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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
SONS OF FREEDOM FORM
TO FOIL LEAP YEAR GIRLS
Youths of Valley Center, Kan, Hope
TO Get Even for fittings.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 2O.-The young
men of Valley Center have made ready
for the coming of leap year by the
the organization of society known
as the Sons of Freedom. A mass
meeting was held last night, attended
by all the young men in Valley Gem
ter, at which speeches were mate,
and plans presented as to the best
methods to meet the problems arising
with the advent of 1912.
Many of those present felt that
something ought to be done to cure
the smarts of the many wounds suffer-
ed from old-time "jilts" and init
tens" the memories of which arc
still fresh.
Several measures intended PERM
anently to deprive the young women
of masculine company were presented
but were lost on vote Finally as
compromise, a resolution, a "declara-
tionAof independence was drawn up,
to which fifty of those present signed
their names.
The attempt to keep the object cf
the meeting from the girls was fall
ure, and the girls are organizing 20
form a society in retaliation Remol-
strances from parents seem to have
little effect, and it is evident exciting
things are to take place soon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
ROTRSCHILD'S WEALTH
PUT AT $3,2OO,OOO,OOG
Recent Death Cause ESti-
nae Of Wealth

Faris, December 20.-The recent
death in Paris of Baron Gustave ed
Rothschild has drawn momentary at
tention to the fortune of the great
house, whose extent is by no means
easy to calculate. The total wealth
of the family is estimated at $1,000
100000. Everybody knows that the
brothers are partners, and that the
bank has establishments in Londan,
Paris, Berlin, Frankfort and Vienna.
The French branch was founded ny
Baron James, whose son Edmond
alone outlived him. When the Baron
Solomon, the first of his four sons.
died in 1864, he left a widow and a
daughter, Helen.
AT the marriage of Mile Helen with
Baron Won Zuylen de Nyevelt, the
first idea was gained of the wealth OF
each, as her share of her fathers in
heritance, which she brought with
her as dowry amounted to $1,000
400. Consequently Baron Solomon's
fortune was double this, and his
three brothers and his sister, who
married Baron Nathaniel, of London.
having an equal sum, the total of the
five was nearly $9OO,OOOOOO at that
date.
AS there are four branches almost
equally rich the whole family must
have been in possession of the
amount stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
CHRISTMAS THE CHILD's DAY
BY Rev. Rrandford LeavItt.

nCNs GSdNthSs
Christmas is the child's day in the
Christian year, and how this weary
and uneasy world needs the child
like mind to save 1t from itself. What
is more subtly fitted to the needs of
worn and dissipated world than the
image of all that Is alive and fresh
and unstained? 1t is the child in men
we look for and love-again today the
child is the savior that answers a
smile with smile, that responds to
the confidence with confidence, ready
to take you and me for what we would
like to be and thus lifts us nearly to
our ideal.
l have admired wit in men and in
fluence and grace and beauty in wom-
en- and l find also that one disturbes
these, grows Indifferent to them as he
gets older and sadder and wiser, but
loves in men and women the little
child, longs for some one not to ad-
mire nor praise nor be charmed by,
but some one to love so that loving
shall be peace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22

room. There's fathers gift. Can't you
see dear old dad behind every page Of
your favorite set of books? All calf,
too, and illustrated by the only artist
that appeals to you. What riches lie
in the palm Of your hand as you look!
No one can rob you of these. Every
page means the door of new treasure
house. How good Of dear father!
wonder how he knew? He must have
been listening when you and your
chum had that ripping discussion of IA
vorites. And you can't understand how
he knew the color of your collection.
All, well! Trust a father.
Mothers dressing gown. She made
1t unhelped and probably III the late
night hours after the very long day.
See how cleverly her fingers have
made three yards of cord look like
much more. The loops and buttons are
handmade; they cost so much less, and
you know mother hasn't bank ac-
count of her own. She has not cut
down the rations, either. It's just her
great, generous heart that has accom-
plished the seemingly impossible thing
The eyes are not so bright and blue as
when she was the happy, laughing girl
that dad first loved. But she sees just
as far beneath the surface, and she
knows how much you long for some
things. All, what world Of sacrifice
and love stands behind these gifts.
Oh, my! Don't smile, but isn't this
just like that great, laundering cub Of
a Bob? He must have paid five or six
dollars for this. Poor, misguided, stung
brother! Now you can just see him
sauntering into the "art (save the
markD needlework" store. Do you see
his airy nonchalance as he casts his
eye over the pincushions arrayed in
glistening, satiny lines? How much
is this? And this? The latter being
the more expensive, was quickly
chosen. oh, what ever are you going
to do with it? Bright pink satin, with
a suggestive bunch Of bright forget-me-
nots blooming out from beneath a ruff
fe of very cheap lace. You'll. never
forget it. You know-the kind Of
things you see at fairs. 1t may be the
reason! Perhaps the fair is an in
stitution for helping hopeless pin
cushions along an easy way.
But that's Bob for you! Care free,
big hearted, little rough on the es-
thetic edges, but ever willing to give
you the best. Put back the abomina-
ton of satin and sawdust. Don't hurt
his feelings, please. Thank him for his
thought, his generosity. You can do
this without being hypocrite.
Here's something that hurts. Why?
Oh, because it has been given to get
ahead" of you, She has money and has
bought the most expensive of it's kind
and has forgotten to remove the price!
She really should not have done this,
for she isn't one of your inner circle
and she doesn't care for you. Money
stands back OF this. Nothing more
than the dollar mark lies beneath the
lid. You know it, and blush mounts
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
Quaint and Interesting Customs That
Prevailed When the Church and
Festival Were Young.

In the early days of the church, 1t is
said that the bishops used to sing
carols on Christmas day among their
clergy, and around the sixteenth CEN
fury the well-known practice observed
by children Of going around the neigh
borhood singing Christmas carols be-
meath the windows of the houses, was
commonly observed, usually taking
place on Christmas morning. One OF
the Oldest and most beautiful of the
Christmas carols that has come down
to the present day open with these
words:
God rest you, merry gentlemen.
Let nothing you dimay,
For Jesus Christ, our Savior,
Was born upon this day,
To save us all from Satans power,
When we were gone astray.
O. tidings of comfort and joy!
For Jesus Christ, our Savior,
Was born on Christmas Day"
It is sometimes more appropriate to
sing the Christmas carols on Christ
mas eve than on Christmas day, al
though they are sung at both times;
but In England the choir Of the village
church used to go around to the prin-
cipal houses in the parish and sing
some of these simple hymns on Christ
mas eve regularly.
Frequently the singers were &C
companied on some instrument and
often the picture presented was
pretty one. The figures of the group
of singers, only visible in the dark
ness by the lanterns they carried, and
the sweet melody sung and played,
made the observance a striking and
beautiful one.
Sometimes in England, the carols
were also sung in the churches in
place of the usual psalms and hymns;
although it was more customary for
the clerk lat the close of the service
in a loud voice to wish all the congre-
cation merry Christmas and hap
by New Year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22

Some are an-hungered, some athirst,
Some are borne down with heavy woe,
Some are Of sin and shame accused,
But in the Eve-Stars heaven-gloW
All are befriended, each has heard
Messages that bid him rejoice.
We are the ones that speak the Word
Brother, my brother, it is His voice.
We 60 a-shuddering to the door
SOrrOWing over all the want,
Giving the gifts brought Of our store
Into the hands by pain made gaunt.
Nay, It's not ours that find the way
Into the dark and noisOme street.
Bringing the cheer Of Christmas day
Brother, my brother, it is His feet
Child lips to laughter alien-strange
Show US a miracle in this while,
When over them there comes a change
When for the once they know smile.
Bauo1es we bring are jewels fair
Found in the distant Wonderlands.-
Think you it's we who bring them there?
Brother, my brother, it is His hands
Pulsing to us through the centuries
Murmurs forever in one deep key.
"As ye have done it to one Of these
So have ye done it unto Me-"
Give as we can, and gladly, too
Out Of the soul does the impulse start.
What is the throbbing in me and you?
Brother. my brother it is His heart.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22


1t was poor woman, who had fallen Just
outside the city, too sick and tired to get IN
where she might have found shelter. The
soft snow made of drift sort of pillow for
her. and she would soon be so sound asleep,
In the wintry air, that no one could ever
waken her again. All this Pedro saw in
moment, and he knelt down beside her and
tried to rouse her, even Juggling at her arm
a little, as though he would have tried to
carry her away He turned her face toward
him, so that he could rub some snow on 1t,
and when he had looked at her silently
moment he stood up and said:
TITS no use, Little Brother You will have
to go on alone"
"Alone4" cried Little Brother. And you
not see the Christmas festival?"
mo" said Pedro, and he could not keep
hack bit of a choking sound in his throat.
"See this poor woman. Her face looks like
the Madonna in the chapel window, and she
will freeze to death if nobody cares Tor her
Every one has gone to church now, but when
you come back you can bring some one TO
helm her. | will rub her to keep her from
freezing, and perhaps get her to eat the bun
that is left in my pocket"
"Rut I cannot bear to leave you, and go on
alone" said Little Brother.
"Both of us need not miss the service
eaid Pedro land it had better be than you
and oh! if you get chance, Little Brother'
to slip up to the altar without gettng IN any
ones way, take this little piece of silver OF
mine mine and lay it down for my offering, when
no one is looking, Do not forget where you
have left me- and forgive me for not going
with you"
In this way he hurried Little Brother of
to the city, and winked hard to keep back
the tears. as he heard the crunchlng foot-
etens sounding farther and farther away in
The twilight. 1t was pretty hard to lose the
stmas celebration that he had been planning
rlnn in ethn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
Our Gifts.

AS the Magi came bearing gifts, so
do we also-gifts that relieve want;
gifts that are sweet and fragrant with
gifts that breathe love;
gifts that mean service; gifts inspired
still by the star which shone over the
City of David, nearly two thousand
years ago-Kate Douglas Wiggin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22

Valor can hide a lot of indiscretions.
The man with the greatest gifts Of
ten doesn't know how to dispose OF
them
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22

aid and marched proudly
their gifts the Chsch1ld Some brought wonderful Jewel
gold heavy that they could scarcely them do
writer brought his book and last of all walked the king
all the for himself the chime of the Chi
There great through the church. the people
head the royal all set with precious
lay cleaning the altar his offering to the
holy Child surely said I'VE shall hear the bells
now nothing like this has happened before
still only the cold wind heard in the tower and
the people shook their heads and them said as they
before they really believed the story OF the
chimes, doubted if they rang at al.
The and the choir began the CLOSING
hymn Suddenly organst stopped playing though he
shot, every looked at the old minister who
standing the altar holding his hand for silence
could be heard from in the church but
strained their to listen there came SOFTLY
distinctly swinging through the air. the sound OF the
chimes in the So far and yet so clear the music
much the notes than anything that
had heard before rising and falling up there In the
sky that the people in the church sat for moment as still as
though something held each of them by the shoulders Then
they all od together and stared straight at the altar to
what great gift had awakened the long silent bells
all that the of them the childish figure
Little Brother had softly down the aisle when
looking had laid Pedros little piece of silver
the altar. by IBIS Merrill CO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22

The trouble with the people who
can tell you how to raise your chill
dren right is they can't their own.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22

sic and nndor of the celebration that he had been
that lonely place IN the
great Church was wonderful place that night Every one su a
When the organ
walls shook with the SOUND ana NIUE
city earth tremble aTolnu nm l. -
the procession with e oHerss " Nc
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-08-25
EnaisA Edr The sardlna.

It is encouraging in these days, when
everything nice is condemned by sciep-
fife faddists as nasty, to have the nigh
authority Of the London Lancet in
support Of the popular theory that the
sardine is Of great dietetic value The
sardine is good. the Lancet tells US.
because. for one thing. it encourages
the consumption OF oil, which tends to
avoid many Ills, and especially those
associated with wasting diseases and
equity dispositions" This consumption
of sardine oil. It adds. prevents the
overlooking Of the tissues with nitrog-
enous waste products. and a digest
ih!e fat favors nutrition considerably.
The sardine supplies also an excellent
proportion C25 per cent of heterogeneous
material. and so It becomes a real and
economical food In addition to this
the sardine has appetizing qualities.
and where appetite serves digestion
follows -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-08-25
IONS bRuuA.

Mr. aud Mrs F. H. TTisna Of
Lynchburg have been visiting their
parents for several weeks hars. Mr..
Wisman returned home on last We'd
nesday. Mrs. Wisman will remains
here few weeks longer.
Misses Catherine Bordeti aud Rosa
Holler spent from Friday to Sunday
m MT. Jackson.
Mr.. Harry Albert who has been
working IN Brunswick, Md, came
home first OF this week with typhoid
fever.
Clarence. son of w. H. Lichliter
who has been very sick with typhoid
fever is some better, but still in bad
condition, not being able to be up
yet.
Miss Anna Wolf is spending some
time visiting relatives near Winches-
ter.
Mr.. George Albert, OF Brunswick,
spent day or so with his brother G..
D. Albert the last of last week.
Miss Edith Lichliter, of Staunton
returned home last Friday after visit
ing relatives here for a week or so.
Mrs. Ida Webb has moved from
Strasburg here in her property East
of town.
MIR, and Mrs. Joseph Bean, of
Washington, D, c., are visiting Mrs.
Beams sister Mrs. O. o. Wisman, Of
this place.
Miss Byrd, of Woodstock spent
first Of this week with Miss Flossie
Albert here.
Rev. A. H. Smith and family, Of
Penna., spent Monday with Mr. and
Mrs. 0. o. Wisman.
Charles Hupp and wife and daugE-
ter Elaine spent Sunday here.
Miss Ina Miller spent Sunday with
friends in Woodstock.
Mr.. j. Frank Bean, of Waynesboro
Va, arrived here Tuesday to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Miller.
Mr.. Angus Bauserman is on the
sick list.
Mr.. f. L. Rosenberger who has been
sick for the past week or so is able TO
! be about SEINE.
j. N. Hickman was in Winchester
| Monday on business.
| Mrs. Cesil Grabill, OF New Market
has been visiting her sister Mrs, r.
NJ Crabill of this place first Of this
week
Quite a number from here took IN
the Mt. Vernon Excursion Thursday
| James Wolf who has employment;
with the Southern Ry. spent Sun
day at his home here.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-08-25
wb., Scotland Had a NAVY,

1t was James ". who first created
an effective navy for Scotland, ex-
hausting all available timber for ship
building. so that he had to ask France
and Denmark for more, and Of the
sixteen large and ten small ships he
owned his special pride was the
largest then existing. To build this
Dreadnought of her day all the woods
of Fife were laid waste. She cost
10000, an enormous value in those
times; had a crew Of 300 sailors, 12u
gunners and 1000 marines, with more
great ordnance in her than the French
king ever had 10 the siege of any
town." as James himself boosted
Westminster Gazette,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-08-25
re - $50 <s~;
MI. jACNSJh.

Mrs. Pamela Jordan and Mrs.
Claude Funkhouser spent a part Of
this week with DR.. D. D. Carter and
family in Woodstock.
Mrs. Lille Tree and son Bartus
and Mr.. George Cotton, of Baltimore
are visiting Ne. II. H. Rinker and
family.
Mr.. P. NJ. S. B ID has improved his
property very much BY addi1g large
porch in front.
Mrs. Fannie Kern has typhoid fever
at her home on High street,
MIR. Chas. Miller, Of Pittsburg Pa.
is visitiar his father-in-law, Rev. Fl.
Oitzler AID family
Mrs. Isaac Christman of Lost City.
W. Va, spent a part of last week
with friends in town
Miss Josephine Caldwell, of Har.
risonburg is visiting her uncle Mr..
Peter r oller and family.
MIR. Rob Miller. Of Gaithersburg,
Md, visited relatives in town this
week.
Miss Willie Nef is visiting her
friend Miss Helen Haw ey.
Mrs. Lue Borden and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Borden, of Toms Brook arc
Capt, S. II. Bowman visited Mr.. aud
Mrs. Geo. R. Geary this week.
Miss Mary Trotter, Of Stanton is
visiting Mrs Mae Wine.
Mr.. and, Mrs. r II, Payne attended
the Front Royal horse show last
week,
Mrs. viii Strayer is visiting her
father Mr. Lon Triplett.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-08-25
80 - 80 s-e,.sst :. ;
y - -. -

| Martin AM Swanson who have
remained at their posts, faith
fully discharging the duties
which the people have the right
to expect of representatives. Mr.
Jones bases his claims to Mr..
Martins seat upon charges which
he alleges can be inferred from
some letters stolen from the
private letter files of Barbour
Thompson. These letters are
over 20 years old.
The thief who stole the letters
would cut a sorry figure before a
Virginia audience, and the man
who makes use of stolen property
and insults his audience by sacri
legiously proc)aiming that the
Almighty is party to the
transaction. cannot expect the
support Of the honest citizens OF
Virginia.
True Democrats will not be
seduced from their party alleg.
lance by such a faction, The
state is under obligation to no
man. She pays for the service
rendered by her servants. A
man who has represented one OF
her districts for 20 years and IS
one of the oldest members of the
House and has secured no lmpor-
tant position, is chairman of a
committee of little or no impor-
lance: for if he has an important
committee, it is one which it seems
does not require his presence,
renders himself ridiculous when
he asks the people to put him in
the place of one who has at all
times been faithful to the trust
with which the people have
honored him and who is to-day
the able leader Of the democrats
in the United States Senate.
For these reasons we believe
the democrats of Shenandoah
will cast their votes for the regu-
lar democratic candidates, Mar
tin nd Swanson, instead of for
Jones and Glass, the league cam
didateS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-08-25

The wonderful power of lone stfnc-
ture has been tested scientifically to
show how that hollow bone bears
strain. veiy small bone. only enc
square milhmeter L0155 square 1nch)
i'll diameter. viii hold thirty three
pounds in suspension without break
ing, while piace of the best oak OF
the same thickness will hold up only
twenty-five pounds. The bone is
therefore half again as strong as the
solid oak, thus showing that nature Is
economical in the weight given to
bones, making them hollow and at the
same time makes them stronger than
if they We're solid and much heavier
This principle has been recognized In
mechanics. engineers using hollow
steel tubes instead of solid to, meet
great strain.-New York World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-08-25
The First Phenix.

Legend tells US that the first phenix
was born in the garden Of Eden and
had its nest in a great red rose, the
first rose that ever bloomed. When
the angel drove Adam aud Ike cut Of
paradise a spark Of fire fell from the
angels fiery sword and burned up the
phenlx and his nest Out OF the ashes
sprang glorious bird. which also
lived 800 years before, mysteriously
burning Itself, at every recurrence OF
which Il new phenix. IS said to arise.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-08-25
Friday, August rs, 1911.
THE PARTY OR THE LEAGUE

The contest in Virginia, a
this time, is apparently one-sided
1t appears to be an effort OF a
faction to overthrow Ia party
The democratic party has been
the party of the people.
When the South was overrun
by carpet baggers and the peo'
pie were oppressed by harsh mill
tdry Irule. and even our local Of
fees, the judgeships and clerk S
Offices, were filled by foreigners,
it was the democratic party that
came to the rescue and Virginia
was one of the first Southern
states. governed by her own peo-
pie.
The democratic party increas-
ed in strength, until the outs
organized a faction led by Ma
hone, which was successful for a
time, but on its defeat the fac
ton ceased to EXIST: a part re-
turned TO the regular dem ocratic
party and others allied them
selves with the republicans.
History repeats itself. Today
we have a faction, in the demo
cratic party, which calls itself
the democratic league. The diff
ference between a league and a
machine is only in name. 1t is
led by Jones and Glass, demo-
cratic members of congress, who
have been absent from their
seats, neglecting the pubM> bust
ness for which each is paid $500,
per year, not counting perquisites.
They aspire to fill the seats of