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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

GEORGIA-Sumter County
The appraisers appointed to set
aside a years support out of the
estate of B. D. Williams, late of said
County, deceased, to Mrs. Sarah Will
liams and her four minor children,
having filed their return in this office
This is to notify all persons interested
to file objections, if any they have, on
or before the first Monday in March,
or else said returns will be made the
Judgment of this Court.
February 6, 1911.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
9-4t-pd
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Wifey-You told me the other day
we must avoid all luXuries and con-
fine ourselves to absolute necessities
only. Hubby-That's so, my dear
Wifey-Well. last night you came home
from the club in a cab Hubby-Yes-
but that was an absolute necessity
Fliegende Batter.
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Notice to Creditors.

GEORGIA-Webster County.
Notice is hereby given to all cred
tors of the estate of Mrs. S. NJ. Oliver
ate of said county deceased, to render
an account oft heir demands to me
within the time prescribed by law
properly made out. All persons in
debted to said deceased are hereby re-
quested to make immediate payment to
he undersigned. 16-4t
This Feb. IS, 1911.
w. S. BELL,
Administrator of Mr.. S. NJ. Oliver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

County,
Mrs. Bessie A. Mcdonald, Admins
tratrix on the estate of X. NJ. McDon-
aid, deceased, having made application
for leave to sell the real estate, situ-
ated in said County, belonging to said
estate. Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested, that said applica-
ton will be heard at the March term,
1911, of this Court.
Feb. 6, 1911.
9-4t-pd
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GEORGIA-Sumter County.

H. E, Allen, Administrator of Lizzie
Franklin, late of said County, deceas-
ed, having made application for leave
to sell the real estate of said deceased,
situated in Sumter County, Georgia
Notice is hereby given that said appli-
cation i'll be heard at March term,
1911, of this Court Feb 6, 1911.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

Mrs. Houser clearing tremendous
noise in the kitchen)-Great goodness,
Jane, what was that, an earthquake
shock? Jane Calmly picking up theI
pieces of glass)-N0, mum; only a lit
tie jar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

Our baby cries for Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy" writes Mrs. I. B.
Kendrick, Resaca, Ga at is the best
cough remedy on the market for
coughs, colds and Group For sale
by all dealers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

Lacrosse has been abandoned at Co
lumbia owing to the little interest
shown by the students in it, and the
northern division Of the Intercollegiate
league has been notified Of the de-
cision.
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TO THE PUBLIC

Il moving my cigar factory known
as the Americas Cigar Co. to Augusta,
Ga, and incorporated as the Dorr
Cigar Factory, l wish to thank the
people for their liberal patronage and
onfldcnce bestowed upon me. In NOV
ing l will enlarge my business, and
be able to bring out new and advanced
ideas which l have acquired from my
past experience, and which the ad-
vanced tastes Of the smokers demand
My new brand will be the E & D.
Smoker, and on the market in a few
weeks.
Yours very respectfully,
". 7. EDWARDS,
Proprietor Americas Cigar Works.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

Lame shoulder is nearly always due
to rheumatism of the muscles and
quickly yields to the free application
of Chamberlain's Liniment For sale
by all dealers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04
WiIlinu.

Jane. at the table we wish TO be
served with alacrity"
"All right. mum. viii you have it
after the p:"-London Answers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

We once heard of a woman who
married man to reform him and sue
ceeded-at least he died the next day
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

MONEY
INVESTED
WELL. e?

Next to having money, the most
MDor4ant thing 10 how to take care
of it-how best to invest it.
A Banking Institution of this kind
cannot only care for your financial
interests In a careful. conservative
way-giviDg you abundant banking
facilities in every department Of
Gnance-but can also give you Valua-
bic aid and advice about Investments
end securities. Open an account With
fR2
MANN OF SOUTHWESTERN GE0B
GgA'S SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
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JOINER TO TRAIN IN ENGLAND

Win Have Thirty Horses Belonging to
Whitney on Foreign Turf This Year.
Andrew Jackson JOyner will train
thirty-six horses for Harry Payne
Whitney in England this year. These
thOroughbreds are wintering well at
Mr.. Whitney's establishment, Balaton
Lodge, and Joyner thinks they will cut
a big figure in winning some of the
classics ON the British turf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

How we fail to admire people who
feather their nests with borrowed,
plumes!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

A woman never has a better time
than when she is doing something that
makes another woman envy her,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

Marry a crank and your life will be
one continuous grind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

With the beginning Of the honey
moon it begins to wane.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

Making excuses is a steady job for
lots of people.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
Dog Has Costly Gold Teeth

discovered that the dog was suffering
from toothache
An examination disclosed the pres.
ence Of two abscessed inclsors and
seyera! other teeth that needed atten.
ton
The basement OF the Grosser home
was turned into an operating room,
with Mexy as tho patient and DR.
Grooser the dentist
'MeSy seemed to know that was
doing what was best for him" DR.
Grosser said and although he OBJ.
iected a good deal at FIRST, he gave
mo no trouble after the teeth were
out It was great relief to him you
see Tor as soon as had removed the
teeth the pain stopped
lie used to lio perfectly still when
] was taking tho impressions and
made no trouble. even when was
httlng the new teeth In place. They
are good and sound, too, and not a
dog In Chicago Is better able to chew
bones and meat than he"
by reason Of his teeth, Mexy has
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
Or. Drummer Of Berlin Declares Rag
time Will Drive Us All Crazy
Il Jars Nerve Centers.

Los Angeles, Cal-That Ragtime
- ---u, ...r -..,.-ii.- '-'"~ tnv hlhcl
lean public crazy because Of its effect
upon the nerve centers and brain
cells Of the human system, and that It
is mainly responsible for many bust.
ness failures and cases Of hopeless
insanity, is the belief OF Dr. Ludwig
Brunner, late instructor in the I'm.
perial academy of medical research at
Berlin. who arrived here recently
Your ragtime air Jars the nerve
centers and causes an irritation OF the
brain cells" says the doctor while
the roll and thump Of ragtime is ex.
hiarating to the senses and acts as
stImuant, 1t has the after effects O.!
an injurious drug that viii eventually
stagnate the brain cells and wreck
the nervous system
81 have been In this country several
months and everywhere | have visit.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
FIRST MD INN LI5InG PULMO7OP

crops. The two high school girls
rolled up their sleeves and made full
hands on the farm.
The three Of them ploWed corn'
MIXED cows, delivered cream, har'
vested wheat and oats, cut 30 acres OF
alfalfa three cuttings, put up lot OF
prairie hay, raised corn that made eo
bushels to the acre and performed
every bit OF the farm work unassast'
ed. Not a man was seen on the Griem
place all summer. When their father
was able to be out they pointed 10
granaries full OF corn and wheat, the
barns housing fat cattle and sleek
horses, and the bank account intact.
They were proud Of the fact that they
did not pay out a dollar to men TO
achieve this record
Generally the women OF Kansas VINO
have turned from the cities to the sim
pie life out in the country are not
concerned about marriage They are
women OF mature years and judgment
to whom marriage relation does not
appeal unless It carries with It energy
and the ability to make a living.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
become one OF the celebrities OF the
neighborhood
KISSES RETARD A WEDDING
Oscillation NettIed Kansas Justice
Who Was Performing Ceremony
Bride Was 40 Years Old.

Kansas City Kan. William W.
Shannon will be known about tho
courthouse In future az the kissing
bridegroom While he and Minnie /.
Stockey, both OF Ottawa, Kan, were
being married by Justice Cass WeIch
IN the county recorders ONCE, he kiss.
ed his bride Ave times After every
question the justice asked Mr.. shan.
non insisted on kissing the bride be-
fore the question was answered
"r you don't cut out the kissing I
won't go any further with this cere-
mony," Justice Welch told the bride.
groom, You not only violate tho An.
tlkIssng rules OF this once. but In,or.
rupt a most solemn ceremony"
Guess ! can wait S2 seconds I, Won
finish up In that time" Mr.. Shannon
told the Justice, lie kept his promIse
Mr. Shannon Ia 80 years old and nm.
til the ceremony was bachelor Tho
bride IN 40 years old.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
WOMEN AS FARMERS

boy, and doing a lot OF the work her
self, this bright Kansas girl has put
In nearly 100 acres of wheat, and per.
sonally helped In the work OF gather
ing the corn from a field OF so acres
She proudly boasted that hers was
the first field of corn gathered In
Sumner township.
Probably the best record made by
young women on Kansas farms this
year Is that Of the three daughters
of Rennie Griem, a Kingman county
farmer One Of them was teaching
school near Zenda, and the other two
were attending Kingman high school
When their father was taken I'll the
three girls came home from their
schools and sailed IN to run that
farm. The elder sister, the school.
ma am, prepared the ground and
planted several acres of corn with her
own hands, besides putting out other
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25

lage the missionary, passing through
had left few pages OF the gospel in
the In~.S- tor 1dap read
and rejoiced, measduus tAe mission.
ary's footprint, he fitted It with mag.
nIficent moccasins, and Travelled 200
miles to give them to the missionary
as an expression OF his gratitude
Thus the missionary was enriched by
the present, but the Indian was en-.
riched by the thanksgiving
The best thanksgiving is a happy
heart Blossoms mean nothing on a
dead stick Once when the czar Wis.
tied Paris the ingenious French, Il
being winter. fastened to the bare
boughs Of the trees innumerable paper
fiowors, very pretty as a spectacle, but
very unworthy as a symbol, since they
were false Our praise viii be quite
yaluelesg unless It Is rooted In the
daily life.
Train yourself to be grateful for the
common blessings There had been a
great cotton famine In Lancashire,
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
Montmar,re Police Discover Counter
'ets Of Unusual Quality Arc
Spread by Anarchists.

Paris new terror has boon
added to the many IN store for the
unwary American tourist who patron,
tees the Embellishments Of Montmar
tfe The police have Just discovered
that band Of anarchist colners has
put In circulation over 10000 francs
worth Of bad nye.franc pieces.
The leader Of tho syndicate Ia m
anarchist Maria blops, who was con,
demnod TO death tor her completely
IN the revolt In Barcelona which pre
coded the execution OF Foffor Tho
proceeds are probably Tor the mn.
abchlst cause
1he coins Hre Of unusually subtle
mahplheture, composed ~ practically
the t0me alloy as the genuine ones
and slch slight defects that only an
expert could have detected thom,
hence iho facility with which they
were put into circulation.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
Outdoor Life Is Luring to Dwell
IerS on PrairieS.
Daughters OF Two Men, Who Were
Disabled, Prove Expert AgricuI.
turists-Perform All Kinds
OF Manual Labor.

Topeka, Kan.-Many Kansas won.
en- are turning to agriculture and TO a
life out OF doors Within the last two
years score or more of young wom-
en- have chosen the farming vocation
in preference TO teaching and TO clerk.
ships in stores and stenUgraphic posi-
tions Some of them declare that
much of the work may be done by
women now that modern machinery
has Iightened the burdens of the farm.
er But the greatest benefits come,
they say, from the needed exercise
and the life in the open air
Prominent among the young women
OF Kansas who are making a success
at farming are the Misses Ruby and
Olive Herd of Hodgeman county.
These two sisters own a farm seven
miles west Of Jetmore Preferring a
life of independence they bought the
land and built modest -eo,,nlye,.and
Ing, poultry raising and fruit growing
There are no Saturday half.holidays
with the two Herd sisters, for they
are not seen at the county seat or
the local trading place on that after.
noon talking politics.
These two young women were for.
merly school teachers. Their little
home is comfortable and 1t shows
every evidence Of refinement
Miss Tillie Rhehschmdt, eighteen
years old, has demonstrated this year
that she knows how to run a farm.
Her father Is a welknown citizen OF
Sumner township Reno county, but
In the summer he was disabled by
serious accident and the burden tell
upon his daughter TO manage the
work Bossing a hired man and a
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25

Is the wonderful Fish-hook cactus,
that, during the moist season, stores
up a large quantity Of water and
when the top is removed and hol-
low is made by scooping out some OF
the soft inner part, Immediately fills
with COOL refreshing water thus be-
ing the means Of saving many lives.
The ella Monster.
In this sun-scorched land Is the
largest and only poisonous lizard In
America-the Gila monster. 1t often
attalns a length OF three feet and In
appearance is very repulsive, being
covered with scales. The general
color is black, marked with yellowish
lnterspaces The tail Is cylindrical
and clumsy and the movements Of the
animal are like those Of the young
alligator. Its bite, though not always
fatal, is very dangerous. paralyzing
the action Of the heart Down near
the Gila river is horned toad farm,
from which more than a thousand OF
the little reptiles are sold annually to
individuals and to geological societies.
Near Phoenix is the largest ostrich
ranch in America A veritable os-
trich village is laid out in the re-
claimed desert lands. the main and
side streets being all named and
numbered Most OF the propagation
is done by incubation. When hatched
they are almost as large as full grown
chickens, and at six months they are
six feet high When the ostriches are
about four years old they are mated;
and, II left to themselves, the hen
bird will deposit eggs at the rate OF
one a day for a month In succession
IN a nest followed out OF the sand.
The ostrich hen sits on the eggs by
day and the male bird at night
One Of the most pleasing natural
| curiosities Of Arizona is the pool OF
water known as Montezuma's well.
1t is situated Is miles northeast OF
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
MlRlehdlnn AhdrnhA.

Ralph Il Bradley Chicago lawyer.
had a client who had some differences
with a farmer downstate. Mr.. Brad,
icy wrote IN the interest OF his client
on lcttcrhoAd showing tho address
Of the lawyers Arm In tho Rookery
lie received no reply, and was
obliged eventually TO make n trip to
close the litigation Meeting the
farmer he asked why ho had not
shown him tho courtesy at loast to nc.
knowledge the receipt OF tho letter.
Well" said tho downstator, II no.
liced The Rookory' on your letter,
mead and II bothered me. ! am not an
educated man 30 ! had somo one look
rookcry ny Ilo told mo II meant
den OF thieves, and | concluded not
TO have anything TO do with you"
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
Little "Mesy" Had Bad Toothaehe and
His owner Gave Him Brand
New Set OF Inclsors.

Chicago. In the future when
MeXy's playmates laugh at him tor
having no hair. be viii open his
mouth IN a yawn, carelessly display
ing a mouth fun Of gold teeth that
would dl the soul Of some people
with envy The set Of brldgework
cost SIl2
Al .olal thoae were Mexy's plans
wh.u Ho was interviewed Not that
b.. was .o Inbred as TO say anything
n... na teeth In fact be said
...... Ineligible TO The average
.. ..r No 4. % Mexican dog
.. belongs 10 Dr Henri Grosser. n
" " the Western Dental col
... .No With Gronser aud his
| Io so'lo avenue
took Nnyy from the
... hnucruoty society sov.
.na and soon aftcrward
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
For rbese Things We Give man"

ThanksgiyIng day we Sooulu .,' '" IA,
able to give thanks to our p'''0"
these things ,,,od nv oust
For n cloan namo, unsullleu ..n,o VI n
,Ionablo transactions, Oono'"O''
human relations, , ,,,h Mth
For an untaInted BIRTH u w,I' n, d,
health Ns purity transmits 0'dod u"u ID sni
broodIng tenderness that s0aIu'I ra mad, al
cherished US before birth a"u "omlaG "
careful preparation Tor our W .'oo, .v clo,A.
For wholesome food sulIc''' ,,",, 0'IG oar
ing, and comfortable shelter ,t. "0," 'I,",ln,
coming OF age, or during Wv
Of our parents Ala. N tho bel
For education, nccordIni. .oor 70 ", suited
standards Of which they Sa'o W. ooo,,IDIt
TO our individual needs Ou' a'rO our
lIce, and preparing US 10 '"'
own lIvIngs' 40. n our bOdt'
and minds, and such ,,ers re,v,s'I Ippo'
them 40 makes InlomP'''"
slblp,
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
Good Eye Removed, Sees.

Carlisle, Pa.-By removing his ac.
tive eye, Jacob Shields, who has been
blind In the other for II years, has oeen
enabled to see perfectly out OF the
one formerly defective
Recently Shields suffered a sudden
attack OF total blindness from the
strain imposed on the good eye by the
blind. He was removed to a Philadel-
phia hospital, and there the physl.
clans determined that his good eye,
which had been affected, would have
to be done away with, They dscov.
cred. however that the blind eye
was made 80 by n cataract. That re-
moved the blind eye regained It's
sight
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25

England. For lack Of material %
work upon, the mills had been ltls
for months, and there was great dIs
tress among the operatives A, last
came the first wagon-load Of cotton
the earnest OF returning opportunity
to labor. With what new eyes IA
the people look upon that connoa
place material! They met the wagon
in an exultant procession ltV'
hugged the bales AT last moved ",
a common impulse, they broke od n
the noble hymn, Praise God, lrsa
whom. all blessings dow."
But the going does not excuse .
from the sending any more than sem
ing excuses US from going Y giva
still, went by the rule Of the tenth y
in the scriptural days, then ten ~
erage Christians could anywhere con-
stItute themselves into a church 'nd
support a pastor; and twenty cot'a
support both a pastor and a ml'aoh'
AIRY
No work is done at It's best untl !
is done In an atmosphere Of iAant'
giving. Beethoven understood ns
lie had bis piano placed 10 The n'
die Of a field, and there, under u'
smiling sky, with birds singing aro0i'
him, flowers shining and grain sIlsHa
Ing in the sun, the musician COW
posed some OF his great ora'on''
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
New Terror for Americans

They were made In Barcelona two
OF tho company going thoro evory
Friday returning TO Paris on Tuos.
day with fresh supply, which tboy
delivered to the other four who
n0s'cnod to change them by making
small purchases
These four arc now safelv md.
lo'E ana key but the two who
brought tho goods from Spain either
received warning or stopped behind
TO participate In the recent outbreak
they holding anarchIslic opinion like
hor chief
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
.aaDo car Completed

...# NInn a gyroscopo
.. .m run ON u single track
0wu 1905 equilibrium through
centrifugal I0rcu of o. heavy 10.
... wheel N0a been completed by
.. W % Brooke of the col.
... u. 0u"0uoorIug Of the unlyerslty
. #n.MuDa A small electric motor
# wuH Iu surfing the wheel spin,
uu" 0ud lbla viii not run down for
r.Npwl minutes Professor Brooke
uII stretch o. wire across the Mis-
pHaipul river and run the car on It
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
JohnnYlA Trlumnh

A teacher In one Of our public
schools, after lOborlougly ana exhaust,
lively explaining to her pupils tho
meaning Of the word "ineome"=toa
little Johnny to 90 to the blackboard,
write n sentence containing the new
word, and read It aloud to the school.
And Johnny, hls frccked face fairly
raliont with the pride OF hls newly,
acquired knowledge, mHreaod TO tho
boord, and ailer considerable tongue
chewing eyolvodi
I'm come n cat Macks Monthly
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25

the old abandoned military post OF
Camp Verde. The well is $50 feet in
diameter and the clear. pure water is
about sixty feet below the surface OF
the surrounding country. The pool has
a uniform depth OF so feet OF water
except In one place, apparently about
six feet square, where the sounding.
line went down 800 feet without
touching bottom The sides OF the
well are honeycombed with caves and
tunnels, permitting sIghtseors to do,
scend TO the waters edge,
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
steals Only Teeth,

81 Louis.--pollco are puzzled ,o
know whether n thief they are anxious
to iind Ii n fadGist, In need OF ,oe,h
or OF religious turn, or all OF thoso
Patrick Fitzgerald, 10 North 'rwol,,h
street, last night reported the ,hott
OF set OF false teeth and n s,rlnp
OF prayer beads. These articles woro
taken from n room In which was A
sum OF money and n watch. Neither
OF the latter was taken.
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25

The Little Brown En- of the Sen ana
hls friends enjoyed Thanksgv
ms dinners
And ate mlneo pic III they hau TO
slHh "Ehoughl tho plates are
WInncrsl"
Bu, the day grew tired and turned to
night,
Ana they went to bed without any
light
And awokc In n fright to zee such a
sight
Thobo young Thanksgiving sinners
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
cs,,l. In the Low ooun,rI,,

The rolelng OF cattle forms ono OF
the most important agricultural lndus
tries IN the Netherlands, and the Hol
land herds some OF which can trace
iheif pedigree bnck Tor contufiea. arc
Justly famous Tho standard color Ia
back ana white In Irregular blo,ehea
Vu' reo and white and mousegray AMI.
mails nave also been raised,
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
GOO Songs Entered.

Columbia Mo Moro than GOO on
titles Tor the Missouri state song con.
ttft h0yo been received by W n
Pommor professor Of music at the
University OF Missouri rhe winner
VIII receive $500 The commit.
tee selected to Judge the songs arc
w u Pommer William Schuyler
,a'' BGseh, !, W mueller Charles
galloway and d p Gebbart After
pf Pommer has selected those OF
mort the judges will pick tho win
nor
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25
Saws Our Music is Trashy

ed New York. Chicago, New Orleans
and San Francisco, the little minds
are crazy with ragtime.
IF something be not done the clas-
sizes OF the long ago will be thing Of
the past entirety, and they will be
singing national hymns In ragtime."
The Van Buren press., 1911-11-25

going on; that not a days plan eau "
reckoned without him His laws 'Ou.'
us as closely as the south wlho 'OUr "
es the rose, or the ralndrop' 'Oe U"
in the valley. ,,,
To know these things, to thluA up'a WV.
them, to 80, apart day In recosn.o', q
of them, lifts up the lie and equip .
with n nobler motive ThanSss,'s !.
ia not for Gods benefit It Is Nv w. "
do honor to him as we would 10 sow a.
earthly potentate, It ls 10 OO"V' W. ", I,
selves by getting nearer 10 ',,,,, ""
meditation and purpose Oy pu'S1I' p,,,''
our lives in accord with DIS Oeau"a, =,
providence. and have them seI'' ,'i A
in our own duties as ne'yOOO'' '''
citizens,