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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12
WHERE Is THE CENTER OF PRESI.
DENTAL CANDIDATES!

A compilation of statistics recently
shows that out of the more than two
score states in the Union three states
furnish practically all the presidents Of
the United States These three states
are New York, Ohio and Virginia
Every schoolboy knows that Virginia
is called the Mother of Presidents.
For a long time the claim of Virginia
to this title remained practically UNI
d 'sputed Others have arisen, however,
to wrest this honor from Virginia.
Politically the balance of power in
nearly every presidential election in re-
cent years has been with New York.
1t is recognized, however, that Ohio,
as the center of population, has also
great prestige Consequently can
didates for the presidency from both
of these states have been active in Sc
curing the nomination and election to
the presidency.
Virginia's claim is one that held
good many years after the United
States were organized. It's power in
this particular is fast waning. The
fact that President-elect Wilson is
Virginian had no bearing on his being
chosen as president. The fact that he
was governor of New Jersey was prob
ably the greatest political influence in
this way.
One might facetiously say that these
three states have corner on the pres
idential candidates. Why not, in the flu
ture instead of trying to select an
available candidate from the entire
country, merely let the choice of the
candidate be determined by these three
states among themselves?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

ly a letter was written by Mr. c. S.
Gardner to Mr. Sinclair to find out
about the matter
Either today or tomorrow, Mr. Sin
clair will likely answer the letter 10
give information about the meeting. 1t
is pretty close to the Christmas holt
days, but the local fans are as ready
as any for the meeting to be held here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12
OFFICIAL ORGANS
Americas, Ga, December IL, 1912


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THE sLATTERN WOMAN. =
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sHerbert Kaufman in Woman's World)
I sing me a song of the sloven,
OF the woman who has no pride,
Who does not care
If her raiment bear
A stain or a spot or snag or tear;
Nor blush to be caught in the morning
glare
With rundown heel and with towsled
hair
With plenty of time, but with none 10
spare
For little attentions to keep her fair
In the eyes of the man who found her
rare
And wholesome ere
Her charm and freshness died.
She twists her locks in frOwsy knot;
Her dressing gown bears great
grease clot,
The rip in the back of the sacque she's
forgot;
ACio > q stain Oil hCi ohAAI anu IN
ugly hole
In the heel of her stocking, an one in
the sole
OF both her slippers, that plainly show
The need of rejection at each torn
toe.
There are empty shelves in her lone
bookcase;
She makes no effort to keep in pace
As her husband steadily climbs to
place,
Nor stirs herself to a single grace;
With never fear 'gainst the time he'll
How slothful and narrow and dulls
her mind;
No thought gives she to the subtle
arts,
That stoke the fires within mems
hearts.
She stands stockstill while his world
speeds on.
Till at last she is simply a pricking
thorn
In his side All the rose that she was
is gone;
BY her hands alone are his visions
torn
The softening wells that affections
wrought
To keen her the sweetheart and wife
that he sought
Herself she must thank that his dream
is wrecked
For men lose love when they lose re-
spect
sing me a song of the slattern,
OF the woman who sits alone,
70 had her day and who threw away
Her chances, when beauty and wit
could play,
Who lazed and who lounged and who
did not stir
: singer to add to the charm of her
Who would not of lotions and unguents
and myrrh-
The story's not new and anew twill
occur;
AS she erred 50 will many another
fool err.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12
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WHAT A COMMISSION
HAS DONE FOR MEMPHIS.
Baltimore SUM


= Memphis is the largest city :
= which has enjoyed commission :
y government for three years. al =
: though it has been in operation :
= in Galveston and smaller places )
= much longer Has it succeed =
= ed? :
= For sixteen years out of TWEEN :
= ty-tour under the old council. the :
= tax rate was more than 50. av- :
= eraging about $2.35, but in 1903 :
4 running up to $29S Under the =
= commission it was $1.75 in 1910, =
= $1.59 in 1911 and in 1912 only :
+$1.5S. =
y With a decreasing tax rate the :
city is getting better paving, =
= better lighting. cleaner streets :
= The finest central police head =
quarters in the world as they ,
" Toast, has been erected. A mount
y ed police force has been created :
= Crime has decreased. Automobile !
' fire engines have been put in, the :
~Thrd street hump" cut down, =
= miles Of smooth streets laid, sew :
y ers and waterworks improved. y
= Citizens boast that it is "the \
= healthiest place in the South, hav- =
y ing one of the lowest death rates =
y in the United States" And this "
y is the Memphis that was once a =
= sinkhole of disease and was al =
= most wiped out nv yellow fever! =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12
NOW ASKING ABOUT
BASEBALL MEETING
No Notice Has Been Given
Here of It

Some time ago it was understood
from Mr. James Sinclair, of Waycross,
that the next meeting for the organiza-
ton of the Empire State baseball lea
que would be held here about Decem-
Der 10.
Baseball fans awoke yesterday to
realization Of the fact that nothing
had been done toward formally an
nouncing the meeting. In fact, it was
discovered that no definite date for the
meeting had been named Consequent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

Some Ohio pastors are raising funds
to stage rival attractions to burlesque
shows. These pastors are wise, for
they know that it requires something
TO get the men away from the bur-
lesque beauties
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

Colonel Roosevelt will have an OPP
Tortunity of telling his comrades how
it felt to stand at Armageddon and bat
tie for the Lord, when the veterans OF
that notable conflict assemble in Chi
cago this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

Discussion of the novel subject, Re
solved that bow legs are a greater
menace to navigation than knock
knees" will doubtless arouse much in
terest among all who attend the Ma
tional Press Clubs meeting in Wash
ington tonight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

Mrs. Silas Cornstalk (reading week
ly paper)-This paper makes a big
fuss about Professor Huntem, the IA
nous globe-trotter, who was in town
last week.
Silas Cornstalk-Pity the editor
amt got nothin' better ter write about
than one OF these here fellows what
walks ON a big ball at q circus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

Horace say, old fellow, l wish
you would intercede for me with
that pretty niece OF yours.
Harold-Sure. will. Only the 9TH
er day l told her you had more money
than brains.
Horace-What did she say?
Harold-She wanted to know II you
had az much as 80 cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

With both Houses Of Congress in
their control the Democrats should
make a glorious success of an appaL-
ing failure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

America is doubtless notorious
abroad for the number of criminals
who escape justice, as well as for silly
heiresses who wish to buy title
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

The Palmist gazing thoughtfully
on palm of strange gentleman)-I can
see that you are a Buburbanite.
Standardization In the world can
you tell that?
The Palmist-By the corns.
uburbanite-Corns?
The Palmist-Yes You have been
using the rake so much you have
corns il your palms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

Angle worms and mice are coming in
for some deep" Investigations at the
hands of psychologists at Harvard I'M
iversity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

That $4,000 paid recently for sig
nature Of Button Gwinett's will doubt
less SET the collectors of such sigma
lures going again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

No matter how crops may result
Sumter county's prosperity has such a
firm basis that is remains mistaken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

Wigwag-Are you opposed to the
theatre on moral grounds?
Closehst-Yes, | am besides, it costs
too much.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12
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= THOUGHT 1T WAS 4
PART OF THE GAME. I
lPhiladelnhia Record


= Probably the man who offered >
= Congressman Palmer $500 for his =
= help in getting a postoffice had :
no idea of the moral quality of =
+ his action. There is such a =
= thing as the corrupt use of money =
= in politics, and there are persons :
' 3ust obtuse enough not to know =
= WAT is involved in this, or what y
= S 2rt of persons practice it, and to ,
= suppose, in a sort of stupid I'M \
= rejecting way, that everybody in =
' politics takes brides and that all \
= C'fices are sold. Some years ago
y Clergyman thought to better his \
y condition by getting a postoffice =
y an offered his congressman 500 =
y for it. He was very much aston 4
= lshed at the reply he got; he =
= supposed that all offices were dis
y posed of in that way He was not \
bad man, but imagined that he :
= was complying with the rules of =
= game he had never played be- \
4 fore \
\ = 4 \ \ \ \ \ \ =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

At seems as if man thinks he can
3fford anything except the meals at
Nome.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12
umpire.

!. NJ p. Cunius-The weather is
rather unsettled, isn't it?
Collier Downe-Yes; and that re-
minds ne of the l o U of yours that
| hold
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

First Insurance Agent-My com
pany wouldn't insure that fellow. De
cided he was too big a risk.
Second Insurance Agent-What's
his business?
First Insurance Agent-Baseball
umpire
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

Ask your doctor about Hazel!
- (AdvtD
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

Jester-Of course. expect pay for
them. You don't suppose write
these things for fun, do you?
Editor (handing back the batch of
paragraphs)-Well. II you did you
failed most dismally,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-12

Whatever price store quality dependable
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-21
Telephone War to be Settled by State
Commission.

The Garrett County Telephone Com
panY has appealed to the Public Service
Commission for relief from alleged en-
barrassment caused by arbitrary sever
ance of a reciprocal contract which it
had with the Western Maryland Tele-
phone company when sthat company
was sold to the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac.
1t is charged by the complainant that
the Chesapeake and Potomac, after its
purchase of the Western Maryland,
opened negotiations looking to the pur-
chase of the Garrett county company
and that when the latter made a price
it was refused and no counter offer
made, though invited.
Then, it is said, the Chesapeake and
Potomac stopped the exchange of calls
which had been made at Homecoming
and Frostburg in an effort to punish"
the Garrett county company. The lat
ter company states that this has worked
great hardship upon them and upon
the public.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-21
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

Miss Allie Traver came home several
days ago after spending most of the
winter with relatives and friends in
Clarksburg and Fairmont.
Mr.. j. Boyes, of St. Augustine, Fla.
has leased the Maryland Home for the
season and will take charge May list.
Agent Schill has rented the Billiard
cottage and his mother and family will
occupy it soon.
The monthly business meeting and
social was held at Dixie cottage last
Thursday evening, Mrs. Nine being
hostess. AS usual very pleasant time
was had.
Miss Carrie Mosser, OF Swanton, is
in a hospital at Beaver Falls, Pa, hav-
been operated on for appendicitis few
days ago. Her mother, accompanied
by her niece, Miss Della Murphy, started
for Beaver Falls yesterday.
A great revival is now on in the U.
B church in Loeb Lynn. The altar is
full every night and many have profess
ed conversion. Rev Potts, who is as
sisting Pastor Bauman, is a great
preacher. The Baptists and Methodists
in the community heartily join in the
services.
Mr.. w. E. Landon has rented Rev. C.
W. Hudson's residence in Loeb Lynn
ard will occupy it about April LIST.
Preaching in the M. E. church Sunday
at 7.30 p. m.
The attendance at the NJ. E. Sunday
school last Sunday was los. We have
one of the best schools in the county.
Houses in the Park have been rented
by Lieut., Z. S. West during the past
week to the following parties: The W.
H. H. Sheltz cottage to Mr.. l.. l.. Loar
of Grafton; Mrs. Talson' s cottage on E
street, to j. T. Cunningham, of Fair
mont; the Billiard cottage TO MIR. r. L.
Shill, b. & o. agent at the Park; Mrs.
Sperry's Bellevue cottage to Mr.. Han
non Leedy, of Philadelphia; DR.. David
son S cottage to H. S. Lively, mayor of
Fairmont; Mrs. Creed Collins cottage
to Mr.. Herman 0. Smith of Parker
sburg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-21
HE OR ANGE
Conducted by
J. W. BARROW. Chatham, N. Z.
Press Correspondent Ncig YOE state
grunge
COUNTY COMMITTEES.
Bylaws OF One Submitted Fer the Con-
siderstion of Others

Bylaws OF One Submitted Fer the Cen
sderation of Others.
The Columbia county q. - Pomona
grange has organized Il legislative com
mittec based on the Chautauqua coun-
ty plan Members of the committee
Tone from each subordinate grange are
now being appointed throughout the
county. The duties Of the committee
are to keep in communication with the
state grange legislative committee,
keep informed on all legislation Of in
terest to the grange at Albany, com
municate such information to each To-
cal grange and also to watch carefully
county legislation by the board of su-
pervisOrs SO far as it affects the farm
erS' interests. The executive commit
tee will consist of the chairman, secre-
tary and three other members appoint
ed by the chairman. The good work
done by the Chautauqua county grange
legislative committee is an example to
other county oranges. If Pomona
oranges in ether counties would organ
iZe such legislative committee the i'll
fuence would enhance the farmers
benefits greatly. For the information
of others we give below the bylaws of
the Columbia county grange legislative
committee:
Section l. This committee shall be known
and designated the grange legislative
committee of Columbia county, n. Y.
Section 2. It's membership shall consist
of one member from each local grange in
the county, to be elected or appointed by
each grange annually in August.
Section s. It's officers shall consist of
chairman and secretary, to be elected an
nually at the September meeting of the
Pomona.
Section 4. The duties of the committee
shall be to keep in communication with
the legislative committee of the state
grange, keep informed of all legislation Of
interest to the grange, communicate such
information to each local grange through
its representative on the committee con-
slider all matters properly coming before
it and report its proceedings to each ses-
sion of Pomona grange
Section q. Regular meetings Of the COM
mittee shall be held at each session of
Pomona grange and special meetings at
the call of the chairman.
Section G. An executive committee shall
COi!SISI Ol inc chairman, secretary dnC
three other members, to be appointed by
the chairman.
Section :. Necessary expenses of the
secretary for postage and stationery may
be presented in bill for payment by
Pomona grange.
Section s. Compensation of members
may be such as each grange in its dis
erection may grant to its representative
on the committee
Section 9. In case of the absence of
member this committee shall have the
power of substitution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-21
EXTRA PRIZE OF sIOINGoLD

The first count in the contest will be
made on April II, at which time $40 in
gold will be awarded to the contestant
having the the largest number of votes
at that time. The prize is extra, in ad-
ditton to the other prizes offered. and its
winning will not bar the winner from
securing the piano or any of the other
prizes.
DO 1T NOW and help someone reap
the benefits OF this liberal effort. Re
member that many of the merchants of
Oakland are interested in this contest
and give % vote coupon with every 81
cash purchase.
This contest Is between individuals
and no lodge or other organization will
be permitted to enter. This also means
that no lady viii be permitted to stand
as the candidate of any particular or
ganlzation with the understanding if
she wins the piano or other prizes it is
to go to that organization. Such an ar
rangement would be manifestly unfair
to the other contestants ANY candi-
date so detected, will be disqualified.
Remember and have your friends trade
with merchants who are giving coupons.
The names of the merchants who are
giving handsome prizes and helping to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-21

make this contest a big success are as
follows:
ARTHUR Townshend.
Bolden, Brown & Weimer-
J. E. Harmed.
H. C. Sincell.
Dixon & Kelso.
Thos. Little.
Gonder's Pharmacy.
G. c. Martin & Co.
j. w. Hart.
J. NJ. Davis & Sons.
Samuel Lawton & Sons.
II. Creutzburg.
This is the first voting contest The
Republican has ever given and we pro-
pose to make 'howling success" We
want new subscribers and lot of them
and these girls will get them for us by
seeing their friends and inducing them
to subscribe or renew for The Repuoli
can. We guarantee to make the paper
well worth the money of every subscrib-
er, and We expect to hold all these new
subscribers for many years to come.
That is the only way we can make
this contest make money for US.
The names of the young ladies' who
have already been nominated in this
contest are given below. We want
each one of them to call at The Repub-
lican Office and get a book of receipts
and copies of The Republican to work
with and get busy. The one who does
the best work is going to have that
beautiful Obermyer & Sons piano, and
the others are going to be handsomely
rewarded by other prizes. In addition
one of them is going to win an extra
prize of $40 in gold, to be awarded April
II. Now, young ladies', it is UP to you
to get busy A good start may mean a
great deal, so get in the game early.
The nominations so far made are as
follows:
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On Monday of this week, the first run
of maple sugar water was gathered from
the orchards IN this neighborhood.
c. Z. Ellithrop unloaded car of fer
tilizer on last Monday and distributed
the goods among his customers.
Misses Bessie Wiley and Sarah Bit
finger spent Monday and shopping in
Jennings.
The famous little Indian chief ventri-
loquist visited US this week and gave
delightful exhibition in the school house.
Rev. c. H. Shull held regular services
at Meadow Mountain and Fort Hill last
Sunday and spent Monday among his
parishioners on that side of the noun
tain.
Spring is drawing near. The principal
sign is seen in the fact that the young
men are shaving off their winter growth
of beard.
Mrs. David Miller and two sons, Mas
tiers Lester and Irwin, went to their new
home at Deer Park last Sunday. This
community suffers loss in the removal
of these good folks.
Simon BeachY's fox hound, which was
lost for two weeks, returned to his mas
ter last Monday.
Miss Julia Orendorf went from her
home here last week to remain for some
time with her sister at Grantsville.
The young man who fell asleep in
neighbours parlor last Sunday night
luckily got home in time to gather sugar
water Monday morning
Divine services in the Lutheran church
in this village next Sunday morning at
10 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-21

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Teachers Institute at Grantsville.

A local institute will be held in the
High School building, Grantsville, Md,
Saturday, March %, 1912, beginning at
10 O'Clock a. m.
The following program has been ar
ranged:
Song, Institute; address of welcome,
Rev. Morris; response, teachers; organi-
cation, J. c. Beahm; Principles of
Teaching English, Miss Frances Liven-
good; vocal solo, Miss Beulah Engle;
History Methods, Homer Yost and Miss
Blanche. Miller Instincts and Capacities,
A. G. Perdew and Miss Mamie Yutzy;
Ultimate Aims of Teaching, E. A.
Browning; Composition, Misses Bessie
Hochler and Lulu Warwick.
A. G. PERDEW, Principal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-21
The Newlyweds and Their Baby -

"Oh, for goodness saker' Such
hilarious crowd Of people never left
place OF amusement as the one that will
come out of the Maryland Easter Mon
day, April Sth, after the performance
OF The Newlyweds and Their BABY"
, The expression quoted above is one that
made Dan'l F. Murphy, and which puts
the audience IN the very best humor
right from the start. Earl knapp. who
not only plays the part of Napoleon to
perfection, but whose expert handling
of the part of Major Knott Much causes
the audience to rock in laughter tune
and again is undoubtedly the star at
traction of the play.
The performers, COZ in number. are
greeted with glee throughout the play
while all the musical numbers are en-.
cored. The stage setting of the first
act is that of nursery, while the set
ting of the second act is more gorgeous
with its colored lights, fancy arches,
and lofty electric lit towers in the dis
lance. Dan'l F. Murphy as the waiter,
Adolph Nlchol. makes tremendous hit
and his phase, ooh, for goodness sake"
becomes overwhelmingly funny. The
'Schnitzelbarm Blackboard song"
brings down the house, and his attempts
at playing the nurse are ludicrous.
Chas: A. Morgan makes an ideal Mr..
NeWlywed, just as the cartoon pictures
him, and is an able aid to the Countess
Olga Won Hatzfeldt, who captivates the
ladies as Mrs. Newlywed.
Two of the musical numbers strikes
the fancy of any audience and they will
not rest until they call the chorus out
several times. Every Baby is Sweet
Bouquet, and Cant You See Love
You?' are the favorites.
The suspicious opening of the ad-
vance sale at the Gender Pharmacy
booking agents for the Maryland
Theater for the engagement of 1.-THE
Newlyweds and Their Baby" at this
popular play house, places the seal of
success upon this engagement. This 603
people music show being founded on
George McManus' cartoon by Aaron
Hoffman Paul West. 1t is SAID to have
the best crowned, singing and dancing
chorus before the public to-day.