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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23
PROTECTION OF BIRDS

If lobby were ever justifable, then
one that would insistently and unre-
lentingly besiege Congress in the in
terests of the birds whose beautiful
plumage marks them for destruction
must fall within that category.
The Lane amendment, providing foc
the restoration to the tariff bill Of the
clause prohibiting the importation of
their plumage, viii go far toward &C
comprising this purpose. Any pres
sure that can be brought to bear upon
the Senate in furtherance of its pas
sage is wholly within the privilege o.
every one opposed to wanton cruelty
and needless destruction. Only through
early action can many of the birds be
saved from total determination, while
as with the egrets, whose plumes are
torn from the living bird the adop-
tion and enforcement of protective
legislation will bring to an end :,
practice that cannot be dwelt upon
without the deepest sense of shame
and indignation.
The good work of the friends of the
birds in all parts of the country has
already given a humane and hopeful
tone to public sentiments in their be-
half. This is especially true of the
Audubon societies, which have laborej
earnestly to enlist public sympathy in
the movement. DR.. William T. Horn&-
day. of the New York Geological park
suggests a personal appeal to mem
, bers of the Senate, and particularly t.
Senator Simmons, chairman of tn
finance committee, at the present
, juncture.
With active efforts in this manner ;
fresh Impetus will be given to this
most praisewcrthy undertaking, anC
that too, before the greed of man an
the vanity of woman have made it tor
late. 1t is only just to say, however
that many good women who once use,
that form of decoration have discarded
the plumage of birds altogether, ant
it is more than probable that man,
others. who have given but littl,
thought to the matter, would become
earnest advocates of reform in thii
respect when once apprised of tn,
, cruelty and torture represented /;
their cherished apparel. With thu
: weight of their support added to tn;
organized effort already begun, TIL
result should be a manifest and owe :
whelmins public sentiment agains
! which the millinery interests vii
: plead in Washington Post
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23
PERILS OF EATING

In setting the hour of / a. m. TO"
the closing of all licensed restaurants
in New York, there has been precipit-
ated anew into the arena of discussion
a question as old as history. For
what to eat was an issue raised in the
Book of Genesis, while, when, and
how have likewise added the minds
of Hebrew cabalists and Hindu sages
from the time when men first began
to place upon themselves the bonds OF
legality, or attempted to win merit by
holding in leash the perVerse long
ings of the flesh.
1t is a great problem, and one which
New York will perhaps find herself
unable to solve. How varied and com
Iplex are the phases involved may be
shown in a series of events now cur
rent. Gotham itself furnishes the case
of a Mr.. Rupp who refuses longer to
support his wife because she will at
tend suffrage meetings, leaving his
meals uncooked On the other hand
there is the sad recital of a San Fran
cisco woman who has just secured a
divorce on the grounds that her hus-
band wouldn't eat her cooking after it
was prepared, According to the tes-
! timony, it was his custom to seat him
self at the table gaze vacantly at the
landscape without, and then betake
himself to a restaurant. Whether the
untasted dishes followed his exit is
mot divulged, that, doubtless, having
been ruled out of court as an unini-
portant, if not irrelevant part of the
testimony. There are also the impo-
cunious who cannot eat when they
would as we'll as the recalcitrant mil
itants who are forced to eat when
they would not.
Even with whom frequently becomes
no small factor in the question, rs
when the wife and children dine on
hash, while lobster and chicken fare
together to the glded halls of was
sail There may be recalled also the
defense of the colored man who founu
his better half eating an ice-cream
cone with lemon colored individual
'tu'n an tu'n about" following which
the massacre" began.
With all these devious and contra
dictory data at hand, it were hard to
come to any satisfactory conclusion.
Neither Brillat Savarin, who wrote 4
book on the subject, nor the Pc t
Villon, with his ballade to roast fish.
nor the good English wing who
knighted a cut of beef-not one no
all of these has said the last word
And( doubtless, by the time the ques-
tons of how, where, when and with
whom have been adequately adjusted
the high cost of living will have con-
fronted us with the still more serious
problem as to whether or not we
shall eat at all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23

A woman has two smiles that an
angel might envy-the smile that ac-
cepts a lover before the words are ut
tered, and the smile that lights upIn
the first-born babe and assures it of q
mothers love.-Henry Ward Beecher
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CT 5 I rlenu.
1t is more eloquent
in its action than all
the health rules ever
laid down for t b e
guidance of expectant
mothers. 1t is an
external application
that spreads its infiu-
ence upon all t b e
cords, muscles, liga-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23

Early action on the tariff is out o.
he question. The suspicion dawns
at they win stall along until 1916
nd then get from nnder.-Portland
Eregonian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23

81 thought l told you to quit using
tobacco" said the doctor. 81 have quit
it," replied the young man. Then
what is that in your mouth?" asked the
doctor. "A cigarette replied the
young man.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23

Hogs are now so precious that when
try OF them die suddenly their obit-
airy notice is teEegraphed about the
epniry quite as If they were real
e1Fse Chicago Record-Heraid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23

1t is very hard for soft young
thing to sit in a hammock with
young man without getting her waist
rumpled up somehow or other
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23

The freak styles are even invading
ihe swimming contests, just as they do
IN the dance halls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23

II Murphy doesn't renominate Mayer
saynor, what is he going to do with
sim7-New York Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23

He is mighty lucky man now who
has some bales of Sumter county cot
ton to sell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23

How was it that the Bull Moosers
forgot to celebrate the first annivers-
airy OF their party?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23

Begin your web, and God will supply
you with thread. Italian Proverb.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23

Soon the baseball chasers will sing
their swan song for this season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23

1T is now time for the losing base
ball teams to put on mourning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23
The Perfect Baby
Of The Future
Il Simple Method That Has Wonderful
Influence upon The Future Infant.

Too much cannot be said for wonderful
remedy, familiar to many women as Moth
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23

= 4 4 4 = 4 = 4 = = +
POPULAR WEATHER PROPHET y
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When the country is afire, as from
furnaces below,
Says he: L shouldn't wonder at an
early fall O. snow!
The clouds look mighty like it, and
unless the north wind stops
There1 be ice on all the peach trees
and the good Lord help the
crops."
That cheers up, tell you! When red
fire drinks the dew,
And you're waiting at that question :
rs it hot enough for your"
Like a breeze fgrom Greenland's
mountains you hear him high
and low:
-'It wouldn't half surprise me if we
had summer Snow!"
III
Es's a kind, cool proposition-right
welcome everywhere,
Who chills with friendly snowflakes
the firebrands in the air;
Well dine him and we'll wine him till
the fellow can not rest,
Who trims our sky with icicles when
summer burns her best!
Atlanta Constitution.
A French aeropIane maker has jus
AensGr.l To- ha.rl, q A,-nr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23

A French aeropIane maker has just
failed-too high a flyer
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OFFICIAL ORGAN
City Of Americus.
Sumter County.
Webster County.

akainoad Commission Of Georgia For
Third Congressional District.
"a. q. Court Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-23

Americus, Ga, August 90, 1918
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
NEW YEARS IN SCOTLAND.

Al the morning of New Years Eve.
IN certain small towns of Scot
land, the children take great
pieasure in playing "hogmanay." a
game as peculiar as its name sounds.
JUST read for yourself and seel
First, the little bows and eirIs u.ro
themselves in large sheets. so wound
around them that a huge pocket is
formed right over their little stom-
acns. Ihen they stroll along the streets
IN little bands and call at the houses
Oh the weather. people, askin- for a
dole of wheaton bread.
invariably, each child is given a
piece Of oat cake. which is known as
his "hogmanay." Needless to saw the
good women of the households have
anticipated such visits from the chill
dren and have cooked large quantities
of the cake in readiness for their
coming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28

of 1914. Won't you see. Annie. that
you give him only good things to re-
member. He's just a baby now--but
he grows FAST, There!"
And a picture of the New Year
flashed on the screen--a smiling,
laughing. cooing baby. oh, so cute and
pretty.
Yes, yes I will" cried Annie. .I'll
be, oh, SO careful to be good in every
way this"
And then Annie found herself sit
ting up in bed staring into the dark
ness. There was no queer little old
man, nor any new baby, nor even a
sign of a moving picture screen. Out
side the bells were ringing-ringing
out the old year and ringing in the
new.
My" gasped little Annie, as she
sank back on her pillow. "I must have
been dreaming! But-but I'm going
to-to-what was 1t that funny old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
731eBEWITCHEDBELL

thought they heard a slight creak
overhead but supposed 1t was imag-
ined.
"Nowl" whispered Harvey. "Pull
hard!"
Chester stretched forth his hands
to tug the rope and then Jumped back
in horror. He saw the rope novel
60 on" said Harvey. Are you
scared?"
Look therei"
And then Harvey saw.
There was a very slight movement
OF the bell rope, then a tug, then a
wriggle, then swing and then the
coil began to squirm and leap about
like a writhing snake!
That was enough for Harvey and
Chester. They dropped lantern and
watch and fled. They had hardly
started before they heard loud clane
from above. The bell seemed to be
ringing Of Its own accord.
It didn't take long to find their
way to the door, and once outside the
boys never hesitated. They sped for
home as fast as they could run.
And meanwhile the school bell was
ringing furiously, spasmodically and
irregularly-as 1t had never been rung
before.
"I dropped-my lantern" said Ches-
ter as they parted. out of breath.
And I dropped-my watch" pant
ed Harvey.
I'VE can go back-tomorrow-a
get them"
"All right"
And within five minutes the boys
were in their beds and thinking how
good 1t was to be there.
Meanwhile the town was in a din.
Bells were changing and whistles
screeching and among the most prom
inent of the noises was the school bell,
Jingling and cutting capers as If 1t
enjoyed the event as much as those
who were ringing 1t. And as 1t rang,
two boys might have been seen, had 1t
been light enough, on the second floor,
above the entrance, where the rope
passed through the hallway, taking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28

= was the last day of the old year.
81 Harvey Westcott and Chester Kill
n patrick, school chums, were dis
= cussing the coming of the year
1914. From the character of the con-
versation, however. the boys appar-
emily were not so much interested in
the fact of the approaching event
as in the opportunity for having fun
which 1t presented.
Seems to me-" said Chester, New
Years eve is about as much fun as
Hallowe'en--that is, of course, If you
use 1t right"
"1 don't know about that" replied
Harvey. but 1t appears to me that
New Years eve is moro for grown
ups than children. It's the big people
who ring the bells and blow the whis-
ties. I guess it's because the young
folks don't dare to stay up till mid
night"
That doesn't seem fair"
mo. 1t doesn't"
II tell you Harv said Chester af-
ter a time, lets you and I get up
at midnight and ring the school bell"
"F1nel" said Harvey. 'I was Just
thinking Of doing something like that.
But" he added, doubtfully. "our folks
won't let US stay up till midnight"
I'VE don't have to. We can go to
bed early and get up a little before
midnight I'm sure I'll wake up at
the right time and then I'll come past
and wake you, too"
"All right" agreed Harvey. TITS
settled. just throw some gravel
against my window and I'll Join you
in a jiffy. But are you sure you won't
fall so sound asleep you'll forget all
about it2'
Sure"
They were preparing to part when
a voice stopped them:
Let me in on 1t, too"
"And me, too," said another.
Harvey and Chester turned around
and saw Guy Herndon and Allen Nc
Williams. Guy and Allen, who had
overheard the conversation of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
Little Annie's New Year Dream

eNclaim. TITS my party and I'm go
Ing to pour the tea. so therel'
Whereupon Elizabeth began to cry
and. presently. she got to her feet
and walked slowly out of the room.
still weeping.
Click-click! The picture was fin
ished and only the clear white light
was shining on the screen.
That. ANNIE" said the queer old
Spirit of the Departing Year, was
picture of yourself, not once but
many times during the past year. 1t
seems different, doesn't it, when you
see yourself doing such a selfish
thing. Now-now for our next pic
ture. Ready? Here we arei"
Little Annie saw herself in the bath
room bending over the wash-bowl.
Hastily she daubed a bit of water
on her face, rubbed her hands to-
gether once or twice, grabbed a towel,
wiped her face and hands and ran out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28

turns at pulling the rope and holding
their sides in laughter. Maybe thai
was the reason why the ringing was
not regularly and artistically done.
The morning of January 1. 1914
Harvey Westcott received two visit
ors.
Here's your watch, Harvey" said
one OF them. "Why didn't you Join
us at the school house last night?"
Harvey glared at them.
Chester Fitzpatrick received a sim.
liar visit.
I'VE missed you last night" said
one of the callers. You left your
lantern but you didn't stay long. Per-
haps you had an appointment else
where"
"Aw fiddle" said Chester.
But you can be sure that the
younger boys were included In future
New Year celebrations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28

older boys, were a couple of grades
below Harvey and Chester and there
fore not of their set.
"You?" questioned Chester. con-
temptuously. why. you're too young
to be up at midnight. Go home and
let your mammas put you 70 bed"
Guy and Allen grew red at the in
suit. but did not reply. Harvey and
Chester turned away with laugh.
TITS up to us to get the best Of
them," said Guy after the older boys
were gone. Just because they're In
a higher grade than US they treat us
like babies"
II have a scheme Guy" said Allen.
I'VE can show them who ought to be
put to bed by their mammas."
Their heads were soon together.
getting up a course of action. At last
they parted. with mysterious caution
ings.
Remember, at l1.so." whispered
Guy.
ION the dot" said Allen; land IL
don't wake right up. throw another
handful"
"All right"
At about ten minutes before mid
night Harvey was awakened by the
sound of gravel rafting against his
window pane. Then everything was
silent For a moment Harvey Won
dered what was the cause of the noise
and then suddenly remembered. He
was in his clothes in q fifty, far quick
er than he usually dressed. Over the
window sill he hung a moment. then
leaped to the ground. There he found
Chester waiting with a lantern.
The whole world seemed dead as
they walked to the schoolnouse. Old
Mr.. 1913 must have felt insulted to
think he was to expire in eight min
utes and nobody making fuss about
it.
Have you got your watch?" whis-
pered Chester.
r. "Y-yes" came from Harvey, chill
ed with the night air.
At the door of the school house
they paused for a few minutes until
the exact hour of midnight should
arrive. About one minute before that
time. according to Harvey's watch,
they entered the basement door,
which was always unlocked. and felt
their way upstairs to the entrance on
the main floor. The lantern gave very
little light but they managed to find
the place where the bell rope hung
in coil
rs it time?" whispered Chester,
for he wasn't feeling entirely at home
in such deserted place. SO still they
could hear the watch tick.
about thirty seconds" whispered
To- oil for 10
They waited a few seconds. They
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28

were interested in that festal occasion.
Way back in the days of the Ro-
mans, the New Year celebration was
a gala one. They decorated their
houses and temples with wreaths of
evergreen and presented each other
with branches of trees as omens OF
good luck for the coming year. Also.
they feasted and made merry in the
dance and in masquerades. visited
each other and exchanged gifts much
as we now do on Christmas Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
a SHOWER OF PEAS.

TIT daybreak on New Years Da
in Russia, the children clirno ou
of their snug, warm beds. dra
hurriedly. I'LL their pockets with grain
of wheat and dried peas and then
from one house to another-the door
being left unlocked expressly for ther
and throw handfuls of peas at tn
grown-up they do not like. but sprln
kle the wheat very gently over thos
who like them and whom they uks
Now isn't that just about the stranges
way you ever heard Of celebratim
New Years?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28

Flnd ather ime by cutting out tn
A NEW YEARS JUMBLE.
The words have been jumbled to
form other words. For example. No.
1 is New Years Day.
l. The next holiday after Christ
mas: Yes wade yarn.
2. The time when Mr.. New Year
arrives: Dim thing.
3. An old man with scythe: He
trim fate.
4. The New Years name: Fine
tenor tune nee.
s. What takes place when the New
Year comes: Ben gill grin.
6. The name of our century: Cute
wiry tenth ten.
FATHER TINES HOUR GLASS.
Make an hour-glass out of the fol-
lowing words and figures: A thing
Father Time carries on his. back; that
which flies the fastest; the number
of the last month in the year; the
number of the first month in the year;
the number of days in some months;
that which flows in an hour-glass; a
season of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28

Pound dishpan with stick:
ANY nonsense is allowed,
An you join in with the crowd.
An parade around the square.
Maxim racket everywhere.
An as you go long the street.
You must cry to all you meet.
Happy New Year!" If you do
They will say. The same to you'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
EW Years Ewes the time for

IA EW Years Ewes the time for
nv fun.
y * Fore the New Year has begun;
When it's everybody's plan
To make all the noise they can.
An you take most anything.
Horn to blow or bell to ring.
Whirl rattle hard an quick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28

man said-oh. yes-I'm going to turn
over new leaf this year and be, oh,
so good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28

Ofoeh SPots ana HttIn8 them t08ethcr.
ANSWERS.
A NeD Years tumble: l. Nep Year!
Day. 2. Midnight. 3. Father Time. 4
Nineteen Fourteen. 5. Bell ringing. 6
Ticentieth Century.
FATHER TINES HOUR-GLASS,
SCYTHE
- TIME
!. u
w /
-sff rsoA-.----+
i. SAND ~
WINTER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
Celebrating New Years Dau

- OMEHOW, after all the joy and
u excitement of Christmas, New
~ Years Day seems tame and al
" most uninteresting, doesn't it,?
About all a little boy or girl can do
then is to say Happy New Year.
and there aren't any stockings and
presents and Christmas Sunday School
entertainments, are there?
So you may be surprised to learn
that the custom of celebrating the
birth of the New Year Is older and
more universal than that of Christ
mas. Indeed. all down the ages. there
are many peculiar New Year customs
that show how greatly the people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28

W ; 4: !: T. : 6; $;;: : :::
Wv should be the only specta-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-13
BUZZNRDS CONGKEGNrING.

when Judge Curry said the sombro
hued buzzards OF the ncthcrmost
limbo were mcanderiug in the azure
above the capital city, even If he did
borrow the expression from the la,e
sam Jones, he applied 1t whcrc appn-
cation evidently was not amiss. Ther'
is perhaps as much dccomposcd rot
tcuucss in official life in the state Of
oklahoma as there is in any state on
municipality on top Of earth II Is u
hard admission to make, but events
seem TO be bearing out that state
mcnt The World believes that 10y
the time the state prison gets % thor
ough oycrhoumg, that ly the time
the state game Wardcn's office Is
given spring cleaning, that hy the
time the state capital grating scheme
comes out with an honest tiusel coat
ing 10, that 10y the time state printing
department gets into lower case; that
10y the time the state school land
leasing department gets all that is
coming To IL; that 10y the time some
Of The legal firms II Oklahoma city
have their connection with the state
departments Laid bare; that by the
time tine campaign contribution book
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-13
TUBERCULOSIS AMONG ALAS
KAN NATIVES.

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n,tyo nopu.tog NJ Agss, I'M bc
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Gated at or.... .,,s pr Emil I,rn-
lisb of Tho nrhr,. n,.rn s.r,f.. r..
nor,inr to IN, l-,.r.l state. c.m,,...
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.u,piop tbli d.. .r.. ..rt. off fr. ,n.
yre rorul.t.on +. infected with ,Yl.r.
cu,os.s i'm either Oh. a..I,, or Ia,.nt
,t,ee with tna advent or ,hc whit.
man into tn, t.u.t.r. the r,tIr. I'M,
,ont.ot.i n.s Diseases with Oh. r..
rult CHAT u.,r..,u... .nd other disc
,as,e are derpne.,nl and 1,uuuaI.t-
Ing thr race"
pr. Itrulsh h.. ... returned from
n s.l,n months u.p tnru.ah Alaska
whcr, ho went ou special detail to