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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03
RELIEF FROM mud
OF STREET CROSSINGS
City Began New Year in
Right Way

Relief was gained yesterday to some
extent from the mud that is so trou-
blesome at the street crossings on the
business streets here. At the more
important crossings city employees
cleared the mud away and placed Gin
ders in the space between the APP
proaches leading up to the crossings.
This gave very grateful relief from
the mud, at least, temporarily. 1t re-
quires only a very short time this
kind of weather for the crossings here
on the more frequented streets to be-
come covered with the very softest
and worst kind of mud. Only regular
and careful cleaning of the crossings
combined with the placing of cinders
at the functions of the streets will
avail to keep the mud nuisance down.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03
For Sale

40 Vacant lots in growing part of
the city at a price you can double
your money on; easy terms.
10 Vacant lots on line of sewerage:
$3.50 each; cheap at $500; one-fourth
cash.
Broom house: large lot; sewerage
and bath; house in good repaid; price
$4,000; one-third cash; central loca-
ton.
Groom house; large lot; only ST.
$50.
125 Acres, Z miles of Americus; 40
acres open; $40 acre.
265 Acres on fine graded road, g.
room house; 80 acres under fence;
running water; big bargain at $3.50
per acre; easy payments.
800 Acres choice level land Ia
miles of railroad; 300 acres open; in
fine farming section; no waste: for
quick sale 500 per acre; one-fourth
cash; balance long time.
269 Acres, houses; $50 acres open
and under fence; near church and
school; l 10 miles of railroad; on
public road; land in good farm ug
condition and fertile; $40 per acre.
If you want an investment of any
kind from a vacant lot to a brick
building, farm or house and lot, come
to see me. There is no better time
than now to make and shape your in
vestments for the new year by invest
ing in real estat the safest of all in
vestments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03
CAST LOTS FOR BRIDES
THEY HAD NEVER SEEN

New York, Jan. 2.--When the Vad-
erland came in this morning she
brought two happy couples, the broth
ers, Graston and George Pughban Of
Brussels, who had travelled all the
way from Saskatchewan, Canada to
their old home to marry two pretty
girls they had never seen and whom
they selected by drawing lots.
The Pughman brothers immigrated
to Regina, Sask., three years ago from
Brussels and engaged in the cattle bus
mess. They left their young sister at
home One day they sent her their
photographs taken in rancher cos
tune, and she happened to show it to
her girl chums, the Misses Georgette
and Leah Perwagme. The girls were
much smitten with the photos and it
was no time at all until correspond
ence was under way between the
ranchers and the Brussels girls. The
Pughman brothers decided a couple Of
months ago that it was too lonesome
out in Regina. They drew lots to see
which should propose to which.
George drew Leah and CASTOR drew
Georgette. Then they sailed back to
Brussels, put the important question
and got married
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03
HOW old YOU LOOK
Worn and All Tired Quit is Not
Necessary.

You act as though you just wonder
ed how you are going to get through
the rest of the winter and do your
work.
You may be overworked or have
had bad cold which has left you with
out strength, ambition or much inter-
est in life; in fact you are all run
down.
Let us tell you that Vinol, our deli
Aious cod liver and iron tonic, is just
the remedy YOU need to rebuild vast
ing tissues and replace weakness with
strength.
A prominent Boston lawyer says
my mother, who is IS years of age,
owes her good health to Vinol as since
taking it she can walk farther and do
more than she has for years. I con-
slider it wonderful blood-making and
strength creating tonic"
We have such faith in Vinol that if
it does not quickly build you up, re-
store your strength and make you feel
well again we will return your money.
Try Vinol on our guarantee. Murray
e Hooks, Americas, Ga-Advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03
INCONSISTENCIES MANY
In SOME OF The PAPERS
Recent Example Of 1t Rather
Amusing

Atlanta, Jan. 2.-That great news
papers are often betrayed into glazing
and amusing Inconsistencies, because
Of the manifold Municipalities and de-
partments which they represent, is
illustrated by a solemn editorial ded-
icated to the cats tail and to humanity,
which appeared yesterday afternoon in
d local daily.
The advice to children was particu-
larly edifying and eloquent:
mo Willie; you mustn't ppull the
mo, Willie; you mustn't pull the
cats tail; it is wrong You mustn't
mustn't make grandma sneeze; it is
naughty. You mustn't put pin in
grandpa's chair; it is cruel
This salutary advice is published in
handsome type across two columns, on
New Years Day-one day.
The thing that makes it amusing is
the fact that this same newspaper-as
what newspaper does not?-prints on
the other 264 days of the year, series
of attractive pictures showing Willie
pulling the cats tail, making grandma
sneeze, putting pin in grandpa s
chair, and enjoying these childish di-
versions most hugely
The illustrated example for all sorts
of pranks into which the element Of
destruction humor and the giving of
pain to another nearly always enter
are before the child's eye day after
day throughout the year. Then, once
year, this particular paper in At
I lta informs Willie that all this vs.
naughty.
But what's the odds when other
equally great papers don't print the
advice even once?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03
PAUL ]. RAINEY'S
AFRICAN HUNT

All the thrills and excitement OF
hunting big game in the wilds of Afri-
ca, without the accompanying hard
ships and dangers, will be provided for
patrons of the Opera House, Wednes-
day, Jan. Sth, matinee and night, when
Paul ]. Rainey's motion picturediary of
his recent African jungle hunt viii
be shown for the first time here. These
are the sensational films which have
thrilled and delighted Broadway audi
ences during the past seven months,
and which are in fact, still running
there at the Bijou theatre.
Many remarkable moving pictures
depicting the chase and actual killing
of leopards, of sheetahs, lions and
rhinoceroses, will be thrown on the
screen, while the lecturer, Mr. Regi-
maid Darlington, will give a graphic
story of the events as they pass.
Scenes showing the vegetation and the
general topography of the country are
also very pleasing and instructive.
The entertainment begins by show
ing the large hunting party getting
ready to start for the jungles of Brit
ish East Africa in search of game. The
packing of the camping outfit on the
camels and ponies, and the long line
of the caravan, carrying everything
needed in bundles, giving ample OPP
portunity to study the varying types
of natives and their different charac-
teristics.
But the picture of supreme interest
which, from natural history stand
point, is considered most educational
is moving picture of the water-hoe,
showing jackals, giraffes, wart hogs,
elephants, rhinoceroses. lions and
other animals coming for drink The
rhinoceroses, charging the camera
man was killed few feet in front of
the lens. Other pictures of interest
show the trapping of the hyena, the
leopard and lion hunts, where the Mis-
sissippi bear dogs, in contradiction
to the prophecies of many old lion
hunters, tracked and killed 450-
pound lioness after a hard battle in
which several of them were wounded.
-Advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03
FIRST WEEK OF The
SCHOOLS new Term
Well Attended at Bell Music
School

AS has been announced daily for
several days in this paper the regular
spring term of the Bell Music school
opened last Monday. The new term
Brought new students to this popular
music school, and new energy and am
bition to both the students and men,
beGs of the faculty AS this is the
opening week of the school, new pu-
pills may appear at the studio for eX-
animation to take up the work of the
spring term.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03
P. B. WILLIFORD
526 Cotton Avenue
IS YOUR
MONEY
INVESTED
WELL :?

Next to having money the most Inn.
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A Banking Institution of this kind
cannot only care for your Financial
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9tNK OF SOUTHWESTERN GEOR
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.

Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.
III the District Court of the United
States for the Western Division of
the Southern District of Georgia.
In BANKRUPTCY.
In the Matter of H. +. McCorvey,
Bankrupt In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of H. E. McCoryey,
of Unadilla, in the county of Dooly and
district aforesaid, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
Both day Of December, A. d., 1912, the
said H. E, McCorvey was duly adju-
dicated bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held
at Macon, in Bib county, Georgia, in
Grand Opera House building, on the
1lths day of January, A. d. 1913, at 9
O'Clock in the forenoon, at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint a trustee, exam
inc the bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting The bankrupt is
required to be present on that day for
examination.
ALEXANDER PROUDFIT,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03
DOG GUARDS DEAD MASTER
Stands 20 Hours in Zero Weather Till
Frozen Body is Found.

Cripple Creek, Colo, January q
For 20 hours a shepherd dog which had
been the sole companion in the isolated
hut of Albert German, a miner, stood
guard over his body until help arrived,
The body was found this morning froz-
en- stiff in lonely gulch between Gill
lett and the miners shack. 1t was
standing almost erect in a deep snow
drift. German left Gillett Tuesday
evening, presumably for his cabin. The
temperature was 10 degrees below zero
that night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03

What is your name" asked one
-year-old miss of another. My
goodness" exclaimed the other. You
are as bad as grown-up folks. They
are always asking my name and lot
of other silly questions until am real
ly ashamed of them"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03

Teacher-"H Harry, did you remain
away from school yesterday because Of
the inclemency of the weather Harry
No, maam; mamma wouldn't let
me come, cause it rained
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03
ANIGHTS TEMPLAR.
WASHINGTON Ca1np No. "a.

Washington Camp No. "A.
Washington Camp, No. "a, P. o. O
Of A., meets every Monday night II
X. OF P. Hall at o'clock. VISITING
brothers cordially invited to attend.
c. j CLARKE, President,
q. I. McMAFH. Secretary
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03
Shake Hands With Success.

The training we offer overcomes all
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You must either become a moving
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Have the backbone to get out and win
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Your future is what you make it. Join
our Day or Night School, and let US
help you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03
Veterinary Surgeons,
DIR. PERCY w. HUDSON.
Veterinarian.

Graduate A. P. 1. Veterinary College
Answers calls day or night. Head
quarters Turpins Stable. Phone "a.
residence phone 5S7.
90 am coming RICH. now"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03
WALDEN'S
Business College,
81 Lamar ST.,
AMERICUS, GA.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-03

ALEXANDER PROUDFIT,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Macon, Ga, this January /, 1913.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-23
Notice to Confirm Title.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 18th day of October, 1913, E. W. Moore filed in the office of the Clerk of the Chancery Court of Polk County, Arkansas, his petition tC said Chancery Court, wherein he claims title to the following de- scribed lands, situate in Polk County, Arkansas, tO-wit: The North Half of the Southwest Quar- ter, of Section TWenty-eight (28) and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section Twen- ty-nine (29l, all in Township Three (3l South, of Range Thirty-two l32) West; and prays said court to quiet and confirm his title thereto Now, therefore, all persons who have or claim any right, title or in- terest in said lands are hereby warned and called upon to appear in said court within six weeks from this date and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted, and why the title in and to said lands should not be quieted and confirmed in said petitioner.
 Witness my hand as such clerk of the Polk Chancery Court on this 18th day of October 1913.
 F. L. Johnson, Clerk. Star-First Pub. Oct. 16.
 Last Pub. Nov. Nov. 20.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-23
EVERY STREET IN MENA
Has It's Share of Proof That Kidney
 Sufferers Seek.

Backache? Kidneys weak? < Distressed with urinary ills?
 Want a reliable kidney remedy?
 Don't have to look far. Use what Mena people recommend. Every street in Mena has it's cases.
 Here's one Mena mans eXperi- ence.
 Let Samuel Hopp, of 606 Seventh street, tell it.
 Says MT. Happ: Sometime ago was suffering from a severe attack of lumbago and kidney complaint. The trouble came without any ap- parent cause, and one day suffered so intensely from pains in my back that I could hardly Straighten. My whole back seemed to Gche and l was in bad shape. A friend advised me to Give Doan's Kiney Pills a trial, and I did. One and a half boxes cured me. The trouble has not returned"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 5O cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's- and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-23
NOtice of Confirmation.
Tn the Polk Chancerv Court

In the Polk Chancery Court.
 NOTICE is hereby given that BennO Stein, Nathan Stein and w. L. Euper have filed in my office a petition claiming that they are the owners and in possession of the SWH of NWH, Section B. Town ship ? South, Range 29 West.
 Petitioners state that they and their grantOrs have held the open, peaceable, notorious, adverse, ex- elusive and continuous possession of said land for period of more than twelve years. and kept the taxes paid thereon. and that there is no one now in the adverse pos session of said lands claiming any interests therein, and pray for de- cree confirming tlFir title.
 Now, therefore, all persons claim ing to have any interest whatever in the above named lands are warned to appear in this court at it's October, 1913, term, after the publication of this notice, and show cause, if any they can, why the prayer of the petitioners should not be granted, and the title to said lands be confirmed and forever set at rest in said petitioners.
 Given under my hand this the 10th day of October 1913. F. L. Johnson, Clerk. Star-First Pub. Oct. 23.
 Last Pub. Nov. 27.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-23
Beautifully Trimmed.

In the course of remarks at the Republican Club, in New York, Col win B. Brown, commissioner and big booster for the San Francisco exposition, was talking of the splendid reception which Gotham gave to the members of the Western Governors special.
 He told how the delegation had been met at the gates of the me- tropolis, greeted by the leading citi- zens, and finally escorted to the Waldorf-Astoria. He was partic- ularly impressed with the decora- tions at the famous hostelry, and wound up his speech with this re- mark:
 Finally the western governor in- vaded the Waldorf, and I want to say right here, gentlemen, that hO- tel has never been more beautifully trimmed. Judge.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-23
TWO KINGS AND FIVE QUEENS AT WEDDING
Prince Arthur of COnnaught and the Duchess of Fife Were Mar ried Wednesday Morning in
 St. James Palace.

London, Oct. 15.-In the presence of two kings and five queens Prince Arthur of Connaught and Princess Alexandria Victoria, Duchess of Fife, were married today in the Chapel Royal, St. James Palace. The queens present were: Queen Mary, Queen Alexandria, the Elm press Dowager of Russia, the queen of Norway, and Queen Amalie of Portugal. The kings were: King George of England and King Haa- kon VII. of Norway, and the heirs apparent included the Prince of Wales, the Grown Prince of SWe- den and Norway while the Duke of SaXe-Coburg-Gotha is reigning prince.
 American Ambassador Walter II. Page was the only person appearing without decorations and a bright uniform. He wore plain evening clothes.
 The crowds were immense out side of st. James Palace. and had to be kept back by the police. The Royal Chapel, which holds only BOG persons, was taxed to it's capacity to accommodate especially invited guests.
 The knS has on rare occasions given permission for other royal weddings to be in St. James Palace One of the most recent weddings there was that of the late Ambas-
 sadOr Reid's daughter and the Hon John Ward.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-23

posed to know anything about 1t. Sup pose-suppose I can't stop it?"
 You must. It's the only chance. They're delayings the house proceed ings this minute just to get their proofs in order to launch the story to- night. They intend to use 1t to pre- vent my certain victory. And they must not At the first sign that they mean to do so I shall have to go to your father and tell him who the Wom- an is! I would rather be shot But"
 "Oh," she burst out hysterically' you wouldn't-you couldnt-do that! You're not 80 unutterably low as to damn the future of woman who once trusted you--who-"
 I've told you." he replied, that am not in this fight as man, but as leader. It is one woman's good name against the welfare of a nation. haves.'t the right to protect you Grace. won't let my sin as a man de
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-23
He Thought He Knew.

"Oh, papa" she said, with a blush, young Mir. Chestnut, who owns so many coal mines in the Midlands, is coming again this evening, and he says he wants to see you on some important busi- ness."
 All right, my dear" responded the old man, chucking her playful ly under the chin. "I know what the young man wants"
 That evening MT. Chestnut came to the point at once.
 MT. Hendricks" he said boldly T want to ask you if you have laid in a stock of coal?"-London Ideas
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-23
Avoid sedative Cough Medicines.

IT you want 10 c0ntrlDute uITtCUIy to the occurrence of capillary bron- chitis and pneumonia use cough medicines that contain codine, morphine, heroin and otter seda- tives when you have cough or cold. An expectorant like Cham berlain's Cough Remedy is what is needed. That cleans out the cul- ture beds or breeding places for the germs of pneumonia and other germ disease. That is why pneu- monia never results from cold when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is used. It has a worldwide repu- tation for it's cures. It contains no morphine or other sedative. For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-23
What Could He Expect?

You cant please some men, " says the strong jawed lady. Now, take my husband, for example. He is never satisfied with what we have for dinner
 Why don't you find out what he likes and make up your menus from the list?" asks the friend.
 T know what he likes. He has told me often enough. But practi- cally every dish he suggests is something I haven't any use for."- Judge.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-23
Lawn Economies.

"I note," says the sage, that you allow sprinkler to spray water upon your lawn almost continu- 'ously.'
 Yes" said the native. We do that to make the grass grow
 But the other day 1 saw man pushing clicking contrivance over the lawn, and"
 "Oh, yes. That was lawn now CT"
 And what is it's purpose?"
 Why, it cuts the grass"
 Then why do you put water on it to make it grow if you simply cut it down as fast as it comes up?"- Judge.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-23
ROAD NOTICE.

There will be a petition presented to the Polk County Court at its De- tober term, 1913. to lay out and establish a new road. as follows:
 Leaving the Old Line road opposite Dan Nations residence, near the Southwest corner of Sec. 19, T. S.. R. S1 w; thence running in a north easterly direction through Sections IT, IS, 8, g and 8, intersecting the Old Cove and Brush road at Flake Shit kers, a distance of about six miles.
 W. A. Holden,
 and others.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-23
Dncinr's Turn af Last.

Doctor" said the sick promoter to the eminent specialist who had been called in to attend him, "how long will I have to stay in bed?"
 Long enough for my fees tc equal the amount you skinned me out of five years ago, when you lei me in on the ground floor of that Blue Sky Mine of yours and then pulled the floor from under me, grimly answers the specialist Judge.