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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-31

ed his attention. Following the same
great lurid glow sprang up across
the eastern horizon.
"A fire!" exclaimed Barton, and he
started toward II. A terrific hubbub
increased as he advanced He had
progressed to where he could see the
flames through the trees, when COM
ing rushing towards him, uttering ter.
rifed means, he made out a palefaced,
wild eyed woman.
She clasp,d a little babe close 70
her breast and holding her by the
hand dragged little Ci"l rotbing pitt.
fully with fright and weariness
MY good woman," spoke Barton,
stepping directly in the path OF the
flying fugitive, what is the troubleT'
She gave shrek at being so start
hngly challenged. Then: at is a
stranger? oh. sir, we are lost! The
Dollivars are making n raid. They
have burned four of our houses. They
will be to ours next, and probably kill
US II they discover us"
"The bolivar ~ repeated Barton
vaguely, and then a quick memory OF
the desperate doings in these lonely
Carolina mountain Businesses came to
him, and he asked: you mean a
family feud?"
Just that" nodded the woman.
-Oh, hide US quickly! They are com.
ing this way"
Barton got the three refugees into
a copse and saw n party of dozen
rough men armed and carrying torch
es pass them by. Then there were
more shots and shouts and new
lurid glare crossed the sky.
1T is our home" mourped the WON
an. And they will search for me ant
my little ones, can run with the
baby, but cannot carry the little girl
too. Oh. sir, help u.s."
I'm try. at least announced Bar
ton firmly. reused by sympathy fol
the poor creatures.
MY husband and his band are in 9
refuge camp twenty miles south OF
here" explained the woman. 9Th,
Dollivars have taken advantage O,
their absence. | must reach them ant
tell of what is going on"
The woman carrying the babe ant
leading the way, Barton with the littl
girl In his arms, they started on
iorlorn tramp.
I'VE are almost there" announce
the woman nearly four hours later a
they started down tortuous gap 4
the mountains. There is the glow @
their camp fire, oh, am 50 glad, 8
thankful 10 you" And then with tn
words she sank to the grass an
swooned dead away. Barton place
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-31
Strict Traffic Rules In France,

How important the proper observ.
ance OF traffic rules seems to the
French is best shown In the decision
OF the highest French court in the
case OF motor truck which was not
properly lighted in the rear. A pas.
senger automobile ran into the truck
on a dark night, and the negligent
driver of the truck was sentenced to
Imprisonment, to pay the damages to
the passenger car, to pay for injuries
received by the chauffeur and, finally
to reimburse the owner of the pas
senger automobile for the inconvenl
ence caused by the loss Of the use OF
the car.-Sciertiflc American.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-31
Something Hubby cldn's Know.

Miss Elsie de Wolfe, Americas
best dressed woman" was talking
about the draped skirts of the new
fashions.
Il heard an Easter anecdote the
other day about these new skirts" she
said
"A young wife, at the Marlborough.
Blenheim at Atlantic City, appeared
before her husband in a draped suit
of cream colored cloth. ready for the
boardwalk's Easter parade.
"'How do | look. George?' she said
Fine.
"'But tell me, George, does my skirt
hang even all around?'
Yes said George, after a close
look, Yes, quite even
"'Oh, dear!' said she, then I'll have
to go upstairs again. These new
draped skirts, you know, don't hanR
right II they hang even.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-31
GAMBLER TO A MILLIONAIRE
Wonderful Rise - Nevada Man Who
Broke the Bank" With
Senator's Money.

From gambler to millionaire
mining man, politician, probable pres
ident Of four banks, and on record as
having refused a United States SEN
atoroship is the brief history of
George Wingfield, according to the
New York Tribune.
The story which was current in
the early days of the Tonopah and
Goldheld district was that Wingfield
In the pioneer period Of the Tonopah
camp came out OF gambling house
one evening and stood with a de-
spondent look on his face. when the
late Senator Nixon came along. The
senator greeted George, as he was
popularity known, and asked how his
luck was. Wingfleld replied that he
was broke Nixon handed him some
gold and said:
TRY again, George" and passed on.
That money turned the trend OF
fortune and Wingfeld broke the bank
and became owner of the gambling
house. From that time on his sue.
cess seemed to be assured He Sc
cured from the prospectors various
mining claims, including large inter.
ests in the leading mines in the Gold.
field district, and as evidence OF his
. appreciation for the help of Nixon
he gave the late senator an interest
in all his holdings.
After the senator's death Wingfeld
was offered the Nevada senatorial
toga, but he refused 1t. It is stated
however. that he will be the next
president of the banks which Senator
Nixon headed, Winnemucca. Carson
Reno and Tonopah.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-31

the babe In a safe position In its
blanleet, and told the little girl 20
stay there and watch her mother.
Twenty steps brought the aviator in
full view OF the outlaw camp. A vivid
picture halted, appalled, him. A group
of men we're gathered near camp
fire, and over branch of a great tree
close at hand ran a rope. One end
encircled the neck of man with
arms and feet tightly bound.
why! Why! Why!" shouted out
Nelson Barton In three tones o. rising
horror, ut is my friend. my partner,
Elwyn Moore! Stop stop!" he
screamed, rushing forward and wav-
ing his arms wildly
Half dozen rifles covered him In
an instant, but he never halted.
Straight up to the outlaw leader he
dashed
What's this?" fiercely challenged
that person, keen suspicion In his
swarthy face.
This is my friend" proceeded Bar.
ton, pointing to Moore.
"Oh, maybe you're another detec.
tive. eh?" demanded the outlaw.
Detective? Why, we are airmen."
And found a new way to sneak
into our district where we shoot
strangers on sight? Here, boys, tie
this one. tool"
Suddenly the outlaw turned. The
little girl had followed Barton. Now,
arms outstretched, she came into
view.
Mary. little Mary!' gespcd the
outlaw. How did you come here?"
Il brought her." said Burton quick
ly; your wife and baby. too. They
are back near the spring. The Dolli-
vers have ralded your homes. and"
A cry Of rege went up from the
rough crowd. The strangers were for
moment forgotten. The woman and
babe were brought into the camp.
Then there were rapid explanations.
HALF OF the men sprang to their
horses, and with direful threats swept
north to id another sanctuary chap
ter to the great Doll'ver uily feud
The outlaw chieftain came back to
the camp FIRE with tears in his eyes,
and gentle as lamb. Instantly
Moore was released He overwhelmed
Barton with thanks He learned the
real mission OF the aviators In that
forbidden district.
-Four of you," lie shouted to his
men, get to Shelbyville fast as you
can. and bring back fifty gallons of
gasoline. Ii the town is asleep, shoot
1t up. BE back by daylight. These
friends of ours must be back to their
airship and the rest OF us on the trail
Of the Delivers"
ASK him to give me my trophy"
whispered Moore to his friend.
Your trophy?"
Yes. zee It's been a target fast.
ened to that tree yonder These Hit
crate fellows cant read, and insisted
that the badge was that of secret
service detective"
The trophy. plus one deep bullet
dent, was returned to its owner with
apologies.
The airship made a brilliant non
stop flight, almost beating the record.
A guest at the Barton home, Elwyn
Moore had the coveted chance to pre-
sent himself and his trophy to pretty
Mabel Barton.
She admired 1t, and its owner as
well The result was natural. The
trophy became q family heirloom. 1t
was not only reminder of the skill
Of its owner, but of that weird hour
In the moonshiner's camp when the
loyal Nelson Barton arrived lust in
time!"
Copyright, 1912, by w. G. Chapman)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-31
erItaIn's Colonial Posse sslons.

The colonial possessions of Great
Britain are divided into three classes
crown colonies, representative insti'
tutions. and responsible governments
In crown colonies the crown has the
entire control of legislation. the ad'
ministration beins carried on by pub
lie officers under the control Of the
home government. Basutoland. Bech
uanaland. The Fiji islands, North
Dorneo and most OF the African and
Asiatic possessions are crown colon
Les.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-31
IN NICK OF Time
Two Airmen Stranded IN the
Mountains Narrowly Escape
Being Strung Up.
BY GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN.


I'm afraid that pretty sister Of
yours will never see my much vaunt-
ed trophy" said Elwyn Moore, air
man.
She's got to. / promised her. ]
wrote her all about 1t, and you. So
brace up, old man. Take your pick.
The loHg stick-south. The short
tuck-east. Choose"
II was an impressive scene and an
unusual one. Upon a broad plateau
In the heart of the North Carolina
mountains rested the monoplane Vic.
eor. The Two expert bird men had
Just carried off the honors In an aero
meet at Savannah They designed a
"trip to the home OF Nelson Barton,
IN Delaware, where his father and his
sister awaited them. Now. in flight
over desolate well nigh uninhabited
country, the "juice" had given out in
the carburetor and the Victor was
stalled" Gasoline must be found
Or the machine abandoned.
After brief consultation the two
men had decided to start out In
but the ends of two twigs In his hand.
Moore drew the long one-south. Bar.
ton started east with the laughing
boast that he would be back first with
the needful fuel for the engine.
II was nightfall when Barton toiled
slowly down winding valley-lost.
All that day he had not come across
single human being or habitation.
This Is getting pretty desperate"
decided Barton. 81 cannot hope to
md my way back to the airship.
may wander for days without coming
TO town or settlement All. at last
a light"
He traced It to rude hut. But
though he knocked repeatedly at the
door and raped on the windows. no
one responded. Suddenly loud shouts
and then shots in the distance attract.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-31
CHARM HARD TO ANALYZE
It's Presence Easily Felt, but Deserip
tIon VIII Be Found Thing
Of Some Difficulty.

over half of our American girls
work. They stand behind counters,
bend over machines, sit at desks, and
march, militant figures, In the process.
sion of Industries that seem to block
the road to girlish grace and light
heartedness and freedom from care
One woman who has worked among
and written books about and found
inspiration in the working girl says
that charm sometimes drifts down,
unawares, a thing ephemer,l. a gift
Of the gods TO the girl who has had to
work so hard that she has had no
time to think about her lack o.
beauty.
81 wish knew wherein charm lies;
but don't know, although I've stud.
led It and tried to analyze II as much
as most folks have, | suspect. In
books, in pictures, In people, in places,
I've met many, many kinds Of charm;
but I've never been able to say just
what II was that charmed me. Ger
tainly II was never mere beauty, nor
mere intelligence, nor mere cheerful
ness, nor mere kindness. I've seen
beauty that bored. and listened to
cleverness that repealed. and met with
cheerfulness that was inane and with
kindness that was exasperating.
Charm is a gift Of the gods, and II
cannot be wooed like fame, nor won
like money, nor bought like titles. nor
developed like patience, nor seized
like a prize O. war. II 1t comes. II
comes; and II It's thought on too
much, II fies away. And there's an
end on it."-Mother's Magazine.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-31
Incentive for livinu.

II a man is an invalid, and wishes
to live. give him an engrossing task
to perform. This is the lesson Of the
last months of General Grants life,
according to Mark Twain, as quoted
in Harper's Magazine. After the gen.
eral finished his memoirs Mark Twain
writes, the lack of any strong inter.
est to employ his mind enabled the
tedious WEAKNESS to kill him. think
his book kept him alive several
months"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-31
NOIsELESS HOUSE IS SOUGHT
America Expected to Lead the World
In This as In So Many Other
Things.

Anticreak shutters, rubber.soled
shoes. soft rugs. cultivated modula.
ton. suppression Of all emotional ex.
element and retraint upon children in
the leash Of a perpetual hush" are
some of the features of the noiseless
home that is recommended by the
new organization for the suppression
Of the sources Of American noise. II
is recommended by this society that
builders use the noiseless method Of
construction of houses SO that muf-
fed hammers shall install mufflers for
noise features in all edifices. A soft.
sepulchral silence in every home Is
recommended for the relief Of the
nerve-wear and tension that the mod.
ern hurly-burly conduct of homes Is
said to have upon those growing up
In them. In addition to all other de-
vices for the noiseless home has been
recommended the antisnore appli-
ances, In the form of halter to strap
around the snoring organs Of those
thus afflicted. 80 that they will be pre-
vented from their somnolent pastiue.
The noiseless home. says the Balti.
more American, is said to be the com.
ing necessity. and upon this is con.
tingent the suppression of unneces-
sary noises on the streets. The time
is coming-of course. It must come
when all the activities Of life will be
conducted as noiselessly as the use
Of battery Of noiseless rifles in war.
fare.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-31
Was MIsquoted.

The king OF the hobos slouched into
the office Of The Daily Bread to make
a complaint
you tn editor?" he asked.
Yes"
in yore paper this mornin you said
made talk to tn boys last night
on How to Be at Work All tn Time"
"Well2"
you got It wrong. Tn subjeck of
my little talk was How to Beat Work
All tn Time / want It erected,
mister That's ALL"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-31
Not for Her.

But, madam" said the surgeon,
after thu woman had recovered con-
sciousna,s in the hospital, why didn't
you stop when the crossing police
man held up his hand? Then you
wouldn't have been struck by the au-
tomobile." What! Me stop when
Jim Meginnis holds up his hand? I'd
let you know I'm his wife. an he
never saw the day when he could
boss me!"--Magazine of Fun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-03
TAFT BALK IN YALE,
IS GIVEN GLAD HAND
Students and Citizens Meet
Him With Brass Band

New Haven, Conn, April 2.-Un-
dergraduates of Yale welcomed for
mer President Taft back to his alma
mater yesterday in a manner no less
hearty and enthusiastic than was thc
godspeed given Woodrow Wilson by
the Princeton students when he lett
Princeton a month ago to take up the
duties at Washington that Mr. TAFT
was about to lay down.
Mr.. Taft is no stranger to New
Haven, having made frequent trips
here during his presidency by virtue
of being a member Of the Yale corpo-
ration, but it is doubtful whether he
ever received a more cordial welcome.
When it became known that Mr. Tat
had accepted the Kent professorship
of law at Yale, New Haven was an <
ious to give him a formal welcome but
it was omitted at Mr.. Taft's request.
Yale students, however, were not to be
denied their wish to welcome him back.
5000 Students Greet Him.
Practically the entire student body,
5000 strong, reinforced by band, Wa
at the station wnen Mr.. Taft and his
party arrived yesterday. An equally
large crowd of citizens also was
present. AS the Taft party stepped
from the train Capt Spalding, of last
years football team, strobe forward
and presented Mrs. Taft with a great
bouquet of violets. A moment later
Yale's famous frog chorus" cheer with
nine "Tafts" on the end, roared from
5000 threats.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Taft were deeply
moved by the reception. Mr.. Taft's
famous smile was lacking for a mo-
ment and he wore a serious look. A
the demonstration grew, however, he
smiled broadly and DOTTED his hat in
acknowledgement Headed by the "Y'
men OF the athletic teams and a bull
dog straining at it's leash, the process
sion marched to the campus.
Mr. and Mrs. Taft, with a delega,
ton from the faculty, followed in an
automobile. All along the line the e.
president and Mrs. Taft We're given a
continuous ovation. Arriving on the
campus Mr.. Taft was escorted to a
balcony on Memorial Hall. AS he
started to speak he received another
ovation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-03
RATHER HEAVY DAMAGE
TO LOCAL PEACH CROP
According to Opinion Of Mr.
Scott

Several Americas orchard owners.
after having made a thorough inspec-
ton of their peach trees since the cold
wave last week, are of the opinion nov
that one-third to one-half a normal
crop is the best yield to be expected
This was the opinion of Manager Scot,
of the Carolina Orchard Company, as
given yesterday, and is that of others
here. A half crop, it is argued, at
high prices, will bring better results
than would a bumper crop at low
prices, with all the attendant expenses
Of packing and marketing.
Mr.. Scott stated yesterday that he
thought the recent cold weather did
not damage the crop so much as did
the heavy rains preceding The rains.
Mr.. Scott said, had washed the pollen
from the blooms and caused the buds
to waste away. This, he stated, was
particularly true as regards the Car
mems and others of the earlier varieties
of fruit. With no other disaster in the
way of cold and rain to befall the crop
there should he a verv fair vieI6 M
peaches, after all; more here, perhaps,
than in the Fort Valley district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-03
BEES SWARMED AT
THE WINDSOR HOTEL
Net Figuratiyely, But Literally, Was
1t True.

The Windsor hotel corner was a bee
hive in fact Yesterday morning When
an immense swarm of bees, probably
numbering thousands of honey-mak-
ers, settled upon the woodwork above
the Postal TELEGRAPH office The pres
ence of such a number of bees was
quite unusual and attracted the at
tcntion of passers-by. The belief was
expressed that the bees were flying
near the hotel, and wre attracted to
the spot by the notes of a piano in the
building, as it is a known fact thai
music or any similar noise will cause
them to swarm in this manner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-03
AMERICUS men PLEAD
GUILTY BATTING DOVES
Three Fined $50 and Costs
in Court at Albany

Albany, Ga, April Warrants for
four prominent Americas citizens were
issued yesterday by Deputy Game
Warden Richard Hobbs, of Dougherty
county and three of them came to this
city and pleaded guilty before Judge
Clayton Jones, of the city court of Al
bany. They were fined $50 and costs
amounting in all to $7O.5O each. The
|arrants were for Lee Allen, Frank
Sheffield, Arthur Rylander and Walter
Rylander. All pleaded guilty except
Lee Allen, who is in Washington, an /
who has not yet been served with a
warrant.
For some time Game Warden Hobbs
has known that field has been baited
for doves in west Dougherty, and that
it had been shot by number of men
from Americas. He had a difficult time
however, in learning who were en-
gagged in the shooting. The field was
at least two miles from the nearest
house of white persons, and the ne
groes in that section all professed ig-
norance on the subject Finally, how
ever, by continued effort, the game
the issue of the warrants agains the
Americas citizens named above, all
OF whom are prominent in banking.
commercial and social circles of that
city. He went to Americas last night
and served the warrants on all except
Mr.. Allen, who was out of the CITY.
They were brought to Albany and de-
cided to go before Judge Jones and
plead guilty. Judge Jones was dis
qualified from acting in the case Of
Mr. Sheffield, because of relationship.
and appointed John D, Pope to act III
that particular case.
AS the game law has been very gen,
orally observed by citizens of Dough
erty county, the fact that citizens If
other counties came here and violated
the law has been the subject of much
discussion, and the game warden has
been complimented for his vigorous
action in the matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-03
Tax Notice.

After April the LIST, l shall be at
my office at the courthouse to receive
returns for state and county taxes for
the year 1913.
The first four days of the week will
be devoted to the country districts Fri
days and Saturdays only in my office
until after May the 18th, I'M
til July the 10th, when my
books close. Taxpayers for the year
1913 make returns on all property
owned on the first day of February,
1913.
1t is very desirable that you make
your returns early The law requires
that all male citizens between the ages
u q and so years pay poll tax, un-
less exempt by law.
Land owners will give land lot num-
hers and specify number of acres in
fractions of lots.
City property will show streets and
house numbers; vacant lots should Re
plainly located.
, / VIII not knowingly accept a return
Tor state and county taxes at a less
value than is made to the city.
1t is respectfully asked, and eX-
pected, that all properties be returned
for taxation as the law directs. The
receiv cannot make a respectable
showing on digest without the help of
TIE taxpayers, which is most respect
fully asked. Very respectfully,
JNO. T. HOWELL,
Tax Receiver, Sumter County, Ga.
29-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-03
NEW OFFICER NAMED
FOR TRUST COMPANY

Atlanta, April 2-The directors OF
the Atlanta Trust Company, of A.
lanta, announce that they have Great
ed the office of chairman of the board
of directors, and have elected Heary
Hillyer, formerly president of the
company, to that important position.
Mr.. Hillyer has been succeeded rs
president by William j. Morrison, a
prominent Atlanta business man who
for years was head of the Atlanta Car
Wheel company.
Mr.. Hillyer is highly esteemed in
financial circles of the Southeast. The
Atlanta Trust company was originally
the Hillyer Trust company, bearing his
name. The Hillyer Trust company was
organized in 1910 and a year ago, when
it was given the new name its capital
stock was doubled William Hur,i
Hillyer is vice president and treasurer
and one of its active managers. George
S Lowndes is also a vice president
This company has been notably sue
cossful in financing large undertakings
and placing securities for public SER
vice corporations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-03
ANOTHER BLOW AT
WOMAN'S WEAPON

Milwaukee, Wis, April 1.-Milwau>
KEGS ordinance prohibiting women
from wearing hatpins of such length
as to be menace to other persons
went into effect today. The ordinance
specifies that the hatpin must be OF
moderate length and provides a pen
atty of a 81 fine or three days in Jail
for violations of the law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-03
CROWD Cheers AS
COUPLE ARE Welded
United in Their BATHING
Suits

West Palm Beach, Fla, April "a
romance of the sea having it's incep-
ton some two weeks ago, when the
parties met for the first time in tn ,
water of the bathing beach, had it's Gull
mination today in most original man
ner when Miss Linda Lund, a pretty
Georgia girl, and Mr. Frederick Kirch-
ner We're united in the holy bonds OF
matrimony
This bride was dressed in handsome
silk bathing scostume. In her hair
were arranged orange blossoms, a
large bouquet of which she carried III
her hand. The groom was likewise
dressed in his bathing suit The min
lister wore the ordinary clerical cos
tune At the appropriate moment
the groom produced from a mysterious
recess Of his costume the wedding ring.
The minister concluded the ceremony
with placing the ring on the trembling
finger of the bride, which was the sig
nal for mighty cheer by the crowd.