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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-02
"The Telephone Girl"
(Froln Judge.)


The telephone girl sits still in her chair
And listens to voices from everywhere.
She knows all the gossip she knows
all the news,
She knows who Is happy and who has
the blues;
She knows all our sorrows, she knows
all our joys,
She knows all the girls who are
Chasing the boys"
She knows all our troubles, she knows
of our strife.
She knows every man who talks mean
to his wife.
She knows every time we are out with
the boys,
She knows the excuses that each fellow
employs.
II the telephone girl told half that she
knows.
It would turn all our friends into BIT
terest foes;
She would SOW a small wind that would
soon be gale.
She would start forth a story which,
gaining in force.
Would cause half our wives to sue for
divorce.
She could get all our churches mixed
up in a fight,
And turn our bright days into sorrow
ing night;
In fact, she could keep the whole town
In a stew.
If she told but one-tenth of the things
that she knew
Say. kid. but doesn't it make your head
whirl
When you think what you owe to tho
telephone grip Anonymous
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-02
Back to the Farm"

A botanist is worl1in' in my gard'n.
An editor an actor earn their board
BY helpin' with the hon, fer vacation.
T. save some dollars of Their seanty
hoard
a teachr of astronomy is gainin'
New he'lth, by dom chores an
milkin' cows.
A lingu- visit, an protest. of mathe-
mates
D'velop Drawn behind two of my
plows.
A natchuralist undertook, this season,
T. rid my crop of insects. scale, an
blight.
A novelist helps harvest, In tho day
time,
Then sets an, writes I'll twelve
o'clock. at night.
A pot, a song-writr. an an artist
Three mccoy boys, as happ'n.d out
this way
Are runnin' the machinery an wagons,
An hus'lin' with the early wheat an
hay.
I've lots OF help. now, an I take 1T
easy.
My men are all intelligent, an I
Don't have to be continually jumpin'
To watch ,em-till I'm tired enough
to die.
I've turn'd away a run down politi-
clan
No slick-tongued graftrs hangin'
round this place.
Also, a briefless lawyer q can't bear
'emD
They allus bring a farmer to dis
grace.
A one time finanshur begged fer en-
ployment;
fear'd he'd try to corner. er
promote.
Gan IF he'd tried to corner General
Shorthorn,"
His futur home'd a bin-somewhat
remote.1
But say! what do you 'spose kin be
the reason
It sure must be some subtle, GURUS
charm
That brings these le'rned gentry out,
this season?
Er. has a start bin made back to
the FARM
Ernest Albert Wendt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-02
Drives of a Terror.

The chief executioner OF death In the
winter and spring months is pneu
monia. Its advance agents are colds
and grip. In any attack by one of
these maladies no time should be lost
in taking the best medicine obtainable
to drive 1t off. Countless thousands
have found this to be DIR. Kings New
Discovery. My husband believes 1t has
kept him from having pneumonia three
or four tines" writes Mrs. George w.
Place, Jacksonville. Vt, and for
coughs, colds and Group we have never
found its equal Guaranteed for all
bronchial affections. Price so cts. and
LOO at all druggists. Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-02

the effect. told me that she is always
called at ten minutes of Z. How can
you ever do it," l asked II couldn't
she said, If 1t weren't that get every
thing ready the night ,efore Just be-
fore l go to bed l see that everything
am to use from my undervest to nv
gloves and veil. are where l can Law
my hands on them instantly. What
ever stock | am to wear / put beside
my waist. and If / am to have a clean
ruche ! sew 1t in. Then II l have any
papers or samples of anything that /
want to take in town the next day. I
put them In my handbag with a clean
handkerchief. So you see, everything
Is ready for me, and 1t doesn't take half
the time 1t would II had to stop and
hunt FOR things. And yet you would
scarcely believe how short time II
takes me to get these things ready the
night before"
The average housewife realizes that
II Is better to set the table for break.
fast the night before--the time 1t takes
to do 1t then is not to be compared
with the impetus It gives her on her
mornings task.
The wise housewives apply this pr,n-
clple to many other tasks, and learn
to make their work easier by aettinp
things ready in advance when possible
And not only the wise housewives
either
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-02
Heart andHorne
Problems
Conducted by Mrs. Thompson.


girl chums. Tess SAYS she knows a
certain nice gentleman only BY sight
and he knows her by seeing her with
her steady gentleman friend who has
told her that this friend of his also
likes her some. Now would 1t be un-
ladylike or bad form for a lady to
drop this other gentleman a greeting
OF the season postcard and should she
sign her name or Just "a Friend p, T
said 1t would be improper, but Tess
says not under the circumstances
Which one Is right?
1t would be decidedly bad form to
sent a postcard to him. under the cir
cumstances.
Dear Mrs. Thompson; have been
Keeping company with a young man
about six months He has always
been real nice to me till lately. He
goes places and does not say ANYTHING
TO me about 1T. Do you think he cares
Tor me? I think good deal of him
and would hate to give him up.
CECIL.
MY dear. you never can be certain
man really cares for you unless he
asks you to marry him. Then he's in
earnest AS for his going places and
not telling you-why do you want to
know where he is all the time2 If
you want him to care for you, don't be
"nosey' just be sweet and pleasant.
and If he doesn't tell you things of his
own accord, just make up your mind
you don't want to know them, any
way.
Dear Mrs Thompson: Dbl am a
young girl and have known a Young
man one year my senior. since l was
eight years old, | love him very
much and have heard from others that
he cares about me, too. When I meet
him he Is very pleasant, but does not
make any advances. I would Just love
~ go out with him. How could I make
This possible withovf having him sus-
pect that | love him?
els 1t worth while to wait for
him. or should I go out with other
young men
(3)-Please tell me how can clean
a white beaver hat and white tips /?
I do not like to send them to the
cleaners. CARMEN.
doesn't make any advances to you 1t
is because he doesn't want to- He
probably likes you in friendly way
and that Is all. You can't force him
to take you out. All that sort of
thing must be according to his own
inclination.
CIT would BE foolish to wait for
him.
(3)-Nlix cornmeal and gasoline
tkeep away from fire and lighted I
amps) sprinkle well over hat and put I
IN large paper bag or box and leave |
"a hours Then shake out and brush /
with clean brush. Lay the plume In |
! box, cover with the cornmeal and |
gasoline mixture. cover box and leave I
over night. Then shake well III the
BOX, take out Of the box, shake out I
he cornmeal and your plume will be
'ound looking much better. OF course
is always best to send these things
o the cleaners for first class results
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-02
Birthday Calendar
IL This Is Your Birthday

You will receive presents and, IL In
employ, advancement. Do not take
risks with anything Of much value, for
the signs of chance games are
against you.
Those born today Will have intelli-
gence and energy. They will not spare
themselves in their efforts to advance
and will usually win the goal They
will be inclined to run to extremes. and
should be associated with those of
moderate, well-eontrolled minds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-02
Best Cough Medicine for Children.

I am very glad to say few words
In praise of Ghamberlains Cough
Remedy" writes Mrs Ida Dewey, MIL
waukee, Wis. Il have used 1t for years
both for my children and myself and 1t
never fails to relieve and cure a cough
or cold. No family with children
should be without It as 1t gives al
most immediate relief In cases of
Group Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is pleasant and safe to take,
which is OF great Importance when
medicine must be given to young
children. For sale by all dealers
Adv. T. TIL. s.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-02

means try making the prepara-
ton for a task and actually doing the
task itself at separate times and see
how much easier 1t Is.
Shall / make that more concrete :?
Suppose you have lot of darning to
do. Part OF the work Of darnlng con-
sists in sorting the stockings, putting
away those that do not have to be
mended, threading your needles, etc.
Well. suppose some evening when you
have spare fifteen minutes, you take
the darning basket and do that pre-.
ifminary work. Mate the stockings get
several needles threaded with the diff
ferent kinds Of yarn you will use, and
In general make ready the ground for
the sowing--no pun intended.
You can scarcely imagine how much
easier your task will seem when you
sit down to the actual darning. Yon
have spent only fifteen or twenty min
utes in preparation. but it will seem to
YOU as IL you had diminished your labor
by half
young business woman who always
steps out of her front door at 7: so look
ing as spick and we'll groomed as If she
had spent at least two hours getting
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-02

Phone 81 for Hay, Grain. Seeds.
Idaho Coal & Seed Co, A. L. Lee Mgr
sth & Grove, One Block South Over
land Corner" Adv. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-02
The Eve11;,1g Chit-Chat

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-02
HAS THE
SOLID BACKING
OF TW0C0UNT|ES
Entire Harmony Prevails
Among Ada and Canyon
County Representatives.
Conner Making Claims.

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night thar uitb ~ ella i, !
two big aelepations ~ III stats tba,a
az Ada and eeanvon ca,,n.t,, ,,la5,ras
to Representativa ~ G I,re,,,,, - ~,
Won county. that candidata has "a
teal assurance of election. This as
surance has been increased, according
to his friends. by friendly pledges
for that candidate.
Reports assiduouslv sent out ,ro,o
certain sources here antaponfstio botb
to Representative French ana ~ tha
Ada county delegation intended 10 giya
the impression that there is LODI. ~
harmony in this delegation relative 10
the candidacy of Mr. French are abso-
mtely without foundation in any sense
whatever In order to set at rest ali
such reports and in order to form 4
nucleus from which Mr.. Frenchs can
didacy could be- urged the Ada county
faempers have signed an agreement to
support the CANYON county man. This
agreement is signed by all the members
and al of them are working to bring
TO a successful termination the obie.t
they sought; namely. the early organ
ization Of the Legislature ana the
prompt reelection of senator Borah.
All the members from Ada county ~
they declare. were perfectIv willing IL
sing their own personal ambitions for
tie accomplishm lent of these obiacts
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-02
INAUGURATION Day In Iowa.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. George W.
Clarke of Abel, who was elected gov
ernor of Iowa last November, and the
others chosen to the several state Of
fiees at that time, were inaugurated
today with the usual ceremonies.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-02

II your watch passes rnroush our re-
pair department and does not give sat-
isfaction We will give a now move.
mont in exchange.
CON w. HEssE, JeweIer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
WILL PLACE
Y. N. c. A. FUND
BEFORE PEOPLE
DECISION HAS BEEN MADE
Sum Needed to Reopen
Institution

The question of the re-opening of
the Young Mems Christian Associa,
tion is to come to the attention of the
people of Americus in a very definite
way within the next few days. It is
an open fact that the conduct of the
association has for a long time been
far from the chief plan and purpose of
such Institutions
The board of directors are determin-
ed to conduct the local organization
henceforth strictly according to he
principles regulating the best Y NJ. T.
AS of the country. However, before
they take any steps toward this much
to-be-desired action, they demand, and
rightly so, to be assured that the
great company of Christians in and
around Americus shall give them their
moral and financial support.
1t is not generally known, but it is
a fact that there are unpaid subscriD-
tions to the original building fund
approximating nine thousand dollars.
This has handicapped the manage
ment of the association from the be-
ginning.
There is only one thing to do, it Is
claimed; that is to raise a sum suffi-
cient to pay off all the bonded indebt-
edness, together with other accumu-
lated accounts against the association,
and to start anew with a clean sheet.
The sum necessary to do this has been
fixed at eighteen thous-
and dollars.
The Christian people of Americus
are without doubt most interested in
this matter 1t is for them to say first
Of all whether a rightly conducted Y.
M. c. A shall be maintained. viii
they say this; or will they by their 81
lence let slip away from them this
great work which might mean so
much for the young men of our city
in coming years? ***
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
CREDITORS MEET
ON JANUARY Il
In the Case Of WaFIiCk Bros.
Company

The next proceedings in the ad-
pustment of the affairs of Warlick
Bros. Company as announced, will b?
the meeting of creditors which will
be held in Americus, Friday, January
18th. 1t is possible that at this meet
ing the offer of settlement made by
the company of forty cents on the dol
lar will be duly considered and ac-
cepted by the creditors.
The work of taking stock in che
several stores of the company has
been finished and complete inventory
made of all assets and liabilities. The
affairs of the company will remain
in the hands of Mr. Malcolm Jones
as receiver, until its affairs are finally
adjusted, which will probably be
done now at an early date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
FANS RESPOND
TO THE CALL
FOR THE coin
MANY SUBSCRIBE LIBERkLLY
In Preliminary Canvass
Yesterday

That Americus fans will respond
enthusiastically to the support of, the
national game with a team in the
Empire State league was evidenced
yesterday by the liberal response made
to the committee soliciting subscrip-
tions to the fund of $4,000 for support
of the local team. Within an hour the
committee, Messrs. Lee G. Council,
Frank Lanier and NJ NJ. Lowrey, Sc
cured $1,000, or very nearly half the
desired amount. The response to their
call was made quickly, and was graf
flying to the committee.
In the canvass made yesterday only
subscriptions of $1OO were asked, it
was stated afterwards. Several Of
fers of a smaller amount were tender
ed, but only the $100 subscribers were
called upon yesterday, and another
committee will today call upon suo-
scribers desiring to give a smaller
amount
Mr.. Lanier stated yesterday that the
liberal and ready response made ID
the call for subscriptions not only in q.
sures the raising of the desired
amount, $500, but evidences the will
ingness of Americus ball enthusiasts
to rally to the support of the game, as
it will be played this season.
When the full amount of money de-
sired has been secured, the local man
agement will begin casting about for
players and looking to the improve
ment of the ball park. A new grand
stand and bleachers seems a necessity
Others needed inn rovements will also
be made. Following the meeting Of
of representatives of the six cities
constituting the new Empire State
league, to be held metz week in Val
dosta, preparations will begin in ear
nest for the season CT 1918.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
BASEBALL LAWS FORMED
BY NATIONAL COMMISSION
Minor leagues Represented at Meeting
OF Major MOguls.

Cincinnati, Jan. 9-The annual meet
ing of the National Baseball comm's-
sion is in session here. A new peace
agreement will be signed.
, The three commissioners have to
pass finally upon the suggestions and
requests of the National Association,
which governs the minor leagues and
also those of the Glass A. A. leagues,
which are more or less free of the
National association. The proposed
new peace agreement covers every
p0ssibl angle of organized baseball
Jaw, hence is weighty volume.
Minor lagues are represented at the
meeting by lay delegates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
HELEN GOULD TO MARRY
one DAY THIS Week
Such the Announcement Made
Yesterday

New York. Jan. 9.-The marriage If
Miss Helen M. Gould to Finley 7.
Shepard, of st. Louis, is expected to
be celebrated this week Invitations
are to be confined to near relatives
and friends, and a home wedding is
decided upon in preference to a church
affair The wedding will be held 1T
Miss Goulds country place at Irving
ton-on-theHudson, the idea of hold
ing it at her Fifth avenue residence
in New York having been abandoned
because of the publicity that has at
tached to the announcement of her
engagement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
RE-ESTABLISH
PURCHASING
COMMITTEE
JUST AS IT FORMERLY WAS
Old Ordinance Was Rem
acted by Council

In order that all the disbursements
of the city may go through one chan
mel, an ordinance to re-enact the for
mer ordinance creating a purchasing
committee for the city was passed
by the city council. The mayor az
once appointed a purchasing commit
tee for 1913, Messrs. Lee Allen, chair
man; ]. S. Bolton and J. E. Poole hav-
ing been named as members of the
committee.
1t will be recalled that some years
ago the city had purchasing COM
mittee under the provisions of an ordi-
nance that was passed for that speci-
fic purpose. This ordinance was re-
yoked, however, some time ago. Tt
was, therefore, only necessary in or
der to re-establish the committee to
re-enact the original ordinance. This
was done recently, so that council
now has purchasing committee.
Yesterday Alderman Lee Allen,
chairman of the purchasing commit
tee, said that he would insist on open
dealings and publicity as regards tha
operations Of the committee He ex-
pressed himself in favor of competi-
tive bids for all the city's purchases
where they were of such Importance
as to make this process worth while.
The expenditures of the city havs
been too heavy, according to Alderman
Allen, and an effort will be made TO
correct these conditions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
HIGH SCHOOL
Meeting FOR
MONTEZUMA
TO Be Held THERE IN APRIL
High Schools of Third District
to Take Part

Announcement has just been made
by the executive committee of the
Third District High School association
that the meeting of that body for the
current year will be held at Monte
yuma. At this meeting the annual
contests in various branches of school
endeavor are conducted.
1t will be recalled that the last
meeting of the association was held
lere. at which time a most successful
gathering of the students and teachers
Of the various schools was handled in
manner that reflected additional
credit on the excellent work that is
being done by the public school sys-
ten of the city.
AS has been the case since the es-
tablishment of the association, Ameri-
Gus will take part in the forthcoming
meet, and the school here will doubt
less carry away a lions share of the
prizes that are offered in the differ
ert departments. The students at the
local school here will enter into the
contest with as much spirit as if tie
contests were being held here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
TRUST
ORGANIZED BY
STEAMSHIP LINES
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATING
Committee Of House Has
Copy Of Agreements

Washington, D. c., Jan. 9.-Agree-
ments between the Lamport & Holt,
Prince and Hamburg South American
steamship lines to maintain rates
aud regulate sailing dates, were pro-
duced today before the house mer-
chant marine committee investigating
the Shipping trusI" by Lorenzo
Daniels, New York agent of Lamport
& Holt. He denied they were IN
agreements to control trade, but said
the lines had working agreements. -
All three lines are defendants in the
governments pending suit against the
shipping trust"
Other witnesses have told the COM
mittee that combination of foreign
lines keep American ships out of the
South American trade and diverts
commerce to Europe.
The agreements produced were dat
ed to expire on Dec. 81, 1913. He de-
clared there were no such agreements
in force now, and that special rebates
had been abandoned in 1905, on ad-
vice of attorneys that they were IL
legal
who told you the agreements were
abrogated?" asked Representative
Eardy.
Our London officials"
"Your practice is the same today as
it was before the agreement was alb
rogated?'
I'VE are told to cooperate. Yes;
Mr. Daniels said deferred rebates
were not granted on shipments from
the United States, but that published
discounts" were allowed on shipments
from Brazil to the United States.
This discount is not what l under
stand by a rebate, because it is pub
lished and is open to all who comply
with its terms" said Mr. Daniels.
Our present tariff is made up un-
der instructions from London to con-
form to the English, German and
other continental tariffs for similar
classes of goods; In other words, we
charge the same rates to American
shippers as are paid by shippers from
Europe"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
SUPPLY Of
LABOR IS
GOOD HERE
LOCAL FARMERS FORTUNATE
Labor Conditions Best in
Years

Sumter county farmers evidence sat
isfaction in the fact that the labor
question this year will be easier of
solution than heretofore, as it is said
that labor is much more plentiful than
last season.
This is probably due to the fact that
many negro troopers came out short
on their crops and accounts during
the past year, and find supply deal
ers indisposed to carry them on credit
another season.
Farmers from various portions Of
the county who have. been to Amer:-
Gus this week report the gratifying
fact that they have little, if any, diff
ficulty in getting a sufficient supply
of labor, and at wages about the same
as heretofore. Many farmers employ
wages labor for seven or eight months
only, during the cropmaking period,
while others make their labor con-
tracts for the entire twelve months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
Mr.. POOLE WILL MAKE
HIS Home IN CITY
viii Come Back to City
From Helena

Mr. Robert Poole and family, who
for several years have been residing
at Helena, will return to Americus
next week and occupy the former Rod
gers home out Lee street, recently
purchased by Messrs. D. r. Andrews
and T. B. Hooks The residence will
be greatly improved, as will all the
property of sixteen acres included in
the recent purchase Mr.. Rodgers
will occupy shortly the ten-room resi-
dence on Jackson street, purchased
from Mr.. S. F. Kelly recently for
$5,2OO