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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-28
FOR QUICK LOAN.

$1,25o.OO clients money in my hands
for quick loan, three or more years.
Apply at once. w. NJ HARPER,
26-lm Attorney at Law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-28

When woman laughs and grows
fat the laugh is er.
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1t will be poor old Pa who will be
hobbled when the Christmas bills
come in Here's hoping he may sur
vive the slaughter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-28

The black brother from the woods
is now taking Christmas and will pro-
long the happy period well into plow-
ing time in January.
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1913 acres miles Of Oglethorpe
Productive, level and we'll improved
rents for 50 bales of cotton. $500 Pc!
acre.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-28

But four days of the old year re-
main. Get ready that bunch of good
resolutions-which will be made and
smashed so easily.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-28

There is a dead quiet in the lAmeYi-
Gus menagerie since the Underwood
raid last Saturday with none of the
tigers moving about.
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Hard times has hit the black broth
er far and aft and the back to the
farm movement is going to put them
between the plough handles easily.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-28

202 IL acres, good land, well in
proved. Rents well. $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-28

607 acres 5 miles of Preston, $50 in
forest. Fine pastures, good tenant
houses, etc. Rents for IL bales of cot
ton. $3.50 per acre, one half cash.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-28

1913 acres, 5-room house, tenant
house, IT'S acres in cultivation. $1,000
per acre.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-28

The talking pictures at the opera
house every night this week are
pleasing novelty. and delight the
crowds that fill the house nightly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-28

70 acres, IA mile Plains, Ga, 60
open, we'll improved. $500.
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Furniture
Greatly Reduced

The completion of our
new building, which Will be
the home of our Furniture
department, has been delay
ed. There is no space avail
able to exhibit the stock
bought for the opening dis
play. Therefore, it is to be
closed out at prices very
much reduced. Out-of-toWn
people can pay for a trip to
Atlanta from the savings
made on Furniture for par
Tor, bedroom, library or din
ing room.
Furniture of equal beauty
and character was never
before offered at such low
prices.
Chamberlain Johnson-DuBose-Co
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230 acres IA miles Ellaville, Ca.
lis open, room residence, tenanl
houses barns, etc. Good home and To-
cation $50 per acre.
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700 acres, Z miles Americas, red and
gray, level lands, $50 open lands, some
fine saw timber, room dwelling ten
ant houses, etc. SIS per acre
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-28

227 acres, well improved, two miles
Adams Station. rents 10 bales cotton
$3.50 per acre.
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ChaS. I. AnSley.
A Message From
Santa Claus Land

HOW would you like 10 take a
visit TO Toy Land? You will
find it in all its beauty and
splendOr at JOyner's store.
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| Ever mott
: chesty mar
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204 acres in Sumter county, Georgia
125 open, good house and barns. $3,250.
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row-minded 1
be?
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Close connections at Cordele for
lumbus for all points East, and at
and all Texas points and the Southwest
For further information apply to
Ga; C. w. Small, T. P. A., Savannah
Agent, Savannah, Ga; c, B. Ryan, G.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-09-28

by nature that the greater part or tbs
work should he done by the great tos
and by supprcsslng and comprcssiLg IL
with Uniting or polluted toed shoes It's
usefulness IS gone The strong tendcns
that support the key to the arch become
week and useless and the most paintu,.
Hs welt ~ the most dlsHguring Of all at
mcnts ~ tho feet, fatfOot follows
bath In warm salt water Ia most
restful and beneficial treatment foe very
tender feet. II 10 we'll to plunge them In
cold wster Just before drying TO prevent
taking cold; then good rub and sirtns
for few minutes viii rest the nerves of
the whole body In very surprising
manner.
The feet arc tbs most overworse6 and
sbused part ot the body. when the head
aches rest 10 takeu bat when the fest
ache they sre nsde to keep right on. The
feet play an important part Ia a womsn's
htness Tor everyday tasks. and the spread
ing ot the dread 6atfoot Is becoming SORT
Gus question with surgeons and tea chers.
Much OF the supposed COST and rheums
tisn has been found to be nothing more
than broken arch. throwing all the tsu-
dous and muscles Into a strange position.
This causes an inclination to walk In
crooked manner, running the heels Of the
SHOES over 10 Que side or turning the toes
either in or out. In ordcr to save the
pain thus caused In the feet
normal foot. when wet. wifi hear the
Imprint OF the heel md ball with the toes
spread. th' great one some distance from
the rest. THE print OF the instep shouS
never show. In case the tnstep doss
show, tho best thing TO do Ia to e. to .
foot surgeon. aud there are many who
make speciality OF this one thing All
cases have different symptoms. and expert
advice should be obtained concerning the
proper shoes 10 wear and the method a
treatment
The cramplna OK the tce', added to the
modem hard poVcmcuts, IL 70 blame tor
many leg, back and head ache Heavy
sAed shoes sra very rarely necessary d
woman shonld wear soft. flexible sho~A
with soft and foSihle noles. The So'es
should not extend beyond the foot, c,ta.s
NJ the sides or az tho toes fOr these sx-
tensions strain til" ,ort muscles. Flatfoas
IL becoming SO prevalent among ciiiidI>A
that sohooltos chers are ia'sps"tag the~-
srvN In the proper shoes for their pupns
This ststs OF sTalrs IL brought about
Suic.v by I've shoes worn hr the children.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-09-28

sensible shoe Tor the average woman Is
one that fits the foot snugiy without
crowSing the toes or cramptug the In
step muscles. Despite popular opinion
to the contrary. they may be ever
dainty and pretty
woman should never attempt to wear
n shoe that Is too small for her Women
who are compelled TO be on their feet the
greater portion OF the day should have
two pairs OF shoes at time and wear
them alternately each day. This gives
each pair time to thoroughly dry ont he
sides resting the feet. There are no two
pairs of shoes exactly alike; therefore,
they pinch In different places Resides.
worn thus, they last about twice Us long
So In the end Il is an economy.
Especial car" should be taken IN cut.
ting tho nails to follow the line OF the
cutiCle under Rni at the sides OF the
nails. They should he trimmed quite close
win scissors or hlc, which ever way the
shnpe OF the nail win permit: then. sftee
the feet have been bathed, Carefully rub
AWAY ali little parts Of wsstc euticle At
the sides aud base ot the nails. The toes
themselves should be rubbed. each one
separately. 60 bring nbout vigorous ctrcu-
lntion. and thus keep the skin smooth
The rubbing should be continued over the
solcs OF the feet. instep and ankles
Here Is II valuable little exercise a. an
aid to tired feet. aud it will do much to
strengthen the muscles and teudons weak
ened by long lnck ~ free play. Wigge
the toes, arch the muscles OF the tnstep
holding tense 70, n moment. roll the feet
back and forth on the ankle joint and
spread the toes apart II was Intended
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did the entire ,a.,, n their own apart
ment
For the moment Mrs ! was villlu: to
waive the matter But ~ further inveS-
tigntion she discovered, one by one.
and called MIR Us attention to them
Surely. he could sec that the kitchen was
hardly large enough to turn around In.
And think whnt serious dra wbaek II
was TO have TO insist that the n,nidof
all work carry the washing clear down
to the basement and without doubt.
much - PROVISIONS for the MT was
just ''.. cough TO hold about i've
pouud of sugar,
Mr. Ais patience and exclaimed:
Nov ISN'T that Just Ike woman
Here you like an apartment far ms
the most important things are coucern-
ed-but pick out n half dozen little plea
yunish details that don't amount TO
row Of pins and harp upon them! You
have to have everything just SO, | sup
pose. or you II turn up your nose Mt IT.
That's the woman In you. man doesn't
do that way. lie satisfies himself on
the big points nni tets the little ones
20! Here I've hustled around and found
this fat for you md you walk In and
calmly pick It to pieces about nothing.
You said you like the general effect,
didn't you. and the papering. etc1 We'll,
that's something isn't itf 80. Of course
not. All right, Mrs Justwed. well stay
right where we are, No-dou't protest
| mean IT, It's better that | should I've
compelled to rcmNin II HAT | don
like than that you should be inconyeni-
enced Ivy few triieI!
Mrs. !, FASTENED to assure the grouchy
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-09-28

rip Will require ten full minutes, and
this is just when you are ready for some
important engagement. neat darn In
weak spot vii. save an ugly patch la
ter. frayed braid should be run back
and forth with thread until there Is lei
sure to put or fresh one.
woman who can mend neatly has
splendid opportunities as professional
member. Such women are employed by
hotels and msny Of the high class lsun-
dries. Occasionally some one will build
up private lns'n~~s In a large board.
ing house or in bachelors hotel or Ia
boys schooi Or college,. Some women
who NE 10 have little extra money
for church and charity work hsse been
known 80 do all the mending for half n
dozen sonng meu in y hosrding house
Eut mendiug is n feminine Accomplish
ment and moi II business matter IL Ia
certainly profitable to the woman who
acquires the art. sewing club which
would procure the services M teacher Of
= professional mepder for course OF
lessons would be delightful innovs ton.
II q professional member cannot be found
II grandmother is the hest substitute hlr
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-09-28
Little Fables of the
Rising Young Man.
THE TOo-GOOD FELLOW.

He was always Looking Forward to
the time when Things would be Differ
ent. But not now. No. now was the
time to skimp and save and hoard and
deny himself everything except three
meals a day and bed. He's aecnmn'
lated quite Hefty Wad In the bank
and It's Growing all the while. somt
day he's going to start In Business for
himself and make money. But IN"
chances are the old Parsimonious Habits
will still cling TO him. And then he
won't be able 20 get any more Real
Pleasure out Of his money than he does
now-which isn't much.
Chap No . was his opposite. He took
a certain Pride in being known as good
fellow-but he didn't Tumble to the fact
that all the while be was a Too-Good
Fellow which is q decided Difference
He WIS earning just about as much of
the Mazumnn as was the Tight-Wad.
But he couldn't Hold on TO II. Some
how 1t no sooner reached his hands and
said How -de-do,' than II was On Its
Way saying Good by" 1t Burned
Holes in his pockets and Slipped Through
his fingers Occasionally portion Of 1t
Went into Bank one day-but with
round-trp ticket-and was Out Again
the next. And most Of the time 1t was
Spent before 1t was Earned.
This Too-Good Fellow rejoiced in the
fact that he belonged to the great and
gloriously busted Don't Worry Club.
Huh? What club Is thatf Well It's
Universal In scope In the first place and
its membership is unlimited Its the
Bunch that goes out every night and pro-
ceeds to Lap EN- Up around an imita-
ton mahogany table with a kellner who
has lost mis- voice singing out Draw
six :" This Chap No. 2 was Star Mem
Der Of the Order in his Burg. He was
Shining Example of the Club Rule
Spend all you can make or borrow
and what you can get trusted for =
There wasn't cafe in town too good for
him to Eat at so long he had the
Price In his jeans, nor an amusement too
Costly. He'd spend $4.20 eheerfully for
a ride Ia a taxi just for the satisfaction
OF feeling that the chauffeur sized him
up as The Goods In the Sporting Line.
He never had a cent-all his own-and
he never will have. But be doesn't care,
for he's TOo-Good Fellow!
Now both these Chaps cited above are
Extremes. and one is Just as Bad as the
other; but they are the Prototypes Of
some 'steen thousand Rising Young Men
10 every Little City, Town or Hamlet in
the United States. They are wrong. Of
course, for Extremes In anything always
are. But they aren't Altogether Wrong
each has some Good Traits
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-09-28

iomerdear that she wouldn't think OF
passing up SO attractive y rlocc: that
She WAS perfectly willing to put up with
the iuconveuiCnCes and that she would
begin packing the very next day.
Nhercupun Mr.. j expressed his appre-
citation and said he would see the agent
The next afternoon, when Homer dear
returned from the bank. he discovered
Mrs. J. In the midst OF packing large
and numerous bundles into box.
What In the world are you doing?" he
sskCd testify
Mrs. J. looked up in surprise.
"Doingf" she said. "Why, I'm pack
Ing few odds and ends so that when
the time comes to move we'll he ready
Move" exclaimed Mr.. J. Move! We
aren't going TO move
"Wh-wh-why notT' gnsped Mrs J. II
like the apartment aud-and you're
ernzy about II and"
CRAZY about IT." ronred Mr. j. 81
mny be-but I'm not crazy enough to
pay that shark OF real estate agent n
whole months rent In advance and sign
an lSmonths' lease!''
oh" gasped Mrs J. you saw him to
day. Nv ell. Homer. that isn't an alto
gather foolish demand-you'd have to pay
the rent anyway in n few weeks and,
besides, IN ls-months' lease means that
you won't have the Eat on your hands
the second summer. Again"
Nov that's enough right there. Rlos
SOM, Interrupted MIR j. I'VE aren't
going 10 move wouldn't have the od
fint as II gift Who started this business
of moving. anyway There's nothing the
matter with this nnt we're In now! Why
can't you I've ccntcnt with itf'
Which. II 1t does nothing else. gentle
render, should ut least give us an IN
sight into the difference between the
things II man considers incouy enicnres In
choosing homo md those thrifty
housew tfe considers worth ohjectng to
CARNEl. CALVERT HALL.
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,uC majority Of them are still oId-fNsh.
Toned enough to I've able to give some
abstraction to tho e2sS.. generation In
common sense branches. II they are Mt
MI def and cnpahle of learning n couple
OF hours each week for II few months
would teach most young women great
deal In this line
patch can he hack stitched In
torn place very neatly, so that when Il
Ia pressed the stitches with hardly show
haste In the new piece. following the
threads md pattern OF the old ms close.
!" as possible. The edges OF the new
piece should overlap the edges OF the
hole. The back stitching must be done
upon the old material, for this make,
II easier to do the corners neatly. The
hem Is turned down on the patch and a
little snip made with the scissors at the
corners to keep them from pickering
Ono OF the much needed article. fcr
the mending basket Is II needle case. An
unusually pretty one 10 made In the fol
lowing way: piece OF fancy ailk three
and q half inches vido and nine inches
long Is required lined with a white OF
light shade Of silk. The two edges are
whipped together and onr end pointed
Tho other end forms the case This II
whipped bali way around two small cir
cles Of cardboard ahout tho size Of y
quarter, and in It two spoois. one Of cot
ton and one OF silk. are placed A
piece Of flannel. buttonhoed with slit
10 fastened Just above and flied win
needles. The ease rolls ~ and 10 TIED
with half inch satin ribbon
When the needing basket " riscnd II
The househoid its' use will he easily
uoticed. Little rip, and frsyed threads
are Hended In few minutes Sud the
housewife soon becomes quite expert lie
the management Of a pePdle in repairing
the delicate pla'es. Gloves more otter
than otDer srtiries OF wearing appatel
need the mendiug nesd1e. aud u,uen
can be saved by . little nandIns now
TO show IN the bngec tiy Of glove Il
should be ReudeA,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-09-28
THE TIGHT-wAD AND

- HERE we're once two Rising
Young Men who managed to Drag
Down enough Mazumma each year
~to nay their share OF the High
Cost of Living One OF them was
, Tight-wad and the other prided MIN
..,s anon being q Too-Good Fellow Win
tho boys. What each OF them ola WIN
th,s superfuous Cash offers Food for
Thouebt without labelling 1t Moral.
Chan No 1 was generally credited Win
he,ne nble to Squeeze Penny no na1o
that the Eagle Screamed. which. OF
course may have been something OF an
nxargeration However. be that MS
NAV. he was certainly All There when
n came to the Iron Clutch on Currency'
A 4 Handy Housekeeper anu Ntty
uconomist he had all the rest OF elm
Esd.d to Fare-ye-wel Indeed ne
dinn't really mind being known IA
T,ght Wad-which is Going Some, as any
chap must admit.
He had two Rules of Lire. bhe VIM
,o pnt as much money In BANK hs ne
could Corral. The other WAS to Try every
way possible to let 1t Stay There nen
ne entered the place where ne uiu uin
banking the Paying Teller dlon even
,ot,ce him; but the chap at the heceV
,ns window reached for his pen ana
waved the cash drawer for receipts ap
Of which was Fine Business Tor tne
Young Tight and greatly TO us
Credit. "a 4.
Rut there was the Other Side OF IL.
ue was never Kind to himself, nor din
no over take himself out for Good
Tlme I'm order to Dust some OF the 'op
wehs off his Conk. Never! 1t was tue
Simnie and Economical and Parsimohlons
TIfa for his every day in the week anu
tvIce on Sunday He didn't pay mucn
at,entiou to his Raiment-though' good
usss Knows. he was far from being
Euy of the Field. Twenty-Five cents
tassed over the Counter for new Neck
q WINS. TO him, a Frghttu Dissipation
Al when he had to PUNK Down Two
ffta for new pair of shoes WLew
his 2aus Book danced around IN bis
dream AID Haunted him with an Ac-
cusing tacN
AS for picture, figuring out low much
he'd have sAed Away this time next
year was far ,ore Entertaining than
Good Pay or aSew Book. Aud as for
Mixing 1t every zee In a while with
few Friends and Wing for his share OF
the Bill-why, he t,Idp't See that. not
even With a Spy Gss from an Aero
O,sne The most Ine nst Of every.
thing was good enough him and a
. Niece Of Pie with his dali Zoo Sandwich
and Mnk was q Luxury 5a INDUCED
In os Holidays only.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-09-28

with II start. "N-nothiny ,ne matter.
but did you say the fourth floor. Homer
dearP'
Yes, the fourth moor" replied Mr. j..
In all Innocence Of what wns coming
where it's nice md cool In summer
and up above the noise Of the street and
children playing In the hail In winter"
"iou mean where It's equal lowell.
an ascent of Mount Mckinley" corrected
Mrs. j.. with asperity. There there.
Homer-dear. ! don't mean quite that,
Don't think me entirely unappreciative
OF your Kindness, but. you know, dear
observation-disclosures with but four floors do
not have elevators. Think OF the climb
to"
Mr.. Us face fell.
We'll" he Crowled. "something's the
matter with 1t before you've even seen
IT, Isn't that inst like you women!
Now. Homer dear" retorted Mrs j..
that's nnkind. ! assure you my sole In
terest Is to see that you do not tie your
self up to years lease of II place in
which ne Their of us will be content Don't
you think you'd become rather tired Of
climbing four flights Of stairs every time
you come in? Besides
"Oh. well interrupted MIR j.. 'If
you re going to he regular kill-toy on
the propost on before you've even looked
NJ it-whats the use Of gong up to see
U?'
ION the contrary. Homer" objected
Mrs. j., well 20 right up | am sure |
will not complain about the Stnirs, One
cant have every thing Just right In any
thing. you know least of all In an apart
ment. So come on
Mr. J. leading, they climbed up to the
fourth floor and entered the chosen one
ut the front of the building
Homer dear usherpd Mrs J IN and
turned eXpectantly to witness her sur
prise at the general effect
oh" breatLcd Mrs. j., lit is pretty.
isn't it,"
Mr. J smiled
IL thought you'd like 1t especially the
wall paper
Yes. Homer its III perfect taste And
the woodwork is really handsome
Notice how light II is too. said Mr.
j. proudly. Every window is an out
side one aud at least two windows In
every room-a thing you rarely find. You
must admit my dear, that | know some.
thing about picking out an apartment -
Mrs. J. WAS standing In the middle OF
the ball look ing around In a puzzled fash
ion. II she heard Iiomers remark she
did not answer, so intent was she upon
what is III" asked Mr. j. 'f
Closets" said Mrs. J. Where are the
closetsS"
Cm-u-Ip-n," exclaimed MIR. j., some
What ponplused, Il hadn't thought of
that n!uk there's one IN the bed
room" go.
There WAS. and a big one, too, but not
sSDfkeY o3e IN the whole nat! 4.-
,ASs. J. e1ris4Asd TIE unplea - ntness Of
y o~4,u. IfHStArk.
Homer dear scowled and insisted that
the closet WAS % large that II really Of
fsred ~ much space for clothes. etc. ~
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-09-28

r to.r, ahoSt {. sos lousehies to weigh
an ounce.
British brewers Inst yenr Used about
G%nt0uOO pounds Of hops
Nineteen Southern cities assisted IN
building rural telephone lines during toe
pnst year
The motor industry assumed a degree
Of PROMISE To- this country Ia tho year
1903
During the course Of her lifetime a
Persian woman is sometimes married
forty oC dfty times
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-09-28


a little care and sensible shoes will
do wonderful work with any pair Of
tired, aching feet. and all women should
make II a special point TO give their feet
some sort of treatment. The feet as
fashioned by Nature are beautiful. and
there is no reason why they should not
be kept so
Bathing Is one Of the necessities, and
too much emphasis cannot he placed on
brisk rubbing AMI correct cutting Of the
nails. Encased In stff leather for hours
at time. the feet suffer constant suf-
location In the pores. The result Is that
the ache. beginning at the toe tips
spreads throughout the entire body, caus
ing such suffering as to destroy the
nerves and put unsighty lines In the
face An arched instep. straight toes that
have not been crumpled nv too mreh
pressure smooth skin free from callouses,
n space between the great toe and the
one next to It large enough to he quite
yerceptibe, and evenly cut toera'ls con
stltutc beautiful feet
lngrowinR nails. corns, fallen arch and
many other ailments OF the feet are gen
he avoided by rules that are extremely
simple Sensible shoes this does not
mean unfcminlne or unsightly ones are
requirements for feet that never ache,
Sensible shoes to many women spell size.
and too large shoes are just as Injurious
ms those that nre too small, for they rub
the feet until they nre hllstcred and do
not support the muscles In the least