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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-04

No right is obtained by settlement
and residence upon an improvement
of unsurveyed public land under the
Homestead Law which creates any
improvement to the power of the
government to donate the land TO
any public purpose.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-04

Better once than neyer.-Shakes-
peare.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-04

When a qualified entryman a citi-
zen of the United States, dies leaving
widow and children and the widow
marries thereafter a foreigner the
widow t%hereupon takes the nationali-
ty of the husband and, being thus
incompetent. the entryman's heirs
succeed to the title.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-04

The assignee of a desert land
entry acquires, not only the credits,
but the burdens of the assignor, and
the time within which he may show
compliance with the law runs from
the date of the entry, not the date of
the assignment. The law cannot be
evaded. its benefits secured and its
burdens escaped by the making of a
new entry.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-04

those made on account of the entry,
can be credited on annual proofs and
expenditures once credited cannot be
again applied.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-04

While possession initiated by
settlement gives the preemption set
tier a preference right Owe others, it
does not confer a vested right as
against the United States. to the land
occupied, and until such settler has
made entry and fully complied with
the law. congress may withdraw the
land from sale and entry and APP
propriate it to other uses, even
though it defeats the ineoate right of
settlers. Citing L. S. VS.. Hensen,
167 Fed, SS1.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-04

Hereafter no expenditures, except
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
DEBATE FOR
HIGH SCHOOL
NEXT FRIDAY
DATE HAS BEEN SETTLED ON
WarrentOn Students PrGpar-
ing for Contest

Next Friday evening has been chos-
en- definitely as the time for the con-
duct here CT the inter-school debate
between the Warrenton High school
and the Americus High school,
Great interest is being aroused both
locally and in Warrenton in the ap-
preaching contest between the debat-
ing teams and the two schools, which
will prove lively one. Students Cf
the local school who will take part in
the debate have been working stead
lily on their arguments since they were
chosen in that capacity.
A message has been received from
Mr. H B. Carreker, principal of the
school at Warrenton, that the students
of the High school there are greatly
interested in the debate, and that they
will come to Americus in force to en-
Joy the occasion her
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
PART OF SM|THV|LLE WIPED
OUT BY BIG FIRE YESTERDAY
Twelve Stores and Shops Went up in Flames as Result of
Worst Fire in History Of Town. Loss Estimated at
From $4,000 to $4,000, Only Part Of Which is
Covered by Insurance.

The fact that the Hill store was a
brick building prevented the spread Cf
the fire in that direction, though even
that building was damaged some
what.
The fire is the most disastrous that
has ever happened in Smithville, and
a number of Smithville property own
ers and merchants lost heavily as the
result of it. Only part if this loss is
covered by insurance, probably not
more than fifty per cent 1t was diff
ficult yesterday to even approximate
the amount of insurance or the gen.
eral loss in the flames. An estimated
list of the losses, with the names Of
those who suffered damage, was COM
piled yesterday for The Times-Re-
corder from the most accurate sources
obtainable. This list is as complete
and as accurate as could be obtained
yesterday and is as follows:
B. F. Christie, stock of merchandise
valued at $1,000.
Ben Teasley, stock of merchandise
valued at $1,50O; also two store build
ings.
S. T. Wilkinson, merchandise and
meat market, $500.
J. r. Edwards, meat market, $1,000.
W. 0. Livingston, blacksmith shop.
5000.
Z. B. Hill, two stores, $500.
j. A. Hill, merchandise, $3.50.
Mrs. S. E. Bass, millinery, 1880.
W. C. LunsfOrd, merchandise. S5Oa.
Mrs. W. T. Simpson, two buildings,
$4,000.
Peter Griffin, cOlOred, pool room, ST.
800.
Also several other small shops, run
by negroes, including a blacksmith
shop, the loss of which would proba-
bly, reach several thousand dollars.
Mr., Fort McAfee, the treasurer Of
Lee county, gave invaluable assistance
to The Times-Recorder in securing In
formation concerning the fire, the tel
ephone communications having been
paralyzed for some time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
TAMMANY man is SLAIN
BY new YORK GANGSTERS
EugGneISmith Shot to Death
There

New York, April 5.-Eugene Smith.
a Tammany political leader, was shot
and killed on Park Row early today
by four gangsters. He was on his
way from ball of one of the East
Side democratic organizations at Tam
many Hall. The gangsters, who were
seen only by one witness, escaped.
A brother of the slain man said
that Smith had been mistaken for
some one else, but the police were
told that Smith had recently become
involved in a gang fued and had NOV
ed to Brooklyn because of threats
against his life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
FIRST PRACTICE
Of LOCAL TEAM
HERE YESTERDAY
NUMBER OF men REPORTED
Monday viii Mark Practice
Season Proper

Yesterday some of the men who are
to try for positions on the local team
We're tried out by Manager Weber at
the local baseball park. Only a short
practice was had but it was snappy
and encouraging.
A number of the candidates for the
team reported yesterday and these
were the men who started the baseball
season rolling by taken the first work
out of the season. Monday Manager
Weber will get his men out early and
will take a good days practice work.
There were more than a half dozen
men to report yesterday afternoon,
while number will come in today.
When the practice bunch lines up at
the park Monday afternoon there will
lie some lively working out of the base
ball chasers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
NO MUzzLE FOR Dogs
SAYS MAYOR WOODWARD
Ordinance of the Council is
Vetoed

Atlanta, Ga, April s. - Mayor
Woodward has vetoed the dog muA-
zle ordinance, just as he said he
would. In a message presented 10
council this morning explaining his
veto, Mr.. Woodward characterizes the
measure as 'cruel in the extreme" "
He says further, "it was evidently in
tended to reach worthless dogs which
have no owners and fill our streets
but this class of dogs would not be
muzzled if the ordinance became 4
law, while the good and valuable dogs
would have to endure inhuman pun
ishment of wearing muzzles." +"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
FUNERAL OF MR.. POPE
WILL OCCUR TODAY
Death Came Yesterday After
Long Illness

Mr. Lewis Pope, who had been i'll
for some time at the residence of his
sister, Mrs. Bernard Ball, on Jackson
street, died yesterday morning. The
deceased was forty-four years of age
and unmarried, and during a residence
of some length in Americus formed
the friendship of many here, who re-
gret his death. The funeral services,
conducted by Rev. J. B. Lawrence, will
be held this afternoon at three O'Clock
from Mrs. Balls residence, the inter
ment being at Oakgrove cemetery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
FRANCE TO CONTEST With
GERMANS IN AVIATION
Is Jealous of Success of
GGrmaDy

Paris, April 5.-Vast aerial prepa-
rations being made by Germany have
caused widespread interest in France
today, and the French cabinet de-
cided upon bill designed to maintain
the country's boasted pre-eminence IN
aviation.
Even the outlines of the new meas
ur1 have been kept secret. 1t will be
presented to parliament on May Z.
1t is agreed, according to the Of
fetal announcements that THE condi-
tions on land and sea have been so
changed by the progress made in the
navigation of the air that France
must put forth fresh efforts in this Ii
rection.
France already possesses 600 aero
planes, but is deficient in dirigiblc
balloons capable of dropping explo-
sives on battleships, arsenals, ship
yards and other objective points
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
AMERICUS PARTY SPENDING
Week In JERUSALEM
Misses BdFrOId Are ENJOYING
Trip Abroad

The many Americas friends of
Misses Anna and Elizabeth Harrod
who have been spending nearly year
in Southern Europe, Egypt and the
Holy Land, will be interested in know
ing that at present they are stopping
in Jerusalem. having arrived there
from Jericho on Palm Sunday and
spent Easter in the Holy City. Tia
Misses Harold write most interesting
letters to relatives 1T home of their
delightful trip abroad, They were in
Alexandria and Cairo. Egypt, during
the month Of January, and after a
trip through the Nile region they went
to the Holy Land for an extended stay
The Misses Harold viii return to
Americus in the late summer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
BRENAU STUDENTS WERE
RECIPIENTS OF HONORS
Phi Beta Sigma Membership Increased
At College.

Atlanta, April 5.-The Brennan fac
ulty has announced the new member
ship for this year of the honorable So
ciety known as the PM Beta Sigma.
This is one of the most impor4sns. an
nual events in the life of the Brenau
students. Election to membership IN
this organization is considered a great
honor, and is based on scholarship and
general excellence. This year seven
members wene accorded the honor. The
occasion was formal in character ami
as the name of each student was an
nounced, she was called upon the stage
and clothed in the purple robes of the
order. The ceremonies were conduct
ed by President T. J. Simmons and H.
j. Pearce, and the new members elect
ed this year are Miss Maud Carter,
Jasper, Ala; Miss Inez Castleberry,
Gainesville, Ga; Miss Laura Harris
Dalton, Ga; Miss Sadie Lipscomb,
Gaffney, s. c.; Miss Estelle Noting
ham, Frankton, va; Miss Laura We'd
dell, Tarboro, N. c.; Miss Mary Wool,
Lumpkin, Ga.
Membership in this society is a
coveted honor among students at
Frenau.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
MICE AND men" Will Be
NEXT AMATEUR OFFERING
AmGrlCuS Dramatic Association Will Present BriQht no.
mantle Comedy Of the Eighteenth Century on Even
ing Of April l5th indications Of Largest Attend
dnCe Yet Known for Amateurs.

With play that will strike dis
tinctive note in their efforts to give
the playgoers of Americus something
that is worthy and at the same time
unique the members of the Americus
Dramatic association will present on
the evening of April Is Mice an d Men
an eighteenth century comedy of vi
vacity and attractive romantic ele-
ments.
There are four acts in this bright
comedy, which is from the pen If
Madeline Lucette Ryley, an acknow-
ledged master in the art of comedy
and comic play-writing. The introdIc-
tion of costumes to suit the period por-
trayed will serve to increase the eff
fectiveness of the production. Mrs.
Marshall Martin has the play in
charge, and under her direction the
local amateurs should appear in their
best.
The proceeds of the performance
which bids fair to be unusually well
attended, will be given to the Hospital
building fund This worthy charity
will serve to add to the attendance at
the performance as the Hospital has a
host of loyal friends who are always
ready to come to the support of that
institution.
A synopsis of the acts and the cast
of characters is as follows:
Act MARK Embury's Study.
Act II.-Living room in Mark En-
bury's house years later
Act III.-Anteroom at Belsize House
during masquerade ball
Act IV.--The garden at South Cot
tage.
Mark Embury "a scholar, scientist
and philosopher) Mr.. Lee Hans
ford.
Roger Goodlake (His friend and
neighbor) Mr.. Walter Page.
Captain George Lowell (His nephew
Mr. Earle Williams.
Sir Harry Trimb blestone-Mr Edwin
Murray.
Kit Barniger CA fiddler and profess
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06

AS the result of a disastrous fire,
which originated in the effort of a
negro preacher to demonstrate that
q heated iron would not explode Il
vessel filled with gasoline, twelve
stores and shops in Smithville were de-
stroyed yesterday, with an estimated
loss of from $4,000 to $4,000 proper
ty damage No one was hurt except i
small boy, Douglas Turner, who was
accidentally burned on the leg.
Famed by rather brisk wind the
file, which originated in the pressing
club conducted in the rear part of the
store of B. F. Christie, spread from
building to building, burning out
practically the section of the business
district north of the place where It
began. The fire began just before
noon and burned itself out about /
o'clock in the afternoon.
With no facilities for fighting the
flames or of curbing them, the citizens
of Smithville who owned the buildings
and the stocks of goods in them looked
on helpless while the fire spread from
store to store. AS there is no water
supply available except a small water
works system, which was insufficient
to cope with the flames after they had
gotten such quick start, fire depart
ments from neighboring cities coul1
offer no assistance. Chemical engines
would have had no effect on the flames
after they once got under headway.
Realizing their helplessness under
these conditions, many of the residents
of the town looked on in terror while
the fire spread. Breaking out as It
did about midway the principal busi-
i ess street of Smithville, it was for
tunaic that the flames spread north
ward rather than southwark, as the
stores and shops in the northern sec
tion were far less valuable If the fire
had once gotten started well across
the intervening street from the Chris
tie store in that of ]. A Hill, the entire
southern section of the business dis
trict would have been swept away also
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
RECITAL FOR
GRADUATES ON
NEXT TUESDAY
AT The BELL PIANO SCHOOL
Program the Most Notable of
the Season

Most notable among the recitals OF
the students of the Bell piano school
will be that of the graduating class to
be given Tuesday evening at the MI
sic studio. There are two graduates,
Miss Mae Summerford and Miss Coz
inne Sills, who win receive diplomas
in connection with the exercises of the
evening.
In the Interpretation of the musical
program, which is exceptionally va
ried and representative of the work OF
the most noted composers, the grad
yates will be assisted by the advanced
ensemble class, which adds a feature
of unusual attractiveness to the occas-
ion for all music lovers.
The program for the exercises
which will begin promptly at $50
o'clock, is as follows:
Miss Summerford-Et Etude de Concert
Qp. 36-MacDowell.
Miss Sills-Sonata, Op. 10, No 3
Beethoven. Presto. Largo.
Ensemble: Miss Sallie Johnson
Miss Maude Hit, Miss Bell, Miss Mary
Hawkes., Miss Louella Fields, Miss Co.
rinna Sills, Miss Helen Argo, Miss
Mae Summerford-"F From Foreign
Parts" Op, 9.-Moszkowski. Spain
Hungary, Germany.e- italy.
Miss Summerford-C Clair De Lune--
Debussy; Prelude, F-Debussy.
Miss Sills-Hungarian Rhapsodia
No. 15-Liszt.
Concerto: Miss Summerford, first
piano, Miss Bell, second piano. Con-
certo G. Minor, Op. 5.-Mendelssohn
Miss Sills-Etude, Op. 25, No. g
Chopin; Etude, Op, 25, No Chopin;
Etude, op. 10, No. 5-Chopin.
Ensemble: Miss Sallie Johnson,
Miss Maude Hit, Miss Bell, Miss Mary
Hawkes., Miss Louella Fields, Miss
Corinne Sills, Miss Helen Argo, Miss
Mae Summerford: March Tannhauser
-Wagner-Liszt.
Miss Summerford- Rigoletto-V Verdi
Liszt
Miss Sills-Caprice Espagnole, Op
37-Moszowski.
Ensemble; Miss Sills, Miss Sum-
merford-Valse Caprice, Op. New
land.
Awarding of Diplomas.
Reception.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
TRAIN CRASHES
into STATION
One Killed and Several In
jurGd

Toledo, ohio, April 5. - Baltimore
and Ohio passenger train No. crash
ed through an open switch at Hoyt-
Vile at 11:30 o'clock last night, de-
molished the station and turned tur-
tie Fireman Jackson. of Garrett
was killed; Grant Mason, of Hoytyille
who was in the station, was fatally
injured, and a score of passengers
were seriously injured. Five others
may die.
The train was travelling at the rate
of so miles an hour. Six of the seven
coaches were overturned. According
to Engineer Cost, there was nc
switchlight to give warning. The
switch was left open by the crew OF
local freight train, it is alleged.
1t was said that because of some
trackage trouble the train was not
running on the main track and thai
it was going at high rate of speed
when it struck the open switch.
The locomotive pulled the baggag
car and five coaches from the rails AMI
then tearing itself loose, 1t crashed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
TWO women With TORCHES
AXE Caught IN The ACT
FirGbugs Caught in Act Of
Firing Buildings

London, April s. = Two suffragette
fire fiends" were captured this
morning red-handed, while setting
fire to the new grandstand on the
Kelso race course in Scotland. Rags
saturated with petroleum had been
placed beneath the stand and ignited
when watchmen sprang out of their
hiding places and captured the two
women.
The grandstand on the Ayr. race
course, also in Scotland, was burned
this morning with loss of $4,000.
Several suffragette placards AM
a bundle of suffragette literature were
found in the vicinity, leaving no doubt
in the minds of the authorities as II
who was responsible for the fire.
A large number of window break
ing and telegraph wire cutting out
RACES were committed during the
night by militants in various parts OF
the country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
FLOOD LOSSES Will
Be FELT HERE TOO
Price of Western Provisions
Advancing

An1ericus consumers, like others,
are going to suffer to some extent as
a result of the floods in Ohio and In
diana, in the way of rapidly advancing
prices en- articles of daily consumption,
Meat, corn, oats, hay and, in fact near
ly everything purchased in the west,
is soaring in price and going higher
daily
Meat jumped half cent pound
yesterday, as if it were not high
enough already, and this commodity
will continue to advance, local deal
ers state. The cash price here yester-
dav was 13 1-2 cents to IA cents pc"
pound. Foodstuff, too, is piling up
higher every day, and farmers who
buy corn. hay and oats must pay the
advanced price. Corn has advanced
ten cents and oats five cents per bush
ell within the week and kilograms yes
terday to local dealers stated that all
such articles, including hay, would
doubtless go much higher, The loss
sustained by the granaries of the
flooded district is enormous, and tae
reduced stocks, and demoralized con-
ditlon of the transportation lines are
responsible for the advance in prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
hARAHAN WAS HERE
ONLY SHORT time
On Return From Montgomery
to Savannah

President Harahan, of the Seaboarj
railway, made a short stay in Ameri-
Gus yesterday morning upon his re-
turn trip from Montgomery to Savan-
nah, but the early hour of his arrival
and the further fact that no lengthy
stop could be made, precluded an ;
form of entertainment upon the part
of the Board of Trade, as would 9TH
erwise have been extended.
President Harahan and officials ii
the Seaboard accompanying him upon
the tour of inspection of this division
of the Seaboard, arrived in Americus
at 40 o'clock, aboard a special train.
A short stop was made at the compa-
ny's shops here, affording the officials
opportunity for a very brief Inspection
of that property, the party walking
through the yards and several depart
ments for a few minutes only. The
special left for Savannah shortly after
8 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06

sor of department. Mr. Matthew's.
Peter (Embury's servant MIR. John
Mathis.
Joanna Goodlake (wife OF Coodlake:
Miss Lynn Mathis.
Mrs. Deborah (Embury's housekeep-
er)-Miss Emma Mae Borum.
Peggy C'Little Britain" Miss Ma
rie Walker.
Matron (Of the Fondling HospitaD -
Miss Mary Mathis.
Beadle (of the Fondiing HnspitaD
Mr. Davis.
Place: Old Hemstead. Period: About
1886.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06

through the little depot, demolishing
that structure.
Fireman Jackson was killed in
stantly. /, Grant Mason, the other vic
tim, was killed in the depot waiting
room.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
FIRST OF NEW NICKELS
CIRCULATE IN AMERICUs
Local Bank Has Supply of the New
Coins.

VOIHSs
The first supply of nickels of new
coinage coming to Americus was sent
yesterday to the Commercial City
bank from the United States mint, and
are curiosities. The bank has re-
eeived several thousand of the new
"bison nickels." and will pay them out
in the regular course of business as
long as they last.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-22
CONSUMPTION THE CAUSE.

Mrs. L. A. Walston of Crazy passed
away at the Mercy hospital in the city
on August 9, and the funeral was held
at Crary the following Tuesday, ana
the remains were laid to rest in the
Crary cemetery. The deceased had suf
fered for some months from quick con-
sumption. She leaves to mourn her loss
husband and three children. The
sympathy of the entire community goes
out to the bereaved ones in their hour
Of sorrow. - '~i II: i. irla,;..e So
Editor B. L. Harding of the Churchs
Ferry Sun was pleasant caller at this
Office Tuesday. Mr.. Harding has re-
Gently been appointed postmaster at
the Ferry, and will assume charge as
soon as the necessary, preliminaries can
be arranged, in the way of his bond.
etc. N1Esg '
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-22
A-Shaped Hog House.

She had IL living pigs. Ten were left
with SOW and two raised by hand.
Weather remained cold several days,
but the soy raised the ten pigs with.
out any artificial heat. We have since
had better success with them than
with sows in any other place.
The second objection, trouble in
handling, have overcome in this
way: make door of the top half
of one side of house the full length OF
house, using strap hinges at top OF
house. This door may be p7opped Up
with stick .or turned back on other
side of house. (See i1lustration.)
Have never had any trouble handling
SOW in house constructed in this way
l cover this door with iron roofing
and let.it extend two or three inches
lower than door on lower siding. Have
never had any trouble in leaking.
always place the house so that The
entrance door is east and side door
south, and on bright days open this
door SO that pigs get the ssn. The
side door is high enough 50 that pigs
get the advantage of. sunshine without
being exposed to wind. Usually keep
entrance door closed at night until
SOW farrows, and If warm raise the
side door for ventilation.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-22
ANDY" JONES
FREE AGAIN
FORMER RUGBY BANER PAROLED
FROM LEAvENWoRTH PRI-
SON.

Andy Jones, who is known all over
this state as a former prominent ba1f.-
ar at Rugby, this state, was released
from the federal prison at Leaven-
worth. Kas.. August IS, after serving
four years Of ten year sentence, The
release of Jones recalls the sensational
legal battle in this state when he was
arrested and placed on trial in the
federal courts for embezzlement, it be-
ing claimed that he embezzled approx
imately $4,000 of the hank funds. At
ter bitter fight he was convicted and
sentenced to ten years at hard labor in
the federal prison at Leavenworth. He
now has been paroled, and whether he
will return to North Dakota or not is
not known at this time. Before he
entered the banking business at Rugby
he was collector of some note over
the state, and few men in our state had
as wide an acquaintance as Jones.