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The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-07-24
AMERICA.

Joseph E. went with his moth.
er last fall to spend the winter at
Los Angeles. His mother felt so
much better there than she did in the
East that papa said they would stay
a year. Joseph was very we'll pleas
ed, partly because he was glad TO
see his dear mamma so well and
happy and partly because there were
so many new and queer things in
and learn all he could about them.
One day he was standing bt the gate
when a couple of children passed on
their way from school. One was the
boy who lived next door and the 9TH
er was a bigger boy.
What are those things on your
cOat?" asked Joseph.
The boy next door looked down at
the front of his coat, which had
great many little brown sticks brist-
ling out OF tat least, they looked
like sticks.
THAT fllaree," said he.
Whats it there for?" asked Jo-
seph.
Put there to see it wind up" an
swered the boy.
Then the bigger boy stopped.
DO you see that weed with the
little pink blossoms?" he asked
We'll, those punches OF pods belong
to It, and when the pods get dry
you Just pull them apart, like this,
and stick them into your coat, and
the end begins TO go around and
around like a clock hand. Some OF
the boys call them clocks"
AS heMspoke, he pulled of one OF
the little brown seeds. with its long,
sharp end, or wing, and stuck 1t into
his sleeve, and, sure enough, the
free end commenced to turn around
slowly until It had wound itself into
a cunning little cOrkscrew. Joseph
gazed at II in establishment.
What makes II do that?" he asked,
but the boy could not tell. and so
Joseph took a handful I'm to Aunt
Mary, who had lived several years
in California. and who knew a great
deal about the strange plants that
grow there.
Aunt Mary, what makes the NIL
aree twist itself up so?" asked 10
seph.
Aunt Mary looked at the bunch OF
brown pods.
"oh," said she, that Is alnleria,
though the children sometimes call
Il fillaree for short. People who have
studied these little. seeds think that
they twist up so as TO help them
selves into q good place for growing
next year"
u don't soc how turning around
and around like that would do aSy
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-07-24
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN EN-
VELOPE.

One summer morning l was lying
in the street as a dirty piece OF rag,
and a man came along with a bag
on his back, and before ! knew any
thing / was In the bag with some
OF my friends,
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-07-24

Argehtinas area under cultivation
is now 36.OOO,O0O acres, comparing
WITH 100000 in 1905
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-12-08
Americas, Ga, December 8, 1909.
GEORGIA APPLES AGAIN TO THE
FRONT.

For the second time in two or three
years Georgia raised apples have car
rled off the prize. At the National
Apple Show, at Spokane. Wash, in
competition with all of the apple
growing sections of the fourteen
states of the South and Southwest, an
Athens, Georgia, grower won 500
check and the blue ribbon.
Apple growing in Georgia is COM
paratively obscure feature of its agri-
cultural productiveness, yet, properly
stimulated, there is no apparent reas-
on why it should not become a source
of decided wealth to the Northern sec
ton of the state. A large part Of
Georgia has the soil and the climate
necessary to bring the apple to high
degree of perfection. The markets for
that fruit have not in some years been
over stocked and the prices have
ruled high. With the world wide de-
mand for the fruit increasing far be-
ing industry there seems to be no
likelihood of the markets becoming
glutted in many years or of growers
receiving unremunerative. prices. IN
like peaches and berries apples are a
hardy fruit, can be carried in stock a
long time and transported great dis
tances without injury, and as a result
do not have to be marketed immed-
lately and without due regard to ex-
listing trade conditions. This makes it
peculiarly satisfactory fruit to culti-
Tate where natural conditions permit.
There has, apparently. been little
done in Georgia to encourage apple
culture. 1t is true there is a consid-
cradle output of the fruit, but it is a
| mere nothing compared to what II
might be made if attention were con-
centrated on the possibilities open 20
growers in many counties Georgia
| apples are as yet comparatively un-
known fruit to the mass of consumers
of this article. But there is really no
reason, it would seem, why Georgia
apples should not proudly take their
position in the coming years with
the Georgia peach as the finest
in its line the highest STAN
dard the world knows of beauty and
lusciousness in that particular fruit.
We have the soil and the climate All
that is needed is intelligent apprecia-
ton of what Georgia can do in this
line. The Athens grower has dem
onstrated this What we need is an
army of followers on the lines hewn
out by him and other pioneers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-12-08

cannot grow as it should. Selfish
personal interests, not to mention loo
al patriotism, distate buying at home.
The people living in a town are all
presumably drawing their living from
it, directly or indirectly. Anything
that saps the life blood of the COM
munity lessons their ability to make a
good living as business men or en-
ployes, or diminishes their income
from property and other interests. 1t
is accordingly a very short sighted
policy that sends money out of town
for purchases that can be made at
home. And ninety nine times out a
hundred the goods desired, or some
thing that is fully their equivalent
can be secured from the local mer-
chants.
Now that the Christmas trading
season is at hand keep this in mind
Do all of your trading right here in
Americas. Keep your money At
home Let it circulate locally, set
Ting up debts, giving employment to
your friends and neighbors, stimulat-
ing business generally. 1t is like the
proverbial casting of the bread upon
the waters 1t will come back to you
in many ways.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-12-08
BUY AT HOME..HELP BUILD UP
AMERICAS.

A recent editorial in the Emporia,
Kan, Gazette on trading with mail
order houses has been copied in many
papers. 1t is forcefully written, and
presents the subject without frills in
manner to produce conviction. In
part it says.
The man who buys his goods Of
mail order houses, and expects his
neighbors in Emporia to buy goods OF
him or to buy labor of him, or to buy
professional service of him, is econ
omically leech. He is sucking in
dustrial blood out of the town and
gives none back He sends his profits
out of town like Chinaman, and has
no more right to a standing in the
community than foreigner. We are
all neighbors industrially in this
town, and the man who sends away
for his goods is not one of us. He IS
of another industrial system, and de-
serves no mans support in EN-
poria. 81
Commenting ON this the Augusta
Herald says:
AS matter of fact, however, it will
almost invariably be found that goods
bought at home are cheaper and better
than goods bought of mail order
houses in distant cities. They cannot
sell goods of the same quality cheaper
than the merchants at home, for in the
mail order system the expense of
handling goods Is greater, which would
offset any possible advantage a mail
order house may have in buying larg-
er lots OF goods than the home merch-
ant. And in addition to this the GUS
toner is compelled to pay the ship
ping cost, which is always larger pro-
portionately on small packages than
on large ones. So reason teaches that
mail order goods cannot be cheaper
than home bought. When they appear
to be cheaper it is because they are
inferior goods.
Then also in buying at home the
buyer may make a personal selection
with the actual goods before him. Pic
lures and printed descriptions of goods
are worth very little, because these
never tell of their defects. These the
buyer must look for himself. except
where he can trust the dealer to help
him make his selection In this way
money is saved and better satisfaction
assured in buying goods at home, than
can result from mail order trade.
Money is absolutely lost sometimes by
ordering something by mail without
acquaintance with the person or firm
dealt with, in getting goods that fail to
come up to expectations.
In patronizing distant mail order
mouse the buyer follows course
which directly as we'll as indirectly is
against his own interests.
There is wealth of suggestion in
this for the people of Americus The
man or the woman who sends away
from the home town for goods is do
ing just that much toward preventing
the building up of the city and is cor
respondingly pulling it down. A city
that hampers the development of It's
own business interests in such a way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-12-08
UPHILL.

Does the road wind uphill all the
way?-
Yes, to the very end
WIN the days journey take the whole
long day?-
From morn to night, my friend
But is there for the night a resting
place.
A roof for when the slow dark hours
begin,
May not the darkness hide it from my
face?-
You cannot miss that inn.
Shall l meet other wayfarers at
night
Those who have gone before.
Then must / knock, or call, when just
in sight
They will not keep you standing at
that door
Shall find comfort. travel-sore and
weak?
Of labor you shall find the sum.
VIII there be beds for me and all who
SEEK
Yea, beds for all who come.
by Christina Georgiana Rossetti.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-12-08
is YOUR
MONEY
INVESTED
WELL

Next to having money, the most
important thing is how to take care
Of it-how best to invest it.
A Banking Institution OF this kind
cannot only care for your financial
interests in careful, conservative
way-giving you abundant banking
facilities In every department OF
fnance-but can also give you valua-
BILE aid and advice about investments
and securities. Open an account with
the
BANK OF SOUTHWESTERN GEOR-
GAS SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
and enjoy the advantages that accrue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-12-08

The most impenetrable disguise
woman can wear is frankness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-12-08
ADVERTISEMENTS
GREATER AMERICUS :!
prejudice
consistently AMERICJs
OUR PLEDGE.

elected aldermen Of the City pledge ourselves the
es of Americas and its TO FORGET
fractional DIFFERENCES request any
the contract for pumping water declared
Court will be for the City
tracts FAVOR ONLY YEARLY CONTRACTS
unless the people by their
operating
icaIy possible
OBLIGATION
w. BROWN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-12-08

Many persons find themselves af-
fected with persistent cough after an
attack of influenza. AS this can be
promptly cured by the use of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, it should not
be allowed to run on until it becomes
troublesome. Sold by all dealers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-12-08
This Ia an Easy Test

Sprinkle Aliens Feot-Ease in one
shoe and not in the other, and notice
the difference. Just the thing to use
when rubbers or overshoes become
necessary, and your shoes seem to
pinch. Sold Everywhere, Csc. Don't
accept an substitute.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-12-08
IN BOND WHISTLES AND HIGH GRADE BLENDs-ExPREsS
PREPAID
l Gal. In Glass.
1 GaI.-In Glass.

Write for Complete price List.
L. LOEB WHISKEY CO., 223-227 Bay ST..
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-12-08
LAND
BARGAINS
Snider land Sold.
Little Land Sold.
Come quick for others or
say Il Am Sorry"

125 acres 3 miles of Plains, adjoin-
Ing Juo. A Mcdonald old home place.
Dwelling, tenant house and crib
112 acres 8 miles Sumter, adjoining
Chapel, Rogers and Countryman
Good land and good Improvements.
Lots of land 223 and 224 in 18th dis
trict of Lee Co., adjoining Sumter Co
line. and touching lands which sell
for $50 to $40 per acre. Ample build
ings put up years ago.
Bank Of Southwestern Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-12-08
Don't Pass This-It's For Your Gain.

We have Just closed
Bourbon Whiskies
twelve
lhs Will give quantity whskey
We going sell andw
Of @
I'm NnyETv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-12-08

PILES CURED IN 6 to IA DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles in to IA days
or money refunded. zoe.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-20
Mr.. CRUTCHPIELD
PASSES AWAY In
MECHANICSBURG

Mr. Edward Crutchfield, As years
old, died at o'clock this morning
after a long illness Of consumption
at his home in Mechanicsburg, near
Cross creek. Mr.. Crutchfield is a
carpenter by trade. but for the last
year he had been unable to work at
his trade on account of his Illness.
He was one of Mechanicsburg's well
known citizens and had a large num-
Der Of friends in the city. Mt.
Crutchfield was born at Rosi Clair,
ILL.,, and came to this city when s
years old, and has lived here ever
since. He was member Of Mangum
lodge No. 81. /. o. o. F., and the
Golden Gross and a very deyout menu
Der of the Meehanicsburg Methodist
church. He is survived by his wife
and two sons, Messrs. Harry and For
rest Crutchfeld. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock at the residence in Mechanics
burg. The services will be conducted
by the Rev. L. T. Lewis, and the odd
Fellows will have charge OF the
funeral. The burial will be at Oak
Grove cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-20
His Counsel Will Endeavor to
Make Out Case Of Self De-
Tense by His and His Fathers
Testimony.

Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 20.-A
change in the plan of the defense
was made this morning. Aften an
noUncing that Colonel Cooper would
be placed on the stand, 1t decided to
put Robin Cooper on and lee him tell
the story of the shooting, while the
testimony Of his father later would
be used to confirm his statements.
Recess was granted at the request Of
the defense shortly after the trial
opened. II was whispered about that
Robin Cooper had escaped. Later
the Judge explained he had been TAX
en- to a physicians Office to have a
photograph OF his shoulder taken
with an X-Ray, in the hope of locat-
ing the bullet lodged there.
When court convened Attorney
General McCark announced he had
no additional witnesses to be called.
Chief Counsel Anderson, for the de-
Tense, nodded to Cooper, who took
the stand. The early portion of his
testimony was devoted to an unim-
portant recital or his career, his law
yers leading him gradually up to the
tragedy.
Robin Cooper took the stand in his
own defense today. Under the Ten
nessee law II the defendant is placed
on the stand in his own defense he
must be sworn as the first witness.
Cooper's story is the strongest card
for the defense. BY his testimony II
is expected to show the killing was in
self-defense. The report that Cooper
was to testify brought immense
crowds. All unable to get seats were
excluded.
Robin Cooper on the stand TODAY
told of the shooting of Carmack. He
contended Carmack had his revolver
in his hand before Robin drew his
pistol. He placed the blame for the
shooting on Carmack.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-20
MOORE DECLARES
CHAIRMAN ACTED
BEYOND POWERS

John l.. Moore. of La Center. said
he probably will appeal from the ie-
cision OF w. A. Berry, state central
committeeman. In the matter OF fix
ing the date. for the Second district
senatorial convention. Mr.. Moore aid
today that Mr.. Berry had. in his opin-
ion, oyerstepped his prerogative on
appeal, by arbitrarily calling the con-
vention for a place not considered by
the senatorial committee, which re-
Gently deadlocked. Benton and Ar
lihgton were considered.
District Chairman w. A. Berry has
decided that the Democratic conven-
ton CT the Second senatorial district
shall be held here at 10 a. m. April
%. The precinct conventions will
be held April "a at 2 O'Clock. Each
precinct is entitled to one delegate
for every 200 votes cast for w. J..
Bryan or fraction over 100. The de-
cision Is favorable to w. V. Eaton, OF
this city. and Il. Barry. OF Benton,
who desired an early convention.
John NJ. Moore. OF Ballard, desired a
late ore. The chairman decided that
Moore. being candidate, should not
have voted as committeeman. The
decision OF the chairman apparently
respected the wishes OF a majority OF
the candidates.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-20

Business has been quiet this week,
yet the various business firms have
not complained. as the bank clearings
are near the normal figure, although
4 slight decrease from last week To-
bscco has moved freely during the
week and the sales in the association
warehouses as we'll as the loose leaf
warehouse have been good. 1t has
not been an unusual sight to see
trains of wagons OF loose tobacco ar
irving in the city last week. The
sales OF tobacco has made the farm
er's purse we'll filed, and active work
has begun for the spring planting.
Seed dealers are busy now selling
great variety of seeds. while the
farm implement dealers report an ex-
cellent business Hardware dealers
have good orders for the farm uten-
sis. The hunting season is about
over, but the dealers are having heavy
sales on shells suitable for duck hunt
Ing as numerous hunting parties have
been active up the Ohio river.
The merchants are busy receiving
|spring stocks and preparing displays.
while the newspaper advertisements
Of the dealers tinge with the glad It'd
lpes of spring. and what to. expect in
he world of fashions.
The contract for the building Of the
feet OF barges by the West Kentucky
Coal company has been closed formal
". and now the company il waiting
for the shipments OF long cypress
from the south to begin work.
Monday will be legal holiday and
the banks. postoffice public library
and other public buildings will be
closed in honor of the birthday of
Washington.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-20
CHILDREN CELEBRATE
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.

Washington's birthday was OBJ
served this morning at the public
library by the children of the city in
an appropriate entertainment, which
was under the direction of Miss Aline
Bagby, the assistant librarian. Four
teen of the children told a story or
anecdote about the life of Washing
ton, while the remainder of the chill
dren voted by ballot for the child
that told the best story. Miss Bertha
Ferguson, 230 Fountain avenue, re-
ceived the prize, box of chocolates
with oandied cherries and decorated
appropriately. About 80 children
were present and each was given a
post card containing a picture OF
Wash .ngton. Master Will r. Levy re-
ceived the second highest number of
votes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-20
APPEAL FOR FUND
FOR MONUMENT TO
THE CONPBDERACY

To the citizens Of Paducah an
earnest appeal Is made for assistance
in raising the remaining 900 guar
anteed by the Daughters of the Con-
federacy and Confederate Veterans as
their part towards paying for the
Confederate monument to be erected
in Lang park. Four thousand dollars
of this FIVE thousand promised has
been collected and paid over to The
sons of General Tilghman, who so
generously have promised to make
up the balance, which will amount to
at least $4,000. Besides this do
nation, Mr.. Frederick B. Tilghman
has given the city, through his stew
ardship of fund placed in his hands
for the purpose of erecting roun-
tains, the beautiful red granite foun-
tain valued at $1,000, placed at the
intersection OF Broadway. and Tenth
streets. The contract has been let
for the erection of the heroic bronze
figure of General Lloyd Tilghman.
which will represent the type of man
that made the Confederate soldiers
name one Of pride to their people.
This figure, nine feet tall, Of solid
bronze, is to stand upon granite
monollth seven feet high, the whole
to surmount the mound in the center
of the park. 1t will be a most i'm
posing work of art. not surpassed by
anything in the whole state of Ken
lucky, and said by competent critic
to be equal to any similar monument
In New York city. not excepting st.
Gauden's statue of Farragut.
The granite steps and base OF the
monument are expected at any time,
as the notice of their shipment has
been received. The 18th of May has
been set for the day of unwilling the
monument. when it is expected a
large gathering of old veterans and
their families from all over the sur
rounding country will attend. Ar
rangements are being made for dis
tingulshed orator for the occasion,
The committees having the raising OF
this fund in hand have put forth
great efforts and from the above
statement it is shown that some OF
our citizens have been most gener-
GUS; still there are a large number
who have not yet responded. To
these this appeal is made. to now
come forward and make up the bal
ance.
The Daughters have a musical en-.
tertainment for Tuesday. February
23. az the Kentucky Avenue Presby-
lterian church for the purpose Of
helping raise the balance. To those
who feel they can'do no more. it /,
asked that they buy seats to this
musical that will return them an en-
tertainment equal to their donation
tickets for this entertainment are OF
sale a. Mr.. McPherson's drug store.
Mrs. Roy Mckinney and Mrs. Luke
RUSSELL are Ct the committee OF
paurhters to receive donations and
DIR. d. G. Murrell on behalf Of the
veterans. The committees working
lon this collection have az times been
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-20
FLAG DAY
Is FTTTINGLY CELEBRATED AT
JEFFERSON SCHOOL.
Banner, Presented BY Mrs. Palmer,
Raised With Songs and Inspiring
Addresses.

The Jefferson School league cele-
brated Flag Day" Friday afternoon
in an enthusiastic and beautiful man
ner. The children in all grades OF
the school, under the direction on
Mrs. Taylor, sang GLORY to Old
Glory" and Flag of Our Fathers. "
The history of the flag was interest
ingly outlined by Mrs. Alonzo Meyers
Her recital of the visit of Washing
ton to Mrs. Betsy Ross with the de-
sign Of the flag he wished her to copy
was much enjoyed.
A beautiful note to the school chill
dren from the donor of the flag was
read, in which the noble aspiration
to be "true to the flag" was COM
mended and was held TO mean ito
have love. purity, truth and cour-
age" which is the full measure OF
good citizenship.
Mr.. ]. T. Ross, on behalf OF the
school. expressed the fullest appre-
ciation of so beautiful a gift.
Master John T. Ross, by drawings.
gave the evolution Of the flag and
recited most inIpressively 1.-The PHI
grim's Vision"
The address of Mr. ]. S. Ross on
patriotism and Loyalty" extolled
the legacy bequeathed us by the
patriots of 70 who fought and bled
and died not only for their own rights
but the rights OF their posterity and
today we owe them the debt of main
tanning and bequeathing to those who
shall come after us the principles
they died to maintain.
Our country's greatness and safety
does not consist in prosperity, pro-
ductiveness, statesmen or laws. but in
the moral fibre of its people. Our
will be great only as long as
the measure of the character of its
people is high and upright.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-20
New York Hears Price Has
Been Cut Three Dollars and
Bears Make Raid at Opening
OF Change.

New York. Feb. 2O.--No single
event in the business world recently
has been received with so great in
terest as the new policy OF the steel
company. There has been much specu
latlon as to whether the new order
was made for the effect OF It's in
nuence on public opinion. II is de-
clared by some a chaotic condition OF
the market is expected to follow
probable reduction In wages.