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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11
NO FLOATING PENITENTIARY

The refusal of the recruiting office
CT the United States navy in Cincinnati
to accept a young applicant whose en-
listment was intended merely as one
kind of penal servitude, must be aD-
plauded. The United States navy is
no floating penitentiary, nor is it a.,
institution provided for reformatorv
purposes.
The young man who was reluctantly
dragged to the recruiting station was
not desirable candidate, in the est
nation of the recruiting officer The
latter's severe rebuke to those who
would fill the navy with men who are
no account on land, is merited The
public seems to have little realization
of the almost unbelievable improve
ments in the personnel of the United
States navy in the last twenty years
The old days of DULLES and thugs
have gone. Our ships today are man
ned by -limbed, healthy and f1c
the most part clean-minded young AM
orleans. 1t would be an insult as well
as a great injury to them to allow tn"
courts to make the navy a dumping
ground for an undesirable class Of
recruits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11
Legal Advertisements

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Lucy Wren Barrow VS.. Willie Barrow
Libel for Divorce in Sumter SUI
perior Court.
To Willie Barrow, Defendant: Yod
are hereby required to be and appear
at the next term of the Superior court
of Sumter county, to be held on the 4tr
Monday in November next, either per-
sonally or by attorney to answer plain
tiff's complaint. In default thereof the
court will proceed as to justice shall
Iappertain.
Witness the Honorable q. A Little
john, judge of said court, this 10th
day of September, 1913.
H. E. ALLEN,
Clerk Superior Court
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11
WILL YOU LET YOUR BOY PLAY!

Autumn is in the air. The frs;
whistle of the football season will
blow out across the gridiron in a few
short weeks and the entire country
will be plunged into the midst of the
manifest sport in existence. Football
is game that makes men of weakl-
ings and gives a boy mastery of sell
and an abundant supply of grit and
nerve to take him through the world
Just because now and then a
fellow gets bunged up pretty badly
some fond parents insist that it is
dangerous for little Willie" to PLAY.
But what game is not dangerous to a
certain degree? The fatalities in base
ball every year are more than in foot
ball A man actually lost his life last
year playing poker, the excitement of
drawing four aces and the joker was
too much for him. The deyotees of
football feel that the game is the best
ever.
The rules that govern the game
have been changed so much in the past
few years that serious accidents are
few and far between The open style
of play is far better than the old line
plunging methods where the heavier
team usually won. Football today -
a safe, sane sport.
The local High School is going to
put team in the field this season.
When that boy of yours comes home
and asks for a suit and says he vans
to try out for the team don't tell him
he can't play. Give him the price of 4
good outfit and tell him to go to 1t. He
may come home with a few bruises
during the season but just watch what
a strong fellow he will get to be as
the season advances. Watch how mucl
better his appetite is. Watch how the
color in his face increases. Watch
what a manly fellow he is getting to
be. Watch what an interest he g
taking in everything. In fact watch
what an improvement is taking place
Don't tie your boy to your apron
strings. Let him make man OF him
self. He'll have to battle in life Let
him learn to assimilate hard knocks Oh
the football field.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11
BREAKING THINGS

I about him and brushes the God-given
will of his children.
To the broker-man laws and land
marks mean nothing. He would in
wade the sanctity of any home. He
would use cross-cut saw on tree Of
paradise
When broker-humanity goes out
with his Ratchet, look out! Nothing is
sacred. To it the brightest visions Jp
youth are will-o' -the-wisps; the ira
ditions of the elders are mere twad-
die; folklore is folly; Santa Claus is a
lie; good opinion is sweetened wind.
deserved compliment is fattery; re-
ligious beliefs are barbarious.
There is a snarl and a growl in the
very word break" The word is hard,
brick" and break belong to the
same family. The word is violent;
bray" and break" and burst" are
first cousins.
A thousand years of cultivation of
the human voice has not relieved the
word of its harshness. The semicivil-
lied Anglo-Saxon in the jungle Shrek
ed &c brece, thu bricst, he briceth. 8
Note the English idioms-breaK
down, break in, break off, break out !,
break open, break over, break through,
break up.
From the time when men first be-
gan to- think there has been fierce and
ceaseless struggle between construc-
tive energy and destructive agencies.
There was a time in the history of the
world when the breakers far outnum-
bered the builders. Another time, not
SC many centuries ago, there were
about the same number of breakers
and builders. To-day the builders are
many and the breakers are fewer than
ever before. Is not the old world
growing better? Would you help o"
hinder? Would you construct or de-
stroy?- Nashville Christian Advocate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11
SUPERFLUOUS. SAyIORS

The ability evidenced by the presen'
generation to attend to other people.
business is of such high order that il
is hard to understand how any one car
possibly go far wrong. In practically
all the walks of life there may be
found self-appointed policeman Or
policewoman to point out the waT
whether in business, politics, beliefs,
or pleasure-always some one on the
job.
AS an illustration, the misadventures
of youthful couple anxious to marry,
but headed off both in Washington
and Philadelphia, may be offered. Tho
loving pair, denied license here, hied
on to neighboring city, only to fall
into greater distress. The young man,
aged %, now languishes in Jail, Will !,
the 16-year-old girl has been turne
over to the Court Aid Society to b.
cared for until her mother comes to
claim her.
Doubtless, they are rather young, E
not entirely too young, for marrying
If the laws prevent the issue of Il
license, of course, they will have to
wait a while But it is the character Of
unsolicited comment and advice given
the, young girl that puzzles. why can
you let me go to Francis and be mar
ried as | want to-" asked the girl A
very natural question, from her stand
point, as most will admit They u
treat you kindly over there" was the
comforting answer. They want to help
you do right!'
They merely want to help her to do
right. That's what they all want 20
do. The girl protested that she was
not an unfortunate" that she was al
ready happy, and that anything they
could do would not help her to hap
piness, but only thwart the prospect
Still they insisted on helping her.
From lack of any evidence to the
contrary, the young man and the girl
were all right as regards morals and
the uprightness of their purpose. If
the laws interfere no one should OBJ
ject. Government and society involve
compromises to which submission
must be given, though at times un
pleasant. If she were IS however, and
he 70, it would be all very proper.
Such unions are sanctioned by law
and blessed by ecclesiasticism every
day in the year.
But just what the outsiders mean by
saving" the young person in this in
stance, is not altogether clear. Save
her from what? Having gone SO far,
would it not have been better for both
to have been permitted to carry out
| their original plans? At all events, the
situation does not seem to call for
outside interference and unqualified
condemnation. If every one married
the sex problems that now vex the
busy reformers would largely disap-
pear Marriage is the best solution
Some of the unhappiness of the mar
ital relationship exists among the few
that never should have married, but
the most is to be found among the far
larger number that failed to marry
when and whom they wanted to- -
Washington Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11

'The time has past" said the orator
haughtily, when any man can hide
himself behind a woman's petticoats. y
"You bet" commented the cynic in
the back seat. "Those X-ray skirts
have stopped that Buffalo Express.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11

"Confound it, Emily, where do you
keep the pins? I've been looking high
and low for one for 10 minutes. I'll
wager there isn't an article of the sort
fees like you women" ooh, Dor
othy, shake out the vacuum cleaner for
away to papa."-St. Louis Republic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11

Women may not be very expert N
the use of gun but they certainly
know how to hunt bargains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11
Americas, 3d., September II, 1918


How Juch less we'd know of sorrow,
How much less we'd fear of pain,
If we didn't dread the morrow,
And the rains that never rain
If we didn't dread the trouble
That we merely fear is near
If we didn't more than double
Ey'ry worry by our fear.
E-ow much happier and brighter
Would be ev'ry passing day,
knd our burdens-how much lighter
With the worry taken away;
How much more of real assistance
We might render as We go,
If we didn't scan the distance.
In the search for future woe.
Life would sweeter seem, more mel
low,
If we'd think little more
OF the other needy fellow,
And the other hearts that's sore;-
If wen live as real brothers,
Danish baser thoughts of pelf-
Think a little more OF others,
And q little less OF self
Exchange.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11

A rich mSH Is Judged by his prom
erty deeds nnore than by his mis-
deeds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11

Misery and sin both love company.
Bat there is big difference in their
observation-disclosures
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11

Did you ever try to get interested
in one end Of g Telephone cvonversa-
tionZ
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11

A man who profits b. his experienc :
IL TIE fellow WHO sells ii for more tina /
ii cost hiEM.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11

Help the Boys cut by contributing
something for the support of their
foot ball team
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11

Strength is fine quality, hut a
strong cigar breaks as easily in a fel-
lows pocket as two fer"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11

A reformer is the guy that is always
hooking FOR something to shock him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11

No matter how perfect her sight is
the girl with freckles always wears
Egecks-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11

Jast because someone differs with
you don't think he is fool.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11

Football wiz soon take the place of
the national pastirne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11

This world is no place fer a crouch.
Emile for change.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11
OFFICIAL ORGAN:
City OF Americas.
Sumter County.

Sumter County.
Webster County.
Railroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District
u. S. Court Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-11
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Veterinary Surgeons.
DR. PERCY W. HUDSON.
Vnfariu r-Iaw

iERduate A. p. l. Veterinary COllegs
Answers calls day or night. Head
uarters TurpiL's Stable. Phone "a
.sidencs phone 5S7.
arm coming riVt.t Row."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
NORTH BENNINGTON

Michael Howe was in North Adams
Sunday.
Born, Saturday, Feb. 1st, daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Wells w. White
of Main street
Townsend X. Wellington spent
Sunday at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Henry 7. Cushman.
Mrs Ralph H. White and daughter
returned Saturday from a visit with
relatives in Bennington.
Miss Kathryn Colvin, who passed
Saturday and Sunday with friends
and relatives in town, has returned &c
her home in Troy.
Miss Margaret McGinnis has re
turned from North Adams, where she
was called on occount of the illness
and death of cousin.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Con
gregational church will serve a sup
pei in the church parlors Tuesday
evening, Feb. 4, at SIX o'clock. After
the supper radioptican entertain
ment VIII be given.
Henry Roster will give the Baptist
Ladies' Aid Society ten per cent OF
all cash purchases made at his store
Dy members OF the Baptist church
during this week, Feb. 3 to s. A good
chance to help along the carpet fund
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
Niaht Jobs For the lswsIsr.

Under the jewelers. letter box and
door bell was second bell labeled
jewelers. night bell" kindly ex.
plain" said the visitor. as the crav
ing for diamonds and wedding rings
so Unsuitable that you have to get up
at night to meet the demandT
at is not the prospect of making a
sale that gets me out of bed after mid
night" said the jeweler. "but the mis-
fortunes of my fellow man. About the
only people who ring me up after
working hours are those who have a
piece of jewelry on that they can't get
of and don't dare to wear until morn
ing for fear of blood poisoning. These
accidents happen often. Every doctor
In town knows l can be routed ont
In an emergency case. so all rings that
must be filed or swollen fingers. all
earrings that must be removed from
infamed ears. all necklaces and brace.
let's that must be taken from bruised
necks and wrists without delay are
brought to me."-New York Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
HE SAW THINGS.
The Boy obeyed His Dad and Learned
to Use His Eyes.

The Boy obeyed His Dad and Learned
to Use His Eyes.
In the daily half hour confidential
talk with his boy an ambitious London
father tried to give some advice.
BE observing. my son." said the
father on one occasion. "Cultivate
the habit of seeing. and you will be
successful man. Study things and
remember them. Don't go through the
world blindly. Learn to use your eyes.
Boys who are observant know great
deal more than those who are not"
Willie listened in silence.
Several days later. when the entire
family. consisting of his mother, aunt
and uncle. were present, his father
said:
well. Willie. have you kept using
your eyes. as advised you to do?"
Willie nodded and after a moments
hesitation said:
al have seen a few things about the
house. Uncle Jim's got a bottle of
hair dye hid under his bed. Aunt Jen-
MES got an extra set of teeth and a
lot of false hair In her dresser, mas
got some curls sewed In her hat, and
pas got a pack of cards and box of
dice and leather covered flask behind
the bookcase. "-London Tlt-Bits
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
ENDOR led AT ZONE
Such Proof as This Should Convince
Any Bennington Citizen

The public endorsement of a local
citizen is the best proof that can be
produced. None better. none stronger
can be had. When a man comes for
ward and testifies to his fellow-c'ti.
zens, addresses his friends and neigh.
bors, you may be sure he is thorough.
ly convinced or he would not do so
Telling ones experience when IL is
for the public good is an act Of kind.
ness that should be appreciated. The
following statement given by a resi-
dent Of Bennington adds one more to
the many cases OF Home Endorse
ment which are being published about
Doan's Kidney Pills. Read It.
r. ]. Taylor, South Road, Benning
ton. Vt, says: Time has not alter
ed my high opinion of Doan's kidney
Pills and I willingly confirm all
said in their praise in my former pub
&c statement For six years I hav,
been free from kidney trouble and fol
that reason consider my cure perma
nent."
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unites
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an,
take no other
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News =. the Town ard Village Told Briefly
5ar Busy Readera

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hamilton
spent Monday in North Adams.
The service at the Guideboard chap
ell this Tuesday evening will begin at
7.30 instead of the usual hour, eight
o'clock This is because it is likely
that the services will be just trifie
longer than usual. Hesba Stretton's
story, "Jessica's First Prayer" met
with such a cordial reception last
Tuesday evening that it is thought
best to read another of her stories,
Jessica's Mother" this evnlng. This
book contains ten short chapters, and
ten persons, six of them high school
girls, will each read chapter. There
will be short song service also.
Everybody who is interested in the
great social problems of the times,
who believe in better conditions, re-
CARELESS OF any particular church or
creed, Is most cordially invited to at
tend this service. Remember the day
and hour, this Tuesday evening at
7.30 o'clock. People down town take
the 7.30 car.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
Unique sians In France.

Frederick C. Penfield was walking
along a New Jersey road while hi,
chauffeur fixed broken tire. He no
ticed danger sign at the roadside.
"In France" he said. 'at the entrance
to their towns they have signs that are
enthusiastically French and seem to
me delightful In spirit. Over the road
as you enter the town limits is an arch
on which is printed the name of tie
town. the number OF the road-for all
the roads are numbered In France-and
the name OF the department in which
the town lies, Then below those in
larger letters, Attention aux enfants'
che careful about the childrenD. And
then as you leave the town you see the
back side of similar sign. which says,
'Merci' cThanksO New York Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
SAVING A WORK or ART.
Ingenious Scheme of a Restorer Of
Damaged Masterpieces.

damaged masterpieces,
An instance of the ingenuity exer-
cised by restorers of damaged master
pieces of painting is afforded by the
rescue of famous painting now own
ed by the widow of the late John Hay,
Secretary of state.
Mr.. Hay had a Madonna by Botticel-
Ii which was painted on wooden
panel at least 400 years ago. The
wood had begun to crack, and 1t was
feared that the painting would be
ruined. but restorer was found who
said he could save It
The first step was to paste thin strips
OF tissue paper on the face Of the pic
ture. pressing the paper into the I'M
even surface Of the paint Layers were
added until thick body Of paper con-
cealed the picture.
Then the picture was turned over,
and the restorer began to sandpaper
the board away. After many months
Of careful work he had all the WOOD
removed. and nothing but the paint ad-
hered to the paper. A piece OF linen
canvas was then glued to the paint.
and the work of removing the paper
from the front of the picture was I'M
dertaken. 1t required nearly year to
complete the work, but when 1t was
done the painting was left in shape to
last another four centuries. Chicago
Record Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
SYNDICATE

Mrs C. Mears returned from Troy
Thursday.
C. Mears is home from Montpelier
for short time.
Ray Bentley was in town Wednes
day and Thursday.
Bessie Bentley is home for a time
She has been employed at Cambridge
Some from town attended the auc
ton of w. ]. Morrow.jr.. in Salem
THURSDAY.
Although our pastor, w. l.. Ball
was i'll of the grip, we had a very in
teresting service Sunday afternoon
conducted by Miss Julia Buck. of Eas
Arlington.
Mrs. X. J. Dewey had an operation
at the Troy City hospital, Wednesda,
although of a serious nature 1t wal
successful and the last report wal
favorable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
The First Fiction.

The Tale of Two Brothers," written
$500 years ago by the Theban scribe
Ennana, librarian of the palace Ia
King Merenptah, the supposed Phs
raoh OF the Exodus. is the oldest work
of fiction extant. The tale was writ
ten apparently for the entertainment
of the crown prince. who subsequently
reigned as Seh III. His name appears
in two places on the manuscript-prob
ably the only surviving autograph sig.
natures Of an Egyptian king This
piece Of antique fiction. written on
nineteen sheets OF papyrus In a bold
hieratic hand. was purchased in Italy
by Nine. d'Orbiney. who sold II In
1857 to the authorities OF the British
museum. where 1t is now known as
the D'Orbiney papyrus.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
A Miserable CRATER.

THAT looks like some crib to crack
said the first burglar to his pal as they
passed a suburban mansion.
"None o. that for me-" said the pal
zone of the biggest grafters In the
United States lives there"
How do you know that?" asked the
hrst burglar.
II broke in there once and he caught
me wit the goods on" said the pal.
II had to pay him SIS to let me go."-
Harper's Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
Ilrs. Pope and
Others Testify

Il am rid Of that terrible itching OF
the scalp; PARTISAN Sage is more
than you claim It to be."-Mrs. c. B
Il was troubled with dandruff and
falling hair; PARTISAN Sage stopped
the trouble promptly. Bertha Olsen
Allegan. Mich.
Il was very much pleased with
PARTISAN Sage as a hair beautifer.'
Mrs. II. W. Teller, Waterloo, Ny
w. L. Gokay guarantees PARTISAN
Sage to stop falling hair. scalp itch
and remove dandruh or money back
Il Is the best hair dressing in Amer
lea today. Be sure and ask for PARI
iSiAN Sage Hair Tonic
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04

We. the undersigned. do hereby
agree 70 refund the money on a 50
cent bottle Of Greene's Warranted sy
rup Of Tar n Il fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee q
Is cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy. A. s. Hathaway,
HargOod Drug Store.
G r. and A. B. Hawkins
B. A. ouinian, n c. Woodwork
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
pr. KInu,s New pI,eoverr

SoOthes irritated throat and lungs
stops chronic and hacking cough. re
lieves tickling throat tastes nice
Take no other; once used. always
used. Buy It at Harold W. Coles.
Pharmacist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
{ COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

= Esf1fe OF NNHA I HANSON
The undersigned. having been appointed by
he Honorable Probate Curt for the, Disi rict.
Of t5enhugtsrn. COMMISSIONERS. "a receive.
.namine. and adilIsf the claims and demands
~ all peTruns against the estate q M,ra Z
Ra~son. late VI Remington On said
offset thereto. hereby rive n0tlce that We
viii meei Tor she purprse afOn said. a. the
uifce n ". J. Nesg ler. IN the town % nen-
ginEtun- IN sid Distrct. on the 9Th dar Of
July s-ert from fun n'cl N y. m until for
O'Clock p m. on said day. and that "a mouf h.
lrtlm he u day 81 Jan .arr a. y. lala Il the
time limited ~ sid Court Tor said creditors
10 present thcir claims 20 us tor examination
and slh wance.
D tel 81 remington this s8i day jam
WI NEAGHER
1kON pARkhR
Trmmi1Etnnera
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-04
Misinterpreted.

BEG pardon. SIR" said the doormar
at the Staghorn club. Haven't yor
made n mistaken
81 reckon not" replied 81 Corntassel
The sign on the door says NO Admis
sion, and II they's no admission til
free, amt itr-Judge.