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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25
Always FOR THE OTHER THING
kansas City Starr


The Republican standpatters. Henry
Allen writes, are beginning to deplore
tariff atcion by unskilled Congress-
men, and to urge Scientific revision
by an expert board.
Their game always is to be for the
other thing than that which promises
immediate relief So long as they were
in control of Congress they scoffed At
the idea of a board, and revised the
tariff in the interest of favored indus
tries. Now that they have been pried
loose from the control they are for
anything to delay action.
The tariff benef1ciaries blocked ev-
cry effort to revise duties downward
in the light of information supplied by
experts. Now the country is insisting
on a radical operation to cut away the
excrescence of the last half-century's
growth, That can properly be follow
ed by further pruning under the di-
rection of tariff board.
But this is the time for immediate
action
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25
PULLING TEETH IN CHINA
Thumb and FOrefinger Only InStru.
ments Used In Celestial Dentistry
philadelphia Record.)

The native Chinese dentist does not.
like his American or his European
brother show an array of glittering
instruments to remind the patient of
the ordeal that is in store for him. The
Chinese performs all his tooth draw
ing with his thumb and forefinger
Such is the skill which long practice
gives him that, it is said, with these
simple means he can extract half 4
dozen teeth in as many minutes. Dur
ing the operation his fingers are not
once removed from the patients mouth
The Celestial dentist must undergo n
long course of training before he may
experiment upon a human being. His
first work consists in the drawing out
with his fingers of pegs that have been
pressed into soft wood. Then he is
tried with a series of tasks that are
made more and more difficult, until at
last he is able to draw out hard pegs
that have been driven into an oak
plank with mallet.
II is contended that no human jaw
can resist the delicate but powerful
pressure of the fingers of the Chinese
dentist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25
TALLULAH FALLS WORK is
CALLED TRUE CONSERVATION

Atlanta, April 24.-Members of the
state railroad commission have just re-
turned from Tallulah Falls, where they
viewed the wonderful power develop
ment now in progress. They consider
the work that is now going on there .
strong illustration of the difference be-
tween useless reservation and true
conservation ,as recently set out by
tie new attitude of the national consei-
Vi tion congress. The national con-
gres3 has recently issued statement
explaining it's position on conservation
and declaring that in the future the
natural resources of the country must
be developed and not held in reserva-
ton"
1t is a source of qualification to the
members of the railroad commission
that the view they took of this devel-
opment, though bitterly criticised ny
a few extremists in the conservation
ranks in Georgia, is justified by the for
NAL utterances of the larger organiza-
ton.
Georgia economists are already be-
vsluue of the Tallulah development
building up industries. and declare
that it will eventually be worth even
more to the people of Georgia and to
the commonwealth than to the develop.
ers themselves "A II.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST ABOUT 1T
There is a New Remedy That Takes
Pace of ,CalOmeI. Recommended
and Guaranteed by the Druggists.

Howell-Prather Pharmacy never sold
a remedy that gave more complete sat
isfaction than Dodson's Liver-Tone-a
mild vegetable remedy for constipa
ton, sour stomach and lazy liver.
Folks who have suffered for years
rather than resort to dangerous calo-
mel have found after one trial that this
pleasant tasting vegetable liquid gives
them long sought relief without bad
after-effects.
Dodson's Liver Tone is guaranteed
by Howell-Prather Pharmacy to be a
safe liver stimulant and to be abso-
lltely without bad after-ef-
fects. You will find many persons in
this locality who have tried it and ev-
cry user will speak a good word for
Dodson's Liver Tone. 1t livens up i
torpid liver and makes you feel fresh,
healthy and clean.
The price of large bottle is so
cents-money back if not pleased. The
success of Dodson's Liver Tone has
brought many medicines into the field
that initiate its claims, and some have
name very similar and packages same
color. but remember Dodson's Liver
Tone is guaranteed by Howell-Prathel
Pharmacy who will give you back your
n oney if you want it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25
USE OF IVORY
(London Post.)

If you ask any dealer what ivory is
chiefly used for at the present day he
will reply at once, "Pianoforte keys .
America imports ivory from the East
Coast of Africa exclusively for this
purpose. Next in volume come bill
lard balls, cutlery handles, brush
ware and toilet articles. 1t also en-
tiers into the manufacture of number
less little ornaments and articles or
general use, such as statuettes, cruel
fixes, paper cutters, workbox fittings,
toys and chess-men. The most valu-
able of all is the "scrivelloe," to
which | have referred as. being used in
the making of billiard balls, and on an
average three balls of a fine quality
are got out of small tusk. Ivory
balls, however, have now formidable
rivals in benzoline and other compost
ton materials, and in regard to quite
a number of articles which used to De
fashioned out of ivory celluloid and
bone take it's place.
Sheffield firms at one time used from
100 to 200 tons of ivory in their
cutlery manufacture every year. The
consumption of the same firms prob
ably does not now exceed forty to
fifty tons. Ivory carving and turning
is still an important industry, though
it lacks the dimensions of years ago.
There is little waste product from
ivory. A use is found for cuttings,
shavings, and scraps left over after
main processes have been completed.
India takes large quantities of the
rings left after the turning of billiard
balls, and uses them to make women's
bangles and small toys and models, in
which the cunning hand of the native
craftsman excels. The dust is used in
polishing and in the preparation of
ivory black and Indian ink, and l am
told it may be utilized as food in the
form of ivory pelly, delicacy of
which l have no personal knowledge.
Rhinoceros horn is an expensive
article, and a walking stick fashioned
out of it is worth preserving as
treasure.
The hippo ivory is small in diameter
but it takes an expert to distinguish it
reapily from that yielded by the ele-
plant. Once upon a time it provided
the human kind with artificial teeth.
AS to the future prospects of the
ivory trade, there is no need TO take a
Pessimistio view. Where the product
gets out of fashion, or on account of
its expense it is superseded by cheaper
substitutes, new means for it's utiliza-
ton arise. The demand seems likely
to last as long as the elephant
When l entered the. trade fifty
years ago as a youth" said an old
member of 1t, Il was told that would
live to see the end of it, but it is going
as we'll now as ever"
Elephants are carefully preserved in
many districts. IL the ancient quad
ruped is really destined to follow the
mammoth and the cave bear, and cease
to walk the earth, he is in no hurry to
go. He would be a rash man who
would venture to predict when the last
tusker may be expected to vanish from
the scene and the last parcel of ami
NAL ivory be delivered at the London
docks
He who never looks ahead may ex-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25
SUMTERS MAGNIFICENT RECORD

To every resident of Sumter county
the magnificent record made by this
county in the production of cotton, as
, shown by the government census re-
ports published in yesterday morning S
| issue of The Times Recorder, should
prove most gratifying.
1t is well for the people of the coua-
ty TO know where they stand in an ag-
ricultural way Oftentimes we do no;
appreciate our own power and influ,
ence in many particulars. But the
government report is as near certain
knowledge as can be gained These
figures are not to be gainsaid They
give Sumter county an agricultural
rating that is second to that of only
one county in the state.
Cotton is a sure barometer of agri-
cultural conditions. The counties tina.
lead in the production of cotton lead
in the production of other crops al.
most invariably. In spite of the eff
forts of agricultural teachers 20 secure
:, ,Iivorcit, Of orOrc ap1opor So rp,ora Il
remains that cotton is the great CROP
in this section of the state For this
reason the excellent showing made b.
Sumter county in the production Of
cotton is an indication of its prestige
in agriculture generally.
There is no county in Georgia more
favored in the richness of its soil ana
in the adaptability of these soils to so
many varied crops. For this reason
Sumter county is without a peer in
the state. When the excellent roads
of this county, which ramify and reach
every section and almost every farm
in the county, are also taken into con-
sideration, the other counties of the
state cannot remain in the COMPARE
son. The mere production OF cotton,
as important and as powerfully indi-
cative as that is of agricultural SUI
premacy, is not the only claim thai
Sumter can make to being the most
desirable agricultural county in Geor-
gia- There is no county in the state
that has such good roads, SO many Of
them, and so many other attractive
features for the pursuit of agriculture
and a host of Industrial pursuits as
has Sumter county.
Last year when every county in the
state was complaining of a short crop
Of cotton, Sumter county easily raised
a normal crop. That is a record that
few other counties in Georgia have
1t is but another feature of the super
iority and prestige of Sumter county
IT, the agricultural life of the state
Years when crops are short in the ma
pority of counties find a normal crop
produced here. Taking all these points
@ superiority into consideration, IS
there any other county in the state
that can excel Sumter?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25

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APRIA SONG =
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William Huntington Wright in April
Smart Set-l
Oh, it's hey. for the hoidenish April,
With crocuses rife in her hair.
And the clustering green on the
meadows
And the tang of the r@ucous air
On. the April flush is a symbol
OF the last of the hurried kings.
OF the red primordial passions
That racked the hegiEning ess things.
The winds and the hills and the for
ests
Are the pafEitant asteFnose
Of the lips of the laughter OF LiIlith,
And the sensual throbs of her
throat.
For Nature and all of her children
Are athirst with an ancient desire /;
II cir brains are mad with its music.
And their blood is sfiame with its
FIRE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25

Sumter county boy corn growers
fhouid get busy and Rake Ehis county
the banner corn-growinE county in
the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25

II will take nothing less than n
cataclysm to make scGEe farmers Live
At home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25

President WILSON seems 90 be EaSd-
ing the good ship Of state sSfesy thus
TaT on it's course
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25

Now If there were basebsN season
to open up in the Balkans, aTI the
Scrappers would forget about the war-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25

Ty Cobb's adventures wSzh the De
aroit management are aIu3asa as inter
esting as the tariff revision dope
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25

With both collegiate and teaELe
games. Americas viii enjoy baseball
This season
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25

Though Senator Works says sNs.,
Ii wspaDers are poSs0n TO the pubAiS
mind. the public seems Co be getting
a1eng very veil with thsza.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25

Now that Brother Bryan and Broth
VI Clark have bsscOMe friends che
country will be saved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25

If Americas wins that attendance
trophy. it will also win The yesansnt-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25

Sumter's rank in the 'p<er Id zgricn:-
tlral is supreme
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25

A man may rise pretty high in the
financial world. but IL he can get
above suspicion he is a good one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25

He who never looks ahead may ex-
pect to reap misfortune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25
VgECaEsiGe
Roofing

You don't have to take our wordfor
it. Wen show you how to find out
for yourself Ask our dealer for the
book, "TsS Years Of We0r IN Tes
MiSSfs Tests, " and sample of Vul-
canite. The contents of this book
will enable you to absOISSely determine
thewsGr-value of GSy prepared roofing.
If you'll use the method we offer.
Vulcanite will sell Itself in competition
with any other roofing on the market.
If you'll get the book to-day, you'll
hsow the facts about roofing fSMsyrSw.
Ask our dealer.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25
OFFTCE4L ORGAN

tmerieuS, Esa.,. .4pEH 20, 1918
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-19
Her Head Was Hot.

Lady Dorothy Nevill in her remi- niscences tells this story of the two Misses Walpole, her cousins: "On one occasion, when both of the two were we'll over ninenty, Miss Fanny, the younger, who had that day been rather ill, only joined her sister in the sitting room before dinner. On her arrival downstairs the latter Miss Charlotte by name) remarked :: Fanny, am going to be ill too. l feel so bot about the head. It must be apoplexy.' Nothing of the sortv exclaimed Miss Fanny, making a dash at her sisters head. Your caps on fire, and I'm going to put it out And so the brave old thing did"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-19
He Heard the Cough.

"Muriel," said the old gentleman sharply, "that young man you had in the parlor last night is dull of comprehension. All | had to do was to cough when the other chaps remained too late, and they would take the hint and depart. Did this one say anything when I coughed last night?''
 "Yes,'' replied the beautiful daughter, Che said the next time he called he was going to bring you some cough drops.''
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-19
How to Bleach Ivory.

To bleach ivory ornaments or pi- ano keys the following method works well: The ornaments are first washed or soaked" if possible in bath of unslaked lime which has in it a few ounces of bran and wa ter. This should make pasty solu- ton if properly mixed and will bleach the ivory which is disco}ored or stained. It should be rubbed off with cloth and the ivory dried in magnesia powder. After a few min utes few strokes with cloth give the ivory a brilliant polish.-Lon- don Mail.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-19
LENGTH OF THE DAY.
k May Change Some Time, but Net
 For Millions of Years.

k May Change Some Time, but Net For Millions of Years.
 Scientists have indulged in some interesting speculations as to the possible increase in the length Of our day.
 l It is pointed out that when once the earth has started in motion about an axis, no matter how the motion came about, it must, of course, continue forever and at the same rate, thus making the day al- ways the same length, unless some thing is happening or will happen to interfere with that motion. Now there are several causes in opera ton that affect the period of the earth's rotation, some of which tend to make the period less and others to make it greater. The influence of each of the causes is, of course, very small. They are generally easy to understand. A very simple ex- pertinent illustrates one of them.
 A stone is attached to one end of a string, the other end of which is held in the hand. The stone is then whirled around in a circle. When it's speed has become nearly uniform the string is allowed to wind up on the finger. It is noticed that as the string shortens the velocity in- creases. In the same way, if the matter forming the earth should in any way be drawn nearer the axis of rotation, it would turn faster and the day would be shortened.
 By continual loss of heat a shrink age of the earth is probably in prog ress, and although the process is ex- ceedingly slow it certainly tends to diminish the period of rotation. On the other hand, any addition of matter from the outside will tend to increase that period and make the day longer There seems to be no question but that slight addi- tions to the mass of the earth are constantly made by the arrest of meteoric bodies passing through the atmosphere. Their influence is op- posed to and tends to neutralize that of any earth shrinkage that may be taking place.
 The most important interference with the rotation of the earth of which we have knowledge is that of the tidal waves, which are due to the attraction of the sun and moon, but more largely of the latter. It is easy to see that this is resistance against which the earth turns, and its effect is to increase the length of the day.
 Astronomical observations ex- tending over period of 2,000 years have failed to show any sensible changes in the day, but the influ- ence of the tides must become evi- dent after the lapse of a great many years. One authority has declared that the day may lengthen until it is at last fifty-fve times as long as it is at present, and that would also be the period of the revolution of the moon about the earth. A day of 1890 hours is not, however, likely to come for some millions of years. -Harper's Weekly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-19
Energy.

Aubrey de We're, an Irish poet and gentleman, mentions in his "Recollections'' that when ten years old he had tutor who constantly inculcated in him rectitude, pur- pose and energy.
 The tutors praise of energy was expressed by the saying:
 '"There are three letters of more value than all the rest in the alpha bet-namely, N R G."
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-19
Past, Future and Present.

First Girl-I like man with past. A man with a past is always interesting.
 Second Girl-That's true, but l don't think he's nearly as interest ing as man with future.
 Third Girl-The man who inter- ests me is man with a present, and the more expensive the present is the more interest I take in it!
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-19
A Timely Warning.

MT. H. was recently presented with a handsome revolver, whose quail ties he was testing by firing blank cartridges into the air, when his daughter Natalie, aged six, appear ed upon the scene. "Oh, papa," she exclaimed in great distress, "dont shoot at the sky; you might kill an angel
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-19


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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-19
Consolation.

Steward, how long will it be be- fore we get into the harbor?"
 "About an hour and a half, ma'am."
 "Oh, dear, I shall die before then" '3,r
 "very likely, ma'am. But you'll bs all right again when you've been on shore ten minutea.S
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
Helps Telephone Talk.

What is hailed as great improve
ment in telephony is an improved
transmitter which has been recently
devised by French physician and
which was recently described by Prof.
d'Arsoncal before the French Acad-
envy Of Sciences. The inventor is DR..
Jules Glover. and is based on his OBJ
servation that many of the sounds es-
Gaping from the larynx are divided in
the throat and a large portion of
them are emitted through the nose.
With the type of receiver now made
use Of these are lost, but he has de-
signed a receiver with two diaphragms,
one much more sensitive than the
other, and the nasal sounds are trans
mitted through this auxiliary diaph-
ragm. This improvement is said to
completely remove some Of the diff
culties to conversation which have
hitherto existed, and makes it posi-
BILE to carry on conversation ovor
longer distances than heretofore.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
HE WAS HUNGRY, POOR BOY


"Now see here, Percy" said Mrs.
Packer to her son of dozen sum
mers, when went out this after
noon l left seven large doughnuts in
the pantry, and now there are only
three What do you know about
that?"
well, fellow is always hungry
when he comes home from school,
and"
II also left half of good-sized
chocolate cake and dozen cookies in
the cake box. Now there are only six
cookies and about a third of the cake
left. Do you know anything about
that?"
well, a fellow wants something to
eat when he has been pegging away
in school all afternoon, doesn't he?"
II also left eight cranberry tarts
and large mince pie in the pantry.
Now there are five of the tarts and a
good quarter of the pie is gone. Have
you anything to say about that7"
well, was hungry when l got
home from school, and l."
81 had Jane make nice dessert of
lady-fngers and whipped cream for
dinner tonight, and about fourth of
1t is gone, together with lot of the
white meat of chicken had saved
for salad. OF course, you don't
know anything about that?"
There's plenty of the stuff left for
dessert, and there wasn't hardly any
nP tho nhfnHan anvhown
but there was lot of honey left
when went away this afternoon, and
it isn't here now, and half of the cof-
fee cake l was saving for breakfast
is gone, and someone has opened that
Jar of orange marmalade / was saving
for company. Have you anything to
say about that?"
well, l tell you I was hungry, and
/ wanted little something to eat, and
so u
"And SO you opened that glass of
extra choice currant jam and ate up
nearly a whole package of those little
afternoon teas, and drank half pint
of cream, and most of the pound of
raisins and all the nuts left here at
noon are gone. Hungry? My soul
and body! Percy Packer, are you
first cousin to an anaconda? Hungry?
l should say SO! / honestly believe
that you are hollow clear into the
ground!"-Puck.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-08
Secret of psrpstual Youth.

Fall in love and keep constantly
falling in love If you wish to remain
young" said DR.. Josiah Oldfield, In the
course Of one of his lectures on the
Secret of Perpetual Youth"
There is nothing more important
than this to prevent men and women
from growing old.
IF you are married, all you have to.
do is to fall in love all over again
with your husband or your wife. II
you do this you will never find time
to adopt the nagging habit, and moth
ing ages like matrimonial nagging."
DR.. oldfield is strong in his denun.
citation of the loveless individual.
IF you do not know how to fall in
love-" he says, you must practice
until you learn, and when you have
learned. then you are young again.
"A person who has never been in
love and never wants to be ought to
be drowned" is the conviction of DR..
Oidfield.