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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30
STORM ON The COAST
The WORST In YEARS
Fort SCFGVGn Has Dangerous
Experience

Savannah, Ga, August ga terri,
BILE storm swept over Fort Screven last
night and caused a great deal of dam
age. The wind blew at the rate of Is
miles an hour and the rain came down
in torrents. The flag staff at the fort
was blown over and broken into three
pieces.
The sentry boxes were toppled over
as though they were made Of paper
and the sentries had to secure them
selves in any available pla they
could find
Houses were very little protection
for the rain and sand beat in and
drenched everything. Even the quar-.
tiers for the men We're not weather.
proof and caused a great deal of dis
comfort.
The steamer Jackson was ordered (
get up steam in case she should have
to give assistance.
1t took twelve moorings to hold hel
to the dock. Skyrockets had to bt
sent up from Martello Tower all night
Immense trees were torn up by th'
roots and the tops of some of then
we're twisted as though they had beer
wrung off.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30
WILL CONDUCT SERVICE
ON THURSDAY EVENING
Rev. Stokes and Family to Re-
turn From Vacation

Members of the congregation of the
Presbyterian church and the many
friends of Mr.. J. w. Stokes, pastor of
that church, will be pleased to know
that he will return tomorrow from a
pleasant vacation spent in company
with Mrs. Stokes and his little daugh-
ter at Lithonia.
The regular services at the Presby-
terrain church for Thursday night will
be conducted by Mr.. Stokes, who will
return in time to resume his duties al
that evening service. Mr.. Stokes
makes an earnest request that yer!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30
FOR SALE

355 acres 6 miles of railroad, 25C
ores open, s tenant houses, ginnery
barn, crib, room residence, would
rent for IS bales of cotton; big invest
ment. SIS per acre.
600 acres in Sumter county, 800 acres
open, 5-room house, tenant houses
all round good farm, suited to gener'
al farming, stock raising, plenty N
pure running water the year round
Railroad through property, Z miles o!
Americas $40 per acre.
$40 acres, two miles of railroad, s.
room house, 3 tenant houses, 200 acres
open, running water, healthy. Only
$40 per acre.
400 acres three miles of Americas
200 acres opened, Iunning water.
300 acres, miles of Americas, 25C
acres open and level land, 5-room
house, 5 tenant houses, running water
near church and school, nice place,
$50 per acre.
broom house, close in, with gas,
water, bath. Nice home. $2,250.
Five-room house, large lot, East
FurlOw street, Price 100000.
SiX-roOm house, large lot, sewerage
and bath, gas, etc. $1,000.
Eight-rom house, large lot, all in
good repair. Price, $500.
If you want to buy home, farm
or make an investment, come to see
NE. Now is the time to buy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30
POURED IN THE GASOLINE;
THEN LIGHTED CIGAK.
The Usual Result OCcurs Down 1T
Bainbridge.

cambridge, Ga, August 29.-The AT
tomobile of w. S. Townsend burned
last night in his garage. Mr.. Town
send had just finished filling it with
gasoline and had turned to go out
when he struck a match to light a
cigar. There was a terrific explosion,
heard for blocks, and he was knocked
down, but succeeded in recovering
himself and getting away. Hos coat
and hat were burned. The garage and
contents were quickly consumed
There was $1,000 insurance on the
car.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

Mr.. R. H. Jordan and family will re-
move to Americas shortly from Spar
tanburg, S. c., to reside, occupying the
former Thornton Wheatley home N
Lamar street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

Now York, August 26.-Nature has
IA ,rar abhorred a vacuum more COM
II ,o+aIv than the fashionable corset
q .o,er abhors the waist line, once SO
IL important
The newest corsets, the ones worn
=, modish women are longer below
he waist. considerably shorter above
nd straighter if possible.
The most radical change of all is
hat they are laced in an entirely diff
Il orant way from the manner recently
#n vogue.
To have thoroughly up-to-date
foure milady must be even more
scrryeless than she has been for the
past season.
perfectly straight line from the
usr to the lower edge of the corset
so,ns+ be had. This effect is obtained
orIv bv the new method of lacing.
No woman who has any regard for
Rar figure takes off or puts on a
corset without unlactng it from top
r. bottom. In this way each time she
dresses her corset is carefully pulled
in and moulded to her figure.
Heretofore the waistline has been
he objective point in the process of
#gcing a corset, and the particular wO-
Nman has had no less than three diff
%nrant Iaces. one at the top, one at
8hn bottom and a third at the waist.
n rbe waist line was always attended to
|frst and after that lace had been
&DrOperly adjusted the one at the bot
4om was pulled into place and finally
the one at the top.
All this is done away with in the
hew corsets. III place of three laces
4DIv one is used. 1t is yards and yards
\ long, and is threaded into the corset
l4rom the top with the ends tied TO-
eether at the lower edge. The long
\ loops left at either side for pulling
In the corset are not at the waistline,
BIT about five inches below it.
+ To have a perfectly corseted back,
Bthe opening between the two sides Of
HE corset should be the same width
IiTom the top to bottom. 1t has just a
Hny bit of a flare at either end, but
Y bot a particle of curve at the waist.
Do get this effect the point of ad-
1ustment must be over the hips, leav-
Hng the waistline, or rather the place
Frhere the waistline used to be, quite
frec.
In putting on a corset properly, the
awo halves should I've pulled far
enough apart so that when fastened
Z n front it is very loose on the fig
hre. ...
After being adjusted comfortably
II is laced, not with muscular pulls
from the center, or the lower edge,
which is bound to make it tighter in
IOne place than another, but as evenly
'and gradually as possible. Beginning
with the loops low down in the back,
sor pull in little by little at the top,
anywhere but at the waistline This
should be ignored and left to adjust
itself.
B The slightest pull at that point IS
Ept to result in tightening of the
scorset so that the questionable in
Eward curve will result. Whenever pos
bible the lacing should be done by
someone else.
4 When the laces have been manipu-
8ated until the back presents the cor
8FectIy parallel lines and milady her
4 self is one animated straight line, the
Hoops are securely tied, and the very
Exactly process Of getting into the
8corset is over.
The new corsets are not only COM
Portable, but with this method of lac
sing them they are decidedly loose.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

Roger Williams, of Decatur, Ga.
was a business visitor in America!
yesterday morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30
New Orleans Futures.

New Orleans, August 29.-The mar
ket closed steady, points up to 70
points down compared with yester-
DAVIS close.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

Miss Pauline Lewis and party q
friends drove over from Montefuma
yesterday in her handsome car, spend.
ing the afternoon here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

The "children's hour" at the Car
negie library is assigned for Friday
afternoon next, at 4:30 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

Miss Adelaide McCalla, one of Lump
young ladies, is the admired guest OF
Mrs. John p Butt at her home on
College street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

Mr.. 0. c. Johnson is out again al
ter ten weeks illness with typhoid
fever though not yet entirely recov-
cred.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

Mr.. Neal Ray, whose hand was
badly crushed by a falling weight
Monday night, still suffers considera-
bly, from the wound.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

Mrs. Laura Speer and Miss Carrie
speer left yesterday for the North
Carolina mountains and will visit the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

large number of the members and
friends of the church be present at
the service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

popular resorts there until the late
autumn season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

Mrs. Frank Harold and petite Miss
Alice Harold, who have been spend
ing the summer at the nome of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Walker in
Monroe, returned last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

George H. Miller came with other
Maconians spending yesterday in the
South Georgia capital.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30
OPENING of Public Schools.

Pursuant to an order of the Board
of Education the public term of the
white schools will open on Monday
September 4th.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30
P. B. WILLIFORD
526 COTTON avenue.
FOR SALE

24O acres of good farming land
within half mile of Doyle, Ga, Marion
county, and 20 miles northwest of
Americas. Two mule farm open 70
cultivation, balance woodland. Partly
red land lying fairly well. Good ten
ant house and fine well of water,
and some of it on automobile high
way leading to station. Good COM
munity, good school and church at
station. Apply to a4S.
Jas. NJ. Persons
Doyle, Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30
w. S. MOORE,

Superintendent of County Schools.
D-W-1t ech
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

O. B. Hobbs came over yesterday
from Columbus, among others here
from the Chattahooche town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

Read the want ads.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30
New York Futures,

New York, August 29.-Cotton fu-
tIlreS closed steady
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30

Miss Madge Sherling, of Macon, Is
the pretty guest of Miss Jimmie Jossey
this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-30
Round Trip Fares From COrdele
Will Be AS Follows:
Jacksonville $500
St. Augustine $3.50
Tampa, Fla. $500

SPECIAL EXCURSION will Code September Il at
D. M and O5 D. arriving Jacksonville, S:25 and 900 p NJ
night arriving Wednesday September To-
Jacksonville Augustine via
Ry Wednesday, Sept arriving St Augustine oo d
will be train leaving Jacksonville
H. 1911 Tickets to ram
routed via Line Jacksonville rms WI" De
and Everybody invited You
afford to miss For further call R. L. Lufan Tic
Ga. a address
D. w. JAMESON y. D. rNii0lA'
T. P A. Macon ~ 4' ~ 49,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-17
HOW TO RUN A NEWSPAPER.

In view of the fact that a certain Hammond newspaper las a we'll
defined. editorial policy, but la eve codihed the rules for running an
opposition paper, we beg to submit the following which it might please paste
III a conspicuous place over the desk.
i. The editorial policy of the News is very easily determined. r is
directly opposite to hat of THE TIMES. Reporters should ever attempt
to figure GU the right or ron of a proposition. To illustrate: White
is not white, If THE TIMES avs so, It is black. Invnshy that which
THE TIMES say is black is of purest white.
2 No good thing yer can out Of THE TIMES. The very fact that
TIE TINES favors a proposition is reason enough for the editorial man.
agement OF the News to fight it % thu bitter end. The editorial "We1 Of
this paper is guided by prejudice and not by reason.
5 We we're the first paper IN the field. Hence it is sinful FOL THE
TIMES to ucceed. Reporters on this paper should remember that every
TIMES success shall be the signal for a vtroEc attack upon it. Never try
to use logic il these attacks The calling of nasty is the most
effective. When 70 have called a man a skunk a yellow cur' or
"jackass" you have said something worth while. The readers of or paper
expect this. otherwise they would not still b. readers of the News. We
deal invectye, not argument.
4 And when the day of judgment comes should the angels by some
strange mistake beckon to THE TIMES force to enter the pearly gates
.shun th,r He'll is good enough for is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-17
THE DAY I'm
CO S
SENATE.
Met at noon.

SENATE.
Met at noon.
Democrats hold caucus on cotton bill.
Territories Committee decided to
consider statehood legislation tomor-
row.
meet next Monday to consider winding
up its plans.
Agreed to conference report on cam
paign publicity bill.
Overman North Carolina) spoke on
cotton bill.
Renewed efforts in both houses for
state hood legislation.
Free list bill conference disagreement
report adopted.
Asked House to agree to two dis
puted amendments to free list, taking
two hours recess, but amendments left
for final action in both houses tomor-
row.
y Investigation of election of Senator
Stephenson viii begin about Oct. l..
Hepburn attacked Bourne bill re-
curing unanimous decisions of Su-
|preme Court when holding laws I'M
constitutional.
Adjourned AIS p. M. until Thursday.
HOUSE
Met at noon.
House subcommittee appointed to
confer with Senate committee about
statehood legislation.
DR.. Wiley testified bef9re House in
~vestigating committee.
judiciary Committee arranged hear
ing. beginning Dec. Z. on contempt OF
court and its punishment.
Protracted discussion of Black War
rior River ~tAlabama) dam bill prevent
ed consideration of free list measure.
Sheppard (Texas) introduced a bill
for conference of state officials on mar
ria ge and diorce.
Adjourned at Sc p. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-17
The Evening Chit-C Chat
BY RUTH

whether they could prove the forty
seventh proposition, they do a better
thing than that; they practically de-
monstrate the great theorem or the
Livableness of Life."-Robert Louis
Stevenson.
"The habit of looking at the bright
side of things is worth more than a
thousand pounds a year" Samuel
Johnson.
Perhaps just -pleasantness has not
a very heroic sound. but in the hui
man heart, that knowing its own
bitterness, can yet carry itself cheer
fully is not without heroism. indeed
if that human heart does no more
than hold its tongue about its own
aches and pains, 1t has a certain NOR
al value that the world cannot at
ford to lose. 'Pleasantness' does not
sound so well as self-sacrihce or wis
dom or spirituality. but 1t may In
clude all these words. And certainly.
just to start ones husband out to
his work c~heerfully. to make the
hobbledehoy of a son feel a gentler
and a sweeter sentiment toward
women because of his own mothers
sound. sweet gayety and strength. to
help ones servants 70 put good humor
and friendIiness into their services
| these things make for righteousness
in the world."rMargaret Deland.
Il do not know of any way so sure
of making others happy as of being
so ones self.-Sir Arthur Helps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-17

has been averted. The water in the
reservoir has risen nine feet in two
Frankfort-The Clinton county fair.
which opens here Wednesday,, prom
ises to be one of the best ever held by
the association, the display OF stock
of all winds. poultry, machinery and
farm products being the best In a num-
Der of years. The racing card is also
high class.
Connersville-The city council has
appointed a detective committee. whose
business IT is to spot all e~xtravagant
of city water. The spot
ted" persons are to have meters at
tached. to their plumbing systems next
year, in order that they may pay for
what water they use. The city is daily
furnished with $4,000 gallons of wat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-17

Yes. but that's what people always
say about anyone when they can't
think of anything else nice"
The girl who said that had just been
told that some one had remarked what
a wonderfully sweet disposition she
had.
I quote her comment IN the conapli-
ment. because I've heard other girls
say the same thing and because / most
~trenuousIy object to this belittling of
one of the highest compliments any
one can receive.
II this girl had been told that some
one had said that she was a wonderful
musician she would doubtless have
been very happy.
She has been complimented on be-
ing proficient in a much more rarely
mastered art thar music-the fine art
thinks cheaply OF the comment.
Aren't folks queer?
: Listen little girl and all your sisters
in the folly of this point of view.
Scorn If you will what I say, but ]
want you to give ear to what some
real folks have said about the value
of the sweet disposition and the life
Importance of the fine art OF being
good to live with
"A happy man or woman is a
better thing to find than a f~ve-pound
note, He or she is a radiating focus
of good will. and their entrance into
a rooom is as thought another candle
had been lighted. We need not care
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-17
aM1LLER, THE CRADLE OF AVIATION

Aviator Atwoods fight over Miller town has extracted 10 publicity
to Lake countys lakegrt W This is no the first i'm that h To-
BART township community has seen a flying machine. Way back in 1896
years before Gary or Indiana Iarbor we're rel we dreamt Of, the science
OF aviation was in its infancy at Miller which aply deserves the title of the
cradle of aviation"
1t as during The spring and summer of 1896 that Octave Chanute. the
noted engineer, who passed away n Paris last year. experimental with a
flying machine in the Miller dunes These experiments resulted in Chanutes
winning the title, the father of modern aviation"
Chanute lad many successful flights from dune o dune, although as
an eager eye Witness Attorney Arhr Carndun If Gary, then "a bow of ten
or eleven, tells us. that he sometimes had an fgnominous fail While Chs.
mute made 10 long flights, yet he did to a limited extent solve the problem
of aerial navigation. His machine was much the same as the present dv
one, without, of course the modern engine that is a big item of the modern
air craft. These experiments hat Chanute mad in the Miller dunes form
the foundations Of modern aviation and the day will com when the his
tonan of b. science of flying will embaIm in history for al tie TO come
the nam of the town of Miller, fol it the birth place of the new science
that we are now mastering N which men struggled enturfe to learn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-17
DOES WELL AT SOUTH BEND.

Over at South Bend the market established there W. weeks e is TO-
ing veil and the people are well satisfied with it. AS the indianapolis News
says:
There has been a marked increase in the number of both buyers and
sellers A great variety of produce is offered, n at reasonable prices The
farmers are getting more money, and the consumers cheaper goods. Not
only that but thu success of the market hsg given al impetus to til truck
farming industry in St Joseph county. The sae is cooperating through
the director of the geological survey Mr.. Barrett A survey Of the soil of
the county will be made. The farmers have already consulted Mr.. Barrett
in regard to soil conditions. There is a chance fol a wonderful development
of truck farming throughout the state. Give the farmers a real market, such
as they ave at South Bend, and such as W e trust they may have here, and
they will make use ofst"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-17
INDUSTRY
~ D Jan

Shelbyville-A postal savings bank
was established in this city Tuesday
and the first deposftor was Major Will
son, deputy postmaster.
Eyansville-The Immediate Life In
surance Company, of this city, will
spend $25, 900 in the Improvement Of
its office building at the corner of Main
and Third streets.
Rushville-Since the order, issued by
Mayor Black, that no water be used
for anything except domestic purposes.
the city water supply has been greatly
sed. and 1t is believed a famine
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-17
Up and Down in
INDIANA
DRowNs IN WABASH RIyER.

John Heaton and james Custor. farm
ers. were drowneTwhile seining in the
Wabash River four miles east OF Wa
bash yesterday afternoon. The men,
with four others. We're operating a
seine when they stepped into a hole
and at once sank beyond their depth.
Becoming %entangled in the seine they
were powerless to help themselves and
two of their comrades almost lost their
lives In attempting rescue.
FOUR SHOT IN QUARREL.
John Markham. William Ally, Edward
Harris and John Tedbetter of Evans
Vile were shot yesterday in a fight near
New Haven, Ill, said to have resulted
from a quarrel over gambling on a
boat on the Wabash river. Harris and
Markham are in a serious condition.
George Meyer was arrested on a
charge of having taken part in the
shooting. The wounded men were TAX
en- to -Shawneetown, Ill.
SHERIFF REsCUEs PRISONER
Lawrence Boutwell, of New York City.
In jail at Washington on a charge of
having robbed the of John
Eagle. attempted to commit suicide to-
day by hanging himself with a blan-
ket. Sheriff Colbert caught Boutwell,
= 49, a . tOAa
the sheriff he would kill himself. before
entering or a prison term.
THOUGHT WAS A SNAKE.
When John Moncrief. a merchant of
Columbus, went camping on White
river he admitted that his experience
with fish and game had been limited.
but when his line began whipping the
water and his pole ben he decided
there was something worth while at
the other end of the string. Mont
Grief finally pulled the catch ashore.
1t was long. Shiny and sleek. Mont
Grief gave one look and linked" He
did not care for any more fishing that
day.
What did you want to leave a good
eel like that lying on the bank for?"
asked a companion.
"Eel?' said the merchant. 81 never
saw an eel before. 1 that was
a snake"
DROWNED At PICNIC.
James Haggard Jr. % years old, son
of James Haggard of Montmorenci
was drowned this evening in the Wa
south of Lafayette. He went there tc
attend a Picnic given by the Court Of
Honor. He went in bathing and sank
in fifteen feet of water. An hour aft
err the drowning the body was rescued
from the water by officer Eversole OF