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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-06-04

CHATTER vi.
IrirlHEN John Douglas uncle Of
I'M fered TO educate hts nenhew
" for the ministry the boy was
- less enthusiastic than his
mother. He did not demonstrate. how.
ever, for it had been the custom of
generations for al least one son of each
Douglas family to preach the gospel
OF Calvinism. and his fathers career
as an architect and landscape gardener
had not left him much capital.
Douglas senior had been recognized
as an artist by the few who under
stood his talents. but there Is small
demand for the builder of picturesque
houses In the little business towns al
the middle west, and at last be passed
away. leaving his son only the burden
Of his financial failure and an ardent
desire to succeed at the profession IN
which hts father had fared 80 badly.
The hopeless. defeated look ON the de-
parted mans face had always haunted
the boy, who was artist enough TO feel
hts fathers genius tntuftfpefy and
human enough TO resent the fntustics
of his fate.
Douglas mother had suffered 80
much because of the impractical eff.
forts Of her husband that she discour.
aged the early tendencies Of the son
toward drawing and mathematics and
tried to direct his thoughts toward
creeds and Bible history. When be
went away for hts collegiate course
she was less In touch with him and he
was able to steal time from his ath-
letics 10 devote to his art. He spent
his vacations IN q neighbor1ng city be
fore a drawing board in the office Of q
distinguished architect. hts fathers
friend.
Douglas was not a brilliant divinity
student, and he was relieved at last
when he received his degree In theol
ogy and found himself appointed TO a
small church In the middle west
His step was very bright the morning
be first went up the path that led 10
his new home. His artistic ems was
charmed by the picturesque approach
to the church and parsonage The
view toward the tree enctrcled spfre
was 1nobstructsd- Tor the church had
been built ON the outskirts OF the town
to allow for a growth TINT had moi
matertalized He threw up hts head
and gazed at the blue hilfs. with then
background Of soft, show moving
clouds The smell OF the fresh earth
the bursting of the buds, the forming
of new life set him thrilling with o
joy that vas very near TO PAIN
He stopped halfway UP the path
and considered the advantages of a
new front to the narrow eaved cot
tage, and when hts foot touched the
first step Of the vine covered porch he
was far more concerned about a new
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-06-04
SYNOPSIS

Chapter Polly, a child of the cir
Gus, is brought up by Toby, a clown,
and by a boss canvasman called "Muv-
yer JIM" She learns to ride Bingo, a
circus horse, and grows to womanhood
knowing no life except that of the cir
Gus. ia church near the circus lot
interests Polly. Jim reproves her for
her reckless riding. III-Polly urges
Bingo to unprecedented speed and
falls. Toby and Jim carry the injured
girl to the parsonage nearby. IV-The
Rev. John Douglas, much to Deacon
Elverson's disgust, takes Polly into the
parsonage. Toby and "Muvver Jim"
are received kindly by Douglas, who
has placed Polly in charge of his col
ored servant, Mandy. Douglas prom
ises to care for the girl until she is well.
V-When Polly becomes conscious she
declares that she must rejoin the circus
at once. care you a sky pilot ?" she
asks the minister. Her mother was
killed riding a circus horse, and her
father "got his'n in a lions cage"
The minister reads to her about Ruth
and Naomi, and Polly says, 81 guess
I'd like to hear you spiel"
why, they're dressed just like our
chariot drivers. What does It say about
'em?"
You can read It for yourself" Doug
las answered gently. There was some
thing pathetic In the eagerness of the
starved little mind
well, 1 amt much on readin'-out
loud" she faltered. growing suddenly
conscious of her deficiencies "Read it
for me, win your"
Certainly And be drew hts chair
nearer to the bed. One strong hand
supported the other half of the Bible
and his head was very near TO hers as
his deep, full voice pronounced the sol
emn words In which Ruth pleaded so
many years before.
"'Entreat me not to leave thea he
read, 20 to return from following
after thee, for whittier thou goest I will
go and where thou lodgest l VIII lodge.
Thy people shall be my people and thy
God my God"
He stopped to ponder oven the poetry
of the lines
A.:1z4s6 Of pretty, lint fffs fU1y SAID
softly. She felt awkward and con-
strained and a little overawed
There are far more beautiful things
than that" Douglas assured her en-
Enthusiastically rs the echo OF many
such rang IN his ears.
There areY' And her eyes opened
wide with wonder.
eyes, indeed" he replied. plying
more and more the starvation Of mind
and longing 30 bring to It foods Of
light and enrichment
"I guess I'd like to hear you Spiel"
and she fell to studying him solemiy.
"You wouid?" he asked eagerly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-06-04

~
She Joined the pastor again in his
visits to the poor. The women of the
town would often see them passing
and would either whisper to each
other, shrug their shoulders Oh lift
their eyebrows with smiling insinua-
lions, but Polly and the pastor were
too much absorbed In each other TO
IN about them.
They had not gone for their walk
today because Mandy had needed Polly
to help make ready for the social to be
held In the Sunday school room to-
night.
Early In the afternoon Polly had
seer Douglas shut himself up In the
study, and she was sure that he was
writing, so when the village children
stopped in on the way from school for
Mandy's new made cookies she used
her customG.y trick to get them away.
Tag; you're itr' she cried and then
dashed out the back door, pursued by
the laughing, screaming youngsters.
Mandy followed the children to the
porch and stood looking after them as
the mad little band scurried about the
back yard, darted in and out among
the trees. then up the side Of the wood
ed hill, just beyond the church.
The leaves once more were red and
yellow on the trees, but today b air
was warm and the children were wear
ing their summer dresses. Polly's 1.-THE
girlish figure looked almost tall by
comparison with the children about
her. She wore a plain. simple gown of
white, which Mandy had helped her to
make. 1t had been cut ankle length.
for Polly was now seventeen. Her
quaint, old fashioned manner, her seri-
GUS eyes and her trick Of knotting her
heavy brown hair low on her neck
made her seem older.
Mandy waited until the children had
disappeared over the hill, then began
busting about, looking for the step
ladder which Hasty had left under the
vines of the porch. 1t had been a busy
day at the parsonage. A social always
meant perturbation for Mandy. She
called sharply to Hasty as he came
down the path which made a short cut
to the village.
SOS youse back, is yo'r she asked
sarcastically.
"Sure Is back" answered Hasty
good naturally as he sank upon an
empty box that had held some things
for the social and pretended to wipe
the Precipitation from his forehead.
'Massa John done send yo' to de
postofice two hours ago." said Mandy
as she tool the letters and papers from
his hand. Five minutes is plenty OBJ
time for any Niger to do dat job"
II done been detained" Hasty
drawled.
"Youse always tanned when dar's
any work a-goin' on" Mandy snapped
at him.
"Whar's Miss PoIlyT7 Hasty asked,
ignoring MandyAs reference to work.
"Nebber 20 mind bout Miss Polly.
She don't want 20. Jes' yo' done
fetch that stepladder into de Sunday
school room"
Continued next week
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-06-04
VII.


IN commotion caused by the lit
tie circus rider being left In
0 the parsonage, at first be-
cause of her Unborn love of mischief
and later because Polly had become
second in her heart only to the pastor.
She went about her work, grooming
softly during the days OF Pofly's con-
valescence. The deep, steady voice OF
the pastor reading aloud In the pretty
window overhead was company. She
would often climb the stairs TO tell
them some bit of village gossip and
leave them laughing at a quaint COM
ment about some inquisittve sister Of
the church who had happened to incur
her d~tspfeasure.
As spring came ON Douglas carried
Polly down TO the sunlit garden b.
meath the window, and Mandy mt
tered about arranging the cushions
with mothertY solicituda.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-06-04
CHAPTER VIII.

fraYlHEN Polly understood that To
M by was actually gone 1t cen
I ed to her thar she could never
- laugh again. She had been too
young to realize the inevttableness of
death when it came to her mother,
and now she could scarcely believe
that Toby would never, never come
back to her. She felt that she must
be able to drag him back; that she
could not go on without him. She
wanted to tell him how grateful she
was for all his care of her. She
thought of the thousand little things
that she might have done for him. She
longed to recall every impatient word
co him. His gentle, ~reproachful eyes
were always haunting her. "You must
come back, Tobyr' she cried. "You
must!"
1t was only when body and mind had
worn themselves out with yearning
that a numbness at hast crept over her,
and out of this grew a gradual con
Sciousness Of things about her and a
returning sense Of her obligation to
She tried to answer In her
old, smiling way and to keep her mind
upon what they were saying instead
Of letting It wander away to the past.
Douglas and Mandy were overjoyed
to see the color creeping back to her
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-06-04

Eyes. l must, but I'll read the rest
from the church. Open the window.
Mandy~ And he passed out of the
door and quickly down the stairs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WE'LL
Health is Worth Saving, and Some
Americas People Know How to
Save 1t

Many Americas people take their
lives in their hands by neg1ecting the
kidneys when they know these organs
need help. Sick kidneys are respon-
sible for a vast amount of suffering
and i'll health, but there is no need
to suffer nor to remain in danger
when all diseases and aches and
pains due to weak kidneys can be
quickly and permanently cured by
the use of Doan's Kidney Pills. Here
is an Americas citizens recommends
ton.
G. NJ Harper, 40 Church street,
Americas, Ca, says: Il used Doan's
Kidney Pills at different times for
five or six years and | am very much
pleased with the results. | was
troubled with weak kidneys for some
time and seemed to have but little
control over the secretions. When
suffering from one of these attacks
l procured Doan's Kidney Pills at
Dodson's Pharmacy and they gave
me prompt relief. 1 have no hesita-
ton in recommending this remedy
to other persons"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
| cents. -Millburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
| Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20
SMITHVILL.E.

From Our Regular CORRESPONDENT. J
Smithville, Ga, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. J. H
Randall, Jr., entertained the Happy
Hooligan' club charmingly Thursday
afternoon. An exciting game of Heart
Dice was followed by dainty refresh
ments. Miss Ada Salter captured the
prize in cut with Misses Alice Ans
ley and Julia Livingston, and the con-
ISOLATION fell to Miss Susie Lunsford.
At the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Richardson, Saturday after
noon, Elizabeth Richardson entertain
ed quite a number of her little friends,
the occasion being her fifth birthday.
Jolly games were played and cream
and cake served, after which the
guests departed, wishing their little
hostess many happy returns.
Miss Alice Melton, of Dawson is the
popular guest this week of Miss Alice
Ansley.
Mrs. E. Y. Turner and little SON,
Douglas, who have been visiting rel
atives in Americas, have returned
home.
Misses Carrie and Mamie Boulineau
have returned from a few days visit
in Macon.
DR.. ], NJ. Love, of Opelika, Ala, is
spending several weeks here with his
son. Mr.. F. P. Love.
Miss Jennie Edwards spent satur-
day in Albany.
Jessica Physioc is the little guest
this week of Miss Ada Salter.
Mr. Ira Cook, of Albany. was we'll
known business visitor Monday.
Miss Florrie Summerford of Leslie,
is the attractive guest of Miss Nettie
Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Ansley, Jr.. and
Miss Beryl Dunn, of Americus, spent
part of Saturday here with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. c. Ans1ey, Sr.
Mrs. A. II. Bass, our popular miliner,
is spending several weeks in Louis
vile, KY, buying fall millinery.
Mr.. j, M, Bruner, of Albany spent
Sunday here with friends.
Katherine Bartlett, of Montgomery,
is spending a month here with her
aunt, Mrs. O. l.. Thompson.
Miss Dot Edwards is visiting rela-
tives in Dawson
Miss Nell Mckinney spent last
Thursday very pleasantly in Leesburg,
the guest of Mrs. J. G. Pruitt.
Miss Eva Mae Stevens, of Plains,
was an attractive visitor Friday.
Albert Long, of Atlanta, is spending
week here with relatives.
Mr.. Harrison Boulineau, of Macon,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Boulineau.
Mr.. Bob Rutherford, of Buena Vista,
was a business visitor Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. T. R. McMichael and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. McC1ain and chill
dren formed a pleasant party who
spent Tuesday at Magnolia Springssx
I Misses Alice Ansley and Alice MelN
ton spent part of Wednesday in Ameri-
Gus with Mrs. C.. c. Ansley Jr., going
up to the ball game.
N~.@Aaessfss J. G. McC1ain, Ernest Simp-
son and w A. Randall spent Wednes-
day in ParrOtt on business.
Mr.. John Martin, of Eufaula, spent
Sunday here with friends
Mr. j. K. Searcey, of Butler, was d
business visitor last week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20

There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than ~aII other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years/was supposed to be in
durable. For great many years
doctors pronounced it local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly falling to cure with
local GGmedies, pronounced it incur
able. Science has proven catarrh to
be a constitutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by F. G. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
on the market. 1t is taken internally
in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon
full. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for
any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Address-F. J. Cheney & Co, Tole-
do, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20
MRS. MURDOCH IN ADDRESS
BEFORE THE ENGINEERS
Tells b. L. L. Must Not Forget They
Are LabOrerS.

Savannah, Ga. August ia warn
ing note was struck for the benefit of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, now meeting here, by Mrs. w.
A Murdoch of Chattanooga, who for
twenty-five years has been president
of the Grand International Auxiliary
to the brotherhood
In an open-air theatre meeting, Mrs
Murdoch warned the engineers they
must never forget they are "laborers,
that though the B. l.. E. is regarded
as the "aristocracy of labor" it is sc
recognized because its members have
stood together for their rights as la.
borers.'
She told them that once they should
forget their position in the 1aborins
world they would suffer for it AM
lose caste. Her address was the fea
ture of the opening session of thu
convention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20
LESLIE.
from Our Regular Correspondent

from Gu" Regular Correspondent
Leslie, Ga, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. b. /. Nc
Kenney , Misses Edith Mckinney and
Pearl Hale, of Smithville, spent last
week with Mrs F. G. James.
Mrs. A. ]. Kemp returned home Sat
urday after a short trip to Atlanta.
Miss Matte Wilson and Mrs. E. L.
Wilson have recently been visiting at
Sycamore.
Misses Ruth Wilson and Florrie
Summerford are spending this week
with Miss Blanche Pryor, near Smith
Vile.
Mrs. E. A Luke and Mrs. Hugh Fer
guson were in Leslie from De Soto
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Tyree, of Kentucky, spent Tues
day with Mr. and Mrs F. G. James.
Miss Pearl Hines, of Americas, is
the guest of Miss Nellie Hines this
week.
Those who attended the Hen Party
at Mrs. James last Thursday night re-
ported a good time
Mrs. J. f. Ranew went to Americas
yesterday.
Misses Clara Willie Prather and Ger
trude Hudson and Mr.. McCord Prather
of Americas, spent Thursday very
pleasantly with Miss Stella Wade.
We were very sorry to see Mr.. c. E.
LOckett (who had made Leslie his
home for the past few years. move to
| Dawson a few days ago.
Mr.. w. NJ. and Willard Laramore
are spending a few weeks in Kentucky
and Ohio, buying horses and mules for
stable use and sale.
| Mr.. K. l.. Wilson returned from New
York last Thursday after purchasing
his fall and winter goods there.
We are very glad to know that Mr.
c. r. Malone, of De Soto, has moved
recently to Leslie.
Miss Cora Cooke, of De Soto, was
among others coming from De Soto to
our town yesterday.
Mr.. F. P. Jones made a business trip
to Americas Saturday.
We are indeed glad to know Egbert
James, who got his hand badly broken
and bruised by a window falling on it,
is doing very nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J, Wilson were in
Leslie yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Loftin Whitaker, of
Leary, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves
this week
Mr.. Guy Pryor came to Leslie, going
to Americas yesterday.
Miss Caroline Rogers, of Coleman,
was the guest of Miss Mary Lizzie
Ferguson last week.
Cotton is being brought to Leslie
fast and the gins are kept very busy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20
ANDERSONVILLE

From Our Regular Correspondent
Andersonville, Ga, Aug. 19-Mr
and Mrs. Jas. L. Edge, of Bryan, Tex
spent several days here the past week
visiting relatives.
A crowd from Englishville picniced
at Providence Springs last Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. P. c. Easterlin attend
ed the barbecue at Red Hill last
Tuesday,
Miss Annie Mae Wicker returned
from Atlanta Saturday, after spending
month very pleasantly there with
relatives.
Messrs. ]. H. Phillips and Grady
Dunn were out hunting Friday after
noon and Mr.. Dunn killed a rattle
snake with fifteen rattles,
Prof. A. j. Clark has accepted the
school here for another year and will
open same September sixth
Mr.. and Mrs P. c. Easterlin spent
last Wednesday in Americus
Farmers are quite busy picking cot
ton.
The many friends of Mr.. Teddy
Dunn are glad to learn he is some bet
ter.
Rev. w. c. Francis spent Tuesday
afternoon here mingling with his many
friends.
Mr. T. NJ Easterlin is spending q
few days in Savannah, going over
Sunday night.
Mr.. B. o. Easterlin left Sunday
night for Americas to accept posi-
ton with the Chambliss Warehouse
Co. for the season.
Mr.. J, B. Easterlin returned Tuesday
from Fitzgerald where he spent the
past ten days very pleasantly with his
brother, Mr. VIM. Easterlin.
Prof. T. E. Morton, of Dawson, spent
last Wednesday here visiting National
Cemetery and Prison Park.
Messrs. Mashburn and Morgan were
here this week calling on the merch
ants.
Mr.. James G. Feagin went down tt
Americas Wednesday on business.
Mr.. A. T. Oliver and little son, Yves
son, spent Sunday afternoon here
with relatives.
Messrs. l.. D. Slappey and Fred Cor
dy, with some lady friends, drove III
to Andersonville Sunday afternoon an(
visited the cemetery and park while
here
Mr.. D. B. Slappey is rapidly i'm
proving to the delight of his man,
| friends
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20
Is WELCOMED TO AMERICUS
BY DIVISION 53S. 0. R. C.
Vice. Pres. Gregg Comes Here ON Off.
cial Business.

Vice-President T. A. Gregg of Blue
field, w. Va, was a distinguished Wis
itor in Americas yesterday, the hon
ored guest of Division 538, o. R. G.
Vice-President Gregg of the Order of
Railway Conductors of America is
making an official tour of the South,
visiting the various divisions of that
great order. This is the first visit
here of such an official and the mem
bers of the Americas Division felt
honored in having Vice-President
Gregg as its guest. He goes today to
Columbus, and will visit other cities
where 0. r. c. divisions are estab-
lished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20
INCREASE IN STATE VALUES
WILL EXCEED $4,000, 900
Only Half Dozen Counties Yet to Make
Returns.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 19.-Up until the
present time gain of approximately
S20,O0O,0OO is shown in the tax returns
of the state with six counties yet to
be heard from. Barlow, Burke, Greene,
Jenkins, Schley and Washington are
the counties yet to be heard from.
One hundred and nineteen counties
show an increase and 80 show de-
creases. The increase in corporation
taxes is comparatively small, being
only S242,873 The total increase is
two and a half times over that of
1908 over 1908.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20
LARGE CROP OF TOBACCO
GROWN BY NEGRO FARMER,

Jesup Ga, Aug. 19.-The first crop
of tobacco ever grown on marketa-
BILE scale is now being gathered in
Wayne county. d. B. Rrand, a col
ored farmer from South Carolina, put
in a crop of tobacco on a farm belong
ing to Ben Miliken, and it has made
an excellent yield. A party of farm
ers will join together and hire an
expert and run about ten barns in
curing tobacco next season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20

DO you care if I paint your barn?''
asked the summer boarder with the
peaches-and-cream complexion, as she
put down her palette and began ar
ranging her color tubes
NO., replied Uncle Jasper; go
right ahead. 1t needs paintin' all
right, but / don't see how you expect
to get much done with them little bits
of breshes Chicago Record-Herald
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20
Departures.

For Macon, Atlanta, Angus
ia and Savannah . . 4.25 a N
For Albany, Dothan, Lock-
hart, Troy and Mont'ery $50 n
For Albany, Dothan, Lock
hart Troy and Mont'ery 2:05 p NJ
For Macon and Atlanta . 1:45 p m
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw
annah and Augusta =. *1O:4Op N
For Columbus " 3:45 p m
For Columbus 49,. !! 800 p m
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago =. =. 3:25 m
For Albany and Jackson
Vile 1920 a m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20

A receiver may wind up the affairs
of the courthouse melon club. Col.
Williams wants to find out who got
that last half-dollar paid in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20

The rattlesnake season here opens
up strong, and many huge ones are
being killed here. The situation is
perilous, with no "antidote" handy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20

1.-THE water tower has been laun-
ydered again. and so quietly was it
done, even without suggestion, that
water drinkers knew nothing about it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20

Sam McGarrah's force of dirt toss
FRS have been employed for p week,
land will locate the site of many for
mer streets in Americas. 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20

ANlcGregOr and Peddy of the Champs
team are helping the Macon Athletics
to demolish the bog trotter boys in
the villages below Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20

Assistant Manager T. NJ Everett of
the Champs team is endeavoring to
secure two or three other desirable
games here ere the season closes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20

Ladies lingerie ties, embroidered
ends and hemstitched, regularly
25c; for this sale at, each. loo
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20

Mems fancy half hose, high spliced
heels and toes; never before known
to sell for less than 25c; now at,
pair Observation-Disclosures. 2-3c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20

+ Count the cotton bales passing your
Bhome or store today routed for the
warehouse. Americas ought to re-
aceive 500 bales today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-20

An Americas man has a record of
eighteen bottles of nigh beer" at one
sitting That beats "Old Slosh" when
size is considered.