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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-29

Time to think of the coal hod, when
the ice tickets are gone.-Ex.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-29
Absolute Necessaries
This Hot Weather.

AAS 4OU VVSdIk1CKA
NegIgce shirts, extra values, SOC, 75c.
ECLIPSE" shirts, finest made, ST., $1.5O, S.
Athletic undershirts, special values, 25c
Beautiful mercerized socks, Csc, 35c, SOC.
Balbriggan and checked nainsook drawers, soc.
Checked nainsook undershirts, special Soc
Faultless night robes, colarless, SOC to $1.OO
Fowlersa -four ply linen collars, Il IL each ;
"PlONEER" suspenders, superior styles and val
ues, Soc
kelser's neckwear, summer styles Xtra good, SOC
Montague and Gillettes straw hats best styles.
Excellent values in handkerchiefs and belts.
Crawford's Shoes, all oxfords to be closed out
Travelling bags, suit cases, great variety.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-29
Trying to Get Near 1t
(Chicago Record-Herald.l

V111N01oO ItOOOI u -IICI iIUJ
How much do you think a house
such as you have planned for us will
COST" asked the prospective build
er
AS you will see by examining the
estimate | have furnished replied
the architect, the amount is placed
at $11 500"
Yes, | know that is your esti-
mate. but what is your private opin-
ion?"
The veil is old as woman. Com
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-29

D'SOTO BEATEN BY THE TIGERS
Americas Bunch Trimmed Up PIucky
Team
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-29
Outline Course of Study. High Schoo


Arithmetic Arithmetic Arithmetic
Algebra Algebra
English Eng.
Grammar Eng
Spelling Spelling
Physiology
YEAR.
Algebra Algebra
History Ancient History History
Eng Eng Comp
SPELL
Phys
Booking
THIRD YEAR.
Geometry
Modern History Modern History
Eng Comp & Rhet Eng Comp & Rhe. Eng. Comp & Rhet.
BoOkkp
FOURTH
U. s. History q. s. History U. S,
aCiyics
Eng & Amer. Lit Eng & Amer. Lit.
Tyepwriting
Chmisy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-29

The veil is old as woman. Com
plexion merely tells woman's age.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

How did the automobile corps get
alonEY'
mot 80 we'll. Two OF the machines
turned turtle and one started Off crab
fashion"
"Humph! They ought to be assigned 70
the marine corps. baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

dark mahogany, and straight grained
washington fir to initiate mission oak.
They can hardly be distinguished from the
genuine wood. II is poor economy and, in
fact. not economy in the long run TO try
and economic by using little cement and
more sand in the foundation, inferior
grades OF paint on the outside, cheap var
nish on the inside finish, pine floor in
stead Of hard wood. the cheapest heating
plant In the market instead OF a good hot
air or hot water system, the cheapest
grade OF plumbing, etc. While a great
many minor matters might be mentioned
wherein a home builder could economic
while having his plans and specifications
prepared, the advice given in this entire
article might be summed up in one SEN
tenee: Engage the services OF a competent
architect. He makes a special study OF
these matters, since his reputation de-
ponds entirely upon the manner In which
he serves his clients interests. II IL his
business 10 compare the size OF a home
with the amount a man desires to invest
and apply strict economy wherever pracu-
cal An architect cannot, however. en-
tirsly control the cost OF a house. When a
home builder wants a house OF a certain
style. with certain things on the inside
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

ter all over again, unless a competent fore
man has been engaged with a salary above
the union scale, whose salary would go on
whether the work was going on or not. 1
have also noticed bricklRyers mixing their
own mortar and carrying their own bricks
when the homebuilder should have had
common labor to do this work for him in
stead Of paying a man $3.50 to do work that
could be done Just as well by cheap labor,
Also, the workmen on a house built for
the owner himself know that they will
probably never have occasion TO work for
this man again; they know he is incapable
Of judging the amount OF work that should
be done IN a day and Is not apt TO dis
cover minor imperfections in the work.
These facts have a demoralizlng influence
over the workmen which means poorer
work lone In more time than when they
are under the guidance Of a man whom
they hope TO work for throughout the
year.
When il comes 10 the buying OF mate
rails. while a man may be able to get
some one or two things at low cost through
having some friend or relative In the bust
ness, taken as a whole, the material
throughout the house will cost the home
builder more than they would cost a con-
tractor. or example a contractor OF any
Importance win buy his cement. flooring,
siding, shingles, dimension lumber and
other much used materials by the carload,
thereby receiving special quotations on
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
Selection of Building Materials
Arthur @. Uaussn. Architect.

--HE time of the year I'm which
" the contracts for the building
of a house are let has consid-
- cradle to do with the prices re-
bWNhIWt ceived. For example, a con-
- tract can be let for about 10
per cent cheaper at the present time Of
the year, the house to be built during the
winter, than the prices one would get
during the rush of the building season next
spring. IL only the foundation is put ia
now and the contract is let early in the
enabling the contractors to get an
earlier start than would be possible II the
foundation was not put In now, there would
be a saving Of from 6 TO s per
cent. 1t is the purpose Of this
article, however, to call the prospective
home builders attention to various econo-
mics in the construction of a home and the
letting OF the contract that would apply
at any time OF the year.
A great many people think that they
can ave money through being their own
contractor. They figure that they viii save
the contractors profit OF from s TO 10
per cent by buying their own materials,
hiring their own labor and experimenting
the construction Of the house themselves.
In this they make a fatal error. Few con-
tractors figure much for the profit on
labor since this is really an unknown
quantity, on which they can merely make
estimates In a general way based upon
their previous experience. Since the wages
paid out for labor amounts TO almost half
the cost Of the house, II Is very important
that this item should be handled in a sys-
tematic manner. A contractor through his
experience knows just how many men he
can work to an advantage on a house Of
a certain size, how many common laborers
he would need to supply his brick masons
with mortar and brick. Just what quanti-
ties and at what time certain materials
are needed at the job and knows how
much work each man should turn out in a
day. enabling lin to keep track of their
work and discharge any low or incapable
workman.
When a man attempts to take a con-
tractors place, lacking all OF tbs technical
knowledge and experience Of the latter
his labor bill will usually amount to % or
30 per cent more through his not being
able to carry on the work in a systematic
manner. The writer has observed houses
Where a whole crew Of men had to be laid
off temporarily during the busy season Of
the year because the owner did not order
certain material far enough ahead Of time
10 get when needed. Men do not stay idle
during the busy season in the building line
and a crew laid off In this manner Will
Immediately look for other positions, there
by leaving their former employer handi-
capped for the lack OF labor when the
work starts again. Tn owner is often IN
able 10 get enough men together again to
carry on the work properly. Those whom
he does hire under these circumstances
knov nothing about the work that has
L.an aons snd have 10 study Into the mat
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

the prices Of materials ordered. The mate
rails that he does not use on one house
he can use on the next one, for he is in
business for a lifetime. The final conclu-
sion Is that It is cheaper to let the contract
for the entire house. except the heating
and plumbing, which should be let separate,
to one general contractor, after having
obtained his price through competition
with other contractors He is the man
who knows" He has paid for his knowl-
edge In the school Of experience and with
q properly prepared set Of plans is able to
carry on the work in a systematic manner
System Away means economy. There is
no line of business In which this lie more
true than in the building business, where
so many different materials and SO many
different men are brought together under
one mans leadership, to accomplish the
building OF a home. Put all your eggs
in one basket. but watch that basket"
There are other economies to be consid-
cred when the home is being planned be-
fore the. matter Of letting 1t to the con-
tractor Is considered. II the house is Of
frame construction or brick veneer the
height OF the stories should be made so
that full length s~tudding Of sixteen, eight
cen or twenty feet can be used without
cutting, and in laying out the floor plans
care should be taken that the joist all run
in one direction bearing upon one or two
partitions, according to the size Of the
house, that extend through the center from
the basement to the attic. Wherever prac-
tical the partitions on the second floor
should be placed directly over those on the
first floor, making the studding two stories
high, thereby reducing the settlement Of
the house through the shrtnkage Of the
floor joist and making 1t easier and cheaper
to cons .ruct. Where practical the rooms
should be made an odd number OF feet
plus two inches in the direction that the
joist run. For example: A room thirteen
feet two Inches wide can be spanned by
fourteen feet floor joist. II the room were
made thirteen feet six inches wide sixteen
feet floor joist would have to be used, with
nearly a foot and a half at the end OF each
joist going TO waste, for floor joist can
only be obtained an even number Of feet
in length. except where such lengths az
seven and nine feet are required, which
can be obtained by cutting joist fourteen
feet, eighteen feet, etc, In two. As few
angles should be made in the outside walls
as possible, for turning corners costs
money, especially In the roof. While stone
always looks better than cement a saving
can be made in the stills. lintels. water table.
etc, IN a house OF masonry construction by
having them made OF cement cast IN forms
and reinforced with rods. II this Is done
properly the difference can hardly be de-
teeted between the ement product ana
Bedford sandstone and the former Is very
durable when properly made.
Good effects can be had for interior fin
ish on inexpensive woods II a careful
painter Is obtained. Take for example,
clear birch. stained and treated to initiate
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
RED CROSS STAMPS COMING
Means of Raising Funds 70 Push
Fiaht Against the white
Plague.

once again the Red Cross Christmas
stamps are to be sold throughout the coun-
try az a means Of raising funds in the anti
tuberct@ osis campaign. The American
National Red Cross, Of which President
Taft Is president, has announced its stamp
plans for the coming holiday season. These
provide for the appointment Of central
supply agencies, through which the stick
ers will be distributed to Individuals and
organizations desiring to assist In the good
work. and for the return Of one-third OF
the gross receipts to the Red Cross.
Last year the Christmas stamps we're
sold outright to agents. who provided their
own advertising matter. This year the Red
Cross provides stamps and advertising
matter free, but requires a return at the
end OF the season Of one-third of the re-
ceipts.
From this sum the Red Cross will pay
the expenses of printing stamps and ad-
vertising matter, express charges, post
age, clerical assistance, etc, leaving a
probable net profit Of 20 per cent, which
will be applied to the most urgent needs
Of its work, whatever the may be.
The expenditure OF the remaining two-
thirds will be left to the discretion OF the
organizations appointed as official dis
tributers Of the stamps, the only exaction
being that the money shall be used in the
fight against the white plague.
Last year the total sale Of stamps
throughout the country netted about S1S5, =
900. of which sum the largest single
amount was secured through The North
American. which was the first newspaper
In the United States to champion the
cause when the movement was started
by Miss Emily p. Bissell Of Wilmington In
1907.
The Red Cross stamp Of 1900 Is now in
the printers hands. A new design has
been adopted, selected as the result Of a
competition in which there were 1900 par
Elephants. The stamp will be in red and
green, with lettering in white, and will
be one inch square The order already
placed with the printer is for SO,OO0,o0j
stamps, More, in any number, can be pro-
duced as rapidly as may be necessary.
The stamps will be ready for shipment to
agents on November /. This will afford
agents ample time to complete arrange
ments and be in readiness for the opening
OF a vigorous selling campaign in the lat
ter part Of November or first Of Decem-
Der.
The slogan for the Red Cross campaign
this Christmas is $1,000, 900. This would
mean nearly half a million dollars for the
fight against our worst disease m
Philadelphia North American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

Trust company, composed OF w. a. Paxton,
Herman b. Peters. r. J. Scannell. Frank
r. Ransom and DIR. Robert r. Gilmore.
This company Of gentlemen bought sixty
one lots on the old circus grounds just
north Of Ames avenue between Twenty
fourth and Thlrtieth streets and during
the last summer have spent a large sum
Of money In making this an addition beau
uful. They have paved the streets, parked
the entire tract, built nineteen houses and
last week decided to build twelve more.
which will put a house on every other
lot The lots Intervening will be sold.
with the owner Of the nelghboring house
having the first chance to buy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
TIMELY REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Omaha is Building Homes, Business
Blocks and New Streets.
THoRoUGHFAREs BY THE MILE
LohG Distances OF New Asphalt H.
Laid 20 Keep step with the Car
penter's Hammer and Ma
sons Trowel.

Omaha In lie downtown district is put
ting on a new garb and will present a far
different front for the National Corn ex-
position to what II has in the last few
years.
For some time II has been the great re-
greet Of dwellers In the Gate City that the
downtown streets were so bad and a trip
to and from the railroad stations was quite
a task in a carriage or an automobile.
An this has been changed. The down
town streets are being repaved and when
the next large crowd Of visitors come to
Omaha IL will find the main streets re-
paved with a fine new surface of as
phaltum. The trouble was that the pave
ments had outgrown their natural lifetime.
An asphaltum pavement is supposed
to last about twenty years, while many
Of the downtown streets Of Omaha had
been wearing the same surface for TWEEN
ty-seven years. The pavement was i'm
such bad condition that It was beyond
repair and although the repair department
OF the city went over these streets a
couple Of times a year they were soon in
as bad shape as ever.
Now the streets are all new. Not oniv
was a new surface put on, but a heavy
concrete base as well, making the streets
III BAttpliOHai9 hOou 9udbFs ht new
pavements were put down according to
the latest improved Ideas, which do away
with high steps at each crossing. II has
been found by experience that It is not
necessary to have a high step at each
crossing to keep the water off the side
walks.
city Engineer Craig has won the lastinr
plaudits Of thousands by his successful
'crusade for better sidewalks in the down.
town districts. For years sidewalks have
been permitted practically to care for
themselves until they became n sight
Local people became so accustomed TO
seeing the edges Of the all bat
tered and broken that they began to accept
them as a necessity. Now they may see
the change. Notices we're sent out TO all
owners Of defective sidewalks that they
must be repaired and the result has been
that miles and miles of walks were re-
paired In the central part Of the city and
the wonder is hat some one had not
thought Of the change before. While the
expense was slight on each individual
owner the Improvement is 30 pronounced
that It makes a vast change in the general
appearance Of the city.
And stlll the building rush goes on,
Material men are having all they can do
20 supply the demands for the thousands
of new homes which are being built In all
parts of the city. No matter to what part
of Omaha ono drives new buildings strike
the eye. Resident districts are ~springing
Up on all sides, sidewalks are being laid
and the streets paved and Omaha, the city
of beautiful homes, is deserving OF the
name.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
THE BEES PLAN BOOK
Arthur G. Ciauson, ArOhitoot.

Through an arrangement with Ar
thu c. Clausen, architect, the read
ers Of The Omaha Bee can obtain a
copy of his beautiful book,
"THE ART, SCIENCE AND SEN
TIhGENT OF HoMESUnD-
ING"
for One Dollar.
This book contains forty-si1 chap
tiers ana 200 Illustrations, printed on
heavy enameled paper, with cover
stamped in gold. 1t deals with the
practical side OF BODYBUILDING, CIV
ing complete information on the
planning and designing of every kind
Of home. There Is nothing more
practical than making the home ar
tlstic, building 1t on scientific lines
n to insure sanitary conditions
and warmth, The author OF the book
aims TO give the intending home
builder advice on subjects such as
buying the lot. planning the home,
letting the contract, choosing the
materials, etc. Problems about front
doors, windows, staiFwRys, fire
places, eXterlors, interior finish, etc,
are taken up In detail and treated
with good common sense. Nearly all
questions that could be anticipated
are answered and the book should
prove a great help to those who are
about to plan q home. 1t Is pro-
fusely illustrated. Send all orders to
Arthur c. Clausen, 1lS6-37-Ss Lumber
Exchange, Minneapolis.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

and outside, he should expect to pay for
those things and not expect his home to
cost no more than a house one-third
smaller and not finished as elaborate in
detail as he would have his own. system
Is the word. When constructing a home
or building it should be applied from the
first TO the last.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

Quick Action for Your Money-You get
that by using The Bee advertising columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

One Of the prettiest new home districts
In Omaha is that laid out by the Prairie
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

Quick Action for Your Monsy-YO0 get
by using The Bee advertising oOlumnA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

The Man In the Wagon Cwhose horse Is
friEhtened) TO the Man in the Auto-Hey,
there. mister! Jump into the bushes quick.
IT'S you he's afraid OF.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
rev AutomobIIe Joken

What" exelaims the motorist. 20 the
stone breaker, whose toe he has mashed
with his car, you want 5000 for a toeY
I'm no millionaire"
Stone breaker-'No, and I'm no blooming
eentlpede, either"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-07
am Excite Finn" CALCULATED Miss An
geIna, GrimIy.

full story in it-about female gorilla
capturing man and keeping him a
prisoner for two weeks on the limb of
a tree. Plato read that twice, it was
so exciting"
"I'll excite him." calculated Miss
Angelina, grimly. you always was
the softest one Of the Barlow family,
or you'd have seen through Plato
Dobbs' tricky ways long ago. But I
s'pose If l hadn't bought my book of
ancient secrets you'd have put up with
him all your days, and been none the
wiser"
During Miss Angelina's remarks she
had grown somewhat excited, and,
needless of the sleeping Plato, she
raised her voice little. He gave no
sign of rousing, however; indeed, his
slumber seemed more quiet, and he
lay breathing regularly, with his arm
dangling over the edge Of the bed.
Mrs. Dobbs gazed with awe at the
bowl on the table.
Are you sure" she demanded, that
you've mixed it according to direc
tions?"
Certainly; I know the recipe by
heart: If you would know another's
secrets, place great pinch of salt in
, a bowl of clear water; then when q
deep sleep has fallen upon him place
his hand in the sailed water and ask
him what you will; he cannot deceive
YOU I b'lieve some ancient woman
| named Alberta Agnes discovered the
secret. Come on, hold the bowl so his
hands just touch the water, and I'll de
the questioning. He'll find that he
can't hide anything from Angelina
| Barlow"
| There was no guile on the p1acic
face of Plato Dobbs as he lay on his
back with his eyes closed. The night
mare that had affrighted him seemed
to have departed. With curiosity anc
awe on her face, Mrs. Dobbs took VI
the bowl and gently raised it unit
Plato's fingers dipped into the water.
wet his hand more" admonishet
her sister at her side.
| Mrs. Dobbs was about to compl!
when Plato struck out suddenly, send
ing a shower into the face of Mis-
Angelina.
"Wow!" muttered the sleeper
''there she is again. There's old bow
1egs-ugh."
There, what did I tell you?" ez
claimed Miss Angelina He's talkin
about women already. Walt till &c
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-07
MAKE SPLENDID NECK CHAINS
The Best Use to Which One Can Put
the over-Supply of Old Silver
or Gold.

What to do with old silver or gold
is no longer problem-which is good
news to those (of whom there are
many whose over-supply of both, but
especially of silver, has heretofore
been a nuisance. What with bridge
prizes, Easter and Christmas gifts
alone - the individuals or recip-
tents accumulations become serious
many of the articles being of little
use-and very soon do they become
ali eye-sore. A clever owner of this
oyerplusage solved the difficulty by
turning her silver over to well-known
ieweler who had it put in the melting
pot and afterwards converted into a
handsome single row neck chain of
graded silver beads-with earrings to
corresponds single ball for each ear,
with an inset diamond of fine quality
In each ball. Worn with black gowns
the effect is exceedingly smart. Gold
melted down serves for neck chains or
beads.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-07
VALUE OF THE coLoRED SLIP
With a Number of These Good
White Frock Can Be Worn
on Many Occasions.

The girl with little money and
great need for pretty clothes would
do well we'll to remember that old but
none the less clever device of using
colored slips over white gown.
Girls who could not afford both
class day dress and commencement
dress bought a nice white frock and
wore it on class day over a colored
slip. with colored accessories, and usu-
ally flowers to match.
By having various slips, of lawn or
silk, a good white frock may be worn
upon an endless number of occasions.
Besides providing change Of Co.'S
tune, the slip actually protects the
gown and helps to keep it fresh.
There are various accessories which
may be had to match; sash, necklace
or pendant, stockings and even shoes,
and, where possible, flowers.
Charming and inexpensive frocks
may be made of white eyelet, embroid
cred in a color and worn over a slip
of the same color.