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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30
ENJOYED HER PARTY
ON 10IST BIRTHDAY
Woman Stands in Receiving Line Over
An Hour.

New Haven, Conn.,, September 81.
Mrs. Julia A. Ritner celebrated the
one hundred and first anniversary OF
her birth, and her health is such tina.
she stood in a receiving line for
more than an hour, greeting the many
friends who called to see her, Assist
ing her in receiving We're Rev. James
De Wolf Ferry, of st. Paul's, who was
recently elected bishop of the Diocess
Of Rhode Island.
"A large birthday cake marked 1905
$780, occupied a table in the room
and was admired and partaken of by
all. Mrs. Ritner was born in Hunt.
ington, this state, but has lived in
New Haven for so years. She reads
all the daily papers and most of the
latest fiction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30
HE THAT DOETH THE WILL.

And remember | still
The words, and from whence they
came,
Not he that repeateth the name,
But he that doeth the will
And hm everymore ! behold
Walking in Galilee,
Through the cornfield's waving gold
BY the shores of the Beautiful Sea,
And that voice still soundeth on
From the centuries that are gone
To tie centuries that shall be.
From all vain pomps and shows,
From he pride that oyerfows.
Poor, sad humanity,
Through all the dust and heat,
Turns back with bleeding feet
By the weary round it came,
Unto TIE simple thought,
By the great Master taught,
And that remaineth still,
Not he that repeateth the name,
But he that doeth the will.
-Longfellow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

Montgomery voters cast an over
wheIming majority in favor of corr
mission government. Less than 400
votes were polled against the propos;
ton, while those vito favored it num-
bered more than 100 1t is practical
ly certain that all of the larger cities
Of Alabama will adopt commission
government as soon as the legislature
enacts a law which will enable them to
40 so.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

1t is believed at Washington that
neither the President nor any of his
advisers thinks there is a ghost Of ?
chance to carry New York this fall
and plan will be mapped out where
by all aid can be thrown into Indiana
Illinois and Ohio. The President Is
particularly anxious to see Ohio re-
main in the Republican column, also to
see Indiana back there, both as to
state offices and national. The Adj
ministration has been told unless aid
is given, Illinois stands good chanca
of going Democratic, and efforts %
checkmate this will be made by Taft
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

Tom Watson's friends ought to take
him in charge. The man has become
apparently irresponsible. In the las,
Jeffersonian he runs a wild open letter
to Hoke Smith in which he says
Doesn't your natural instinct tell you
that ! am preparing the minds of the
people of Georgia for another Car
mack case; and that, If ] should be
assassinated. my friends would be GER
tain to Kill you, (Hoke SmithO, as we
as Hardwick, Jim Smith and Bill How
ard" No man in his right mind would
write and print such stuff as this.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30
NEW ERA.


From Our Regular Correspondent
New Era, September 2S.-Mrs. NJ
G. Veal and children spent the week,
end in Cordele, guests of TIE former
niece, Miss Bycie Summers.
Mrs. |. N. Murphy spent few days
of this week with Miss Ida Murphy.
Mrs. ]. 7. Norris is on the sick list
this week. Her friends wish for heg
a speedy recovery.
Mr.. w. C. Grant returned to his
home here Sunday, after spending
few days with his mother, near
Meigs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

The Fitzgerald Enterprise makes
the interesting declaration, althougs
unofficially, that "There1l be some
thing doing from the day of Smiths
Inauguration. The innocuous desue-
rude of the present REGIME will pass
abruptly into uninteresting pages OF
Georgia history VIXEN Hoke aga n
gathers up the reins,"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

Nearly all the express business is
in the hands of three concerns which
own each others stock and parcel ont
the country between them, and the
railroad companies give terms t.
these concerns which permit them to
make profits beyond the dreams Of
avarice."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

But, while the phrase Guilt is per-
sonal" may not be original with tAe
Democratic candidate for(the governor
ship of New Jersey, nobody before him
has so relentlessly pursued the idea
expressed in these words, until they
have become for him the keynote Of a
system for the reconstruction and
government of modern industrial so.
ciety.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

A food specialist declares that wo-
men whose abdomens are too large
can cure the defect by walking on ali
fours." Parties for the purpose NAV
break in sadly on the AZ and bridge
whist meets in Americus this fall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

Hobble carriers are the latest. They
go below tie knees, bind the lower ex-
tremities together, and accentuate th4
hobbie effect How will the poor
thing ever escape from a mouse when
it gets after her?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

We believe that now is a good time
for tie farmers to hold their cotton
for better prices, says the Hawkins
vile Dispatch. And then it adds plain
lively, but the trouble is that moi
many will have any to hold after pa
ing their guano notes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

Judge Dick Russell hasn't announc-
ed for governor this year, and he hlasn',
announced new baby at his home.
The Augusta Herald says that plain
Dick has evidently turned over sew
eral new leaves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

When you are boosting your town
YOU are boosting your own busine IS.
says the Moultrie Observer. 1t would
be a great thing for Americas IL
every business mar in it could be
brought to appreciate this truth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30
For Sale

300 acres, s miles of Plains. IN aoo
farming section. 24O acres ooar
broom house, at $25 per acre. Rents
for 10 bales Of cotton.
500 acres, 3 miles of R. R. stain, :
room house, running water, fine pas-
ture, $50 acres open. $3.50 acre.
ia5 acres, near Huntington. Ertr,
onolce land, 5 Tenant houses. rent
20 Dales.
1900 acres, 6 IL miles of railroad, %,
acres pine timber, room house Il.
tenant houses. 500 acres oDeg.s
soil largely gray with CLAW subsa.
R. F. D., telephone and two pu5,s
roads. Only $1,000 an acre, - cas-
Take this and double your money.
broom house, with all convenience.
close in. corner To-. $3.5OO.Oo.
6-room house, centrally located. bait
and sewerage-$1 10000.
i-room house with garden. ETC. s1SN
S-rnom house. large lot on one bes,
streets.-$4,00O.
= you want to buy or sell. come t,
Gee me.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

kissing" pulpit pessimist now de-
clares, was the invention of the
devil" This merely shows that even
the devil was created for some god
purpose.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

THE business man who doesn't be-
lieve in advertising" says the Reading
Times, belongs to the same category
with the farmer who does not believe
in fertilizing the soil"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

The average tariff paid on imports
for the year ending June 80 fell 1.66
per cent. Did you notice the fall in thu
cost of living?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

After three weeks experience on tl4
stage Laura Jean Libby quit as a fail
ure. Laura is either too old or tight
don't sit we'll on her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

After a season or two of extreme hob
tie skirts many women would not fee,
Very much abashed at public ap-
pearance in tights.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

"A girl who sits and waits for a man
to propose must feel a good deal like
a cat that is watching fathole.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

Hobble skirts, it is said, necessitatei
lower heels. So one evil works the
cure of another.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

If you are perfectly miserable, your
enemies have no cause for complaint.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

The Savannah Press says the motto
of the Republicans is ''Hurrah for Taft
but, oh you Teddy"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

The general impression now is that
i. is very kind of Taft to sit on the ia
for TEDDY until 1912.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

Occasionally man grasps an idea
that it is difficult to let go Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

The man who is in the public eye
must expect to be under the LASH.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30
p. B. WiIIifOrd.
526 COTTON AVENUE,
Under Allen House.
is YOUR
MONEY
INVESTED
WELL :?

Next to having money, the mos
important thing is how to take carr
IF it-bow best to invest it.
A Banking Institution of this Hn1
'annot only care for your financial
interests ia careful, conservative
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tnd securities. Open an account with
az
'ANH OF SOUTH. WESTERN GE0R
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-30

= you want to buy or sell. come t.
Gee me.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05
TURTLE VERY HARD TO KILL
Ono Found Alive Embedded IN Clay
but Glacial Period Theory was
Disputed.

The weekly meeting OF the Faunai
Naturalists' club OF West Hurley ~
Y, was enlivened by debate on inc
subject Resolved, That the turtle 10
q hinsect." The negative got the oe-
cision. holding that it is a parable.
The members of the club work on
the Ashokan dam. They were ten feet
down in a seam of clay when one OF
them came upon rock. With olnl-
Guilty he persuaded the other men 10
quit work long enough to look at IL
After they had viewed 1t they calieo
the engineers. These men made the
laborers dig further; then it was seen
that one side of the rock was marked
like turtle shell.
When the caked clay had been re-
moved from the other side Of the rock
the engineers were satisfied that they
had found petrified turtle. They put
1t into pail of hot water. BY and by
one man said sadly that he guessed
"petrihed" should begin with "p-u" In
stead Of pc"
The author OF this suggestion upset
the pail with his foot, and soon the
turtle himself settled the question. A
scanned and wrinkled head, in which q
pair Of white eyes blinked, was showed
out from the shell, and then foot ap-
peared. The other feet came into
view within few moments, and the
turtle crawled painfully away.
The F. n club eagerly seized upon
the discovery as topic for its next
meeting. The. members were tired OF
bearing essays on the hydra-headed
monster. which has figured so much in
the affairs of the Ashokan dam. and
the presiding officer had trouble in
keeping the debates in order when the
new subject was declared open.
One engineer told the club that the
turtle had probably become imbedded
In the clay In the glacial period and
had been caught in nap in the win
ter of. say, 34,672 B. c.
The argument that won the debate
for the negative, however, was that
the turtle had been caught the win
ter before work was started on the
Ashokan project. Every requirement
Of antiquity being met by this theory,
which had the added virtue of SYM
bolizing the rate of progress on the
dam work. the judges found accord
ingly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05
Some Speed.

Mayor George w. Tiedman of Sa-
vannah, condemning municipal bill
that he deemed too hastily drafted,
said to q reporter:
why, they drafted this bill the
way the old-time Georgia editor used
to perform his wedding ceremonies.
1.-THE old-time editor OF Georgia was
usually mayor as well. He was also
justice Of the peace. conveyancer and
real estate agent. deacon of the
church, leading l-wyer and head of
the building and loan.
"As one of these editors was writ
ing a two-column editoria, on the
tariff !. Georgia couple came in to be
married. The editor, without once
looking up. without Stacking the
steady movement Of his pen. said:
"Time's money Want her?
yes said the youth
want him?' the editor continued.
nodding toward the girl
yes she replied.
Man and wife, pronounced tho
editor. his pen travelling smoothly and
rapidly. One dollar Bring load of
wood for !t-one-third pine. balance
oak"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05
shrewd Scheme Stopped Run.

Many years ago, in consequence OF
a commercial panic. there was severe
run on bank In South Wales, and
the small farmers jostled each other
in crowds to draw out their money.
Things were rapidly going from bad
to worse, when the bank manager, in
a At Of desperation, suddenly be-
thought him of an expedient. By his
directions clerk. having heated some
sovereigns in a frying-pan, paid them
over the counter to an anxious appli-
cant. why, they're quite hot!" said
the latter as he took them up. "Of
course" was the reply; what else
could you expect? They are only just
out Of the mold. We are coming them
by hundreds as fast as we can"
Coming them!" thought the simple
agriculturists; then there Is no fear
Of the money running short!" With
this their confidence revived, the PAN
ic abated. and the bank was enabled
to weather the storm.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05

well at night. | believe there Is moth
ing like the Pinkham remedies"
Mrs. CLARA FRANKS, r. F. D.. NO. 3,
Knoxville, Iowa.
The success Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, IT.
regularities, periodic pains, backache.
bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
ton.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine q trial
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands Of others, and why should 1t
not euro you?
Ifyou want special advice write
Mrs. Lynn, Mass, for 1T.
It is free and always helpful.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there at least dreaded disease that science
has been able to In all its stages. and that
Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease REQUIRES a constitu-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In
surfaces OF the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. and giving the patient
strength By building up the constitution and assist
ing nature In doing its work. The pfoprietors have
20 much faith in its curative powers that they o1er
Ono Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails To
cure. Send for list OF testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. 0.
Sold by all Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05
PRESSED HARD.
Coffee's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the in
furious effects of coffee and the change
in health that Postum can bring, they
are glad to lend their testimony for
the benefit Of others.
A superintendent Of public schools
in Southern state says: "My moth
er, since her early childhood, was an
inveterate coffee drinker, had been
troubled with her heart for a number
Of years and complained Of that weak
all over feeling and sick stomach.
"Some time ago was making an Of
fetal visit to a distant part Of the
country and took dinner with one of
the merchants of the place. l noticed
a somewhat peculiar favor of the cof
fee, and asked him concerning it. He
replied that it was Postum. was so
pleased with 1t that, after the meal was
over, bought a package to carry
home with me, and had wife pre-
pare some for the next meal; the
whole family liked 1t SO well that we
discontinued coffee and used Postum
entirely.
Il had really been at times very
anxious concerning my mothers con-
dition, but we noticed that after using
Postum for q short time, she felt so
much better than she did prior to its
use, and had little trouble with her
heart and no sick stomach; that the
headaches were not SO frequent, and
her general condition much improved.
This continued until she was as well
and hearty as the rest Of us.
II know Postum has benefited my
self and the other members Of the fam.
lily, but in more marked degree in
the case OF my mother, as she was
victim Of long standing"
Ever read the above let -r1 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full Of human
interest.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05
Cause Of the Tides,

The tides are due wholly to the at
tractive force of the sun and moon.
Every particle of matter composing
the earth gravitates toward the moon
inversely as the square of its dis
lance
BY the law of gravity the attractive
force Of the sun and moon decreases
with the square of the distance. For
that reason the nearer surface of the
earth is attracted with greater force
and the further surface with lesser
force than the center The resultant
effect is to cause tendency to recede
from the earth's center in parts i'm
mediately under the sun or moon and
also on the side most remote from
them.
The waters of the ocean are free to
yield to this tendency and hence they
tend to be heaped up into four tidal
waves a day-two lunar and two solar
The lunar tides greatly predominant,
the others being observable chiefly by
their action in reinforcing or diminish
ing them.
As the earth turns on its axis these
waves cause two principal alterations
of high and low water every twenty
four hours in every part of the ocean,
called food tide-and ebb tide.
When the solar and lunar tides are
in conjunction the maximum, or
spring, tide takes place. When they
are 90 degrees anart there o0curc tho
minimum tide.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05
Does Enuineerinu Work.

Mile. Bandurin is superintendent OF
an engineering firm In Russia. She
was graduated from the Women's
chronological Institute in st. Peters
burg, and has had practical sxpe'
rience in engineering. She built a
steel warehouse for an army cooper
alive society, has been assistant en-
gineer In building bridge across the
Neva and has done other important
work.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05
Social Debts.

"She telephones me every day"
What is the reason Of that?"
Il owe her call and she is deter
mined to collect It."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05
Not That Meaning.

1.-THE doctor said that Bill was
drunk when we took the poor fellow
to have his head attended to last
night after he fell"
Doctor never said anything Of the
kind!"
Didn't l hear him? Said 1t was a
jagged cut"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05

wrote TO MIS-. Plnk-
ham and took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table mpound
and Liver Pills, and
am glad to say that
your medicines and
kind letters of d.
rections have done
more for me than
anything else and l
had the best physi-
clans here. I can
do nv work and rest
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05
Worth Remembering.

"One Of the delegates to the conven-
ton of the Negro Business Mems
league in New York was worth
$4,000. 000."
Here's a pointer for the colored
brother"
Lets have It."
THAT delegate didn't make his
money shooting craps"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05

ResinoI Is Appreciated and Highly
Recommended by Intelligent People
In All Parts Of the World.
highly recommend Resinol ONT
ment to all persons who are troubled
with skin eruptions of any kind. I
have found these preparations most
useful and efficacious in many cases.
NJ F. Ryan, Bedford So. London.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05
An EnIiqhtening Diagram.

How shall l represent this rail-
way that has been noted for err
ratio dividends?" asked the map
worker.
Put 1t down as short and crook
ed line" replied the chief.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old standard GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL TONIC; YOU know what you are taking Iag
showing 1t ID simply Qunine and Iron in o taste
less form. The Quinine drives out the malaria n,
dealers for 10 years. Price % cents
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE. Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound Cured tier

Knoxville, Iowa. -"I suffered with
pains low down in my right side for q
wear or more and was 50 weak and ner.
yous that could not do my work. l
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05

The gentleman exists to help: he
has no other vocation.-T. T. Munger
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-15
Surprise Party.

Last Friday evening was the
seventeenth anniversary of the
birth of Miss Swannie Smith,
and she celebrated it by giving a
party to her friends. About
twenty-five Of the young people
gathered at the Smith domicile
to spend the evening and they
certainly had a big time. Miss
Swannie served nice refreshments.
In the guessing contest, which
proved a very interesting feature
of the evening, the prizes were
awarded to Miss Hazel Goodwin
and Mr.. Chester Convey.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-15
Resolutions.

Whereas, it has pleased AL
mighty God to remove by death
from the home of our Esteemed
Neighbor, B. W. Patton, and
wife, their dearly beloved child,
Louise, and
Whereas, we realize that all
earthly aid was given to relieve
the little ones suffering, but the
Almighty Father saw best to
take her to him, for Jesus said,
Suffer little children to come
unto me for of such is the king
dow of Heaven.
She has only gone before us,
Like dove through Heavens blue,
And she waits beside the portals
To be first to welcome you. H..
Therefore be it
Resolved, That Baxter Springs
Camp, No. S27, Modern Wood
men of America, extend to our
Esteemed Neighbor and family
our most heartfelt sympathy in
this hour of their great bereave-
ment, and may He, that doeth
all things well, be their guide
and comfort, and be it Further
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the
records of this camp, that copy
be given to our esteemed Neigh
Dor and family and that our Char
ter be draped in mourning for
period of thirty days.
Fraternally,
J. w. Cook,
T. F. COLE,
S. A. DoUTHIT.
Committee.