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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
a Reluctant Candidate.

During a local election in n German
town only one man appeared at the
nomination desk.
"Whom do you nominate?" inquired
the official
myself" was the answer.
DO you accept the nomination.
swell. no"
The officer laughed and said:
.'Thep we must try again. Whom
do you nominate"'
Myself"
"You accept the nomination."
"No''
A subdued "Donnerwetter!' escaped
the lips Of the perplexed official. but
he went on:
For the third time. whom do you
nominate?'
Myself" came the invariable reply.
do you accept the nomination."
The man rose up. and smile Of sat
isfaction spread over his face as be
answered proudly:
Having been three times solicited
by my fellow citizens to accept the
nomination. l can no longer decline &c
accede to their wishes" He then re
tired.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
A Lively Office

In his recollectionS in Blackwood'S
Magazine Sir Robert Anderson tells
an amusing story of the days when he
was employed at the home office. On
his arrival one morning at the office
he found q note from Sir james Fer
gusson's private secretary-his inti-
mates called him "Creeper" -announc-
ing that at 3 O'Clock precisely an old
hat, lately the property of the chief
clerk, would be kicked off from the end
of the corridor and requesting the ia
yor of Sir Roberts presence. When Big
Ben struck 3. Sir Robert heard Creep
er's CHEEKY voice ring out. "All on
side; play" They all turned out and
the game began. On emerging from
an unusually hot scrimmage Sir Rob
ert became conscious of the presence
of a stranger at his side. timid little
Frenchman. who meekly inquired, us
Kiss re Office for re Naturalization 2
Sir Robert adds. st was"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
Handicapped.

Two old settlers sat smoking in their
cabin far away in the backwoods. NO
womans hand had ever desecrated
that sanctum. and CRIME reigned su-
preme and triumphant. The CONVEX
sation veered around from state poll
tics to cooking.
"Ya-as," said the elder of the two
with a drawl. 81 did get one O them
there cookbooks wunst, but 1 couio
never do nothin' with it"
How was that?" inquired the other
What was the hitch?"
"Waal," was the answer. every one
O. them receits begun in the same
way with the same words. Every one
O. 'em started off with take clear
DISH and l never got no farther"
And he slowly replaced his old blacl
clay pipe in his mouth and fell u
Eliminating sadly on the narrow Out
look on the world of human beings a
displayed by authors of cookery BOOKS
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
Gift to the Uuly Man.

The practice of making such gifts
appears to have arisen in America and
is nearly obsolete. 1t therefore seems
to deserve a note. 1t goes back to
Harvard college now Harvard univer-
sity) beyond 1894. In that year Will
liam Biglow was the recipient Of the
jackknife. In 1875 he handed it on to
Charles Prentiss. with these lines:
Item: c. P. has my knife
During his natural college life,
That knife which ugliness inherits
And due to his superior msrits.
And when from Harvard he shall steer
l order him to leave 1t mere
That t may from class to class descend
Till time and ugliness shall end.
Notes and Queries.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
Kent Them Dancing.

A Washington official, speaking or
blunders in the diplomatic service. told
of a mistake committed by an Amer
lean in Afghanistan. He said:
'This American entertained the
shahzada for three days. giving him
a very handsome suit of rooms in his
house. The morning of the shahza-
da's arrival the American host visited
him in his apartment and was amazed
to see the royal guest and his entire
staff hopping about the floor in the
oldest way. They conversed politely
and gravely; but, instead of walking
they hoped, taking great leaps OF
eight or nine feet. The host ventured
to ask the reason of this hopping
The shahzada politely replied:
"'You see. this carpet is green, witt
pink roses here and there. Green is
sacred color with us. so we are
obliged to hop from rose to rose. 1t il
good exercise. but rather fatiguing.
confess
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08

is not often that so many catchy
tunes, original climaXes, and laugh
provoking qualities are worked into
an amateur performance, There are
passages in the "Singin Skule Begin
ment" that would make a three-time
loser laugh The work of Miss Bill
Kingsley as "Arabella Robbins" the
teacher, with her hi c. and "hyster-
icks" is killing. Mr.. ................
.......... will take the part of ''Jere-
mire Robbins the poor old hen
pecked husband and "Skule Master
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08

which will be a funny impersonation
of very funny part. The rest of the
cast is made up of local talent, and all
have thrown themselves into the work
with recklessness that cannot help
but spell success. The whole
network of wit and humor set about
the character of Miss Billingsley and
Mr.. is bright,
breezy and pleasing and no mistake
will be made in taking in the Sing
in Skule Regiment if one wants to
laugh
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
Meanino of Cemetery.

II is not correct to say that GENE
terry" means the "city of the dead"
The word is from the Greek 'koime-
terion," meaning sleeping place. not
the place of the dead. There is moth
ing in the etymology of the word to
warrant us in thinking that it was
originally intended to convey the idea
that the departed were really dead any
more than there is in the old Hebrew
term for cemetery, "bethaim." the
house of the living. Exchange.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
Whv He Cried.

The sympathetic neighbor asked: "Is
your little brother i'll this morning.
Johnnie? ! heard him crying in the
most heartrending manner"
mo; not exactly" Johnnie explained,
'1but Willie pulled down jug of mo-
lasses on himself in the pantry, and
mother has been trying to comb his
hair"-Exchange.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08

OF DIR. Livingstone it was said by
Stanley that the missionary lived for
years among the most cruel and ig-
norant savages in the world. but he
never fired a shot in anger, never
"clubbed or clouted or banned or blast
ed" His manner was that of cool,
wise old man who felt offended and
looked grave"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
Circumstances Reversed.

Unkempt Smith--Mister. would youse
kindly help poor man as is all in'
down and out? Jocular Citizen-Why.
certainly. Just climb the fire escape
on that skyscraper across the street
and walk In on the top floor. Then
YOU will be all out. up and in.-Judge's
Library.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
It's Good Point.

But" asked the long haired young
man. sis there nothing at all about
poetry that you like?'
YES" replied Crabbe. Whenever l
see poem it makes me feel good to
realize that there's no law to compel
me to read it."-Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08

Blobbs-This musicale is IL charity af-
fair for the benefit of the poor Slobbs
Il don't see just where the poor come
in. Blobbs-Well, they GUat have to
be present.-Philadelph Record.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
Deduction.

Scott-Is Jones married? Mott-l
guess not. | never heard him blame
his wife for anything.-Boston Tran
script.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08

II man look sharp and attentively
he shall see fortune. for, though she Is
blind. she is not invisible. Bacon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08

No grip is so hard to shake off as
that of early convictions.-Maurice
Thompson.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-20
By
ALEXANDER HUME FORD


Club when a dozen or SO Of canoes
beautifully illuminated, went in pro
cc~~lon before the beach and came in
surfing on the Jig waves. while others
filled the lagoon and out IN the far
away surf, young gods were seen stand
ing upon the cTests Of the waves.
bathed in light, ana rapidly advancing
-tn, boys on the illuminated surf
boards. For q day and night Of water
carnival there /, no place in the world
that can compare with Waikiki. There
is no reason why our Chinese and
Japanese citizens should not also have
a day Of carnI,~l during a week OF
floral festivities, What feature to
attract the tourists The block-loug
: Chinese dragon, vending its way
through the streets with a thousand
legs japanese floats. oriental temples
on wheels drawn by hundreds of cos
TUNED children oil Japan. The pie
! uresque possibiIjus Of an oriental
! parade in Honolulu are almost hmitless
/ me might 90 on writing for hours on
/ the possibilities If carnival features
/ Ior q week Of floral festivities in Uo-
Le 'ulu and not begin to exhaust the
! subject. In other hands floral paradcS
/ have grown into WonIrous carniyals
! that last Il Week. There Is no need
! that every day If this vceE he legal
holiday the great Foral Parade on
( Friday and the " ni-up bali or mas
. querade on Saturday evening for all,
the first four days OF the week for the
tourist who wishes to see events that
are thrilling and spectacular to him
but every day affair, to the native OF
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-20

tair- 81 flowers. and comic retalners
with almost every float The parade
is divided into sections, first the older
children drive their coaches or floats
80 the starting Iine-the signal gun
uoom-. the rra~Scs bray, the bands play
and the crowd of 100000 spectators,
perhaps. shouts The start is made
for au hour or more the flower bedeck-
ed Wagonettes and bowers OF roses
pass. turn at the end of the boulevard
and return; now they pass each other
and the battle of the roses begins
it is Nice all over again. And now
there is a hush, then a murmur fol
lowed by roar Of approval-at last
it is the babies; along the great streak
Of carpet the tiny tots in perambula.
tors are wheeled. dajntiiy dressed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26
SUPERB MEMORIAL TO
The LATE DR.. WISE
viii Be Erected in the Fam.
lily Lot at Plains.

Next week there will be erected IN
the cemetery at Plains one of tie fin
est monuments in this section of tie
state, as a memorial to the late DR..
B. T. Wise and other members of his
family.
DR.. Wise, one of the leading physl-
clans of Southwest Georgia, died abou
= year ago. The large burial plot OF
the family will Je surrounded with q
heavy granite coping. Over the grave
d. Dr. Wise will be placed a massive
granite slab, highly polished, anG
suitably inscribed, at the head bein-
placed large granite urn, in which
lowers can be deposited
IN the centre of the lot will oe
)aced the monument. This will
a massive obelisk of Winnsboro blue
hammered granite. The obelisk is
twenty feet high, rising from a Il
it. square base. Tie inscription on
It is in rounded carved letters, giving
very artistic effect.
C'ark's Monumental Works now has
the monument and coping ready foI
shipment and within a few DAYS every
thing will be in place on the Wise
lot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26
AMERICUS MAY
Send DELEGATE
TO GALVESTON
To the Great Commission
Meeting There.
Scores Of Southern Cities Will Be
Represented at the November
Meeting to Discuss What COmmiS-
sion Governments Have Achieved.

Shall Americus be represented al
the great City Commission Congress
which will be in session at Galveston,
Texas, November 81, %, %
From every city that is now operat-
ing under the commission system rep
resentatives of the commission gov
ernments will be on hand to explain
| their methods, discuss the commission
system in detail, and give to the rep
re3entatives of other cities the benefit
of their knowledge and experience.
From scores of Southern and Wes1-
ern cities, as we'll as from many ii
| the North, duly accredited delegates
from municipal governments and trade
bodies will be on hand to join in the
discussions and gather up information
about government by commissions tt
carry back to their respective cit
! les
The commission idea is rapidly tax
| ing root in many cities where taxpay-
ers and citizens generally believe bet
ter results will be obtained than ua-
der the existing political methods A
city, it is now recognized, is nothing
but a business corporation to be run
ON business lines as economically and
as effectively as a private business.
Many Americus taxpayers undouot
IDLY already favor the commission sys-
TEN an dmany others are desirOus tC
learn more about it. The suggestion
comes from many sources that the
Americus council should send a dele,
gate to the Galveston meeting for this
very purpose to secure additional in
formation at first hand for the bene-
| fit of Americus.
Council meets tonight and the IN at
ter may be brought before it in 2
resolution providing that a delegate
from that body shall represent Amer
ous at the Galveston meeting. Such
step will be popular one, as the
public here, as elsewhere, is un-
doubtedly keeny interested in every
thing pertaining to government under
commission and eager for more de
tails as to methods and results
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26
BEAUTIFUL HOUSE
is NEARING
COMPLETION
Harold House Decided Ofn-
ament to the City.
viii Be One Of The StatelieSt Resi-
denCeS in Southwest Georgia.
Spacious in Every Respect it VIII
Make an Ideal Southern Home.

Work is rapidly progressing on the
new residence of Mr. Thomas Harold
on College street. This will be one
of the stateliest homes in Americus, il
all Southwest Georgia for that matter
and will be notable addition to the
many attractive dwellings that have
won for this city warm encomiums as
city of beautiful home-places
The new Harold home will be e3-
pecially pleasing, witt it's four great
nuted pillars, now in position, reacn
ing from the piazza floor to the roof
level, giving a richness of effect in
Uo eI9qooo-elJod 9ql ql!M uonounruoa
the west, and the well-modeled piazza
to tie east, that would be hard to sur
pass. Seen from any angle the per
spective is one that pleases.
Inside, while the work is still far
from finished, it is already evident
that the Harold home affords oppor-
tunities for comfort and beauty that
10 OOSuptllS VIII wen appreciate anu
realize. Spacious halls, magnificent
reception rooms, commodious living
rooms, combine to make a home that
will be decided ornament to tae
city.
The outlook now is that the resi-
dence will be completed in December,
and that Mr.. Harold and family will
enjoy the holiday season within its
walls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26
STORY HOUR FOR
THE CITY CHILDREN
Will Be introduced at the
Carnegie Library.
Folks Tales Of Various Lands Will Be
Used in the BeglnniRg--.DGIiGVG 1t
viii Prove q Popular Innovation
With The Children.

Adopting a highly popular feature
OF the public library work in Other
cities, story hour for the childrer
is to be introduced at the Americas
Library next week. This is in keep.
ing with the progressive spirit in
fused into the operations of the IL
brary by Mrs. Taylor, and will serve
to further strengthen the institution
in tie coed will of the public Il
serves
Beginning Friday afternoon, Novem-
ber 4, every Friday afternoon there
will be an hour devoted to the read
ing of selections to the children who
assemble for that purpose All of the
children are welcome to these gath
erings and the selections will be sucf
as to appeal to the imaginations o
those of varied ages.
For the beginning the folk-storiet
of various lands have been selected
There is no class of literature tha
appeals to the mind Of the average
child more than do these quaint con-
pil3tions of the legendary tabled lorJ
of many peoples Uncle Remus' sto
ries. the folklore of tie old genera
tions of Southern negroes, Reinforced
by similar collections of the stor,et
of sother races, will be used by Mrs
Taylor and her assistant, Miss Vir
ginia Gum.
In the beginning all of the childral
will be gathered together. If the read
ings are successful in drawing a suf
ticient number they may be divide,
on an age line and two classes b.
formed
In some cities many children aval
themselves of such an opportunity i
pass an hour pleasantly once a week
1t is hoped a similar success WI
greet the experiment here. The houI
for the reading will be 3:3O to 49,
D. m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26
OIL TOOK A SLUMP;
COTTON SCARED.
Cotton Market is Up Fifty
Points.
One Commodity Scars While the
Food Product SlDmpS---Meat and
Lard Will Be Cheaper in Opinion
of AmePiCuS GFOCefS.

Cotton seed OIL the made in
Americus" kind, took a slump down
the toboggan of prices yesterday, The
decline being the greatest of the sea
son. AT the same time that old set
tied, white cotton scared to azure
heights, the advance being fully q
half cent per pound.
All of the loss sustained the day be
fore was regained, and more, as the
feecy jumped at clipper rate anti
$3.50 per bale value had been added
thereto.
And the farmer with the unsold balCs
smiled broadly.
There has cen manipulation CT tx
market this week by the cotton gam
blers Of the North, and there was n.
excuse for the sharp decline of til;
past few days beyond the usual ef
fort of the gamblers to depress COS
ton prices
The jump of half a cent per poun'
yesterday was the result of the gov
ernment bureau report, which re
fiected true conditions.
Americus dealers and oil mel
could not understand just why III
bottom fell out of the cotton oil ma
ket, and a rally in prices is expected
This decline in oil will cause a d.
cline in the price of lard compound
which is very generally used b.
housekeepers in place of lard.
Even lard and meat, it is predicted
will be a bit cheaper now, fact whicl
the poor consumer here will hail wit
delight.
Fourteen cents was paid for goo
cotton yesterday by Americus buy
following the advance in futures. AM
many sales were made at that evel
figure of $40 per bale Many farm
ers, however, think the market is go
ing higher, now that it has started VI
and these will hold cotton.
Americus warehouses have receiv
to total of 1880 bales to date, an
the total crop may eventually reac
the $4,000 bale mark, or 1000 bale
short of last season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26
Read Ansley's Petit
coat and Corset Ad. In
today's paper.
HOBART MILL Is GRINDING
COFFEE AT BUCHANAN'S
Ground Nicely by Electricity While
Yeu Wait.

Neon Buchanan has installed at his
store On Lamar street the new Hobart
mill for grinding coffee and spices.
The mill, a handsome one, is driven
by electricity, thus insuring absolute
uniformity in ground coffee. 1t has
a measured speed of pound of cof-
fee per minute, and customers are
thus served witl fresh ground coffee
while they wait Mr.. Buchanan VIII
also grind coffee for others sendin2
it to his store, The mill attracts
much favorable attention as it huns
through a three-pound can of Bu-
chanan's delicious coffee, while tie
process is being explained to visitors
at the store
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26
TO BOARD OF TRADE
CANVASSING COMMITTEE

The Canvassing Committee of the
Americus Board of Trade. composed
of Messrs. John w. Shiver, Hightower,
Payne, Williams Clark ani Gam
bic, are requested to meet at the
Times-Recorder Office this (Wednes-
day. morning, at 9 o'clock to resume
TIC canvass for new members.
JOHN w SILVER,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26
Read An>ley's Petit
coat and Corset Ad. in
today's paper.
SENATOR GAYS SON
CONFINED TO BARRACKS
Must Stay in Limits Until
End of May.
Especial to Times-Recorder)

Washington, d. c., October 25-
Cadet Frank B. Clay Of the United
States Military Academy, a son O
Senator Clay, OF Georgia, will be COZ
fined to the barracks at West Poin'
until May 81, 1911, according to tho
decision of President Taft today.
Cadet Clay was courtmartialed an
found guilty of leaving the cadet lin
its at night The court ordered hin
suspended until August 2S, 1911.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26

Clark & Johnson handle all kinds
of automobile supplies, the best that
can be bought. Cost you no more
than an inferior article; also sell Pol
orine oils, the kind that do not carbon
ize. Oils guaranteed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26
ETHEL LENEVE is
TURNED LOOSE
Jury found Her Innocent
After Short Trial.
Especial to Tfmes-Recorder

Especial to Times-Recorder.
London, Eng, October 25.-EChel
Claire I.eneve was today acquitted Of
the charge of being an accessory after
the fact in the murder of Mrs. Belle
Elmore Crippen in Old Bailey court
The trial lasted less than day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26
CENSUS BUREAU SHOWS
LESS COTTON GINNED.
This Should Help Boost The
Price of Cotton.
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

IpDGJIdI 10 IIIIISS-RtGUTUtT.J
Washington, D. c., October 25.-The
cenals bureau today issued its cotton
report showing 5,410,960 bales, count
ing round bales as half bales gimme
from the growth of 1910 to October
IS, compared with $500, 967 for 1909;
296,166 for 1908 and 4,420,42S fol
1907.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26

We have recently employed MIR
LAGER, factory man from Indianapolis
a man of vast experience in automo-
bile repairing; also Mr.. Chester. both
men are automobile specialists. Why
not have these men do your repal
work? 1t may not cost as much as
what you have been paying. Clark
johnson. Jackson street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26

Col. Arthur Bussey, of Columbus s
was looking after interests in Amer
icus yesterday, with others here from
the River Valley City.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26
SEE OUR

Our S1.5O Hyde Grade Petticoat at $l.Oa
Chi,dren's Cotton School Dresses
75e to $50.
Immense line new style WOOltcx
Suits, Coats and Skirts. Latest in
Auto YeilS.
GHAS. L. ANSLEY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26

It's impossible for man to behave
right if ne doesn't think right
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26

FOUND-Black rosette on street.
Monday. Owner can get same at this
office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26
You Can Make
No Mistake

by wearing a Stein Bloch suit for
your business clothes. The best
dressed business man in this town
wears Stefn-BlOcl1. The label is in
his coat, and he is proud of it and of
his own good Judgment in selecting
them from among Others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-26

1t takes an occasional humiliation to
keep a mans head down to the normal
size of his hat.