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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15
TOTALLY UNPREPARED FOR
WAR SAYS DICKERSON
In His Report Transmitted
to Congress. .. =, :.

Washington, d. c., December ID
Secretary of War Dickinson today
transmitted to congress his report or
the preparedness of the United States
for wa". The report declares that the
United States is almost totally unpre-
pared for war the regular army being
too small, the militia inadequate an(
the forts on both coasts unprepareL
to repel an enemy. In his report the
secretary draws a dark picture of dis
asters which would overtake the Amer
lean arms, should war with any first
class power occur. The coast de
fenses are declared to be in an unsat-
isfactory condition and the coast artil-
lery corps is deficient in numbers
The secretary says an enemy would
have no trouble in effecting a landing
on either the Pacific or the Atlantic
coasts
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15
BULK OF ESTATE
GOES TO CHURCH
Mrs. Eddy Also Left Family
BGqueStS.

Concord, N. H., December 14.-The
will of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy was
filed in the probate court here today.
1t names Hon. Henry M. Baker. of
Bow, n. H., as sole executor, and pro
vides that he shall not be required to
furnish sureties on his official bonds.
Mrs. Eddy says SHE has already given
her son four mortgage deeds bought
OF the Faremrs' Loan and Trust Co.
of Kansas, and money at various
times. She ratifes these gifts and
transfers. In addition she willis him
$4,000, and the same amount to each
II his five children. She beuueaths
George H. Moore, of Concord. $1,000,
after making a number of private be-
luests, and the balance of her prop
9rty is bequeathed to the Christian
Science church. 1t is believed that
Mrs. Eddy's property is worth 81 $50 :
900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15
COLLEGE CLOSES
FRIDAY FOR
THE HOLIDAYS
l2O Pupils Going Home for
Christmas.
AmericuS School is Upon a High
Plane and Its Future viii Be Great
Term Just Ending Most Success
full Since School Was Established

The Third District Agricultural ana
Mechanical School will close for the
holidays Frida ymorning thus ending
the most successful term in the histo
ry of the school. The pupils will b.
leaving the school for their home:
all over Georgia on the Cate train!
this evening, and by Saturday nigh
all except few who will remain Il
look after the dairy herd and keel
and take care of the buildings, etc.
will be at their homes o ron the
way.
The one hundred and twenty-one
boys and girls in attendance o the
school have come from all over the
states and some from three other
states. White some few may not be
able to return after Christmas, the
greater number will return again to
take up the work
The known vacancies are being rap
idly taken, and it would not be a sur
prise to the management should the
number that will have to be turned
away for want of room January 2 be
greater than even the number that
had to be turned away the past term.
Many of those who could not be ad-
mitted during the fall made applica-
ton at the time they were informed
they could not be admitted for admit
tance January 1st.
Quite number of such applications
are now on file QUO at the school
The year just closing has been a
great one for the school. 1t has wit
messed the perfection of a system en-
bracing every department, not to be
eXcelled anywhere in the state.
A large new shop has been erected
and in addition to the splendid equip
ment already in place, a small electric
plant and several machines are to be
put in early in January New class
rooms and laboratory equipment have
been added and more and better farm
machinery has been purchased The
teaching force has been increased, and
every student now wears uniform.
Shipments are being received daily
from the United States arsenals of the
government equipment for the cadets
The fIt,re of the school is bright The
only limit to IT'S possibilities is the
limit of its accommodations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15
ELECTION A QUIET one
light VOTE is POLLED
Mayor Mathis and Full Ticket
Elected.

1t is now Mayor J. b. Mathis
by virtue of the solid vote cast in the
regular city election yesterday, or
rather he will assume the duties of
the Office after being duly sworn in
on Wednesday night next. as will
the aldermen clerk and police COM
miasioners. The voting proceeded
quietly and a total of 164 votes were
polled, or which number but three
We're scratched" Mayor Mathis and
Aldermen Council, Riley and White re-
ceived the full vote, while for Nefk
7. n. Hawkes. and Police Com mis-
sioners J. J. Holiday and A. T. Oliver
practically polled like unanimous
vote.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15
China and cut glass. Beautiful
assortment.
A. w. Smith Furniture Co.
READY TO BAKE YOUR
XMAS PIES AND CAKES

The Ideal Bakery, at the old Times
Recorder quarters on Forsyth street
is I'm readiness to bake your pies and
cakes for Christmas and Is also III
readiness to handle your other Christ
mas cooking for you This is the idea
way to arrange for the holiday feast
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15
DEATH CLAIMS
MRS. eugene
A. HAWKINS
End Comes to a Noble WO.
man.
Stricken BY Illness Only a Few Hours
Previous One Of the Most Loved
Women of AmGriCuS Passes Quickly
Away. Her Death a Sad Blow.

The death of Mrs Eugene A. Haw
kins yesterday morning was a seyer'
shock to the people of Americus, as
While it has been known that she ha(
been seriously indisposed for a day
or two, no one of her family or wide
| circle cf friends dreamed for mo-
meGt that the end was really near.
The announcement, therefore, O.
her demise cam with crushing effe
upon every one here and a whole city
Lows in silent sorrow at the passinE
of this noble woman.
In all Americus there WINS not one
more generally beloved for her nobl,
traits of character, her genial, charm
ing personality and winsome nature
while her deeds o fcharity and kind
ness endeared her to all.
Mrs. Hawkins had been ill for a few
days but not until Monday, when she
suffered a slight accident, did it as
sumo serious FORM
The end came peacefully at 1913
O'Clock Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Hawkins was about so years oil
age and was formerly Miss Mary Nc
Cleskey, of Athens, where she be-
came the bride of Col. Hawkins near
~ forty-one years ago.
Their married life was an ideally
happy one, and in all the Southland
there was no brighter, more charming
home than theirs. Open-handed hos
titality ever abounded there, and
surrounded by sons and daughters and
grandchildren life within their castle
of love was bright, indeed.
For the first time the death angel has
ever entered there.
In deeds of charity this good woman
found wide field of usefulness, and
among the poor and unfortunate OF
Americus she carried love and nope
and sunshine.
A grand and noble life is ended; her
good work ceases here, and she goes
to a full reward on high.
Besides a wide family connection
she is survived by her husband and
eleven sons and daughters. Of these
there are Mrs. w. E. Hawkins, Mrs
j. T. Killen, Mrs. John Sheffield, Mrs
c. ]. White; Messrs. jE. "A. Wawkins
Jr., Joseph, Robert Willis IA, lSior
Ben Hollis and Harry Hawkins.
Mr.. Eugene Hawkins resides in
Houston, Texas, and Messrs. JOSEPH
and Robert Hawkins in Seattle The
former will come tonight to attend the
funeral.
The funeral win be held from the
residence at 3 o'clock Friday after
noon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15
lin HIS fine
new STORE HOME
Mr.. ARSley Received Many
Friends Last Night.

In his beautiful new store, decorat-
his host of friends and patrons lasr
ferns, Mr.. Charles L. Ansley received
hi shost of friends and patrons last
night from to 10 p. m.
The informal opening of this mag
nificent addition to the commercial
emporiums of Americus was a brilliant
event in the mercantile world All
hhe evening visitors passed in and out
of the store, admiring it's brilliantly
Illuminated interior, its thoroughly up
so-date equipment, and the display OF
the la1est goods in the various depart
ments.
Piie store is as attractive in the in
serior as the building is from the ex-
-er1or With its mission oak furniture,
is great show cases, its general air
of spaciousness and brightness, many
expressions of admiration were heard
md congratulation poured in upon the
proprietor.
The move into the new quarters
vas one of the speediest on record
Eereabouts Inside of a few hours the
great stock to be sold in the new
sore was removed from the old home
placed in position and in readiness
for trade
the new home for Mr.. Ansley's busi-
ness far eXcels in every respect the
me so long known to the shopDine
public here. At the old store an auc
ton sale will be held, beginning this
morning at 10 o'clock, with sale th.>
afternoon and tonight and three times
a day thereafter until further notice
At these sales the goods will he Of
cred on request and sold to the hiel3-
est bidder. This is novel thing in
Americus, where an auction sale of
dry goods, ladies and mems clothing
etc., has never been attempted before
Arrangements have been made for the
sating of those attending, the store
viii be thoroughly comfortable am.
The sac will doubtless .be one of the
attractive features of the remainder of
the month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15
Mesh Bags, at FRICKER'S.
CONVICT QUARTERS ARE
BURNED AT LEESBURG
Loss Reported As $4,000
With Full Insurance.

News was received yesterday after
noon that the convict quarters of Lee
county at Leesburg, had suffered con-
siderable damage from fire of an ac-
cidental origin.
According to the reports, the too
shed, with all its contents, and the
iced barn, which was full of supplies
for the winter, We're both destroyed
The loss Was given as about $4,000
believed to be fully covered with in
Sl,rance.
Arrangements were made at once tc
secure more tools and to rebuild the
burned structures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15
Mr.. N. G. PRINCE
dies AT MACON
Funeral in AmePiCuS This
Afternoon at 8 O'clock.

Mr.. N. G. Prince died yesterday at
6 o'clock at the residence of his SON
n-law, Mr.. E. d. AnsIey, in Maco.l
aged Is years.
The remains will be brought TO
Americus, on the noon train today. The
funeral viii take place from the Pres
byterian church this afternoon at 8
O'Clock, Rev. DIR. Douglas, of Macon.
officiating. All of the friends of the
deceased are invited Mr.. Prince was
member of the Americus camp Of
Confederate Veterans, the members of
which will attend the services.
Mr.. Prince was for thirty years a
resident of Americus, removing Z
Macon some four or five years ago.
He was universally esteemed in this
community and the sympathy of all
goes out to his wife and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. e. D. Ansley, of Macon, and
Mrs. William Black, of Montgomery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15
ATTEND ANSLEY'S AUCTION
SALE TODAY, 10 A. NJ, , p. NJ, Z p.
VI. AT THE OLD STORE.
HUGH BAGLEY Is BETTER:
ON ROAD TO RECOVERY

Hugh Bagcey who has been very
seriously i'll for "a week with pneu-
nonia at the home of Mr.. n A. Ray
lere, is improving. Mr.. Bagley came
rom Atlanta upon visit here and
lis condition for a time occasione1 sa-
rious apprehension,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15
ATTEND ANSIEY'S AUCTION
SALE TODAY, 10 A. NJ, 3 p. NJ, Z p.
Nj. AT THE OLD STORE.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR
PEOPLE OF TASTE

Ladies and gentlemen of refinement
viii find things that appeal 10 their
taste at How&q's Pharmacy, in the
shape OF fine stationery. manicure sets
perfumery, fancy toilet articles, etc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15

The finest line of Purses and Hand
Bags in the city just the thing fOI
hristmas gifts, at greatly reduced
'riccs. Warlick Bros. Co. Big Sale, La.
mar street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15
Golden Oak and Mahogany
Rockers and Morris chairs.
A. w. Smith Furniture Co.
HATTIE LEBLANC IS
ACQUITTED BY JURY
OF the Murder OF Clarence
F. Glover,

Cambridge Mass, December IA
Hattie Leblanc, the pretty 17-year-old
French Canadian charged with the
murder of Clarence F. Glover, was ac-
Quilted by jury in the Superior court
here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15

China closets. sideboards anc
extension tables.
A. w. Smith Furniture Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15

1t requires a keen sense of humor t.
know when not to be funny.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15

Ladies' Sia00 and $3.50 Suits your
choice Itr $I0.00O at Warlick Bros.
Co., Big Sale, Lamar st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15

1t takes a woman to get five-line
letter and fill ten pages answering
it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15

Our big sale is still ON. Buy your
Shoes AMI Clothing and save money
Warlick Bros. Co., Lamar st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15

Unfortunately the dead sure thing
doesn't always come to life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15

Leather chairs, acme of comfort, al
AlIisOn'S.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15

ATTEND ANSLEY'S AUCTION
SALE TODAY, 10 A. NJ, p. NJ, z p.
NJ. AT THE OLD STORE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-12-15

White ehina9 gold edgings, at Ali
sOn's.
The Huttig news., 1910-10-22
Notice.

Notice.
 The Union Saw Mill Company will pay $5O.OO as 8 reward to any one. not in it's employ, who will fur nish information from which any person shall be convicted of depre- dating or trespassing upon the tim Der of said Company.
 This 1et. day of February. 1906.
 ONION SAW MIL Go.
 By F. w. Scott,
 Secy. and Treas.
The Huttig news., 1910-10-22
MARY McCANN'S
 ASSISTANT By LORA ODRIC

Although it had two bulging win dows. that peered out like a pair of short-sighted eyes from under the faded flap of awning, the little shop was rather dark within. It was a very little shop. indeed, tucked in between two large buildings, yet because it chanced to have that particular loea- tion a good many persons entered it in the course of the day
 It was kept by a pale, big-eyed It. tie woman who said little. but tried 70 make up for her lack of words by a 'ociable smile. She was a very timid woman, who never should have tried 70 keep shop at all. and would not nave had to If her husband had not lost both his legs and his job of brak- ing at the same time in a railroad ac- cident
 Marean had fallen into the habit of slipping in there every morning on his way to his office for a paper or mag aZine
 Marean was young lawyer strug- sling into practice. He had grit and vim and humor; he liked his fellow man better than he liked himself and gave him the best of his knowledge.
 But he did not intend to be poor; he intended to succeed and to win his share of fortune by his wits. Hitherto he had not found time nor felt in a position to consider marriage, but now he had begun to look for the right woman. He had very clear idea of the kind of woman he wanted. but he was certain that she was not to be found among his acquaintances. The sisters and daughters of his colleagues. given as they were to the spending of much money and frivolous habits gen orally. would not. he knew, make good wives for men who were bound for some years to go very carefully.
 Marean did not talk about his ideas concerning marriage to lis friends; he did not talk about anything that lay closest to his heart. "Close-mouthed, !" they called him, but "rattling good fellow" which last is the highest com pliment that can be paid from man to man.
 Marean was a plain chap, yet his face was more attractive than many
The Huttig news., 1910-10-22
A HflP-YOURSElf STORE.

The Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of Medical Lake, Wash, think they have found a way to solve the high-cost-of- living problem. They have fitted up and stocked a general store, which is not to be open to the pub lie and which is to have no clerks.
 Each of the 100 members is to have key to the store, so he can go in any time he wants to and help himself to whatever he needs. The members are going on the Iolstoian idea that human beings can be trusted to do what is hon. est. Hence, in this store there will be no watching of the stock and no cashier; each member is supposed to pay for what he gets and this is to be left to his own conscience.
 Stores of this kind have been tried before, but have not been a monumental success. The trouble is that among a given number of people there are always at least a few who are selfish and want the big end of the bargain for them selves. However, we will watch this new experiment and see how it turns out.
The Huttig news., 1910-10-22

Homel What a hollowed name; how full of enchantment and how dear to every heart. How it touches every fibre of the soul and strikes every chord of the human heart with it's angelic fingers. Nothing but death can break the spell. What tender associations are linked with home. What pleasing images and deep emotions it awakens. It calls upon the fondest memories of life, and opens in our nature the purest, deepest, richest. gush of consecrated thought and feeling. Home, home. There is no place like home. Home of our childhood. How af- lection clings and hovers round thee with her seraph wings.
The Huttig news., 1910-10-22

a handsome one. His eyes were clear his color good, his teeth perfect. When he looked at you, you trusted him; when he smiled at you, you all but loved him.
 A heavy rair caught him one morn ing on his way to his office As he chanced to be near the little news store, he hurried in with the two-fold purpose of getting his paper and be lessen. The bell above the door tangled pleasantly as he entered. At the farther end of the store a woman sat at the desk writing. She appar ently finished sentence before she rose and came toward him. Then hc saw that she was not the woman he had expected to find there. The pale little proprietress had been replaced by a girl midway of the twenties, a tall girl with very direct eyes, a good color and smooth brown hair She wore a dark skirt and simple shirt. waist, faultlessly laundered
 Good morning." she said Her voice was cheerful. as well suited to the rainy dark spring morning as a robins song.
 Marean selected paper, paid for it and made a remark about the weather
 After that the girl was always tend. ing shop when Marean stopped for his morning paper. Always she wore the dark skirt and apparently the same exquisitely laundered waist; always her voice was cheerful. her smile bright Marean began to notice things about her Clearly she was an unusual type, most unlike the ordinary shop girl. One morning he asked her what had become of the McCanns that they were no longer in the store.
 'Danny's sick upstairs" she ex- plained. "and Mary is taking care of him. You did not. perhaps. know that they live in rooms above? Oh, it is not real illness, though it makes Danny just as helpless. You see, he has always had trouble with his legs 1 since they were amputated. arsl they have been especially bad lately. l think he has tried to walk too much So at last he has had to take off his artificial limbs and go to bed He is discontented and restless and won't let Mary leave him. So that is how ] come to be here tending the store."
The Huttig news., 1910-10-22
COIN SOMETHING OF A FREAK
Atlantan the Possessor of Silver Dol lars with Two Heads--lts
 History.

Hansel W. Compton has just re- turned from New Orleans, La. where he vents upon business trip. bring ing with him the only genuine silver dollar with heads stamped on both sides ever seen in Atlanta. And there. by hangs a tale, relates the Atlantic Constitution.
 MT. Compton got this silver dollar in change and did not notice the un- time later he was matching a friend for car fare, happening to use this silver dollar, when he noticed that the coin fell heads every time. He looked closer and saw that there was head on each side of the dollar. Un- der one head were the figures 1906, the date of the initial stamping. and under the other "190a." the date of the second stamping
 He showed 1t to several New Or leans men, who offered him various premiums the highest being $10. all of which he refused.
 Thss story in connection with this coin is as follows: An employe in the New Orleans mint, whose duty it as to run the silver coin through the dies to have the head stamped up- on it substituted a current silver dol lH' for the coin immediately after the head had been stamped upon it, with the other side unstamped and perfectly slick. This was in 1906. Three years later he ran the coin through the stamper for the reverse side, impressing another head and 1909 upon it. The fact that coin had been put in, at the first instance. to replace the half-eoined dollar, pre- vented detection. In this manner it is explained, the silver dollar came to have it's two heads.
The Huttig news., 1910-10-22

100000 letters and 25o,ooo tele- grams a day.
 Alabama has held third place among the states for iron produc- ton since 1894.
 Although it weighs only half a pound, a female herring will lay 45,oOo eggs at a time.
 Agriculture in Germany supports about l9,ooO.ooo of the popula- tion.
 Cork, if sunk 900 feet deep in the ocean will not rise. on account of the pressure of the water.
 By the introduction of new presses the government printing office is able to turn out 100000 postal cards day.
 Over 100000 pounds of to- bacco was produced in the Trans vaal in 1908.
 Japan ships that get a subsidy are obliged to carry more than half of their maximum load.
 The United States leads the world as an exporter of tobacco. having supplied about $41 ,OOO,- 900 worth of the leaf in one form or another to the international trade.
 Dividing the population roughly into children, adults and old people, the proportion of children is de- ereasing, that of old people station ary.
 The increase in the number of insane in the state of New York during the last 20 years has oz per cent, while the has increased in the same time only 55 per cent.
The Huttig news., 1910-10-22
STRANGE FREAKS OF NATURE
Weil-Autherticafed Cases of Dumb ness Which Scientists Are Un-
 able to Explain.

The London Lancet recently dug up from it's old files the following story:
 A farmer of Somersetshire made VOW in the presence of his wife never to speak to her again if she bore him another daughter. He already had three. son was born, but. strange to say, when the child became old enough to talk and did talk to lis mothers and sisters, the father could never get word out of him." and what was more the boy could not talk to any man. This was assumed in the neighborhood to be punishment ot the man for his rash VOW. The re- publication of this curious case led to the appearance of another similar tale of intermittent aphonia, voached for sby a clergyman of Bath. In this in stance a young man of 2S years had never spoken to his father nor to any. one in the neighborhood but his moth ers and sisters. And he could not talk with them in the presence of his ia ther. But when he visited the clergy man in. neighboring town he la xed as we'll as anyone. When asked for an explarat ton of his curious act ons he had none to offer. "I simply caD's talk. no matter how hard l try was the substance of his answer. He had heard something of rash vow by his father, but could give no fuTt " details. If these stories are to be ac- cepted as true, they may perhaps be axnlained as the result of what are called fixed ideas" which sometimes