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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-17
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-15
MO TORCYCLE CONVENTION
Freoport PlatteVille. Barneveld. and
Blanchardville 20 Meet here
SUNDAY,

! Wesley Pedley, secretary of the local
Federation Of American MotorCyclStS,
eceiNed a letter last week from Victor
/ l., Younger, secretary OF like club Of
Freeport, H., stating that his club ot
sixty memherS would make an endur.
ancc run to- this city Sunday, May Is,
The Freeport Club will leave Free
port about seven q clock Sunday morn.
ing, and expect to arrive here about
eleven o'clock, They have siguitied
their intention of staying until some
time in the afternoon
Invitations have been extended to the
motorcyclistS of Bauchardville, Bsrne.
weld and Platteville to attend this
gathering, witch will undoubtedly he
accepted, II is thought that there will
be about hundred in attendance.
Thc local club now has a member.
ship of thirty, nearly all OF whom own
motorcycles, and with the 60 operation
vt the other clubs in the various sec
tionS of the country, are doing very
much toward asltatlng the good roads
question, They have also been engaged
in the marking of highways, and have
recently completed the mapping ont
of the Lake to River Road, which
includes Mineral Poiut in its routing.
The boys have a club room in the
building occupied by Elmer Peters,
where meetings are frequently held
and each and every member is u GOOD
roads enthusiast.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-15
A MIDSHIPMAN AT ANNAPOLIS
Local Preliminary Examination at
Madison, May Fl, 1918.

The state civil service commission
announces local preliminary competi
tive examination for the above mention
ed position at the court house in Madi-
son on Wednesday, May 21, 1918, at
O'Clock a. M. Examination open to
boys only residing in the 3rd WiScon-
sin congressional district comprising
Crawford, Dane, Iowa, Grant, Green,
Lafayette and Richland counties.
The examination will include tests
in algebra Through quadratic equa
tions), plane geometry, geography and
United States history.
The boy standing highest in this ex
animation will be nominated us princi
pal and the next two as alternatives to
enter the U. S. examination for admis-
sion to Annapolis on June 5.
Boys who wish to take this examina-
ton should write at once to the state
civil service commission at Madison for
application blanks and pamphlets out
lining requirements. These blanks
should be filled out and forwarded 50 as
to reach the office of the commission
not later than Tuesday, May Goth.
Respectfully yours,
F. E. DoTY,
Secretary and Chief Examiner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-15
Our National Sabbath.

Memorial Day, 1913, will be observed
in Mineral Point by schools, churches,
war survivors, city and school officers
and people generally Bells will toll
from 12 O'Clock to 1905 p. M.
Friday, May 30th, at . a. IN. the vet :
Grams will meet at the Ct. A. II. Post
Hall and proceed to the several GENE
teries and deposit floral tributes and
flags on the graves of deceased soldiers,
AT p. IN. IA grand procession of School
Children, Superintendent, School
Board, Teachers, City Council,
Woman's Relief Corps, Veterans and
Citizens, headed by the Mineral Point
Band, will form in front Of the city
hall and march to the city park, where
memorial exercises by the q. A. r..
and selections by the public schools will
be held. Orator of the day Rev. A. b.
Bourquard, Grand Marshal, Capt $. f.
Shepard, Officer of the Day, Maj.
George Jeuck
Sunday, May 25th the veterans and
w. r. G. will meet at 8 n. IN. sharp at
post hall and march to St Mary
church, where the pastor Rev. N
Weyer, will preach memorial sermon.
Thursday, May %, patriotic exercises
at schools, for which comrades will
meet at post hall ut 8 Il. IN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-15
HlCH cnunnI
wins nUn,v3;.,,.,-. nlv.yi, n,3;,,,.
Secures Second Place in Field
Meet at PlatteViIIe.
RELAY RACE DECIDES EVENT
Viola High School Secures Meet by
Four Points, thereby Winning Two
Years Successfully. Mineral Point
secures Total of SO Points. Other
Public School Notes.

The track and field meet is a thing of
the past and Mineral Point made an
exceptionally good showing. Nine
high schools We're entered and about
seventy boys took part Our boys
were well i'll the lead until the relay
race which came last in which event
they lost the meet by four points.
Viola won the meet with ~ points,
Mineral Point was second with IS points,
La Fargo was third with % points.
Lancaster made 5 points Benton made
3 points, Fennimore made three points.
Belmont, Linden and Monroe made
nothing,
Platteville and Dodgevlle were not
in the meet.
Our boys won the following points !:
,oo ,..4 a,,l, Garnet Wearing LIST,
wv S"io Gus Il Henty Springer end.
220 yaYd-Springer End.
mile-Ralph Ellsworth Bird.
Hurdle Springer Bird
Mile-Ellsworth list.
Pole Nault-John HanscOm end.
Discrs John Knight LIST,
' Osmon Fox end,
Broad Jump-FOX 3rd.
Shot Put-Fox End.
High Jump-Fox End.
Relay Mineral Point 3rd.
The picture exhibit at the high school
last week was decided success. A
little more than $40 was cleared for the
purchase of pictures for the schools.
We thoroughly enjoyed the pictures.
Professor Lyman of the University
will deliver the commencement address
this year.
Remember the Senio or Glass Play,
Brown of Harvard Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, June and A.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-15
ENTERED INTO REST
Mrs. Edward O'Hare,

Mrs. Edward O'Hare,
died Thursday, May 8, at st. Mary $
Hospital in Madison having undergone
an operation there the previous Tues
day. She was the daughter of the the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McManus.
Her age was fortyt two years. Her
husband died eleven years ago. A son
eleven years old, Russell, survives her,
beside several sisters, namely: Mrs.
Albert Carpenter, Mrs. Mary Sullivan,
Mrs. William Gedye, and Mrs Henry
McMurrough. The decedent was very
highly esteemed by a wide circle of
friends, who were deeply grieved to
learn of her unexpected death She
was an earnest Christian woman, a
kind friend and neighbor, and her de-
parture has brought sorrow to many
hearts.
The funeral took place Monday from
st. PauPs, and was one of the largest
seen for many years. The burial was
in st. Paul's Gem atery, FIR. O'Reilly
officiating.
The following persons from away
We're present at the funeral of Mrs
Edward O'Hare Mrs. Albert Carpen-
ter, Nebraska; Mrs. Mary Sullivan and
two daughters from Chicago; Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Fernan, Ridgeway; Mr.
Edward Fernan, Mitchell, S. Oak :;
Frank McKeon and daughter Margaret
and son Charles, Kendall; Mr.. and
Mrs. Luke Dunahoe and Mr. and Mrs
Ed. Dunahoe, Belmont.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-15
DOINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Two Ordinances Passed. Mayor
Nomination OF Henry jackson for
Assessor Confirmed.

At the adjourned monthly meeting
on Tuesday evening the city council
confirmed the nomination of Henry
jackson for assessor and he will enter
upon the duties of the office.
An ordinance was passed providing
for replacing practically all of the board
sidewalks remaining in the city with
good cement walks.
An ordinance regulating the driving
of all kinds of vehicles within the city
limits was also enacted
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-15
Social and Entertainment

The George H. Legate Post aud
Woman's Relief Corps, cordially invite
the public to attend social to be given
May 92 The Department Patriotic In
structor. w. II. Rood of Madison will
be present to give an address. besides
other entertainment is being prepared
Ice cream and cake will be served.
Admission l5c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-15

Mineral Point Field Day Association.
There will be a meeting of the Miner
al Point Field Day Association at the
Commercial club rooms, Thursday
evening May Is, at 8 o'clock.
All members and all others who may
be interested are requested to be
present. w. L. HUsoN. Secretary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-15
Wisconsin's Good Land

milwaukee, journal Ultimately ir.
rigation will be success. whatever it's
present status, but 1t is comforting to
reflect that Wisconiin still has plenty
of good land that does not need irriga.
ton aud is not II thousand miles from
n market.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-15
ROBBERS STAB
Three IN COURT
Knives Supposedly Slipped to
Prisoners BY Girl.
FURIOUS BATTLE IS FOUGHT

Men Had Just Been Convicted of Rob-
bine Restaurant When Fight Open
ed-Girl Professed Being a Sister
of One of Men-Denies Furnishing
Knife.
Chicago, May IA Detective A. c.
Boscholte was stabbed in the neck
and two others We're stabbed less Sc.
riously in the tray that followed in
Judge Cooper's courtroom on the
fifth floor of the criminal court build.
ing.
Peter Jensen and Harry Evans, lust
convicted and sentenced for robbery,
leaped from their chairs and attacked
the detective with knives.
A girl sitting near the prisoners Is
alleged by court attaches to have
handed the prisoners the knives with
which they make the attack.
Jensen and Evans had been on trial
for robhing EriCcson's restaurant at
the corner of Clark street and Rel,
mont avenue. They had been found
guilty and Judge Cooper had Just i'm,
posed sentence of from one year to
life in the penitentiary.
The girl. who had gained entrance
to the courtroom on the preteXt that
she was a sister of one of the men,
stopped TO his side She bent over as
though to kiss his hand, and as she
did so handed him package. it is
charged.
Leap Upon Detective.
He quickly opened it and then dis
closed two knives. Before the bail,
ifs could guess what was to take
place both Jensen and Evans, each
with a knife in his hand, leaped upon
Bascholte.
Detective Charles Griffith, partner
of Detective Boscholte. jumped into
the fray, as did numerous deputy
sheriffs. lawyers and bailiffs A free,
for-all fight ensued between the of
ficials on one side and the two pris,
oners on the other. The men were
overpowered, but not before Bailiffs
Thomas Sturcke and John Durso sus
tanned cuts.
Woman Is Arrested.
A few moments after the woman
was placed under arrest she was TAX.
en- before Judge Cooper She denied
having passed the knives to the men
She gave her name as Garnette lie
Fairfield.
Judge Cooper ordered the women
locked up in the county Jail pending
an investigation. Her dress was torn
and she suffered several bruises in
the battle that ragged about her.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-15
Announcement

The boys of the Trinity morning
choir wish to announce concert to be
given in the Parish House, Tuesday
evening, May 9th, by Miss Bessie
Tainsch of Milwaukee, Miss Grace
Prugger and Mr. John Anderson of
Mineral Point. Admission Csc; reserved
seats 10 cents extra.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-15

Want adys. will be found on page :
They bring good results.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-15
Returned Home from South.

After spending the winter in the
south and southwest John Truan re
turned to his home in Mineral Point
last Saturday. He reports crop condi-
tions very favorable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-15

Men Had Just Been Convicted of Rob-
bine Restaurant When Fight OPEN
ed-Girl Professed Being a Sister
Of One of Men-Denies Furnishing
Knife.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-17
Dept. Clerk Superior Court.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To the Superior Court of Said Coun-
ii: The petition of R. s. BroadhursJ
George B. Graham, Mrs. Allen M
Hill and S. A. Moses, all residents OF
said state and county, shows unto the
court the following facts:
First, That they. for themselves
and their associates, desire to incorpo-
rate as a body polite, The Americola
Bottling Co, with the rights and priv
ileges hereinafter named
Second. That the minimum capital
stock of said proposed corporation
shall be Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars
all of which has been subscribed and
paid in. They desire the right to in
crease the same to Fifty Thousand
Dollars: that its principal office shall
be in the City of Americas, said state
and county, but it desires the right and
privilege of having and establishing
branch offices at such-place and places
as the board of directors may desire.
Third. And that the object of said
corporation, and the business it is pro-
posed it shall carry on is the bottline
and sale of Americola and any and all
other soft drinks and soda water, and
to this end they desire the right to
buy, own and sell both real and per
sonal property that may be desirable
to be used in connection with the oper'
alton Of its plant or plants. and sale
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-17
NOTICE OF VALUATION OF BONDS

GEORGlA, Sumter County.
To the Citizens of Americas, Geor.
gia: Notice is hereby given that j.
R. Williams, solicitor general, has fl
ed the petition in my office asking for
the valuation of bonds in the sum Of
Forty-Five Thousand ($45, 100000 Dol
lars, designated as follows: (a) $780,
100000 of sewerage bonds; (b) $4,000
of Furlow School Improvement bonds;
(e) 100000 of Brooklyn Heights
School bonds; I'D 100000 of East
Americas School bonds; (e) 100000
of Mckay Hill School Improvement
bonds, and the building of an addi-
tional building; as determined by an
election held Slst day of March, 1913.
in the City of Americas, and that the
Honorable e. A. Littlejohn, Judge Of
the Superior Court of said county, has
granted a rule nisi requiring the
Mayor and City Council of Americas
to show cause on April 18th, 1918 at
$3.50 O'Clock, A. NJ, at his office in the
City of Americas, Georgia, why said
bonds should not be validated, and I
am directed by said order to give no.
tice of the hearing of said petition.
And all citizens and taxpayers of thu
City of Americas are hereby notified
to file their objections, if any they
have. to the valuation OF either OF
said bonds on or before the 18th day
Of April, 1913
This the It'll day of April, 1913.
H. K. ALLEN.
Clerk, Superior Court, Sumter County
Ga. dS-15w10-17
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-17
SheriH's Sale.

GEORGIA, Webster County
Will be sold before the courthouse
door of said county on the LIST Tuesday
in May 1918, between the legal hours Of
sale, the following described property,
to-wit: Whole lot of land No 81, con-
tanning 202 IL acres, more or less; al
so that part of land lot No. SO, lying
est of Bear creek. containing 20 acres,
more or less, all lying in body in the
18th district of Webster county, Ga,
and containing in the aggregate 272 l-2
acres, more or less.
Levied on under and by virtue of
fl ia issued from the Superior court OF
ST. wart county, Ga, as the property
OF Walter c. Sims, in favor of the
Canadian and American Mortgage and
Trust Company (Limited) Property
pointed out in fl ia and by plaintiffs
attorney. Tenants in possession no
tilted in terms of the law
This, the 10th day of April, 1913.
C. M. CHRISTIAN,
Sheriff of Webster County, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-17

of the product of said plant. To buy
and sell as brokers, any article OF
merchandise or supplies that may be
profitable for said corporation. To
have the right TO lend and borrow
money, to take aud give security for
the same; to have and use a common
seal, to plead and be implicated and
generally to do any and all things
heedful and necessary in the conduct
of said business, as may seem appro-
pirate and advantageous to the stock
holders thereof, and to have and exer-
else all corporate rights, privileges and
immuni,.es authorized and permitted
by the laws of the state of Georgia,
and which are not inconsistent there
with.
Wherefore, they pray that, after the
usual and require notice is given, that
The Americola Bottling Co. may be
chartered and made a body polite
with the rights and privileges indicat-
ed above and such other legal rights
and privileges as under the law they
may enjoy and exercise.
r. l.. MAYNARD,
Petitioners Attorney.
Original fled in office April 9Th, 1913.
H E, ALLEN,
Clerk, S. C.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-17
the independence of the United States
of America, the One Hundred and
.Thirty-Seventh. PHILIP COOK.
(SeaD Secretary of State.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

IEOhGIA, Sumter County
Will be sold before the courthouse
door between the legal hours of sale
ON the first Tuesday in May, 1913. the
following described real estate, to-
wit: The north half of lot of land No.
90, containing 101 IA acres; the south
western portion Of lot No. SO, contain.
ing rs acres; also IS acres on east
side of lot No. 50, and rs acres off OF
the east side of lot N. IS, all Of said
lands situated in the 9th district OF
Sumter county, Ca, and aggregatins
362 Ia acres, NOR ore less; same be-
Ing levied on as the property of Fred
erick Coleman, in favor of the British
& American Mortgage Co., Limited,
and tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law. This the 7th day of
April, 1913.
G. WFULLER, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-17
GEORGIA, Sumter Co.

Will be sold before the courthouse
door between the legal hours of sale
on the LIST Tuesday in May, 1913, the
following described real estate to-
wit: Lot of land No. 220. in the 2Sth
district OF Sumter county, Ga, contain
ing 2O2 IL acres of land, being the
lot upon which the said Alb w. Parker
resides. Levied on as the property of
Alb w. Parker and Mrs. C. c. Parker
to satisfy mortgage 4 ia in favor af
the Planters Bank Of Americas, Ga.
VS.. Alb W. Parker and Mrs. c. c. Par
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-17
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Clerk, S. C.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Under and by virtue of the author
ity contained in that certain mortgage
from the Cobb Turpentine Company, a
corporation, to the Southern States
Naval Stores Company, dated De-
cember 19, 1911, and duly recorded
in Book No. IL, Page 81 of the records
in the clerks Office of Sumter Superior
court, the said martgagee will ON the
first Tuesday in May, 1913, before the
courthouse door of Sumter county,
Georgia, at the usual place of holding
public sales in said county, between
the legal hours of sale, to the highest
and best bidder for cash, put up and
expose for sale the following de-
scribed property and leases, to-wit:
One 20-barrel copper turpentine still
and fixtures complete; one glue kettle,
one gasoline pump and fixtures, 100
patent rim dip barrels, more or less,
all coopers and turpentine tools, all
commissary goods and fixtures, feed
stuff, spirit barrels and rosin barrels,
and all materials, tools and other arti-
cles of any and every description us
ed in and belonging to turpentine bus
mess of said Cobb Turpentine Com
pany.
Also one black horse mule about
years old named Henry" one bay
horse mule about s years old, named
Jack; one bay horse about 10 years
old, named Prince; one dark bay
horse, about years old, named
George"
Also one oh wagon and harness,
one buggy and harness and one road
cart and harness.
Also the following leases, to-wit;
One lease from w. E. James, B. P.
Sappington, W. F. Morris and P. E.
M. Furr, dated Oct. 18th, 1909, and
recorded April 10th, 1919, in Book :,
page 533 of the records of Sumter
county, Ga.
One lease from Morris & Furr, dated
May 3rd, 1910, and recorded June 9th.
1910, in Book u, page 595, of records
of Sumter county, Ga.
One lease from Ferdenan Harris,
dated Aug. list, 1910, and not record
ed.
Also one lease from w. F. Morris and
p. F. M. Furr, dated Feb. 26th, 1910,
said lease being for the privilege OF
operating the turpentine business on
quarters mentioned in said lease, in
GLIDING all buildings of every charac-
ter.
Lease from w. F. Morris and P. F. M.
Ferr. dated Dec. Both, 1910, and re-
corded Jan. Goth, 1911, in Book 8, page
zoo, records of Sumter county, Ga.
Also lease from w. H. Hill, dated
January End, 1911, and recorded jan
uary 26th, 1911, in Book XIX, page 2Os,
records of Sumter county, Ga.
The still and personal property are
located at and around Cobb. Georgia,
in Sumter county.
Said Cobb Turpentine Company hav-
ing made default in the payment Of
the indebtedness secured by said mort
gage. Terms cash, purchaser paying
for titles.
SOUTHERN STATES NAVAL STORES
COMPANY, Savannah, Georgia,
March 81, 1918. Crum & Jones,
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Libel for Divorce.
GEORGIA-Sumter County.
John C. Shaw,


VS..
Selma A. Shaw,
Libel for Divorce. In Sumter
Superior Court, May Term, 1913.
To Selma A. Shaw:
You are hereby required personally
or by an attorney to be and appear at
the next term of the Superior Court Of
said County, to be held on the Fourth
Monday in May next, then and there %
answer the Plaintiff complaint, as IN
default thereof the Court shall pro-
coed as to justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable q. A. Little
john, Judge of the said Court, this the
18th day of March, 1918.
S. R. HEYS, Deputy Clerk Sup. Court
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Filed in office, April 2, 1913,
H. E. ALLEN, Clerk.
Attorney for Petitioners.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
/, S. r. Heys, Deputy clerk of the
Superior court in and for said county,
certify that the above and foregoing is
a true aud correct copy of the appil-
cation of file in my Office this date for
renewal of charter under said name.
Given under my hand and seal Of
Dffice. this I'd day of April, 1913.
s. r. HEYS,
Dept. Clerk Superior Court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-17
GEORGIA, Sumter County.


To All Whom 1t May Concern: Dud-
ley Gatewood, ct al, having in proper
form applied to m for permanent let
ters of administration on the estate of
Mrs. Julia Gatewood, late of said coun-
ty, to be issued to T. NJ. Furlow, this
is to cite all and singular the credit
ors and next of kin of Mrs. Julia Gate
wood, to be and appear at my office,
within the time allowed by law and
show cause, if any they can, why per-
manent administration, should not be
granted to T. NJ. Furlow, as admins
traitor on said estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma.
ture this 9TH day of April, 1913.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary, Sumter County, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-17
DIR, WALTER LEWIS Is DEAD
AT HOME IN ATLANTt
Prominent Minister of Methodist
Church Dead

Alfalfa, Ga, April 16.-Dr. Walker
Lewis, a prominent Methodist minis
ter, died here today, aged siXty-siE.
The funeral will be held here tomoi-
row and the interment will be 1T
Gainesville. He was formerly pastor
OF various Methodist churches in this
state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-17
GEORGIA, Webster County.

GEORGIA, Webster County.
A. P. Passmore, guardian of Selma
Smith Reddick, has applied to me for
a discharge from his guardianship of
Selma Smith Reddick This is, there
fore, to notify all persons concerned
to file their objections, if any they
have, on or before the first Monday
in May next, else A. P. Passmore will
be discharged from his guardianship
as applied for.
J. r. STAPLETON,
Ordinary, Webster County, Ga.