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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25
SUFFERED q YEARS
FINALLY FOUND RELIEF

Having suffered for twenty-one years
with pain in my side, | finally have
found relief in DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. The physicians called it Moth
ers pain" and injections of morphine
were my only relief for short periods
of time. 1 became so sick that had
to undergo surgical operation in New
Orleans which benefited me for two
years. When the same pain came back
one day was SO sick that l gave up
hopes Of living. A friend advised me
to try your Swamp-Root and | at
once commenced using it. The first
bottle did me so much good that
purchased two more bottles. | am
now on my second bottle and am
feeling like a new woman. l passed
a gravel stone as large as a big red
bean and several small ones. have
not had the least feeling of pain since
taking your Swamp-Root and l feel
it My duty to recommend this great
medicine to all suffering humanity.
Gratefully yours
MRS. JOSEPH CONSTANCE,
Avoyelles Par. Marksville, La.
Personally appeared before me, this
18th day of July, 1911, Mrs. Joseph
Constance, who subscribed the above
statement, and made oath that the
same is true in substance and in fact.
VIM MORROW, Notary Public.
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

The gentleman-How old is that
there kid?
The lady-Hes a year an half.
The gentleman-Ge whiz! nv dog
is only 2 months old an he can walk
better an him!
The lady-Well, he ought ter. He's
got twice as many gs!-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-25
SCHLEY'S CAPITAL
IS FULL OF LIFE
Many Happenings Of the Week
at ElIaVilIe

inc IOCdI ~ L. IOuSe mere at CdSIIS
Hall, in honor of the delegates to the
first convention of the third X. p.
district, which convened in our city
yesterday. One hundred and fifty
guests were present, who thoroughly
enjoyed the spIendidly prepared menu
sc delightfully."- served.
At a business meeting of the con
yention, which was held yesterday af-
ternoon, the following officers we e
elected for the ensuing year:
C. of Cool. Fort, Americas.
v of C.--J. T. Royal, Ellaville.
Prelate-R. ]. Perry, Ellaville.
NJ. of W.-Mr Pickard, Montezuma.
NJ. of A-G. f. Collins, Montezuma
l. of &c. n. Argo of Americas.
o. of CA. S. Rainy, Ellayille.
The Woman's Missionary Society Of
the Baptist church held a most inter
esting meeting Monday afternoon with
Mrs. ]. H. Holloway. A most inter
esting program was rendered. Mrs.
E. ]. Hart presided. Mrs. Hart is the
capable president and exerts every eff
fort for the welfare of the society
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Collins, Mrs. R.
E. Hill, Mrs. w. Murray and others
will spend tomorrow at Dozier's mill
pond fishing.
Messrs. Esping and Collins, of Mon
tezuma, attended the K. P. convention
here this week.
Messrs. Willis and James Hogg, of
Buena Vista, attended the K P barbe-
cue here Tuesday night.
Mrs. c H. Smith, Mrs. T. A. Collins
and Mrs. H. ]. Williams, who repre-
scented the Ellaville Missionary society
at the annual meeting in Columbus
have returned home.
Prof. w. H. Burt went up to Buena
Vista to visit relatives the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Strange, Mrs
I auline Hutchins, Messrs. Charlie
Battle and Nolan Strange autoed Il
Milledgeyille recently.
Messrs. T. A. Collins and H. J. Will
liams spent a few days in Columbus
'he past week.
Mr. j. B. Williamson made a bust,
ness trip to Buena Vista Wednesday
Mr.. Robert Stokes, of Buena Vista
was visitor here Tuesday.
Miss Emily Baldwin, of Talbotton
who is the guest of Mrs. H. ]. Will
liams, went down to Americas Thurs
day.
Messrs Arthur Murray and Harry
Eixon have returned from a trip t.
Atlanta.
Mrs. E. R. Jordan spent Saturday il
/ Americas shopping.
Mr.. H. j. Williams made business
trip to Buena Vista Wednesday.
Mrs. Downs, who has been the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. Harvey, has return
ed to her home in Junction City.
Col Jack Reid, of Montezuma, at.
tended the K. P. convention here this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Eason and
children have returned to their home
III Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs R. W. Edwards were
shopping in Americas the past week.
Mr.. Rogers Williams made a bust
ness trip to Buena Vista this week.
Misses Ruth Greene and velma
Williams spent Saturday in Americus.
Mrs. Frank Lowe, of Buena Vista,
was the guest the past week of Mrs.
L. r. Jordan.
Mrs. J. H. Cheney, Mrs. E. L. Ne
Gowan and Miss Julia Peacock were
shopping in Americas Saturday.
Messrs Sam Perry and Bob Ed
wards, of Americas, were visitors here
Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17

and twenty eight years old. and the
women between eighteen and twenty
two.
1.-The wages are no better, to begin
WITH than in other households, but
there are better allowances-in liveries
and in plain clothes. There is the
chance. too. of promotion to something
better.
"A head housemaid might get $3.50
a year, and of course there is a pen
sion for every servant who has served
a certain number Of years.
"Ten years is generally considered
the minimum time for a pension, but
when a case of misfortune occurs an
application is made to the king, who
approves a special grant.
1.-The servants have plenty of work
to do in the palace, but ample leisure
and very good quarters and living.
The maids are required to dress alike
in the same colored prints. The state
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17

the almost frivolous" way he makes
his point:
II would contend that, whereas the
proposition that one added to one
makes two is abstractedly beneath
controversy, it need not be true for
the addition of concrete things. 1t is
not true for two globules of mercury.
for instance. nor for couple of collid-
ing stars; not true for pint Of water
added to pint of oil or vitriol, nor
for nitric oxide added to oxygen. nor
for the ingredients of an explosive
mixture; not necessarily true. either,
for snakes in a cage. or for capital in
vested in a business concern, -four
ishing or otherwise, nor is it true. save
in a temporary manner, for couple
of trout added to a pond. Life can
make havoc of arithmetic.
1.-THE moral Of all which is that
propositions can be clear and simple
and sure enough, indeed absolutely
certain, as long as you. deal with alb
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17


kind was she that all the boys loved
her.
1t was easy to like the Choir Sister,
too, Because she played ball with the
boys before rehearsals. And those
nights when the Choir Master let
them invite their frienls in fer games
she was the girl most Of them wanted
for a partner.
So anyone can see why the boys
were blue when Ricky Jackson, her
brother came into the choir room
Christmas eve and said:
NIP (short for Mildred, her real
name) isn't going to have any Christ
mas!"
The boys stopped right there, some
with their choir clothes only half on.
If they didn't find out right away what
was the matter with the Choir Sister,
the Christmas eve service would have
to go without their singing.
So Ricky told how she had come
down that morning with funny tired
feeling, and shifting and hot cheeks,
and had to stay in bed, and how she
cried when she thought Of the tree
she was going to miss.
You can see why that Christmas
eve service was not as happy as it
should have been for these boys. At
terward, when the tree was lighted
with the starlike candles and the Sun
day school room was filled with boys
and girls opening their presents, each
choir boy was thinking of the Choir
Sister, lying there at home, wishing
she could be with them.
Next day people in church thought
the boys sang the Christmas hymns
better than ever. But the people did
not know that just before the boys
marched in the Choir Master had told
them a plan by which the Choir Sis
ter would have a Christmas she would
never forget.
At evening the janitor's doorbell
rang. The Choir Mother opened it,
and in came the Choir Master and
lot of boys with red cheeks and smil-
ing faces. Back of the others four
of the biggest boys dragged through
the door small Christmas tree.
They set the tree up in the parlor.
Everyone was still for they didn't
want the Choir Sister to know any
thing about it till it was all ready.
Soon the candles were in place, and
the trimmings, and they lit the cam
dies, and each boy placed package
under the tree, and then a wonderful
thing happened!
The door opened and the Choir
Mother and the Choir Master walked
in, carrying between them a little
stretcher, and upon that lay the Choir
Sister - = i -5s
You should have seen her face! You
could almost see the light of the can
dies sparkling in it, so happy was
she! The boys held their breath, won.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17

and chocolates and gum-drops were
heaped in pyramids, with trays of
fudge and enthusiastically in between.
She stopped, and, without any hes
itation this time, gave them each a
cent.
Her chain purse was empty now,
her exhilarating occupation gone, and
she stood, forlorn little figure in her
ermine and velvet, on the corner of
the crowded street.
She had remained thus for some lit
tie time when she heard quick step
behind her and she was quickly grasp
ed by strong but kindly hands and
swung on to the steps.
''So-ho!" said a big man, who had
come up the street. It's Mistress
Elizabeth Rockerby! What are you up
to, Betsy Jane?"
Cousin Bob" gasped Elizabeth.
Yes, Cousin Bob and now, cry
your TRAIL little sister!"
II ran away" falterer Elizabeth.
We'll. come along in and I'll intro
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17
SERVANTS OF ROYALTY.
In England They Are Supplied by a
Regular Employment Agency.

Even royal palaces have their serv-
ant problems The general opinion
seems to be that the servants who at
tend upon kings and queens are of a
race apart. but such is not the impress
sion given by Il remarkably frank in
terview given in London by a registry
agent who has frequently had dealings
with Buckingham palace.
1--WE are held responsible for the peo-
pie we send to the royal household"
he said. and we send no one who has
not lived in good houses and has had
at least two years character
"Only British servants are engaged.
The men mnSt he between twenty-five
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17


1t was nothing but hustle and hustle,
in most places, and all the necessary
hullabaloo that makes Christmas the
adorable holiday that it is-but-and
here is where my story comes in.
On quiet street, where the better
class of houses stood, a trife away
from the shopping district and the
street car lines, little face was
pressed against the window-pane, and
two large tears stole down over a
straight little nose. Other little girls
were joyfully looking forward to this
happy season, but Elizabeth Rockerby
felt sadly at a loss and out of place
as she stood in her black velvet and
lace in her grandmother's huge draw
ing-room. She had overheard the par
lor-maid and the upper house-maid,
in whispered conversation.
1.-THE poor darlint," Nora, the house
maid, had said. "The poor darlint!
And is it Christmas the little ones
after havin'? Never bit of iti Don't
We believe it! Oh, the poor lamb!
that solemn and stiff-like in her black
dress
Think of Cooks Ruby rugged out
like that" said Ellen. do you think
she'd stand it for minute? Not on
your life; Shed be down under the
table pulling the cats tail; and she'd
be teasing her mother for goodies,
when she got tired Of that! But this
pale-faced mite, she's passed from one
calculating relative to another, till
she hasn't got speck CT Zip left
in her. Do you know what Ruby'd
do? She'd run away!" and Ellen
laughed outright at the thought.
1t was here that Elizabeth had slip
ped into the window recess, her pulses
throbbing.
If Cooks little girl could run away
why shouldn't she?
Elizabeth had not known it could
be so cold when one got out into the
night; but the stars had a friendly
twinkle, and the shop-windows looked
so pretty with their tinsel drapings
and red paper bells that she almost
forgot the cold as she went eagerly
from one gay collection of toys to an
other, an felt the companionship of
children as she rubbed shoulders with
ragged newsboys and pinched-faced
little girls who gazed quite as eagerly
as she at the Christmas dolls hold
ing outstretched arms to the passers-
by.
Are they-are they to SELF" she
asked timidly, of a little girl who
held her baby sister by the hand and
stamped her feet to keep them warm.
"Sakes alive, yes!" said the other,
in establishment. Amt that one with
the black curls too cute for any
thing!' she added, gazing at it with
wistful eyes.
Gould we go in and-and buy it?"
asked Elizabth earnestly.
Course we could, if we had the
ninety-eight cents"
Come on, them" said Elizabeth,
and, grasping her incredulous compan-
ion by the hand, she plunged into the
store. THE doll with the black
curls!'' she stammered. May l buy
it for this little girl?"
Sure" said the salesman.
Elizabeth fished dollar bill out of
her little chain purse and watched
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17
The Attraction,

A rather eccentric man, calling on
a family blessed by an observant little
son, wore kid gloves that had been
cleaned. The little boy, seeming to
be much attracted by the visitor,
stayed close at his side "You like to
stand by Mr. Blank and hear his funny
stories, don't you, Jimmie?" presently
asked Jimmie's father. 81 don't care
about his stories," replied the honest
youngster, "but his hands smell just
like our automobile"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17

stractiOns. but that when you come to
concrete realities and have all the
complexities Of the universe behind
you-not only behind but in front and
among and intermingled with every
simplest thing-then we perforce step
out of the realm of positive dogmatic
security into the region of reasonable
and probable inference. the domain of
pragmatic conviction. of commonplace
intuition, of familiar faith"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17

porters and marshal men are engaged
directly by the king on warrant.
'The ordinary household servants
are resident, with the exception Of
personal housemaid, who travels with
the royal family."-New York Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17

she was happy, and some of the boys
SMILED bit, just because she was
crying. Then there was all the jolly
fun that goes with a tree.
But soon they took her away. She
was so tired that she fell asleep right
after they put her back in bed. She
dreamed that she saw a flock of sheep
with their shepherds on a great plain.
Suddenly there was a great light from
above and she seemed to hear angels
singing.
She awoke. The singing did not
stop. She arose and opened the win
dow.
window stood her Choir Brothers with
lighted candles, like the Christmas
carol singers of Old England. They
were singing this hymn:
"Harkl the Herald Angels sing"
When the verse was finished the
Choir Sister leaned out and called
down to them:
Brothers, you have made me love
God a whole lot more A merry
Christmas to you ALL"
And to you!" they echoed.
AS the Choir Sister crept back to
bed she heard the voices of the boys
die away in the distance Then a
chime of bells somewhere out in the
great snow-white world rang out the
very hymn the boys had been singing
and the Choir Sister fell asleep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17
Heard About the "xV." Furniture.

IGdTU HUOUC tic NVs = UTHIIUTCs
In the window of one of the large
furniture stores last week was eXhib-
tied a magnificent Louis XIV. bedroom
set. Two women stopped and looked
at it admiringly and one of them
she may have been Mrs. Wood B.
ighbrow-exclaimed "Oh, there is
some of that 'ex-vee' furniture I've
read so much out!"-Kansas City
Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17
About the Human Eve.

Greenish, hazel and spotted eyes
are accompanied usually with shrewd,
quick, nervous, restless temperaments.
According to Professor Hudson, Asia
tics with hazel eyes are cunning and
weasel-like. Contrary to the popular
notion, persons with green eyes are
TOO Indifferent in passion to be at all
jealous of the opposite sex; they are,
however, frequently envious of their
own,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17
How Cat Caused Fire.

A cat caused a fire in a dwelling
house at Port Glasgow, (Renfrew), re-
Gently. A hot cinder fell on the cat
lying in front of the hearth. The ami.
NAL darted under the bed, and the Gin.
der fell among some clothing and set
the place on fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17
Unfortunate.

what are you crying for, Peperl?"
Because | am so unfortunate"
"How do you mean unfortunate"
1.-The teacher told us that there were
1,5OO,OOO.OOO people in the world, and
he said | was the most stupid of them
all. "-Fliegende Batter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17

curiously as the
child lifted the
doll tenderly in her
arms and walked
out, forgetting, in
her delight to say
thank you," and the
baby sister toddled
after.
Out in the street
again Elizabeth saw
two small boys with
their faces glued to
the window of the
next shop, where
sticks of candy lay
in fascinating rows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17

duce you to the cousins" said Cousin
Bob, cheerfully, and then I'll phone
'em up and tell them that it's our
turn to have you"
And Elizabeth snuggled her fingers
happily into her big cousins hands as
she stepped forward into a new life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17
LITTLE Choir SISTER

HEY called her the
Choir Sister, be
cause she was the
daughter Of the
Choir Mother. Chill
dren have mothers
to: m e n d their
clothes and see
that their faces and
hands are clean be-
fore they march
into church. The
Choir Mother was
the wife of the
j anitor of the
church where the
choir sang and so
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17
Put out.

81 saw links just now. and he seem
ed much put out"
"He is His landlord is just after
dispossessing him.'-Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17
Beyond Hope.

Louise-Troubled with loss of appe-
tite, isn't she? Julia-She doesn't even
want to eat the things that the doc
tors forbid-Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17

dering what she
would say. Her lit
tie cheeks glowed as
she sat up straight
and held her arms
out toward the tree.
And her eyes spark
led as she cried:
"Ohi my Christ
mas treei"
Then she turned
to the boys, and
said:
"Ohi My Dear
Choir Brothers."
Then she cried
a little inst because
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17
ONE AND ONE MAKE TWO?

to Sir oliver Lodge.
Sir Oliver Lodge has attracted
tremendous amount Of attention by
telling scientists (of whom he is One)
that he believes in immortality in spite
of science. This is not the first time
he has locked horns with scientific
dogma. In his book. Modern Prob
lems." he affirms that one and one
do not always make two. And, this is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17

Many of the misfortunes Of life. like
hyenas. fee if you courageously meet
them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-17
A LITTLE RUNAWAY
BY AVIS INGALLS,.

f COURSE there
was snow, newly
fallen W h a t
would Christmas
be without that?
And sleigh-bells,
all a tinkle, and
CHEEKY greetings
and gla d s ON g
smiles on every
hand; and there
were clear twink
ling stars 10 w
above the house
tops looking down
from a deep blue
eIzxr n@J 20 a1-u11
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-04
MANS ARM is SAVED
BY WIRELESS TREATMENT

NEW YORK, Feb. Medical
treatment by wireless is credited by
William Murray, tester of appar-
atus. in the employ of the Marconl
Company. with having saved his
right arm.
The physician in the case was DR.
Ernestus o. Kuhr, sof Brooklyn, the
treatment being given from Havana
TO Sombrero off the Florida coast
Dr. Kuhr, on the Ward liner Esper-
ANA, was nearing Havana when the
wireless receiver caught a call for
medical aid from the Altastad, a big
Norwegian freighter, which gave it's
position as off Sombrero The mes
sage explained that Murray Mar
conf tester. was aboard and that his
arm was badly infected.
DR.. Kuhr told Murray that the case
was one of immediate operation. lie
gave detailed instruction by wireless
and the arm was saved.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-04
MOTHER, FRANTIC,
BEES NEWS OF BOY
Police Hunt Lad Who Disap-
peared With $585 of En-
ployer's Money.

Nearly erazed with grief over the
disappearance of 14-year-old Cyril
Van Worst, who was sent TO a bank
with S5S5, his mother today sought
to help the police in tracing the lad,
and begged for news of him. 1t IS
said that the boy was seen walking
toward the Hudson Terminal, at Park
place. when he left the store of the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
pany with the money.
According to representatives of the
company the boy had been sent to
the bank with large sums on various
occasions, and was a trusted en-
ployee. Yesterday afternoon Van
Worst was dispa tched to the Manu-
facturers' National Bank and when
several hours had elapsed and he had
not arrived at the bank the police
were notified.
Il can't believe that Cyril stole
the money" said his mother, Mrs.
Della Menick, with tears streaming
down her cheeks, somebody must
have held him up and I fear harm
has come to him. II they would only
find him.
Mrs. Mellick declared that if the
boy had stolen the money and ran
away with it. she would not intercede
for him. She fears that bad compan-
ions and cigarette-smoking may have
something to do with his disappear
ance. The aged woman paced the floor
all night and when Lieutenant Ryan
and a representative of the tea COM
pany arrived she rushed to the door.
thinking they might have brought
some tidings as to her sons where
abouts.
The woman declares the boy has
been attending night school since he
started work, three months ago His
stepfather, Levie Mellick, had the boy
excused from day school, so that he
could work.
The boy was also sent to the library
with two books, but evidently did not
reach the library. In the package of
money he carried were S57S in bills of
various denominations and 81 in
change The youth was given an eX-
ira dime for his trouble. The police
and store representatives are running
down every possible clue which might
lead TO the youngster but so far very
little light has been shed on the mat
ter.
Although but IA years of age. he is
five feet. four inches in height and
looks several years older He has his
initials and several nautical emblems
tattooed on his arm. When last seen
Van Worst wore a black oyercoat,
dark coat. brown trousers, black vest.
brown cap and black shoes. He has
dark skin and large, brown eyes.