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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

He-I wonder what the meaning of
that picture is? The youth and maiden
are in a tender attitude
She-Oh, don't you see? He has just
asked her to marry him, and she is aG-
cepting him. How sweet! What does
the artist call the picture?
He Cooking abouU-Oh, I see. It's
written on a card at the bottom 49,
Sold '-Lippincotts
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

The Hobo-Please, mum, I'm a sick
man. De doctor gimme medicine, but
needs assistance in taking it.
The Lady-Poor fellow. Do you want
a spoon and glass of water?
The Hobo-No, mum. I wouldn't
trouble yer. But dis medicine haster to
be took before meals, Have you got a
meal handy?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02
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Charles Mackay)


Charles MackayJ
The king can drink the best of vine
So can |;
And has enough when he would dine
So have |;
And cannot order rain or shine
Nor can l,
Then where's the difference-let me
Betwixt my lord the king and me?
Do trusty friends surround his throne
Night and day?
Or make his interest their own?
No, not they.
Mine love me for myself alone
BLESSED be they!
And that's the difference which | see
Betwixt my lord the king and me.
Do knaves around me lie in wait
To deceive?
Or fawn and fiatter when they hate,
And would grieye?
Or cruel pomps Cypress my state
BY my leave?
No. Heaven be thankd. And here you
More difference 'twixt the king and me.
He has his fools, with jests and quibs,
When ned play;
He has his armies and his ships
Great are they;
But not a child to kiss his lips;
Well-a-day,
And that's a difference sad to see
BetwiXt my lord the king and me.
I wear the cap and he the crown
What Of that?
I sleep on straw and he on down
What of that?
And he's the king and I'm the clown
What Of that?
If happy /, and wretched he.
Perhaps the king would change with
me.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

1t doesn't take woman more than a
second to make up her mind not to
like another who is better looking than
she is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

Quitman's Board of Trade has bios
somed into a Chamber of Commerce.
The Brooks county city is evidently
alive to the call of progress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

The Wisconsin legislators who in
troduced a bill to tax bachelor girls
had better look well to their political
scalps
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

Congress ought to empower some
body to use that $4,000 auto which
Uncle Joe left and which Champ Clark
won't use.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

The fact that it required three men
to subdue a Fitzgerald editor shows
that some newspaper men can scrap.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

Some young Wisconsin geniuses are
using a photograph to call the cows
home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

Let us prepare for an indefinite dis
cussion of reciprocity when the extra
session begins.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

Had a puncture, my friend?"
The chauffeur looked up and swa!-
lowed his feelings with a great gulp.
"No, sir" he replied; "I'm just chang
ing the air in the tires. The other lots
worn out, you know!'-Idea
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02
y y 4 4 y 4 = = 4 y
SOME
MORNING SMILES.

! ! : : : : : : : :
Mr. X.-Oh i've been doing quite Il
round of calls, and I've been so unfor-
tunate.
Mrs, Y.-What, everybody out?
Mr.. X-No, everybody in-London
Opinion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

Aggressive war correspondents
were never in stronger demand
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

There are several kinds of races III
progress in Juarez, Mex.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

Maybe the Mexican situation will.
wind up with a new baseball league.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

Visitor in the magazine sanctum)-
Who is that mournful looking individ-
ual smoking the horrid clay pipe?
The Great Editor-Oh, that's Aunt
Mary" He edits the children's page
Pearson's Weekly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

Even the policemen in New York
have begun to write bad poetry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

Think of the pension bill after the
Mexican war" is finished!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

The farther the Mexican rebels e
the better they scrap.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

When you think life's not worth Will,
Sit straight up and force a smile.
Smile, and shake your fist at fate
Hit the line; don't hesitate.
Smile and say, World, howd'y do;
Here's a-looking straight at you
Shake yourself and force a smile,
You'll see clear sky after while.
When you meet a brother, smile;
Grasp his hand, walk double file,
Smile, and say, Hello, old chum;
Cheer up; Don't be sad and glum,
Smile, and every time you do
1t pays interest to you.
Waste Of time salt tears to she'd
Smile, and keep on straight ahead.
In the crowded market place
Keep a glad smile on your face,
Frown, and you give birth to doubt
Next thing you'll be down and out.
Smile, and say, Things coming fine.
Only car load lots in NINE
Waste of time to sigh and sob
Smile, and stick tight to the job.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

When Easter bills are all paid, We
can watch the show
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

The baseball ''phenoms" are still liv.
ing on hope.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

The veterans of former wars ar
volunteering to scrap in Mexico.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

The baseball fans are whetting their
teeth for the opening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

Some Tennessee farmers warmly OPP
pose reciprocity
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

Diaz isn't wise-he shouldn't worr,
about a cabinet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

They are getting the hook for Brig
ham Young.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

If any one loves a man for the enc.
mics he makes it's himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02
FOR SAL

and
fleet
resonem
esinculi onego dwelling. $4OOOper
ng brnspe ytenantho
Of railroad station and good graded
n
sxmies of the land level and
a God gradeo land, o houses
land of buildings about onehalfi cva
hon $3.50 p
of Americas graded road Good land good tenant
house and barns Price $4,000
nemleo of lwn22 n
level,
pebb
Lot fronts eigyix 1867 feet good depth
in
w. 6. & q. w. Andrews
Americus Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

The extra session should save" the
country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

The Texan papers have cinch on
war news.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

The Mexicans have begun to fight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

Russia isn't meddling with Japan
again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

So that's the baby, eh?"
That's the baby"
well, ! hope you will bring it up to
be a conspicuous, God-fearing man."
I'm afraid that will be rather diff
cult"
"Pshaw! AS the twig is bent the
trees Inclined
q know, but this twig is bent on be-
ing a girl, and we are inclined to let it
go at that"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02

Bulwer was writing "A Strange
Story"
The strange thing about this story,
he said is that I've already sold the
manuscript of it."
Thus furnishing another proof, as
we see, that truth is stranger than
fiction,
New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
ROBBERS CLEAN OUT STORE
Proprietor of Clothing Company
Reports Loss of $4,000.

Jacob Biumb"rg. proprietor Of tho
LcnoX Clothing Company. No. 22il
Third avenue, reported 10 the police Of
the East 126th street station yesterday
afternoon that his store had been prac-
tically cleaned out 10y burglars. who
entered the building after the place had
been closed on Saturday night
Detectives say they found in an alley
way between the rear of the two story
building which is occupied by the cloth
ing store and tenement house, lad
der leading to u window on the second
floor of the store. The glass in this win
dow. the police say, had been cut out
and the iron bars on the interior of the
window sawed out. Beside the ladder
the police found q clothcsline and pull
ley.
Tn, wardrobcs and lockers of the store
had been forced open and the contents.
consisting of mems and women's suits.
were missing Blumbcrg says his loss is
not less than 5000
New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
]. P. MORGAN FALLS IN
FRONT OF BISHOP GREER
Trips on Cushion at St. Georges
When About to Hand Offer
ings to PreIate.
SCATTERS COIN AND CHECKS
Banker Unhurt by Accident,
Which Thousands Witness
Without a Smile-Cushions
for Women in Chancel.

/ J. Picrpont Morgan. senior warden
of ST. Georges Protestant Episcopal
! Church. Stuyvesant square and East
; lGtn street. Yesterday morning trippc !
on q I"W cushion lying cn the floor 81
tho ch0uccl of the church just outside
the rail, when at the offertory he was
almost ready To pass "A big silver BASIN
piled high with money To bishop Or''''
Mr.. Morgan fell to the hoor on M
hands and knees. the money anu many
tiny envelopes containing checNs we .
scattered over wiac area 81 .'"or space.
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New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
RUSSIA BREAKS WITH PERSIA
Diplomatic Relations Cease
Two Days Given for Apology.

Tcheran, Nov. 19-Diplomatic rela-
tions with Russia have ceased The Re
gent has persuaded Samsam cs-Sul-
taneh, the Premier. who resigned on No
vembcr Is. to form a new Cabinet.
London. Nov pa Teheran despatch TO
THE Times" saws that Samsam cs Sultau"h
attempted TO form a Cabinet. with Moh-
tashem-Sultanch as Foreign Minister. 1t
was arranged that the new Foreign Minis
ter should conccde the Russian demands,
but the Parliament objected to this policy
and refused TO ratify the Cabinet.
The Persian government, says the cor
respondent, has sent an appeal addressed
to the King of England. asking for media
ton. with d view to the suspension of Rus
sian action until the Cabinet has been
formed
II was announced yesterday that Russla
mad given Persia until Tuesday TO Offer
an apology. If it is not forthcoming 400
men stationed on the frontier will be or
dcled Immediately TO occupy haswin.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
Mr.. TAFT'S COLD WORSE
CompeIS Him to Cancel Engage
nent in Richmond.
PNEUMONIA RUMOR DENIED
President Confined TO White
House by Physicians Or
ders for Two Da~s.

washington. Nov. 10 President TatI
is eHu suffering from % Severe cold
which rougred him to tho White HOUSE
again to-day. His condition. although
not At ain alarmiue is SUCH mat his
rn.siciau has ordered h'm +" take care
OF himself
Asa result tho President to-ugut can
celIed he engagement for Richmond
Va. tomorrow. whore lac was I" nave
addressed the national good roads con
cress
Tho president contracted q severe cold
shortly after his return from his i''"'-
mile trir. Against the advice Of his
lhvsician. Major pc Lauey, he filled an
engagement at Frederick, Md" last
week. where he addressed large crowd.
At that time he apoogized for his
boareeuess. which was increased 10y his
efforts
In Wow of his condition Or. DE Lancy
tonight gave imperative orders that Mr..
Taft must remain indoors for the time
being. The President has not left the
White House for forty-oight hours, but
he has attended T." pressing business.
Obeying the physicians commands, Mr..
Taft accordingly sent by telegraph his
regrets TO the good roads congress.
There were rumors that Mir. Taft was
threatened with pneumonia but those
stories we're cmphatically denied in the
White House.
a bad cold and nothing more was
the way the report was settled.
Charles y. IIillcs, secretary To the
President. like his chief. also is the vic
tim of a severe cold. He was confined
To his bed to-day, but his physician be
leyes he will be able 10 take up his
duties in the executive Offices tomorrow.
At the White House late tonight il
was said that there had been no change
in the Presidents condition during the
evening. lie is not considered Ill by any
means ii was said. but his physician
will insist OF his keeping quiet and at
tending TO only the most important pub
lie business for few days
New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
BRINGS AID TO NINE IN BOAT
Ice Clogs Motor, but One Chilled
Fisherman Swims to Shore.

Wet, cold and hungry, nine men were
taken off motor boat yesterday morn
ing after a night spent halfway between
Sandy Hook and ConeY Island Captain
George Fisher, four members Of his crew
and four assengers-Charles Berkanz
and julius Guse. Of Ninth avenue, Long
Island City; Albert Peterson, Of No. $50
Flushing avenue. Brooklyn, and Louis
Gron. of No. 294. in the same street
were the men on the 4O-foot Starting,
which set out from Long Island city
for a fishing trip on Saturday afternoon.
When the men got up yesterday they
were very tired, and nearly out Of food.
A heavy sea had tossed them about all
night at their anchorage halfway be-
tween the Hook and the little summer
citv. Some Of the water had come over
the side and frozen against the engine,
ca that George Edwards, the engineer
could not start it.
They drifted with the tide 10 within
tvo hundred yards Of COney Island, but
could not make passing ships or people
asbore understand they were in trouble.
EInaIlv Edwards shucked off his clothes
and SWAN ashore, and then four patrol
IN from the Coney Island station,
hearing his story, went out with Captain
cherries Jones. Of Luna Park, I'm a
,a,,,cl, and took the four passengers to
shore where they were thawed, inside
and ont They were in bad shape tenn
porariy.
Cantain Fisher and his men then took
.oro 80 the starting until a police boat
came and towed the motor poat 10 snore
All came around without serious hurt
but ,hc experience was an extremely try
New-York tribune., 1911-11-20

MANAGER BLAMES POLICE
Declares New Haven Chief Or
dered Everything Except the
Music Cut Out of Piece in
Which "Gaby" Appeared.

Now. Haven. Nov. ia rigid inquiry
will he made by both the police and Yale
University authorities into the disturb
ance i'm the Hyperion Theatre last night
In the excitement which attended the
oiectior of students from the theatre by
the police after the stage hands had
turned on 2 hose and drenched many in
the audience. the hand-to-hand conflict
on the street outside and the lively
scenes at Police Headquarters, state
mcnts as 10 the origin Of the trouble
greatly differed.
The audience was not made up wholly
Of Yale men. Many women and men OF
this city who had entertained guests for
the football game were among those
present a considerable number OF
dresses we're ruined by the dirty water
from the fire service in the theatre.
The audience i'm the theatre had been
a happy, iubilant one until about $50
o'clock. the student body and Yale
alumni Joining heartily in the singing
of college songs which the chorus Of the
Gaby Deslys company had started. The
Yale men had been asked to join in the
songs. and one of the actors left the
stage to direct the singing.
The audience was dumfounded when
the curtain went down after the first act
Q -, III oIn Enf ba
play had ended. Chief Of Police Cowles
says he had not ordered the play cur
tailed. although he had given instrgc-
tions to the police captain on duty there
10 stop the play if it was found to be in
decent. complaints alleging this having
been received by him.
Mr. Eldridge. who represents the Shu-
berts in the management of the theatre
says the trouble was due to Chief Cowies
ordering every thing cut out Of the piece
except the music He attributed the dis
turbance To the demand OF the students
that the entire performance be given.
The damage To the theatre is placed
at several hundred dollars, some fur
nishings i in the boxes having been de-
moished. chandeliers broken and the
drop curtains punctured.
out i'm the street the disturbance was
greater than has been seen here in sew
eral years. This was caused by police
sergeant with a squad of men trying to
clear the sidewalks in front of Wander
bilt dormitory.
The six students arrested on the
charge of breach OF the peace will be
before the police court tomorrow. Their
friends say they can prove that they
were not the actual disturbers. The ar
rests centred around Louis Bomeisler,
brother of Yale's varsity right end, who
had been roughly used by the police and
( dubbed about the head. Most Of the
other arrests were due to efforts made To
protect Bomeisler.
! An arrest for which the police later
apologized was that OF an attorney of
New York City. Dean Jones gave bail
for the attorney. He demanded an
apology. which was given. and the
| charge was withdrawn
New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
THEY INSIST ON SUBSIDY
British Shipowners Fail to Ten
der for Line to Jamaica.
lBy Gable to The Tribune.

IbN tdble 10 Inc lrlpunc-
London Nov. l9'-West Indian traders
are greatly dissatisfied over the failure
TO arrange another direct steamship ser
vice between this country and Jamaica,
for they fear that American interests in
the island may. during the delay, be
strengthened to such an extent AZ to
make competition with New York houses
extremely difficult.
Tenders for a fortnghtly service
should have reached the crown agents
for the colonies by October II. but the
response Of shipowners to the invitation
was so unsatisfactory that the time was
extended until December II. while slight
modification was made i'm the conditions.
II is believed. however, that the atti-
tude of the shipowners is not 20 be modi-
fed until a substantial annual subsidy
is offered for the service.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
LIVED ON 7 CENTS A DAY
Girls in Training School Make
New Record in Economy.


Cincinnati. Nov 19-Several young
women pupils of the senior class of
the Cincinnati kindergarten Training
School who were recently placed in
charge of a model fat furnished by the
Cincinnati School Board. have demon
strated how schoolgirls can live on seven
cents day each For the week ending
with noon to-day the young women have
conducted an experiment i'm dieting. and
the small sum of seven cents a day IS
the result of their experiment. The girls
did their own housekeeping. marketed
and prepared their meals i'm addition -
attending 10 their class duties. From all
indications the weeks test will furnish
struggling with the high cost of living.
The scven-cent menu which established
the record in economy is:
BREAKFAST
Cornmcal mush and milk brown bread Or toast.
Coffee or cocoa.
LUNCHEON.
Peanut sandwiches, bread and jelly squares
DINNER.
Split pea soup Crcamed Goldfish on toast.
Apple duWplinss With sauce
1t is expected that the results Of the
experiment will bc applied when a model
working girls fiat is established I'm con-
ncction with the Schmidlapp model
homes
There is . meaning in all this effort
to reduce the cost of living" one Of the
girls said IF working girl can be
helped to live better on her modest
wages, il seems that she is just that far
safeguardcd from dangers of many
kinds
New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
SEVEN LIVE ON ST A WEEK
Terre Haute Family Gets Meat
Once Daily Despite That.

~ TfT'-T Y IT ~ ITT 'TT7
Tcrre Hautc. Ind. Nov. 1e.-"Tne COOK
knows her allowance and keeps inside ot
if" said l.. Y. Trites. uf the Volunteers
of America. explaining his solution OF
the high cost of living i'm running ram
lily of four and three helpers.
The cooks allowance is 81 week.
In the morning and the evening We have
just a light meal of milk and cereals
and fruit Meat is served only once "A
day Don't let people talk about the
high cost of living until they try to live
within their means. They can do it and
live Wel!-that is, If they wish
New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
Women Share Leading Tribune
HOnorS Equally with
Men.
CHAS. W. WARD HEADS LIST
Judges Distribute $4,000 in
1850 Awards-Wi6e Praise
for Management of Tas-
cinating Game.
LEADING WINNERS AND
THEIR PRIZES.

Ii Tr,lc--cra'Ic> ". Ward. 40. ~
~,.uNcr .tstct. Rochester y. A.' S'''''
I,s,f:i fvf3uiOiIi'. %, 49,.
ID I.ist-->arah Greenfield. Nn. -, ~.
urc y. Sew Iork tiiy, $i'''" INc''''
tutomoniie. -,., ..,,,
sd Ptil.-IIcnIy Goatmpu. Ne. ,s@ Hr"cnc
aNtpu.. Brooklyn. y. =" Sll'' iN''"
tutota.sl.lr- 80 .....t
uh v,i1e-f. y. rc~vijiight. No. 20 S"iih
,'-rci NcNa O.. =. =. si.lO" h'"t''"t'
rlprs. :Feu- 80.
-t., r,i,s-Hc.. . Jf.,uu. 80. "0s LAT 'oih
.trcd. NO Nork ft'. Si.o0o Ncscr
Ir.t.r-.' ic,tticai Ti8no-
ftI f'-is--E.. mord ir; .l-."n. ~. w
ssf nG,h -tg,ct. Ncv 1c.b ilH, So"
tsruri, i'acou Art ic'"'.
.,ft Tttrc-.,ce-rh N,r'Nff 81. Nc. 6S laN'
oetr street. Ncv Vert CAV. 500 'hF'st-
~ru- T'1Ncr- tI9up.
gfs rtiys. HoiIY Ejarh. Ne. SUI Fulton
sweet. Eron,lfn. y. y. sos '''ah""c'
tforf.
err r4i,r-'.sleu .. icfkovi,t. No.. aG;
-, street. Ncv lori tif'. S;f' Nra-
tc,, i,rise-I. J. IccL. NJ. 30 Water
street. Tif~'ou. Vcuu.. $3.50 'Hn"'N
Iar,n IV1,c~ iI-1o.
titi, Priyc-Arucs g.. N"'0hc. 30 IS ,'es'
t,fh .trcet. Sow No'A CITY 5000 hr'
I,aurr riaro.
i,,,, r5irc-i {. Uua. De, en"or' street.
~,r,et,illc. y. =, S'i9 owen Hs''n"
~Jitc.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
DECOLLETE GOWNS BARRED
Pastor Will Not Ofticiate at Weddings
Unless Women Are Fully Swathed.
rR, Telegraph To The Tribune.

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
~ Paul. Nov. l9.-Bare shoulders and
hare heads-for women, at least-are ta-
looed at the Episcopal Church OF ST John
the Evangelist. whether at Sunday service
ar midweek weddings. Few women ever
po 10 church In real decollete costume
without at least lace yoke. but at we'd
dlngs the collars dwndlc.
The Rev j. \. Schaad the new rector
or the church has stirred the social cir
,ics of the city by publicly announcing
en- Tho church that he did not desire 10
mciat. al weddings I'm which the women
attending were not fully swathcd.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
BANKERS HOUSE BURNED.

harrington, II. l., Nov. l9-Less than ar
hour otter the owner had inspected the
premises to-day the partly completed sum.
mer home of Benjamin 4. Jackson, Pro, t-
dence banker. was destroyed b. fire. The
building as it stood cost upward of s6o,
oo The authorities are at loss To dc
termine the cause of the fire.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
FRENCH BIRTH RATE FALLS
Excess of Deaths Is 18,279 for
First Six Months of 1911.

Paris. Nov. 19.-Thc serious attention
of the public has again been called to
the depopulation question i'm France by
the publication of official statistics.
These cover the first six months in 1911
and show an excess of deaths over births
Of 1923
The figures are all the more discourag-
ing from the fact that i'm the same period
i'm 1910 the births exceeded the deaths
los 21,lS9. The figures for 1911, from
January TO June. inclusive, are as fol
lows
Formulation. 80. %, ,2iJ; marriages, lJ3,
g31: divorces, G.374; births. 3SJ,999. and
deaths. 4OI,27S.