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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-22
GOWNS
ARE SIMPLE
IN Design
MANY ARE OF SOFT SATIN
TaupC-Gray, PfunG, Purple
and Black Some COIOrS

The special correspondent of the
Woman's Home Companion publishes
in the March number the latest fash
ion news from Paris. Following is a
brief extract
Many soft satin blouses are seen
in such colors as taupe-gray, prune,
bright purple, and black, combined
with white. These are, very simple in
design. The neck is cut low and gem
orally finished with plain, round
white null collar which sometimes
is made bit more elaborate hand-em-
broidery. The back of the blouse is
perfectly plain, and the white is at
tractively introduced as vest orna-
mented with little buttons matching
in color the blouse.
1T is quite the fashion these days to
combine a brilliant color with a more
subdued one as oxford gray and Chin
csc blue Many blue shades and brown
tones will be worn. At the most ex-
elusive houses we find cinnamon
brown fabrics and others in the COZ
de ?roche. that burnt-orange shade of
which the Parisienne iso so fond"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-22
|STANTONS PARROT
DISLIKES negroes
Poet Bought Naughty Parrot
That Uses Profanity

Atlanta, Feb. 21.-Frank L. Stanton,
the Georgia poet, whose sympathy and
understanding Of the best type of an
te-bellum darkey is exemplified in his
poems and kindly philosophy woven
around the character of Brother Dick
ey,' has, by the irony of fate, talk
ative parrot which despises all ne
groes, whether they are of the ante
bellum type, or what-not.
The best of the old-time negroes
around Atlanta regard Mr.. Stanton as
their friend, and have for him the same
respectful admiration that they pos
sess for old "massa'. an Missis." Con-
sequently, they occasionally visit Nj,
Stanton's back door to ask for some
trif1ing favor
On the veranda above, at Mr.. STAN
toms residence, on the corner of High
land and Clebourne avenues, dwells
the green-feathered, shrill-tongued
parrot which Mr.. Stanton has had for
number of years.
The parrot had a constitutional dis
like for colored people when Mr.. Stan
ton bought it, and he has never been
able to break the bird of it's aversion
When white school children pass the
house, the parrot is very much flatter-
ed by their notice, and will squaK
out a cheerful good morning. for
their pretty polly" any time
But wyhen a negro addresses it, the
parrot ruffles its feathers and invaria-
bly, squalls back some outrageous in
suit.
Yesterday morning an old negro,
one of the characters celebrated in
Mr.. Stanton's verse, went to the house
to ask his protector for a dime to
buy a basket of coal The old negro
spied the parrot and called, Polly,
want a cracker" W
eYou go to h, you bow-legged
old gorilla" shrieked polly q don't
like a niger, nohow."
The old man had been the respecta-
BILE butler in a family down near
Beach Island on the Savannah river
before the war, and had never been
so addressed in his whole life, by man
or bird, or beast. He was too as
founded to do anything but hang his
head, and could only be comforted
when Mr.. Stanton explained to him
that a parrot was only a silly bird.
that didn't have any brains or any
soul.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-22
NEW ERA

New Era, Feb. 20.-Misses Naomic
Parker, Myrtle Griffin, Fannie and May
Lopez were guests of Misses Della and
Delma Parker Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. W. H. burlington and sister.
Mrs. Gorilla Bragg, and Mrs. Matte
Ethridge were visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Griffin Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Veal and children
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Parker and Mrs.
Willie Murphy spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. S. J. Bradley.
Misses Dency Alderman and Della
Parker spent Monday with Mrs. Willie
Murphy.
Miss Mary Mcneil was a visitor al
the home of her brother, Mr.. DIR
McNeill last week.
Messrs. ]. NJ Mercer, Shep Autry
Daniel Autry and Edgar Mercer were
visitors at the home of Mr.. r. i
Parker Sunday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-22

~INTIMATELY associated
X Im with the years 1889 and
J . 1890, when Washington, as
first president of the Unit
G. ed States, was living in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-22

you may read the tablets describing
the affecting scene on his departure
to his home in Mount Vernon.
But on April 80, 1889, little old New
York went wild with JOY when the
idol of the nation returned to be its
president, and the pomp and ceremony
of that first inauguration took place
in the old Federal hall, now marked
by the Subtreasury building, in Wall
street Here you may see the very
stone on which the president stood
while taking the oath of office, and
the Bible is owned by st. Johns lodge,
in the Masonic Temple.
The fine mahogany furniture Of
Sheraton design used at that time is
shown in the Governors room of the
city hall, the high-backed inaugural
chairs, and the desks and armchairs
used by the cabinet and the senators.
The flag that waved over all this re-
joicing is carefully preserved in a
glass case.
Two different houses were used by
Washington during the year 1883
and 1890 as presidential mansions
the first, a beautiful colonial house
belonging to Walter Franklin, a
wealthy merchant, that stood at No.
1 Cherry street, now Swallowed by the
gloomy Brooklyn bridge pier; the Sec
ond was at No. 80 Broadway.
Each day he drove in courtly style
to the federal hall, In Wall street
and so thoroughly did he acquire the
habit that he is everlastingly glued
to the spot in the bronze statue on the
subtreasury steps.
On Sundays the president wor'
shipped at ST. Paul's chapel, in the
commodious box pew, as large as
room in our modern apartments, be-
ing of sufficient area to admit Of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-22
K < < K K K <

! ~I INTIMATELY associated
y Isl with the years 1889 and
1890, when Washington, as
first president of the Unit
60 ed States, was living in
i New York city, is the orig
slnal Irumbull portrait of him, painted
prom life, the oldest portrait owned
#by the city, and now hanging in the
governors room Of the New York city
Shall.
Fhppant young Manhattanites make
meFFy over the tiny watery blue eyes
ahd red nose Of that dignified gentle
man and the enormous hand, which
rests on the wooden horse, a carica-
lure Of the spirited war charger. In
Inc Background of the portrait is
SHOWN the old Kennedy house, now
NO. l Broadway, where Washington
neld his first headquarters during the
earnest days Of the Revolution. He
'nen removed to the Richmond Hill
mansion, at the corner of Varick and
marion streets, afterward the home
VI aaron Burr It was during these
Gays mat his troops drilled in the City
nal park, then the Fields" or Com
mons and here on July 8, 1776, on
nOISeOack, surrounded by patriotic
eo'ulerS the general listened to the
H.St public reading of the Declaration
VI independence in New York city;
Ut mat one time New York was slow
CT than Philadelphia.
After the disastrous defeat of the
Da'Ie Of Long Island, August 27, 1916,
:. ~ "'".Lston was forced to abandon
", ,ne clly During the Battle of Har-
s e." HeIshts, September 16, and fer
I've I've weeks afterward TIE Jampl man
o,ol'' IN One Hundred and Sixtieth
l l1ee'' near Amsterdam avenue, then
a|o"n as the Roger Norris house,
I 1-eo him. For seven years, until
a, NO. Ihe British lion swished his
No, '1'i ana roared through our
o. DIV FORK streets, but on Novembe.
r W VI mat year General Washington
n ,toLIned to his own. The previous
IN " w.. 'ne Van Cortlandt Manor house,
nitot,l. 'ofuandt park, opened its hos.
eroI doors to the victorious gen
ooo,,, ana You may see the room he
4piea the bed in which he slept.
d., ne entered the city on Evacuation
n M, At The head of his ragged but til.
and rp Ia soldiers after Lord Howe
o. D'S troops had sullenly departed.
p, Sa1'nt little Frances tavern. al
tor Upa and Pearl streets, then came in
yar,, w snare of the glory, for that
ins ,y night the patriots gave Wash.
tb s'Va banquet, which ended with
Nj. vast May the remembrance OF
Aps,s 1ay be a lesson to princes"
ner ~'u on December 4, a farewell din
ofgoo was given by Washington to his
IN the Long Room" and here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-22
SKATERS BARRED FROM
down TOWN PAYMENTS

Skaters are now barred from going
awheel in the downtown districts. The
new edict went forth yesterday, and a
stern isaged policeman now enforces
the law and strikes terror to the
hearts of the little skaters not yet ia,
miliar with new conditions.
Skating on the pavements out in
the residence districts is still permit
ted, but on the crowded downtown
streets the element of danger is so
great that skating is no longer al
lowed either upon the paved walks or
streets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-22
washington's State Coach.

comfortable stretching of his long,
identified legs, and far enough re-
moved from the pulpit to encourage
a few yawns or a sly nap UNDECIDED
by the rector.
AS we celebrate the birthday OF
Washington, patriotic New Workers
will point with pride that is pardon
able 10 the four buildings still in fine
preservation, which were honored by
his presence-the Jumel mansion the
Van Cortlandt Manor house, st. Paufs
chanel and Fraunces' tavern.
Can proud Philadelphia or ooasuui
Boston show more?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-22
Historic and Beautiful Ground.

There is no more historic ground IN
the country than that around valley
Forge. The very mention of the rev.
olution suggests Valley Forge, the
scene of its greatest crisis. And the
work of identifying and improving
II is continually progressing. But re-
Gently it was that congress was urged
to pass bill granting $lOO'OOO LOT
the erection of suitable memorial
arches. Already a memorial chapei
and a museum are under way IN au-
dltion to historic buildings that are
maintained as nearly as possible IN
their original condition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-22
MEETING FOR BOYS
AT CALVARY Church

A special meeting for boys is 10
be held this afternoon at o'clock ut
Calvary church. with Rev. J. B. Law
renee, the rector, in charge of the
service This is one of the Lenten
services that are being conducted at
that church, and the largest possible
attendance is urged from among the
young people of the congregation and
others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-22
~ UNDER INFLUENCE
VI ETHER FOR SIX MONTHS

boi. quette Mich, Feb. 21.-After
tbo ,, u"oer the influence Of ether TO,
ni.. 81 mXonths, when she sub
Cbic.a.' 70 an operation on her foot in
YEAR, dorothy Grahower, sixteen
leadinau daughter of Louis Grahower,
cOpine merchant of this city, is just
ITO munder the influence of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-22

Living up to ones reputation is
awfuIly monotonous Perhaps that is
why some men like to get away from
home occasionally.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-22

From Historic Picture BY HoDqrd Pyle
TYROM his earliest boyhood George Waslh7gtOns life oas
b n closely associated wHh The old Mount Vernon estate
[4 When Laurence Washington returned from the West
Indian campaign in Ohch he had seroed under Admiral
Vernon he gaze to his estate the of that gallant
commander Soon after this he married the daughter of retired
Roun Governor of the Bermuda Islands.
Into the refined and elegant associations of this home the boy
George came aOorHe Oishor During these years the seeds of
hat love of the place whch later led him spend LaUhy on its
Improvement wcre planted
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1912-11-08

When Bridget Flanagan. who de-
scribed herself as "a poor lone Irish
widow woman was arrested for beg
glng at Wells she had the following
articles distributed about her person:
Tea, sugar, fresh cut beefsteak, piece
of bacon, two bloaters, bread and
cheese, four buns, bag of biscuits,
cooked fagot, two apples, onions. two
clay pipes, tobacco. cigarettes and
snuff.-London Evening Standard.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1912-11-08
The Man That Counts.

Remember each of you that the
chance for heroic endeayor of rath-
er spectacular kind does not often
count: that the. man who really counts
IN this life is not the man who thinks
how well he could do some bit OF
heroism If the chance arose, but the
man who actually does the humdrum,
workaday, everyday duties as those
duties arise. Theodore Roosevelt.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1912-11-08
Turn to Wooden FLOORING.

The use of wooden flooring Is on the
increase In Italy, taking the place Of
the former extensive demand for mar
BILE, thing and cement. Oak, larch and
pitch pine are mostly adopted, and but
little, II any maple. birch or beech has
been brought to the market.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1912-11-08
Browning Temporarily Forgotten.

Professor Underdon lat the Boston
Browning Club)--No, my hearers, we
can not linger too lovingly on the
grand words and refining thoughts OF
our great master Of" Child of the
House (entering suddenly John
LIS goin' by, II yer wan ter see him."
(Club suddenly adjourns to the win
dow.) PUCK.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1912-11-08

why do you insist on investing
your money away from your home
town." "Well." replied Farmer Corn
tossel, "I've got good deal Of local
pride, have, and regard the people
in this here township as bein' &c
smart that none of EN- is goin' to let
any real bargains git away from him.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1912-11-08

The country is filled with reformers.
But where is the man to be found
that will stand for the things pro
posed by another faction aside from
his own because 1t is everlastingly
rightf--Des Moines Capital.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1912-11-08

''Has anything ever been discovered
on Venus?" asked the student of as
tronomy. NO" replied the old pro.
fessor, whose mind had slipped a cog
and transported him into NEUROLOGICAL
fields; mot II the pictures of her are
authentic" Chicago News.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1912-11-08
What Was In Her Heart.

"Tell me-" he sighed-"tell me,
beautiful maiden, what is in your
hearth" The girl gave him look Of
icy disdain, and then vouchsafed the
monosyllable, Blood"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1912-11-08
Editors Mean Revenge.

An editor who was courting won.
an Of uncertain age, but positive bank
account, was cut out by a gentleman
from neighboring town, who married
her and took her home. Whereupon the
editor sought mean revenge by head.
Ing account Of her wedding: Another
Old Resident Gone"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1912-11-08

The tea grown in Burmah is almost
entirely made into letpet (pickled teal
and eaten as a condiment. 1t therefore
does not affect the worlds supply Of
tea for drinking.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1912-11-08

James e. Zitek, three months old,
has four teeth and is expected to be
able to play the piano when two years
oio.--Clleaso Esol,1s Pest.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1912-11-08
EnaIIsh snobbery,

Many will open their purses to a so"
ciety which has countess for pat
ron, but will not help the poor neigh
Dor next door.--London Mail.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1912-11-08

1t would be bad day for humanity
if a mans debt to his fellow-men
should come to be calculated and paid
solely In rates and taxes.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1912-11-08
Nj EktEG IEJuEED
BY. FaEW EUi.EEG.

1 >-''~r
and the bureaucrats in minor of
ices in Washington make srui-
lhgs" that llarass and hamper tie
mining Industry, and uullify ii .
laws made by the congress- Su n
~ substance is the way mini z
men express themselves as a re-
suit Of another "rulina" emanati, q
from the interior department at
Wac hingtou. The ratilpr startlir Q
manner bas gone forth ilcm ile
interior department which il 20
effect that no mineral ledge car .
held unlese it shows on he surface
enough ore to be classed ga pay
ing one.
"lbai will prove ihe end of tie
prospector in the west. The
raliDg reads as follows:
u. There must be a vein or
lode Of quartz or other rock in
place.
-. The quartz or other rock
"a place must carry gold or some
other valuable mineral depoeit.
90. The two preceding elements,
when taken together, must be such
as to warrant a prudent man in
the expenditure Of bis time oud
money in the effort to develop a
valuabie mine.
Mineral found in surface rock
alone will not amount to discoy-
cry unless the same contains ore
10 paying quantities. Discovery
OF mineral cannot be claimed Sim
ply because the eurface indications,
combined with geological inference,
indicate that other uncoppecled
lodes or veins lie at greater
deptb.'
Excuse for this mandate is that
= will check wildcatiine promoters.
M lnlne men, however, cay that it
will put q serious check on legiiI-
mate mining and prospecting In
The west, and keep no wild cats
Gagged up either. There have been
few mines IN the history of mining
that paid from grass roots, and 10
say that 1t is apay mine at the be-
is one of the most sense-
lees acts ever originating in Wash
lngton, declare the engineers of the
west who have learned Of the rul-
ing.
The mining law enacted in 1872
and amended some time In tbs SC's
ieclare that any lode or ledge
bearing mineral in place may he
ocated and held as the property of
he locate or discoverer, provided
1e complies with the simple de-
-nands as to location work of 10
'eet shaft or 10 feet tunnel face.
'qual TO 500 in labor. Yet the in
erioI department, il Tie saoe os
his law, daclares that her. after no
nan can bold a mining claim un-
ess 1t is pay mine from the sur
zee.
This new ruling, however, iu face
# the regular statute, seems to
mean that the bureaucrats are hu-
y again. The ruling is, in the
pinion Of mining meo. OF no force
{ eny one cares to test it, Ell EiPaso
Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-03
A Practical View.

"On the day Theodore Roosevelt
was President of the United States
there were 149 trusts and combina-
tons in the United States. When
he turned this government over to
William Howard Taft there were
10,102 plants in the combination.
When he became president the
trusts had an aggregate capitaliza-
ton of $3,O0O,OO0,O0O and when he
left the presidency there had aegre-
gated a capitalization of $31 ,0O0,-
100000. and more than 70 per cent
of it water.
Their power has gone on grow
ing and spreading. There has been
no diminution in the present ad-
ministration. The present admins
tration has sought to apply the
Sherman antitrust law more vigor-
ously than its predecessors; but the
time to have applied the Sherman
antitrust law effectively was in the
infancy of these trusts when there
were only 149."-Senator Robert
M. DaFollette.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-03
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration on the estate of
David J. Stanford, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the
22nd day of August 1912 by the
Probate Court of Monroe County,
Missouri. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to
exhibit them for allowance to the
administrator within six mouths
after the date of said letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefit
of such estate, and if such claims
be not exhibited within one year
from the date of this publication
they shall be forever barred.
This 18th day of Sept. 1912.
JAMES E. HEALD,
1910 Administrator.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-03
Honor Roll For September.

Grade Clara Frances Graham,
Kenneth Jackson. j. R. Kirby, Vir-
GINA Sidener, Alvisa Murphy, Cath
crime Henderson, lack Leake, Alice
Gookin. Lucyle Tuley.
Grade II-Bessie Dawson, Evelyn
Hume. Arley Newell, Pauline Tuley
Stoddard Williams, Eleanor I'm.
stattd.
Grade III-Bob Cranston.
Grade W-Brown Lee, Dana
Newell.
Grade Sterling Alexander,
Myra Aye. Dorothy Bixler, Thomas
Boulware, Marie Humphrey, Ollie
Kirby, Arley Schafer, Myrtle Settle.
Grade VI-Alma Drescher, Lois
Hawkins, Beatrice Hobrock, Lucille
Proctor. Katherine Pollock, Donald
Wilson.
Grade VII-Lucile Crandall, Man.
ming Humphrey, Harold Mitchell
Cornelia Tuley, Vivian Proctor.
Grade VIII--Aleen Orr, Maurine
Pollock, Frances Rouse.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-03

We reiterate our firm belief in
the principal of a protective tariff
as expressed in our national plat
form Events Of the past four years
have demonstrated that Republican
platform tariff pledges are worth
absolutely nothing. Four years
ago the party was pledged to revis-
ion downward In the face of that
pledge the iniquitous Schedule X"
was enacted, which President Taft
afterwards denounced as indefensi-
bic from any view point. Later,
however, President Taft through
his messages vetoing Democratic
tariff revision bills, repudiated not
only his platform pledges but his
personal pledges. In view of these
facts it is idle for our Missouri Re-
publican brethren to repoSe any
firm belief" in the national pledges
of their party and their presiden-
tial candidate. If the people are
ever to hope for any relief from the
tyrannous exactions of the robber
tariff, that relief will come from the
Democratic party and from no 9TH
er source. Dem. Editorial News
Bulletin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-03
To My Patrons.
1910

I desire to thank my friends and
customers for the liberal patronage
afforded me in a business way.
l shall always remember with
pleasute, the cordial relations of
business associates.
My Business required all my at
tention, practically all of the time,
so think have earned a much
needed rest.
My successor Mr.. Barnes is an
experienced Business Man and is
worthy of your patronage.
CT. CARPENTER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-03

If the criminal clause of the
Sherman antitrust law was rigidly
enforced against the rich monopo-
list and trust magnate as would be
a law against a poor man, the
masses of the people would prosper,
the corporations would be getting a
good interest on their investments
and there would be general content
and happiness.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-03

In every American home the
high cost of living is becoming a
serious problem. Excessive high
tariff given the country by our Re-
publican friends has put trusts and
monopolies in power and there can
be no substantial relief until the
tariff is materially reduced. The
only party that Will do this is the
Democratic party. That party will
give justice to all. Who could ask
for more?