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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27
ROOSEVELT FINALLY COMES into The Open

The ~ has not been in the least surprised ROOsevels reply "
seven governors active asprant LOT the
nomination Republican and that he VIII De III H
the convention finally standard bearer for the fight OF "
+ hoe oor in receptiye mood he returned
from his memorable trip to back evidently dissatisfied
with the Taft with treatment OF MS 1lenoS' WIN
catering to the reactonary with its manifest uoSer
called It is true that at that te by severe e.
erce of personal frestan taking issue with his sue
evident since that the ezpeoen " not "
accord with the man whom he selected this feeling has
deepening manifest by repeated articles II
since when his friends were asaag the
administration silence when called upon to x
press himself position the nomination
In may Roosevelt has been fighting Taft from
under cover year in the that
the breach the president put in
position occupied Up to this time Taft could
not afford political assa Roosevelt who
Impeachment deficient senses
Of appreciation of the work by
president United States Taft recognizes
fact people
would subjected Taft the
would had force than
the SIMILAR recently Governor Wilson.
political ties completely severed though and Roosevelt
opponent where he
permit guns
position strengthened by this Roosevelt has
points advisers That
public fully
ing that may now be expected will the public
every the
achievements the than has heretofore been
The public accordingly the real gamer the schsm in the Rb
lcan !,
The year is destined memorable politically Roosevelt
wonderful
country
there hardly question And the they talk
they policies
the Democratic united Republican would
permeang
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27
GGOD SHOWING MADE
BY ROME COMPANY
According to Forthcoming Reports BY
Insurance Commissioner.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb 26.-Reports o.
all life and fire insurance companies
doing business in Georgia are now be-
ing made to the insurance commits
sioner and the growth and progress OF
these companies is a striking illustra~
ton of what acn be done under the
policy of keeping money at home.
Georgia's firse legal reserve life in
surance company-the State Mutual
of Rome, which has been a recognized
leader for years, shows big gains
In 1905, when the company went on a
legal reserve basis, the assets were
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

S296,3S1, and the assets are thirteen
times as great now as they were then
seven years ago. During a like periol
the legal reserve has been increased
twenty fold and the interesting earn
ings last var were $17S,7O1, as oppo2-
ed to $9,979 in 1905.
The gains last year in assets We're
1891 ,407O4, making the present assets
of the company now amount to $685.
144.77. The gain in legal reserve was
S340 ,466.42, now making the reserve
| $3,283 $3.50. The net surplus gain
was $66,59791, and this surplus is now
$271,176.26.
The new business written last year
was 1851 900, which makes the insur-
ance now in force amount to $33,51L-
COO. The president of the company, c.
R. Porter, is probably one of the best
known insurance men in the South.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27
THE BUSTED BOOM

~ By James J Montague in the New York American.
The Roosevelt boom is busted fiat said Hie with
Colonel may come back some time but not this glorious
We've him safely planted underneath the
Upon him Gathering the hard ruthless cods
AS got in the sealed the Coonels DOOM"
Then something
The Colonel Mckinley glee;
He might have walOped Iiles he'll on me-
| chased him out of Illinois, and Lorimer and l
Will have things framed down that
Then something hit Mckinley through the
And settled him for quite tme the Roosevelt boom.
I've settled Theodore Roosevelt myself
He not know it for the gated
The others couldn't do the
On that poor gaseous boom of his simply
| m sorry for dear old friend,
Then something stood Tas hair
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

Some astute reporter has discover
ed that the Belmont group of finan-
ciers" is behind Gaynor for the pres
idency Inasmuch as the idea #
nominating Gaynor does not exist
anywhere in the United States, unless
it is in some private office in the mo
troplis, there is no use in any one get
ting unduly excited over the sensation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27
OFFICIAL ORGAN.
ADVERTISING In
THE SMALL TOWNS
BY BERT ST. CLAIR.

The average country merchant ad-
vertises in his home weekly news
paper because he feels that he should
give the editor some encouragement
Hence, because he takes little or
no interest in what his advertisement
says, he seldom changes it, and still
more seldom does he have anything
in the announcement that grips the
reader, and thereby brings him
trade.
The average advertisement in
weekly newspaper reads like label
The majority of them state that the
advertiser is still at the same old
stand" or handles the best goods in
town. Few of them deal in anything
but generalities.
Such advertisements probably are
not worth anywhere near what they
cost. About all they do is to keep
the name of the merchant before the
reader. But in a small community,
practically everyone knows mer-
chant who has been in business any
length of time, so simply having ones
name before the public can be of
but little benefit under such condi-
tons.
Many country merchants leave the
writing of their advertisements to the
editor. They order their space. some
times amounting to a page, and tell
him to write them good announce
ment." They do not furnish him with
a single price or a selling argument
I'LL the space.
At one time, while l was struggling
in a small town to get a start as an
advertisement writer, asked the larg-
est advertiser there to permit me to
do some work for him, free.
"All right" he replied, write me a
two page advertisement and bring it
around in a couple of hours"
Then he hurried into his store, seat
ed himself on a counter and lighted a
cigar. He never thought it necessary
that l have something upon which to
base my selling argument.
It used to be the custom in a coun-
try town ] often visited to hold a
county fair every fall. Just prior to
the holding of the last one, several
years ago, a liveryman placed in his
home paper this advertisement:
When you come to the country fair
feed your horses at Blanks stable -
no attempt has since been made to
hold another in that town. Yet two
years after the first insertion of the
iveryman's advertisement it was still
running exactly as it was originally
set up.
Curious to know what benefit, If
any he thought he derived from 1t
asked him one day why he did not
change his advertisement.
90" be replied advertising doesn't
pay, anyhow, and | might as well have
that announcement as any other in
the paper"
In that particularly case advertis-
ing certainly did not pay
An insurance agent in that same
town changes his advertisement every
week. Recently congratulated him
upon his enterprise.
Eyes, he responded. Il do change
it every week; but | have to watch
it pretty closely. If / don't change
it the editor won't"
When the country merchant learns
TO write snappy advertising, filled
with good selling argument and prices
then will he have less cause to sit by
the stove in the rear of his store and
assail the mail order houses and
the men who are behind the parcels
post bill
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

Chairman Wright wants the NOM
mating primaries for county officers
held of until after the state executive
committee meets in April, so that
their selection can be made on the
same day that the state gives express
ion to its presidential preference. This
plan would insure a larger vote. 1t Is
too late, though, so far as Sumter and
some other counties are concerned.
They have fixed the date and the can
didates are Smelling the woods. They
would not consent to extending the
agony until May.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

News comes from Tehuantepac that
there are six lovely women there for
every man. For the information Of
Americas bachelors we will state that
this place is in Southern Mexico. Il
is even reported that the women viii
rot let the men work but insist On
their playing bridge whist every after
non and spending the rest of the time
drinking soda water, with their best
clothes on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27
AKERMAN WILL Receive
APPOINTMENT SOON

Washington, d. c., Feb. 26.-AleN-
ander Alderman, until recently assist
ant district attorney for the Southern
district of Georgia, will be named by
President Taft to succeed Marion
Erwin as district attorney during the
next few days.
This fact became known here to-
day. 1t also became known that Mr..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

The Brunswick News thinks the
time has come for a revision of the
constitution of Georgia. 1t regards il
as obsolete in some respects. Consti.
buttons ought to be changed every
now and then to met new conditions
and new views of public natter
That of Georgia doubtless has weas
points that might we'll be revised.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

2Asl2ss ifSef
1t is not a Constitution that Roose-
welt wants, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord, but a plebiscite. 1T wastes time
to go through the process of legisla-
ton and litigation. If the legislature
does not give you what you want, take
referendum. If you are beaten there
you were mistaken in supposing that
you were the people. Always Nj
Roosevelt is obsessed with the thought
of a general population struggling 70
get its rights and fettered by Constitu.
tons and thwarted by Courts"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

Savannah is organizing big
Harmon club, Brunswick has started
one that will carry Glynn county, and
other points in the state show Harmon
stock moving slowly, steadily, surely
upward How about Americas. Isn't
this city and county going to get be-
hind the one Democrat who has the
best chance of being elected if nom
mated?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

The main support of the anti-proui
sentiment in Georgia is in the larger
cities. If the liquor men offend pub
lie sentiment in them to the extent
that they have done in Augusta recen, :
ly they are likely to learn to their
sorrow that it is possible to enforce
prohibition, even in Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

South Carolina is going to try the
system of state owned warehouses to
help the planters carry their cotton
Some papers intimate that it will soon
be in politics and wind upin scandal
like the state run dispensary bust
ness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

Efforts are being made to lengthen
the legs of the Japanese children SO
the race will become taller one. TIE
importation of a few American gold
brick men might have a very benefc-
ial result.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

There is feeling of sadness that as
almost akin to pain" as we think of
what is going to happen to the unusu-
pecting Teddy if he does get into
the presidential arena.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

A Philadelphia chemist has discov-
cred how to turn cotton bolls into
rubber That's nothing. A short
skirt on a rainy day will turn any man
into a rubber neck"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

As the Tampa Tribune puts it, Har-
mon has not been a talker but doer
of political things in government. He
is the only man mentioned for the
nomination who can have a reasonable
chance of carrying New York and
Ohio.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27
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arthur Guiterman in Life.)

Upon the tables cloth of green
The Trey of Diamonds lay;
1t lured the Knave; he loved the
Queen;
For her he took the Trey.
To him the Queen of Diamonds said
Make haste, nv darling Jack,
And fly with me!'--And off they tiet'
In spite of all the Pack.
The King pursued; alert and quick,
He slew them with his mace!
And that's the wav he turned the Trick
For no one held the Ace!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

We feel sorry for the looks of the
Roosevelt hat, now in the ring, when
the people get through with it. 1t will
be battered beyond recognition. Even
Teddy won't be able to tell it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

Alderman has been informed that the
selection of an assistant will be left
entirely with him, and whoever he
names will be satisfactory to the gov
eminent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27
Every Morning Except Monday.

All subscriptions Payable in Adj
vance.
Advertising Rates promptly furnish
ed upon application.
All advertising copy requiring two
columns of space or less should be in
the business office not later than noon
of day prior to date OF issue in order
10 insure its prompt insertion. All
COPY for space of more than two col
umns should be submitted not later
than o'clock of the day, two days
prior to date of issue.
Memorial Resolutions. Resolutions
of Respect, Obituary Notices, ETC.
ptl4er than those which the paper may
deem proper to publish as news mat
ter, will be charged for at the rate OF
cents per line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

The PoIitician-Your paper called
me liar yesterday.
The Editor know-what of 1t?
The Politician-Only this. Don't
think your paper pulled off SCOOP
when it printed that item.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

Modern business men in all
lines have come to the reaIiza-
ton that newspaper advertis-
ing is not expense, but an in
vestment, and a mighty good
one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-27

Miss BuIlion-They say that the
Eappiest marriages are made between
opposites.
Claude Nocash-Well,. just think
how poor | am!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
FAIRGROUNDS FOR CHANUTE.
Good Roads and Boulevards Included
in Improvement Scheme.

Chanute, Kan. April s.-Chanute
intends to set an example for other
Kansas towns, as to parks and boule-
wards. Just as a starter the people
have voted bonds for $4,000 to pay
for a park and a few miles of good
roadway. Having done this they next
avaiIed themselves of the laws gen
erosity. Instead of hiring a land
scape architect, whose bill would be
more than the improvements cost, the
people of Chanute invited DR.. ]. D.
walters, head of the department of
architecture at the Kansas Agricul-
tural college, to inspect their purchase
and suggest plans for its improve
ments.
Doctor Walters has finished his
work-that is the preliminary part OF
it, His plan calls for an athletic field
with a half mile running track thirty
seven and one-half feet wide. There
will be Fairgrounds for boys and play
grounds for girls: a site for large
Industrial hall to be built later; wind
ing drives and walks and spaces fol-
tennis handba1l or other sports. Seven
or eight Kansas towns have arranged
for parks and boulevards through the
assistance of Doctor Walters and his
assistants. Their services are free, ex-
cept for travelling expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
TOO MUCH ECONOMY.
Kansas Posts Will Not Be Increased
by Democrats.

Washington, April 9.-The fourth
annual banquet of the Kansas Univer-
sity club of Washington, an organiza-
ton composed of alumni and former
students of the Kansas State univer-
sity now residing in or near this city,
was held at the Continental hotel. Ad-
dresses by prominent Kansans was a
feature of the evening.
Congressman Dan Anthony has in
troduced a bill in the house to IN
crease the infantry garrison at Fort
Leavenworth to a brigade post. Con-
gresham Rees recently presented a
similar measure to increase the cav
airy garrison at Fort Riley to brig
ade post. 1t is not likely the house
will consider either one of these meas
ures this session on account of the
Democratic program of economy.
Both houses of congress has passed
a bill increasing the monthly pension
allowance of Andrew kepler of Kan
sas to $24. ve1e
The president has sent the following
Kansas postmaster nominations to the
senate: George Delaney, reappoint-
ment, Axtell; j. L. Stevens to sue
Anna Wood, reapl ointment, Seldom
Joshua M. Roney. reappointment
| Norcatur.
Other Kansas postmaster appoint
ments are: Henry L. Kopfman, Hill
top; Ferdinand Trowbridge, Bradford
Frank A. Jewell, Arcadia; Robert T
Jellison, Belleville; Roberta H. Nc
Blain, Fort Riley; Sheridan Crumbine
Longton; James Rae, Franklin; Mat
thew Watson, Grand Summit; Charles
E. HargiS, Severance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
DEBATE IS POPULAR
More Interest Than Formerly Is Found
in Colleges.

in Colleges.
Lawrence. Kan, April 9.-Debating
circles at the University of Kansas are
more active now than at any time DUR
is being taken in the coming contests
with the other universities of the Mls-
souri, Valley and it is believed that tne
almost unprecedented activity IN de-
batting will win the maJorlly OF tn I9
dual meets. The great interest when
is being manifested this year IS prop
ably due in a large measure to the po-
liticaI Importance of the subject unoer
5isc,lssion In each of the three de-
bates in which the University of Kan,
sas will participate, the question Will
be Resolved, That the recall shoulu
be applied to the state judiciary.
University students have not laggeo
behind the general public in the dls-
Ecussion of the much mooted question
and it is at these debates tnat tnetl
opinions will be threshed out 10 ue1-
mite conclusion. Not onIy Is me tto
CALI receiving attention among lne
debaters of the Missouri Valley put
students at Yale, Harvard ana otheI
large eastern schools have discussed
the problem on the public platform.
Teams from the University OF Kan
sas will debate the affirmative OF ms l,s
question, upholding the recaI, win
the state universities of COLORADO anu
Missouri while in the debate with Ok,
Iahoma the orators from Mt. Oread
will attack the recall and attempt
to show that it is not desirable re-
form in our government.
The Kansas-Colorado debate Will &C
c,,r on ADril 10. at Lawrence. and on
the same evening another Jayhawker
team will debate with oklahoma at
Norman. The Tiger-Jayhawk denate
comes on April 26, and at this time
the final arguments for and against
the recall will be fought out: Spe-
cial interest is attached to this con-
test because the Tigers have been uni
~sv1Cr hn
wears. The following men will rep
resent the University of Kansas in the
debates this spring:
Kansas Colorado-Harvey Heller OF
lola. Worth Rodebush of Lawrence
and Gale Carson of Ashland
Kansas Ok1ahoma-Roy Davis OF
Usage City, Frank McC1elland of Law
renee and Milton Minor of Douglass:
Kansas Missouri-Milton Minor OF
Douglass and Allen S. WILDER of Kan
SaS CITY Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
ABUNDANCE OF SOFT, FLUFFY
HAIR AND NO MORE DANDRUFF

double the beauty of your hair. No
difference how dull, faced. brittle ana
scra gey. lust rnoisten a cloth with
DandSrine and carefully draw It
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair will lbe light, fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance OF
abundance; an Incompatible lustre,
softness and 1uxuriance, the beauty
and simmer of true hair health.
Get a % cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or toll
ct counter, and prove to yourself to-
night-now-that your hair is as pretty
and soft as any-that it has been neg
lected or injured by careless treatment
that's all-you surely can have beau
tiful hair and lots of it If you will just
try a little Dandertne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09

county court house." said Miss Davis.
William Foster, the prosecuting at
torney; Judge Massie, and Dexter
Goad, clerk of the court. have known
for a long time. 1 also knew Sheriff
Webb, who was killed in the court
house tragedy.
ssThe Allens-I don't know any of
them personally, but I have known
them by reputation for long time.
All of the Aliens live west of Hills
though I have passed by Sidna Allen, 5
fine home number Of times. did not
know any of the Aliens
I'm the county they always had a
reputation of being pretty rough CHAR
acters, although al of them had
thing else except sell moonshine
"The letters I get from home say
that the people of Carroll county can
talk of anything but the hunt for the
Aliens.
but don't think for a minute that
the people of Hillsville are like the
| Aliens said Miss Davis energetically-
There are no finer people on earth
| than some of those living there IN
| Hillsville. Judge Massie, who was
| killed, was a fine man, as was Mr.
Goad, clerk of the court. 1t is only
the Aliens and a few people who lived
with them up in the Blue Ridge noun
| tains and make their living by selling
moonshine whisky that are outlaws
The real Virginian is like Governor
E, Mann, who was here during the kan
sas state fair and semi-centennial last
fall 1t is unfair to judge the others
| by the Aliens
Miss Davis, who is a stenographer,
left her home in Virginia six years ago,
| and since that time she has been livinS
in Kansas. She has lived in Hutchin-
| son two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
Get a Is cent bottle of Dander-
inc and just try this-stops hair
falling out at once

Danderine dissolves every particle OF
Dandruff like snow beneath the blaz-
ing sun. cleanses, purifies and invigor-
ates the scalp; forever stopping itch
ing and falling hair
Within ter minutes after an appl1-
single trace Of Dandruff or loose or
falling hair anu you scalp will not itcn'
but what will please you most Will De
after a few weeks use, when you Will
actually see new hair, fine ana ooWny
at frst-yes-but really new ha1r-
sprouting ali over the scalp.
A little Danderine will Immediately