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The Raymer enterprise., 1911-01-05
Homemade FROGS.

Frogs for coats are In such vogue
this winter that the merchants can
scarcely supply the demand. Many
women. therefore. buy either plain or
fancy, braid and make their own
frogs, using medium.sIzed cord for
the loops. and crocheted buttons. nc.
cording to the width OF the frogs.
These VIII m made up are often pret.
tier and much less expensive than
the rendy.made articles.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-01-05

up with deep hem. The coat has a
yoke back and front, to which the ma.
terial is plainly set and taken to waist
at sides and back, but to hem at front.
where It joins sides In wrapped seams:
the fulness ai upper part is drawn In at
waist, but the basque is cut to ft plain.
ly. pocket flap is sewn on each hip.
Fur collar and cuffs form trimming.
and buttons form fastening down
fronts and are also sewn on pockets.
Satincoyered hat trimmed with rib
bon. Materials required: Six yards
cloth 4G inches wide. one dozen but,
tons. five yards silk or satin for lining
coat.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-01-05
Seats of the Miahty.

Have you investigated those
charges against Biggun yet?' asked
the intimate friend.
Not yet" answered the distin-
guished statesman who was mem
Der Of the. investigating committee.
"All We have done is to hold an in
formal meeting and decide that he
Isn't guilty"
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-01-05
Thev both Knew

The fool said one day In the kings
presence, II am the king" And the
king laughed. for he knew that his fool
was wrong.
A week later the king was angry. be-
cause Of an error he had committed,
and exclaimed: Il am a fool" And the
fool laughed. for he knew that his
king was right-Smart Set.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-01-05
Tapestry Hats.

Tapestry.covtred hats. the tapestry
In bold patterns OF soft and old tints
on light ground stretched tightly
over the frame. come In wide picture
shapes and close mushroom models.
They are untrimmed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-01-05

Had Been In Worse serape.
Damocles saw the suspended sword.
That's nothing" he cried, i've sat
between two women with hatpins!"
Thus they saw he could not be
scared.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-01-05

Constipation causes and aggravates many
Ierious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favor.
tie family laxative.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-01-05
On til. Dog.

A small West Philadelphia boy may
be an author some day. He has just
finished his first essay. 1t is on a dog.
"a dog is animule with four legs,
a tale and pants but he never changes
them. He wags his tale when he is
glad and sits on 1t when he is sorry. A
dog is useful animule because he bites
burglars but he is more trouble than
he is worth when he tracks mud on
the carpet. A bull dog is the king Of
beests."
1t takes more than stinging vo-
cabulary to make prophet.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-01-05
Breaking It Gently.

Breaking It Gently.
Callahan was stopped on the street
by Father Clancy. The good priests
countenance took on sad express
sion. a
What's this, / hear Callahan"
asked he, about your breaking Ho-
gan's head last night? And the two
of you friends for years!'
Callahan seemed somewhat taken
back. Sure, was compelled to do
1t, your riverence," he explained apol-
ogetically, but out of consideration
for that same frindliness, l broke 1t
gintiy, your reverence. e."-Lippincotts.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-01-05

~ HE costume on the left would look
well In gray serge; the skirt Is
L cut narrow at the foot and trim.
med down center OF front by wide
braid. also Russia braid arranged in a
simple design. The coat, which is high
to the neck. and doubled.breasted. is
trimmed down front to match skirt. so
also are the collar and cufs. Hat Of
gray felt trimmed with black satin rib
bon. Materials required: Five yards
serge 46 inches wide. six yards wide
and one dozen yards narrow braid. five
yards silk or satin for lining.
The other Is in style well suited to
face cloth: 1t has Il plain skirt turned
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-01-05

or pastel blue satin. with under
dress OF black velvet edged with a
wide band OF ermine. This dress Is
trimmed with handsome embroidery
OF blue and silver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14
Nv Old SOLDIERS TONIC.

Every old soldier needs tonic. For
that matter there are few, If any
women or children, Of any age, who
DO not need a nerve building and
hlod purifying tonic every ounce in
while.
To those who are run down, nervous
tired all the time, cant sleep, can't
eat, can't work, have kidney, liver 0r
stomach trouble, constant headaches
rheumatism or any nervous disorder
Make-Man Tablets should prove a rea-
dy relief A free trial is sent on re-
quest by the Make-Nan Tablet Co.
Dept 16, Chicago. They are sold at
soc per box and recommended by FL
bridge Drug Co, 407 Jackson st. and
1873 Lamar St.
Here is letter from an old soldier
who has used Make'Man Tablets and
gladly recommends them to his com
.rades.
Il have given Make-Man Tablets a
thorough trial and am convinced it IS
IA wonderful medicine ana does what
lit is recommended to do. | feel like a
new person and would recommend il
to any one, especially whose system
is run down. 1t helped my catarrh
and rheumatism very much.
VIM. H. Taylor, P 0. Box 80,
National Soldiers Home
Go to your nearest druggist today
and get a box of Make-Man Tablets. II
he hasn't them on hand he will get
them for you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14
crime IN AMERICA
NOT INCREASING
CRY of RGfOrmeFS is RefutGd
by Dr.. Hill

Washington, July 13.-Refutation Of
the cry of political and social reform
ers that the number OF criminals IS
increasing each year in the United
States is made in the report of DR.. j.
A. Hill, chief statistican for revision
land results in the census bureau
The figures in the report, which has
just been made public, seem to JUST
fly the claims of the reformers, bat
| the explanation of them by DR.. Hill
proves the faIIacy of their conte1-
ton.
The preliminary count of the prison
population included the inmates of the
United States penitentiaries, state
prisons, county jails, almshouses and
institutions for the insane and feeble
minded. According to this preliminary
count, the prison population on jan
uary I, 1870 was 109,311. Of this
number 1928 were United States pris-
Oners confined in the penitentiaries
at Atlanta, Ga, Fort Leayenworth,
Kan, and Mcneil Island, Wash. When
one stops to think of the 100000
people that live in the United States
and that only 100000 are in prison, it
is an evidence of the firm grip that
the respect for law has upon the
American people.
The number of commitments 70
prison during 1910 were 4O2, 900, and
the number of prisoners discharged
during the year on account of expira-
ton of sentence, pardons, or death
was 1896 The number of viola
tons Of the law in which the offend
er had ben sentenced to prison is eX-
ceedingly small, considering the pop
ulation Only one person in every
10000 committed some breach of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14
QUIET HEROES ARE
RAILROAD ENGINEERS

A folder that contains a device rep
.resenting a locomotive engineer at
his post has been issued by a western
railroad.
The picture is one of the happiest
inspirations of its kind l ever saw.
The first time I looked upon it it
save me a sort of thrill. There sits
the man-gloved, cap drawn tightly,
one hand on the lever OF the throttle
valve, the other free. The pose Is
easy, natural-no intensity, no strain,
no fear.
On the face is the suggestion of eIe-
mental calm and courage that might
be the envy of gods and men.
Behind this quiet man, SO calm, so
poised, is a treasure of half a millior
dollars and two hundred precious
lives. He holds them all in that easy
unquaGins grasp.
Before him are two straight lines
of steel, and the huge, black, alien
folding night. And into the gloom, N
perfect faith this quiet man forces
his flying monster, with all that prec-
ious cargo and the priceless lives.
The man is unafraid.
On the boyish face care sits lightly,
and yet in all the artist has thrown
look of experience and a wisdom
that betokens power.
| wonder if the man who drew that
picture ever read little book by Ed
ward Carpenter called, Toward De-
mocracy?" Carpenter asks: WAS
this, then, the sum of life?"
A grinning, gibbering organization
of negations- polite tap and a cir
Gle of endless compaisant faces bow
ing you back from reality
Well, as it happened just then
and as we stopped at small way
station-my eyes, from my swoon-
sleep opening, encountered the grimy |
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

felony laws.
The last previous census OF pris-
oners was taken June 80, 1904, and
at that time the prison population
was S1,772, and the admissions and
commitments during that year 49,
G91. One taking a hasty glance t
the two reports will Immediately say
that the reformers are justified in
their statements, for the figures Of
this years report are much larger
than in the report Of 1904 The two
reports, however, cannot be compared
because the 1910 enumerations incluj-
ed cases of Imprisonment for the
'Lon-payment of fines imposed by the
courts, while the census in 1904 did
not include such cases According
ly the marked increase in the prison
population, and more especially in
the number of commitments does OF
show an increase in crime, but Is
largely accounted for by the differ
ence in the scope of the two census
es Taking this into consideration,
there is very little difference in the
number of prisoners and an increase
would be trivial.
Later the census bureau will be
able to separate from the 1910 figures
the cases of imprisonment for non
payment of fines and thereby obtain a
figure which will be fairly compare
BILE with the enumeration of six years
ago. The larger number Of admis-
siOns reported, as compared with the
population of January /, is indicative
of the fact that a larger proportion Of
the commitments are for short terms
and minor offenses. In the final cen
sus report, the prisoners will be clas-
sifed with reference to the offenses
for which they were sentenced and
tn term of the sentence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

Close at my elbow on the footplate
of his engine he was standing.
And the freight fell on him bright
ly as for moment his eyes rested
on mine. That was all. but it was
enough.
The youthful face, yet so experience
ed and calm, was enough; the quiet
look, the straight, untroubIed, IN
seeking eyes, rested upon me-giying
me without any ado the thing l need
ed and in a moment | felt the sting
and torrent of reality.
The swift nights out in the rain
felt and the great black sky over
head, and the flashing of red and
green lights in the forward distance.
The anxious straining for a glimpse
sideways into the darkness-the dash
of cold and wet above, the heat be-
Iow-all this I felt as if it had been
myself.
On, eyes, oh face, how in that mo-
ment without any ado you gave ne
all,
These splendid fellows who do their
work and hold their peace-they do
give us faith in God and faith in our
selves.
They mind their own business. Is
there anything finer than to mind
your own business? o cursed spite
that men are born to set the others
right.
Let us mind our own business. How
curious it is that men should quit
their work and make a business of
looking after the business of others.
No man is ridiculous excepting when
he neglects his own affairs to look af-
ter the business of other men-no
man but is splendid when he is
Winding his own business. That is
why lift my hat to the engineer
he is doing his work. He is mihding
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

Governor Hudson" is the way all
South Georgia wants it written. This
is the golden opportunity for South
Georgia to get recognition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14
POPE BROWN Is NAMED
By FRIENDS AT HOME
Pulaski Citizens Nominate Him For
Governor.

Hawkinsyille, Ga. July 13.-At d
massmeeting of citizens held here
Pope Brown, formerly state treasurer,
was nominated governor to succeed
Governor Smith.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

Many man enjoys having his wife's
relatives visit them so he can be de-
tanned downtown till midnight on bus
mess.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

1t is a matter of general congratu-
lation that Cotton avenue is at last
going to be improved, no mater what
material is used.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

The Americas Champs have strung
enough scalps already to put them n
the forefront as victors, but there is
space on their belt for others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

Old age will soon become so gen
eral that a woman who lives to be a
hundred won't be interviewed on the
tobacco and liquor habits,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

If the fall dress shrinks in size in
proportion to the fall bonnet, the az
erage apperciatiye cit will want his
office on the street corner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

Several pretty dwellings are going
up on the southside and on Taylor
street, but they are built for the owr-
ers, and not for rent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

Americas warehousemen are listen
ing now for tie glad cry of first
bale And merchants, too, are de-
lighted at the prospect.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

The first barrel of mullet arrived
here yesterday. Fried mullet, topped
off with watermelon, will make a ne
gro even sidestep paradise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

Citizens who in future put out shade
trees should be given some sort OF
guarantee by the city that they will
not be ruthlessly destroyed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

The toiling SYMPHONIES don't
know what the wild waves are say
ing until the bills for the family 5
board arrive from the seaside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

The Seaboard will soon operate an
other 81 excursion to Tybee How
one dreams of that deferred bath, with
the mercury at SO here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

\ new 800 btlli in circulation, but
We have been so busy with the paw
ing proposition that We have neglect
ed to secure copies Of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

Goat Park was neatly moved yes
terday With so many tin cans to
tempt their appetites, the Willies had
neglected the grass.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

The new Lockett brick building on
Lamar street is almost completed, and
is a material Improvement to that
busy thoroughfaTe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

An Atlanta judge wants Georgia >
divorce laws made more stringent,
This will be a direct blow at immi-
grafton from South Carolina.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

There is one thing that tempts us
to take a summer vacation We would
then appreciate Americas so much af-
ter We got back.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14

A woman who is willing to be a
grandmother has reconciled herself %
admitting she past 80.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-14
TALES OF The TOWN
TOLD IN A few lines
Pencil Stubs Picked Up at
Random

Office supplies, Oliver typewriter and
typewriter supplies. Holidays Book
Store
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-13
AVIATOR FOWLER HAS
BAD FALL AT ALTA.
Machine Smashed and Trip Will Be
DELAYED About Two Days,

Alta, Cal, Sept. 12.-Bob Fowler, en-
route from San Francisco to New
York. met with the first mishap OF his
pioneer cross country aerial voyage
here at 1890 o'clock this morning.
when in trying to make a landing, ne
cessitated by a refractory engine and
steering gear, his biplane collided with
two trees, hurting it to the ground. He
was slightly injured, but both planes
of the craft and its two propellers were
broken, and Fowler will be delayed for
at least two days before he can re-
sumo his journey eastward.
Before leaving Auburn today, Fowler
had his first trouIblew1th his engine,
when a wire Of. the magneta circuit
pulled out The wire was repaired, but
it is believed this defect caused the
later trouble.
Leaving Auburn at 9.37 o'clock, Fow-
Ter rose to a height of about 400 feet,
and followed the route of the Southern
Pacific tracks through the rolling ap
proaches to the foothtl1 district. For
almost forty miles he sailed along
without a mishap, easily distancing the
special train and autoobiles that had
started from Auburn at the same time.
AS he came into view in this section,
however, it was apparent that some
thing was wrong, for when a half mile
from here his course suddenly dev1ated
sharply and without slackening speed
his machine dashed full into the two
trees Fowler was hurled against the
motor and through the debris OF the
rudder to the ground.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-13
ALABAMA GOVERNOR
WENT OUT TO COOL OFF.
Got Warmed Up in Debate With
New Jersey Executive.

Spring Lake. N J., Sept 12.-Gov
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey and
Gov. Emmett O'Neal of Alabama
measured swords over the initfat tive
and referendum on the floor of the
conference of governors convention
hall this afternoon. Governor Wilson,
as champion of the mea sures, replied
to Governor O'Neal, who had previous
ly designated them as "an insidious
popular vagary," and the southern ex-
scutive was on his feet in a moment
with an npassioned defense of his po-
sition.
Governor O'Neal spoke vehemently
for ten minutes. bowed, and without a
work walked to the piazza fronting the
ocean, and, with his back to the con-
vention hall, stood for two minutes or
morah in contemplation of the view.
What's the use of my going back in
there?' he asked reporter who sought
him while thus engaged. Il have al
ready spoken twice and I am limited
to two speeches on any one topic. Be
sides, I am warm from exertion and
want to cool off,
He did not re-enter the convention
hall for Is minutes, and until discus
sion on the topic was drawing to
close.
II do not think Governor Wilson was
fair; [ think he was most unfair ne
said before he resumed his seat in the
hall.
When the conference ended how
ever. Governor Wilson erasped Cover
nor O'Neal by the hand and remarked
that he did not wish to be anisunder-
stood. Governor O'Neal later said that
he had stepped to the piazza to meet
Mrs O'Neal, whom he had heard was
f7o--
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-13
Clever BunCo
Man Arrested
CHICAGO POLICE CAPTURE A
MUCH WANTED CROOK.
HAS REAPED OVER A MILLION
Alleged to Have Operated Confidence
Games in This Country and Europe
Scotland Yard Detectives After Him.

Chicago, Sept. 12.-S A. Potter, who
is said to have garnered more than
s1,500,00 from the unwary of two con-
tinents during the last few years by
means of gold brick swindles and con-
fidence games. was locked in Jail here
tonight
Sought for Year.
He was arrested today by O.. F.
Dewoody, division superintendent of
the department of justice, after being
sought for a. year by United States
secret service men and the police of
almost every city in the country.
4 Scotland Yard Wants Him.
English detectives of Scotland Yard
are also said to have sought Potter
ed with having extracted numerous
dollars from too credulous Londoners.
Also Known as George w. Post.
Potter, who was also known as
George W. Post, was wanted here on
an indictment. for swindling, returned
in the United States court in July,
1910 Potter and a companion, Ed
ward Starktoff, also are wanted in
Phila delphia, where they forfeited a
$4,000 bond in the United States court
year ago.
$15o,oo0 Bail Demanded.
In view of this forfeiture and the
whom Potter is said to be the head,
continually keep large amount of
protection money within reach, Chief
DeWoody will make every effort to
keep his prisoner under lock and key
until he is brought to trial. cash
bond of $4,000 offered by Potter was
refused by federal officials. who de-
clared nothing less than s150,000 cash
bond would gain him his temporary
freedom
Searching for His Pal.
Starkloff, who is said to have oper-
ated with Potter under score of
names, is in the city, according to
Dewoody, and all of the secret service
men and police here are searching for
him.
Had Long "sucker List.
At Potter's home, a great quantity
of evidence was found, including what
the secret service men termed suck
er 1ist'' of former and prospective vic
Tins The list is said to contain a
greater number of names of residents
Of cities than of rural inhabitants.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-13
BOSTON AND MAINE
SHOWS A DEFICIT.
Partly Due to Raise of Trainnsn's
Wages, According to Mellen.

Boston, Sept. IA deficit OF ST.
602,933 for the year ended June 80 last,
as compared with a surplus of s7SS,260
for the fiscal year of 1910, is shown in
the annual report Of the Boston and
Maine Railroad company, made nublic
today.
There was an increase of $1,457.s09
in gross earnings and of $140,72S in
other income but the operating ex-
penses increased $3,s12,379 and the
charges '$S2,500, leaving a surplus af-
ter charges Of only 1885, 1888, while ~
dividends amounted to $1,95s,S71. and
had to be paid chiefly out Of the sur
plus net earnings of previous years.
President Charles S. Mellen says in
his annual report that the deficit and
the consequent reduction of the divi
dend on the common stock to a 4 -~r
cent. basis was caused by ''conces-
sions in wages made to labor employed
by the road, and by the further fact
that the road has been oDerated for
several years with such strict economy
that there remained but little II any
margin for further savings unless by
such serious curtailment of service as
would have brought upon the manage
ment severe public criticism"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-13
Worried Over
His Notoriietv
WRIGHT ENDS LIFE IN A SOUTH
MANCHESTER HOTEL.
RAN AWAY WITH YOUNG GIRL
His Purpose Was to Rescue Her from
Harsh Treatment. but Was Alleged
to Have EIoped-The Girl Safe.

South Manchester, Conn, Sept. IL.
When the proprietor of a local hotel
was unable to secure an answer from
Thomas Wright. who registered at the
hotel last night. late today, he looked
in through the keyIiole of the door.
and saw Wright lying across the bed.
A ladder was secured and an entrance
to the room gained through a window.
Had Been Dead Several Hours
Wright first came into prominence
the first of the week when com plant
was made to the Hartford police by
Richard Robertson of Simsbury, for
whom he worked as a farmland, that
he had run off with Elizabeth Cham
bers, IA years old, who was employed
in the Robertson household.
Had Been Lost Track Of.
AS was found out later, Wright
went to Hartford and hired an auto
mobile, went to Simsbury and secured
the girl and then was driven back to
Hartford, where he left the automobile
and took trolley car. FROM that time
until today the police were unaware
of his whereabouts.
Took Girl to Her Sisters.
1t was discovered today that Wright
took the girl from Hartford to Man
chester, where he left her with a sis
ter, while he went to the home of
friends. The Chambers girl is an Or
phan and was taken from home in
Warehouse Point by Robertson:
Girl Was Unkindly Treated.
Wright, according to the story told
on his arrival in Manchester, took the
girl away from the Robertson house
because he alleged she was unkindly
treated and an examination by the
authorities of the girl today disclosed
black and blue marks and bruises on
her body which she said had been in
flicted by her employers, and the Of
f1cials would not send her back.
Worried Over Notoriety.
Wright, it is understood, worried
over the prominence given the matter,
and the fact that he was alleged to
have eloped with the girl and is sup
posed to have become Respondent and,
wishing to<end it all, took his life. He
was 80 years old and single.