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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
Toys in endless variety. Santa
Claus headquarters. Holiday
Book Store.
SILK GIFTS ARE
MUCH IN DEMAND NOW
Articles That Would Delight Any Fem
inine Soul.

There is always acceptance of hints
for Xmas gifts. The merchant who
gives suggestions is the friend of the
shoppers, directing their minds into
channels that enable them to come to
a speedy decision and relief from holi-
day purchasing anxiety.
The Pinkston Company offers some
suggestions that are of especial value
Its stock ,all new ,all carefully Sc
lected, all attractive in appearance, OF
the latest styles and the finest work
manship, is the mecca this week OF
many buyers. There are sets of furs
how pretty they would look on your
daughter or wife, or sister-silk hose
silk waists, silk petticoats, gloves
shopping bags, handkerchiefs, house
slippers, jabots, mufflers-these and
many other articles that are useful as
we'll as extremely attractive.
The Pinkston Company is enjoying
full share of the patronage of the
shipper this glad Christmastide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
PENSION LIST is STILL
UPON The INCREASE
Large Sum is Required for
Next Year.

Atlanta, Ca, December 23.-Georgia
will have a total of 1881 pensioners
on the 1911 roll, it is announced, in
Guiding the 1852 veterans and widows
entitled to pensions under the new
service pension act, which goes into
effect next year.
Exclusive of the service pensioners,
there are 1884 names on the list for
next year, but decrease by death viii
bring the number to be paid down 10
about 1929.
These figures will be submitted 20
the governor within the next few days
by Commissioner Lindsay There were
6,733 applications for service pensions,
but only 3,452 were approved by the
commissioner The others were sent
back for amendments, and will be act
ed on next year.
The special appropriation to pay this
class of pensioners, as provided under
the new law is 100000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
SHOPPING in THE RAIN
FATE OF LATE BUYERS
But Trade in AmeFiCuS is
Good All the Same.

Despite the pitiless rain, through
which the belated shoppers came yes
terday to round off the week of buy
ing, Americus merchants enjoyed one
of the most profitable business days
of the week, the fierce weather seem
ing an incentive to buying, rather
than a hindrance.
Every arriving train brought crowds
f shoppers and before 10 O'Clock the
stores had filled up and business was
at flood tide
1T was the banner day of the holi-
day season to date.
In all lines here yesterday the buy
ing wave spread. The grocers partic
ularly had their inning and several
lines of popular goods were sold ont
entirely. 1t was dull dealer, in
deed, who failed to connect yesterday
with somebody's fat pocketbook.
Nobody minded the rain, but went
through mud and water to land the
desired purchase,
Today-Christmas Eve-will wind up
the buying season and a harvest time
is assured until the midnight hour
turns upon the real Christmas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
WANTS Her FATHER IF
HE CAN Be LOCATED
Daughter of A. II. KendriCk
is Hunting Him.

Does any reader of the Times Re-
,order recall, or know the wherea-
)outs of Albert H. Kendrick, who
many years ago resided near Ameri-
3us His daughter, Mrs. Phil Thomp-
ION, of No. 1865 East 5Sth street, Los
angeles, Cal, is anxious to find him,
md has written to the Times-Recorder
to thus assist her Mr.. Kendrick, it
S said married a second time, his
wife being Miss Raving, whose child
zen owned considerable property here
about. Mr.. Kendrick was a Confed-
crate veteran, and his daughter feels
sure he would, if still living, be glad
to know her whereabouts. She was
mere child when she saw her father
last, but is none the less anxious to
find him and still remembers him we'll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
TRAINS ARE RUNNING LATE,
AS USUAL. AT XMAS
None Arrived in Americas on Time
Yesterday.

Running from four to five hours late
the trains on both roads were OF
schedule in arrival at Americus yes
terday. The Seminole Limited" from
Florida was four hours late, while
the Centrals morning train from A
lanta, bringing the eastern mail, was
five hours shy on time. The Sea
boards train from Savannah came
about four hours to the bad, due to a
freight wreck down the line. Boil
the Central's noon train here went aw
ry, while those due here last nigh
were off schedule also. "a freigh'
wreck on the Columbus and Fort Val
ley line sent the Centrals Savannah
to Birmingham train via Americus yes
terday morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
THROUGH rain And MUD
SANITY CAME MERRILY
Children Greeted Him at the
Library.

In no degree daunted by the raw
and threatening weather the children
of the city gathered at the Carnegie
library building yesterday afternoon
and enjoyed in merry fashion the visit
I Santa Claus, the display of the
Christmas tree, and the Christmas sto-
ries.
Though Santa Claus had a very
rough trip through the mud and rain,
he arrived on time and in good shape.
The children greeted him in hearty
manner, Santa Claus shaking hands
with them all around. Then a circle
was formed around the Christmas tree,
was one long to be remembered by
the happy young people, to whom San
ia was as real as any created thing.
Mr.. o. H. Harvey played the role of
Kris Kringle in pleasing and accepta-
Bile manner.
The Christmas tree was beautifully
and testefully decorated, and the eyes
of the little folks seldom wandered
away from it. AT the foot of the tree
were placed the contributions of all
manner of good things which were
brought by the children Many Christ
mas remembrances will be turned over
to the Ladies' Benevolent Aid Society
as the result of the Christmas tree ex-
ercises, and many a little heart in
Americus will be made glad by the
happy children who contributed
After the Christmas tree exercises
had been concluded, Christmas stories
were told to the children by Mrs La
cy Taylor, the librarian. The stories
were especially appropriate, bearing
a beautiful application to the kindly
benevolence of the children Miss
Floyd Fort, who was to have con-
Quoted the story hour, was absent on
account of illness Mrs. Taylor la
bored necessarily for the success of
the exercises, which amply manifest
ed her untiring zeal and energy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
WAGONS TO RUN SUNDAY
AS USUAL AT XMAS
In Delivery of Christmas
Package.

In Americus, as heretofore during
the holiday rush, the Southern Express
Co. will make the usual Sunday deliy-
cry of Christmas packages in order to
please patrons and at the same time
to prevent congestion of freight in the
local office Agent Garner announced
yesterday that the company would have
all of it's wagons out Sunday, deliver
ing all day, as this is preferable 70
dis urbing people late tonight to re-
ceipt for packages. There will be an
extra clerical force at the Americas
office to expedite the delivery of ship
ments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
HEAVY PURCHASING AT
OLD RELIABLE STORE
Large Christmas Trade at A. w. Smith
Furniture Company.

The great stock of the A. w. Smith
Furniture Company has had some
heavy inroads upon it this week and
today and tonight, there will me fur
ther demands upon it that will keep
the full force of employees steadily on
the alert meeting the needs of the Gus
tomels in the line of furniture, cut
glass, fine china and the stock other
wise carried in an up-to-date stocked
store like this. is to be found here
in great variety. The holiday trade
has been exceptionally fine with the
Smith Furniture Company, and today
will bring rush of patronage. Ar
rangements have been made to handle
it and deliver all goods promptly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
BOY SHOOTS TO SAVE
MOTHER FROM ATTACK
PluCky Lad at Macon Uses
Shotgun.

Macon, Ga, December 23.-Witchel
Smith, aged IL, pulled down his faith
er's gun last night from behind a
counter in the isolated country store
of his parents and emptied a charge
of buckshot into the head of an un
known stranger who was attempting
to assault his mother. The stranger,
a white man aged about 80, drove up
in a light wagon and entered the
store, where Mrs. Smith and her three
all small, were sitting. He
made an indecent proposal to the wo-
man, according to her story, and fol-
lowed it up with an attempt to drag
her out to his wagon. The boy coolly
picked up the gun and killed him with
one shot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Send GIFTS OF MONEY
TO THE LITTLE ones
Exercises at FurIOW Lawn
Sunday.

Furlow Lawn Baptist Sunday school
will have special exercises at the us
ual hour tomorrow morning, at which
cash collection will be taken, to bc
sent the Georgia Baptist Orphans
Home, at Hapeville. Heretofore this
Sunday school and church has sent
generous contributions of provisions
fluit, clothing, ETC., at each Christmas
b, t this time will send money instead
The collection taken up at the II
o'clock service will likewise be sent 70
the orphans home, and all are asked
to contribute literally to this most
worthy charity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
HAS GOT IN A LARGE
STOCK OF FRESH FRUITS, ET'

Mr. R. K. Webb, the popular Cotto
avenue merchant, has got in a larg
assortment of fresh fruits, nuts, etc
for Christmas Oranges, apples, ba
nanas, figs, pecans, English walnuts
almonds, etc, can there be had a
satisfactory prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
MISS KITTIE BRAGAN BEAD
Al HER HOME IN BRUNSWICK X
Former Americus Lady Passed Away
There.

Mrs. Kittie Bragan, a former resi-
dent of Americus, died yesterday at
where for a number Of
years she had resided. The deceased
was daughter of the late A. w.
Wheeler, a former resident here, and
sister Of Mrs. w f. Marsh, of this
city. She was 48 years of age, and
has many friends in Americas who
will hear of her death with sincere
regret She will be buried at Bruins
wick today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
Souvenir spoons at FRICKER's.
BRACE OF FINE TURKEYS
SELL AT GOOD PRICES

Mrs. 7. r. McLendon, who resides i
the Seventeenth district, near Ameri-
Gus, has sent to the city two unusually
fine gobblers of the Mammoth Bronze
variety. The birds were eighteen
months old and weighed 81 and 80
pounds, respectively, and finer ones
were never raised here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
USED RAZOR ON FRIEND
AND BROKE ARM Also
Cutting ARRAY In Negro BarrOOm
Serious.

The first cutting affray of the holi-
day week was reported yesterday, two
negroes having lively encounter in a
negro barroom here. One of the scrap
ping Zulus has his arm broken and
was severely razored likewise, but not
to the extent of sending hurry cal
for the coroner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
MODERN GUNS.

Modern guns are simple, durable and
perfect in every way. Only two makes
of goth Century guns on the market
this year. They are to be found in
u, 16 and 20 guage, as light as 5 lbs,
3 or, and moderate priced, at
SMITTWICK'S GUN STORE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
MANY FIND SUITABLE
GIFTS AT ELDRIDGE'S

Many presents this Christmas VIII
have come from the varied stock at the
Eldridge Drug Company's stores. There
can be found perfumes that are rs
dainty as the ladies to whom they
will be given toilet requisites of all
kinds, candies, meerschaum and other
pipes, fine cigars, all going to make
many hearts happy on Sunday morn
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
MRS. LTTTLETON is NEAR
TO DEATH AT DAWSON

kilograms received yesterday by
relatives in Americus bore the sad iu-
formation that Mrs. Edward I-ittleton,
i'll with pneumonia for some time at
Dawson, was fast sinking, and might
not survive until this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
SION HAWKINS rs LII
WITH PLURAL PNEUMONIA

The many friends of Sion Hawkins
one of Americus most popular young
men, regret his illness with plural
pneumonia at the home of his father
Col. E, A. Hawkins. His illness is Of
probably serious nature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

One 9X12 Art Square was delivered
by our porter to the wrong person
Monday or Tuesday last and we win
thank the party receiving same to no.
tify us ut once. CHAS. L. ANSLEY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
Salad sets at AIIison's.
AMERICUS BANKS TO CLOSE
EARLIER DURING HOLIDAYS

Monday. Dee %, 1910, and Monday,
Jan. 2, 1911, being legal holidays, the
banks will be closed all
day.
The days between Christmas and
New Years Day we will close at II
O oolcck. Our customers will please
govern themselves accordingly.
BANK OF COMMERCE.,
BY E. D. Sheffield, Cashier
BANK OF S.-W. GEORGIA,
BY N. M. Dudley, Cashier
PLANTERS BANK OF ANIERHCUS,
BY H. S. Council, Cashier
AMERICUS NATIONAL BANK,
By Geo. D. Wheatley, Jr., Cashier
AMERICUS TR. & SAVINGS Blk,
Py Geo. D. Wheatley, Jr., Cashier
COMMERCIAL CITY BANK,
By w. A. Hawkins, for Cashier.
21-d&w-10d
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Bedroom slippers in all cOIOrs, kids,
felts, fur tops; just the thing to give
for a present. You cannot find them
elsewhere at the prices that We offer
them to you. Warlick Bros. Co., La
mar st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Buy your shoes at Warlick's Big
Sale. We have them to fit eyerybOdy
Stacy Adams shoes for men; LaFrance
shoes for ladies; black cat for child
rem. Warlick Bros. Co., Lamar st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
FUNERAL OF LITTLE ONE
WAS HELD IN MORNING

The funeral of the infant of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. T. Cottrell, which died on
Thursday afternoon, was held yester-
day morning at their home here, con
Quoted by Rev o. B. Chester The lit
tla one was but ten days old and death
resulted after a brief illness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Just received about 1000 sweaters
by todays express for ladies, child
ren, men and boys. These are a lot
picked up for about half price and
VIZ throw them out at prices that will
oAen your eyes.
w. P. WARLICK.
Planters Bank Building.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

If you anticipate buying a set of
furs see us and take advantage of our
special prices. Warlick Bros. Co., La
mar st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
FREIGHT Went in DITCH
BUT Grew is UNHURT
SeabOaFd Has Accident at
Mount Vernon.

Seaboard through freight train 81,
Savannah to Americus, went into the
ditch early yesterday morning at a
point near Mount Vernon, the engine
and four or five cars being derailed
The wreck was not bad one and the
schedules of other trains were delay
ed but little Fortunately none~ of the
train crew were injured. The cause
of the accident was not reported here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Hand painted Ramequins 5000 a set
up; cake plates $1.5O up; sandwich
platters $500 up; bread and butter
plates $500 a set at Dodson's Phar-
macy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Travelling Rolls 75c up, Coat Hang
ers in leather cases $500, at Dodsons 5
Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Early shoppers save 10 per cent. h.
trading at Ansley's before 10 a. III. to
day. See ad on back page.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Ebony military brushes $500 a pair /:
ebony hair brushes $1.00; ebony mir
rors 75c, at Dodson's Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Ladies' S22.5O, $500 and $3.50
Suits now reduced to S13.75, at War
lick Bros. Co, Lamar st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

PECAN trees of best variety, bud
ded and grated, ready for the mar
ket after january 9Th, 1911. H. w.
Smithwick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Swell line of handbags in yelYets
and feathers at Warlick Bros. CO., La
mar st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Thermos bottles, pints 1915; quarts
$575 at Dodson's Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Don't get the idea under your hat
that man is great because he hap
pens o-be in the Iimelight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
China closets at AllisOn's.

It's unfair to college graduate to
Keep on treating him that way all his
life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Save Ten Per Cent. by shopping be.
fore 10 a. M, at AnsIey's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Remember the goblets we are selling
at $500 a set are worth double the
price. Dodson's Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

A writing desk will please her. ALL
sons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24
NEW FURS AT ANSLEY'S.

Some new Black Fox and genuine
Mink Furs at Ansley's; also few sets
of children's furS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Mems Suits, Boys Odd Pants, at
greatly reduced prices at Warlick Bros
Co., Lamar street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Ladies' $500 and $3.50 Suits now
reduced to $1,000, at WarIick Bros. Co.,
Lamar street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Mesh bags, leather bags, new lot Just
received at greatly reduced price
Warlick Bros. Co., Lamar st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Duplex, Gillette and Auto-Strar
Safety Razor, shaving brushes 75c, u
Dodson's Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

CHAFING DISHES, finest line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Silk searfS, shawls and mufflerS: all
kinds, at w. z. Warlick's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Il money could multiply like misery,
everybody would be millionaire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Buy yeHr Xmas presents from War
lick Bios. Co., Lamar street. Cut price
on everything.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-24

Children's fur-tOp bedroom slippers
75c, at w. p. WarIick's.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-23
PEARY'S BIRTHPLACE
Explorer First Saw Light of Day
Near CresS0n, Pa.
ISSe ct Sea and Adventure an Inner
Rsd TraIt-AmbItIous to Find Pole
Ever Since He Was Young
Naval Officer.

JohnstoWn. Pa.-The movement from
Maine to Cambria county, in the ffties,
which brought to this district the
prominent Barker and other families.
also made it possible for Cresson,
nearly the highest point In the county.
20 claim the honor Of having been the
birthplAes Of Lieut.. Robert Edmund
Psary. most daring and most per-
gistsnt Arctic explorer Of modern
times and claimant for the title Of
Discovsrer Of the Pole. The father Of
Peary was not bothered about polar
discovery. The building Of shook
shops" and the manufacture and ship
ment Of shook and slaves to many
distant points was his life work.
Maine Afforded ample opportunity for
the lumber industry with its vast tim
Der acreage. but for some reason the
elder Psary thought Cambria county,
Pa. also = virgin wooded land, better
suited for his purpose, SO he located
at q point now generally admitted to
be on the outskirts Of Cresson.
Peary's naval career sheds an inter
esttng light on the question Of In
hsritsd traits and predictions. The
elder Peary. an Englishman, trans
planted to Maine, came from forbears
who loved the sea. For some reason
he did not share this fondness for the
bounding wave and deliberately left
the shore line for q life far in the in.
terror, away from even inland lakes.
But after his fathers death Robert
q. Peary. then . little boy. was taken
back to Maine By his mother, and as
result Of his life on the coast and his
education the youngster instinctiVely
went back to the life Of his ancestors.
The whaling industry from New Eng.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-23
Lovers Vision. 2 pad p.
PeaTy's Birthplace and TO Include
Part Of the Old Home.

PeaFy's Birthplace and TO Include
Part Of the Old Home.
land ports, the coming and going Of
clipper ships, laden with Maine LAM
Der and many other products, By sug-
gest1on and appeal aroused In the
youth love Of the sea and its advsn-
lures. Lieut. Peary's distinct ambi-
ton to discover the pole is known to
have been born in him as a result Of
the Greeley expedition and its relief
He was then young officer In the
navy, as were a number OF those
prominent IN the work Of exploration
at that time, and hence the glory
which now shines upon the water arm
Of Uncle Sans military service by
reflection.
gotten. People who knew Lieut.
Psary's father are not now certain Of
his Christian name Charles H.
Peary Of Chest Springs, a cousin Of
the explorer and who spells his name
Perry. calls the lieutenant's father
Charles Peary. Ex-Judge A. V. Bark.
er OF Ebensburg is certain his name
was George. 1t has been suggested
that perhaps his name was George
Charles Peary. However that may
be. Mr.. and Mrs. Peary on coming into
this county located IN the woods near
what is now CTesson, where Peary
established . shook shop. A house
standing on the turn of the road from
CressOn to LoTetto, about 100 yards
from the town, is now generally ac-
cepted by the people of the county as
occupying part Of the site Of the orig
inal Peary home, and is said to actu.
ally include q fragment of the old
building.
It was IN that house that Robert g.
Peary was born, and there, two or
three years later, his father died.
Frank O'Hara, an old farmer living in
Munster township, recalls Peary'a
birth clearly and tells q story of tha
elder Peary sending a messenger in q
conveyance to a point some distance
away to fetch physician. "KiIl the
hoiSS II you nave To- h1r. HSaTy 1S al
legged to have said to the driver, but
get the doctor here In q hurry" And
it's another reminiscence Of OHara
that the elder Peary, who died at Gal
litizin, was buried amid a blizzard,
THAT was Ike the north pole itself"
says the aged Munster man. Peary
was buried at Cape Elizabeth, Me.
The only basis for the claim that
Peary was born at Chest Springs is
the residence there Of his cousin.
Charles H. Peary's father, james
Peary, came from Maine about the
same time as George Peary did. but
instead OF locating at Cresson, settled
at Chest Springs and there his chill
dren have resided ever since.
George Peary, fortunately. left
enough Of an estate to make it possi.
bic for Mrs. Peary to educate her son
thoroughly and he finally found hfs
way to the Naval acadery.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-09

Buchroeder will have a surprise for
you in few days 81