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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-08-28
A Question of Morality.

Editor County Record
read with a great deal of inter-
est the article of August IA, over
the signature of some of the citizens
of Lake City. | do not for one mo-
ment uphold the accused. If the
charges are true, and ! presume they
are, the guilty needs to be punished,
but do warn those would-be moral
ly righteous citizens to be consistent
and not strain at gnats, yet swallow
camels. 1t is hard to understand
why those citizens, whose sense of
morality and Righteousness is so keen
that they are grossly offended by the
acts of one R H King, who involves
only himself and one or two others,
yet they pass by unnoticed another
man who conducts restaurant, and
in open defiance to the laws of both
town and State runs, as it were, an
open bar. He does not choose his
customer, but sells to one and all,
day and night, the Internal stuff that
has wrecked more homes than any
other one thing on Gods green earth.
Good moral citizens, ask you where
is your sense of morality, when it
comes to selling whiskey? You have
none.
You need not plead ignorance of
this, for | don't believe there is a
man in Lake City, who is not aware
that he sells whiskey. He no longer
hides it, but places it out on the
shelves in his place of business. Good
moral Mayor and righteous minister,
why stand We idle with folded arms
and do nothing? Why do you not
join together and stop it? Ye lover
of homes and righteousness, l call
upon you to rise up as one man and
drive this whiskey seller out of your
town.
Again, good moral citizen, | ask
you how you voted on the 10Th?
Some for liquor, of course. You did
not think of home, that boy of yours
or that poor wife and children that
must bear the brunt and abuse of
drunken man made possible by your
vote and by your consent. ask you,
is that a moral question? Again, |
say, do not strain at gnats and swal-
low camels. When we countrymen
90 to town we do not feel the effects
of R H Kings acts. but, on the 9TH
er hand, we do feel and see what the
other man does. | call upon you.
good citizens, for the sake of hu-
uanity, for the sake of your town,
our country boys, and last, for Gods
sake, to do something.
A CoUNTRYMAN.
Lake City, August 26.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11
TWENTY YEARS WITH AN IN
SELFISH HUSBAND

The American Magazine has been
Offering prizes for the best letters en-
titled What l Am Most Thankful
For" The following contribution from
a woman who is thankful for twenty
years spent with an unself1sh husband
won third prize, and appears with the
other prize winning letters in the No
vember issue:
What am most thankful for, un-
questonably, is for twenty years of
married life with an unselfish man; a
quiet, studious, witty man that chill
dren and dogs love and understand
"A man that gave up his college
career that he might help his parents
and give his young brother a chance.
"A man that today supports his old
mother in her own home, so that she
can still feel independent-lnstead OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11
THIRD DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL
AND MECHANICAL SCHOOL
At Americas, Ga, Has Had a Prosper
GUS Year. Spring Term Opens
January 5th.

BY September 10th every place in
the dormitories had BEEN taken. Many
applicants had to be turned away. OF
those entering at the opening of the
fall term SO per cent remained until
the close of the term There will be a
few places vacant on January 5th.
These places will be assigned in the
order in whichSthe applications are re-
ceived until all places have been TAX
en-.
The tuition is free; board $500 Pc;
month. The $500 charge represents
a little over one-half the cost, the farm
and dairy furnishing large quantities
of supplies. From 200 $50 pounds of
pork or beef are turned into the dor
mitories each week for which ma
charges are made against the dormi-
tory fund.
Every member Of the graduating
class of 1913 is holding a remunera.
tive and responsible position. Thu
shop course and the equipment are not
excelled by that of any other institl-
ton outside of the largest cities in
the south. There is no drudgery Goa
Inected with any part of the work.
There are as good opportunities Of
fered here for girls as in any other in
stitution in the state. Girls receive
special and individual instruction in
domestic science and arts. They &C.
cupy as pretty home as the state Of
fers in any of her other schools.
If you are thinking of entering the
school, you should write the principal
]. M. Collum, Americas, Georgia, at
once, as the number of places vacant
is limited and may all soon be taken.
advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11
LESLIE

Especial to Times-Recorder
Leslie, Ga, Dec 10.-SeveraI of tn :
women of Leslie and community are
very busy making preparations for the
Leslie bazaar given for the benefit IF
the Leslie Methodist parsonage to take
place Thursday and Friday, Dec. II and
IL.
Mr.. D. A Walker, of Macon, was
here on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Daniel, of East
man, spent some time this week with
their daughter, Mrs. L. NJ. Hawkins.
Rev. w. B. Kizer, of Columbia, S. C 4,
is preaching for us at the Baptist
church this week, the services are be-
ing enjoyed very much.
Rev, Morris Sanders preached to 4
large audience Sunday evening at the
Leslie MetnodlSt church.
All will be glad to- learn that little
Mercer Deayours is able to be up again
after having been confined to his bed
for twelve weeks with fever.
Mr.. R L. Heys returned to his home
in Vienna Saturday after a visit of
several days to Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Wade.
Rev. W. B. Kizer, MFR. P. C. Shealey
and daughtsr, Mrs. F. l.. Thomas, and
children, of Columbia, s. c., are be.
ing entertained at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. F. Sutton this week.
A pretty home in being built on Sum-
merford street by Mr. J. M. Johnson
1t is now nearing completion and will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

State of Ohio City of Toledo, Lncas County. IS.
partner OF the arm OF F. J. Cheney & Co.. do
Ing business In the City Of Toledo County and
State aforesaid and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each md every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use OF Halls CatauTh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence. this eth day Of December. A. D.. 1886.
Seal. A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
FoJ. CHENEY CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11
HOW MUCH MONEY SHOULD 4
HUSBAND GIVE HIS WIFE

In the current issue of Fam and
Fireside apepars a department cal:td
THE Experience Bafah" in which con.
tributions present the fruits If their
experiences particularly in matters re-
lating to the home Following is al
extract from a letter written by a
woman on the subject of wife's ex-
penditures:
is woman's life worth only her
food and clothing? In every position
on earth, except that of a wife, a per-
son Is entitled to wages. A wife gen.
orally does all that a servant would do
and great deal more, works more
hours a day than a man, and goes
through ordeals that are almost be-
IyNnd human endurance, yet many
Nhes 90 endure this for half GER
t ~ with only enough to eat and keep
them warm, never having an extra dol
la 70 spend. They even have to ask
fer money to buy postage stamps.
II think a woman should have abso
lutte control of all household affairs.
Size should watch corners and know
how to deal wisely. She should be al
lowed to manage her house in what
ever way seems best to her. She
should have enough of an allowance to
cover necessary expenses, and spec
ial allowance for her individual needs,
and should never have to ask for it. u
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11
Established 1879.

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ter, will be charged for at the rate of
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prior to date of issue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

be occupied by Mr. R, L. Reid as soon
as it is finished.
Miss Mary Sanders, who is attending
school at Andrew College, was at home
a couple of days this week.
Mr. ]. o. Suggs and Mrs. Elizabeth
Bolton were called to the bedside of
Mrs. Bottoms son, Mrs. Edgar Bolton,
or Hattiesburg, Miss, last week. He
was not expected to live at the time,
but is much better now Mrs Bolton
and Mr. Suggs returned to Leslie last
night
Mrs. L. M. Hawkins has gene on
visit to her parents at Eastman, Ga.
DR.. and Mrs. Harris Sanders and
little son, and Mr. Eugene Sanders.
were in Leslie this week, visiting rel
atives. They returned to their home IN
Milan Monday.
! Mr.. J. o. Suggs has something OF
interest to tell about his fishing in the
Gulf of Mexico, while on visit to
i his brother-in-l Mr.. z. r. Bolton, at
Hattiesburg, Miss. Fish are there in
abundance and he did not fail to- catch
them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11
(By w. G. Middlebrooks.)


One of the most vital subjects to the
farmer today is rotation. 1t is very
essential that we put more vegetation
or humus in our soils so as to give the
bacteria something to live on and 10
hold eight times as much water as
sand will or four times as much al
land with no humus.
Brother farmers let's plat off our
land for our next crop so as not to put
two crops on same land two years In
succession. Let's put one-tntrd In
small grain, (Which l hope you gave
already sown) and follow with cow
peas or Spanish peanuts. One-third
in corn with either peas, velvet beans
or peanuts in middles. One-third in
cotton and a cover crop in middles az
cotton sown in September if you don t
expect to put oats or wheat on land.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

III his HOAuc, where lAc eAp0Hoc uOo4N
be less.
"a man, who has honor and duty
written in his soul, where they always
remain, SO that he does not need to
carry a rabbits foot for luck
"A man who twice has had money
that represented years of saving swept
away in a few weeks-swept away
through a supposed friend; but honor
called for him to stand to the guns,
and he did not finch.
1t is easy enough to be pleasant
When Life flows along like a song,
But the man worth while is the one
who can smile
When everything goes dead wrong.
This man has worked much harder
than many men. He has not COM
planned, has kept cheerful, brave, no
BILE through 1t all. David Grayson
would like to know him.
He has pity for mankind, as they
know not how to live, for the good in
life. Pity for the downtrodden and
criminals, and looks forward to the
time when the old World will be bet
ter through evolution and education,
ut is a test of character-when one
has to watch money so as to make
every dollar count to best advantage
to remain generous still and keep fro n
becoming stingy. pardon me, for i
know. l have tried to stand shoulder
to shoulder with this man, and for me
it was fight to keep generously
I'VE both wanted to do great deeds.
big, wonderful things in this life, but
have learned to give ones self, in the
thousand and one little deeds of every
day that count for comfort and happi-
ness to others.
For instance: Business takes this
husband of mine many miles away to
a country town where in the spring he
can gather large baskets of trailing
arbutus. We give this to the sick and
aged We especially try to find peo-
pie that knew and loved this dainty
blossom in their childhood. Later the
field daisies come, and we use them,
but best Of all, for friends and
neighbors this man brings fresh eggs,
butter and fruit. No charge is made
for time or trouble, but there is deep
satisfaction in being able to help 9TH
ers, even ever so little.
Lately read of man who said he
had lived eighteen years of happy mar
ried life He instantly received an
offer to appear in vaudeville. So it Ia
possible that fame and fortune may
yet be ours. What l am most thank
full for is expressed in my first sen
tence: Twenty years Of married life
with an unselfish man"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

The proposed fair for the county
was brought up at the Chamber OF
Commerce meeting Tuesday night. We
are going to- get that fair yet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

The girl that tangoed fourteen miles
got some valuable training for walk
ing stheAfoor at nights after she gets
married
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

With all these new Child helps"
springing up, one naturally speculates
on how the race ever managed to get
along in the past.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

The intensity of Count Boni Castel-
lanes religious convictions appears to
be in inverse ratio to his supply Of
.eady money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11
Christmas and then baseball.

Christmas and then baseball
The cotton has all been marketed
Just because you got 10 or better this
year don't double your acreage next
year. Cotton may be way down belo "
nothing next year. Plant somethi2 9
else. Diversified crops spell cash
and plenty of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

And now they are advocating votes
for children. First thing we know
women will be wanting their lap dogs
to vote.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

1.-THE ultimateafate of Perry's flag
ship serves as clew, obsolete dread
thoughts are destined to be made over
into fountain pens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

Still, it's hard to see how bonfires of
public buildings will serve to stimulate
Mrs Pankhurst's digestive apparatus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

Don't put Off your shopping till
to get what you want then.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

The postman with his bundles is
giving a correct imitation of Santa ev-
cry day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11
VIM We Should Rotate
Our Crop Each Year

1t does not make SO much difference
which rotation you use or follow just
So you don't put same crop second
year. By following this method you
see you grow two leguminous crops on
your land, two out of three years We
are spending $25,OOO.OOO year for
commercial fertilizer and in that is
SIC, 100000 for nitrogen which we kno "
will grow the right crops and turn
them under after feeding them to
live stock thereby getting two profits.
Any farmer that will follow this meth
Cd. will find that he can produce near
ly twice as much on same land with
same fertilizer after the third year. By
following this method you will make
your oats and corn a money crop and
will not have to put it on market as
soon as picked and take any old price
the spectators see fit to off ar you for
|it.-Macon News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

During the Christmas rush don't
forget to Smile
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

Bought your Red Cross Christmas
Seals yet?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

, Z Z Z Z : : = 7 = : :
THE MOTHER =
\ 4 \ 4 4 4 4 + Z = 4 =
Clasping him close to her bosom,
Had she not fears for her child?
Nay, for the mother of Jesus
Crooned to her baby and smiled!
Mary Antoinette Dickinson in South
ern Woman's Magazine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11
By Carrier:
BY Mail in U. S. and Mexico.

OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City of Americas,
Sumter County,
Webster County,
Railroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District,
U. 8. Court, Southern District Of
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11

Americas, Ga, December IL, 1918
Evening star., 1913-12-07

Holmes has little Of the ordinary govern
ment bureau chief about him. There ism Z
a trace OF red tape in his makeup. He
is not the sort to waste effort in the
interbureau squabbleS that often char
acterize departmental life in Washington.
he concentrates on his job.
All his life he has done this. Born in
that heavily mineraliZed state, North
Carolina, he early became interested in
mineralogy, metallurgy, geology and
chemistry. At Cornell, from which uni
versity he was graduated in 1880. he de-
voted special attention to studies in chem
tstry, with laboratory studies in the
chemistry of explosives.
During his career he has studied in for
eign countries as well as in many parts
of the United States, methods of mining
with special reference to his hobbies
the lesSening of the sacrifice of life and
the lessening of the waste of resources
From 1851 to 1891 he was professor of
geology in the University of North Caro-
INA and during that period he examined
many mines in professional way. Dur
ing the ten succeeding years he was state
geologist of North Carolina, and as such
gave much attention to an investigation
OF quarrying, metal mining and metal
lurgical operations.
In 1903 and 1904 he organized and had
charge of the department of mines and
metallurgy at the St. Louis worlds fair
and Immediately thereafter he entered
the government service.
His creed is summed up in four words:
The prevention of waste
All unscientific or inefficient use or
resources is waste" he declares land
the most important element in the move
ment for conservation Is the fact that
the necessary waste OF today may.
through inquiry or research, or through
changes in economic conditions, become
the avoidable waste of tomorrow
ASHMUN BROWN.
Evening star., 1913-12-07

He, by the way, is one of the fathers
of conservation in this country, though
he disclaimS any such honor, assert
ing that conservation is not a new
movement
Legislation and executive ORDERS
he declares. ''are useful in their proper
places but no one knows better than
the engineer that neither of these
agencies can be effective in the work
for conservation except as they may
be accompanied by both the necessary
educational influences and the neces-
sary readjustment of economic or busi-
ness conditions And unwise restr6-
tive legislation may do much more
harm than good"
X x
In other words. the Holmes idea is to
use the great scientific resources of his
bureau to work out practical methods
for reducing the waste of lives and
material in the mining industry, leav-
ing it to the intelligence of that in
dustry to make use of the methods.
The waste in mineral products in this
country through the use of uneco-
noinic methods has been calculated at
a million dollars a day. Already the
Holmes idea has made great inroadS
on that waste.
Education, cooperation, volunteer
reforms-these comprise his working
formula 1t is proving more successful
than the old plan of clubbing with law.
1t was in 1905 that DIR. Holmes was
appointed by the director of the geo
logical survey to take charge Of fuel
investigation work. The year previous
DR. Holmes had been member OF the
committee appointed under authority
of Congress to make this investigation.
He. in fact, had planned the work and
labored for the law. The investigation
continued under him and produced
foc 20, Hoxn, fhn q nd
waste in methods of mining fuel.
The work grew. The chronological
division of the geological survey was
created to handle 1t. DR.. Holmes ac-
Evening star., 1913-12-07
Too Strong.

MFRS. VAN ALIEN THOMPSON. whose
AvA entry into the country gave her
much difficulty with the customs officials,
was recounting her experiences to a few
friends in Boston. She said:
1t was all Very unpleasant. but not the
least unpleasant part was the attitude OF
the customs officials 1 hope they don't
intend to be rude as they appear to the
returning traveller
But" continued Mrs Thompson phil
osophically. Il suppose il would be diff
cult to be popular a customs inspector.
Everybody dislikes these poor men.
Everybody feels toward them like the old
skipper.
This skipper after undergoing several
hours of suspicious cross-quest;oning from
two inspectors regarding his cargo. was
at last leaving the wharf when a young
official. unaware of his previous grilling,
accosted him.
Have YOU anything to declare sir?'
he demanded sharply.
Furious. the old skipper glared at the
young man. and shouted:
Yes, young man, I've a good deal Ia
declare, but I'd be ashamed to say il
before boy like you. You're too young
to hear what / would like to declare"" I"
Evening star., 1913-12-07
Trapped.
MRS. PANKHURST wa

MRS. PANKHURST was compn-
Ava mented by a reporter In New York
on the way she subdues hecklers.
I'VE suffragists,' said Mrs. Pankhurst
good-humoredly, have wide experience
with hecklers. At one time they upset
me. but now I rather enjoy their foolish
questions. If they are too persistent.
though. that is different. noisy audience
is very disagreeable to a public speaker"
Mrs. Pankhurst. smiling. continued:
Il can sympathize with the Combe Mar
tin minister. This minister was greatly
disturbed by certain set of women in
his congregation who persistently gos-
siped in a loud tone during service
"One Sunday morning he executed a
plan which he had decided to stop this
annoyance. At a given signal the choir
stopped abruptly on certain word in
the middle of a hymn.
Then one vf the gossips. unable to
check herself. was heard all over the
church to say:
II always fry mine in lard
LAS we now know. announced the
minister. that she always fries hers in
lard, we will proceed with the singing"
Evening star., 1913-12-07

tivities increased The increased death
rate in coal mines pressed for atten-
tion. In 1908 DR.. Holmes. for the
chronological division, began his in
vestigations into the cause of mine ac-
cidents. The mining industry clamored
for an enlargement of this work That
clamor resulted in 1910 in the law OF
Congress creating the bureau of mines
that bureau taking over the tech
biological division. DR.. Holmes was ap-
pointed director.
Now, the doctor had found in his
early Investigations that contrary to
general belief. dust explosions were
In large measure responsible for coal
mine accidents. Heretofore 1t had been
believed that only gas explosions were
to be chiefly feared.
In an experimental tube of steel
erected at the Pittsburgh experimental
station of the new bureau DIR. Holmes
demonstrated to a group of invited
operators and miners the eXplosibility
of coal dust without the presence of
gas.
What happens in an eXperimen tai
tube does not happen in the mine,"
commented some of the mining men.
Then DR.. Holmes secured a real coal
mine at Pittsburgh and made practical
experiments. In a dramatic way he
proved his point. The operators were
convinced. Not only that, but Euro
pean operators and government of
flcials--long experienced in accident
preventive work-learned something
new from the demonstration. They
came over in numbers to inspect the
work and went home and applied the
lessons that DR.. Holmes had taught.
The result in this country has been
the general installation in coal mines
OF humidifying methods whereby the
dangerous dust is robbed of its terror.
In some instances exhaust steam IL
turned into the mine for the purpose:
in others the floor Of workings IL
Evening star., 1913-12-07

\ Dreamer Who
Has Made Practi-
cal Miners Believe in
His Dreams - Saving
Gas Wells In Oklahoma
Safety, Efficiency,
Economy the Watch
words of the Bureau.