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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
DUNCAN MERCANTILE GO.
Jackson St.
ANOTHER IS STORY BUILDING
is PLANNED IN ATLANTA
Third National to Have Handsome
Quarters.

Atlanta, Ca, Set 27-An agree
ment has been signed between the
Third National, reresented by it's pres
ident, Mr.. Frank Hawkins, and Mr..
John w. Grant, director of the bank,
and owner of the property at south
east corner of Broad and Marietta SITS.
to erect an eighteen story skyscraper
at that corner, which will be known
as the Third National Bank Building
The new building will cost 100000
Towering to a height of eighteen stor-
les the new skyscraper will overtop
everything in the city, the next tallest
in number of stories being the Gambler
building, which is seventeen stories.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
BAPTISTS OF GEORGIA TO
MEET SOON IN DUBLIN
State Convention to Assemble There
Nov. Is TO 10.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept 27.--It is expect
ed that there will be an attendance of
between 500 and 600 delegates at the
Georgia State Batist convention,
which is to hold it's annual session in
Dublin November 16 to 10. Sessions
will be held in the First Baptist
church at Dublin, which has recently
been erected at a cost of $4,000. The
convention sermon will be preached by
Rev. Oliver J. Copeland, of GAINESVILLE
The following are the officers: Presi-
dent, William ]. Northern, Atlanta;
Vice-presidents, B. d. Evans, J. NJ.
Terrell, Atlanta; Thomas G. Lason.
Eatonton; c. L. Williford Madison;
Secretary, B. D. Ragsdale, Locust
Grove; assistant secretary, A. Cham
bless, Sandersville; treasurer, e. J.
Forester, Macon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
TEsTIFIEs AFTER FOUR YEARS.

Carlisle Center, N. Y, G. B. Bur-
hans writes: About four years ago
wrote you that l had been entirely
cured of kidney trouble by taking two
bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy,
and after four years l am again pleas
ed to state that | have never had any
return of those symptoms, and | am
evidently cured to stay cured" Fo-
leys Kidney Remedy will do the
same for you. Sold by all Druggists
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
NORTH POLE IDEAL PLACE
TO FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE

New York, Sept. 27.--The surgeon Of
the Peary party has discovered a use
for the polar regions, as an ideal place
to make a fight successful against tu-
berculosis. "Summerand spring" be
says, ARE nild and pleasant even
within the bounds Of the Arctic zone.
the atmospheric conditions and con-
slant sun making it practically impos-
sible for the tuberculosis germ to ex-
ist"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
LATTER DAY REIGNERS LOSE.

West Duxzury, Mass. Sept. %
The end of the world is not yet. Eter-
nifty was scheduled for 10 o'clock this
morning here by members of Latter
Day Reign of the Apostolic church or
1.-THE Triune Immersionists," but fail
ed to get here on time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
BROADCLOTHS AT CSC.

Nothing unusual about broadcloths at
csc yeard. But we assure you the
broadcloth we ask you to buy at csc
is very unusual-extraord
Black and colors, so inches wide at.
yard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. csc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

Banking" This course is open to the
members and their men friends with
out charge and all are invited.
Fuller information will be cheer
fully given by either Mr. Harvey or
Mr.. Dunn by calling at the building
or by phone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
BED SHEETS AT 43c.

Ready-made bed sheets, Stx9O inches,
made of soft finish muslin, free from
dressing; the sheeting alone would
cost over soc; price for the sheet
here Tuesday. .43c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
LEAVE AMERICUS FOR OREGON,
THERE TO RESIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. O'Hogan
will leave Americas today for Port
land, Oregon, to make their home on
the Pacific coast. The good wishes
Of host OF friends here will attend
them to their new and distant home
in the golden west.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

The ice cream man was cut dead
yesterday and only the coal vender
and disher of nigh beer caught the
beaming smile Of the male citizen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
WARMING.

Do not be persuaded into taking
anything but Foley's Honey and Tar
for chronic coughs, bronchitis, hay
fever, asthma, and lung trouble, as it
stops the cough and heals the lungs.
Sold by all Druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

In the intense heat of the automobile
fire Friday a gold watch and diamond
ring worn by the owner were melted,
only the stone being found.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

bellicose rurale who raised a
rough house in a local pool room Sat
urday night was touched for a tenner
in police court yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

Doubtless the reason for the affinity
between the negro and the chicken is
that one is descended from Ham and
the other from eggs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

The fact that nearly half the house
was sold yesterday within an hour
indicates the kind of reception await
ing the Jeffersons in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

The Stars and Stripes will kiss the
breezes above the roof of the new
postoffice building The fagstaff,top-
ped by a golden ball, is already in
place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
DunCan'S
Store
MISSES UNDERWEAR AT s5c.

Misses fine ribbed underwear,
bleached perfectly white, silk tape
neck, drawers to match. regularly
soc; here for, Tuesday, at gar
ment ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 35c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

Work upon the post office will
progress rapidly now, as only the
placing of the roof remains unfinished,
of all the exterior work there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
LACE CURTAINS AT, PAIR, Acc.

Nottingham lace crtains, extra size
for the price, novelty effects; reg
ular 75c to Csc; here for Tuesday,
at, pair'.....................49c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

Americas people who have read
Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson's "St.
Elmo" will see its dramatization here
next Wednesday night by fine com
pany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

With cotton at Is cents the mule
will have to go, as the opulent farmer
will be satisfied with nothing less
than an automobile pillow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

Americas quakes not at the high
price of automobile tires, for while
the street cars are not running yet
they will be some time-nit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
NEW DRESS GOODS.
81 BLACK BATISTE AT SOC.

Bat'ste, so inches wide, high lustre,
chiffon weight; black, blue, white
and brown; regularly $100; here at,
yard -. ...................69 c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

Ten black crappers trapped out in
the city court yesterday and hiked to
the changing. And as yet the good
work in court is just beginning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
LACE CURTAINS AT 79c.

Nottingham lace curtains, large size,
beautiful patterns, regularly sold
for 81. here for Tuesday at, pair. 79c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
LACE CURTAINS AT 1925.

The largest curtain you ever saw for
the price, in white and ecru, extra
long and wide; reglarly 81; here
for Tuesday, at pair ........ .Sl.25
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

Americas continues to get pay
bales, and with 1880 to her credit
already she is ahead of any other mar
ket in the state by $500 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
TALES OF THE TOWN
TOLD IN FEW LINES
Pencil SluLS Picked Up At
Random.
Picture frames made to order. Large
stock of new pattern mouldings to
select from.
HOLIDAYS BOOK STORE.

The deuce of Jeffs will be the win
mig card at the theatre Wednesday
and the social game thus played will
delight the audience.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

We are also sole agents here for the sale of
the famous Boyden shoes for men. For high
class footwear they are the recognized leaders of
this continent. The prices are $500 and $3.50
pair and the goods will be here during this week
for your inspection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
RUGS AT soc.

Small tapestry rugs, size 27x3O, great
variety of pretty patterns, light and
dark colors; regularly Toe; here for
Tuesday at, each. .49c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

Bickfords new theatre, and per-
feet little gem it is, will be finished
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

1t will be to the interest of every man in the
county to see us on shoes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

We have just accepted the agency of the IA
nous REGAL SHOES for men and have them
ready now for your inspection. These shoes are
known from ocean to ocean and are recognized
as the greatest line mems shoes produced in
Americas for $50, $500 pr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

in a day or two and made ready 70
season of moving pictures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
CHHDREN'S UNDERWEAR AT 15c.

Children's ribbed vest, feece-l'ned,
pearl buttons, regularly 25c here
for Tuesday at, garment. .15c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28
FOIEYSHONEYA r6r AR
Cures Co!dss Prevents pneumonla
NOTICE.

l have bought Ely's barber shop, on
corner next door to Davenports drug
store, Lamar street. Give me a trial;
if not satisfied, will refund your
money
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

LHUlLO NLHDl VILLAIN
The Greatest Display That Wa
Americas of Everything P
This Department
TalorMade Suits greatest variety cloths styles to fit
sized miss and little girl Prices
fine anyone wishes.
Ladies piece dresses variety styles fabrics and
coors Greatly admired and being bought freely
SemiEvening Dresses things silks poplns
ETC. The most popular coo well styles right
COED silk Jersey Suits novelties of the season
In plain and embroldeed--al black $4,000 to $500
Street Dresses swell designs best fabribs en-
te different from the omade please
you III every way Prices very reasonable.
e Se be ao@d Suits in grand 1 asso%snt Large
good merchandise ~ p ~" "S CONSISTENT with
uvarety ~ 81" oN - - A'SeaS Oh age Out
skirts to please the quality price
Pettcoats Nce Pettcots all tv1 ord
from the SYKES "nusiao
t6s # the
CGat the multitude little are here now
Silk Mesne Waists Lace Net
WaSS'"lmmense variety styles and - ~
?s c2S H REASONABLE sj 9 Se~0s See P S s R
past week in M latest nd h
models This Corset Department of Georgia
Roodv -
and their of the
"te pleasure showing bye allow
NHA a -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

Silk Pettcoats, Heatherbloom Petticoats Mercerize
from the cheapest to the most elaborate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-28

COatS--f0r the multitude---a little earl
and there are others" to follow.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11

wrote Napsen, they could have stood by
themselves, and they cracked audibly
every time we moved" A frozen sleeve
cut a cash In his wrist that left him
SCARED for life.
Arctic Game.
1t was not long before they reached the
stage where they had to kill some OF their
dogs, and the flesh was offered to the
other animals. At first the faithful crea-
lures were supperIess rather than eat their
team mates; later they overcams the re-
pulsion, devouring hair and all,
Meeting a Polar hear
When Nansen and his companions were
nearing Franz Josef Land. where they
spent a winter living on walrus and seal
meat in q hut, they found themselves I'm the
midst OF the worst series Of ice pressurs
ridges encountered anywhere. "Tt was as
II some giant had hurled down enormous
blocks pellmell, with water underneath"
said Nansen. There were deep pools be-
tween the blocks. Jumping from one to an
other, they pulled their sledges labor
lousy. On each sledge wal q boat
(kayak) for crossing the open water ahead,
besides their camp equipment. and what
was left Of their provisions and fuel. As
they were nearing the end Of the rough
ice, they were attacked by a great bear,
which hansen shot, after It had slapped
Johansen and two dogs.
A large number OF native birds have been
seen, but never accurately classified, as 70
habits and. history, Examples are Ross
gull and Sabine's gull. There Is every
reason to believe that numerous other
species have not even yielded one specimen
to the collector in the ice-eovered region.
The variety of Arctic animals. too, is ex-
! - al - -aam
found. 1t was comparatively recently
that the m~uskox-half sheep and half OK
was located, once upon a time he flour
ished in temperate areas OF Europe,
American and Asia, but now his only
habitat Is the frozen north. other four
footed creatures peculiar to the region are
the Arctic fox. reindeer. glutton, iemming.
and varieties Of the wolf and crime. The
alliance between these northern animals
and their environment Is perhaps more
marked than in any other part Of the
earth. The conspicuous example OF this is
the polar bear, whose coat IL white in win
ter and turns to motely, ragged yellow
when the summer season has ,dulled the
color Of the snow, so that at all seasons
he Is aided by the surroundings In creeping
upon his prey.
There are $4,000 square miles IN tbs
geographical area known as the Polar re-
gion. Much OF it has been explored. map
ped, and Inhabited, but little has been ex-
plored geolosically with any t-horoughnass
For months In winter the sun is below the
horizon, leaving the region in continuous
night. For months in summer, the sun
never sets. Though the heat 1t yields 4.
not strong enough to melt all the Ice OF
the preceding winter. The longest day b
latitude 70 degrees is two months; ID
latitude so degrees. three moEths. At tina
pole, there should be two days in the year,
each about six months long, The tenn
p~ersture recorded by DR.. Cook was ths
lowest ever taken,-New York Post
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11

dash northward beyond the line Of human
habitation, that the explorer suffers. How
ever experienced or hardy he may be, he
must endure much. In the first place, there
is a big load TO be carried. Though he
may rely on killing game enough for food
he must carry fuel-not for the purpose Oh
cooking his food. which he could eat raw;
but fire is absolutely necessary for get
ting water. The Ice must be melted in
some other way than by sucking It; that
would blister the lips and probably injrre
the digestive machinery. AS a matter of
fact, most of the food Is cooked, so long as
the fuel is not too low.
Since the main object is to lessen the
weight Of the equipment, the fuel used is
alcohol or petroleum. 1t is treasured care
fully, every drop of 1t. The stove in which
1t is burned is a specially constructed.
closed affair, which is covered with cloth
ing or blankets to keep in the heat and
bar out the cold while meals are being
prepared.
In n Tent of SILK.
The sledgers camp under silk tents, All
the men Of the party, covered with furs,
lie close together through the night 20
keep each other warm. In recent years
European and American seekers for the
pole have adopted the policy Of tighten
ing their burdens to the lowest limit,
learning much from the Eskimos about
maintenance without an extraordinary
number of furs or heavy tents, and about
! methods OF finding game instead Of Juggling
a vast amount OF food over the ice fIelds.
The result has been a cutting in the ex.
! penses of preparing for polar expeditions
Keeping food In a condition regarded as
fit by civilized nations is next to impos,
sible in the arctic region. Minced meat
freezes until II has TO be dislntegrAted
with hatchets. Syrup grows 80 hard thaI
It cannot be broken at all. Bread be-
comes filled with Ice particles. Bacon cuts
like leather. The butter falls away In hare
chips. The whisky is milky. The tobacco
breaks up until It is a fine powder, like
snuff, and a pipe smoker must draw con
tinuAlly IL he wants to keep the tube from
freezing.
When Fritjof hansen was making his
ffteen-months' sledsing trip with Captain
Johansen, he recorded in a dairy the OBJ
stacles that had been met nay him, as vel
as by previous explorers. The pressure
ridges. over which the two men had tC
Chamber, dragging their loaded sledgei
after them, were continuous from the time
they babe farewell TO the little steamship
Fran. Occasionally they had broad ex
panses Of flat ice, but more often series o.
uneven hillocks.
Nansen had hardly a day without som,
mishap. Among the trivial annoyance.
was the piercing OF a bag OF flour by
Jagged bit Of ice; the men had TO stop
whole hour while they gathered up tn,
precious food, Another time their odom
%eter-the machine for recording distance
walked-was broken In an Ice jam. The
they missed one OF their dogs and spen
a day going back to look for IL. only 4
find the animal so sick hat they turne,
il loose. Their clothes froze at night. II
wa had only been able TO get them -
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11

bear OF Greenland, however. is a highly
priced ornament; the skin Of the arctic
fox il still more so. Less valuable are
the reindeer, but as they are found in
large herds and their meat is edible, they
too, are profitable TO the hunter. They
and some other kinds of animals were
eagerly hunted long after the golden lays
Of the whale-hunt had ceased. Although
at present the chase has considerably dim
inished. the hunt for the arctic fox and
the collecting Of eiderdown are still con-
tinued, while the polar bears and the wal
rus have shared the fate of the Greenland
whale. and except In the EXTREMIST north
are rare visitors to the coast.
Only a few years ago Spitzbergen aroused
q general interest, and colonization has as
sumed a new phase. In the first place
tourist-travel extends now. to the remote
polar islands; passage to strange lands is
at present accomplished with a safety and
ease undreamed Of in former days.
Northern Travel Safe.
The feeling alone that one is far re-
moved from all civilization. from regions
governed by the lAws OF human society,
entirely alone with nature, has something
allurtng In 1t. And what a naturel Mighty
mountain spurs. rising from their eternal
nantes of Ice; icy streams filling the val
leys and projecting far into the ocean.
wondrously beautiful days, with the in
tense blue and white, when during the
summer the sun never sets; while a CON
trast in the depths OF the fiords a smll-
ing green on the mountain slopes. The
immense flocks Of IN" most varied sea-
birds, the magnificent swarms Of elder
u .kN.E 10 a~NN. ~ -
ing hunted since centuries have not learned
to fear mar and shun him-all this must
individually enehain the interest of every
: lover Of nature. Besides the beauties OF
nature and the animal world. spitzbsrgen
has a new attraction In its coal mines,
Coal is found In great quantities, and IL
now readily accessible from the fiords. Its
quality and the extent OF the deposits have
long been known, but the idea Of utilizing
It has been entertained only Of late. Tn
coal formation Is recent and not of the
best quality. but the greatest obstacle il
offered by the polar conditions. Imagine
a country shut off seven or eight month
from the rest Of the world, a night LASTING
three months and the winter storms AND
cold Of the polar regions!"
Two aspects, then-the accession OF tour
lists and the mining Of coal, have latell
drawn attention to spitzbergen so strongly
that the situation has developed into
political question which must be solved b!
diplomacy. Ii lie evident from what ha.
already been aid that II advancement pro
ceeds as Il has done some order must b.
introduced Not a few nations. therefore
are turning their gaze upon spltzbergen
and a diplomatic conference, Il is stated, /
I n ha hsid sborfIv m discuss Snitzhargan'
future.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11
ON POLAR TRAILS
One Unconquerable Foe is the Long
Nights MonOtony.
SPRINGS FINE SUNLIGHT EFFECTS
What Life Is Like When the Mercury
stops at Fifty Below Zero and
WaIrus Meat is n Dinner
Delicacy.

II is not all trouble and privation on tho
road toward the north pole. One explorer
has said that the beauty OF one spring day,
particularly at sunrise, pays for weeks OF
toll and cold in the Arctic circle. Even the
bright moonlight of the long winter night,
disturbed by terrified creakings and crashes
of moving Ice amid a desolation that gives
to every sound undue potency, has its ar
tistic compensation for sustenance of seal
or walrus flesh, for clothes frozen so stiff
that they can stand alone, for continual
struggles 10 keep soul and body together.
That spring day, which every Arctic adj
venturor describes in outbursts OF poetic
p~rose-what a pity some real poet has not
been there to recount its beauties IN verse.
lis something to be remembered In the
lonely nights which come afterward. To
get the full benefit OF the beauties spring
nature affords, one must be out Of bed
early. 1t is just before the sun rises, and
just after, tina the wilderness OF snow aud
ice Is CARRIED in Its fairest radiance.
Pausing for a long time ere it comes into
view over the horizon the sun casts upon
the myriads Of light clouds and mist in its
path the most delicate tints OF gray, purple,
pink, rose and mauve. At intervals the
variety Of color is broken by solid lakes
of gold. On the snow and the glaciers and
the Ice floes. too, as wefl as overhead. are
reflected the glaneing colors- Mountains of
ice assume fantastic shapes, and for scores
Of miles the landscape is a succession OF
variously shaped mirrors OF light. changing
from one hue to the other so rapidly tha
the eye cannot keep pace with them.
While you watch and wonder, up come:
the sun, suddenly The dazzling variety
gives place to a steady flow OF brilliantly
whitish-blue light. Sky and snow take OF
a blush hue. The Arctic explorers avei
that Arctic snow is never pure white. Mos
OF them have described II rather as blue
DR.. Frederick A. Cook. whose dash to tn,
pole has directed attention anew upoI
northern exploration. told Of purple tint
farther north than any % his predecessor.
had gone. Perhaps his purple is the oil,
blue, from the different viewpoint. Be
sides, Il was winter when DR.. Cook fixe,
the color as purple, and that may accoun
for the difference between his snow an,
that Of the perfect spring day.
Under the BIusst skies
= On such a dsy-to continue the picture