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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

From the way the people flock 10
see the educational train they are very
anxious to know what their state can
produce
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

The usual enormous amount of fer
tilizer is now being hauled out Of
Americus and the six large manufac-
turing plants here are kept busy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

A capacity audience, and a very
appreciative one as well, will witness
tomorrow night the first presentation
here of THE Squaw Man"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
LAND
BARGAINS.

We have a few farms right now that
We can give you a bargain in anytime
during the next few days.
Now be sure to see us and let US tell
you about these places before you buy
any place
If you want to sell that farm OF
yours, list it with us and if your prop
erty is desirable and the price reason
able We can sell it for you. We have
done it for others and we can do it fox
you.
Hundreds of people have wrote us
just what kind of farm they want
and yours might be just what they
want and we could sell it to them.
II you want to trade see us.
Y. s. & 6. W. Andrews,
Phone G56. Planters Bank DlGs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
HOG Is her OWE statcment.

Paw Paw, Mich.-"TWO years ago
/ suffered very severely with dis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

The presence of the early cucumber
III the Americas market encourages
the local doctors and brings a CHEEKY
smile tc the undertakers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

TALES OF THE town
TOLD IN A. few LINES
Pencil Stubs Picked Up at
Random
We carry typewrite ribbons for all
neutrality-suspicious. papers and car
bOns. Holidays Book Store.
The winter Of discomfort" still
holds the front Of the stage in Amer
icus, with indications of rain, sleer,
snow and billiards at all hours.
Happy Saint Val. lands today all
right and the average Americas spin
ster will receive again the first love
letter" in a twelfthmonth.
Every Americas grocery store is
now stocked up with bushels of eggs;
enough, it would seem, to break the
price below a quarter
Sumter county would cheerfully
send Britt and Hightower, the es-
capped zebras, valentine today, if
their postoffice address was known.
The streets in the business section
remain muddy BY the way, what OF
that promise of the new councilmen
to pave the streets this year?
From the way the people flock 10
see the educational train they are very
anxious to know what their state can
produce.
The usual enormous amount of fer
tilizer is now being hauled out Of
Americus and the six large manufac-
turing plants here are kept busy.
A capacity audience, and a very
appreciative one as well, will witness
tomorrow night the first presentation
here of "The Squaw Man"
Despite the threat, blizzetically, the
flower yards of Americas are whole
beds of purple violets and gorgeous
yellow jonquils.
No, Pearline, work has not yet start
ed upon that new opera house And
neither is the business street on the
proposed site paved
The old veterans here will get APP
preciated valentines today from dear
Miss Georgia, and not of the coarse
variety, either
Next Monday the carnival comes to
Americas and for solid week the
band will play a quickstep for the
man with the idle dime.
Today, st. Valentines, is not le-
gay holiday, but it is legal all right
to punch up a friend with bunch of
the serio-comics
The more clearly condition of Amer
icus' main streets evokes the most
favorable comment. Keep up the
good work, Yer Honor"
Three most excellent attractions
this week at the theatre, "The Squaw
Man." the "Just Out of College," and
Shuberts Blue Mouse" company.
The presence of the early cucumber
III the Americas market encourages
the local doctors and brings CHEEKY
smile tc the undertakers
Yesterdays edition of the Atlanta
Constitution devoted nearly column
to Sumter's fine roads and the advent
of new corners here.
Col Ed Iittleton views the situ1-
tiCn wel.acrctic9lly, with characters
tic complacence, and still AYERS that
the fruit crop is safe.
Let a man tell his wife he neglects
her out of sentiment and she can be-
lieve it.
Only a bachelor knows what kind Of
woman would make satisfactory
wife. That is why he's a bachelor
Doctors, strange to say, are not in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

Despite the threat, blzzetically, the
flower yards of Americas are whole
beds of purple violets and gorgeous
yellow jonquils.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

Three most excellent attractions
this week at the theatre, THE Squaw
Man, the Just Out of College," and
Shubert's Blue Mouse" company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

No, Pearline, work has not yet start
ed upon that new opera house And
neither is the business street on the
proposed site paved,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

The old veterans here will get APP
preciated valentines today from dear
Miss Georgia, and not of the coarse
variety, either.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

CAT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
Second.

That the object of said corporation is
pecuniary gain and profit for the
stockholders thereof, and its principal
place Of business shall be at or near
Cobb in said Sumter County, Georgia;
but petitioners ask that said corpora
ton may have the privilege and power
of establishing and operating the bust
ness of the corporation at such other
places as may be desired.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
ACKNOWLEDGE 1T.
Lambertville Has to Bow to the lnevita
bic Scores OF Citizens Prove Il.

After reading the public statement Of
this representative citizen of Lambert
vile given below, you must come to
this conclusion: A remedy which cur
ed years ago, which has kept the kid
neys in good health since, can be relied
upon to perform tn e same work in other
cases. Read this:
Mrs Kate Kearnes, II Swan St., Lambert
Vile. N. j., says: Il suffered intensely from
piercing p ms across the small of my back
aud sides and frequently had such terrible
headaches and dizzy spells that was unable
to attend to my work. The kidney secretions
bothered me aud when got up in the morn.
ing felt unrefreshe /. t led different rem
edies, but was not he ped until | got Doan's
Kidney Pills at Nhamaln's Drug Store. Since
| used them, have not had any cause fol-
complaint and my no 1sohold duties have
been u pleasure instead OF y dread" State
ment given December 10, i@7)
REINFORCEMENT.
When Mrs. Kearns was interviewed on Feb
ruary II, 1911, she said: II have had no kidney
trouble for long time, thanks to Doan's Kid
ney Pills, in fact, have never been bothered
by thi complaint since took this remedy.
will alwa be of the opinion that loans
Kidney Pills are the best kidney medicine TO
be had"
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. Foster Milbun Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agent for the United
States
Remember the nlme-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
Attacks School Principal.

A se, ere attack on school principal,
Chas. b. Allen, of Sylvania. Ga, is
thus told bv him. For more than
three years." be writes, II suffered
Understandable torture from rheuma-
tism, liver aud stomach trouble aud
diseased kidneys. All remedies fail
cd till | used Electric Biuers, but
four bottles of this wonderful remedy
cured me completely" Such results
are common Thousands bless them
for curing stomach trouble, female
complaints, kidney disorders, bilious
ness. aud for new health aud vigor
Try them. Only 50c at all druggists.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
BLUFFS AND PLAYS DEAD.
But There's a Fatal Flaw In the Hog
Nosed Snakes Actina.

When you find a hog nosed snake
lattened out upon the soil in his anx.
iety to absorb all the sunshine that he
can he Immediately adopts policy Of
bluff" He first initiates his body BY
a deep draft of air. Then he fattens
his head and expands his neck to three
times its proper width. Next he strikes
angrily toward the intruder and Kisses
with malignant fury. The average
pedestrian naturally retreats with a
feeling of gratitude for the danger sig
mails SO Enthusiastically Imprinted by a
kindly Providence upon the deadly
members Of the reptile race.
A good field naturalist will quietly
advance his bare hand to the reptiles
head. because he knows that this snake
can neither be induced to give a poi
ing that the observer cannot be In
Inundated. the snake then opens his
jaws and acts os II he had been In
jured. Convulsive spasms ripple down
his spine. He writhes and twists as
II transplanted by the agonies of death.
ohbs hihB WV ch DhNhs tbC hhoe
CONFUSION dies away along the tail.
Now. nothing in nature looks more
dead than snake lying with the ivory
white of his belly plates turned upward
to the sky, and the hog nosed snake will
simulate death so patiently that you
may carry him by the tail or hang his
body on fence and he will swing IN
the wind and give no sign of life for
an hour or more.
But this clever acting has one fatal
flaw. II you place him on the ground
with the belly downward he will twist
over on his back again. He has such
fixed idea that "belly plates skyward'
is tie correct pose for a serpent's
corpse that, although supposed to be
lifeless. he will turn over on his back
a dozen times If you as perseveringly
persist In laying him on his crawling
surface. His zeal for the perfection
of mimicry blinds him to the obvious
truth that dead snakes stay where
they are put.-Century Path.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03

II don't seem to be able to say the
right thing to women" a bashful
young man confided to Us the other
day. "and that's why don't shine In
society. I'll tell ypu an instance OF It.
Not long ago I met woman hadn't
seen for years. and could see that
she was trying to keep young, so
thought I'd say a graceful thing to her.
"sYou carry your age remarkably
WELL says l. .
"Well, the moment said 1t l could
see that l was in wrong. She was
looking chilly and getting red, so !
said:
"Don't mind my little Jokes. new.
er mean what say. As matter OF
fact, you don't carry your age Dit
WELL
"And then she killed me with q
naughty look and sailed away without
saying goodby. Say. how should i
have put itr'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
Stockton.

Miss Linda Wilson Of Philadelphia
has been visiting at the home Of her
aunt, Mrs Harriet Bissey of Oak Dale.
Judson Shepherd Of New York City
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shep-
herd of Sergeantsville.
Harry Nixon of Bound Brook spent
Saturday and Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Nixon Of Quakertown
Mrs Frank Sparks OF Newark spent
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Urbanus Sheets OF Quakertown,
last week.
Mrs. Charles L. Salter Of Ringoes
has been spending the past two weeks
with relatives at Farmingdale.
Civil service examination for a post
master at Everttstown will be held at
the Mount Pleasant postofice on Satur-
day, March 4.
The young people Of Mount Pleas ant
have been requested to repeat the Spy
of Gettysburg" in the Milford Opera
House, on Saturday evening, March 4.
Evangellstic services will be conduct
ed in the Cherryville Baptist Church
mkt week, commencing Sunday even
ing.
Dewitt C.. Case of Everittown has
sold his farm to city parties, who will
take possession April 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stevens and
daughter, Elizabeth, of ldell were re-
cent visitors at the home of Mrs Eliz
abeth johnson Of Rosemont.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
THELAMBERTvILLE RECORD
FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1911
Slowly DaWninu.

II don't understand it, unused Bill
lington, gazing sadly at his tax re-
ceipts.
"Don't understand WHAT asked.
"Well you see its this way. | paid
$3.50 for the lot on which built my
little home, and the owner of the mex
lot adjoining said he'd take that much
for his if wanted to buy it. didn'
have the money then, SO | had to con
tent myself with the one lot. The
other day made deal and got $500
and thought I'd buy that lot, but the
owner said he wanted 81 400 for it,
and Of course couldn't buy it,"
"Well, what about it queried2'
81 don't see why that should puzzle
you. When you built your house you
improved the adjoining property, and
of course it is worth more now"
"Ihat isn't what puzzles me-" said
Ellington. II can understand how
my property improved the adjoining
property. The puzzle is this: paid
81 year taxes on my vacant lot, but
as soon as | built my So 900 cottage
my taxes went up to $28. am fined
Sal for improving my premises, and
although | added $500 to the value o.
my neighbours lot his tax on it remains
at 81. In other words | am fined fol
building home, and made to pay foi
being enterprlsing My neighbor gets
bonus of 10 per cent on his property
because he sits around and does moth.
ing. What's the answer"
OF course | instantly realized that
Ellington was falling a victim to that
sccialistic, anarchistic, communistt
land value tax idea, and having nc
patience Herewith | only smiled pity
ingy at him and went on about IN,
business. -Commoner.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03

People who take notice. must have OBJ
served a growing sentiment in This country in
favor of using only put-up foods and medi-
cines of known compost DR.. rieree's
Favorite Prescription stands alone as the only
readv-pnt-up medicine for the cure of wo-
mans peculiar ailments that bears on the
wrapper full list of the ingredients compos-
ing it, printed in plain English. 1t is the
"favnrite Prescription" of Specialist in
woman's diseases and nota patent medicine
Made of the roots of native, medicinal plants
without alcohol or other harmful ingredients,
DIR. Pierce's Prescription has been the fay-
orte cure for the weaknesses. pains, drains,
and disorders of the womauly system which
has stood TIL test of forty years of ex-
perience send TO Dir. r. V. Pierce at Buffalo,
N. y, for free booklet giving in Sredients and
what well-reeognized authorities Of all schools
OF medicine say of them
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03

At the time of our first meeting,
which must have been well toward the
winter, Clemens. was wearing seal
skin coat. with the fur out. In the
satisfaction Of caprice or the love
of strong effect which he was apt to
indulge through life. With bis crest
of dense red hair and the wide swee'
of his flaming mustache Clemens was
not discordantly clothed in that seal.
skin coat, which afterward. In spite OF
his own warmth In 1t, sent the cold
chills through me when I once accom-.
panied It down Broadway and shared
the immense publicity it won him.
W. D. Howells in my Mark Twain"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
NEW YoRK's GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA STATION

One of the greatest works Of modern times
was he construction of the concrete. lined
steel tubes under the Hudson and East Riv-
ers, the tunnelllpg of Manhattan Island, and
station ut seventh Avenue and 'fhirty-s-cond
Street. New York, bringing the through trains
of he Pennsylyania hailroad into the heart
of New York City,
An illustrates booklet describing this great
work, and telling what it means to the New
York passenger, has been issued by the Penn
sylvana Railroad and will be sent postpaid
to any address by George ". Boyd, General
Passenger Agent, Broad street Station, phila-
delphia. Pa, on receipt of a two cent stamp,
send for it.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
puffsrin,s warnino Dream.

There are many stories on record Of
the warning dream. The late Lord
Dufferin when I'm Paris dreamed that
he was in hearse being conveyed to a
cemetery A few days later. as he was
about to enter a hotel lift, he was
startled to observe that the attendant
was the living reproduction Of the
driver of the hearse In his dream. He
stepped back. and the lift went up
without him. Before 1t had reached
the top of the building some breakage
took place In the mechanism and the
lift crashed down to the bottom, every
one in 1t being killed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
Emerson E. Parvin Lee.
lures in PIainfieId Bus
mess College.

On Thursday evening, February
23d, in the Plainfeld Business Col.
lege, Emerson L. Parvip, Secretary
Of the international Mercantile Mar.
inc, New York City, delivered au IL.
Illustrated lecture before over $50 PEG.
Pile, entitled "Over the Seas aud the
Lure Of Foreign Lands" dealing with
the general subject of going abroad
The lecture was illustrated by over
one hundred exceptionally fine Ian
tern slides, many of them beautifully
coored.
The progress in the development of
an ocean liner from 1910 to date was
shown; several int, eatng views of II
steamer III course of cunstiuc ion CIV
en-, details concerning the operation
OF II liner we've descrihed, life mt sea
depicted; aud the audience was then
taken on cruise from New York. aud
proceeding via Madeira to Spain
Northern Africa. Eg pit, the Holy
Luud, aud home through Europe
The pi incipal chai uctetis,lcs of the
places VISITED Inv the steamer we've
desct ihed; mud the whole WAS tighten
ell up with bits of personal experience
which made the lecture very aittac-
tive aud interesting
Mr.. Pawn showed that it did not
require au extraordinary sum of mou-
ey to 40 abroad, but that the nverae e
business man, as well IA the lich mau,
may enjo, thus recreation for II very
d,narilA speud for II Summer vac ton.
Possibly the most Interesting fet-
ture uf he lecture was the desotil.
ton of tie "R NJ. y. O IN iu" OF the
Whlr StM b,ue, the largest steam
ship nfl nt Nj Pa van stated that
the comfort Of it's patrons, aud no,
speed. Was gwen the fest cousideta-
tiou. This great ships speed is
about twenty-five knots per hour.
The Olympic IL about 900 feet long
and 90 feet ahram, aud has displaoe
mtut Oh 90, wv IONS. IL IN Tthlly
city in Itself. 1t il SO extraordin arily
lar ge that one would scarcely realize
that he was on the ocean II he did not
see the sea on every side. Sea sick
ness will he au unknown thug, aud
q the comforts OF home viii he found
therein.
MIR. Parviu prepared this lecture
with great care aud at no Hmall ex,
peus., aud dates for the lecture aud
all other infor nation concerniug 1t
will be gladly fu' ulshed upon appli-
cation to HIM at No, . Broadway, New
York City.
Il. Il. Glover, Plaiufeld's foremost
dealer in Photographic supplies, con
tributed several selec ions on II large
Victor Talking Machine The Victor
me- dis no comment. at talks for
itself"
Wendell @. Glover, sou of Il. f.
Glover, played u number of selections
GU the piano, which we've thoroughly
enjoyed by the audience.
On Thursday evening, March 9th,
the graduates of the College will meet
aud organize an Alumni Association.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
Russia's Butterfly Belief.

Small boys and girls in Russia often
do not have the JOY Of butterfly chas-
ing or collecting. for the popular and
pretty belief of the peasants is that
these swarms of fragile. lovely insects
are the earthbound souls of the dead.
compelled to linger for some minor ex-
piation OF sin. As the nurses Of the
children Of all below royalty are from
the peasant class. they impress on
them at an early age how wicked It
would be to catch and torture soul
and thus Undue them with supersti-
tion that lasts until they are well
grown.-New York Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
The Beautiful Rridnn.

Popular love OF art may be carried
too far The author of Charles Bour.
bon. Constable of France" tells us that
on the occasion of the sack OF Rome
the citizens refused to secure their
safety by taking the advice of their
captain. Reuzo da Cert. and cutting
the bridges Ponte Quattro Capt and
Ponte Sisto. The people declined on
the ground that they were too beau
tiful."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
TWO DUELS.
The Second Ono Was to Avenge the
Victim of tho First.

Tho Second One Was to Avenge the
Victim of tho First.
A certain English gentleman who
was regular frequenter Of the green
room of Drury Lane theater In the
days of Lord Byron's committee and
who always stood quietly on the
hearth rug there with his back to the
when narrative was related by an-
other gentleman. newly returned from
the continent. of barrier duel that
had taken place In Paris.
young Engiishman, mere boy,
had been despoiled In gaming house
in the Palais Royal. had charged a
certain gaming count with cheating
him. had gone out with the count. had
wasted his fire aud had been slain by
the count under the frIghtful circum-
stances of the counts walking up to
him. laying his hand on his heart. say
ing. "You are brave fellow-have
you a mother?" and on his replying
In the affirmative remarking coolly, II
am sorry for her." and blowing his
victims brains out
The gentleman on the hearth rug
paused In taking pinch OF snuff to
hear this story and observed with
great placidity. ~ am afraid l must
kill that rascal"
A few nights elapsed. during which
the greenroom hearth rug was without
him. and then he reappeared precisely
as before and only incidentally men,
toned In the course of the evening.
Gentlemen. killed that rascal"
He had gone over to Paris on pur-
pose. had tracked the count to the
same gaming house, had thrown a
glass of wine in his face In the pres
ence of all the company assembled
there. had told him that he had come
to avenge his young compatriot and
had done 1t by putting the count out
of this world and coming back to the
hearth rug as II nothing had happened.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
Exhibiting q Poet.

Matthew Arnold was sitting In his
study one morning when the butler
showed in an American lady and a
small boy. The lady said: "Glad to
make your acquaintance, Mr.. Arnold
have often heard Of you. No. don't
trouble to speak, siri know how val
liable your time lsr' Then. turning to
the boy. she said. This is him. Lenny.
the leading critic and poet-somewhat
fieshier than we had been led to ex-
pectr'-A. G. Benson in Atlantic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03

Professor Blackie In his autobio-
graphical sketch entitled Notes Of a
Life" tells of visit he paid to Cole
ridge, then living at Highgate, Of whom
he remembers only two things, "Q)
that he was an old. infirm. downbent
man; O. that be told me he had
thrown overheard all speculative phi
losophy, finding perfect satisfaction In
the FIRST chapter of the gospel of John"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
Kills A Murderer,

A merciless murderer is Append.
otis with many victims, but DIR.
Kings New Life Pills kill 1t by pre-
.veniion. They gently stimulate stom
acb, liver aud bowels, preventing that
clogging that invites appendicitis,
curing Constipation, Headache, Bill
iousness, Ohills. 25c at all druggists.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
Business and Pleasure.

The man who makes his business q
pleasure is likely to live good deal
longer and get a good deal further
than the man who makes his pleasure
a business, Chicago Record Herald.
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aBut THAT'S Am stage play."


THAT chap really has lot Of
brains"
81 know It," replied Farmer Corn
tossel. But the trouble is that he
keeps usin' 'em to think up new ways
to act foolish" Washington Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03
Appropriate.

'Youngpop is going to have his baby
christened Bill"
How stranger
"Oh. ! don't know. The youngstei
came on the first OF the month";
Puck.