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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
Beyond the Law.

When Farmer Fairweight came On
a flying visit he discovered many
things-that buses could go without
horses, that you could walk for a
whole hour without striking a field Of
an acquaintance, and, finally, that you
couldn't hit a policeman simply be-
cause he compels you to move out OF
other peoples way, says Answers.
As he was being taken to the stat
ton he enQuired what the policeman
intended doing with him
You'll find out soon enough" said
the policeman grimly. Seven days
probably"
Seven days! All, that's where l have
We, old bluebottle!" chuckled the farm.
er triumphantly producing the return
half of his ticket. I've got to &C
back on Monday"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
4 Humbug.

When Charlie Darwin was visiting
the country house of a friend the two
boys of the family thought they would
play a joke on the scientist, says the
Southwest. So they caught a butterfly
a grasshopper, a BEETLE and a cent?
pede, and out of these creatures they
made a strange composite insect. They
took the centipede's body, the butter
fy's wings, the grasshopper's legs and
the beetles head and they glued them
together carefully. Then, with their
new bug in a box, they knocked at
.Darwin's door.
1--WE caught this bug in a field" they
said. Can you tell US what kind of 4
bug it is Mr.. DaEwin?"
Darwin looked at the bug and then
he looked at the boys He smiled
slightly
Did you notice whether it hummed
when you caught it, boys?" he asked
Yes" they answered, nudging one
another.
Then" said Darwin, cit is hum.
bug"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
THE CHURCH AS A POLITICAL
FACTOR.

With high authority arrayed on each
side OF the discussion as to whether
Re church should take a hand in pol
tics, it is interesting to note the re-
cent utterances of Judge NJ. L. Mar
VIZ. of Cleveland, Ohio, at the Nine
teenth Annual Conference of Episco-
palian Church Clubs recently at-Phil-
adelphia. Judge Marvin championed
in a thought-provoking address the
participation Of the church in politi-
cal questions that vitality concern So
ciety
The proper attitude Of the church
toward legislation and matters OF
Ic.vfc welfare and public morals is an
interesting one to both lawmen and
clergy. The plea that it is the duty
OF the church to declare itself on all
such questions is met with the argu-
ment that it is unwise, as the church
would be accused of meddling in poll
tics.
The conclusion, however, is forced
Iuron the thoughtful man that there is
legitimate field of operations for
the church in bringing about moral re-
ferns such as those dealing with child
labor, lessening of the social evil, the
proper housing of the poor, factory in
spection and others, which are not par
tisan but affect the good of mankind
as q whole and the future of the ma
ton.
Judge Marvin's thoughtful word:
were in part as follows;
Il cannot understand why the
Ichulch should not declare itself anC
take a hand in the settlement of puO
lie questions and legislation that af
fects the public morals and the lives
Of men and women. If it's necessary
to 60 into politics somewhat, with al
lis risks, to get clean politics ant
straight politicians and legislation II
enable people to lead cleaner and bet
ter and more Christian lives and to OBJ
tain justice, why let US take the risk
1t is infinitely better to do somethins
to clean up Cleveland and Chicago an,
! Philadelphia and the cities of our da.
than to spend our time reading ant
/ talking about the wickedness of Sodon
/ aid GomOrrah. If some Of our preach
ere would not spend quite so nue.
time in painting eloquent pictures q
the temple not made with hands, in
structive as this may be, and devot
more time and attention to matter
which vitality affect the very lives an
souls of their own, living, breathin
people. l think they would do a wis
thing.
81 know it is a dangerous thing 70
; the church to mix in politics, but des
; extreme conditions sometimes deman
extreme measures. 1t is the problem
of today which the church must face
lproblems which affect the welfare nc
only of men, but the safety and purit
of women and children. 1t would b
= cowardly for the church to shrin
from graphing with such condition
because she fears to be charged wit
playing politics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
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His Intention Was All Right.

A story is told of a Rengeley Lakes
guide who, while working on a log
drive, fell into the river, says the
Cleveland Leader.
He struggled for a while, and at last
dizzy and nearly exhausted, managed
to grasp big log and hold on to It.
The current was so strong and swift
that it carried his body under the log
until his feet stuck out on the other
side.
Just as a comrade grasped him by
the shoulders he caught sight of his
own feet protruding on the other side
Of the log.
II can hold on a bit longer!" me
gasped Save the poor fellow that's
in head first, if you can"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

The first show that little Willie ever
attended was Uncle Toms Cabin
When he returned home after the play
papa asked him how he liked the show.
Willie said it was awful nice
Now, Willie, if you will be good
boy, l will take you to one next week, ''
said papa
Little Willie and papa sat down IN
the orchestra circle. Willie seemed 20
enjoy the play very much. When they
returned home Willies mamma asked
him how he liked the show? Willie
replied 1T is a lot nicer than the
first one | went to. What do Won
think, mamma? All the little Eyas had
on union suits. Judge
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf,
ness, and that lis by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by al
Unframed condition of the Eustachiar
Tube. When this tube is infiamed you
have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely clos
ed, deafness is the result, and unless
this inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an infamed condition of the mu-
couS surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused ny
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
&A%* y y y y y = \ = y y
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49, 3 y y y y + y + = y y
(Bv Edwin MaTkham.)

While the cobbler unused there passed
his pane
a beggar drenched by the driving rain.
He called him in from the stormy
street,
And gave him shoes for his bruised
feet
The beggar went and there came a
CrOne,
Her face with wrinkles OF sorro"
shown.
A bundle of faggots bowed her back,
And she was spent with the wrench
and rack,
He gave her a loaf and steadied he'
load
AS she took her way on the weary
road.
Then to his door came a little child,
Lost and afraid in the world SO wild
In the big dark world. Catching 1t up
He gave it milk in the waiting cup,
And led it home to its mothers arms
Out of reach of the worlds alarms
The day went down in the crimson
west,
And with the hope Of the blessed
Guest,
And Conrad sighed as the world turn
ed gray;
why is it, Lord, that your feet delay.
Did YOU forget that this was the day.
Then soft in the silence a voice h
heard:
Lift up your heart, for I keep my
word
Three times l came to your friendly
door;
/ was the beggar with bruised feet;
was the woman you gave to eat;
was the child on the homeless
street"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
JOY RIDING is COSTLY
IN COUNTY OF SCHLEY
Coon is Given a Year For Swiping An
Automobile.

Ellaville, Ga, May 6.-Washington
Stewart, negro boy eighteen Yeas
Of age, stole H Willis Hogg's auto
mobile this morning and took a JOY
ride on some of Schley county's good
reads, after which he re urned the car
20 Mr.. Hogg. The boy had never run
a car before He was arrested, plead
guilty and given a sentence of twel "a
months on the gang by Judge Hart this
afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

Tom Watson says that three sticks
Of dynamite we're found on his place
and he thinks they were put there by
some Of his political enemies for the
purpose Of blowing him up. But as
one stick would be enough to give him
a good send off we have some curio-
osity to know what they proposed to
do with the other two-Hawkinsville
Dispatch and News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

Baby Chicks should not be poster
ed to death with the head lice nuis-
ance. 1t means heavy loss to you if
you don't get rid of the pest. Con-
keys Head Lice Ointment at Eldridge
Drug Co, will save you dollars. It's
so easy to use. ASK for Conkey's
Poultry Book; no charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
SOME
MORNING SMILES.

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In the Air.
See the rugs upon the line?
Spring.
Hear the barrel-organ's whine?
Spring.
See the jonquil in the park?
Hear the carol of the lark
And the dogwood's distant bark?
Spring
Notice the shortcake on the bill?
Spring.
Feel in need of some good pill?
Spring.
Smell fresh paint along your way?
See the baseball teams at play?
Want to go a-tishing, hey?
Spring
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

The elevator was waiting for pas
sengers on the ground floor of the sky
scraper when an excited woman flut-
tered over to the man running it.
Does this car go up?" she inquired
breathless.
NO, madam said the elevator man,
unperturbed, this is a crosstown car
New York Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

"The egg" says a university extens-
ion professor, was the symbol for
eternity among the druids.' Which
suggests that cOld-storage plants are
some sort of Druidic shrines-Valdosta
Times
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

A Missouri man died and his wife
said he hadn't told lie in forty-five
years. The credulity of some wives IS
perfectly beautiful.-Rochelle New
Era.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

A man in Atlanta is said to have re-
ceived 1900 pints of whiskey one dag
and 1000 the day following. It's not
stated what he got after that, bat it's
easy to guess what he ought to get
DeKalb New Era.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

What a man likes more than any
thing else is to talk about the Consti-
tuition, specially when he knows SO
much about it he thinks Congress can
amend it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

Mrs. Milligan: OF hear that Mrs
Jones is givin' party on Monday. Her
youngest daughters comm out
Mrs. Dugan: An phwat was she in
fer?-Century Magazine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
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(Mrs. a. d. T. Whitney,

It was an old distorted face
An uncouth visage, rough and wild
Yet from behind with laughing grace
Peeped the fresh beauty of a child.
And So contrasting strange today,
My heart of youth doth inkly ask
If half earths wrinkled grimness may
Re but the baby in the mask.
Behind gray hairs and fuTrowed brow
Aad withered looks that life puts on,
Each as he wears it comes to know
How the child hides, and is not gone.
For while the memorable years
To saddened features fit their mold,
Beneath the work of Time and Tears
Waits something that will not grow
old
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
$3.50 Ladies' Slippers Csc Pair.

100 pair ladies' and children's slip
pers in fine patent feathers and tans
in all sizes up to SIS Also velvet strap
pumps. Now, pair E. %. ...~-e. e. CSC
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
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priscilla Leonard, in Youths Com
paniOn.)

priscilla Leonard, in Youths Com.
panion)
The oldest university
Was not on midas strand,
Or in the valley of the Nile,
Nor on Arabia's sand;
From times beginning it has taught
And still it teaches free
It's learning mild to every child
The school of Mothers Knee.
The oldest school to teach the law,
And teach it deeply, too,
Dividing what should not be done
From what each one should do,
Was not in Rhome nor Ispahan
Nor by the EuXine sea;
1t held its sway ere history's day
The school on Mothers Knee.
The oldest seminary, where
Theory was taught,
When love to God and reverent prayer
And the Eternal Ought
Were deep impressed on youthful
hearts
In pure sincerity
Came to the earth with Abels birth
The school on Mothers Knee.
The oldest-and the newest, too
1t still maintains its place,
And from its classes, ever full,
1t graduates the race.
Without its teachings, where would all
The best of living be?
Twas planned by heaven this earth 10
leaVen-
The school on Mothers Knee
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

II you are not in the Subscription
Contest, one of your lady friends will
he. Start saving Coupons today. Cou.
! ON on Page 5. ii
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

= The plea of "Woodman spare the
tree" is not out of place for this gem
Grafton They should not only be
spared but protected.-Tatnan Journal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

There's hardly anything a married
woman can be more deceptive about
than the way she can act as if she
hould be envied.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
Most of the people we admire have
the imagination to think we do

The proof Of the pudding may be IN
the eating, but the proof of the sauce
is on the breath.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
10 Yds. Good Calico 25c.

About 500 yards of good, nice light
and dark Calico at this price. Only 10
yards to a customer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

IA woman can rule her husband
without being able to do lit to the chill
dren.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

Americus surely wants every can
ming factory she can get.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

Keep your eyes on the lineup 0
The Times-Recorder contestants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

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Happy the man whose wish and care
A few paternal acres bound.
Pope.
Men the most infamous are fond Of
fame,
And those who fear net guilt yet start
at shame. Churchill
The tear that is wiped with little ad-
dress,
May be followed, perhaps, by smile.
-Cowper
Say not Good Night" but in some
brighter cline
Bid me Good Morning"
Mrs. Bar5auld
Since trifes make the sum of human
things,
So half our misery from our foibles
springs. Hannah More,
Chords that vibrate swee. est pleasure
Thrill the deepest notes of woe.
For Right is Right, since God is God,
And right the day must win;
To doubt would be disloyalty,
To falter would be sin. -FTaber.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
Best SC Black Thread 1c Spool.

We have about 200 spools of Clark's
Merricks, etc, best 6 cord thread to
go in this sale at spool :. =. 1 cent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

The bumps of a few weeks have
shaken up~the baseball standing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
Kill It.

Diner-Waiter, kindly remove this
egg.
Waiter-What shall i do with it, sir 4?
Diner think you'd better wiring its
neck!-London Opinion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

Atlanta at least has the champion
scrapping team.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

With a turkey that lays four eggs an
hour Macon is in the limelight again
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
$3.50 Boys Suits 9Se.

Genuine $3.50 boys suits in straight
pants style. Regular all wool suits in
nice light summer patterns Sizes 6 to
10.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

The baseball fan never has to warm
up."-Albany Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
zoe Fine Curtain Goods, 15c Yd.

The kind we had in last Fire Sale.
This lot was in the delayed shipment.
Fine Ecru Cluny Curtainette, worth up
to Sc yd. Slightly soiled. Come quick
or be too late.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

Albany's ball team is making a
warm effort to head the league again
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

The Agricultural College boys arr
ready for a warm sham battle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

Posing as a good example is about
as exciting as being a cigar store
Indian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
1Oc Linen Thread 4c Spool.

This genuine linen white thread in
regular 10c spools. 3 spools 4. :. 1Oc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

Some people will take any old thing
except a hint.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
$500 Silk ParasOl $1.S5.

Genuine $500 silk parasol in black
and colors. Come in last shipment Of
fire goods, but are not damaged at all
See them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
DRESSES IN THE
GUITRY DRAMA
Beautiful Color Schemes and
Studies Down to Date

Paris, May 6.--I went to the dress
rehearsal of M. Guitry's play in which
he attempts to solve the problem of
the old man with a young wife. He
himself plays the part of the young
man in the case. Many notables We're
there. There was the Duchess de Nor
ny, a distinguished woman of between
20 and so, in the plainest of coats and
the most unpretentious of hats; there
was Nine. Paquin, who had come 70
see her chiffon creations in a very
smart feather-trimmed hat and luxu-
rious furs
There was Nine. Colet+e Willy, whose
last book has been written down by
the greatest French critics as a work
Of genius; there was a celebrated Rus
sian actress, and there were several
members of the Guitry family, as we'll
as many other we'll known men and
women in the theatrical world. all OF
whom seemed to me to like and admire
NJ Sacha Guitry in a kindly, friend
ly way it was pleasant to see.
The Dresses.
AS to the dresses on the stage they
were quite charming and it is pleas
ant TO see evening toilettes with trains
and a certain amount of fullness once
more. In the first act there were five
or six very handsome evening dresses
one in blue and silver brocade, which
was draped around the figure in elias.
sic folds and had a straight panel train
from the shoulders. The shoulders
were draped in a mousseline of white
and silver stripes and on the hair was
wCrn a turban of blue and silver bro,
cade with big tuft of black aigrettes
in the middle Another rose chiffon
gown, embroidered in silver was also
charming a quaint headdress was {
band of purple velvet carried across
the forehead and just over the left
eyebrow in the hair was placed a dai.
mond eagle about as big as a spar,
row.
Tunic Remains.
7 noticed that some kind of tunit
trimmed nearly every dress in the play
but the latest kind are made witt
points at the front or sides and quite
long at the back. There was one dress
III old rose cachemire brocade, with {
train and a tunic of mousseline in the
same color, beautifully embroiderec
tone over tone. Sometimes three tone.
of mousseline are superposed, and The
most lovely shades are obtained, am
not seldom the tunic is made of crept
de chine There was one dress tn,
other evening in navy blue velvet, will
a tunic of blue green crepe de chin
which had long sleeves, and Their
was another in cherry colored crep,
de chine, with tunic in three partl
"ithout the puckers-which had on,
big purple velvet rose tucked into tn
belt. All the waistlines We're high, bu
not exaggerated, and most of tn,
guimps had collars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

Girls can exercise a lot of influence
over a man by not marrying him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

Lee street is itself again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
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arthur Chapman, in the Denver Re-
publican)
The sand dunes stand, all ghostly
white,
And glare back at the sun,
But at their feet streamlet slight
Tells us our goal is won.
.>@.I Ew7r
The cattle, knee deep in the stream,
Have Stacked their burning thirst
Drink deep-for we must turn where
CLEAN
More pulsing sands accurst.
Drink deep-the trail still leads afar
Across a treeless plain,
And some shall die where vultures are.
Nor feel the blessed rain.
The shifting sands, their bones shall
hide
Upon the desert way;
All other streams, we hear have
dried
And so drink deep today:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
$500 Mems Pants 75c Pair.

A small lot of odds and ends in pants
worth up to $500 a pair. ALI good
serviceable pants for honest wear.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

Help her win that capital prize.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

Who said boil weevil?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

Highways are springing up Ike
mushrooms
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
Clean Up Fire Goods.

25c Ladies' Summer Undershirts l0c
SOC Ladies Shopping Bags IV'
Use Infants White Dresses :. lou
SOC Boys Negligee. Shirts =. e. luz
$1.00 Mems Negligee Shirts z0'
$100 Ladies' Long Corsets Ioc
$3.50 Ladies Washable Skirts "oC
$1.25 Ladies' White Waist 0'V
$500 Ladies' White Dresses Que
$1.00 Children's Perfect Rompjers 40V
$500 All Silk Petticoats E. Isl"
15c Yd. Wide Percaline, e. &c yaFu
1Oc Extra Heavy Cheviot.. &c yalu
$1.25 % inch Black Satin oO'
$3.50 Perfect So inch Silk 'o'
$1.50 Perfect So inch Satin .''0'
75c Corticello silk :. -. - ~
35c half white fooa ladies nose l'V
25c Black Lisle Ladies Hose pr l''
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

A woman of beauty is a Joy forever
if she keeps her face closed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07
35C Mems Underwear 15c.

This was also in our delayed ship
ment of fire goods. Only slightly soiled.
Mems mesh shirts and drawers, Csc
value, now E. .... =. .. 15c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-07

Chords that vibrate sweetest pleasure
Thrill the deepest notes of woe.