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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-14
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

residence of Col. and Mrs. E. A.
Hawkins on Church street.
Miss Sarah Willingham, of At
}anta is a fair visitor here, the guest
Of Mrs. E. D. Sheffield.
Sumter Schumpert, Of South Car
dina, is here upon visit to his
aunt, Mrs. Sarah Schumpert.
Mrs. Fannie Russell, of Albany,
is visiting Mrs. A. j. Poole at her
home on Lee street.
A long caravan of camp wagons
filled block on Forsyth street yes
terday for an hour, coming here
from Atlanta. 1t was the repair and
construction gang of the Postal TeIe-
graph Co. en- route to Elaville to
stretch wire from that point to Au-
gusta.
A. C. Bivins is suffering from a
fractured wrist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-14
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.
tFrom the Times-Recorder Sent.
Il, 1920
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Murray and
Miss Emma Council returned home
yesterday after a pleasant visit to
MRS. Murray's parents, Col. and Mrs,
+. b. Thompson in Thomaston.
The club erooms last night were
ehilvened with the beauty, grace and
gaIIantry of the city, and to the
strains of the sweetest music dis
coursed by the Bavarian band. the
delights of the german were enioved
The dance was rendered compliment
tary to Miss Annie May Bell.
The athletic association which was
organized yesterday will have the
following officers: President. John
onettIeLd; vice-president, Ross Har-
per- secretary and treasurer. Henry
Glover, Jr. u
Mrs w. K. Bell, after a pleasant
Flslt to her former home here leaves
today for her home in Birmingham,
accompanied by he rcharming daugb-
ter Miss Annie May. Mss Bel will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-14

my homework all through the month
recommend your Vegetable Compound
to my friends for female troubles. -
Mrs. DELLA SCHOLZ, 14l2 Salisbury
Street, St. Louis, Mo.
Just think for a moment. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
been in use for nearly fifty years. 1t is
prepared from medicinal plants, by the
utmost pharmaceutical skill, and supe-
combined in the Compound correct the
conditions which cause such annoying
symptoms as had been troubling Mrs.
Scholz. The Vegetable Compound exer-
cises a restorative influence of the most
desirable character, correcting the trou-
bic in a gentle but efficient manner.
This is noted, by the disappearance, one
after another, of the disagreeable
symptoms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-14

WALKERS VICTORY

THE Times Recorder hastens congratulate Clifford Walker
and all his friends and supporters upon his victory We'd
nesday in the for the govenorsfp of Georgia He has de
feated strong who made wonderful fight to
retain the office in which the people had placed him
The Times Recorder opposed Mr. Walkers candidacy
intellectually honestly and cleanl believed his election
this time be against the best interests of the state
wholethere other considerations, personal other
wise. majority of those who took the trouble vote dis
agreed and he has been selected for high office which
he has senuouy sought and good citizenship demands
that declare that governor he will have full of
support of the TmesRecoder in fulfilling The duties of his
office ' ii NH. &'AN &C.
Mr. Walkers election one Of the novelties of poll
tics Georgia He has been elected to office negative pol
ia quantity He conductedh his campaign by keeping under
and saying nothing while his opponent telling
the people exactly where he stood and why every issue.
The result that the public got opportunity
him any question subject and the people permitted
believe whatever they chosethat Watson backing him
wasn't that he resented welcomed Watsons supports that
he had found whereby Georgia could actually spend
money without raising the chat he would would
have vetoed the soldiers pension bill for payment which
pensions the Legislature made provision whatever that he
would would have troops Waycross the railroad
strikes when asked to do SO by the local peace officers
generally recognized today, after the completeness of
Walkers victory apparent that the thing that defeated Hard
wick than other the failure of the repeal of the
the legislature Governor
Herdwck prevented by insisting that stand until
thing else substituted for to produce the necessary
to supply the needs of the state.
After the sweeping victory of Mr. Walker another
apparent: The equalization law generally and
widely unpopular and unles Mr. Walker least
peal while governor he will suffer a similar fate due time
1t not unlikely that the Legislature summer just
N Walker takes Office will repeal the equalization Then
the may find himself face face with the prob
lem of raising million dollars from
Of there other contributing causes to Governor
Ftardwick defeat, but all were collateral.
But this will be history TIE main fact that he
is to be the of this 1t much that he shall
be the best possible governors that he shall have the best pos
sbe advisers the ability choose wisely advice he
shall honor the office to which the people have chosen him.
A strong governor must offend sometimes for he must
always choose what he believes be the right side That re-
qures Let us hope that governor Mr. Walker will
that he all the his have claimed
Tor him and the weaknesses his have charged
to him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-14

spend the winter under the tutor
age of Mrs. Estes, one Of the most
finished scholars and thorough edu-
Gators of the South. She will take
complete English course after
which she will spend some time
abroad studying the languages. Sue
cess to this brilliant young woman.
She is cultivated, beautiful and win
some.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-14
MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY.

IUSl because it particularly appropriate let us
produce here charming little parody. The tune as every
kiwanans, Lion Rotaran knows is the celebrated xxx
Katy
P-PP-Pubhshers, wonderful publishers
We're the P-P-P-People candidates adore
just at election they love lis like heroes;
And then they'd kick through the Kitchen door"
; W. P. Asso. Bulletin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-14

"Sir, ii is not in your prov
ince to judge me by my pres
ent degraded associates" See
The Prodigal Judge," at the
Rylander Friday and Satur-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-14

had backaehe and
had to go to bed as |
could not work. My
m o Their and my
whole family always
took Lydia E. Pink
hams V e ge t a b lie
Compound for such
troubles and they
induced me to try it
and it has helped me
very much. | don't
have cramps any
more, and | can do
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-14
A THOUGHT

Love never faileth-I. Corinthians, 1918
I'm proof against that word failure" I've behind it
The only ought fear failure cleavng the
purpose he sees to be best.--George Eliot.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-24
New Austrian Prime
Minister Is a Priest

The new prime minister of Austria,
and the first regulation premier since
the revolution of 1919, is a priest. DR..
Ignatz Seipel.
DIR. Seipel, who belongs to the old
school of Austrian politics, first became
eminent in state affairs in 1916 and
1917. when he was a great favorite of
the ex-Empress Zita. At that time,
prior to the revolution, he was minis
ter of education, a not unusual post for
a papal prelate in Catholic countries.
CThe Hungarian minister for education
is also q priest. DR.. Voss.)
DR.. Seipel began life as a practicing
priest in Vienna, became a professor
of religion in Salzburg, and later a
lecturer on theology in the University
of Vienna. Then came his court con-
nection, which ended with the fall of
the monarchy under the socialist revo-
luton In 1919. However. the same
year he was elected to the national
assembly. where he became prominent
as an opponent to the social democrats.
DIR. Seipel soon became the leading
spokesman for the Danubian federation
policy, which opposed union with Ger
many. With the fourth and final fall
of the Schober government DR.. Seipel,
the leader Of the opposition. almost
automatically became premier.
He Is said to be the first priest to
head a government since one was prime
minister of Holland 100 years ago.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-24
kindergarten Helps
to Develop Creative
Instinct in Child

The kindergarten does not mean
mere technical training for the years
between the nursery and the school.
for it has a deeper insight into life's
most essential needs. 1t is to bexn
at the very beginning of the child's
ability to do anything. to him
to try to do his part well. however
small it may be.
1t works effectually toward the at
tainment of the skill which makes a
man a master of his work, whether IL
be kcobbling or composing a sym
phony, says the Designer. The strong
est of all appeals which kindergarten
handwork makes is to the creative in
stinet of the child. He is constantly
given opportunities to transform or to
create in his own childish fashion and
thus to come slowly but surely into the
realization of his own creative powers.
This is the greatest and richest gift
that man possesses.
The National kindergarten ~associs-
ton, 8 West Fortieth street. New York
City, is working to secure k~indergartens
for the 100000 children being de-
prived of this educational advantage.
II you are interested in the establish
ment of a kindergarten in your com
munity, write for full information. lit
erature and advice.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-24

that the digestibility of a fat is inme-
diately related to its melting point. A
fat which melts at or below body tenn
perature is much more easily digested
than a fat which melts at a point above
body temperatures finding which is
corroborated by virtually every med
ical authority.
In the Crisco advertising housekeep.
ers are given a simple yet scientific
test by which they can easily deter
mine the digestibility of the shorten
ing they use. The directions for this
test are somewhat as follows:
How to Make Test
Into a half glass of lukewarm water
drop a small lump each of Crisco and
any other fat. With a spoon gradually
add hot water until Crisco melts. You
syill find that few other fats melt at
this point. Food authorities say that
an easily digested fat should melt near
body heat-9S2 -5 degrees. Crisco. Won
will find, melts even below this tenn
p~erature. 1t melts at 81 degrees.
lThis test does not necessarily con-
denim the digestibility of the other fat.
but it will aid you to establish Crisco's
fine digestibility.)
These Crisco advertisements explain.
too, why a mother may crafty her nat
ural ambition to give her children the
pies, cakes and cookies they crave, pro-
vlded she uses a digestible shortening.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-24

two of his fellow road agents,
Buck Stinson and Ned Ray.
Plummer at first broke down
and pleaded for his life, but at
the end died with composure.
A posthumous son was born
to the dead bandit leader some
months after his death. News
travelled slowly in those days,
and the bride Of Plummer was
a widow and a mother before
she knew of the summary fate
of the highwayman. Her little
son was named after the father.
When she knew the truth she
became very bitter toward the
man who had married her when
he was red-handed with the
blood of murdered men.
The work of the Vigilantes
was carried forward rapidly,
and before their task of Kidding
the territory of criminals was
completed more than 80 road
agents had been hanged. There
after law and order reigned in
the northwest until territorial
governemnts were established
and regularly constituted
courts came into being in the
west.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-24

and Bannack threw the popu-
lace of both camps completely
into his hands land by means of
his robber deputies, whose legal
functions cloaked many a
crime, he ruled with a rod of
iron. One of the deputies, ap-
pointed by Plummer at the re-
quest of some prominent citi-
zens of the camps, became sus-
picious of Plummer's activities,
not being a member of the
gang. He was shot in cold blood
by three road agents on a street
of Virginia City.
Then followed a carnival of
crime such as few communities
in the United States hav' n.
Murders and robberies became
so frequent that men feared to
take their lives in their hands
by riding in stages or horse
back along the highways Feel
ing against the murderers fin
ally eliminated in the arrest
and trial of one of Plummer's
lieutenants, George Ives, for a
particularly brutal murder of a
young German, and after a pub
lie trial on the streets of Vir-
GINA City he was convicted and
sentenced to be hanged. Public
sentiment had crystalized to a
point where justice would no
longer be denied, and despite a
formidable demonstration by
the road agents at the trial and
at the gallows, Ives was strung
up and the beginning of the end
of a reign of outlawry had
come.
The execution of Ives was
followed by the organization of
the famous Montana Vigilence
Committee, known as the Vigil
antes. Five men in Virginia
City and one in another small
camp nearby took the initiative
in the matter. Two days later,
such was the speed with which
the movement progresses, that
their efforts were united and a
territory-wide organization was
established and in working or
der. January 18th, 1864, five
members of Plummer's gang
were hanged.
Plummer, some time before
this, had gone to Sun River,
where he was married by a
Catholic priest at St, Peters
mission to Miss Bryant, the In
dian agents sister-in-law. The
young woman accompanied him
to Virginia City, but so ominous
were the signs that Plummer
began laying plans to leave
Montana, and in preparation he
sent her ahead to her former
home at Cedar Rapids, Ia, CIV
ing her $4,000 in gold dust.
On the 10th of January, 1864,
Plummer had completed his ar
r~angements to leave Bannack,
and his horse that evening was
brought into town. He realized
that arrest and death were i'm
minent if he remained. The
Vigilantes knew of his plans
and arrested him, together with
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-24

reputation he had acquired
would not avail him in the face
Iof growing hostility of the
camp toward thieves and muir
derers, and he departed for new
fields. With one Of his robber
band, Jack Cleveland, he left
for the new Montana gold
camps of Bannack and Virginia
City.
Realizing that his record of
crime might follow him to
these camps, Plummer, after a
brief sojourn in them, decided
to return to the east by way Of
the Missouri river, but before
reaching Fort Benton, found
that the last boat of the season
had left there for ST. Louis. He
therefore returned with Cleve-
land to the little settlement of
Sun River, some 20 miles west
of the present city of Great
Falls, where the Blackfeet IN
dian agency was established.
The agent was one Vail, who
had with him at the agency his
wife and a sister of Mrs. Vail,
Electra Bryant. The latter was
a handsome girl of IS. Plum
mer fell in love with her and
they became engaged Then he
determined to risk a return to
the gold camps, for he was
short of money and wished to
make a stake" before marry
ing. 1t may be said for Plum
mer that his attachment was in
this case sincere. Apparently
he really loved the girl, and SUBJ
sequent events prove this.
Upon arriving again at Ban
mack he once more set about to
organize a band of road agents
from whose operations he
might make a fortune rapidly.
It is probable that Bannack had
more desperadoes and lawless
characters in the winter of
1923 than any other camp of
the same size in the history of
the west. 1t formed a head
quarters for great numbers Of
the most desperate class of rob-
bers and murders, who had mi
grated there after being exiled
from other settlements in the
mountains that they had fire.
quented. Plummer, because of
his superior ability as an organ
izer, at once became chief of
the road agents, his position be-
ing disputed only by Cleveland,
who had accompanied him from
the Idaho mines. Plummer shot
Cleveland to death in a saloon,
but little attention was paid to
the matter.
Plummer Retains Position
While agreeable and extreme
ly affable as a rule, Plummer,
when crossed by any of his fol-
lowers, became a fiend, and few
there were among them who
cared to defy him. And yet a
majority of those who followed
him were loyal and held him in
the greatest esteem. His polite
move in having himself elected
sheriff Of both Virginia City
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-24

from any such disgrace as
would accompany an incident of
this character
Among the crowd was one
Patrick Ford, a gambling house
proprietor, who was known as
being both square" and fear
less. He had won the i'll will Of
the tough element by his out
spoken opposition to the tolera-
ton of their presence in the
camp He replied to Plummer
and made a plea for the punish
ment of the murderers. These
men," he said, "are as cowardly
as they are cold-blooded. Let
us take a firm stand for law and
order and you will see how
quickly they will disappear
from among US. I favor the
immediate capture and hanging
of the murderers Of Hide
brandt"
The crowd, however, had
been split by the pleas of the
two men and a sufficient vote
to take action against the
roughs could not be secured.
Ford openly tainted the men
who stood before him with be-
ing towards and said the day
was coming when murderers
and robbers would be hanged in
that community.
Plummer Leads Trio
A day or two later Ford
started for Orofino to establish
a gambling house and dance
hall at that camp, and the news
Of his departure soon reached
the ears of Plummer. He de-
termined to discourage cham
pions of law and order by kill
ing this man who had had the
temerity to speak openly
against the road agents. He
rode out of Lewiston, therefore,
with two companions who were
among the most desperate and
bloodthirsty Of his band. Their
names were Ridgley and
Reeves
When the trio reached Oro-
fino they entered Ford's dance
hall, and finding him absent,
began destroying the property
in the place. Soon Ford walked
in from the street and ordered
them out at the point of his
pistol. With three against one
they did not show courage and
retreated. Ford followed them
into the street and continued to
denounce them. BY this time
they had their horses by the
brides and taking shelter be-
hind the animals, began shoot
ing at him A bullet struck
Ford, wounding him mortally,
but before falling dead he fired
several shots, wounding Plum
mer's horse and striking Ridg-
ley twice with bullets. He is
given credit for being the first
man in the northern gold camps
to stand forth boldly for law
and order.
Plummer, having been recog-
nized as one of Ford's slayers,
found that even the favorable
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-24
HATFIELD BREAKS DRoUTH

Hatfield, American rainmaker, who
earned a large sum last summer by
the alleged breaking of a drouth for
Canadian farmers, is now the greatest
hero in Italy. He was sent for two
weeks & by the Italians to break q
four months drouth in southern Italy,
This has been done with a torrential
rain, with or without Hatfield's con-
.nivance. But the Italians are con-
WINGED and urge the government to of
fer Hatfield $4,000 for his secret.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-24
the Walla Walla trail and the
other on the road to Orofino.

the Walla Walla trail and the
other on the road to Orofino.
Pummer acted the part of a
gentleman gambler" spending
his days in the better class
gaming houses of Lewiston.
Nearly every man in the gold
camps gambled more or less,
and the following of such an oc-
cupation in no way lowered his
standing in the community. In
fact he soon became recognized
as a leading citizen of the bet
ter class. Most Of the mer-
chants of the camp thought
highly Of him. The reputation
he established helped greatly to
cloak his operations in direct
ing the activities of his organ
ization of road agents.
Eloquence Saves Murderers
Pummer had one great adj
vantage during the early stages
of his residence at lewiston,
and that was that the criminal
element of the camp was then
greatly in the majority. So
many thugs and cut-throats
had come to the camp that for
a year they had things much
their own way and honest men
were afraid to accuse them of
the crimes they committed.
Plummer, debonair and gener-
Gus with money that came so
easily, escaped all suspicion for
a time of any connection with
the robberies that were of so
frequent occurrence, and he
was on one occasion able to
shield several members of his
band from a mob of citizens af-
ter a particularly bold and cold
blooded murder had been COM
mitted.
One cold winter night a half
dozen of Plummer's men tore
the door from a large saloon
conducted by one Hildebrandt,
and as the proprietor jumped
from his bed in the place a vol
ley killed him. Two men who
were sleeping there with him
returned the fire of the bandits
and managed to escape through
a rear door with the gold dust
and money that had been plac-
ed in a leather bag beneath
Hildebrandt's bunk. Several
citizens who were on the street
saw and recognized the robbers
as they STROBE away from the
saloon, cursing because their
plan had been frustrated. A
mass meeting was called by a
number of the better men of
the camp, for Hildebrandt had
been popular and feeling was
bitter against his slayers. Sew
eral addresses were made in
favor of hanging the latter and
action of that sort was in pros
pect, when Henry Plummer
stepped onto a wagon on the
street in center of the crowd,
and raising his hand for silence,
began to speak with consider
able eloquence on the horrors of
anarchy and made q plea to
spare the name of the camp
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-24
THE MEANEST MAN

The meanest man on record is said
to live in Shrewsbury, Mass, says
Judge. He sold his son-in-law one
vide the milk, maintaing that he sold
only the front half. The buyer was
also requested to feed the cow and
carry water to her three times n day.
Recently, the COW hooked the old man,
and now he is suing his son-in-law for
damages.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-24
TWAIN'S IMAGINATION

Once a friend of Mark Twain's was
%conversing with him about a terrible
affliction of a person know to them
both. The friend said:
Can you imagine anything worse
than having diphtheria and scarlet
fever at the same timer"
"Yes," replied Mark. II can easily
imagine some things worse than that
for instance, rheumatism and st. Vitus'
dance."-Everybody's Magazine.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-24
SORTA ARTIFICIAL

"Hen's cheeks are like roses"
aren't you laying it on pretty
thick?'
No; but Helen is."-Boston Tran
script.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-24
OH. GiRLSl

Rose-My face is my fortune.
Daisy-Yes, dear, and no man can
say you're not generous with you
money.-N. Y. University Alumnua.