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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11
CENTRAL CHIEF
HIGHLY PLEASED
Mr.. Markham to Attend Two
Quarterly Meetings

Savannah, Ga, Jan. 1O.-The quar-
terly meeting of the stockholders and
directors of the Central of Georgia
Railroad Company and the Ocean
Steamship Company, held here, re-
yealed a condition entirely satisfacto-
ry to the officials,
Charles H. Markham, who is presi-
dent of both companies, presided over
the meetings. Only routine business
was transacted, and little of that, it
was announced afterward. The prin.
cipal business was the passage of ap-
preparations for current expenses.
In the morning President Markham,
Vice President Winburn of the Central
and Vice President Peasants of the
Ocean Steamship Company inspected
he terminals of both corporations. Mr..
| Markham examined with great deal
&C interest the recent improvements
that have been made on the Savannah
terminals.
Mr. Markham expressed himself as
being highly pleased with the condition
cf the Central and Ocean Steamship
Company as indicated by reports sub
ln'tted at the meeting. The properties,
he said, are in splendid condition and
both are doing 1ourishing business.
Mr.. Markham said that business in
general is highly satisfactory, He left
at night for Chattanooga, accompa-
Iried by Vice President Winburn and
General Manager Noise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11
PEOPLE WHO LIVE ORDINARY LIVES
By c. H. Parkhurst.

To those who appreciate human ma
ture people serve as the very best kind
of books, the most interesting and sug-
gestiye, and the most readable. Books
of the printed kind, even the most
animated ones, have no real life in
them. When they are written about
men and women, the reader finds IN
them only pictures of men and women.
1t is only people themselves that are
the real thing. When we approach
them thoughtfully and look at them
interestedy there is a great deal We
can learn from them, not simply from
what they say or from what they do
but from what they show themselves
to be and to be capable Of.
In writing this I have one partic-
ular man in mind. He is dead now,
and being what tn world would call
a common man, no biography will ever
be written of him, except, perhaps, the
few biographical lines that l am writ
ing now.
By the way, it might be more to the
worlds advantage if more histories
We're published of people that lived
ordinary lives, and lived them well,
for enormously great people are so far
above the level at which the rest of us
walk that they mean so much that
practically they mean almost nothing,
and trying to learn from them is like
holding up our cold hands to get them
warmed by the heat of the stars.
My man lived in a small sphere. He
was uneducated and not at all ele-
CANT in his general style and makeup,
but few people have shed 50 broad A
light from SO small a candle. He W; S
the assistant sexton in my church, a
position that he held for a great many
years, and until his death, at an ad-
vanced age, but there was no more
thought of displacing him than of re-
moving the lights over the front porch
Modest. unpretending, always there,
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ned to retire ostensibly as early as
usual on the fateful night, dress for
the dance, and at $50, when their
aunt and uncle would be sleeping,
steal from the apartment Morning
would find them peaceful and unsus-
pected in their beds At the appoint
ed hour the twins, their hearts beat
ing like a pair of trip-hammers, made
successful escape.
Perhaps in the triumphant moment
the carriage door was slammed with
unusual violence. At any rate, Aunt
Louisa stirred in her sleep. With me-
chanical vigilance she called: Della!
Bella!" There was no answer. What
possessed her to remain awake she
never knew. After an interval of rest
lessness she arose for a drink of wa
ter, stopped on the way to glance into
Dellas room, saw the bed empty,
rushed into Bella's room, aud col
lapsed upon the second unoccupied
bed.
A hundred terrifying thoughts seiz-
ed her A hundred self-accusations
and reproofs for undue sternness she
poured out upon her astonished hus-
band. After the first outburst of an
ger and indignation against her
nieces, she could only repeat over
and over: They have eloped! We
drove them to it! Why didn't we re-
alize?"
Hours later, when the aunt and
uncle were trying to formulate a
course of action, they were startled
by soft rustling sounds in the hall.
Aunt Louisa clutched her husband s
arm. Then she sped to the door and
flung it open before two frightened
girls.
"Where've you been?" she cried.
Where are those two young men?
Oh, Bella! Della!"
The girls flung themselves be-
seechingly upon their aunt, and kiss
ed away the tears.
Don't be angry with US, Aunt
Louisa! We wanted to have some
fun! We've been to a dance! We
were afraid to ask you, Aunt Louisa!
Forgive us-We've had such a beauti-
full time!"
Are you speaking the entire
TRUTH" their uncle demanded.
With shining eyes the twins gazed
upon each other. oh" they re-
peated, we've had such a beautiful
time!"
A significant look passed between
their guardians.
1t was with secret relief that was
almost overwhelming, albeit with re-
luctance, that their Aunt Louisa said:
q have no objection-a clandestine
meeting is very wrong-you'd bet
ter ask your-admirers to call"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11
FLOWERS OF ROMANCE

The twins were just past twenty,
lonely, as just past twenty should
not be. Day after day from their
windows on the top floor of a small
apartment building, they saw young
people passing by, on their way to
play golf or tennis in the park In
the evening they watched many
carriage drew up to neighboring doors
and go Gathering away with a fair
and frivolous burden
The aunt and uncle who had rear
ed them from infancy had come in
middle life to the great western city,
where they neither had nor made eff
fort to form friendly ties. The girls
had been torn from school friendships
at an age when these could not be
supplanted. The one or two neigh
bors In the building who had been
kind enough to call were not inter-
esting socially.
They knew better than to make
themselves unhappy by envy or COM
planning to unsympathetic ears; but
as the uneventful days dragged by,
over and over they sighed to each
other: 81 do wish we knew some
body"
The tenant across the hall let two
furnished rooms, whose large win
dows opened upon the air-court Della
and Bella had for their personal use
the two opposite communicating
rooms in their apartment, opening
upon the same court, diamond-shaped
aperture, not more than ten feet
across its widest dimensions.
One evening as Della leaned out for
a farewell glimpse of the stars, pre-
paratory to drawing the curtains for
the night, she almost touched a head
projecting from the opposite window,
and started back violently. 1t was
man!
81 beg your pardon!" a deep voice
exclaimed, as the head was instantly
withdrawn.
Bella, who had half heard the
words, in hurried curiosity looked out
of her window, and at the same mo-
ment a fourth person appeared oppo-
site her, again a man. 1t was her
turn to disappear in confusion, as a
second masculine voice craved par
don.
1t was clear that there were new
occupants across the way, equally
clear that they were college boys. The
twins exchanged these observations
with excited embarrassment. Mean
while, the two young men were spec
ulating animatedly upon the pleasing
possibilities of their discovery.
Matters progressed rapidly, and
naturally, and in the due course OF
time there was to be a dance given
by one of the college societies, a
dance at which each member was eX-
pected to bring his particular best
girl Delaney O'Gorman and Ned
Clark, the aforesaid college boys,
were both resolved to escort the
twins, or not to go at all Every
art of persuasion they brought into
play, and after days of timid refusal
Bella and Della finally gave reck-
less consent
Bella's room had door opening
into the outer hall To =irls plan
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but never in the way, he felt himself
to be, and was always felt to be, an
essential part of the entire institu-
ton. The office which he held did not
dignity him, but he dignified the Of
fee.
He was that kind of person that it
would be we'll for people to know who
go around regretting their inability to
be of any use to the world, and com.
planning how much larger some peo-
pies sphere of influence is than their
own 3ls4ess
He was always where he was wanted
and when he was wanted.
Things that he was asked to do he
did thoroughly and with an air that
indicated that there was nothing in the
world that could have given him great
er pleasure. He was thereforei con-
stant demand. He acquired large
sphere of influence by filling more
than the small sphere he was put
in. The consequence was that when
the man died we all felt We had lost
one of our own number, a respected
associate, loved member.
A man who is honest and temperate,
who has genial disposition and a
kind heart, and with that a cheerful
Willingness to be useful, can create
around him just about as large a cir
Gle of friends and admirers as he
wishes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11
GET OUT OF THE RUT!

Of the ordinary unframed man or
woman who fails to advance and for
whom the future has nothing in
store. Get a business education 1t
is the money-making education. The
hardest work and poorest pay us,U
ally go together. The expert stenog
rapher or bookkeeper; or the young
man or woman who writes a good
hand and is quick and accurate in fig
ures, who understands how to wrCe,
capitalize, punctuate, paragraph all
arrange business letters and business
papers, draws a splendid salary au1
is treated royalty.
The unframed, uneducated man
works hard, lives hard, grows old be-
fore his time and goes to his grave
unhonored and unsung; the other en-
joys the best of everything, works
short hours, draws a handsome sal
larry, advances to higher positions, has
honors heaped upon him, and when
his final summons comes, an apprecia-
tive public pays tribute to his memo
ry
One usea his muscles; the other his
brains. One stays at the foot of the
ladder-tFa other having secured the
key unlocks the door to success and
prosperity - Business Training" -
climbs rapidly to the top. One drifts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11
coon SCRAPPER IS HELD
ON CHARGE OF SMUGGLING

Chicago, January 10-"Jack" John
son, negro prize fighter, appeared to-
day on charge of smuggling dia-
mond necklace valued at $4,000 in this
country from England, two years ago.
Judge Carpenter continued the trial
Indefinitely
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11
A POSITION FOR YOU!

with the tide, without plan or chart;
the other forms his plans, makes his
preparation-"Bu Business Education" -
and finds the road plain, and the as
cent easy and rapid.
Make up your mind that you can
and viii succeed, and the battle is
half won. The next and most import
ant thing to do is to complete Wal
dens high grade, up-to-date, business,
shorthand or practical English course
or whal would be better. all of them.
This college is new in location ou'y
Its superior courses are the practical
result of twenty years successful en-
perience in the training of young men
and women for desirable positions,
promotions and SUCCESS! 1t offers
you the best, most modern and up-to-
date courses, that money can buy; il
the shortest possible time, at the least
expense, and when you are competent
assists you in securing a position.
Many married ladies are enro ling
for the Shorthand Course. No better
investment or safeguard could be Sc
cured.
Fifty pupils. 1t is confidently be-
lieved that the attendance will reach
fifty pupils the first week.
Make your start towards success to-
day. See Mr. Walden or phone 1855.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11

Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
1875 p. M, arriving Americas $50
a. N. Connects at Macon with ..-eep
ing cars to and from Savannah.
Pullman sleeping cars between Chi.
cago, St. Louis and Jacksonville Oh
Seminole Limited" leaving Americas
for Jacksonville 1890 a m. Leaves
Americas for ST. Louis and Chicago,
via Columbus and Birmingham, at 8 So
a. m.
For further information apply to 3
B. Ellis, Ticket Agent, Americas, or
John W. Blount, District Passenger
Agent, Macon. Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11
MONEY ON CALL IN NEW
YORK Is . 81 PERCENT

New York, January 1O.-Money on
call steady IL to per cent; ruling
rate ga; closing bid "a; offered at
3. Time loans steady; sixty days
per cent; ninety days 4 IA to IL
per cent; six months 4 IA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11
BANKER KIRBY AND WIFE
WERE ORDERED TO JAIL

Chicago, January 10.-Dr. William
T. Kirby owner of the defunct Kirby
Savings banks and his wife, Mrs. Mar
garet L. Kirby, were today ordered
sent to Jail on a contempt charge until
they turn over $4,000 said to be miss
ing from the assets of the bank.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11
Ry
Current Schedules Corrected to Dat.

Trains Arrive.
from Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon 49, 1880 D n
From Columbus and in
termediate points ...... 1870 a 10
From Locklart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
gomeIy ,~1O 80 D %
From Lockhart, DOthaR
Albany, Troy and Mont
gomery ..............* 2:O5 p ID
from Atlanta and Macon - 2:I5 D 10
From Augusta, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon 49," $50 a N
From Columbus and in
termediate points .....! $40 p ID
From Columbus and n
termediate points 80: 90 a N
From Albany and Jack
sonYllIe ...............* 3:55 a m
From Albany ............' $40 a ID
Trains Depart
For Macon, Augusta and
Savannah ............% $40 q ID
For Albany, Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
Montgomery ..........." 5:3O a %
For Albany, Dothan,
Lockhart Troy and
Montgomery .........." 2:15 n
For Macon and Atlanta -" 2:05 D N
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw
annah and Augusta -. ."10:35 n
For Columbus ........." 3:45 p N
For Columbus .........i 500 a %
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago ..." 3:55 a N
For Albany ..........,.." 1880 p 10
For Albany and Jackson
Vile ........,.-,........*12:30 a IN
"Daily. !Except Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11

What's in a name?" demanded fair
Juliet Well" replied Romeo, IF you
want to get into society there ought
to be a hyphen in it" Shakespeare,
however, not wishing to write over the
heads of his audience, subsequently al
tered this line in his immortal tragedy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11

Tommy-Pop, ennui is merely being
tired of doing nothing, isn't it?
Tommy's Pop-Yes, my son, with the
addition of being too tired to do any
thing else.-Philadelph Recory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11

Little Dolly haven't got a spank
ing all day Uncle Henry-Been a good
girl, Ell? Little DolIy-Oh, it isn't
that; mama has been perfectly angelic
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Six Rooms.

e. NORTH DARGAN ST.--West End
This is an attractive six-room bunga-
low with all conveniences, elegantly
finished throughout; furnace heat and
level lot; price, $50.
26 FLORA ST.-This is a splendid six
room cottage, on large lot and
modern; price, SIG.
Is WEST PINE ST.-This is a good
modern and up-tO-date close-in. six
room cottage; well arranged for two
families; three large rooms on each
side of long hall; price, $50
29 WELLINGTON STA good six
room, up-to-date, modern cottage that
rents for $3.50; all conveniences;
large lot.
DEXTREL AVE.-On a large lot, with
all conveniences, we have SiX-rOOm
cottage on Decatur car line; Mynatt
stop; price, $3.50.
Ii HELENA ST.-Battle Hill-Six
rooms; water; price, $40.
40 WHITEFOORD Edgewood-
This is a splendid suburban home; will
put in first-cass condition for 500 per
month; six rooms.
l ANNIE STA splendid six-room cot
tage. on a large lot, rents for $3.50.
q OGLETHORPE STA two story,
siX-room house, all conVeniences; good
neigh borhood; first class condition; 500
$50 CREW STA good six-room cot
tage carrying all convenenCes; large
lot; good neigh bOrhOod; $50.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Eight Rooms.

1856 PIEDMONT AVENUE-This is a
splendid close-in eight-room $40 house,
with one bedroom downstairs and all
modern conveniences, On the corner.
Let us show you this.
$50 NORTH JACKSON STREET-This
Is in one OF the best neighborhOods,
on one OF the best North Side streets
and one OF the best eight-room houses,
with all modern conveniences, for $50.
Elegant in every way.
S24 PIEDMONT AVENUE-R you are
looking for an up tO-date furnace
heated, in Al condition, nicely ar
ranged. on a large lot, in one of the best
sections of the North Side, etght-roOm
homes that rents for $50, let us show
you this.
317 SOUTH PRYOR-This is a splendid
close-in brick residence, which has
just been overhauled, and good bar
gain for $40.
IT'S IVY STREET-This is a good close
in boarding house proposition at the
cheap rental OF SIS. Has all modern
conveniences.
1873 EAST NORTH AVENUE-A good
two-story eight-room house, well ar
ranged for two families. Price $40.
$50 WEST PEACHTREE-This is an
elegant furnace heated eight-room
home, having all conveniences and on
level lot.
356 FORREST AVENUE-An attractive
twO-story eight-room house; beautiful
ly finished throughout. All cOnveniences.
Price $50.
rs HAAS STREET-This is a bargain
and has TO be seen to be appreciated.
Price is now reduced to Sl8. 1t carries
all modern Improvements.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Five Rooms.

81 r. HARRIS STA fve-room house;
close in, and rents for $22.5 so.
sos EUCLID ANE-This is a splendid,
modern and new cottage with all con-
veniences and good section. Price SIS.
AZ ROGERS ST, Kirkwood-This is a
nice five-room cottage on large lot.
SlO.6O.
70 JOE JOHNSTON AVE. Battle Hill
A good five-room cottage in good con-
diton for $3.50.
377 FRASER ST.-Thls IS a fve-room
cottage which the owner will put in
good condition for SIS per month.
-Four Rooms.
116 MCDANIEL STA four-room cot
tage for $1,000.
6s7 WOODWARD AVE.-Half Of a dou-
BILE house; four rooms. with gas and
water $50
AZ DE GREsS AVE.-A four-room cot
tage with gas and water. SIS.
Apartments.
6-R. Apt, 1913 Spring street. Hal apart
ment; close in; steam heat $50.
CIR. Apt, 625 Washington Street; lower;
good condition. $40.
CIR Apt, 1853 n. Jackson street; upper;
splendid condition. 1876.
6-R Apt, 1875 E. Linden street; upper.
5-R. Apt. 4s7 Spring street; good sec
ton; steam heat S4750.
5-R., 10 Alice street; all conveniences.
SIX. Apt, 70 Washington street; steam
heat: all convenlences. SAP so.
AR. Apt, 117l2 Simpson street. $3.50.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Seven Rooms.

S16 HOUSTON ST.-Between Jackson
and Boulevard This is a splendid
house for S25 per month Seven rooms,
with all convenences.
256 IVY ST.--This is a good seven room
two-story house, with all improve
ments, for $3.50
147 NORTH JACKSON ST.-This sew
en-rOom house Is in A-No. l condi-
ton, elegantly finished; furnace and
large lot. Splendid section. $50.
$50 CENTRAL AVE.-A modern seven
room cottage in good section; all con-
venences; $3.50
210 WOODWARD AVE.-Between Capt.
tol and Crew; one of the best houses
with seven rooms on the South Side
for the money; $27 so
3 WEST ONTARIO ST.-Near Gordon
street; an up-to-date seven-room cot
tage; good condition; SIS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
APARTMENTS, FLATS,
ETC.

Oakland City; two fve-room flats.
each Observation-Disclosures. 1000
$50 East Thirteenth street: two
apartments; FIVE rooms each. $3.50
451s Auburn avenue; bachelor
apartments; $3.50 to ....... 1000
4271a East Fair street; FIVE rooms 2O.6O
2ss-C Whitehall street; Ave rooms 1880
Grant place, at Pine street, be-
tween the Peachtrees, several
FIVE. six and seven-room apart
ments. $50 to ............... $500
67-6s Highland avenue; FIVE rooms 81. so
West Eleventh street; the Berke-
ley; seven rooms ........... 1900
and Confederate avenue; fur
nished or unfurnished.
310-3l2 Myrtle street; each; eight
rooms ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
643 North Boulevard; six rooms. $500
23l West Peachtree street; four
and six room apartments; fur
nlshed; S45 to ................ 5000
$50 Forrest avenue; five rooms. 5000
342 Woodward avenue; four rooms 1925
124 East Fair street; third floor;
five rooms ................... 2O.sO
1874 East Fair street; second
floor; five rooms ............. $3.50
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Ten-Room House.

CORNER NORTH AVENUE AND
COURTLAND STREET-Located
just off of Peachtree street, we have
this nice ten-room house that is In
perfect condition; has all modern
convenienCes This is a place that
will make you very desirable home.
Price SS5.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Eleven-Room House.

s9s WASHINGTON STREET-Here
we have a place that win make a
mighty desirable home, one that any
body would feel proud OF. Has gas,
hot and cold water and bath, also
electric lights and steam heat Very
cheap at $55.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
HOUSES.


81 Buckie street: eleven rooms =. IS. %
206 Spring street; ten rooms .... 1000
5O7 North jackson street; ten
rooms ....................... co.
Corner Fourth street and Bedford;
one block OF Ponce DeLeon;
ten rooms .................... 5000
342 Ponce DeLeon avenue; ten
rooms Observation-Disclosures. 100 90
1914 McAfee street; ten rooms . $500
297 Lawton street; nine rooms. $500
IS East Merritts avenue; fur
nished Observation-Disclosures. 5000
248 Stewart avenue; eight rooms $500
26 Gordon place; eight rooms. . 5000
$50 Piedmont avenue; eight rooms so 90
SO Currier street; eight rooms. $500
566 Central avenue; eight rooms. 30 90
209 Ivy street; eight rooms ... 1000
III East North avenue; eight
rooms OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000
SO South Howard street, Decatur,
Ca; eight rooms .......... 22.5o
1876 East Tenth street; eight
rooms NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1900
26 East Harris street; eight rooms $500
26s Forrest avenue; eight rooms. 1000
251 Ea~+ Georgia avenue; eight
roon4- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1880
81 Lee street; seven rooms &c.. IS 90
1853 West Linden street; seven
rooms ........~............... $500
34-26 East Baker street; two
houses; each seven rooms. $500
1876 West Fourteenth street; seven
rooms ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1880
$50 Central avenue; seven rooms. $500
70 South Moreland avenue; six
rooms ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. e. 80
26S Forrest avenue: six rooms =. 1000
% India place; six rooms ........ $3.50
211 Ivy street; six rooms .... $3.50
1853 Davis street; six rooms .... 1000
AZ Larkin street: six rooms 80. 1900
219 Highland avenue; six rooms. q. so
347 Formwalt street; six rooms =. $3.50
374 Central avenue; six rooms. " 5000
S. East Lake drive, Oakhurst;
six rooms .................... s2.O0
62 Lakewood avenue; five rooms. 1850
III South Forsyth street; FIVE
rooms Observation-Disclosures. 1000
944 Glennwood avenue; FIVE rooms. 1900
Vaughan street, at Whitefoord
avenue; Ave rooms .. 1900
Hardin avenue, College Park; FIVE
rooms Observation-Disclosures. 1900
81 Kentucky avenue; five rooms. 200
so Killian street; five rooms $40. 1000
$50 South Pryor street; four
rooms Observation-Disclosures. 1880
6s West Linden street; four
rooms ........................ 1880
795 Hill street: four rooms 80. 1850
16 Weyman avenue; four rooms 1850
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Nine-Roonn House.

81 WEST CAIN STREET-Located
close in town we have this nice
nine-room house that would make an
ideal place for a boarding house. This
house has nine large rooms, nice bath
room; also gas, hot and cold water
connections; very cheap at s45. This
place is now being overhauled.