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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27
SnoOning SnOts.

Jerome S. McWade, the Duluth philan-
thropist, paused, in an eloquent appeal
for fresh-air fund, to tell an appro-
pirate story.
"A little country-weeker," he said
was questioned on his return home
about the lovely countryside he had
visited
Il seen trees, he said, and flowers,
and cows, and hedges, and
Hold on. Wots hedges? Wot are
they made Off asked another boy.
Where l wuz, said the little fell
low, the hedges wuz made of bushes
and leaves and sweethearts. Wash
ington Star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

II had strange experience with IN
intoxicated man in a telegraph Office
down-state the other day." says a trav-
cling man, according to the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. WAS in a hurry to send
a message myself, but this fellow was
leaning against the receivers window
las if he was camped there for the
night. He muttered a lot of fool stuff
ito the man behind the screen, but l
couldn't hear what it was. Finally /
got impatient and showed my message
over his shoulder At the same time |
saw the scrawl this souse was endeav-
.oring to get on the wire. 1t was ad-
dressed to somebody in New Orleans.
He fumbled in his pocket, produced
So cents in small change and started
away Hold on the clerk said; this
isn't enough. 1t will cost you ST. to
send this to New Orleans
" "a right, OF man. waved the ine-
briate angrily, that's all l got with
me right now. Just send it as far rs
you can FIR tn money!"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27
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Thread Rembrandts.

On a recent voyage Chief Engineer
Galloway, of the ocean liner lap
land, was showing a Texan over the
ship. They got to talking and Gallo
way said it seemed pity that Amerl-
can millionaires were bringing 50
many European art treasures to this
country nowadays
Its hardly right" he argued, that
men who just happen to have the mon
ey should be able to take Rembrandcs
and Van Dycks from countries that
have had them for generations"
That's so" agreed the Texan.
Those fellows just go over to Europe
and buy EN- up, don't they? Why, say,
Galloway, not one in ten1l ever read
EN- Saturday Evening Post
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27
Mountainous.

Miss Henrietta was not a sylph by
any means, but she prided herself up
on the neatness of her well-rounded
figure, and when she appeared on the
hotel veranda one summer day with a
cluster of white oxeye daises pinned
against the crisp freshness of her
green linen frock, gallant old Colonel
Floyd was moved to make her a pretty
speech.
what charming posies!" he re-
marked. with a Chesterfeldian bow
"They suit you exactly. You look like
a Virginia hillside"
He was mystif1ed at the frigidity with
which Miss Henrietta received his bit
Of homage.-Youth's Companion,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27
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Mobile Register)

Dainty, diaphaneous, slender and
sweet,
Smiling, exurbetant, fair;
Slippered in samit-but not of her
feet
Should minstrelsy sing, but her hair
Fluffy and luminous, auburn or gold
Wavy and darker than ink;
lowered in a tumult of combs man
fold,
Fluttering loose in a kink
Garments-soft, musical. rustic of dew
Airy and frolicsome, gay!
Sowing her path with the delicate blue
Violent scent of sachet.
Tripping and ripping and merry and
glad,
Bearer and bringer of light
Unto a universe otherwise sad
But for her spirit so bright.
Tennis or motoring, golf or croquet
Boating or swimming
Half of the male multitude cringes TO-
day
Under her spell
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

The Mobile Register complains that
like too many other states Mississippi
expends a great deal of energy on pol
itics that if applied to state upbuild-
ing would produce wonderful results.
Georgia has been guilty along the same
lines in the past, but seems to have
seen a new light on the subject. You
can hardly stir up a political dis
cussion nowadays.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

Montgomery, Ala. is now consider
ing the recall of its commissioners.
With recalls, referendums, ct al, the
American voter is apt to have his
hands full in the future Maybe these
new ideas are not what they are
cracked up to be, after all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

Louisiana, the home state of Chief
Justice White, needs civilizing The
courts there have just held that an
paid for out of woman's
own money and bought in her name, is
liable to attachment for the debts Of
her husband. This is enough to make
the suffragetts rise up in arms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

The Delaware, Uncle Sans greatest
fighting vessel, and the superior OF
anything afoat, was built in the South,
at Newport News The South is get
ting into its old habit of giving the
country the best that it gets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

Admiral Togo is coming over to see
US and signal honors will be shown
the great Japanese naval hero. Togo
will be welcome guest, but Hobson
will doubtless take to his storm pit
the day he arrives in New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

Judge-You are a freeholder?
Talesman-Yes, sir; am.
Judge-Married or single?
Observation-Disclosures three years last
June.
Judge-Have you formed or exprest
any opinion?
Talesman-Not for three years, your
Magazine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

The Mobile Register believes in the
recall. 1t maintains that the vote
for a recall is the exercise of popular
sovereignty and that it is in accord
with sound ideas of what constitutes
popular government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

The Cleveland Plain Dealer remarks
that The scarcity of the fly species
this summer would seem to carry the
impression that the buzzing varmints
read the papers" To be sure. just
look at the multitude of them that
patronize the Fly Paper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

The Democratic revision of the wool
schedule, II is figured out, will save
every family IS a year Is that what
they are making such a fuss about
Why that would only take the aver
age family to the circus one time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

First Actor-"How long was you
out on the road last season. Second
Actor-1Six months" First Actor
why, ! thought your show closed IN
four weeks Second Aetor-"so It did
but was five months getting BACH
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

Sect. of War Stimson sails early
next month to inspect the Panama
Canal The new secretary does nos
use good judgment in the time for his
junkets. Maybe he believes, though
that Panama is really a summer re-
SORT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

Valdosta proposes to establish a
hospital to be supported by public
taxation and will ask the legislature
for the right to DO SO. Why not let
the progressive women of ValdoSta
take hold of the hospital project, as
they have done in Americas?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

Hoke says nothing, Little Joe" says
nothing, the other receptive" can
didates say nothing. Have all the
Georgia politicians benn struck dumb
at the same time?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

A Florida poetess has answered the
question elf a man die shall he live
again" in poem one column long.
That is almost enough to make him
want to die again
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27
ImnateriaI

The Sitter-Yes, it's very nice, but
you've made my hair too dark.
The Artist-,Shall alter it, or will
you?-London Opinion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

"The big parties will soon be figur-
ing on the doubtful states" says the
Brunswick Times. It's going to be
like the kid with the apple core. There
aint going to be no doubtful states.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

An i'll kept stable is a fly manufac-
tory and breeder of disease. The Board
of Health should keep a constant SUI
pervision over all stables in the city
limits
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27
Succeeded.

Artist-My object was to try to ex-
press all of the horrors of war. How
do you like it
Friend-I have never seen anything
more horrible-London Opinion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

A number of Georgias Methodist
parsons have chartered a schooner and
mare going on a fishing trip Brother
Bascom Anthony will be the chief
fisherman. Think of the frightful re-
straint they will be under when II
comes to telling the congregations how
many fish they caught and the size of
them
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

They are still trying to boost Faith
er's day" But some how the public
doesn't take to it, Everybody knows
father takes a day whenever he wants
to and goes fishing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

The Fourth Of July promises of be-
Ing hot enough TO make a safe and
sane holiday necessity The wise
Kid Will keep out Of the sun and puJ
OF his patriotism until next Christ
mes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

Take away the mercantile establish
ments and the boot owls Will make
the streets their habitat and over all
would brood tho ominous silence Of
Sleepy Hollow. Is the way the VIII
mington Star speaks Of the results OF
trading away from home II INDUCED
In generally
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27
A Crime.

what do you think of the plot?"
asked the theater manager.
That isn't a plot" replied the man
who had paid 81 to see the show. That
is a conspiracy. Washington Star
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

Sobriety is described as a purely
modern virtue Man has been getting
drunk ever since Lot went on his not
ed jag.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

Summer is a hopeful time, other
wise there wouldn't be so many girls
going down to the seashore in search
of health-year after year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

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THE, PRIME OF LIFE. \
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(Walter Learned)
just as l thought I was growing old,
Ready to sit in my easy chair,
To watch the world with heart
grown cold,
And smile at a folly would not
share
Rose came by with a smile for me-
And l am thinking that forty year
Isn't the age that it seems to be,
When two pretty brown eyes are
near.
Bless me, of life it is just the
prime!-
A fact that l hope she will under
stand;
And forty years is a perfect rhyme
To dark brown eyes and a perfect
hand
These gray hairs are by chance, You
see,
Boys are sometimes gray I am
told
Rose came by with smile for me,
Just as l though | was getting Old
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27
He Agreed.

She-I consider John, that sheep are
stupidest creatures living
He Observation-Disclosures, my
lamb! -Sketch
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

Tommy-"Pop, what is conscience"
Tommy's Pop-"Conscience, my son,
is a still, small voice that tells man
when his liver is out of order"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27
Cure.

Judge-Why did you steal the gen
.tleman's purse
Prisoner thought the change
would do me good
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

The man who is going to blow out
his brains isn't apt to shoot off his
mouth about it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

A picture of Champ Clark with
side whiskers is going the rounds,
Jim Ham Lewis regards it as libel
on himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27
He Needed One.

IShe-Jack has a strong face.
He-It has to be. You should see
his wife.-Fort. Worth Record.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

The weather man doesn't have to be
lightning calculator to predict a
thunderstorm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

The only thing that seems able to
discourage some men is to have a
chance to work when they need it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27
The Planters Bank
of Americas.

Thousands of people in the poorer
districts slept all night in public parks
and long before daylight bathers were
cooling themselves in the lake.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

When the average man marries be
wants home with all the comforts OF
a club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27
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? SOME
, MORNING SMILES.
Cutting Capers.

Mrs. Neuwed-Mary, for dinner
think well have boiled mutton with
caper sauce. Are there any capers in
the house?
Mary-No, ma'am.
Mrs. Neuwed- go out in the
garden and cut some.-Harvard Lam
poon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

Two impecunious Scotsmen once
came upon a wayside inn, says the
Tombigbee Clarion. They had only
'sixpence'' between them, so they or
dered one nip O. whisky"
They were hesitating who shoult
have the first drink, when an acquaint-
ance Joined them. e
Pretending that they had just drunk
one of them handed the newcomer the
whisky, requesting hi INTO join them i
a drink. He did so, and after a few
minutes of painful suspense said:
Now boys, you'll have one witt
me?"
'Wasana' that weel managed mon?'
said one to his companion afterward
"Ay," said the other, "but dreadful
risky"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

There's one rule for getting married
but more than you can count for get
ting divorced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

No matter how fast a young girl
can get old she can later get young
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

The spendthrift doesn't have to be a
magician to make a SO bill look like
30 cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27
4 Thoughtful Juror.

I'm one benighted region of certain
state in the southwest" says a Chi
cago lawyer, according to the Record
Herald, they cherish some peculiar
notions touching the duties of a juror
One day case was being tried, when
suddenly the justice exclaimed:
How is this? There are only eley-
en- jurymen in the box Where is the
twelfth
"The foreman arose and addressed
the court respectfully as follows: MAY
it please your honor, the twelfth juror
had to go away on important business
but he has left his verdict with me-"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27
OFFICIAL ORGAN:
City of Americas.
- Sumter County.

Railroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District.
U. S. Court Southern District Of
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-27

Americas, Ga, June %, 1911.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
EDUCATION.

The education of the American student of to-
day il not completed when his head is crammed
full of romance languages and knowledge of ths
arts and sciences. TITS is q practica! age. and
only practical well inform I'd men can take their
place in its affairs.
What the rising youth needs as much as
book learning !s"a working knowledge of life
and affairs as they will exist when he steps from
the graduating hall out into the world. 1t is
therefore fitting that he be given few pointers
on citizenship and be impressed with what his
city, State and country win demand Of him az
ter he has ceased TO he a football player or
rooter.
The Richmond College faculty is to be COM
mended for its decision TO have public men ads
dress the student body OF that institution on
the practical affairs of life, and Mr.. John Stew
art Bryan's scholarly yet worldly lecture on
Citizenship should prove of great value to the
plodders along the fowery pathway of knowl
edge.
Mr. Bryans lecture win do perhaps much
good as q faithful and painstaking perusal of a
dozen books on political economy and govern
ment He laid before the students actual facts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
NORFOLK ELECTS DELEGATES
TO ANTT-SALOOy CONVENTION

NORFOLK. VA. Feb. s.---LieutsnS
ant-Commander c. p. Shaw, q. 8. n.
retired. and Peter Wright, a. dsies
gates. and DIR. ]. J. Miller and J. T.
Moreiand. aiternates. have been eIect-
"a by the Norfolk Anti-Saloon League
as their Representatives to the State
convention Of the Virginia Anti-sa.
loon League. which will be held az
Newport News February II. ~ and
20.
The delegates were not Instructed.
but II In the general understanding
among the anti-saloou people of the
State that the convention will launch
n Statewide prohibition fight in viz
GINA and take steps to see that q
Legislature Ii elected which will sub
NIT the prohibition question to . vote
or the people. e,.s,a,
The local league also took steps To
look after the prohibition mass- meet.
ing. which win be held In the Norfolk
Academy of Music Sunday, February
rs. under the auspices OF the State
League. John @. Wooley. OF Illinois.
the national prohibition leader. viii
be the principal orator. IT II ak
pected that this meeting win be the
opening gun. for the State vide pro.
hihttion hght In. Virginia. :,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08

and painted true pictures of political conditions
as they exist in various PARTS Of the country Oh
which they will become citizens before many
years. Doubtless each and every student VINO
heard the lecture has higher and better appre-
citation Of his priceless heritage of citizenship In
a republican country than ever before, The lee
ture dwet at length on the evil and corruption
of gang government and the virtues and mer-
its of clean and wholesome administration by
commissions and right-thinkiug, conscientious
men. Such lectures cannot but make the best
class OF citizens of the students OF Richmond
College. They should be heard often, not only
at this institution, but 1T all others
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
MORE THAN A SHOW.

The opening of the Virginia Mineral. Timber
and Historical Exhibit should and does mean
more than merely new show place In the CAPT
tai city. This exhibit, perhaps better than any
ching else, tells the story of Virginia in a nut
shell 1t contains surprises not only for visit
ors but virginians as well.
In the State Library has been placed and ded
cated display of minerals, timber and historic
relics which cannot fail to impress upon every
spectator the greatness of Virginia and her di.
versified wealth. 1t contains not only all the
exhibits seen In one of the most interesting and
instructive buildings at the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton, but, thanks to the railroads, mining com
panies and timber firms of the State. many ad-
dtional articles.
Few persons other than biologists. who have
made a thorough and exhaustive investigation,
have any appreciation whatsoever of the enor-
nous wealth of natural resources Virginia holds
in her bosom. There is equal lack of knowl
edge as to the great number of minerals and
species of timber to be round in the Old Domin.
ion. In a clear-eut and convincing way the
mineral, timber and historical exhibit gives a
riety. Every Virgnian should visit this exhibit
at his earliest convenience, that he may the
more inteligently talk about his State.
Full realization of the resources OF the State
and its future Is probably entertained by only
the railroad officials whose business it is to
transport the vast quantities OF ores and other
materials to waiting markets. The railroads in
Virginia are doing an inestimable service for
the upbuiiding OF the State as well as reaping
rich harvest themselves. The State Is further
indebted to the transportation companies for
their contributions to this splendid exhibit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
FEBRUARY 8

thirds vote being necessary to carry an appro-
priaton. Had Ave absent counciimen peeh ple
sent and voted the right way, the needed vote
would have been given the measure
The City Council meets in adjourned session
Thursday night. and the first piece OF business
should be a reconsideration of the wharf mea
sure
The James River is n6vigable from Richmond
to the sea- and splendid commercial facility Is
thus furnished. The business men OF Rich
mond are praying with the Rivers and Harbors
Committee of Congress to appropriate more
money for the improvement of the waterways
in Virginia and the capital city. With what
hope of success can they plead their cause when
behind them they have city Council which re,
fuses to build much-need wharf? Even
though Congress SHOULD appropriate a million
dollars for the improvement Of the James River
channel between Richmond and Norfolk, what
use could the city and is business men make OF
il without a suitable wharf?
Where there is no competition there is the
least effort to please and charges are hxed as
best suit those who do the fixing. If not SIN
gle vessel ever loaded or unloaded on the pro-
posed city wharf from the time It was erected
TO the time it decayed and fell into the river, it
would serve good purpose, that Of furnishing
competition ard keeping down railroad rates.
IL ia a weilknown fact that tine railroads of
the country have bought up a majority, II not
ali, the canals in the United States. and thus
st!aed competition Fortunately, they cannot
buy the rivers It Is weltknown fact that
practically all the property along the navigabie
waters of the James near Richmond with the
exception OF the parcel of land owned by the
CITY and on which IT IS proposed TO erect the
municipal wharf is in the possession of the
railroads This small piece of land is apparent
ly more of a treasure than some memhers of the
City Council realize, or refuse to appreciate.
The erection OF city wharf would in no sense
be "a needless expenditure Quibbling over
the question OF the material from which the
wharf should be builded is not at all in order.
Spending $4,000 in building wooden wharf
and as much more for repairs, would be more
costly in the end than erecting concrete struc-
ture for s93 900. All whatever cost and what
ever may be the material, Richmond needs a
wharf and it is to be hoped that those who have
the best interests of the shippers and business
affairs OF the capital city at heart will see that
the measure providing for its erection is recon
sdered and passed by the required two-thirds'
vote and some more.