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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-08-28
INSTITUTION WILL OPEN IN AR
MORY SEPT. 30-SOME INTER
u ESTING-; HISTORY CONCERN.
is7FNGtTHE FACULTY.

tamTen sfj q: -
The State Board of Normal School
Trustees has been successful in. se-
curing contracts with a remarkably
we'll qualified number of men and wo-
men. The following is the list as
it will appear in the forthcoming
school catalog:
A. G. CRANE, B. S., President.
Carlton College and University Of
wisconsin,
WIN. F. Clarke, A. B., Phi. D.
Indiana State Normal School, But
ler College, also work at Univer-
sity of Chicago.)
Supervisor of Practice.
Pedagogy and School Management.
History and Philosophy of Educa-
tion.
JULIA G. McDoNoUGH, A. B.
Estate Normal School, Mankato;
University of Minnesota.)
English.
HULDAH L. WINsTED, A. B., A. M.
Estate Normal School, Valley City;
University of Mimi
Geography and Librarian.
MRS. AMY SIMPSON,.
Northwestern University, Prang
Art School)
Music and Drawing.
CHARLES w. HAMMOND, B. S.
(Iowa State Normal School; N. D.
Agricultural College.)
Agriculture and Mathematics.
GEORGE ALTMANN, G. G.
Normal College of the North AM
erican Gymnastics Union.
Physical Education and History.
EULA j. MILLER.
Estate Normal School, Moorhead.
Critic Teacher for First and Second
Grades.
Principal of Model School.
ISABEL J. DEVINE, A. B.
bethany College.
Grades.
HAZEL McCULLOCH, A. B.
University Of Minnesota.
Critic Teacher for Fifth and Sixth
Grades.
ELSIE ]. COOK.
e Estate Normal School, Oshkosh.)
Critic Teacher for Seventh and
Eighth Grades.
l.. v. PARKER, "A. B.
(Bowdoin College.)
In charge of State Public Health
Laboratory, Minot. Negotiations
now pending for series Of lee
II lures on bacteriology and santa
ton.
President Crane is . graduate Of
Carlton College, Mortified, Mime
sofa, where he took the scientific
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-08-28
ATTENDS
|. PROGRESSIVE MEETING
sTATE BULL MOOSE CHAIRMAN
ATTENDS CONFERENCE AT
FARGO AND GRAND FORKS.

Dorr H. Carroll, state chairman of
he Progressive party, returned Tues
Lay from Fargo and Grand Forks
where he attended important Pro-
Egresive conferences with a number of
yfhe leaders of the state. Arrangements
ARE being made to complete organiza-
stion in every precinct in the state,
yhich will make the Bull Moose or
Ianization one of the strongest po-
|[itical parties in the state. A number
Sof national speakers will tour the state
slater. Either Dixon or Strouse will
bspeak in Minot after harvest.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-08-28
DUR BABES
| ARE: TAKEN
" REAPER HAS BEEN RE-
ENTLESS IN HIS WORK
slONG THE LITTLE ONES.

BUR little tots have been summon
pring the past week.
e one-day-old baby boy Of Mr..
Mrs. ]. S. Cline passed away Sun
EAug %. The father is employed
e Minot postofiice.
na Downing, a little girl two and
( years Of age, died at the hospi-
Her parents now reside in Mon
but the remains were inferred
Iva, their old home.
title baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
(stind Of Surrey died at the hos
Aug. %.
and Mrs. Bishop lost their babe
s city Monday. The father is
Ved on a farm near Des Lacs.
emains were inferred at Des
tF. & ~ & (. ~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-08-28
COUNTY
GIRL A SUICIDE
ELSIE CARLSON SHOOTS SELF
AT HOME OF SISTER NEAR
BISMARCK.

Miss Elsie Carlson, aged II, living
with her sister, Mrs. John Eliason,
hseth Of Bismarck, committed suicide
Sunday evening by shooting herself
khru the throat, directly under the
khin, dying instantly. The young wo-
hmm was despondent, tho it is not
known that she had had any trouble.
She was the daughter Of L. A. Carl
BON, a prosperous farmer living near
Painted Woods lake, Mclean county.
Her mother died at her birth
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-08-28
HRESH|NC
| OPERATIONS
/ STARTED
). LAMBERT OF SURREY is
HRESHING WHEAT TODAY
FORK BEGINS EARLIER THAN
lSUAL.

everal threshing machines started
Eations this week. C. D. Lambert,
rominent Surrey farmer, started
6shing wheat Wednesday.
A. Robinson Of this city reports
Ing received some grain. Consid-
Bic rye has been threshed by G..
Hand, r. H. Bosard, F. A. Stoeven-
gas. Scofield and others. The grain
The very best. While the straw is
|rt, the berries are plump and the
Ids well filled.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-08-28
Will HAVE NO
POLICE NATR0N
THE CITY COMMISSIONERS FIND
THAT CITY is MINUS FUNDS
FOR ADDITIONAL OFFICERS.

The city commission decided Mon
day night to not employ police mat
ron at this time. There seems to be
no particular objection on the part
Of the city fathers, except that Minot
is sadly depleted Of funds for this
purpose, owing to the unusually heavy
expenses as the result of the |. w. w.
affair. The city has been paying two
or three hundred dollars day for the
police for the past two weeks and this
has eaten up the funds pretty fast.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-08-28
Van Fleet Has Fine Grain.

]. D. Van Fleet, the undertaken, re-
turned from his Larimore farm,
where he enjoyed short outing. He
has three quarters of fine land, all
of which grew wheat this year. The
average is about Is bushels per acre
and it is all in the shock ready for the
machine next week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-08-28
TROUBLE With
|. ". WIS OVER

oils, as soon as he can earn money to
buy ticket.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06

graz ted at the September term, 1917
of said court, l. w. NJ. Cannon, admin
istrator of the estate of o. j. Cannon,
deceased, will on the first TUESDAY
in October, 1918, between the legal
hours of sale, sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash. before the court
house door in the City of Americas,
said county, at public cutlery, three
hundred and niuety-four acres of land,
more or less, known as the o. j. Can
non home place, and consisting of lots
Nos. 227 and 22S, except six acres off
of the northeast corner of lot No. 227,
in the 2Sth district, Sumter county,
Georgia. w. M. CANNON,
Administrator on Est. o. j. Cannon,
Deceased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06

foliage in wooden and silk fab
that will be the
ed for the coming The illustration the right
twopiece suits having the
wool poplin with ground matching
plain oive-taupe popln blue brown
dian broade The Russian blouse
the portion the wide belt old
a trimming
collar The
phasizes the shoulder absence fitting
garments formerly
skirt has five three middle running the
fancy materials
42inches wide.
one-piece gowns wraps
being While
prevails gown ch@
in the attractive silk the LEFT
G85O) This dress wonderfully make it has plain
drop-shoulder hreepece blouse fastening; and
twopiece skirt silk and
wool striped ratne in in the
stripe that repeated the sash discs braid match
ing the material supplemented
the styles in frls with scalop sleeves
with frls about the hand will practical daytime
Frocks repeatedly
adding
42inch material will make
cut in three Sizes 49, II pattern
Notice the chic little
with the suit 1t
your
and addressed
to PATTERN DEPARTMENT. TINlEsRECoRDER we pleased
pattern for you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06
Legal Advertisements

claims and demand of every nature
and whatsoever, now owned by the
said company, as we'll at law as ia
equity, of, in and to the same and ev-
Iery part and parcel thereof.
TOGETHER, with all the corporate
rights, privileges, immunities and
franchises of said Americas Gas q
Electric Company, including the fran
chises to be a corporation and fran
chises acquired by it.
Said sale will be made by virtue and
authority of a decree of the Superior
court of Sumter county, rendered at
the May term, 1913, in the cause of
Guaranty Trust Company of New York
vs.. Americas Gas & Electric Com
pany, equitable petition to foreclose
mortgage, for receiver Decree, etc,
and subject to confirmation of the
court
Said sale will be for cash or the
HBoHuS OF the AIHoTlCuS IdS 0 ELleCIl IL
company, which said bonds shall be
receivable only as cash for the amount
of cash which would be payable on
such bonds and coupons out of the
proceeds of said SALE
Not less than $4,000 in cash
must be paid to the receiver on the
day Of sale, which said sum of $1O,-
10000 will be applied upon the pur-
chase price of said properties, should
said sale be confirmed. Should said
sale not be confirmed. the said $780,
100000 will be returned to the purchas-
er.
Sale adjourned from first Tuesday in
September, 1913, to first Tuesday in
October, 1918.
This the 29th day of August, 1913.
C. M. COUNCIL. Receiver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06
ALTERED like EVE
VAINLY She TRIES
TO ESCAPE ARREST

Atlanta, Ca, Sept Sit was in
the early hours of recent September
morn that Plainclothes Policemen
Whelchel and Clack crept stealthily
along roof adjoining the southeast
tern wing of the Gate City hotel
They reached a chimney and stopped
Suddenly white form stole from a
nearby window.
1t was womana TIRED as Eve with
out the fig leaf. AS she reached the
roof hand from the window held ont
a sheet of bed linen. Wrapping il
around her form, she started in hasty
fight across the roof. The plain
clothes policemen captured her mid
way There was a startled scream and
she tainted in the arms of her cap
tors.
When she had recovered her senses
and enough clothing to appear pre-
sentable on the streets she was taken
to police headquarters in company
with the man who had offered the
sheet.
They were docketed with charges OF
immoral conduct, and gave the names
Of Nellie Williams, aged II, and L. H
Baker, of North Carolina. Baker gave
collateral of $5075, and Miss Williams
put up $25.75. Both bonds were for
feited the following day when thei
names were called in police court
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06
PATIENT Wins Bet ON
HIS LIFE FROM DOCTOR

Lexington, KY, Sept 5.-Og Glen
Beachy, the famous turfman, who
died here recently of cirrhosis of the
liver, it is now known that he was a
sport" to his last breath. Five days
before he died, John Skein, proprietor
of the Phoenix hotel here, where
Beachy made his home, went to the
sick mans room and delivered to him
$1,000 in cash. Of this sum $500 was
winning from one of his doctors.
The doctor in diagnosing Beachy's
illness, told the world famous horse
trainer he did not think of life him
Beachy, 60 years old and desperately
i'll, smiled softly and said:
DOC, I'll bet you $500 1 live three
months"
The physician, to humor his patient,
made the bet. Beachy dismissed him
and hung on to life till he won.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06

Will be sold before the courthouse
6"Or in the City of Americas betweel
+Ne legal hours of sale on the first
uesday in October, the following
' "operty, to-wit: One moving picture
r'echine, "a opera chairs, 35 commol
c'airs, one carpensaro and 2 1S-incn
electric fans. Levied on as the prop
city of The Savoy Theatre to satisfy
cne special license tax fi-fa for seven
months ending August the first, 1913.
Special license tax fi-fa issued by
the clerk and treasurer of the City oi
Americas, in favor of the mayor and
city council.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law. w. D. SMITH,
advt, City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06
GEORGIA, Sumter Cunty.
Aug 1856.

GEORGIA, Sumter Cunty.
To the Hon. 2. A. Littlejohn, Judge
of the Superior Court of said County:
The petition of Murray & Hooks
Pharmacy, corporation of said state
and county, respectfully shows the
following facts, to-wit:
l. That on the 18th day of July.
1913, petitioner was issued a certi-
ficate of incorporation by the Superior
court of said county, and was incorpo-
rated under the name of Murray 4
Hooks Pharmacy, and for the purpose
of doing drug business in the city
of Americas.
2. Petitioner would show that il
now desires to change it's corporate
name by striking therefrom the word
Murray so that when so stricken
that the name of said corporation will
De Hooks Pharmacy" instead OF
Murray & Hooks Pharmacy, as it now
reads.
3. Petitioner further shows that on
the 18th day of August, 1918, the
stockholders and the board of direc-
tors of the Murray & Hooks Pharmacy
adopted resolutions authorizing the
change of it's corporate name.
4. Petitioner further desires in
changing its name, as stated, from tina;
OF Murray & Hooks Pharmacy to
Hooks Pharmacy, that all of the
rights, iterest and property now own
ed by the Murray & Hooks Pharmacy
and all privileges and immunitiel
granted in the original charter to
Murray & Hooks Pharmacy, be, ard
the same become vested in the Hooks
Pharmacy in making the change in the
name, and that none of the rights or
privileges of the corporation be al
fected in anywise in making suca
change in the name. And petitioner
prays an order of the court amend
ing its charter to so change its NAM.
W. W. DYKES,
Petitioners Attorney.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06
SCHOOL BOOKS Will Be
LOOKED into BY Com

Atlanta, Sept. 5.-Senator A H.
Foster, of Covington, has been ap-
pointed on the Legislative school book
investigating committee, in the place
of Judge John T. Allen, of Milledge-
Vile who found he would be unable to
serve. The appointment was made by
President ]. Randolph Anderson. OF
the senate
Two members from the state board
of education are to be added to that
committee on September %, when the
board meets. They probably will Prof.
T. ]. Woofter, of Athens, and DR.. G.. r.
Glenn, of Dahlonega.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06
deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear There is only one
way to deafness, and that is by constitution
al remedies Deafness is caused by an infamed
condition of the mucous lining Of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube Is inaamed you have
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when
IL Is entirely closed Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out. and
this tube restored to its normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but
an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars Tor any case Sc
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
So . F.. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family PILLS for constipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06
Land Sale.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
By virtue of an order granted at the
September term 1918, of court
of Ordinary of Sumter county
Georgia, there will be sold
before the court house door
in Americas, Ca, on the first Tues
day in October next, the following de-
scribed property of the estate of
Joshua c. Cunningham, of said county
deceased. The said lands being the
property owned by said deceased in
Sumter and Macon county, Ga; tn
Macon county property to be sold in
Americas, Ca, as it is deemed best
for the interest of the estate to do 50,
viz:
South half of lot of land No. ITS ex-
cept % acres off of south half of said
lot of land, situated and lying in 29th
district of Sumter county, Ga Also,
40 acres land, on north side of Camp
creek, bounded on north by lands sold
by 2. B. Cunningham, administrator
of Joshua c. Cunningham, deceased, to
Arris English, said land situated and
lying in Macon county, Georgia.
Terms of sale: Cash.
2. B. CUNNINGHAM,
Ad,,;n;c+roto, &c Tocbuo C,,ppip orb n ~,
Deceased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06
MUzzLE THE MUFfLER is
DEMAND OF The PEOPLE
Americas Suffers From the
Annoyance

Americas, like many other cities,
inveighs against that apparently USE
less noise maker the muller cut-ou.''
and joins in prayer that the nuisance
may be abated. There is a city ordi-
nance which intends to cut out the
muffler cut-out, but like many other
city ordinances it does not get beyond
the pages of the city code.
With nearly 600 automobiles in op-
GRAFTON here, the extent of the muffler
cut-out nuisance can the better be ap
preciated. In many Georgia cities it is
strictly prohibited
1t is ruled out in most cities and
broadcast in Connecticut. In Chicago
the cut-out device is not allowed to be
Oh a car. In Connecticut the law IS
that no device shall be used that is in
sound more than a signal to be used
only as warning, and that the bulb
horn fills the requirement
In Atlanta there are horns that arG
nearly as loud as the freight locomo
tive whistles, giving sounds that para
we instead of warning the pedestrian
to be careful, and this same condition
exists in Americas, as we'll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06
Notice to Debtors and Creditors of the
Estate of NJ, l.. Hudson

All persons having demands or
claims against the estate of M. L.
Hudson, late of Sumter County, de-
ceased, are hereby notified to render
in their demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all persons in
debted to said estate are hereby re-
quired to make immediate payment.
This 2Sth day of August, 1913.
M. L. HUDSON, Jr.,
X. C. CAMPBELL,
Administrators, Plains, Ga.
Aug 2S-6t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary Sumter County, Ga
Advertisement by Administrators For
Sale of Land.

By virtue of an order from the
Court of Ordinary of Sumter county
will be sold at public outcry, on the
first Tuesday in October, 1913, at the
court house door in said county, be-
tween the legal hours of sale, the tract
of land in said county described as
follows
Land lots No. SO and No. 120, con-
tanning 202 1-2 acres, each; one-halt
of lots No. 152 and No. 153, containing
101 IL acres, each; part of lot No 81
containing 129 acres; part of lot No
So, containing GO acres; part of lot No
122, containing 1877 acres; part of lol
No. 1913, containing 81 acres; part Of
lot No. $50, containing 1872 acres; part
of lot No. ISL, containing II acres;
part of lot No. 81, containing 1856 acres
the same lying and being situate in the
10Th Land District of Sumter county
Georgia, and bounded as follows: Oh
the north by Sweetwater creek and
Flint river; on the east by Flint river,
on the south by other lands of J. L
Chambliss, deceased, and on the west
by what is known as the Oglethorpe
road; said tract of land containing
1456 acres, more or less.
Terms of sale will be cash.
September 4th, 1913
JULIA F. CHAMBLISS,
Administrative of the Estate of ]. l.
Chambliss, Deceased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06
Sumter County.
Deceased

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Amanda Kendrick, resident of this
state, having applied to the uDdersign-
ed for guardianship of the person and
property of Lucille and James Lloyd
minor children of James Lloyd, de-
ceased, notice is hereby given tina:
said application will be heard at the
October term, 1913, of my court
This, Sept. 1st, 1918.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06

Miss Summerboarder- you
noticed what delightful air this is
Why, it absolutely intoxicates one,
Cleverton-H'm! 1t ought to. They
charge champagne prices.-Puck.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
1, H. f. Allen, clerk CT the Superio.
court of'the county of Sumter here
by certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of the
petition of the Murray & Hooks Phar-
macy to have its corporate name
changed, which original petition is
now of file in this office.
Witness my hand and seal, this 18th
day of August, 1913.
H. E. ALLEN,
Clerk Superior Court, Sumter County
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06

After every storm the sun will
smile, for every problem there is a
solution, and the souls indefeasib'e
duty is to be of good heer.-William
R. Alger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Pursuant to an order Of the Court
OF Ordinary of said county, regularly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06

\ \ \ \ \ \ y y \ y \ !
\ MARY'S CALF =
\ \ \ y \ \ \ 4 \ y y :
Mary had a little calf,
And it was fat and fit;
And everywhere Mary went
1t was seen through the slit
Tampa Times.
Mary had a little calf,
1t always cut a dash,
For everywhere Mary went,
Twas visible through the slash.
Columbus Enquirer.
Mary has a great big calf,
Such as is seldom seen;
And when she dons a slash skirt
She'll create a regular scream.
-Cuthbert Leader.
Mary has two great big calves,
What do you think, by heck?
She passed a Cuthbert editor
And he like to broke his neck.
-Shellman Sun.
But MarE's calves behaved all right
When Mary was about,
Until the fashions bound too tight,
And then the calves broke out.
Dawson News.
Marys calf was neat and trim
A Joy to gaze upon,
The big show" starts each afternoon
AS she walks in the sun
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-06

Filed in Office this 10Th day of Aug
uSt, 1913. H. Z. ALLEN,
Clerk Superior Court.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-04-14
Eskimo Lamp.

It is believed that the Eskimo lamp
was invented before its possessors
emigrated from their original home,
which was probably further south
and near the seacoast. But the form
Of the lamp becomes more specialized
the higher the latitude is. The lamps
of southern Alaska have a wick edge
Of two inches, while those Of Point
Barrow and nothern Greenland have
wick edges Of seventeen to thirty-six
inches. 81 s5t - = = = =
The lamp is employed for melting
snow and ice to obtain drinking water,
for cooking, lighting, warming, drying
skins and in the arts. It Is also q
social factor and the sign of the fam
lily unit, each head Of the family hav-
Ing his lamp.-Harper's Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-04-14
was interpreted by Father Nlcoliet
as Thief River.
This is to ken from Warre s1n!E
sOJibWay.'
Actors Triumph.

n 1915 the Boulevard du Temple
vas the heart Of the theatrical world
81 Paris. Ii the ten tl1eaters that
lined that comparatively short thor
aoughfare so much blood was shed on
The stage every evening at the popuiar
plays that It was known as the Boule-
ward du Crime. .ss
The audience became so passionate
~ devoted. to some Of the characters
interpreted for their pleasure that
they sometimes showed quite herce
hostility to the actors who had to take
parts inimical to them. One night.
for instance, BRAND. who had repre-
scented Hudson Lowe In scene on the
island Of Saint Helena when Napoleon
was imprisoned there, was seized BY
some roughs as he left the theater
and dung into the basin of the
Chateau d'Eau. This quite delighted
him, and he gloated over 1t as g
triumph when he was. telling the tragi-
comic Incident the next day .-Fron
the Bookman. ..