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ANfERICUs GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 2, 191

robin of spring but mention
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-02

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OFFICIAL ORGAN for City of County
Railroad Third Congressional District Court
southern District of Georgia
AMER1CUs, GEORGIA FRIDAY AFTERNOON APRIL O. 1915
Indiana reports mention
is made of the fact and
smoking cigarettes indicates that
they have become speciality
Billy Sunday Philadelphia received $780,
600 Saving a per head looks like cheap work
necessary book stating the
why.
Philadelphia
who drives automobile under the nfu
liquor the inuuence Of
a holy
German government
without the
the
making the smooth old Pilsener
again of
right in
to awful
the
horse marines
Chicago commission reports industrious
a physique
ergetic thrifty.
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23
With Our! Advertisers

Strain Bros, Lamar, Coo
Just row when in need of any
thing in thier line, and that GOV
ers everything in garden anC
field seeds, we beg to call you
attention to one of the large
concerns in the Arkansas N
ley. Tested seeds, true
name, is what they have to OF.
you.
The Star Lumber Co. of E0k
hart, kans., is one of the large
of the kind in the west. 60 De
cent of the trade going to thi
thriving town comes from Bac.
county. The above firm are lead
ers in their line, as well as il
business industry and push, ano
command very large trad
in every direction from TIE
thriving town.
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23
Notice for PUBLICATION
fD..LIl.A~-A
Department. Of the Interior.
u, 9, Land Office at Lamar, c.


Department Of the Interior.
u. 8. Land Office at Lamar, Colorad.
January 3d. 1915,
Notice is hereby given that Iva Resnier. whose
post Office address is ReRnier, Colorado, did, on
the abth day Of August. 1914, file in this once
sworn statement and application. No. 01@!t8 70
purchase the Lots 1871 section si'Township " ..
Range lsw.. 9Th principal Meridian, and the tim
ber thereon, under the provisions Of the act
# June 8, 1873 acts amendatory. known a. the
climber ond stone law" at such value ~ might
be liked by ADVERTISEMENT, and that, pursuant to
such application, the land and stone thereon
have been appraised, One Hundred Five 6l-loo
the timber estimated board'feet at s per u. and
the land that said applicant will offer hnai
proof In support of his application and sworn
ttatement onithe 18th day Of April, 1916, before
g. z. Speckmann, United States Connnassossr.
At Springfield, Colo.
Any person 10 at liberty TO protest this pur
chase before entry. or initiate II contest at any
time before patent lssues, by filing eorroborat-
ed afssdavir in this office, alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
EUGENE n wHITAKER r, Register.
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23

STATE ceo oy e & sos.. +. in the
County Court.
Maurice Long Plaintiff III
E. P. MeF.rl.nd, Defendant. I
The people Of the State Of Colorado,
To e. P. Mcfarland the Defendant.
above named. Greetings:
You are hereby required
to appear in an &C.
ton brought against you by the above
named plaintiff. in the County Court
Of Baea County, State OF Colorado,
and answer the complaint therein
within twenty days after the service
hereof. " served within this County
or, il served out Of this County. or by
publication, within thirty days after
the service hereof, exclusive of the
day Of service; or judgement by de-
fault will be taken against you &C.
cording TO the prayer Of the complaint.
And IL a copy Of the complaint in the
above entitled action be not served
with this summons or if the service
hereof be mad. out of this State, then
ten days additional to the time herein
hefnre specified for appearance AMI an
swer will he allowed before taking the
judgment by default as aforsaid.
Tn rai action 10 brought to recover
from you the sum of fifty dollars as
principal together with interest on the
same at the rate of per cent per an
mum from the 18th day Of January.
1913. Said action is brought to r cover
the above sum As commissions on real
estate sold by the plaintiff
fur the defendant rs will
more fully appe.. from the complaint
In said action to which reference is
here made: A copy OF which is hereto
attached
And 700 are hereby notiied that II
you fail to appear, and to answer the
said complaint ~ above required, the
said plaintiff will take judgment by
default against you.
Given under my hand and
the seal Of the county court at Spring
field in said county, this fifth day of
March. AID. 1915.
(scal] T. Eldon Allen Judge and
Acting Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23
NOTICE OF CONTEST
(For publication,
Department Of the Intsfior,
United States Land Once

Lamar. Color ado.
April II. 1915
To Wilbur S. Bell Of Springfield, Colo, cen-
te,tee; You are hereby nt,tiHsi that William E.
Mckay who gives Springfield, Colo, A. his
post ot,es address. did on April 18th, 1918
nisin this once his duly corrobcsatsd amended ap
pIestsou 70 eontss and the cancellation Of
your desert land, Entry No.. Serial No.
oIle&4 made Nay H. lsl2,for the ssI+ Of section 4.
township 81 south, range - west. 9Th principal
meridian. and a. grounds fer his CONTEST he ailss-
o. that said WILDER s. Bell has wholly failed "
perform any acts tending toward the reclamation
Of tbs said land ~ required by the Desert Land
Laws; that he has wholly failed to sxpend the
sum Of 81 90 per acre for each acre Of the entry
during each Of the Arst and second Year, nf-
ter entry Ia Improving. irrisstns, and reclaim
ing said land: that no has failed TO make annual
proof for any such expenditure: that said land 10
barren Of any cultivation or Improvements, and
that oil the said defaults exist to this dete.
Ysu are, thsrs<srs, further sstsasd that tbs
s.,d alterations viii BE- txcsa confessed and
your said entry will DO cancelled without further
right TO Be- heard, either before this ofhee
ar on appeal II you fan hls In this once within
twenty days after the FOURTH publication Of
tn. notice. q sh<wu hsisw, ysur answer. under
oath, sp>cifieally rsssadiss - thsss alterations
Of contest, tosstAsr With dss pFsof that you
have served . eopy Il ysar saswer - ~ sasd
contestant either In psrssa - ~ fsGistsfsd MAIL
You shouId STATE h year enswsf the some 81
the post o6sos 70 which you desire future
notices 10 b sent 70 yoa-
AL DBAvERS. Register.
ri. MeGrsth. Receiver
I,.te Of frat publication Az. -, isis
Date Of sseond publication AR: soth, 1915
Date Of third publication Nay 7th' 1915
Dste Of fourth publication Has 18th, 1915
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23
B. j. nellie, Owner.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Pubiisher)

department OF the lnLeFlOf,
U. S. Land Office at Lamar Colo.
Mar. rs, 1915
Notice is hereby given that David w.
Clark of Richards, Colo. who on Dec %,
1910, made homestead entry Nc.
O95l2, for Lots 5-8.7.8-2l % 24-26 of
Sec. !, twp. SO S., range "A w. 9Th
principal Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make
three year proof to establish claim
to the land above described before
Silss E. Speckmann U. 5. Com is'i n
er at Springfield, Colo. on the 22nd day
May, 1915.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Gurnie y. Kellogg. of Stonington,
Charles A. Wiley, Henry J. Kirchnel
and William J. Sutton, all three Of
Richards, Colo.
A. l.. BEAVERS. Register
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Publisher.
Department of the Interie

U. S. Land Office at Lamar, Colo.
Mar. rs 1915
Notes 10 hereby given that Gideon R. Loswoet
Of Villas. Colo, who on Dec. Is, 1870
made HID. entry No. o92I6 for Lots 1s-sa-sl-see
., VIZ swx lots le-eo-Sec. 10 nwM nwk and Lot
q, Sec. Is, and the n19 ncH:- Of Sec. le'
Township 81 s., Range ~ w.. 9Th Principal
n. has aled notice Of intention to make three
rear proof b establish claim to the land above de-
seribed, before NJ Gtmer Jones u. S. Com
missioner At Two Buttes. Colo. on the 10th day OF
Nay, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Isaac s. McCollom, Fred Hollister, Mack A.
CALDWELL, NJ A. q. Clark, all Of Vilas. Colo.
AL. BEAVERS Register
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
(For Publication)
no~o-k-o4-k e T-&orsN-

U. 5. Land Office at lamar, Colo.
January 20, 1915
Notice is hereby given that Elizabeth R. SHIN
non. whose post-ofiice address il ReKnier, Colo q,
did. IN the 25th day Of August. 1914. flc in this
office sworn statement and application. No.
o!i747 TO purchase the Lots 8, 9. sek nwN See
ton 81, Township "a g. Range - w., 9Th princi-
pal Meridian. and the timber thereon, under the
provisions of the Act Of June 3. 1878 and acts
endatory, Anown as the timber and stone law. -
at'such value might be fixed by apartment.
and that, pursuant to such application the land
and stone thereon have been appraised two hum
dred eighteen o2-lO0 that said applicant will Of
fer final proof in support Of her application and
sworn statement the 18th day of April, 1915.
before S. f. Speckmann. United States Commis-
soner, at Springfield, colo.
Any person is at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before entry. or initiate a contest at any
time before patent issues, by fling corroborated
affidavit in this Office alleging facts which would
defeat the entry,
Eugene M. Whitaker Register
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23

Actual settlers residing within two miles Of
the above described land offered for lease, will be
given the preference to lease the same at the
price recommended by the state land appraiser,
which is 10 cents per acre.
Notice is further hereby given that all other
persons desiring to file application to lease
this tract of land must file the same in this office
prior to M y 18th. 1916 other application to
lsase the above described lands will be consider
ed after said date.
VT HOGGATT
Register State Board Land Commissioners.
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23

Jacob Haney of Stonington,
ore of the best farmers in Baca
county, this week sat down and
wrote out his check for $500
worth of good old Herald medi-
cine Those are the kind of peo-
pie that are needed in the max
ing of a greater Baca unity.
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23
NorYcH YoR PUBLICATION
(Publisher.)
Danartmant Of thu Interior

u. 8. Land Once at Lamar, Colo.
April. 2, 1915.
Notice 10 hereby given that Dean
". Richards Of Elkhart, Kans., who
on Feb. 4, 1911, made Hid. entry, No.
OsSO2 for lots 2-i0-S-8-7- se3nwa:- ST.
net Of Section ID. Township IS s.,
K. Al ". 9Th P. NJ, has filed no.
tice Of intention to make tbres year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described before Silas E.
So" ckmann, us. CON-. at Springfield,
Colo, on the 9Th day Of June, 1915.
Claimant names ~ witnesses.
J.F. Richards, Matthew Thomas,
Earl kshler, Of Elkhsrt. Kans., and
Ridley Carr, Of Hidaleo, Okla.
A. L. Beavers Register.
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
,Publisher)
Department Of the Interior
u. 8. Land Office at Lamar. Colorad,

UepafCn0ht OF the Intcf1or
u. 8. Land Office at Lamar. Colorado.
Mar II, 1919
Notice 10 hereby given that William Kirens-
XII Of Richards, Colo. who on sep. p, 1911.
made homestead entry serial No. 0llo7o
e]s neH, 50 sw4 uEd SEX of
Section % Township ~ S. Range AZ
W. 9Th Principal Meridian has filed notice of
intention to make three year proof TO establish
claim 70 the land above described before
SIes e. Speckmann, u. 5. Com. at Springfield
Colorado, on the It'll day Of May, 1915.
Claimant names A. witnessed
Adam Kicenski. o. x. Osteen, H. E. Turner
Psrse L. Mckinley, all Of Richards, Colo.
A. L. BEAVERS, Register.
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher.)
Department of the interior

U. S. Land Office at Lamar. Colo
Lamar. Colorado, Mar. 8, 1915.
"'ic- 4. hereby given that Elmer E. Cool
of Wentworth. Colo, who on Feb. Is, lsos
n,1,c HID. entry No. 93i8 serial No. 0Al5A foa
nw;4 of Sec. 9, and on Dec. Is, 1910, made Add
Hid. entry No. 0sa57 for neA Of ssc. 8 Twp. % 8
~ ". 9th y. NJ. has filed notice Of intention
to make Five year proof to establish claln
to the land above described, before the Judge Of
the County Court nj Springfield. Colorado. o.
the 2-nd of day April. .9lo
ClHimant names Witnesses:
Charles Wiley, Joe Garter, Charles Malmbsrr
all three of Richards. Colo., ". F. Thomas. Of
Wentworth Colo.
A L. BEAVERS
Re9istsr.
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23

Notice Of Application to Lease State Lands
Office of the State Board Of Land Commissioners
Denver. Colo Apr. 10th, 1916.
Notice Is heoeby given that X. G. Cotton whose
postoffice address is Springfield. Colorado. has
made applica ton No. Aasss to Lease ahe follow
ing described Asrictur,l College Lands situate in
Baca County, Colorado, towit:
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23
NOTICk FOi PUBLICATION
tPub,isher.)
Depsrtmen, of tho L
u Land once .. Lamar. Colorado.

US Land Once at Lamar. Colorado.
Mar. 81. 1875
Notice h hereby Given that James u. Williams
Of Springfield. Colo. who On Sept. II, 1907,
made Id. entry, No oHli1 for the ~ d
Section "a. Township - South, Range 4s wss'
stA P. II. has alsd NOTES Of intsntioa 70 make
Three year proof to establish elain t. the lsnd
above described bsfsrs S,las E. spsekmans
United States Commissioner. at SDrsaa
Geld, Colorado, on the 18Th day Of Nay. 1918.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
CT D. Lacey, Of Springfield. Colo. Glen Yek-
I'm, Jacob Criek, Howard Blocker, all Of Vilas
Colorado.
AL. BEAVERS, Register
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
tPublishsrl

DEPARTMENT. Of the Interiof
U.E. Land Office at Lamar. Colorado
'sf March 8. 1915
Notice b hereby given that Benjamin G. Doks
# Wentworth, Colo, who, on madeFeb. % 1905.
homestead sstry No. o3li serial No. o4lSs,
swk Of section and on Dec. is, fslo, made ad-
ditioesi Fd, entry No. ose56 for
~ ~ section Twp.
q. Is. 4 - W. 9Th p. Meridian
hae SD nee5es Of intention to make hvs
ysar psesf = Steahlish claim to the land above
1eserSbe1. bsfGss the Judge Of the County Court
1t SprfnGAsad. Ceiorado, on the 22nd day Of Apr
1873. ~
ClaiunAnt names - witnesses:
Cha,iss a. Wiley. Adam Kieenski, Charlet
Aalmburs. Martin Miller. all Ut Richards, Colo.
4. L. BEAVERS
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23
Local Gossip.
Ex-sheritf Kett was in town on

| EXeSnetln heCL was III Town Ou
the Goth.
Thos. Heagney was in from
his ranch Tuesday.
A. N. Billig returned to his
Campo farm Wednesday.
Wanted to trade-horses for an
auto. Inquire at this Office.
c. c. Campbell was a Herald
sanctum caller on the 10Th inst.
! A splendid poem by C. H. Au-
try will appear next week.
Last Friday, the muddiest day
in the year. Judge Allen filed
nine people.
, Mrs. Mabel C. kett will re-
main on the first floor for the
year to come.
Chas. Wilson of Boston waded
up through the mud to Spring
field Saturday.
Atty A.bterti went out home
Saturday and returned again the
first of the week.
/ ]. J. Money, the Clyde mer-
chant, was transacting business
in the county seat Monday.
Levi Chambers of Boston pass
ed through Springfield Tuesday
on his way to Regnier.
Mrs. M. C Mccullough has a.
bout recovered from a spell of
sickness-near pneumonia.
Harvey Haney and Joe Guyski
of StoniLe ton were Herald-sanc-
tum visitors on the 18th inst.
A. Kicenski and Chas. Wiley
helped B. G. Doke prove up be-
fore Judge Allen Wednesday.
j Pete Marsh finished the Bur-
ton we'll Wednesday. Eighty
two feet deep, forty feet of wa
ter. The drill is now at Heth-
cocks.
Jones Bros. have made arrange
ments for a sixty foot extension
!of their garage. When done
they will be better prepared for
taking care of their customers.
Lou. Walker, now of Fowler.
thinks the Brussels carpets are
about the right caper, so sends
along the rent on the first floor
for the year to come.
, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Stinson, af-
ter spending several days in La
e mar, returned to the ranch in Ba-
D ica county yerterday. Their
daughter. Mrs. a. A. Hagerman.
accompanied them.-Register.
| By way of the Register we
learn that President Gould of
!, the Lamar First National Bank.
+ is back again at his place of
business, which those who know
him in Baca, as will as in Lamar,
will be glad to hear.
The sudden death Of the young
man Altman was matter of great
i; ! regret to the people of Spring
E field. He was with US but short
: time, Tut he was splendid. up
n right young man, and an excel
lent jeweler. He was raised in
:. Illinois, lived eight years in Ok
lahoma, one year in Lamar, and
lin Springfield few months. An
excellent memorial poem by his
mother will be published in the
i, Herald next week,
: G. R. .Hickok of Satanic was
:, i Richfeld Wednesday looking
= after business matters. Mr..
&c Hickok believes that the rail.
e road will build out from Santana
= within the next twelve months
and that it will go through the
north part of the county and on
into Baca county. With the
road from Fargon, Oklahoma,
through the county it will soon
be that we will not lack in ac-
Recommendations along the line of
transportation. -Richfield Moni-
in tor.
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23
E &. I'!.Y!!q a! M!11s|s: .F:x!!4!IE5s
NOTICE. FOR PUBLICATION
(PubIisher)

u. S land once I. t Lamar. Colo.
Department Of The Interior
April. z, 1918
Notice is hereby given that Franklin
Richards, of EIkhart, Kan, who on Feb.
Z, 1911. made homestead entry
No. d9s0l, lots 5-s-7-seanw3:-and net Of
Sec13 T. 35s II. ~ y 9Th p. NJ has filed
hoti - Of int ntion to make year proof
to establish claim to tn. land above
described, before Silas E. SpeckmaLn
u. S. Com. ct Springfield, Co'c.
IN the 9Th day of June, 1915.
C'aimsnt names as " theses.
Dean W. Richards, Matthew homas,
E RI Kahler, all three of ElkhaTt Kan.
Ridley Carr, OF hidalgo. Okla.
A. l.. BEAVERS, Register.
The Springfield herald., 1915-04-23
MOTTO FOR PUBLICATION
(publisher)
Dep artment Of the Interior.

" uDubueIJ
Dep artment of the Interior.
u. 8. Land ONCE at Lamar, Colo.
April IS, Isis
Notice Is hereby given that Charles
E. Casper, of Campo Colo, who or May
81, 1912, made homestead entry
No. oll677, for 81 of Section 22.
Twp. SO S., Range 46 W.,6P. NJ, has
filed notice of intention to make three
year proof to establish claim to the
land above described before Silas E
Speckmann, U. 8. Commissioner at
Springfield, Colo, on the 18th day Of
June, 1916.
Claimant names az witnesses:
Clarence j. Casper, Elmer S. Sutton,
John F. Grimes, Of Campo, and
Ben Battles of Springfield, Coo.
A. L. BEAVERS. Register
The Leader-enterprise and Fitzgerald press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1915-1915, 1915-11-22

Mrs. G. C. Smith of Brunswick
is visiting her mother Mrs. Keim on
North Lee st.
Miss Elizabeth Pryor was the
week end visitor in Cordele, the
guest of friends while there.
Mrs. Travis and Miss Jeaneate
Venable spent Thursday in Allan
ia enjoying the festivities of the
Harvest Festival
Mrs A. E. Jones and children
will spend Thanksgiving with Mr.,
Roberts near Cordele.
Mrs. L. L. Griner will leave to,
morrow tomorrow for Milledgeville
to visit her father.
Mr.. Ed Pittman n h a S returned
from business trip to Atlanta.
Mrs Louis Knowles has returned
to her home in Vidalia after a
pleasant visit to Mrs. S. M. Hall.
Mrs. I. L. Griner will come We'd
nesday from Athens to visit Mr..
and Mrs L. l. Griner at their home
on South Main St.
I. c. Smith of Gainesville has
accepted a position with L. O.
Tisdel.
The Leader-enterprise and Fitzgerald press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1915-1915, 1915-11-22

! Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Paulk
We this afternoon for Floral
y Fla. in their auto to visit
natives for few weeks. They
xpect to visit Miami and other
points before returning home via
jacksonville and the short
route"
Thursday being Thanksgiving
Day service will be held in st.
Mathews church at 1890 a. III.
WANTED Work by a COM
petent stenographer for all or
half day. References furnished.
Address-Box 500,
If Fitzgerald, Georgia.
The Leader-enterprise and Fitzgerald press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1915-1915, 1915-11-22
A False Alarm,

Il know something. | do, about a
member of this family" said little
Bobby Slithers triumphantly to his old
er sister, Maud
"Oh, dear exclaimed Miss Slithers.
"EEaf a dollar is all l have, Bobby.
viii you promise not to tell if l give
you that?''
Sure, I will" answered Bobby in
surprise. But it amt nothin' on you,
sis. 1t was the cook and the iceman. y
-Birmingham Age Herald.
The Leader-enterprise and Fitzgerald press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1915-1915, 1915-11-22

breaches Tanlac as seller. In
less than five weeks time we
have so d and distributed
throughout our eleven stores
over 5000 bottles, and on last
Saturday alone over 400 people
called at our stores to obtain the
medicine. Judging from the re-
The Leader-enterprise and Fitzgerald press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1915-1915, 1915-11-22

Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. McMullen
announce the arrival of a boy at
their home.
Mrs. H. E. Keefer left for
Manchester to spend a few days
with her sons Col. P. L. and S.
A Keefer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred jackson,
and children leave Tuesday for
Commerce to spend a few days
with his parents, and to attend
the nuptials Of his nephew Mr..
Bennett.
Rev. R. M. Mann returned
Saturday from La Grange where
he attended the Synod Of Geor-
gia.
The South Georgia Conference
of the M. E. Church convenes
this week in Cordele. Rev. G.
w. Mathews and Prof. r. J.
Prentiss represent Fitzgerald
at the gathering.
Cane grinding and syrup boil
ing are the attractions for tt e
young people on the farms at
this time. Auto Parties from
the city nightly visit their coun-
try cousins and enjoy the hospi-
tally of the farmers.
The fire department. was called
to East Oconnee street this morn
ing to extinquish small blaze.
Damage about $10O.
The date of the dedication of
the Catholic church is Wednes-
day December 1st. instead of
next Wednesday, as it appeared
in Fridays Leader Enterprise.
Col. U. J. Bennett leaves Tues
day night for Commerce to at
tend the marriage of his brother
Prof. w. 7. Bennett, chief farm
d 'monstration agent of the
Central Of Georgia Railway.
A large congregation assembled
at thu 1st VI. E. Church last even
ing to hear Prof. Blanchard Moore
on the "Holy Land" who failed to
arrive in time to fill his engage
ment, but the assembly was fully
compensated by the eloquent s;r.
mon preached by the pastor Rev.
E. A. Wa e's Prof Moore will
deliver his lecture on Siberia to-
night at the church.