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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
Reconstruction DAYS.

Thomas Nelson Page, the Southern
novelist told at a dinner in Washing
ton a Reconstruction story.
In Reconstruction days" he said, "a
on visit to the South, said
to an old planter:
Monkeys are very intelligent
Wouldn't be a good idea for you plant
ers to import and train a lot of mon.
keys and set them to pIucking your
cotton"
Well said the old Southerner
slowly, it might be a good idea, only
by the time We got the monkeys work
ing good, ] reckon you Northerners
would come down here and free
them"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
GEORGIA, WEBSTER COUNTY.

Agreeably to an order of the ocdl'
nary of said county granted on this 4th
day of September, 1911, l will sell NJ
public cutlery before the courthouse
door in the town of Preston on Tues
day the Sd day of October. next, be-
tween the usual hours of sale, the fol
lowing real estate, to wit:
Seven acres of land more or less in
the town of Weston, said state and
county and bounded as follows: North
by public road leading from Lumpkin
to Albany; west by public road lead
ing from Preston to Shellman; south
by land of G. w. Sims, and east by
lands of Tom Jones, and being the land
upon which J. W. SummerfOrd in his
lifetime resided.
Terms cash.
Sold as the property Of J. w. Sum-
merford deceased.
j. NJ JONES,
Administrator
Sept. 4th, 1911.
7-14-21-22,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
PEACH ORCHARD AND FARM
FOR SALE AT AMERICA

Containing 200 acres, located two
miles west from Ameriuus on S. A. L.
railroad; spur track located about
center of farm at packing house;
about 100 acres in peaches, rs open
for cultivation and % acres in wood;
5000 Elbertas, 1000 Governor Hogs,
5000 Georgia Bellies trees six and sew
en- years old. The soil is good and
adapted for dairy, truck or cotton
plenty of good spring water; good
residence and three tenant houses.
Telephone line to place. This is one
of the most desirable farms in the
state and will be sold reasonable. For
further particulars address.
F. D. MITCHELL,
Proprietor
P. o. Box 324, Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
Tnn Much for Bill.

Il dunno how Bits a-goin' to vote IL
this election" said the campaign work
er. I've hearn tell he's on the fence
He wuz thar" replied the neigh
Dor; but one O. the canderdates lie
fall dollar on the off side @ the fence
and Bill got dizzy an fell Eek.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
Every Morning Except Monday.

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vance.
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ed upon application.
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COPY for space Of more than two col
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prior to date Of issue
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of Respect, Obituary Net res, ETC.
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ter, will be charged for at the rate OF
8 cents per line
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

A Party Timepiece.
(McLanburgh Wilson, in N. Y. Sum-
have a clock whose politics
Is pUzzling, quite 10 me;
1t points with pride, and then l think
Republican it must be.
But when It's time II rouse aid work
hrd omen wide INV eyes
| find in Viewing with alarm
In Democratic wise.
Sometimes it goes extremely fast,
With hasting uncontrolled,
And then I'm very positive
'Tis an Insurgent bold.
Again it obstinately stops,
1t budges not nor moves,
And then without bit OF doubt
a firm StandpatteT proves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

Killing ard manning people by auto
mobiles is APPLY described by an ex-
change az "a very aggravated form of
unprecedented manslaughter." Every
automobile driver who Injuries or kills
a person should be made to stand trial.
That would lessen the accidents ire
mendously.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

A certain lady called up her grocer
by telephone the other morning, and
after she had sufficiently scolded the
man who responded, said
And, what's more, the next order
you get from me will be the last III
ever give you"
1T probably will, madam said the
voice at the other end of the wire;
you are talking to an undertaken
Tit-Bits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

Mayor Dahlman. Of Omaha, was talk
ing about the high rate for electric
lighting charged in neighboring city.
"A boy from that city" he said was
asked by his teacher:
What. if any. is the difference be-
tween lightning and electricity?
please. ma am, said the boy,
lightning is free.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
Avoid This Mistake.

Ticket Collector-We don't STOP
there sir.
Montague Swank who had just Civ
en- up a ticket)-Stop where?
Ticket Collector-At the paWnbrok'
's.-Michigan Christian Advocate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
4 Health Hint.

Tatering Tim-Tve been trampin' 4
years, ma'am, an it's al cause I heard
the doctors recommended walkin' as
the best exercise.
Mrs. Prim-Wen the doctors are
right. Walk along.-Presbyterian of
the South.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

The New York Evening Post declares
that Taft has the report of the tariff
commission on wool and Will use ii
during his present tour We hope not.
That would indicate crooked dealings
toward Congress that the country
would be loath to have brought to it's
consciousness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
Settled Him.

Sir" said the naughty American to
his adhesive tailor, 4 object to thie
boorish dunning. l would have you
know that my Observation-Disclosures
was one of the early settlers"
And yet" sighed the anxious trades
man, there are people who believe in
heredity. '-Tit-Bits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
Superior.

Little Nelly told little Anita what
she termed a little fib"
Anita-"A fib is the same as story
and a story is the same as a lie"
Nelly-"No, it's not"
Anita"Yes, it is, because my father
said so, and my father is professor al
the university"
Nelly-"I don't care if he is. My
father is a real estate man and ht
knows more about lying than YOU
father does. United Presbyterian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

The doors of your soul are open on
others and theirs on you. Simply .
be in this world, whatever you are, is
exert an infiuence-an influence, too
compared with which mere language
and persuasion are feeble.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

The worst pun we have seen perpe-
tTated is the one that remarks that
when it comes to war Germans have
the men and if they need money they
can Hoch der Kaiser"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

School reports from all over Geor-
gia show an enormous increase IN
attendance this year, Education is not
neglected as the state rolls up it's ma
terial wealth. 1t is recognized III
Georgia that men and women are, after
all the true wealth of a commonwealth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

The American Association of Manu-.
faeturers has started the slogan a
billion and a quarter of exports" in
1912. And the bulk of the billion and q
quarter will be sold cheaper abroad
than the same goods at home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

Gov. Smith doesn't believe Georgia
reeds Greek and Latin half as mioh
rs il needs common sense training in
the practical work of life On this
matter of education the governor Is
strictly all right
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

Mature is a system Of balances" de-
clares a scientist. 1T adjusts one pest
to overcome another" Hem! Does
that account fo" the "Reformers" and
the "Grafters."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

The gubernatorial mass meetings
seem to be pretty small affairs up %
this time. Is it possible the public isn't
enthusing over either of the candi-
dates?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

Newport society women who have
been taking drugs to secure a sylpA-
like effect are now in the hands of
physicians. Tampering with nature
brings its just punishment in the long
run.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

Thirty men are said to be running
for mayor of Pjttsburg. That's moth
ing. Wait until the Georgia guberna-
toriaI race gets on in earnest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

The high prices of food may yet up
set some of the European mOnarchies.
We all know it is going to upset the
Republican party in this country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

Little Joe" seems 70 be wary about
taking the plunge Judge Russell ought
to assure him that the water is really
quite pleasant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

Taft is moving toward the setting
sun. The Jacksonville Times-UniOn
thinks this is sadly prophetic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

Dick Russell GAYS we viii get better
whisky if he is elected. That is a
pretty strong inducemenr. But what
is whisky, judge
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

The fellows who were getting ready
to start poisoning the nation again
have taken to the woods since the vim
di~ation Of Dr.. Wiley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

plain Dick" Russell would strength
en- himself if he would give a plain
statement as to what he means by local
option.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

History has made heroes of lots Of
men who really were too scared to run.
It's easy to be liberal with things
you don't want
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

A good word is an easy obligation,
but not to speak i'll only requires our
silence, which costs us nothing.
-TillOstOn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

1t is difficult to determine whether
the Atlanta Constitution loves Dick
Russell or Tom Hudson the most
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

1t is difficult to build up reputa-
ton on the things you are going to do.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

Some peoples idea of a helping
hand is one that is lined with silver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

Baseball players and chronic bores
frequently go out on strikes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

A mans business may expand when
it is contracting business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

= y y + =
+ THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY. =
+ + = + = + 4 = = =
To thine own self be true,
And it will follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any
man. Shakespeare.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21

Read the want ads.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-21
The Chief Difference.

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-29
NOTICE or SPECIAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS

New York, Sept. s. 1911.
To the Stockholders OF the Denver 6.
Rio GranGc Railroad company:
Notice g hereby gwen that a special
meeting OF The stockholders OF the Den
Yer K Rio GranGc Railroad company viii
he held at The principal office OF the
company in Denver. Colo. Al 10 O'clock
a. IN on Monday. October 10. 1911. for
nc purpose o. considering, acting and
voting upon lhc question OF increasing
he number of directors II the company
lrum nine TO eleven and of amending the
.0mDanvs certificate ot incorr ora ton
and agreement Of consolidation as to the
first sentence oi article VII. thereof. SO
aat the same snail read a3 follows;
The government uf the company and
fhc management OF It's affairs shall be
vestcd in board OF eleven ID dIrcc-
;ors. each OF whom shall be a stock
colder"
The books for the transfer Of the stock
az The company. both common and pre-
serred VIII be closed for the PURPOSES
N the special meeting above mentioned
az 8 o'clock n m on Tuesday. October g.
1911. and will be rcopeued at 10 o'clock
- m. on Wednesday. October is. 1911.
Bv order ~ the board OF directors:
THE DENVER & RIO GEANDE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
stephen Little. Secretary. mesio
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-29
OPERATION FAILED
TO EFFECT A CURE
Alice Taylor, Alleged klepto-
maniac, Arraigned on a
Charge of Burglary.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Sept 2S.-Alice
Taylor a girl whose alleged &leptomanIa
d surgical operation in Oakland several
weeks ago failed 10 cure, was arraigned
ia police court today on n charge Of
second degree burglary.
The police said the girl confessed that
she was Jean Thurnherr. who served a
prison term for burglary In 1903 and that
their records proved it. That crime, they
said. was committed only six months
after her marriage to Albert Thurnhcrr.
a young businesses man OF Berkeley.
Despite What they had learned OF her
alleged criminal past, the officers admit
ted the girl remained much OF mys-
terry 10 them, She stlll refused 10 dis
cues her early life. except 10 say her
psrcntage was a riddle 10 bcr.
To the police she presented strange
problem. Though pretty. apparently well
educated and possessed of nearly fault
less diction, she vet asserted she had led
a rowing liIc since she was IL. During
four of the eight years which have
passed since she reached that age. she
masuueraGel as 4 boy. She worked as
a cowboy. busting bronchos, served as
q messenger and n delivery boy. was
employed In candy stores and tanncrics,
taught dancing and rode brakebcanS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-29
GEN. PRYCE WILL NOT
BE TAKEN TO MEXICO

Los ANGELES. Sept 2s.-"Genrral
c. Rhvs prvcc. former leader or McXi-
can insurgents in Lower California, will
not have TO face charges Of arson rob-
berry and murder in Mexico. At the con-
Clusion Of his hearing on the robbery
accusation today. United States Commis-
Sioncr Nandykc said that in his own
opinion there had been a general rcro-
luton in Mexico and that fryCc.s acts
there had been in furihcranCc thereof.
Therefore. the commissioners said the
former insurrocto leaders, offeusos we're
not cXtraditablc. The murder and arson
charges, resting on the same evidence.
also were dismissed That left Prvre
free from all charges except that pre-
fcrrcd against him by the United states
goVernmcnt-violatio Of tho neutrality
law His bond was fixed at $500 on
that tion,-and his attorneys said
efforts would Inc made 10 provide it, Ills
hearing Oh tic pending charge will he
held later.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-29

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Women who suffer from those dis
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-29
ANOTHER DECISION
IN THE EDDY WILL.CASE

BOSTON. Sept gs.-Thc heirs of Mrs.
Mary Baker c. Eddy. the founder of the
Christian Science denomination. are not
necessary parties to the friendly suit OF
the directors TO have the trustees con-
vcy 10 them real estate owned by Mrs.
Eddy in this city and in Newton. which.
I'm her VIII, she directed should GO 10
tho church. Judge Horton OF the ~
prcme court announced today.
Assistant Attorney General Ficld. rep
resenting the commonwealth, claimed
that the heirs of Mrs. EDDY now living
outside tho state should bc joined in or
der that a tinal decision in the matter
might he completed and preclude those
heirs In case they were dissatisfied. from
bringing another proceeding. Involved
In the case Is the validity Of certain pro-
visions of the will under the act which
prohibits beouests IN which the income
Is more than $1,000 annually being given
to any one church.
The case will be heard on It's merits
AZ later date.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-29
TAKEN FROM TRAIN
ILL AND PENV|LESS
Story Told by Mrs. Katie Wild
mer to the Los Angeles
Authorities.

Los ANGELES. Cal, Sept. 2S.-Haif
starved. i'll and penniless, Mrs. Katie
Wldrner. whose husband. she said, WAS
a sailor at Red Bluff. Cal, was taken
from a train TODAY and brought TO re-
ceivins hospital. Upon the Womans bod
Ice was A tag reading:
ITO whom IL may concern: This is Mrs.
Katie W;dmcr She Is feeble minded and
Is en- route 10 her sisters place. Mrs,
Annie Eckarl. 81 Greenwood avenue.
Madison. y. j.
The tag also bore instructions to train
men TO please sec that the bearer makes
ali proper changes as called for !n trans
portation from Red Blun To Madison,
y. j."
Mrs Widmer said her husband had
beaten her into a dazed condition and
placed her on the train At Red Biun
after having provided her with n ticket
10 New Jersey and 5000 In money TWO
women who befricnded her on the train,
she declared, robbed her of the s2oo last
night
Il am not so feeble minded as my huS-
hsn seems 10 think Mrs. Widmer told
The police surgeons. He tried 10 get rid
OF ne because / wanted 10 be With my
five children
The railroad policeman VINO brought
hor TO the hospital said that Mrs. Wld-
mer became dcspondent and desperate
last night and three Times attempted 10
lump off the train.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-29

| 80 feet Wide ard four (D inches thick
on both sides Of Third South street be-
tween First West and Third West streets
(whGrc condemned by the city engineerl
and constructing a cement sidewalk six
(6) feet wide and four 90 inches thick on
the east side OF Rio Grande street from
point 295.25 feet north OF Third South
walk districts Nos and 20. apd defray
the abutters portion OF The cost and ex-
peDse thereof estimated at three thou
SAND three hundred nineteen and S0-l00
tSJSl9. SOD dollars, two thousand four hun
Grcd sixty. AMI I-lo0 (S2sG0,0T) dollars. OF
one and l2-l0U sl12) dollars per front OF
linear foot Of abuitlng property for side
1851? feet SouttiuG said portion of said
Improvement. and eight hundred nftv-
nine and 1900 tSS6913) dollars, or 80 100
($O.ouJ dollar per frcnt or linear foot OF
abuttinG property for sidewalk SIX (6D feet
wide, there being 355.25 .cct abuIting said
portion OF said Improvement. by local
assessment upon The lots or pieces OF
ground within the following described dis
'rlct. being the districts TO he affected
and benefited by said Improvement.
namely;
EIGHT-FOOr WALK.
The north side OF lot >. the west 1875
feet or the north side OF lot g. the east
1883 feet of the north side of lot Tho
north side Of lot s. block 49, the west
1858 feet Of the norta aide OF lot .. tho
west 81 feet OF the east 7f feet OF the
north side OF lot ., the west Jt.5 feet of
The north side OF lot 6 the west S45 feet
OF the east 2585 feet OF the north side
9t lot .. the west 1851 feet OF the cast I65
leet OF the north sido OF lot 8; the east
i2.53 feet Of The north side OF lot g.
go!ock ~; the south side OF lot /, the east
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-29
CASE APPEALED TO
THE SUPREME COURT

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Sept. 28.-An tho
proceedings in tho probate court insti-
tuted by the attorneys for Dickinson. \,
n claimants for one half OF tho estate
OF Daniel Russell cf Mclrosc, were dis
missed today and the controversy involv-
Ing the identity of tho Dickinson man
which occupied the probate court for sis
months last year. WAS sent 10 the SUI
prome court on exceptions.
The North Dakota claimant calls MIN
self Daniel BlalSc Russell a son Of tho
tcstator, although last spring resident
Of Fresno. Cal, was recognized as tho
missing heir.
The Russell estate was worth about
5000 900 before the expensive litigation
was begun and WAS left The two sons
William 6. and Daniel Blake Danie
Blake left home many years ago for tho
west ana was not heard Of Tor Ions
time. The defense maintains that the
Dickinson man Is In reality ono Rous-
srau nf Medina, y. y, although "DaEo'
js Dams" attorney says Rousseau Is
dead.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-29
DYSPEPSIA, GAS, SOURNESS, HEARTBURN
OR INDIGESTION WILL PROMPTLY VANISH

dose just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings. no belchlng OF
undigested food mixed with acid, no
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Debilitating Headaches, Dizziness OF
Intestinal gripping This will all go,
and, besides, there will be no sour food
left over in the stomach co poison your
breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's diapepsiu is certain cure
for out of order stomachs, because it
takes hold of your food and digests it
Just the same AS if your stomach
sn't there.
Relief in FIVE minutes from all stom-
ach misery is waiting for you at any
drug store
These large 50-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to thoroughly cure
almost any case Of Dyspepsia, lndiges-
tion or any other stomach disorder.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-29
CONFERENCE HELD BY
M'NAMARA ATTORNEYS

Los ANGELES. Sept 2s-Counscl for
John e. and James j. Mcnamara held
another frutloss conference today with
out being able TO decide whether or moi
10 ask that some judge other than judge
Walter Bordwcll heer the case oC their
clients who are charged with conspi
racy 10 commit murder. in connection
with the explosion which wrecked the
Los Angeles Times. October ], 1910.
Following the conference. Attorney
Clarence 8. Darrow Of Chicago chief OF
counsel said that they hoped 10 he ready
for trial October 10. The date set. re-
rardiess OF the possible application for
a change OF Judge.
The defense holds that Judge Bord-
wells order compelling John T.. l1arrinG
ton Of Chicago. employed by the defense
10 answer questions put by the grand
jury. is sufficient grounds on which TO
ask for another trial Judge.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-29
-FOUR 0ut-of-0rder Stomach
Feels Fine Five Minutes After
Taking a Little Diapepsin.

Every year regularly more than a
million stomach sufferers in the United
States, England and Canada take
Pape's Diapepsin, and realize not only
immediate, but lasting relief.
This harmless preparation will digest
anything you eat and overcome a sour,
gassy or out-of. order stomach five min
utes afterwards.
II your meals don L fit comfortably.
or what YOU eat lies like lump of lead
in your stomach. or II YOU have heart
burn. that is a sign OF Indigestion.
Get from your Pharmacist 5o-cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin and take