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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20
Taft's Tight Trousers.

When President Taft was seven
years old, says the Knoxville Sentinel
his mother bought hi ma pair of short
duck trousers. The first time they were
washed they shrank badly. The boy
was fat, but his mother wedged him in
Ito the trousers against his protest. He
went out to play, but in a few minutes
returned.
Mamma" he said, q can't wear
these apnts; they are too tight. Why
mamma, they are tighter than my
skin"
"Oh, no; they're not Billy replied
his mother. Nothing could be tighter
than your skin"
well, all the same, these pants are.
can sit down in my skin, but l can't
in these pants"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20
CHEAPER CLOTHING IS PROMISED.

That reduction in the price OF
clothing and of wooden goods gener-
ally is bound to follow the proposed
lowering of the tariff is the opinion
generally expressed by manufacturers
and jobbers in those lines who have
been interviewed in the principle cities
of the North.
PROFESSIONALLY the price of clothing
of all sorts has visibly advanced in the
past few years. Like every other class
of goods entering into daily use, cloth
ing has felt the effect of the tariff and
of combinations on the part of various
lines of industry. The American people
are paying the highest prices for cloth
ing, it is acknowledged, ever known in
the history of the country, and the
only way that relief can come is
through tariff reform and rigid inves-
tigation on the part of the government
and prosecutions if there are apparent
plans to maintain prices at the ex-
.pense Of consumers.
The enormous fortunes piled up by
manufacturers in recent years is a
pretty good evidence that they have
been favored unduly by the laws Of
the country and have feathered their
nests at the expense of the people as a
whole, Fortunately for the country
Democratic control of Legislation, 10
be followed by Democratic control Of
the executive forces, promises relief in
the near future.
Clothing manufacturers north it is
stated, are not willing to buy wooden
goods unless they are guaranteed pro-
lection against any serious drop in
values growing out of change in the
tariff Wool on the free list and a
general sicing of the schedule or
wooden and cotton goods would brine
concessions in prices that would BE-
felt in every household in the land
Especially, it is pointed out, would
the poorer classes be the benefciaries
because on the higher priced goods the
quality of the workmanship and finish
enters largely into the final cost, while
on the cheaper goods the controlling
factor is really the first cost of the
goods themselves. And as the poorer
people have been carrying the burden
so long anything that promises them
relief must be considered good Demo
cratic doctrine and good public policy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20
WHY They MuzzIed Him.

George, dear, just one more ques-
ton and l promise not to bother you
any more during the game" she plead
ed, according to the Detroit Free Press
We'll, what is it now?" said George
impatiently.
Tell me why the catcher wears that
funny wire thing on his face?"
ooh, sometimes the catcher gets mad
at the umpire's decisions"
What has that to do with ito
Some day he might get too mad
and bite the umpire, and as they don't
want that to happen they muzzle him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20
How 1t Happened.

81 put a new man to work the other
day" said a well-known contractor to
a party of his friends, "and left him
in charge Of the foreman. 1t was a
class of work the man wasn't exactly
used to, but l thought he would make
out all right. After having seen him
safely started | visited another job and
on returning met John limping away.
Where are you going?' I asked him.
az got hurried and am going home
for the rest of the day, he replied.
q asked him what happened and ne
gave me his version of the accident as
follows:
al put my foot on a plank and the
plank wasn't there, then me and the
plank fell down together and the plank
broke me leg, Duluth News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20
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The Medicine Bait.

Old Pop Robertson, timber locker for
the Helena Stave Works, sometimes
finds the longing for the wilds too
strong to resist, says Outing. When
such times come he takes a vacation
for few months trapping down some
river in a shanty boat or skiff. He
came dropping down the middle Mis-
sissippi, below st. Louis, trapping here
and there in the hills and bottoms. Be-
low Cape Buffalo Island a darby trap
per watched his success with awe and
envy.
One day Old Pope happened to find a
bottle full of liniment floating in an
eddy. Having smelled it, he dropped it
in his skiff At his camp he found the
darby.
"sho!" the darkey said, gazing at
coons, possums, and mink in the white
mans skiff? What you all put on 20
bait sab? I amt never cotched 'em
thataway, no sah!"
Why" Pop exclaimed, cts easy
apough-here's some good material
Just put five drops Of that on your bait
and you'll be plumb satisfied, you sure
Il Will"
The darby, beaming with delight and
gratitude, took the bottle of liniment
and departed
'iAnd what do you think" Old Pop
exploded in telling the story, that
black cuss caught twice as much fur
as | did after that
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20
All Subscriptions Payable in Ad-

All Subscriptions Payable in Ad-
vance.
Advertising Rates promptly furnish
ed upon application.
All advertising copy requiring two
columns of space or less should be in
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of day prior to date of issue in order
to insure its prompt insertion. All
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umns should be submitted not later
than 6 o'clock of the day, two days
prior to date of issue.
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of Respect, Obituary Notices, etc,
other than those which the paper may
deem proper to publish as news mat
ter, will be charged for at the rate OF
8 cents per line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20
WHILE AWAY THIS SUMNER BOOST
FOR AMERICTS.

Hundreds of Americas people are
going away this summer. Some will
go North, some will go West, some
will visit the resorts in the mountains
and at the seashore of the South. Bat
large cities, or the cool mountain vii
wherever they go, whether it be to the
lakes, or where the breakers invite one
to a surf bath, they should carry with
them the good news of what Americus
is doing. Every one of them, wherev-
er he goes, or she goes, in whatever
company circumstances may throw
them, should keep the good name ana
the fair fame of Americas and Sumter
county in mind, and whenever the OPP
portunity offers tell of the striking
progress that is being made here, of
the opportunities that are offered for
investment, of the glorious future that
awaits both city and county.
Every man and woman who leaves
Americas for a summer outing should
go forth as an advertising agent for
the home town. Everyone should go
primed with facts as to the growth of
city and surrounding country, should
go prepared to eloquently tell of the
good roads, of the enhancement in
farm values, of the Investigation OF
crops, of the excellent educational adj
vantages, of the culture of society, of
the good health that exists, of every
thing, in fact, that will center the at
tention of those that are met on this
particular city and this particular sec
ton of Georgia
1t is not a difficult thing to do. Peo-
pie these days are eager to hear of
what is going on in other places, eager
to learn of their development, eager 20
be posted as to the places where are
opportunities for profitable invest
ments. The eyes of the whole country
are on the South, and more particular
ly on Georgia. The hundreds of Amer
icus people away this summer will
meet many thousands of other people
who will not be averse to learning
about Americas and the country of
which it is the thriving and progress
sive metropolis Don't imagine that
you will weary them with your talk of
what is going on here. Intelligent
men and women want to hear the
message from the South, and more
especially from this particular part Of
the South.
BE a messenger of good tidings this
summer Wherever you go carry the
news of what is being done at home.
Be proud of your home, show it in
your talk, show it in the faith with
which you tell about its development
and the future progress that you con-
fidently believe is just ahead. Show
that you have confidence in Americas
and Sumter and other adjacent coun-
ties and put in a good word for them
every day. You can be one of the most
effective advertising agents the town
and county could have. Let every
traveller from Americas this summer
do his part. Who can tell what the
fruitage of the good seed sown in this
way may be Some of it, at least, will
fall on good ground and bring forth a
! bOuntiful harvest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

do I understand you to say, prison
er, that you knocked him down be-
cause he called you dirty liar?''
yes, your honor; couldn't sand it.
If there is one thing l have always
prided myself on more than anything
else it is my cleanliness. "-Tit-Bits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

Just to make you forget that it is
warm, the Times-Recorder offers a
prize of a years subscription to the
best one hundred words essay, or less,
on the question, why is it the girls
don't have to learn to firt?'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

There is a pronounced sentiment
growing in some-in many-Southern
cities in favor of Sunday baseball. The
best thing to do with this idea is to
crush it in the beginning if it makes
its appearance in Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

The Pensacola Journal recently
stated that the girls in that city had
taken to pink stockings. A cruel con-
temporary suggests that perhaps they
may have merely left off stockings al
together
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

The daughter of the late Gov Brow
ard of Florida has been admitted to
practice law in that state. The aver
age woman is content to lay down the
law to her husband and children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

The corset of Philadelphia woman
saved her from death when her hus-
band shot at her At the rate shooting
affairs are pulled off in Georgia it
will soon be an act of wisdom for the
men in this state to take to corsets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

When the legislation is over at
Washington will the cotton planters of
the South have cheaper ties and bag
ging? Seriously we doubt it. The
South generally gets left, even when
the Democratic party is in power, in
tariff matters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

The Valdosta Times refers to ''Mr,
Bryan's anguish" This certainly does
not refer to his lecture course at $500
a lecture and sometimes two lectures
a day
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

The Wilmington Star sums it up in
this fashion: THE commission plan
may not do all that is expected of It
but its adoption by the voters Of a
city does indicate that the people are
tired and are willing to try any old
thing just SO it is a change from the
old order of things."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20
Logical.

And on what do you base your con-
illusions that she is not LADY,"
Upon what l heard her say when
she heard that another lady had said
she was no lady. Houston Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

Rockefeller asked the Cleveland re-
porters to please leave him alone VIII
he ask the Congressional investigating
committee, the judge and the jury, to
Go the same thing?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

All over the country the cotton mills
are cutting down to three or four days
a week or shutting down entirely. The
prices of the raw stuff still do not
please them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

Those who remained at home viii
soon see more of the coronation cere-
monies than those who went to Lon
don for the purpose, thanks to the
moving pictures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

Whenever 1 look at my wife," said
the husband of the celebrated fatte5t
woman on earth, I'll feel that l have
a great deal to be thankful for"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

With the bank building and other i'm
provements, not to melton the paving
Of the streets. the business section will
be exceedingly attractive next winter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

Tom Watson is urging his followers
to meet him in Atlanta. Tom forgets
that Atlanta is a prohibition town and
this is awfully hot weather.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

A woman doesn't wear hat when
she goes to a theatre box party be-
cause that's the only part of the house
in which she's permitted to wear one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

A twenty million dollar combination
of big city bakeries is reported. As
usual, the sole idea is to reduce the
cost of the output to the consumers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

The Wilmington Star insists that the
Democratic party does not want either
Col. Bryan or Col. Underwood as it's
overload
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

Just two weeks more and it will be
Gov. Smith again, says the Brunswick
Times. And two weeks thence will it
be Senator Smith?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

Johnny-Papa, would you be glad il
| saved a dollar for you?
Papa-Certainy, my son.
Johnny-Well, / saved it for you, all
right You said if | brought a first
class report from my teacher this week
you would give me a dollar, and l
didn't bring it-Red Hen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

Lots of women would rather see
their best friends safely divorced than
safely married
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

The Houston Chronicle says that ITO
love perfectly requires genius Am
CIRCUS must be full of genius, then.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

Some lies stick-those on tomb
stones, for instance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

Biennial sessions of the legislature
seem as far off as ever.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

The poor We have with us always,
likewise the Georgia legislator.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

People who talk a great deal have
few real friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

The real sufferer is the man who
owns a thermometer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20
Americas, Ca, June 20, 1911.

The failures in life are generally
the clock watchers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

Tobacco worth 100000 burned in a
Kentucky warehouse, but We'll still
smoke if the cabbage crop doesn't fail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20
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\ COWSLIP GOLD. !

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(Clinton Scotland in Lippincott's)
Rising from the murk and mold,
What wealth of cowslip-gold!
Just as if the noon had sown,
Affluent, its ingots there;
Just as if the sun had thrown
Blazing jewels from its zone
Radiantly fair.
This my precious Ophir is;
This Golconda's treasures;
Coins of unsurpassed dye,
Mine to have and mine to hold!
Croesus counts his Golfers; I,
Underneath the open sky,
Count my cowslip-gold!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

Unless you are very rich you cannot
afford to have things given to you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

81 think it is disgraceful to be
enormously rich"
ooh, so do l. l was not brought up
to think that way But say
well I"
Don't you wish once in a while that
you weren't so blame respectable"-
Toledo Blade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

Think Of mixing politics up with
this weather.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20
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Just land enough to till,
And food starved mouths to fill,
And faith to find Gods will.
For more than these hath none
Sweet toll, from sun to sun,
Sweet rest when toll is done.
Ambition is but vain
Pleasure handmade of pain;
Fate follows in her train.
An humble life: Then creep
The shadows over sleep
And silence, dim and deep.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20
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Our learned men have said to us;
THE fly must surely 60"
/ try in vain to swat the cuss,
For I know this is so.
But this is just the trouble that
| find, for when with care
I bring the swatter down ker-swat
The darned thing isn't there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20
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diving Age.)
Would l exchange
With you my sweet,
For the clear eyes range.
And the rapid feet
And the hearts high beat;
The white brow smooth,
The cheeks warm rose,
The lips of youth,
And the lovely glows
That morning knows?
Exchange for these
The furrowed brow,
And the feeble knees,
And the hairs thin snow,
And the voice brough low;
The eyes eclipse,
And the hands that shakes;
The shaming slips
That memory makes;
And the sevenfold aches?
Not l, not I,
o young, o fair!
Who am standing nigh
To the river where
The soul strips bare.
But l may not speak
To tell you why, ?
o smooth of cheek,
o bright of eye,
Till the day l die.
(Have you not heard
Of the fair white stone,
With it's written word
By one soul known.
And the Lord alone0
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

Crooks are wearing gloves since the
New York thief was convicted by his
thumb mark.
What does your father do when you
ask him questions?' asked one small
boy
He generally says: I'm busy
now; don't bother me-" replied the
other. Then when l go out Of the
room he looks in the encyclopedia =
Washington, Star
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20
OFFICIAL ORGAN:

City of Americas.
Sumter County.
Webster County.
Railroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District.
U. S. Court Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-20

You don't see so many athletes since
the tailors stopped padding shoulders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-07
Death of Diaz
Expected Soon
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire }
WASHINGTON, d. c., March Z.
Representatives of the Madero
revolution in Mexico this after
noon declared that the United
States has received secret informa-
tion that President Diaz is in dan
ger of dying at any time; that his
advanced age and enfeebled con-
dition make the ending of his
career matter of a very short
time. On the theory that the ma
tions of Europe will look to Uncle
Sam to maintain order in Mexico
when Diaz dies, the revolutionists
explained the hasty mobilization
of the army and navy at the Mexi-
can frontier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-07
MURRAY WILL
COME BACK

The Peterson-Mounts regime
has been industriously circulating
the report the last week that j. Il.
Murray, one of the leaders who
signed the charges against Mounts,
had gotten cold feet and skipped
out to avoid being shown up.
The wish was father to
the thought, apparently, for
the thing has been used for all it
was worth to get signers to a PEI
tition to have Mounts reelected.
supervisor. Up to a couple of
days ago this campaign had yield
ed six men, and two have since
declared they would take their
names off.
Murray, however, has not given
up the fight. He had to go to
Rochester, Mimi, where he was
operated on last week for ulcer of
the stomach, and he will be back
just as soon as he recovers.
In the meantime the other citf-
zens back of the movement to ex-
pose the official rottenness in the
court house are not asleep.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-07
NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE HICKTOWN BEE

The reason we didn't get out any
paper yesterday was that somebody
stole our Ink can again. We have
bought a new paddock for the back
office and will not happen again.
Miss Mercy Ti1poots is going to
take in summer boarders this sea-
son. She is laying in big supply
of canned goods.
Three drummers are STAYING at
Efhe Metropolitan hotel today and
Hazel Phibb is working as waitress.
TWO ortermobiles passed through
Depot Square yesterdays
A strange COW has been caught fn
Widder Pixies front room and she
is now locked up in the pound. {The
COW is).
Grandmas Tupper churned yes
terday. although she is 80 years old
Title Graham has gone to Seattle
to learn that manicure business
That's seven Hiektown girls gone
that way in five months. What Is a
manicure business anywa~s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-07
POOR McMURRAY---HE
is IN GREAT DANGER

The prosecuting attorney of
Pierce county is lobbyist at
Olympia now. So are his deputies.
And the people are paying them
fat salaries. too.
The house passed a bill to put
all prosecutors under the jurisdic-
tion of the attorney general. The
whole gang at the court house
here went down to kill it off in
the senate.
McMurray complains that the
new bill would give the prosecu-
tor no discretionary power.
Horrible! Why il it goes
through prosecutor in Pierce
county might have to get busy and
enforce the laws he is paid to en-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-07
WANTS 5000 WIVES
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
VICTORIA, B. c., March T.
Thomas Howell has reached Lon
don,. and almost startled the in
habitants of the big smoke by an
nouncing that he wants five thous-
and wives In justice, to Mr.. How
ELL 1T must be explained that he
does not want them all for him
self, but for an equal number OF
bachelor farmers, fruit growers
mining and railway men, to say
nothing Of few still eligible
Hewspapermen in this province
and Alberta.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-07

ranged to send all the American
warships in the Caribbean sea di-
vision to ports of Louisiana and
Texas to be ready to move upon
Mexican ports if the government
deems 1t necessary.
Within five days, it is said,
twenty thousand American troops
will be modified at the border.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-07

force. That would never do. II
might compel McMurray to &c
right after some of his political
friends and land them In Walla
WalIa! That bill must be killed
at all hazards!
There is no telling what an at
torney general might demand of
a prosecutor.
1t is too bad to think that the
discretionary power" may be taxi
en- from the prosecutor so he can
not say what laws he will enforce
and what he will not.
The legislature should be men,
orialized at once to have 1t stop
annoying and frightening the
handsome prosecutor OF Pierce
county.