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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31
One Kick Was Enough

When Charlie White, now a promoter
of prize fights, was himself handy fell
low with his ffrsts, horse cars were com
mon things in the city of New York.
One night in March, when the wind was
blowing high and the sleet was skating
through the air like knives, Charlie and
friend were riding down town on one
of these crowded horse cars 1t was SO
crowded that they took refuge on the
front platform with the big Irish
driver.
In spite of the intense cold Charlie
grew facetious.
Its a pity" he said, in voice that
carried above the wfntry blasts, chat
Irishmen can get all the soft jobs in the
world You see 'em everywhere dig
ging bitches, carrying bricks and driy.
ing street cars. It's shame that they
eft all the soft work, when white man
can't turn a trick"
Then. noticing that the veins in the
back of the Trishmau's neck had swol-
len SO that the flesh hung over his col
lar. ne enjoyed the mild jest immens-
ely.
just as he WIS about to step off the
car. the Irishman gave him scientific
ard well-directed kick, lifting him
five feet in the air. The ruin was COM
piete. Charlie sustaining two torn
trouser legs. one skinned nose, one
bruised chin and two broken hands.
His friend was highly indignant.
Charlie" he shouted Indignantly.
aren't you going back and kill that
guyr"
Lord. moi" groaned Charlie. He's
killed me."-The Popular Magazine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31
xii the Scrub Sire"

You can scarcely find a farmer who
will not unIhesitatingly tell you that
one of the geratest needs of the South
is moe and better livestock. On this
point, opinion is practically unanim-
GUS.
Yet, in many cases, the same farmer
who tells you that better livestock is
needed will breed his sows, or his
COWS, or his mares to scrub boars, or
bulls, or stations. 1t seems not
occur to him that in doing this he is
doing the most effective thing possible
to keep the livestock of the South
from getting better.
1t should need no argument to con-
vince any man that as long as scrub
sires are used by Southern farmers the
quality of the livestock on Southern
farms will improve slowly, if at all.
The undesirable male animal must not
be allowed to perpetuate his bad quail
tiles. There is no need that he should !;
and it is only because farmers do not
fully realize the truth of their own as
sertion that we need better livestock,
that they tolerate these scrubs in the
land.
If you really believe that you need
better livestock, you will exercise
much care in your selection of a sire,
rd you will certainly not help prolong
tie days of any scrub sire by giving
I'm chance to perpetuate his kind
The only practical way we have to
''n"rove our livestock is by the use of
e I'D pure-bred sires.-The Progress
sive Farmer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

neapolis -four, Kansas City bocon and
Indianapolis grits, fried in Omaha
lard buy Irish potatoes grown in
Michigan; canned fruits put upon the
Pacific coast and seasoned with
Rhode Island spices; the meal over,
they slap on an old hat made in Phil
adelphia, harness a Missouri mule
fed on Iowa corn, and plough NOR
gage-covered farms with an Indiana
pillow; at night they crawl under
New Jersey blankets and are kept
awake by Alabama dogs-the only
products on the place. No wonder
they are poor"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31
WHAT NEXT?
By Wightn,dn F. Melton

The Indian by his camp fire, in the
mountains of Georgia, would have re
garded a tallow-dip candle as mira
Gle of the gods. The pale face pioneer
with his candle and candle-snuffer, dbl
not even di cam of kerosene lamp.
Years ago, when DR.. Alexander Means,
of Emory College, predicted that the
time would come when electricity
would be used for Illuminating houses
and cities, and for operating machin-
cry, his neighbors tapped their foro-
heads and winked-when he was not
looking. 1t is a long way from the
pine knot to the arc light. The pine
knot was. The arc light is. What
next?
The time was when people got their
fire from lightning struck trees, o.
rubbed dry sticks together to create It,
Then followed flint and steel, with
punk or finder; then locofocos, at ten
cents a dozen, with government
stamp on the small round wooden
box; then 1000 double-dipped matches
for five cents; then automatic lighters
1t is a long way from the hot stick to
the automatic lighter. The first was.
the latter is-what next?
The Indians signal fires on Stone
Mountain and Cornish Mountain pre-
coded the pony express the homine
pigeon, the telegraph, the telephone
and the wireless. 1t is a long way
from signal fire to Marconi whis-
per around the world. The signal fire
was. The wireless is. What next?
Some early man, astride f1oatins
log used his mind, flattened the un.
der side of the log, burned out the tor
side, and found that he could fioa
without getting his feet wet Mex
came the idea of the pole, then the
oar, then the sail, and then Rober
Fulton. 1t is long way from a float
ing log, in some dark lagoon, to {
trans-ocean Mauritania or Gigantic
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

The floating log was. The Gigantic is.
What next?
A cave in the side of hill was man 8
first habitat. Then came the log hut,
then the board structure, then ston :,
brick, glass, and steel 1t is a long
way from clay cave to Skibo Castle.
The cave was. The castle is. What
next?
The earliest written messages were
daubed on bark, leaves, or skins, with
earth or berry stains; or they were
scratched upon stones. Then came the
goose quill; then the steel pen; then
the fountain pen; then the typewriter
and the dictaphone. 1t is long way
from the scratched sign or symbol to
the dictaphone record. One was-the
other is-what next?
A lonely pioneer blazed his way
through a wilderness. A man on
horseback followed Then came a
crude vehicle on two wheels-then
four wheels. After while there was
the stage coach; then the tram car;
then the railway coach; and now the
! luxurious, commodious, and comfort
able palace car on a smooth, we'll
ballasted road-bed from ocean to oc-
can. The trail was. The palace car
| is. What next?
A century ago New York state boas-
ted its headless horsemen of Sleepy
Hollow. Today we have horseless
carriages, muleless plows, f1reless
cookers, henless hatchers, and what
not A few things were. Many things
are. What next?
Idle conjecture as to what Is to be,
is profitless. The thought that the ALL
Wise Creator lets men discover things
when the world is ready for them is
full of significance. What would a
band of savages do with typewriter,
telegraph instrument, or a palace
car? Would a pile of pine knots light
New York City, of Atlanta New oYrk
Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31
Promotion for a Governor

The governor of oneaof the wealth
lest states in the Union-Pennsylvania
has been elected president of the Ma
tional League of Baseball Clubs.
Gov Tener considers the office one
of great honor and feels that he has
been promoted. Being president of a
national baseball association may be a
higher honor than being governor Ut
the state of Pennsylvania.
The affairs of the baseball associa-
ton are honestly managed. There IS
no graft in professional baseball. A
political pull" avails nothing in the
signing of a player. If the player is
good he gets job, and as soon as he
begins to fail he Is released.
The public rules baseball. The pat
rons bring into play every day the re-
call. If pitcher begins to fail and
ne public tire of him the manage
ment quickly turns him loose.
The governor of the state of Penn
sylvania and the governors of many
other states and the management Of
states might learn something from the
methods Of. professional baseball
leagues.
Imagine a. state where pull would
avail nothing in selecting an officer
Imagine state in which an officer
would resign so quickly as the public
became dissatisfied with his acts. I'm
agine state where public servant
was dismissed the moment he began 70
show his inefficiency.
What a remarkable state this would
be. And yet that is the degree of
perfection which many at election
time boast CT seeking to attain, Caudi-
dates in these times also promise these
ideal conditions. So soon as they are
In Office they forget.
But is the people were as quick to
resent them as the baseball public is
to resentsn an unfaithful ball player
there wodld be less promising and
more doing ION the part of politicians.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

A MILE WITH ME

II
= y \ = \ 4 4 \ y 4
10. who will walk mile with me
Along life's merry way?
A comrade blithe and full of glee,
Who tares to laugh out loud and free
Like a happy child, through flowers
gay
That ill the field and fringe the way
While he walks a mile with me.
And who will walk mile with me
Along life's weary way,
A friend whose heart has eyes to see
The stars shine out Ger the derkenine
lea,
And the quiet rest at the end O. day;
friend who knows and dares tc
say,
The brave sweet words that clear
the way
Where he walks mile with me.
18th such a comrade, such a friend,
ain would walk till journeys end,
through summer sunshine, winter
rain,
Farewell, we meet again
y "a Henry Van Dyke.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31
A Card From State Prison.
STATE PRISON FARM,

Milledgeville, Ga, Dec. goth, 1918.
TO All Whom It May Concern:
1t has been reported to US that it
is somewhat current in Americas.
Georgia, that w. B. Blakey, a prisoner
here at the State Farm, was involved
in difficulty here some time during
the month of April last with Purdy
Smith, Burt Cain and Thomas H. Jones.
three other prisoners. 1t is true that
Jones, Smith and Cain had difficulty,
but how Blakeys name became inyolv-
ed in the same is something that we
cannot understand. Blakey had moth
| ing whatever to do with the affair, and
at the time it occurred he was peace
wully attending his duties at the COW
barn, and knew nothing of the 0c-
currence until it was all over.
We take great pleasure in giving him
this statement for the reason that he
has always been a good prisoner and
has never given the officers or guards
here the least moment of anxiety or
trouble, and it is but just to him that
he should be exonerated from any
blame for this unfortunate affair and
from any connection with it whateye.'.
Respectfully, 4a
J. E. SMITH, Warden.
JIM, BURKE. supt.
s. o. SWAN,
G. P. CHENEY
W. W. MLADE, Riding Boss
B. L. HESTER.
The thing that everybody gives and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31
PARIS COVERED BY
MANTLE OF SNOW

Paris, Dec 30.-Parisians awoke to-
day surprised to find the city hidden
under n mantle of snow. On yesterday
there was great rainstorm and street
car and railroad services were delayed
Telegraphic and telephone communi-
cation with foreign and provincial cen
tiers has been interrupted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31
HUMOR FROM EXCHANGES

penses. Mustard plasters, two shil-
lings; three teeth extracted, seven
and-sixpence. There is nine and six
pence In one week on your own private
Pleasurel Do you think am made of
money New ORLEANS States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

Ninety-two pardons in one day by the
New Jersey prison board leaves Cole
Blease wishing he hadn't been so reck-
less in the early stages Of his gov
ernorship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31
Pats Astronomy

Pat found it impossible to believe
that the earth is round, in spite of the
numerous arguments of an eminent
astronomer
But look here, Pat" said the latter,
you must see that the earth can't be
anything else but round. Now tell me.
where does the sun riser"
"In the east. of course" said Pat.
And where does it SETH
Why, in the west"
Well, then, how does ii manage to
get back in the east again by the morn
ing-tell me that"
Pat thought hard for minute. Then
an intelligent look dawned in his eye.
Why, OF course" said he at last, '!t
just slips back at night. Cleveland
Leader
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

No doubt the Woodchoppers" make
a fine gift fcr the president hit II
there's such painting asrthe Wood
sawyers," it would be even more ap-
propfiate for some congressman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

Daintilso !. ~ e. ,,ox,oo ona
90 swear off denouncing the
ties in 1914?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

BIT that the mayer won't
lp Pass Christians fire
10 the dead line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

,asts Of a cook that writes
greater prodigy would be
81 at could cook.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

Some meg will never cease to wond-
d Why the nQrd didn't consult them
about the crealkcn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

orts from Chile indicate
--lel didn't have such a
Is was expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

called a mineral or a
1 of radium as a cure
les it to be placed al
ious metals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

Mother-in-Law-The doctor said I
was all run down, and needed strych-
nine as tonic. Now, I don't want TO
take too much. How big a dose do You
recommend? II.
Son-in7Law (hopefuily-I wouldn t
take more than a gallon to begin with.
Tit Bits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

d IFCIAL ORGAN FOR:
City of Americas,
Sumter County,
Webster County,
q commission of Georgia Fol-
l Congressional District,
4 Court, Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

pm "boorish men by
Ae college plainly in
4ug" movement was
by Hoosier youths.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

The thing that everybody gives ant
nobody takes is advice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31
Unfair Advantage

Two experienced anglers went fish.
ing one day. One sat down ON the pier,
while the other stood. Just before be
ginning operations they made wager
with each other as to who would make
the biggest catch of fish.
They had been fishing for about half
an hour with little or no success, when
John, who was standing, lost his bal
ance and fell off the pier.
AS he went headlong past Dick the
latter gave yell and said:
"Ho, John, if you're goin' to dive fo~
EN- the bets off "-Pittsburg Chronicle
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

SUBJ ,bers failing to receive their
p nularly will confer a favor by
reporting same to circulation
epartmd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

Look here" said a stingy husband
to his wife, who had to present each
week detailed acco at of her ex-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

be Of 200 executions.
Inns 10 have added a
n the comparative
Confiuscianism.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-31

lmericus, Ga, December 81, 1918
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-24
GOVERNMENT AFTER
MT. VERNON AGAIN.

The acquisition by the Federal gov
ernment of Mount Vernon, the home
of George Washington, is provided for
in a Joint resolution introduced in the
House yesterday by Representative
Gary of Wisconsin.
A joint commission of Representa-
tives and Senators is provide for in
the resolution, and it is further pro-
vided that the commission shall in
quire into the expenditures OF the
Mt. Vernon Ladies' Association Of
the Union since it acquired control Of
the estate, and shall submit to Con-
gress an estimate Of the cost Of the
property and the necessary expense
of upkeep.
Government acquisition CT Mount
Vernon, like retroces sion, cores per
iodically. Previous to the c.'il war
the number of visitors to the tomb Of
Washington was limited. But one trip
a week was made to this american
Mecca by the old ferry steamer
Thomas Collyer. She left Washing
ton and Alexandria every Tuesday
morning, and generally towed long
batteau for the purpose Of landing
passengers, as the water was toe
shallow for the steamer TO reach the
wharf.
After the close of the war the
steamer Arrow was placed upon the
route. She WIS followed by t:e y.
W. Corcoran and in 1891 by Inc pres
ent steamer, the Charles Manchester.
Upon the completion Of the electric
railway to Mount Vernon in 1892 the
number of people visiting that shrine
began 10 increase, and in 1896, when
the road was opened to Was AingtoH
the number of tourists was augmented
an hundred fold.
From 1892 to 1896 a movement WAS
in progress to interest the federal
government: in the home Of Washing
ton, and it was proposed taat tka
property be acquired by the Unite:
States and the admission fee abolish
ed. Among those who were prominent
in the movement were me late D2Vi1
Turner, who at one time published
papers in Alexandria, and tie lat
| William II. Snowden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-24
WE COULD ALL
BE COURTEOUS.

The wise man tells US that GA soft
answer turneth away WRATH and an
unfortunate incident which occurred in
the Senate elevator yesterday could
have been avoided had United States
Senator and an employee at the Cap
itol acted upon the observation.
Senator Meyers, of Montana, was
held a prisoner in the elevator be-
tween Two floors by conductor, who
demanded an apology or fight for an
epithet applied to him.
The conductor did not know the
Senator when he entered the car. OPP
Grating under Senate rule, he car
ried other Senators to the floors des-
ignated, and kept Meyers bobbing up
and down between the top floor and
the subway.
When the elevator was empsied Of
its passengers, the Seantor turned
upon the conductor, and, using an IN
necessary epithet, demanded to be
taken to his floor. The conductor ask
ed who he was and what floor he
wanted. Stopping between two floors,
the conductor turned quietly To Sena-
tor Meyers and said:
"No man, l don't care who he is,
can use the name to me you have used
and get away without an apology or
a fight. This car goes no further, I'M
til you do one thing or the other"
Senator Meyers reached his office;
and Lamb still holds his job.
An incident similar to the above oc-
Cured several years ago in the Capitol
between a prominent Virginia official
and House employee. The latter did
not know the Virginian and failed to
extend to him the courtesy his posi-
zion entitled him to. The Firginian
was wroth and in his haste threatened
to use his boot on the man.
The Caliph Haroun Alriscnid often
went through the streets of Bagda4
incognito. Naturally he had adven-
lures, and sometimes unusual indigni-
ties were heaped upon him, notably
while a guest in the house Of the
five ladies of that city as described in
the Arabian Nights entertainment. He
generally treisted suchs occurrence
in a pleasant manner after his identity
became known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-24
LIKE SITUATION IN ARiZC VA
Assembly Determined to Amend INT:
Alien Land Law.

Phoenix, Ariz., April 2l.-The J"-
dietary committee of the Assembly
was instructed yesterday to aratt
amendments to Arizona's Anti Alie3
Ownership lew, enacted last year, ana
a situation similar to that IN Ca !toF-
MIA is forecast by expression O.
opinion on the floor Those Ia rln@
the amendment OF the law in sui &
manner as to make its PROV To-. aN-
ply only to aliens ineligible 10, cit
zcnship in he United States &pp' "en1-
ly were in the majority.
The present law. prohibiting 1'ner-
ship of land in Arizona by any 'licn
has aroused vigorous protest 1on"
wealthy Mexicans in the state. hcn
attention was directed to the 10 T.;
1s'2e California situation. Tha /: ate:
was taken up in the lower nous yes
tcrday, and those who desired IT, = RIG
ID enforcement of the present Il"
were outvoted. The amen6@e: G2,
sired would exempt foreigners VINO
have already established lTc cry
rights ir the state from the 1rc nib
tons Of the law and !egislata"s 'To:'
of the opinion that the inc: 81 ,ility
clause would be inserted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-24

He is chairman of our school-5o2rd
And Virginia's board Of health,
AS a scholar and a surgeon he's 10
myth,
He's a jolly sort of bachelor
Who has won both fame and w~al,h.
We refer, of course. you know, u Dr.
Smith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-24
DEMOCRATS CARRY
OUT THEIR PROMISES.

The prompt manner in which The
present democratic administration has
proceeded to carry out the promises
made in their platform last summer
shows that their planks were not punk
but Of solid timber, and they have
started on the most important meas
ure-that of the tarifc-a few weeks
after the induction into Office of the
new President.
The many bogies Haunted last fall,
calculated to disturb the timid, which
prognosticated commercial disturb
anccs, were scarecrows which the
great majority of the country refused
TO heed and aftG a month and half
of democratic rule everything seems
as staple as ever and "the country is
safe"
The democratic majority, needless
of the flocks of cravens which have
flown around them, have prepared
their tariff bill, and intend to hew to
the line, no matter where the chips
may fall.
Certain sections of the country
seem to lose sight of the fact that
the democratic party has the inter-
est of the nation at heart, and that
i" is time to call halt upon the or
ganiZation which has run riot with the
government of and on for over half
a century; and they purposely blind
themselves to the fact that the most
serious disturbances ito industry, which
filled the country with tramps, were
during a period when the Republicans
were handling the ribbons and when
pro:ectice tariffs were ir force.
Ii the language of contemporary
owe have failed to notice any of those
cataclysmic disturbances which the
standpatters so freely predicted for
the nation last fall in the event Of Z
democratic administration. To be
sure, we have had the Omaha lorna
do and the floods in Ohio and the Mis-
sissippi Valley, but we doubt if ever
the most cantankerous republican,
would care 70 attribute these TO TIL
change Of administration.
"What we have witnessed in thi:
mos, significant period has been {
return of the government to greater
simplicity. A splendid cabinet has
been appointed, every member of
which is admirably adapted to his po
lion, so far as we can now see
There has been no disturbance Of bus
mess. Through the change OF pow
er the industrial and pclitica
future of the country never lcoke'
brighter. The grip upon the gov
eminent of powerful Interests, sum
med up in the expression special pr
vilcgc, has been absolutely broken
an a word, the democrats hav
made good their pledges 10 the peopl
and have COMPOUNDED he prophets o
disaster. President Wilson has full
filed the highest hopes entertained 9
him, and the administration has mad
splendid start"