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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08

Mr.. j. c. Carter returned here yes
terday from an extended trip in
southern Georgia, and says the cotton
crop there is about gathered
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08

the Giants" or a Broadway actor
gives a more real impression of the
swollen fortunes" of America than
do the accumulations of a Rockefel-
Ter or Carnegie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08

Already the possum crop here is
being harvested and While the output
will be abundant the local supply is
by no means plentiful yet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08

Singular as it may seem, many
business men forgot it was election
day and either voted late or forgot
about it altogether.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08

Wigwag-"I feel that 1 need some
thing to sharpen my appetite Guz-
zler-"H Have a cocktail. Wigwag-
Il don't drink Guzzler-"Then try a
razor strap"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08

But it isn't the unexpected that hap
pens when a bold nran steals {
kiss from a young widow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08

The order issued by council to
clean out and repaint the water tower
has developed into huge joke But
the joke is on the public
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08

The exhibits at the Board of Trade
hall is sure to attract widespread at
tention. Every industry in the coun-
ty must have place there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08
Local Cotton Market.

Amer US, Ga, Oct. THE local
cotton market today was quiet, at the
following prices: Yester- Last
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08

A man who dares waste one hour
of time has not discovered the value
of life-Darwfn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08

of kidney disease.
While kidney dis
, orders are tn e
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost the last
recognized by
patient and ply
sicians, aoho con
A II a. n a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08
TALES OF THE TOWN
TOLD IN few LINES
Pencil Stubs Picked Up AT
Random.

Kodak and post card albums, bridge
pads and holders.
HOLIDAYS BOOK STORE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08
NEW YORK FUTURES.

New York. Oct. Futures closed
barely steady. Spots 9.05.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08

Never has an i'll workman good
tools.-German.
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NOW at all druggists in three
sizes 25c, soc and $1.OO
per bottle

Danderine enjoys greater sale than
any other one preparation regardless of kind
or brand, and it has much greater sale than
all of the other hair preparations in the
world combined
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect it

PreVaIency OF Kidney Dlsease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalency
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08
LIVER POOL

Liverpool, Oct. - The cotton
market closed quiet. Spots:
Middling uplands 5e6
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-08
Seed Oats

Seed Oats
A choice lot OF Bancroft Seed Oats
raised by NJ B. Council, for sale by
w. e. BROWN,
w. c. SULLIVAN.
Oct. 27-d & w-1mo
Nowadays when a man fails in bust
ness he can blame it on the trusts.
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1884
$1,000
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
T~4her YOUR Babv.

When baby must be out Of doors
each day. and there is no one to take
care of him. tether him. This method
will give him fresh air, freedom of
limb, and happiness without the fear
that he will wander away too far
into the hands of the gypsy, the els
tern, or other dangerous places. Take
a belt, fit it comfortably to the baby's
waist, so he cannot slip through. At
the back tie a piece of clothesline, al
lowing him plenty Of freedom. Fasten
the other end in some shady spot near
by, changing the location from time
to time as he may grow tired OF one
place. Give him sand and toys. and
watch the result. both to tired mother
and runabout babe.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29

And then when the audience is as
sembled and quiet she leads Herr
Musikheim in-on stilts-and all in
the room are Immediately swayed by
his magnetism, and prepared to accept
him before he touches the piano. Even
you who heard him last remember
that you thought he was remarkable,
although you forgot to say so.
He knows that his tag is on for to-
night, and he plays better for the
knowledge. And you know that the
piece he is playing is famous. and
by Greig at that, and you Immediately
predict his success in this country.
But let me tell you, it will take plen-
ty of tags and a good deal of ability
too. for some of these newspaper
critics are really discerning. l say
some of them are really discerning
and one or two claim that they can
dispense with tags. l wonder!
Years ago the magazines did not
tag their articles unless thLy were
by men who had been tagged for
years. men like Anthony Trollope and
Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins
What was the result? Why. people
had no opinion of American literature
but read English books in preference
to those written by Americans. Then
some magazine started the fashion of
tagging; literary journals sprang up
to puff those tagged. and it acted as
direct stimulus on the writer's, and
also enabled the readers to express in
telligent opinions.
To-day, if We read an essay by
Howeils We know it is good; We feel
that We are right in liking it, and We
say so. But if the same essay were
signed X. X. Smith, while We might
be pleased at it, We would not go
around saying. "Oh. have you read the
essay of man named Smith in the
Aroma?" because it is rather ridicu-
lous to enthuse over an unknown man.
Now and then the ordinary run of
mortals enjoys the huge farce that is
enacted when a number of art critics
dispute as to whether a newly dis
covered picture is by one of the old
Dutch masters or not. The picture
has swallowed its tag, and they are all
at sea. There are two sides to the
question, and equally eminent critics
take opposing sides.
Is it an old but hideous daub by
some strolling HARLEM sign-painter.
or is it one of the best examples ex-
tant by Ruysdael? The question is not
an easy one. and experts have to be
called in. II it is by an unknown
and crude sign-painter it naturally
possesses only such value as clings to
an antique of any sort, but II it is
one OF the best examples extant Of
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29

If you're not it's your own fault.
DO the best you can with your SER
vice, be sure to have your food we'll
cooked and palatably seasoned. and
then treat your guest as simply as you
know how.
If he acts as if he were better than
you he surely is not as good as you.
If he accepts your hospitality in the
same spirit in which you offer 1t, he
is all right and you'd better have him
out again.
But it is not worth while for either
you or your husband to bother with
people who cannot accept your ways
of living.
II the man who is coming out awes
you because he is rich, try to remem-
Der some ancestor of yours who made
the world better worth living in. II
your guest awes you because of his
culture, remember that you are try
ing to make life worth living to your
husband and your children (perhaps
you're not. but you really ought to).
But if the man who is coming awes
you because Of his blue blood. reunem.
Der that kind hearts are more than
coronets and tell him his grandmother
was monkey. It'll break the ice.
Copyright. by James Pott & Coz
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
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possession of a beef contract for the
army. I don't know whether the gov
eminent got afraid that he might have
an influence with the heavenly powers
or not, but at any rate he got the con-
tract. And the next meetin' afterward.
when old Brother Haskill had poured
forth the usual dose of lament because
the war hadn't come to q close, why
Lige he suddenly gets up and without
strikin' the usual attitude of prayer,
snorts out: Lord, before any action is
taken, I think it might be better to use
your own Judgment in this matter. OF
course, we would all like to see the
war close-when you feel that it ought
to close-but-'"
THE blasphemous old beast" said
the evangelist.
well, yes" Limuel admitted, but
it didn't sound so then. And the war
lasted till old Lige he was rich; and
afterward heard him say how thank
full he was for what the Lord had
done for him.
After a time the preacher said: 1T
does not appear, then. Brother Juck-
lin, that you believe in the effective
ness of prayer"
"Oh, bless your life, yes. But the
greatest good 1t can do a man is to
make him feel his dependence on the
divine will-his humbleness. The man
that prays for something he needs is
simply selfish. know an old fellow
that was kneelin' beside a log In
the woods prayin' to beat the"
"Limuel," his wife broke in.
ITO beat the Salvation Army band,
and everybody that saw him was
struck with his piety. But happened
to be lynn OF on the other side of the
log. watchin' for wild turkey. and l
hearn what the prayer was about. And
it was simply Begin petition that
he wanted the Lord to grant-wanted
to make money on q certain venture
that he had set on foot. Tryin' to set
up q bucket shop in the new Jerusa-
lem. That sort of prayer amt half as
honorable as cussin'. But don't under
stand me to say that prayer never
does any good, for it does: It makes
q man better able to stand misfortune.
It doctors his mind and fortifies it
against sufterin'. know that prayer
rightly employed is good thing on
the farm. The most religious man I
ever saw raised the best crops. Prayed
twice q daylight and morning"
Yes, sir. Prayed night and morn
in. but between prayers he worked
harder than any man in the neighbor.
hood. His prayer was for strength so
he could labor. l tell you that there
is many an amen in good digestion and
many a hymn in a muscle. Yes, sir;
and 1 want to say to you that war will
cease not when the world becomes
more merciful, but when every nation
is so well prepared that no other ma
ton can afford to attack it. The big
battleship is the plea for peace"
Copyright. by O2:c Ready
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29

is the storehouse Of the past, but the
little chap that can't talk yet Is the fu-
ture, and you may know all that has
been said and not foreshadOw what he
is goin' to say. There amt nothin
that is more of constant experiment
than wisdom Is. It keeps man on the
dodge. The man that writ the Decline
and Fall of the Roman Empire could
sit amid the ruins and look back
thousand years, but he couldn't look
forward as far as his eyelash.
The Lord is opposed to war" said
the minister, land in His own good
time will bring it to an end"
Eyes. in His time, but not In ours.
It was said that the Lord was sorry
that He made man, and it amt on rec
ord that He was ever glad again"
'Limuel Jucklin," said the old mans
wife, you ought to be ashamed OF
yourself to talk that way. and in the
presence of preacher. too"
Sister" remarked the preacher.
smiling kindly, 'he might as we'll say
it as to think it. for what a man thinks
he thinks in the presence Of the Lord"
There" said the old lady, what do
you think of that?"
Il think it's all right, Susan, be-
cause I don't see how he could have
said anything else. But gettin' back
to the subject of war: After we have
printed an extra million or so of tracts
and bowed particularly hard over the
work of our furrin missions, we always
like to think and believe that the
world has been made kinder, that even
war itself is more humane, that men
are killed in a softer and gentler way
than before And then we read of
barbed wire intrenchments full of
spikes and secret mines ready to blow
a whole division of an army into the
clouds. But after all. war is war. and
when q mans killed, no matter
whether it's with one of these nice
little bullets or q snortin' minnie ball.
he's dead, and so far as he is con-
cerned the whole earth has been split
asunder. recollect that while our
civil war was goin' on the folks over
here at Ebeneezer meetin' house used
to assemble and pray for 1t to end. Old
Lige Anderson was the principal
prayer and sometimes 1t seemed that
he would command the Lord. He never
came into the house of prayer that he
didn't have some special Information
for Providence. Yes. he was goin' to
hold the Lord personally accountable
if the war didn't end putty soon. The
folks that had been conservative with
Providence after q while turned radi-
cal, and I remember that We were all
nightly astonished one night when
Lige he suddenly Topped"
The preacher looked up in astonish-
ment, and the old man explained:
ITO flop, you know, means to make
a quick break for the other side. Yes.
Lige he Topped. And the cause of his
sudden turning was this: He come into
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
Dainty Neekwear for
the Summer

Not every woman can expose her
neck, but the majority can and will
this summer. That Is one respect In
which woman can be more comfOrta-
BILE than man, for it is a relief to the
whole system to get away from the
stif-boned stock and the high turn
over starched collar, with a line like
saw under the chin.
They are both too hot for summer
weather. They are both uncomfort-
able. True. they must be endured by
the woman, who through nature or
carelessness has allowed her neck to
become scrawny or encircled with
dark rings.
The girl of the day, however, has an
exceedingly good neck. It Is an
American characteristic. 1t may be
from daily baths, from exercise, from
the erect way she is taught to hold her
head-but, from whatever cause, the
round. strong neck is hers.
The Dutch neck, the Byron collar
and the rolling neglige collar have all
come back into first style for this sea-
son. The wide soft white collar fast
ened to the neckband and starting at
the base of the neck is usually called
the Puritan collar, but it Is doubtful
il the Priscillas of those days wore
such dainty finery as these pieces Of
embroidery and lace. The thin linen,
starched and plain. is also worn by
young girls for morning. This is more
Puritan-like. The variation from its
severe style is the picturesque Byron
ic collar of linen, with its wide roll
from the neck and its loose cravat in
front.
These are not only in pictures and
In writing. They have appeared on the
streets. They go very well indeed with
the large sweeping sailor which has
q large crown.
1t is little difficult to get the Byron
collars. but they can easily be made.
The Puritan collar can be bought at
any counter where they sell clothes
for young boys.
They are just such as are worn by
a boy ten years old. They are put
on dark frocks. especially worn with
muslin and linen shirtwaists. and are
widely used for separate shirtwaists
under coat suits.
The majority Of these collars are
made Of fine fabric.
They are quite wide. from four to
six inches, and are shaped to a slight
point In front where they open.
They can easily be made at home.
Cut a good pattern out Of brown pa
per, haste the strips of insertion and
lace on 1t. and then finely whip to-
gether. Finish the edge with a ruffle
of lace without many gathers.
There are surely many pieces of
good all-over lace put away In boxes
which are not large enough for any
thing but such collars. BY using them
up you can make smart additions to
your summer gown.
The fine lace ones are especially
pretty on soft white muslin blouse
suits, but they should not be worn
with shirtwaists. They are also good
on frocks of yelling and foulard. but
should not be worn on the guimpes of
jumpers.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
Long Goats Are a Pad
Of the Non3ept

The long coat is at its best this year.
and utility is a minor point In its se.
lection. It must be picturesque and
eminently becoming. and it must haS>
monte with the costume worn with 1t.
Long and loose and very slender in
general effect, it has the modish en-
pire waist, or else a snug-fitting back.
and 1t is trimmed as long coats have
never been trimmed before.
Pongee. rajah and tussor motoring
coats are now planned with costumes
Of similar material. the trimming en-
tering into the decoration Of the un-
derneath frock and being repeated ON
the cuffs. collar and waistc0at Of the
coat. Some of these harmonizing outer
garments are made with waistcoat Of
contrasting fabric and color, and not >
few have been displayed with waist
coats of cretonne and chintz showing
some charming color effects.
Apropos of waistcoats for the woman
who does not wish to be bothered with
removable waistcoat, and who still
clings to the feminine desire for
variety, a happy compromise has been
invented by one ingenious designer,
whereby the separate waistcoat may
be buttoned into the under arm seams
of a semi-fitting or loose garment. and
to all appearances become an integral
part of it. But with hardly moments
work a different waistcoat may be
substituted and the entire effect of the
garment changed. So much for inge-
nuity.
While many trimmings are debarred
of necessity from entering into the
decoration of the coat designed for
motoring, one sees huge crochet but
tons, brandeburgs of cords and braids.
pendant ornaments. folds and pipings
of color, as well as soutache tightly
curied into solid rings for the decora-
tion of bands of self material, or for
the trimming of collars and CUTS. A
somewhat novel arrangement is the
placing of these disks of soutache the
entire length of the sleeve and some
times up the shoulder seam as a con.
tinuation of those on the sleeve. Oc-
casionally a similar line of soutache
ornaments outlines the large revers.
and the decoration may also appear at
the center back and form heading
for a plentiful shower Of braid pen
dants. Fancy buttons. too. play an i'm
portant part on these coats.
In most models Of the dressy variety.
here referred to, the sleeves are loose
and roomy. giving ample space for the
frock worn beneath. Many are of the
wing or cape variety. and are cut In
one with the body of the garment.
For rainy weather there are a num-
Der of firm materials only slightly rub
berized, so as not to be uncomfortable
in hot weather They are to be had in
almost all the desirable col0rs. such as
gray, tan, blue, green and red, as we'll
as in black and white. One of the
most unusual of these models seen in
New York is tight redingOte of
scarlet waterproof serge, perfect fitting
and plain. Modistes are copying it in
firmly woven linen and silky quality
of mohair Black and white checks
are also used for very smart styles.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29

entertained by music which
they presume is up to GER
tain standard, for they have
some faith in the judgment of their
hostess. whom We will call Mrs. Bush
ell; but it happens that she does not
understand human nature. and. she
carelessly neglects to place a label
on the young man who sits down to
play. and what is the result? Why,
he is rewarded with half-hearted ap-
plause. And he himself neglects to
say that the piece hs is playing is
well-known thing of Greig's, and the
audience is doubly handicapped They
see he plays well, but they do not
wish to be led away by false enthu-
siasm.
Yet. as it happens, this young man
is a great pianist, and not only that,
but a man who in Dresden is beloved
by the ladies-a second Paderewski.
Imagine the chagrin of some of his
auditors when they hear him the next
evening at Mrs. Lionhunter's. She
understands the value of tags. She
buys them by the dozen at her sta
toners. She goes around in her gush-
ing, compelling way, and says: "Oh,
I'm SO glad you've come. Whom do
you suppose l have captured for to-
night? Albrecht Musikheim, the won
derful pianist from the Dresden con-
servatory. He has played but once
in this country, and then it was more
of a rehearsal than anything else;
at that impossible Mrs. Bushels,
who would extinguish Etna if she
came near it. have asked him to
play that adorable thing of Greig's
that he composed for King Oscar. You
have never heard piano-playing until
tonight"
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29

A travelling evangelist who had halt
ed for the night at old Lin Jucklin's
house had said that he hoped to see
the time when there would be no more
war. when the, old man remarked:
"Yes, and I reckon King David
hoped to see the same blessed day. In
this life there are two sets Of prayers
that don't appear to have had much
effect-prayer for rain and prayer for
war to cease But there never was but
one time when there wasn't no war
nowhere on earth and that was when
rain wasn't needed. l refer to the
time of the flood when Noah held his
peace congress in the ark"
But the time Of universal peace will
come" insisted the preacher.
YES" agreed the old man, when
all of the kinks have been straight
ened out of human nature. It's
mighty hard matter to correct thing
that has started OF wrong, and man
seemed to have set out with his worst
foot foremost. He got hungry and he
fought for somethin' to eat. He fell in
love and he fought for woman, and
then KEEP on fightin' because he'd got
his hand in. And ever since l can
recollect they have been hOldin' peace
congresses every once in a while; and
whenever they hold a right good one
war is sure to follow. One nation has
always got somethin' that the other
one wants. Craftsmanship shows a
nation what it needs and then the SOL
der goes out to get it. The statesman
that has avoided war Is nearly always
put down as q failure. If he goes into
war and gets the worst OF 1t. then the
people know that he wasn't q states
man after all"
But I am inclined to believe" said
the evangelist, that with the passing
of the war between Russia and Japan
the great wars will have come to an
end"
Yes, q big war always has been the
last one. When they got the machine
gun the wise men said that the end of
war had come, and 1t looked that way
till another war came along and assert
ed itself. and then it was observed
that the machine gun didn't cut any
very big capers. Man has always
shown sense enough to outwit the ma
chine he invents. Whenever they find
that to stand of five miles is effective,
they'll stand OF five and half and 60
0 little closer when they want to be
desperate. The Japs have taught the
world that war hadn't quite reached
the top notch. Every age has thought
that 1t had the best of everything, but
compared with the time to come every
age has been a dark age. Ever since
time began the sun has been comm
up. and no man has lived in the noon
of the world. He thought he did, but
his clock was wrong. Unfortunately
about all he can study with any degree
of accuracy is the past. and you may
know all the past and yet be a poor
guesser as to the future. The college
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
Ribbon Ties.


A new tie to take the place of the
black satin band which often encircles
the throat just below the collar line is
made by plating together three pieces
OF half-inch ribbon, and allowing them
to fall into sort Of fringe depending
from the knot in front. Nothing could
be easier. for anybody can plat ribbon.
and the three pieces may be in three
shades or in one solid color, as pre-
ferred. The idea may be varied by
plating eight pieces of baby ribbon or
four pieces Of one-quarter-inch ribbon
A tie which is finished with a fringe
and which forms a band around the
bottom of the collar is, for the mo-
ment, in style.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
E,ow.r.1rimmed Best chapeaux.

Daisies and fOrget-me-nots seem to
he natures flower children. and Ger.
tainly their millinery replicas are
most suitable furnishings for little
girls hats. Some of the fine white
straws in cap shapes are deliciously
prim. Their brims are faced inside
with several fine lace frills, and on the
outer side, close to the joining with
the round crown, are set wreathS of