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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-17
LIVERPOOL.

New Orleans, La. April 1i.-CIOse
steady. Spots middling, 10 316 cents.
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TALES OF THE TOWN
TOLD IN few LINES
Pencil Stubs Picked Up At
Random.

Our stock of Easter Novelties, Eas-
ter Post Cards, and Easter egg dies
complete, phone 246.
M. S. HOLIDAY.
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SAVAN NJ Al.
NEW ORLEANS.

Savannah, Ga. April Is. - Spots
middling 81 cents.
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LOS

LOST-The finder will please re-
turn to F. b. Arthur's office a batch
of letters and kilograms addressed
to the Alabama Sand & Gravel Co.
14-tf
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THE QUOTATIONS
IN AMERICAS
Cotton Market as Reported Daily
by L. G. Council.

Americas, Ca, April 16.-We quote
the local cotton market dull, as
follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-17

Chief of Police and Sheriff-elect
Bill Feagin was the recipient yester-
day of hundreds of congratulations
upon the splendid race made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-17

ttSunday
eaying
AT at with
and
L r. gou ga.
". BLoUNT, Passenge Agent. MAJ:
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FOR RENT-5-foom house on JEFF
ferson street. Apply to E. J. Nc
GEE. 14-tf.
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NEW YORK FUTURES.

New York, April 16.-Spots: Mid
ding at $50 Futures closed quiet
and steady.
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WANTED-A good hustler in ev-
cry town to sell our perfect water
filters, retailing from $3.50 to $500;
100 per cent profit to agents, exclu-
sive territory.-Seneca Filter Co., SEN
eca, Mo. 3-17-1m.
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FOR RENT-New six-room house.
two blocks FurlOw school. $3.50
month. G. P. DAVIS. 9-tf
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WOOD FOR SALE-Oak and pine
cut any length, cheap; quick delivery
Phone 463. c. r. WHITLEY. 1-tf.
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OneCent Column
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE:-Ready for setting out.
Egg Plants, Tomatoes, Peppers. Mrs.
E. L. Murray, phone 1862. 1876
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FOR RENT-Eight room dwelling
on Lee street Apply to c. J. SHEER
LOCK. Possession at once. 26-tf
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AMERICUS CIGARS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SOLICITOR. GENERAL

beg to formally announce to the
voters of the South Western Judicial
Circuit my candidacy for Solicitor
General, the nomination for which
will likely occur within the next few
months. l shall greatly esteem the
support and influence of all the peo-
pie of the circuit If elected, my best
energies will be directed to a faithful
and conscientious discharge of the
duties of the office. Respectfully,
J. r. WILLIAMS.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT--ROoms, close in. Fur
nished for roomers or suitable for
light housekeeping. Address
ROOMS, this paper lift.
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The Planters Bank Of Americas
JUST PEEP IN

to a bathroom with all the modern
improvements in sanitary plumbing
and you will be surprised at the
ates. To the fastidious woman there
is nothing so attractive as a dainty
bathroom fitted up and plumbed by
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-17

M. r. r. Botterton & Co.,
Diamond Liquor Co,
j. Fox d Co.
Gallagher & O'Gara.
E. b. Gibson.
a. II. Harris.
Heller Bros
Paul Heyman,
Che Inc above dealers are located at
'''t F les Blum & Co., Jacksonville
li i''uDe Bros, Jacksonville, Fla.
nv re''e' Bros, Jacksonville, Fla.
lH WF Il. Heating & Co, Ocala, Fla.
TT . Norman Pensacola. Fla.
Io, GaIe d Co, cease lots only
LUIS ilie' Ky. IS AsRlIG
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DON'T Be IN A HURRY
17-May 1

when you want a good cigar. Just a
few steps further where they sell the
Americas Maid or the MuckaIee and
either one of these brands sell for
ordinary prices and couldn't be any
better if their price was twice as
much. Good tobacco and honest work.
manship make good cigar All of the
AMERICUS CIGARS
are always made from selected to-
bacco of the worlds best known to-
bacco fields by conscientious work.
men. 1t is this combination that
makes Americas brands the best to
be had in this city for the price If
you are not familiar with it, just call
for one the next time you buy cigars
They are for sale by all dealers who
know what is best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

now's the day and now's the hour
falls short of action, and action is
what. is needed. 1t gives one a choice
before stocks are much depleted, it
relieves the mind of a burden, it brings
peace, intense satisfaction and a self
approving conscience.
1t would do that if the only persons to
be considered were the giver and the
receiver, but there are other persons
who are greatly intereted. There are
thousands to whom the holidays are a
time of increased labor Those who
sell the presents and those who deliver
them must do in few days the work
of weeks unless the Christmas shop
ping is distributed as it should be.
The early shopper helps them and
helps himself at the same time. In
helping them he is acting in the true
Christmas spirit quite as much as
when he gives his present on Christ.
mas day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10
FavOrites for Place.

Congressman Burton of Ohio is well
known to the country, and is a man
of such character and ability and pub
lie experience as to make him a suit
able person for secretary of the treas
ury, the Office which the Cleveland
Plain Dealer says Mr.. Taft has offered
to him. We hope to see the end of
appointment of chums to cabinet Of
fees. The public confidence should
be conciliated in the filling of such
important positions.
Mr. Burton's acceptance of a cab
met Office would remove rival aspir-
ant for the speakership from the way
of Mr. Cannon and a rival aspirant
for the senatorship now occupied by
the late j. B. Foraker from the way
of brother Charles p. Taft, who con
tributed $4,000 to the republican
campaign fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10
In the Field of Literature

The December American Boy.-The
efforts of the publishers to make the
Christmas American Boy worthy of its
readers have certaily proven success
full. The picture Tin colors) of the
pleased and smiling boy laden with
Christmas presents and his no less
delighted four-footed friend, which
adorns the front cover page, is happy
index to the fine timely matter the
magazine contains. The interesting
serials by Houston and Tomlinson are
concluded this month, as is also The
Deer Trailers, while That Dillingham;
Boy is continued. Christmas, of course,
| is the theme of most of the short stor-
lies: Billy's Skyscraper Christmas
Tree tells the result of boyish prank !;
Officer Ben Makes a Christmas Pres
ent, describes the wonderful intelli
gence of a cavalry horse among the
Indians, and At Close Quarters With
a Giant is the story of thrilling in
cident on whaler The Broken Run
ner Plank is a fine story of ice-boat
ing; Little Ahmow's Fight With the
Wolves tells of the bravery of little
Eskimo. and A Little Brave describes
an Indian boys heroism. Among the
larger articles are: The Boy Who Wa.
a King; What Can Young Man Do
The Most Costly Toys In the World
A Champion Snow Pillow for Boys; Fo
the Boys to Make; The Story of Chloe
Iolate; Rope Swingng-A Popular Pas
time With the Cowboys: Some of thu
Strange Tenants of Texas Ranch
and How to Make an Ice-Boat. Their
is also a fine illustrated page of col
Ilege football teams. The regular de
partments are filled with just the mat
ter which will please the boys wh'
. delight TO do things. In addition Their
are over 80 illustrations. 81 year
The Sprague Publishing company, De
troit, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

stabbed and his routine ended he made
for the fat house in which the Boyers
lived.
He was somewhat taken aback when
Miss Jeanette answered the bell. Mat
tie worked only in the afternoons, read
ing to an invalid, and generally it was
she who paid the bills on Tuesday
morning when Butch made his regular
round
where's the little Lady," demanded
Butch, determined to brave it out. X
want to say suthin' to her"
MY niece is out just now" was the
severe response. Il understood that
she paid your bill yesterday"
"Bill be bowed" said 8sa..ci, polite
| ly. This is personal game, see? L
got me money yesterday. 1 want to
make date wit her. Get that over
your think plate?''
| Your" cried Miss Jeanette in dis
| gust.
sure" was the easy response. shes
| stuck on me shape and sent me a mash
note / amt wise up to all her talk,
but that's clear. Give a look"
Moved to anger by the incredulity in
| Miss Jeannette's look, he produced the
note. now sadly soiled. You amt just
what Id pick for mommer-in-law.
but / guess I'll have TO take you wit
TIL rest of til furniture"
Miss Jeanette had lived in dread OF
| a misalliance for Matte, and now her
worst fears seemed about to be real
lied.
She gave another long. comprehend
ing look at the unshayen young driver
and. with little groan of horror, sank
| to the floor in a faint.
Butch promptly took his departure
after giving a frightened ring on the
bell Of the fiat next door, trusting that
some one might come to the woman's
relief. He could not know that they
had all gone out, so 1t was Mrs. Car
man, summoned by a piano agent,
who brought Miss Jeanette back to
consciousness. Miss Jeanette chung to
her convulsively.
did you see that milk wagon driv-
err" demanded the Shuddering Miss
Jeanette. MY dear Mrs. Carman, that
man is going to marry Matte. l have
heard of young girls clipping with
, their fathers coachman, but with the
driver of milk wagon. Do you
a know that Matte actually has been
pl writing letters to himf'
1t A CLEAN of comprehension came into
IL Mrs. Carman's kindly eyes. She knew
D that Gene had come in late that morn
If ing. and she could guess the rest.
d Here might be an opportunity to make
J. things come out all right.
II II suppose that Matte admired his
lel appearance" she suggested gently
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10
DR.. BULLS DEVOTION.
How a Bust Of Eminent Surgeon Was
Finished During His illness.

Knowing early last spring that he
was doomed and sharing that unhap-
Ply secret in calm stoicism with his
wife, DIR. William Il. Bull, the eminent
New York surgeon, suddenly threw all
the remaining energies of his health
into making as nearly as possible Il
gift to Mrs. Bull which should survive
their crucial months of his coming
struggle with death and remain as an
everlasting and especially personal to-
ken of his affection. A year previous
~ he had given to Miss Enid Yandell
an order for bust of himself. but
had not paid much attention to the
progress of the work. Only two sit
tings for the artist had found d place
in his busy life.
II am going to give you something
believe you will be very glad to have"
he said to Mrs. Bull last April. Per
haps it will be my last gift
Immediately he got into communion
tion with Miss Yhndell and took up
sittings for her with the greatest en-
ergy, so that the dreaded disease, can
Ger. with which he knew he was af-
flicted, might not reach stage to
mark his personal appearance before
the work was done. So often as il
was possible for Miss Yandell to util-
ize the presence of her patron DR.. Bull
was in her studio promptly and let
other matters take secondary consider
alton for the time.
He won his main object, for the
plastic bust was done, carrying n won.
derful likeness, only a few days be-
fore the disease marked him visibly
He went to Newport for the summer
satisfied with the result and anxious
to see the finished bronze of the per
| trait bust. This was not denied him
though Miss Yandell lost her mother
| last summer and, wholly orphaned
was compelled to seek some relie1
from work and recuperation Of hel
| strength in Edgartown, Mass, where
she took n house during warm wealth
| er. Her interest was fully alive in tht
work for its own sake as well rs be
| cause of the strange circumstances il
which 1t was being hurried. In he
seclusion she continued to labor upoI
the bust, and it has been cast at last
Those closest to its subject pronoun",
it remarkable in its fidelity of pose ant
| expression TO the original.
The bust of DR. Bull is about thirt,
| inches in height and shows the fac,
resting upon the right hand as he sit
| apparently in deep thought. the sur
geon's robe hanging loosely over hi
shoulders. suggesting the field of sci
ence in which he has found speci;i
display for his talents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10
The Short Session of Congress.

By reason of the somewhat awkward
fixing the time for the terms of con-
gress, the body that met at Washing
ton Monday will have really little, if
anything to do with the questions over
which the American electorate became
so excited only few weeks ago. The
pledges, such as they are, of the Chi
cago platform and the plans of the
officers elected in November concern
directly only the congress that would
under ordinary circumstances, meet
next December This arrangement was
made by the trainers of the constitu.
ton to meet the conditions of those
times, when, owing TO lack of com
munication advantages, the results OF
elections were not known for months
and it required other months for the
new members to reach the national
capital AS a result of the plan then
adopted, the newly elected members
of congress, with their CREDENTIALS fresh
from the voters, have no voice in the
nations legislation for more than 6
lyear after their election.
Mr.. Taft has, however announced
his intention to call special session
| of the new congress soon after March
| 4, 1909, thus paving the way for early
action on some of the issues which
were decided upon by the last contest
| The special session, it is now under
stood, will be devoted entirely to the
consideration of the tariff.
The congress that has convened viii
necessarily devote most of its time t.
unfinished business of the last session
will spend a couple of weeks, at most
in preliminary work. and then adjourn
to until after the holidays. The grea
mOney-carrying measures for the main
tenance of the army. navy, judiciar.
and other departments of the govern
ment will demand most of the time o
the session and little may be expected
in the way of new legislation. 1t i
possible that some effort may be mad
for amendments to the currency. laws
depending upon the report to be mad
by the monetary commission, whicl
was appointed last winter with il
Istructions to make report to the pres
lent session of congress. Some sent
ment exists in favor of admitting NeN
Mexico and Arizona to statehood at tn
present session, but the present cor
gress is not pledged to that action, an
the matter mayl go over until the d.
lcember session of the next congress
Altogether, the outlook is for a tam
and rather profitless session of the NJ
tional congress which goes out of e!
istence at noon Of March 4, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10
Buying Early for Christmas.

There is no method of securing &C.
curate statistics on the subject, says
the Chicago RecordHerald. but it is
undoubtedly a fact that a goodly per-
centage of the people of Chicago are
saying that they ought to buy their
Christmas presents early while they
are allowing the thief of time to steal
days and weeks from them. For the
philosophy of the season is, so to
speak, in full blast Conversation runs
naturally to the question of questions
and ends in a confusion of lamenta
tons. proclamations of duty and good
resolutions. II haven't bought thing
yet" is followed by Il must" and 81
will"
Merely to declare, however, that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

Of the missives falling ainto other
hands. so she wrote vague notes OF
coed cheer.
In the missing one there was an ailu-
sion to the long wait for loves culmina.
ton, and this gave to Butch Cassidy
the milk boy. the idea that the young
woman with the glorioes blue eyes was
very much interested IN him.
Il bet she seen me somewhere or
Sunday" he unused. shes Il pippin
but l guess I'm some apples myself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10
Easy Trick.

Marshall p Wilder once showed
Alexander Hermann a new trick at
cards. Alex" said the humorist, Il
will tell you the name of n card that
you will select in your mind After
a pause he asked, Now, what is it,
Alex THE queen of diamonds"
answered the magician. Yes" said
Wilder, that is right" Hermann
stood puzzled for moment. then
smiled and admitted that the laugh
was on him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

horse The process IS firing one,
and the medicine man stops at inter-
walls to drink hot water In which tarO
has been boiled. His object is TO ex-
tract some mysterious foreign sub
stance from the sick mans body, and
If he succeeds in this he receives a
fee; otherwise he gets nothing. "NO
cure, no pay" is apparently the Pa
puan sufferers motto. Wide World
MapaZin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10
The Drummer Man.

The Drummer Man.
The drummer fits
From place to place,
A smile seraphic
On his face,
Goes gayly up
And down the land
A massive grip
In either hand.
He has a bunch
OF stories fine
To cheer the dealer
In his line,
And while they chuckl6
AS he lies
He sees his orders.
Grow in size.
Though man as yet:
Can hardly fly.
He only hits
The places high,
Stops long enough
To make n sale
And then is Willie
On the trail.
Oh. drummer man,
With ample hand
You scatter sunshine
Through the land
And shoes, suspenders.
Mountain dew,
Good cheer. brass tacks
And liquid glue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10
Strenuous Methods Of Healing.

Papuan medicine men are regarded
with great respect by the natives
Those l have met certainly seemed en-
ergetic and Woodworking. They sit
close to the patient, massaging the seat
Of pain with much vigor. and, while
they are thus rubbing. make a noise
with their lips rather like that which
groom makes when rubbing down. q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10
One Better,

Englishman lin British museum
This book, sir, was once owned by Gle
ero. American Tourist-Pshaw, that's
nothing. Why, in one of our American
museums we have the lead pencil with
which Noah used to check Off the ami
mails as they came out of the ark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

The Wright brothers between them
have established the fact that flight
like a bird is possible, but also that
it is very difficult 1t requires no
merely good flying machine, but a
good operator. However, says the
Brooklyn Eagle, once man learns
how to fly with freedom, he will have
thousands of rivals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10
Exclusive.

"Now that your sons in college. I
suppose he'll be getting exclusive; he'll
be getting INTO the Four Hundred"
'"Oh, he's more exclusive than that!
He's on the nine y."-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10
SHOP EARLY.

Buy your Christmas presents
eariy-early in the day. That
Will be your biggest gift of the
holidays to the workers behind
wagons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

Hartman plaintively complains that
railroads yield less profits than any
other line of business. We do not see
why Hartman does not trade one of
his railways for a choice peanut stand
and be happy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

"Alas. Fame never has found mo
out"
''Still there are compensations."
"Ah! You fiatter me-"
mot at ALL You are clever"
Indeed! Do you think so?"
"Well. / have heard that the bill
collector has often succeeded where
fame failed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

Carrie Nation is in Dundee, Scot
land, telling the bartenders of that pro-
gressive Caledonian town of the evils
of their ways. Up to last accounts
she had forborne to smash anything
Probably Carrie realizes that the
Scotch have an awkward way of col
lecting the bill, and she has only $780,,
900 in the bank, poor thingi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

King Edward, though gracious
sovereign. is a busy man, and proba-
bly, never will find time to make lord
out of our distinguished ex-cOuntry-
man, William Warldorf Astor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

Mr.. Roosevelt has again elevated the
dignity of his office by yelling liars"
at two newspaper editors because they
want to know about the Panama steal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

when / get me new harness on. It's a
darned shame that she didn't pipe up
couple of weeks ago. She'd have put
it all over Slim Bleecker's girl at TIL
ball of TIL Milk Wagon Drivers asso-
citation. The Lady Flirts give their
blowout week from Thursday, and
that's the day after pay day. i won,
der would the little dame give a look. >
Butch was n firm believer in the
adage that faint heart ne'er won fail
lady" so as soon as his horse was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10
Quite Riaht.

"Oh, dear. Some people always ex-
pect too much"
Eyes. but they are better than some
gothers."
do you think soT'
81 know it."
"What others?"
"That take too much"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

The navy wants an airship which
will float as we'll as fly. Naval experts
understand that it is entirely possible
to be in the air and in deep water at
one and the same time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

1t looks as if anybody who wants a
cabinet job may have it by threaten
ing to run for senator from Ohio. We
brothers must stand together.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

The time to strike effective blows
for woman suffrage, says the New
York World, is when woman holds the
future voter across her knee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

]. Pierpont Morgan was in Chicago
and the fact is about all the Chicago
papers have to talk about this morn
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

Taft and Cannon are said to have
entered into peace compact relative
to tariff legislation. Why, of course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

Emperor William is to publish his
diary for the last 20 years-carefully
edited, we fancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10
Two Thing. Equal to the Same Thing

"Why are you so fond of money"
asked the heiress of millions of the
impecunious young man.
Because" he replied, money means
YOU"
"Ha! I see," she murmured.
"See what?" asked he uneasily.
"Just the point"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

At the New York dog show small
dog sold for $1,000. Luckily there
were no Igorrotes around.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
natter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

A woman who can cook good din,
ner, make a good dress and appreciate
good book feels herself the equal of
any man that lives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

A short friend is sometimes forced to
take long chances Of changing his rela-
tons with his acQuaintances.