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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-05
Juvenile court
IN SUMTER VERY
MUCH DESIRED
EFFORTS MEET With SUCCESS
Ministers and Citizens Here
Are interested

A meeting of the citizens OF Amer
icus was held at the Young Men 5
Christian Association building Sun
day afternoon, for the purpose of
forming a Juvenile Protective Asso-
citation for Sumter county. The OBJ
iect of this Association is to put in
force a system by which youthful
offenders against the law may be
handled in a more humane manner,
to put into operation Juvenile
Court" for the trial of such offenders
Under this system a boy, when
found guilty of breaking the law,
may have his sentence suspended
and be placed on probation under the
direction and supervision OF pro-
baton officer. This system prevents
his being placed in the chaingang,
where, in his associations with har-
dened criminals, he becomes educa-
ted in crime
After an address by Mr.. Crawford
Jackson, President of the State As
sociation, an organization was en-
tered into. Mayor ]. E. Mathis, was
elected president of the association,
Mr. n. A. Ray Vice-Prsident, and MIR.
A. G. Miller, Secretary and Treasur-
e..
These officers, together with the
pastors OF the various churches of
the city will constitute the Executive
Committee.
A probation committee, consisting
of three white men, two ladies and
two colored men, was appointed. The
following comprise that committee
Murray Dunn, T. F. Gatewood, Jno
w. Shirer. IT. F. Gatewood, Miss
Sarah Cobb.
Peter Walker, and NJ. w. Reddick
are the colored members. 1t will
be the duty of this committee to
look after children who may be
placed on probation by the courts.
Messrs. E. A. Nisbet, and J. f.
Sheppard were appointed as Legis-
lative Committee.
A committee, consisting Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen; Messrs. Mathis
Jackson, Burrows, Stokes, Dunn. Mis-
bett, and Miller went before the
Grand Jury, and presented the fol.
lowing resolution.
Whereas, the methods hitherto
used in incercerating children with
hardened criminals has proven a Sc
rious hurt to them and through them
to society; and
Whereas, the Georgia Legislature
of 1908 passed an Act creating Chill
dren's Courts to be found on page
1907 of the Acts of 1908, the same
to be branch of the Superior Court
or in the absence OF the Superio
Court Judge, the Judge of any CITY
Court which Act contemplates the
placing of these children under cap.
able moral guides, known as Proba-
tiOn officers; and,
Whereas, the operation of this sys
tenn depends upon the concurrent rec,
ommendation of two successive grant
juries at different terms OF the court
Therefore, we the officers, mem
bers of the Juvenile Protective AS
sociation OF Sumter County, organ
lied in this City on yesterday. Dec
9rd, 1911, earnestly and respectful
| ly request your Honorable Body I
recommend that this Act become ei
fectiye in Sumter County.
J. Z. MATHIS
A. G. MILLER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11

If the average farmer were asked,
"How much money have you invested
in the small tools on this farm?" it
is probable that after moment of
thought, during which he would have
mental picture of an axe, a hand
saw, a grindstone, and rather con-
fused idea that there was lot of stuff
of one sort or another somewhere
about the farm, would reply that from
$25 to $50 would cover the cost.
A recent investigation conducted in
Ohio discloses the fact that this is far
short of the mark Careful inven-
tories were taken on thirty-three
farms, and in every instance the total
amount was man ytimes what the
owner had guessed"
The fact that these small tools are
bought, one at a time as needed, and
are not cared for Systematically, leads
to very erroneous idea of their value.
Summarizing the inventories of these
thirty-three Arms it is estimated that
to completely equip a general farm of
100 acres in Ohio with small tools will
probably cost from 5000 to $500 or
in excess of the farmers guess" by
more than 500 per cent. An error in
judgment of this amount, particularly
when the error is against the farm, is
serious enough to challenge attention.
Even on farms where inventories are
habitually taken, these tools of minor
equipment are usually included rs
other small TOOLS and given a
guessed at value, somewhat after the
stereotyped expression appearing on
sale bills, other articles too numerous
to mention"
Farm requirements differ very great
lily, the highly specialized farm not
needing nearly so many tools as
the general farm. The necessity of a
fairly complete outfit is apparent if
the farmer would avoid expensive trips
to town or to the neighbors to meet
some immediate need, thereby stop
! ping teams and laborers until the re
pair is effected The advantage Of
some systematic arrangement is also
apparent in order that the exact tool
may be at hand when wanted and thus
avoid loss and delay by reason of mis-
laid, borrowed, stolen or lost tools.
Some of these tools can be charged
to special farm enterprises, as to the
horses, the dairy, corn, hay grain, ETC.,
but by far the great majority con-
stitute an overhead charge against the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
DON'T DELAY.
Some Americas People Have Learned
That Neglect is Dangerous.

The slightest symptom of kidney
trouble is far too serious to be over
looked It's the small, neglected
troubles that lead to serious kidney
ailments. That pain in the small" Of
your back; that urinary irregularity;
those headaches and dizzy spells; that
weak, weary, worn out feeling, may be
noture's warning of dropsy or fatal
Bright's disease Why risk your life
by neglecting these symptoms? Reach
the cause of the trouble where there is
UT time-begin treating your kidneys
at once with a tried and proven rem
edy. No need to experiment-Doans
Kidney Pills have been curing kidney
trouble for over 70 years. Doan's Kid
ney Pills are used and recommended
throughout the civilized world. En-
dorsed at home. Read Americas tes-
timony.
Mrs. Essie Query, 524 Lamar St,
Americas, Ga, says: Our little
daughter complained a great deal Of
pain and weakness through her back
and kidneys and about wo months ago
when some one advised a trial Of
Doan's Kidney Pills / began giving this
remedy to the child. 1t did her so
much good that she is now an alto
gether different girl. do not hest
tate to say that Doan's Kidney Pills
are an excellent kidney medicine and
| strongly recommend them to all per-
sons afflicted with kidney complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- sand
take no other.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
OF SMALL
TOOLS ON THE FARM

farm. The connection between an
anger bit handle and bushel of wheat
may not at once be apparent to the
miller, but it requires the auger bit
handle, to turn the bit, to bore thR
hole in the plank to make the wagoi-
jack, to grease the wagon that hauled
the grain to the machine, and that
brought the wheat to the mill Be-
fore the b0shel of wheat can yield a
profit it must help pay for the aguer
bit handle and the other minor tools
which total a hundred or more dol
lars in value on any well managed
farm. The item is small, but it is a
part of that great overhead charge
which exists on every farm and which
goes to make up the difference be-
tween what the farmer gets and what
some people think he gets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11

The late John H. Barker, of Mich
igan City, who left fortune of more
than $3O,OOO,OOO to his 14-year-oId
daughter, was strongly opposed to
speculation.
do not speculate" Mr.. Barker once
said in an address to young men.
Spectators stand on shaky ground.
They know no peace"
Mr.. Barker smiled.
In fact" he said "a Spectator is
always worrying about the money mar
ket, while his wife is always worrying
about the market money"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
ENFORCE TIL EsCREEN ORDINANCE

Winnie the city authorities are seek
ing to protect the health of the people
of Americus-and all good citizens
commend any reasonable steps in that
dIrection-it might be we'll for them to
see to it that there is a more rigid en-
forcement of the screen ordinance THAI
has marked the enforcement Of that
law in the past two summers.
Il is useless to argue as to the dan
gers of infection that lie in the flies.
Everybody now accepts the dictum Of
the scientists that much of the typhoid
fever and other diseases that become
epidemic is spread through their in
strumentality. Such being the case, +
is the duty of the officials of the mum
cipality to enforce the law that was
passed a couple years ago, seeking TO
lessen the danger of contagion from
that source.
The ordinance provides for the Ell
fectual screening of all articles Of
food exposed for sale. Common prud-
ence on the part of storekeepers, the
desire to please their patrons, ought
to lead them to screen their premises
and stocks without the strong arm Of
the law reaching out to compel them,
but insomuch as some, at least, do not
do so, the big stick" should be
brought into play and all compelled 10
respect and obey the ordinance.
Breads, candies, meats, fish, etc,
should all be screened. There is moth
ing more offensive to the sight, and
the palate, than to see flies swarming
over food that is to be later taken into
the stomach In cities all over the
land the public health is being pro-
Itected more vigorously, year after year,
by the enforcement of such an ordin-
ance as this and also by the most rigid
inspection of the sources of milk sup
ply. Americas must do as other towns
do in that respect. Its most valuable
asset, after all, is the health of its
people. The reputation of being a
healthy city must be preserved, and
the best way to preserve it is to en-
force the ounce Of prevention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
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= STORIES
= WORTH READING. :

In "A Century of English Ballads, d
recent book by Harold Simpson, says
the Pittsburg Gazetta-Times there is a
delightful story of stephen Incledon,
an eminent tenor of other days, whose
singing Of "Black-Eyed Susan was
peculiarly to the peoples taste.
While staying at country inn, In
cledon had quarreled during the even
ing With an army officer He imagined
he had closed the controversy by going
of to bed, but the officer, left downs
stairs to brood over his wrongs,
thought otherwise.
Making his way to Incledons bed
room, he found the singer fast asleep.
When he succeeded in waking him, a
ma :er of some difficulty, the officer 9e
manded satisfaction
Satisfaction murmured Incledon,
sleepily, We'll you shall have it."
Wherefore he sat UP in bed and sang
"Black-Eyed Susan" in his best style.
There" he said, lying down again,
my singing of that song has given
satisfaction to thousands, and it will
have to satisfy you." And he turned
over and went to sleep again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
What SiIas Contributed.

Mrs Virgins had run in for a
minute to talk over the latest news of
the village with her friend Mrs. Hop
kins.
'IDo you know" she said, says the
Youths Companion, they tell me that
old Mr. Magee didn't subscribe but so
cents to the minister's salary. That
doesn't seem possible, does it,"
ITO anybody that knows ISilas Magee
real we'll, it does" replied Msr. Hop
kins. You haven't lived in this town
all your life, Mrs. Virgins, and you
don't know what Silas is capable Of
Why, | remember once when he was a
young fellow going to singing school
with the rest of US, we got up picnic.
One of the girls spoke up and said
she'd bring some chicken sandwiches
"'I'll bring some frosted cake says
another.
"T1l bring some sliced ham,, says
another.
"I'll fetch some jelly and cookies,
says somebody else, and so it went on
until we had most everything we
could eat promised. Then one of the
boys who had no sister said he would
bring some coffee. That gave Silas his
chance. He'd been sitting by, listening
to it all, and now he spoke up rea
brisk, and says he:
I'll bring the water for the cot.
feel"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
Longevity.
(Human Life.l

Senator Benjamin F. Tillman relates
an amusing anecdote about a colored
man named jeff, who had been with a
neighboring South Carolina family
since long before the war.
zone day, said Mr.. Tillman, his
mistress was rather surprised when
old jeff asked to have few days off
to go, as he put it, up to the old State
of Bosting, to see his aunt.
Why jeff said the lady, your aunt
must be pretty old, isn't she
" Yes'm, he replied, yes'm; nah
aunt must be, pretty ole now-she's
bout ah hundred an five years ole
now
One hundred and five years. ex-
claimed his mistress; why, what on
earth is she doing up there in Boston?'
Deed rs dunno what's she's dom
ma'am,' rejoined old Jeff, in all SER
iousness, she's. up dere livin' wild her
gran'mother.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
The Georgia Magician in MARYLAND.

=
Gen, Greenyille N. Dodge, president
of the Society Of the Army of Tennes-
see, says the Washington Post. was
talking one Memorial day in Council
Bluffs about railroading.
The best piece of railroad work l
ever heard of, he said, was perform
ed in 1864 in Maryland. The Confed-
crates were in great need of a locomo-
tive, and their only hope was to cap
ture one. So a small band of men was
selected from Lees army and placed
under the command of a tall Georgian
who had been foreman of a quarry and
knew a great deal about derricks and
rigging.
well, the Georgian took his men in
to Maryland; they tore up a section of
the Baltimore and Ohio tracks. tagged
the first train, and, with nothing but
rope, dragged a locomotive 81 miles I'D
hills, across streams. through woods
and swamps till they struck a line
built by the Confederacy.
When the president of the Balti-
more & Ohio heard of this feat he
wouldn't believe it. He went out and
personally inspected the route, and he
said on his return that it was the mose
wonderful piece of engineering that
had ever been accomplished. After the
war he sent for the tall Georgian and
on the strength of that one exploit
made him roadmaster of the whole
Baltimore and Ohio.
Any man. the president said, who
can pick up a locomotive with fishing
lines and carry it over a mountain has
passed his civil service examination
with me-"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11

The recall is a governmental feature
III eighty cities in this country, but it
has been brought into use in only three
of them In Los Angeles, last year, the
people prepared to GUST the mayor by
this system, but he, unwilling to stand
the test, resigned the place shortly be
fore the day set for the proposed cleo
ton. In Seattle, only two months ago,
the recall was operated to it's full ex-
tent The mayor, elected on pro-
gressive platform, appointed a discred-
tied chief of police and formed COM
bination which levied tribute on i'm
morality and vice. General indigna-
ton was aroused and he was recalled
by an overwhelming vote, a good pro-
portion of which was cast by women.
The third case occurred only few
days ago at Tacoma.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11

The Philadelphia Press points out
that in the Mexican war sixty Hebrews
held commissions, and one, Major and
Surgeon David de Leon, was twice
thanked by Congress for gallantry IN
the Civil War, the race to which Col.
Garrard objects in the army as officers
in time of peace, furnished 9 generals,
Is colonies, s lieutenants colonel, 10
majors, 205 captains and 925 lieutenA
ants
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
Not Dismayed BY the Prospect.
CPhiladelnhia Times

When Miss Cheney, one of the pop
ular teachers in the Swarthmorc
schools, had to deal with a boy who
played "hooky" she failed to impress
him with the evil of his ways.
Don't you know what becomes of
little boys who stay away from school
to play baseball?" asked Miss Cheney.
"Yessum," replied the lad, promptly.
Some of 'em gifts to be good players
and pitch in the big leagues"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11

Even if Mr.. Roosevelt had assured
Mr. Taft of his support next year that
would hardly elect the President. AS
the Philadelphia Record points out, we
shall have some of the conditions Of
twenty years ago reproduced in 1912.
In 1892 the Republicans renominated
Mr.. Harrison, but the Democrats nom
mated Mr.. Cleveland and carried all
the democratic states and several of
those which were supposed to be reli-
ably Republican Mr.. Taft is a good
man, but he's in bad company; he's in
the Republican party; and next year
the Democrats will name a candidate
who will carry all the Democratic
states and a half dozen of the Repub-
lican states"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
For Sale

5 Room house Jackson street, ST.
90.
Room house, large lot, $3,25Q.
One Groom house, large lot, ST.
90; sewerage and bath.
One broom house. large lot, 81
coo, sewerage and bath.
One Broom house, .arge lot, $4'-
25O.
One 4-room house, large lot, SOU.
1O7 acres, miles of railroad; 6V
acres open; 4-room house $1,000 acre
100 acres, 5 miles of railroad; 30
acres open; rent bales cotton; $l5V0
acre.
200 acres, 1-2 miles of railroad;
rent 5 bales cotton; price $1,000 acre.
400 acres on fine graded road, well
improved and near railroad. Nice
home or investment; 300 acres open
1000 acres, miles of railroad; SUI
acres open; Is tenant houses.
1900 acres, miles of railroad; well
improved; healthy; all-'round gooa
farm; only $500 acre.
If you want to buy, sell or rent
come to see me.
p. b. WILLIFORD,
526 Cotton Ave
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
Slow Driving.

Frank Work" said New York brok-
er, dearly loved fast trotter. BY
slow pace
"A friend took him out one day be-
hind a pair of bays. Either the bays
were slow or the driver believed in
sparing his horsedesh. AT any rate
Work returned home in rather glum
humor
" Did you have nice drive, father?
one of his daughters asked.
Nice! snorted Work Why, the
very hearses passed us, cheering as
they went"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
Every Morning Except Monday.

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11

Sect. Ben Blackman is likely, We
fear, to lose his laurels as a political
prophet He declares Senator Terrell
will be elected on the first ballot It
would be a pleasure to look through
the same bright glass that Blackburn
enjoys, but the outlook does not appear
that way to US
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
Blessings On Thee.Etc.

Jimie-Billys. awful stuck up, isn't
he?
Chimmie-Well, hain't he got right
to be? He caught de first cramp of de
swimming season dis year, went bare
foot and had his big toe cut on a piece
of glass a couple of weeks before any
of de rest of us; got stung by de first
bee, and was de first kid to get pinched
by de cops for ploying ball in de
streets!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
Notice.

Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Georgia Southern e Flori-
da Ry appearing elsewhere in this
paper in regard to the excursion 10
Jacksonville, st. Augustine, and Tam
pa June IA. Don't fail to read it. If
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
Americas. Ca, June ii. 1911.
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Orchard lie Gallienne, in Smart Set)
Is it your face / see, your voice | hear
Your face, your voice, again after
these years.
Oh, is your cheek once more against
my cheek?
And in this blessed rain, angel, your
tears?
You have come back-how strange
out of the grave;
Its dreams are in your eyes, and still
their clings
Dust of the grave on your vainglor-
ious hair;
And a mysterious rust is on these
rings
The ring we gave each other, that
young night
When the moon rose on our betrothal
kiss;
When the sun rose upon our wedding
day
How wonderful it was to give you
this!
i dreamed you were bird or wild
flower,
Some changed lovely thing that was
not you;
Maybe, i said, she is the morning star
A radiance unfathomably far
And now again you are so strangely
near!
Your face, your voice, again after
these years!
Is it your face I see, your voice
hear?
And is this blessed rain, angel, youl
tears?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11

The New York Sun still dislikes
Roosevelt, contrasting the ex-president
with Taft, it refers to the former as
that mythical, neurotic monster, fed
on iubdub and passionate for humbug,
to which the especial worshippers Of
the dear people for its votes yell their
homilies."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
No Time Wasted.

NDUONCoo Nd 5tIAIIIV.T
Olaf Larson, working in a millinery
warehouse, backed into an ELEVATOR
shaft and fell down five stories with a
load of boxes. Horror stricken, the
other employees rushed down the stairs
only to find him picking himself I'M
harmed out of the rubbish.
''Ess de boss mad?" he whispered
cautiously "Tal EN- Ay had to come
down for nails anyway"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11

The Wilmington Star well express IS
ii when it says, "the handy pistol never
satisfactorily settled any difficulty IN
the world In the solution of any kind
of trouble, the use of a gun so enor-
mously magnifies its seriousness that
in many cases the trouble is changed
from temporal affair to one involving
eternity itself"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11

Gary says Wall street is a place to
avoid He might have added the New
York Cotton Exchange to Wall street
without passing into the land of fic-
ton. The South has dropped untold
millions in that gambling nest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11

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The cake she made looked fine enough
To justify her pride,
But when we came to eat the stuff
We pretty nearly died!
She said she could not comprehend
What trouble there could be,
She'd followed closely to the end
The cook book recipe.
1t certainly seemed strange the cake
Should turn out such a mess,
Unless she made some sad mistake
Despite her carefulness.
The book proved such the truth to be
Beyond the slightest doubt,
For from the simple recipe
six pages were torn out!
Puck
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11

Tom Watson is ready to sacrifice
himself for the public god and become
Terrells successor. We always did
admire Watson's modesty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11
Applies to Men Only.
philadelphia Record.)

"One half of the world doesn't know
how the other half lives" quoted the
Wise Guy.
That's right agreed the Simple
Mug, Men are not so iuquisitive rs
women
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11

There are some expert sign painters,
but We never saw one who could paint
a sign on a fence that a small boy
couldn't change to read something else
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-11

Togo and Nogi represent Japan at
the coronation. Their names remind
one of Eugene Fields dreamland
poems