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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
single men EXEMPT TO
The AMOUNT OF $4,000
In Imposition Of the Income
Tax Law

Washington, D. c., Sept. 25.-The
conferees today agreed on $4,000 as
the amount of income of single
man that shall be free from the in
come tax. For a married man the ex-
emption will be $4,000, with no further
exemption for children. Only one
exemption of $4,000 will be allowed
for family, even though the husband
and wife have separate incomes.
The conferees decided to put bur-
laps on the free list; to leave grain
bags on the dutiable list and to re-
duce the house rate of 20 per cent. on
jute fabrics, bleached, to ten per cent.
1t is expected the conference re-
port will be made to the house Sat'lr-
day and to the senate Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26

New York, Sept. 25-Lieutenant
Hayes, of the West One Hundredth
street police station slapped his tele-
phone to his ear last night in re-
spouse to a furious and imperative jim
gle. A voice which said it belonged
to c. NJ. Hall gave the Office an adj
dress and told him to rush over to it
and liberate an innocent man who was
being held prisoner. against his will.
The voice had lost all vestige of
masculinity and had become a high
falsetto of terror. So the lieutenant
galloped out without waiting to hang
up he receiver, and climbed the six
flights of stairs with speed that
would have broken all indoor Alpine
records had it been taken down Off
cially.
A wrathful woman who said she was
Mrs. Hall came to the door when he
hammered it with his club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
IT'S The Old QUERY,
MATES; WHICH CAME
FIRST, HEN OR EGG?

Delanco, N. j., Sept. 25.-William L.
Slaughter, probation officer, who
knows more about the habits of the
great American drunkard than any
person in this country, delivered a
technical lecture about the soul-mates
of Demon-Run before Mortified meel-
ing of the Women's Christian Temper
ance union in the Methodist Episcopal
church last night.
Many first instances GRATED
Slaughter ''owe their downfall to the
fact that nagging wives drive then
from home to more congenial and more
alcoholic company. They seek"
A big woman with a line between
her eyes and the corners of her mouth
sagging, rose wrathfully and stopped
him with an appraised hand.
Drinking husbands" she said, with
the assurance of one who knows
whereof she speaks, drive their wives
to nagging.'
And she sat down amid the tumull-
Gus applause of her 200 sisters. A
heated argument followed in which one
side contended that the nagging was
the cause of the DRINKS, and the other
that it was vice versa.
After it had travelled around in cir
cles for awhile the chairman of the
meeting brought the discussion to al
end.
1t was a no-decision affair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
New York Cotton.

New York, Sept. 25.-Yesterday' $
Idovelopments in Washington failed to
rolieve the nervousness of the cotton
trade over legislative possibilities and
the market was unsettled again this
morning. Cables were considerably
better than due and prices here
onered steady at an advance of to
10 points in sympathy with the
strength abroad.
Reports of heavy rains in the
southwest and apprehensions of still
lower temperatures encouraged buv~
ing, but there was continued heavy
houidation and the market soon eased
off to within a point of last nights
closing. Support from some of the
large bull interests and trade buying
checked the decline at the end of the
first hour.
After showing a net loss of about
2 to I points, the market steadied on
the unfavorable western belt FORE
cast and detailed weather reports
showing heavy rains in many sections
o. Texas. Prices at midday were a
point or two above the closing figures
of last night
&stimated receipts today, $4,000
bales.
The market was comparatively
quiet during the early afternoon, but
held generally steady and or 9
points over the closing figures of last
night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
MRS. PANKHURST DOES
NOT EXPECT TROUBLE

Paris, Sept 25.-Mrs. Pankhurst, the
English suffragette leader, has inform
ed the Associated Press today that she
did not anticipate the slightest diff
Guilty in enering he Unied States on
her proposed visit to that country and
had received no communication what
ever on the suvject.
"The object of my voyage to Ameri-
ca" she said, lis to answer the ques-
ton in the minds of the American peo-
pie Why do militants do the sort OF
things they do in England?
Fortunately" continued Mrs. Pank'
hurst, ION account of the reasonable
ness of American men, American wo-
men appear tc be getting the vote BY
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
we'll, IT GOES TO SHOW THE women
JUST CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT THE men
Wife Holds Husband Prisoner When He Visits Her On
Business After Separation

Who is it that is holding man
prisoner here?" demanded the lieuten-
ant.
q am" said Mrs. Hall, defiantly. He
is my husband. He came here to sec
NE about some business matters and
l locked him in to keep him. l lows
him and don't want him to leave
In a moment of carelessness she
opened the door an inch wider. A fig
ure shot out past them, ana cisdain-
ing to touch every step, slid from
sight down the stairs. Mrs. Hall said
tearfully that the figure was Hall, and
that he was gone.
There was nothing left for Lieuten-
ant Hayes to do but walk slowly back
t., the station and hang up the tele-
phone receiver When he left the fiat
Mrs. Hall burst into tears and buried
her face in a sofa pillow.
Hall is a printer, employed on a
newspaper published here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
PRESIDENT
VISITS WASHINGTON

repeal the law which authorized the
memorial and name new commission
t.. comprise democrats, including Vice
President Marshall and Speaker Clark.
His resolution sets out that the memo
rial now proposed will cost much mo e
than was estimated, and will be con-
fronted with newly discovered engi-
neering difficulties.
New York, Sept. 25.-William H.
Taft was the principal guest of Charles
D. Hilles, his private secretary in the
white house at a luncheon here today,
where the former president found
about him two members of his former
cabinet, several other members of his
official family in Washington and the
new mayor of New York. The affair
was informal, and Mr.. Hilles declared
it was impromptu. Mr.. Taft was on his
way to Washington. He said he expect
ed to return to New Haven Monday.
Among those present at the luncheon
were Jacob M. Dickinson, Henry L..
Stimson, George A. Sheldon, William
Barnes, Jr., Charles S. Whitman AMI
Frank A. Vanderbilt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26

Labanon, Tenn, Sept. -(SpeciaD
1t is reported here that Miss Ona c.
Waters who was wooed by Capt. David
Murphy, war veteran, by the CORES
pondence method, and who came to
Lebanon last Wednesday to claim his
bride, only to be repulsed, has gone to
Cincinnati, where she is to be married
today to her soldier-lover.
What was thought to be the last
chapter of the story was written last
night when Miss Waters received a
postal card from Capt. Murphy, on
which he wrote that he had learned
by experience not to run after two
things-a girl and a street car. la
bidding her this farewell he asked
Gods blessing upon her.
Evidently, Miss Waters took serious
second thought, leading her to make
a favorable reply to the Yankee vet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
JUDGE SPEER IS AGAIN
BACK On THE bench
Has Recovered From Recent
Illness

Macon, Ga, Sept. 25.-Judge Don ~
T'ardee of the United States district
court of appeals, has announced that
he has been notified by Judge Emory
Speer of the southern district of Geor-
gia that he has fully recovered from
his recent illness. Judge Pardee an
nounces that Judge Speer will preside
in all cases wherein he is not barred
by cause.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26

Washington, Sept % Former Pres
ident Taft came back to Washington
tonight for the second time since he
left the white house March 4, to at
tend a meeting of the Lincoln Monu-
ment commission, of which he is chair
man. He was a guest tonight at To-
cal hotel and will remain in the CAPT
tai until Friday.
Besides attending a meeting OF the
memorial commission tomorrow, M.
Taft expects to spend a few hours
looking over Washington. Many of his
old friends dropped in to see him. Mr..
Taft arrived to find resolution in
congress to legislate him out of his
commissionership and also displace
Uncle Joe" Cannon and former Sena-
tor Collum, who was a personal friend
of Lincoln's.
Congressman Borland introduced the
resolution today asking congress to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
.COTTON VALUES
FIRMLY Held
Market Shows inclination to
Advance

The cotton market held firm yester-
dav at practically the same quotations
&c upon the day before, with prices sui
ohovo thirteen cents for the inner
grades. While 10 Is cents was tn
prevailing price yesterday, ID IA was
the price of the finer grades. war
house receipts were very good for Il
midweek day, viz, ass bales.
The spot market yesterday was
quoted as follows;
Good middling 49,. .13 1-S to 10 lac
Middling ...........12 "a 10 IL '-oc
Receipts at Americas.
Bales
Received yesterday ...........'.. 4o'
Received previously 'lo'oS'
Total to date ..........'. lo'ofo
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
+ LEBANON ROMANCE MAY
END HAPPILY TODAY

Grams parting words, it is said. Miss
Waters next received a message from
Capt. Murphy, it is related, telling her
not to believe anything which had been
published and to meet him at the Pat
ace hotel in Cincinnati tomorrow AMI
they would get married. In this mes
sage, Capt. Murphy was still "her pris-
oner," as he had been in the first stages
of the romantic courtship.
Refuses Information.
Miss Waters was called up over the
telephone this morning, admitted that
she was going to Nashville on the af-
ternoon train strictly on business,
but had nothing else to say.
The story of her going leaked out
and there was quite little buzz of ex-
element among her friends and the
community generally, in spite of the
denial of Miss Waters that she was
to be married tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26

Washington, Sept 25.-'Man fail
ure," from official and directors of
the New Haven railroad to the train
men is held by the interstate COM
merce commissions to have been the
cause of the Wallingford wreck Of
September 2, in which 81 were killed
Ii a report made public today the
commission blames The train crews
Tor the lapses, and scores the offic es
and directors for "inefficiency of man
agement"
Man failure in this case, says
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26

peaceful means. Nevertheless, / think
that even American women owe soma
gratitude to English militancy for hel y
ing to make votes for women tn:
burning question of today. | have no
reason to expect other than a sympa-
thetic welcome from the nation whose
past history shows it to have been a
great militant itself"
Mrs. Pankhurst has been in France
fsince the middle of August. She arriy
ed at Trouville about that time to take
the "rest cure,' having been tempo
rarily released from prison. She said
she intended to sail before October Il
the date previously announced for her
departure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26

San Francisco, Sept. 25.-Superi r
Fudge William P Lawler, famous for
having handled the noted graft prose-
cutions of this city during which some
of the richest men of the west were
prosecuted as grafters, chief of whom
were Abe Reuf, Pat Calhoun, William
F. Herrin and Louis Glass, has just
been handed life sentence by Judge"
Dan Cupid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
ALL DRIVERS OF VEHICLES
REQUESTED TO co SLOW

The Times-Recorder is asked to
make the request of drivers of vehi-
cles on Jackson street to pass the
Pearlman residence as noiselessly as
possible, owing to the critical illness
of little Belle Pearlman. The street
was closed for four days, but is again
open to vehicles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
There Are Others

Fred-What did you do with that
$100,O 900 your aunt left your"
Ned blew it ON an automobile
-What-$1OO,O for an auto?
Ned-Certainly-nthe ncar cost &c.,
900 and the rest l paid for repairs
chauffeur hire and fines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
Cupid GIVES JUDGE LIFE Term
NOTED BACHELOR JURIST TO WE'D

There has been a stay of execution
and sentence will not go into effect
until about Christmas. Then the
judge will be married to Miss Mary
Lee Henry, of San Diego, whose father
is an intimate friend of Champ Clark.
'In this, my life sentence, am a
first termer," says the judge, "but /
feel sure that Judge Hymen will be as
.anient with me as l have always been
il sentencing first termers.'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26

A pennsylvania lawyer dants the
eusenlc marriage law Of the state SUI
perSeded by an explanation of the
prospective bride in the art of house
Aeeplng The good man is unconsc,-
0uSiy aiming death blow at wedding
save IN the remote country Districts
Nashville Tennessean.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26

London educational authorities have
decided to place motion picture ma
chimes in number of public schools,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
New York Spots.

New York, Sept 25.-Spot cotton
steady; middling uplands 1875; gulf
400. Sales none.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
New Orleans Futures.

New Orleans, Sept 25.-Cotton FIJI
lures closed firm at net advance OF
9 to u points.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
New Orleans SHOTS.

New Orleans, La, Sept. 25.-spor
COTTON steady, 1-16 up; middling l..
|Io; sales on the spot 625 bales
to arrive 2,14O.
Low middling 10 1-S.
strict low middling 10 3-S.
Middling 10 9-16.
Strict middling 13 ga.
Good middling 10 sic.
STict good middling 141-S.
Receipts 1906; stock S4,7s1.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
"A Good Way to Please the Consumer

BY culling the small potatoes out
and feeding them to the stock and
poultry, they will return you their full
value, but if left with the better pota-
toes and sold they will reduce the price
of the entire lot.-Farm and Fireside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
New York Futures,

New York, Sept. 25.-Cotton futures
closed steady.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
Keep Your Fence and Your Courage Up

The up-to-date former keeps his
fences and his courage up.--Farm and
Fireside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-26
MAN FAILURE" RESPONSIBLE
FOR new HAVEN R. R. WRECK

Commissioner McCord, who prepared
the report, began high up. The nat
ural sequence was that it reached
down to those in lower position. The
report points out that the railroad
used antiquated signal system and
old wooden cars. The commission,
the report says, previously had point
ed out the danger of the equipment
II adds that it seems that the direc-
tors would turn from the considera-
ton of financial questions and give
consideration to the questions of
safety.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-03
} . = .
LAKESIDE.

Bemiiji' july s.-Henry o'keefe re.
turned to Grand Forks h last Of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Baer and baby
daughter of Bemidji were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Gowran and fam
lily Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Mooney have
as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Grain and MI. and Mrs. Thurston OF
Minneapolis.
Mr.. n Mrs. M. S. Titus spent a
Few days at the home in Mimic, n.
D. They returned Tuesday in their
a I.
Ernest Rorke left Monday night ia
Join Mr.. Norton's orchestra for a cou.
pie of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hughes and
son Of Grand Forks are guests Of Mrs.
c. F. Williams.
George Allen came up from Min
neapol!s Sunday for a short vacation.
Mrs. Robertson and her sister. Mrs
Logan left Sunday night for Minne-
ed to the city Saturday after a two
weeks stay here.
Will Holmes came over the first OF
the week to join his family.
Miss Olive Cunningham Of Bemidji
spent a few days at Lakeside as the
guest Of Martha Barnes.
Mr.. n Mrs. Joe Davidson have
opened their cottage for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer, Mrs, Lyon
and son Cramer Of Minneapolis are
guests of MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Allen.
Tuesday evening a crowd Of young
people had a bonfire and picnic sup
per at Hanson's clearing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sim Miller of Grand
Forks have taken DIR. Taylor's new
cottage for a month.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-03

SOCIETY

Arthur Nelson has arrived in the
city from Stephen. Mimi. to spend the
Fourth with his sister, Mrs. George
Seifert of Cottonwood Street.
Miss Mary McAllister is spending
the week visiting friends and relatives
in Grafton.
Mrs. Frank Hart and children will
leave this week for Ophein, Mont,
where they will make their future
home.
Miss Irene Lucas left last evening
for Gilby. where she will visit for a
week, at the home of DR.. and Mrs. R.
NJ. Mclean.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Mcbride and
two children left last evening for st.
Paul, where they will visit friends and
relatives for several weeks.
Mrs. William Ryan and two daugh-
tiers have gone over to Lake Bemidji
TO enjoy a months outing a, Grand
Forks Bay.
Miss Jane Smith, Of the Grand
Forks School of Music faculty will
leave Friday for Minneapolis and st.
Paul, where she will visit friends for
a few days. From there she will go
10 the Dells of Wisconsin. Miss Smith
will also spend a few weeks, studying
in Chicago, before going to her home
in Princeton. Ill. She has been asked
to give a recital in one of the churches
while there and has consented to dc
SO. During Miss Smiths absence, heI
class will be in charge Of Miss Winf.
fred Nelson.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-03
S Q CIETY w S
State Weddings.

S
At Fargo last evening, at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Ptaff. occurred
the marriage Of their daughter, Miss
Elizageth Ptaff to Orville b. Weldon
OF Hallson. Rev. Frederick Behner,
pastor of the Presbyterian church. Of
hciated. The wedding march was
played by Miss Margaret Rae. The
attendants were Miss Edith Ptaff and
Charles Weldon Of Edinburg. MIR.
and Mrs. Weldon will make their
home in Hallson.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Mattson Of Ray was the scene Of a
pretty wedding. when their daughter,
Miss Mary Mattson, was united In
marriage to Phillip X. Evertson. Rev.
Monsoon of Williston performed the
ceremony. The attendants were Miss
Henrietta Everson and c. w. Ever
son.
Miss Julia Baker. daughter Of
Capt, and Mrs. L. P. Baker of Bis
marck and William Leach, were mar
ried at Bismarck this week. Rev.
Lewis MILFORD. rector Of st. Georges
Episcopal read the marriage service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach left for a we'd
ding trip to the twin cities and on
their return they will be at home to
their friends in Bismarck.
AT the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. White in Edgley.
occurred a pretty wedding when
came the bride of Glen Eaken. Rev.
B. A. Burns oficiated. Miss Lola An
derson was bridesmaid and William
White was best man.
Miss Anna Elridge Of Glencoe, MINI.
and Ernest komna of Bismarck were
married last week at the home Of the
bride in Glencoe.
Miss Mary Baucknecht of Mandan
and Edward knudson of Bismarck
were united in marriage Thursday
morning at the Catholic church in
Bismarck. Father Eugene read the
service,
A simple but very pretty wedding
took place at Tower City Monday at
the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Outram, when their
daughter, Miss Mona, became the
bride Of Roy g. Froling of Second ave-
u south and n of the we'll known
young business men of Fargo.
The ceremony took place at high
two immediate families. Rev. J. NJ.
Walters Of the First NJ. E. church of
Fargo offciated. There were no at
PENDANTS and the bride wore a gown
of white imported crepe with trim
mings Of cluny lace and she wore a
corsage bouquet of roses and lilies Of
the valley.
A wedding of interest to friends
took place at the home Of Mrs. Will
liam Tully at Bowesmont, when her
daughter. Alberta Tully. was united
IN marriage to F. A. Papenfuss Of st.
Thomas on Wednesday afternoon at
4 o'clock: Rev. Wohlfle Of the Ger
man Lutheran church of Lodema
read the marriage service. Miss NJ.
shannon Of Grafton played Mendels-
sohn's wedding march. The bride
wore white satin draped with shadow
lace and wore a long bridal veil and
carried white rases. Miss Eva Porter
OF Drayton. the bridesmaid, wore pale
blue silk and carried pink roses. An
drew FULLY. brother Of the bride, acted
as best man. After the ceremony a
dainty luncheon was served to the
guests who numbered one hundred.
Mr.: n Mrs. Papenfuss will reside in
Lodema and their many friends will
join in cool wishes for a happy and
prosperous future.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-03
CLASPED HANDS ARE
"WEApONS" IN CHARGE
CONTINUED from page l.,

will go: on q wedding tour from here
and will reside in New York.
A Runaway" Vet.
General tom" Stewart Of Penn
sylvania is telling an amusing story
Of q runaway vet" he came across
in the big camp. The veteran is IS
years old and his son at home an
nounced d~ecisively that under no cir
cumstances should his aged parent go
to Gettysburg. The desire. to be here
and meet his former comrades was
so strong in the heart Of the old gen
tleman that he climbed out Of a win
dow Of his home and ran away, turn
ing up here In good shape. He is. now
happy and we'll cared for.
Wears Battle. Uniform.
WearipSsas tattered uniform Of gray,
Alexander Hunter Of Virginia Is a
central point Of interest on the streets
of the town. Mr.. Hunter is wearing
the identical suit and hat which he
wore at Gettysburg fifty years ago.
The suit is in rags and has a bullet
hole through one Of the sleeves. He
carries all his accoutrements used at
Gettysburg and wears q union belt
taken. from = foe here. Mr.. Hunter
was q member of 1.-The Black Horse
cavalry.
One. Of the Oldest veterans in the
big camp is Captain w. H. Fleig of
Houston. Tex. who was 90 years Of
age on his last birthday. During the
war he served with distinction in the
marine department Of the confederate
navy. :. Captain Fleig II oneof the best
preserved men IN camp and Is more
active than many of the other veter-
ans Of score OF years less advanced.
Grandson Of Key There.
A grandson of Francis Scott Key,
composer Of The Star Spangled Ban
ner," Is here. He ID John Francis
Key, aged 81, Of Pikeville. Md, and
he 40 q veteran Of the Second Mary
land infantry Of the confederate army.
Wearing q suit Of gray, Key came into
town, weak ana almost dropping. He
has been In falling health but de-
clared that he was going to see
Gettysburg or this occasion or de-"
A remarkable coincidence OF the
camp was the meeting Of two men
with exactly the same name, comine
from towns Of the same name, but II
different states, n of whom Tough,
IN the union. side In the battle OF
Gettysburg. and the other with the
confederates.
These two mon are John Carson Of
Burlington, N. J., and John Carson
of Burlington. N. G.
How they came to meet was by the
merest chance. The Jersey Carson
was walking along one OF the streets
and saw 9 man in gray. Just to be
friendly. the Jersey man stopped him
and gave him a greeting. It was moi
until they had talked for several min
utes that they discovered their name,
their tnykhs. They. were % tickIed
with the cOfncid0ncoa that thew uraiik.