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The Ordway new era., 1908-11-06

I alighting from an automobile and as
| she puts her hand out upon the ton
| neau door figure steps from out the
darkness. 1t is the native girl who
once wore the bracelet. No. that can
not be. She lay dead in white house
in a tropical isle. 1t is her astral self,
for she removes, despite Its fasten-
ings. the bracelet from It's outstretched
arm"
"The bracelet. Thaida: follow it,"
81 next see 1t upon the arm of a
fair.haired girl. 1t is not the one who
is in the automobile. Wait. I know
her. saw her to-day in this room.
see her now In a dingy shop. She Is
matching medaliions from n tray held
by cringing Japanese with those
of the bracelet. She finds one that
is the exact duplicate and she takes
off the bracelet and hands 1t to the
Japanese. 1t has left her. can see
no more"
/ Our long acquaintance with Mrs.
Armatage made formality unnecessary.
and to Clarkes telephone message
saying he wished to see her on mat
ter of Importance and would bring
Thaida and myself, she replied that
she had no other engagements and
would be at home to US all evening
So with Thaida, now fully herself
again, we proceeded by cab, after
light repast, to Mrs. Armatage's beau
tiful South side home. On the way
Clarke told Thaida the complete
story.
"And now shall be guided by your
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-06
Looked That w1y,

"S-s'sus say, ma" stammered Bobby
through the suds as his mother
scrubbed and scrubbed him. II guess
you want 10 get rid o. me. don't you?"
why, no. Bobby DEAR" replied his
mother. What ever put such an idea
as that into your mind?"
"Oh. nuth!n'." replied Bobby. only
1t seems 10 Inc you're tryin' TO rub
me out. Harpcr's Weekly.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-06
Strictly Business.

Inquiring Friend-Youve given up
booze? How did you ever summon up
enough fortitudc and selfdenial 10 DO
that?
Budger-I paid high.priced doctor
$25 to tell me what was tho matter
with me, and that was MS sole pro
scription. BY George, I couldn't afford
to waste all that money!-ChicaGo
Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-06
Lucky Father,

jamie was begging his father for a
second helping of preserves. when
was boy" said his papa. my
father only allowed me to have ono
helping
Jamie was silent for a minute. and
then asked: Aren't you glad you live
with us now, ,laddy?"
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-06

IAIDA was In Chi
cago. This was
enough to upset
the daily order OF
Clarke and myself
and make work out
Of the question.
Just why she came
| was not Informed.
Clarke, | knew.
was not In ac-
tive correspondence
with her. and since
our thrilling expert
ences of the gulf
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-06
The Ctubmac.

She-When a woman wants a hus-
band. you don't. suppose she goes and
looks in n club for one, do you?
He-Well, IL she's a mar-'ed wc-,au
and wants her own hr...Ind tho
chances are that she does.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-06
Ohl

do you care for children?" asked
The man of the girl who was sitting
on the stoop with'a child playing near
by.
THAT'S my business, sir, replied tho
girl.
"Oh. You needn't get huffy about i'll"
Il amt getting huffy; say that's
my business-Im the nurse girl."-
Yonkers Stateman.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-06

Paying the price OF purity is tho
best prayer for paradise.
The best legacy any man can leave
his children is willingness to work.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-06
All Depends.

do you believe In bleeding pa
tients?" queried tho young physician.
ut all depends on the size OF their
bank account" replied the old doctor.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-06

A woman would rather have a. man
say lie lOves her and lie about It than
have him really love her and say moth
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31
BIDDING ON GOVT.
FLYING MACHINES
Specifications Which Inven-
tors Must Meet.


WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan &c.
Especially flying machine that will
fly is the demand of the United States
government, and, if the promises of
the inventors are fulfilled, that de-
mand will shortly be met Several
bids have been submitted to General
Allen, chief signal officer, by inven-
tors of flying machines of the heavier
than air type and these will be open
ed soon.
In order to meet the specifications
of the government for an aerial con-
triyance to be used in military opera
lions, the machine must carry two
persons of the combined weight of $50
pounds and sufficient fuel for a fight
of 125 miles. 1t must be designed for
a speed of at least 40 miles an hour
but machine will be accepted capa-
BILE of only sc miles, although only
go per cent of the contract price will
be paid for it. Likewise, there is a
provision for a premium on speed in
excess of 40 miles an hour, so that a
machine capable of making A miles
in GO minutes would cost Uncle Sam
100 per cent. of the contract price.
Among the minor specifications is
that the machine shall be so designed
that it can descend in any country
which may be encountered in field
service. The starting device must
be simple and transportable. The
machine should also land in a field
without requiring specially pre-
pared spot and without damage to its
structure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31
JANUARY DISASTERS.

As the latter part of the year 1907
was notable for its mining horrors,
SO the month of January is getting a
record for fires, entailing both proper
ty and life losses. For the twenty
four hours ending at noon on Wednes-
day the fire losses in four cities was
placed at $3,300,000. Chicago came
first, followed by indianapolis, Kan
sas City and Detroit in the order nam
ed.
This was the record for one day.
For the early part of the month the
losses were also heavy, including one
in Baltimore in which several lives
were lost. The Boyertown, Pa, dis
aster, while the property loss was
small, was a terrible tragedy in the
loss of lives, exceeding the worst of
the mine disasters a few weeks be-
fore.
Hardly had the mine disasters ceas-
ed when legislation was started to
provide against their recurrence
while the mine owners them
selves were taking extra precautions.
Then came the stereopticon scare
at Boyertown, which resulted in more
than 800 people being burned and
trampled to death. AS a result of this
holocaust, in all the larger cities the
cheap picture show houses were sub
jected to a close inspection, and in
some cases were closed up.
Loss of life is of course not to be
weighed with loss of property, and
there may be some encouragement in
the apparent diversion of the demon
of destruction from the snuffing out
of lives to the destruction of mani
mate matter
In 1906 the San Francisco horror
combined the loss of life and property
in frightfully large proportions and
made record which it is to be fer
vently hoped will not be again equall-
ed.
By care all along the line the year
1908 may be distinguished for the
lack of any great calamity, either to
life or property, though the record
of the first month has been inauspi-
ciOuS along both lines
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31
DEFENSE OF THE "SEAT HOG. "

Explaining why men are not chiv-
| alrous enough to give their places to
ladies in the street cars, a writer in
the New York Times says that the wo-
men are in part to blame That they
are selfish to their own sex in occu-
plying oftentimes more space than is
required, while other women are left
standing
As brief for what is known as the
seat hog the contentious of the cor
respondent have some merits, but not
enough, at least in the eyes of Sou
therner, to establish acceptable de-
tense. Courtesy on the part of men to
women is one of the most admirable
of traits, and it will require mighty
upheaval of public sentiment to des-
troy that attribute in the Southland.
In the defense referred to, the wri-
ter says:
The truth is, men have so frequent
ly seen four women Occupy the space
of six or seven in the cars that they
- NANSoobCo Win tic SGlASDuGSS OI
the sex. 1t is not at all an unusual
sight to see an average space of
twelve inches between women seated
in car, while other women are stand
ing and glaring at the "unchivalrous"
seated males. An even more common
occurrence is for a woman to enter
car, plant herself at the door by which
she entered, and glare at the "unchiv-
alrous' males near her until she has
shamed one of them into surrender
ing his seat, while little way up Cor
DOWN the car there is sitting room
for several Women in public are much
like chickens, and the question why
they do these things is much like
the one, why does a chicken cross
the road?''
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31
FOR SALE.

Broom house, close in with garden.
Rent $1,000 mo. Price 100000
Groom house, close in. Rent $3.50.
Price $3.50.
8-room house, large lot. nice home,
or safe investment, 100000.
Groom house on graded street, Large
lot, $2500.00.
!. 265 acres, miles of Americas. A.
room house, 3 tenant houses. so
acres in original forest, running wa
ter. One mile of church and school.
Pure drinking water, no malaria. Nice
home $500 acre.
1875 acres, miles of railroad. Rent
bales cotton. Price $500 acre.
$50 acres, miles of railroad. 4
room house Lands lay we'll Only
$500 acre 1-3 cash..
If you want a home, or investment
in city or farm property, come to see
me. l have some good bargains not
mentioned above Our motto is that
an ounce Of satisfaction is worth a
ton of talk, and if you will let us
we will try our best to deliver full
and ample satisfaction to you in any
thing. We are in business to stay
and we know that in order to- stay
we must give satisfaction to our
patrons
p B. WILLIFORD,
Office,Phone Go
Residence Phone 1923
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31
Too Much Money.
BROOKLYN Eagle.)

Too much money is a queer COM
plant to be coming from banks so
soon after the recent panic. Six
weeks ago every bank was making a
plaintiye cutlery against an excess Of
the same currency they strove so
hard to obtain. In the height of the
panic a man who owned 1000 one
dollar bills could sell them for 81 ,05G
"a rate of per cent premium for the
simple exchange of small bills for
bills of larger denomination. The
prevailing premium on small bills was
above 4 per cent. After the partial
restoration of confidence there was
swift drop from high premiums to
an actual discount The bank that
was glad to pay $40 premium for
$1,000 in small bills few weeks ago
makes charge of $3.50 now for TAX
ing the small currency in exchange
for large bills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31
4 PLEA FOR THE pO6R MEx

AT the earnest solicitation of num-
erous Benedicts and old bachelors Of
Americas, into whose hearts the Bit
ter iron of neglect has deeply burn
ed, We desire to enter dignified, but
none the less forceful, protest against
the, dare we say it, selfishness of
those fair ones who control the social
world and sternly exclude all of those
of the other sex from the delightful
functions of the season.
Day after day the Times Recorder
chronicles the gatherings of the fair
DANES, and even fairer daughters, of
Americas
Behind closed doors the glistening
cards are shuff1ed by dainty fingers and
amid the murmurings of social gos-
ip the hands are played. Vieing with
Solomon in the beauty of their attire,
if not in the wisdom of their utter
ances, parlors are converted by them
into veritable gardens of Eden from
the enjoyment of whose delights poor
man is vigorously excluded as if he,
alone, had eaten of the apple.
Why this frightful injustice, why
this stern refusal to permit the men
to enter into the joys of their wives,
and sweethearts and daughters, why
this apparent determination not to
allow them to bask in the smiles of
those who trace their pedigree to
Eve and have retained, through count
less generations, the same ability to
entrance the miserable scions of Adam
down into the dust before them?
What has poor man done in Ameri-
Gus that the delights of card-parties
and receptions should be an oasis
denied to him in the Sahara of life?
Has his been the objectionable sin
that not even glimpse int this
paradise should be granted? Surely,
in these days of prohibition, without
even locker club to comfort him,
the bars might be let down.
Speaking in behalf of those who
have appealed to US for aid, we ask:
Has not the time come at last when
poor, downtrodden, vanquished and
long ignored man shall be allowed to
humbly play his minor part in the
social affairs of the season? Or must
he be forever content to render thanks
that he at least iS allowed thn rare
joy of paying the fiddler?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31
The New Surgery.
Denver Republican


(In short time, according to a
prominent surgeon, it will be a COM
mon thing to transplant with success,
the vital organs of lower animals to
mans body)
Bill Smith was in a railroad wreck
the cars were ground to mat
ches-
And when the surgeons got to him.
Bill Smith was mostly patches
But soon with pair of rabbits ears,
Bill Smith was keenly barking,
While lungs from out setter dog
had set Bill Smith a-barking.
The doctors solved most capably the
missing stomach question;
Two stomachs from muley COW built
up Bits digestion;
And when horse contributed with
no thanks to the giver)
Bill Smith would not have taken back
his ancient, faulty liver.
A pair of cats eyes tickled Bill, and
fixed him up completely,
And he could see in blacklist night,
and lodged his light bills neatly;
And when folks asked if he was pleas
ed with all his borrowed tackle,
Bill Smith would just throw back his
head and give an old hens cackle!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31
FOREST RESERVES LIKELY

A great impetus has been given to
the movement for an Appalachian For
est reserve recently, the convention in
Washington on Wednesday and the
hearing before the Agricultural Com
mittee of the House on yesterday, be-
ing the latest. Speaker Cannon is
quoted as having withdrawn his oppo-
sition, and it is believed that the bill,
which appropriates $5,0O0,00O for nat
ional forests in the Appalachian and
the White Mountains can be passed.
Much of the credit for the recent
awakening on the subject is due to
the Department of Forestry, which has
carried on a steady campaign with
speakers and literature and news
papers for a year or more. The peo-
pie, as a result, have become aroused
on the question as never before. Here
tofore it had been viewed with Ian
guild interest by the public as mild
sort of stock jobbing scheme on the
part of the owners of the lands to be
purchased.
But when it was demonstrated that
the rivers of the eastern section OF
the South were actually dependent on
the Appalachian forests for their
maintenance, and when it was shown
that the forest proposition affected
farmers in many states, it became q
burning issue.
The alarm over the rapid disappear
ance of the timber has also contribute
ed much to the willingness of the
people to consider the reserve idea
The belief is becoming all but nation
wide that it is high time that steps
were taken to preserve the forests oil
the country. 1t is pointed out that
in another sixteen years at the
present rate of decimation the for
ests east of the Mississippi river viii
be gone, and then there will be nc
hope for replenishing them for ano-
Their generation.
the -SellIuS apart oI TIE Appdld'
chan reservation will be of incalcul-
able advantage to the South, and tc
the whole country as WELL Surelyenc
Southern Congressman would have the
temerity to vote against the measure
and with the aid Of New England-ar
unusual pair-prospects of its pas
sage seem good. The signature Of
President Roosevelt would no doubt
be affixed with great pleasure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31
Commission Government at Galveston
Success Magazine.)

The Galveston commission" form
of municipal government was the
result of a dire necessity. The city
was bankrupt by a board of ward
aldermen who had out-Tweeded
Tweed and it had been devastated by
a storm that had made a third of it's
inhabitants corpses or refugees, and
had destroyed third of its property.
If ever city saw ruin staring it in
the face" it was Galveston. Instant
good government wa sa necessity-a
vital necessity. A government was
necessary that would assure con-
fidence at home and abroad, that
would rehabilitate the city's credit,
that could be trusted to rebuild it and
reinstate it without useless eXtrava-
gance, without unwise righteousness
and without graft
A body of influential citizens took
the matter under consideration; they
were nearly all men of large business
eXperience-successful in their own
undertakings and interested financial
ly in Galveston nearly to the extent
of their whole fortunes. They had
seen almost defunct corporations and
big moribund businesses brought to
lie, nealth, strength, and prosperity
by a single denominating idea car
ried out by loyal, capable and res
ponsible business heads, and they rea-
soned that what was possible for the
body corporate was possible also for
the body civic.
A chartered city is nothing else
but corporation of which every
citizen can hold one share-his vote
and he should hold only one share.
So this body of citizens drew up a
constitution, much on the same order
as that of large and complex bust
ness corporation; the legislature of
Texas formally santioned it by MAX
ing it new charter for the city and
the Commission Government" of
Galveston was born-like Minerva
full grown and armed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31
IF PAPER DOESN'T
COME, NOTIFY OFFICE
Various Causes for Sub
SCriberS' Troubles.

Complaints of non-receipt Of a
paper are nothing new for the carrier
department of every daily, and the
Times-Recorder is not an immune
In some instances the fault is with
the carrier boys, in other cases the
boys are not to blame. One report of
the non-deliyery of the paper one
morning last week was due to the
presence in the yard of the subscriber
of a small dog, which barked at the
carrier boy so that he threw the pa
per in the yard. where it was
promptly grabbed by the dog. In
other instances papers have been
put in door fastenings on account of
inability to push the paper under
the doors Some miscreant takes these
papers oftentimes before the bust
ness houses are opened. At times
wind will blow the papers from the
porch into obscure corners Of the
yard.
Whenever a subscriber fails to get
his paper, the Times Recorder desires
to be notified at once. The carrier
is closely questioned as to the deliv-
cry of the paper, and cautioned to be
very careful. The delivery depart
ment always appreciates prompt
notification of any failure 10 receive
paper by its subscribers.
The other day a complaint was re-
ceived about the non-delivery of
paper, and on investigation it was
found that a subscriber had recently
vacated a house, and the boy, instead
of cutting off this copy, had cut off
the one next door and was still leav-
ing a paper for the family which had
moved away.
Don't fail to report at once any
failure to receive the Times-RecOr-
der. Designate some safe place for it
to be put and the boy will do his
best to supply the subscriber regular
ly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31
WEAK FROM SUFFERING
UNABLE TO PERFORM WORK
After Spending Money Without
Benefit--Found Help at Last

Mr. Earl Mccoy, living at 1906 So
Branson Street, Marion, Ind, has
passed through an experience that is
being duplicated every day in every
town and city of any consequence in
the United States 1t furnishes album
dant proof of the correctness of l.. T.
Cooper's theory in regard to the de-
generacy of the human stomach, and
shows conclusively the merit possess
ed by his New Discovery medicine to
restore the weakened system to full
strength and yigor.
Mr.. Mccoy says: For a long time
have been a sufferer from stomach
trouble. l was unable to retain any
food, and became so weak and run
down, that | was compelled to stop
work. My system was nearly wreck,
and | had tried so many remedies and
spent so much money without deriving
any benefit, that | became discourag-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31
Ten Years in Philippines
IN. Y. Times.)

In three months it will be ten years
since Dewey's guns were heard in
Manila Bay. The Philippines were
an Asiatic country, not or 10 per
cent, educated. Order had never been
maintained in the islands. Self-gov-
eminent was wholly unknown No
Filipino was allowed to hold any
Office A land question existed of
the most difficult order in the estates
of the religious orders, land ques-
ton complicated by religious issues.
No general education had ever been
organized Sanitary reforms were
unknown In ten years the United
States has worked revolution un-
precedented in the annals of Asiatic
colonies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31

Suit for nearly three millions has
been begun by the receivers. of the
New York City Railway Company
against the Metropolitan Securities
Company, the defendant company be-
ing composed of a number of high
financiers. 1t is charged that the de-
PENDANTS entered into conspiracy
by which notes of the railway were
disposed of at a discount of thirty
per cent, to the securities company,
the profits going into the pockets of
the alleged grafters to the extent NAM
ed. 1t would be a CLEAN of hope if
the defendants can be forced to dis
gorge Offenders might then be forced
to make restitution in other cases of
juggling with the money and securi-
ties of controlled corporations,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31

ed and gave up hope of ever being
well again.
Il heard a great deal of Mr.. Coop
er's theory and medicine, and after
much hesitation decided to try it. The
result was a pleasant surprise. Be-
fore | had taken half of the first bot
tie | was able to retain all food eaten.
and my strength began to return |
have taken six or seven bottles, and
am feeling fine. | eat and sleep Well,
do not cough at night, and am able
TO perform hard days work. l can
cheerfully recommend Cooper's New
Discovery, for it has done wonders
for me-
The Cooper remedies are meeting
with remarkable success wherever
they are introduced. They are with
out a rival in toning up a weakened
and rundown system. We sell them.
-DOdson's Pharmacy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31

Because they do not know how to
distill denatured alcohol, the farmers
of the country are not being benefit
ted by the law permitting its free
distillation, says DR.. Wiley, chief of
the bureau of chemistry. He pro-
poses to remedy this in some meas
ure by building a still and operating
it daily. Damaged fruit and vegetables
can be utilized, if only the farmers
know how. Denatured alcohol offers
large possibilities to the farmers, once
they have learned the art of manufac-
tgre, and have prepared for its use.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-31
Bryan's Latest idea.
Philadelphia Press.)

Mr.. Bryan is man of many ideas,
though he does not keep more than
one or two of them running at a
time. When he can put his idea into
a taking phrase he is happy, and his
cross of gold and crown of thorns'
made him a Presidential candidate.
His Government ownership of rail-
roads, initiative and referendum
and Government guaranty of private
deposits in banks" having been ex-
plotted without awakening any parti-
cular response, have been retired for
the present.
His latest idea to which he invites
the attention of listening world is
that ''the embezzlement of money" By
this Mr. Bryan means it is wicked
for a chosen representative of the
people to push ideas of his own or
do anything more than reflect and
carry out what he knows to be the
wishes of his constituents.