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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
PREMIUMS PAID FOR NEW
BABIES IN ENGLAND

London, Jan 14.-Beginning today
every child born in the United King
dom to parents insured in the new ma
tional insurance act, will bring the pa
rents a bounty of 80 shillings or about
$3.50 Under the new act, the mothe"
is entitled to sickness benefit during
the period of her illness.
There are about 1900 births annually
in the United Kingdom, and it is esti-
mated that fully one million of thess
will be entitled to the insurance ben =
fit. One effect of the schme is expected
to be an improvement in the national
physique which is said to have suffered
considerably because so many mothers
are denied necessities, and are some
times obliged to resume work befo e
fully recovered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
ADVISERS OF
WILSON TO BE
PROGRESSIVES
Such is ANNOUNCEMENT
No ReaCtiOnarieS Are To Be
Appointed

Trenton, n. j., Jan. 14-President-
elect Wilson proclaimed yesterday that
"the spirit of the country in the ma
tional election demonstrated unanim-
ity of progressive thought" and an
nounced that he expected to have as
ISOLATED with him in office only pro-
gressives."
The governor was speaking at d
luncheon given to the New Jersey cleo
tors by the democratic state commit
tee
Il shall, therefore, not be acting as
partisan" he continued, when I
pick out progressives, and only pro-
gressives. l shall be acting as the
representative of the people"
He added that it was pleasure to
find mems minds and purposes yield
ing to the great impulse of progress
sive thought
q do not foresee any serious divi-
sions of counsel in the democratic
party" he said.
"On the contrary, see every evil
dence of solidarity. Men who have
hitherto not yielded their judgment
to the movement of the age now are
everywhere yielding"
After the luncheon the electors went
to the statehouse and cast their four
teen ballots for Wilson and Marshall
The electors appointed Fitzwilliam
McMasters Woodrow, a cousin Of
the governor, as their messenger to
Washington, with New Jerseys bal
lot.
Young Woodrow, whose home is IN
Columbia, S. c., is a senior at Prince
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
Farmers Meet in Fargo.

Fargo, N. d., Jan. lathe annual
round up of the tri-state agricultural
societies, which began in this city to-
day, has attracted a large attendance
of progressiv farmers and agricul-
turalists from all sections of Minnesota
and the Dakotas The proceedings will
continue until the end of the week
Foremost on the program is the an
nual convention of the Tri-State Grain
and Stock Growers association, one OF
the largest and most influential bodies
Of its kind in the country In addition,
annual meetings will be held by the
state organizations of dairymen, corn
growers, horticulturalists and poultry
breeders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
CITIZEN TAFT TO Spend
WINTER IN AUGUSTA
Golf Will Claim the Ex.PreS.
ideDt

Washington, D. c., Jan. 14.-Presi-
dent Taft has completed plans for the
first year of his citizenship after
March 4. He will take up the duties
of a law professor at Yale, and will
not make a world-tour in the interest
of peace and arbitration.
Mr.. Taft will leave Washington with
Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen on March
4. after the inauguration of Mr.. VIII
son, for Augusta, Ga, to become the
guests of that city until March q. He
will stop at a winter resort hotel
there.
Charles D. Hilles, his secretary, and
Mrs. Hilles, also will be guests OF
the city of Augusta, and c. P. Tart
the presidents brother, and Mrs. c. P
Taft; John Hays Hammond and
Mrs. Hammond are expected to visit
the Tafts there.
The president expects to leave Au.
gusta in time to arrive in New Haven
at the beginning of the spring term
of Yale university. There he will re.
side at a local hotel, remaining in
New Haven through commencement
late in June
This commencement will be the thir
ty-fifth since the president was grad
uated and his class, that of '7S, will
hold reunion After commencement
Mr.. Taft will go to Murray Bay, Can
ada, for three months stay Oh
Sept. 8, and the president will al
tend the annual meeting of the Amer
lean Bar association in Montreal H.
has written a personal letter to Lor,
Haldane, the British chancellor asking
him to attend the sessions.
From Murray Bay, Mr.. Taft vii
return to New Haven to take up thu
work of the fall term.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
Marshall to- Support Wilson.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan Al as
sure you there will be no dispute in
the incoming national administration,
for do not intend to oppose President
Wilson, declared Vice President elect
Marshall, in thanking Indiana's fifteen
electors, who yesterday formally cast
their votes for Wilson and Marshall
Furthermore, | pledge myself to see
that, so far as lies in my power, the
platform adopted at che Baltimore
convention is carried OUT
1t was the first time since 1892 that
Indiana had cast it's electoral vote fol
democrat for president.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
Dice LOADED
With LEAD
Cost Circus Man $4,000
to Find it Out

Atlanta, Ga, January 14.-According
to Andrew Nolan, prominent circus
man, who has been spending his Win
ters in Atlanta for many years, it has
cost him exactly $4,000 to find out
that there were couple of leaden pills
in a pair of innocent looking dice with
which he has been shooting craps with
supposed friends for three seasons
past
The police have the dice now, and
they are sure-enough loaded. John
Walters. of 81 Fairlie street, an Allan
ia business man, is under arrest as
the alleged crook. He has been an in
innate friend of Nolans. Nolan turned
up yesterday at police headquarters
with the dice. He said he had believed
himself in the hands of friends and
had lost $4,000 before it ever occurred
to him that he was up against a
framed-up game
The cops say there are more crooked
dice than straight ones among the
people who habitually shoot craps in
Atlanta, and they say Nolan's expert
ence ought to be a warning to all
strangers against being inveigled into
crap game with chance ecquaintances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
SHORTER HOURS NOW
At SEABOARD SHOPS
In Accordance With Usual
Custom

Following a long and busy period at
the Seaboard shops here, reduction
in the working hours has just been
made in accordance with the usual
schedule at this season. The time
schedule now in effect is forty-five
hours per week, instead of fifty-four
as heretofore.
There has been no reduction in the
working forces at the shops, but only
the usual cutting off of hours, as is
customary at the beginning of the
spring and summer season, and which
will probably be temporary only.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
BUILDING Is ACTIVE
ON HORNE STREET
One New Residence Added,
One Planned

Mr.. B. o. Easterlin has purchased
from Mr.. w. NJ. Humber his new bun
galow on Horne street, recently COM
pleted, and a very desirable home. The
residence contains six rooms, and tn;
consideration was $4,000.
MIR. Humber owns another lot in the
vicinity, and will build house there
on at an early date, while Mr.. Lee
Allen will also build another bunga-
low on Horne street, near the one
which he recently completed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
ILLINOIS FIREMEN IN
CONVENTION THIS WEEK

Ottawa, ILL.,, January 14-Members
of the Illinois Firemen's Association
focked here from all over the state to-
day for the silver jubilee convention OF
their organization. President H. J.
Lohmann of Aurora called the gather.
ing to order this morning and presided
over the opening session. Several ex-
perts of the Chicago fire department
addressed the association this after
noon The convention will continue
until Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
ADJUSTMENTS
Popular ADJUSTMENTS
For Today'S Amuse-
ment Seekers


John Sterling, Alderman" 2 reels
King Baggott playing the leads in an
up-to-date political drama. 1t tells
how man, once burglar, became an
honest man, lived down his past and
became an important member of the
board of aldermen 1t abounds with
Il rills as the exposure of graft is I'M
folded. King Baggot and very SUI
perior supporting company make ii
particularly worth while.
''hTe Collaborators," one of those
good old Powers comedies, chuck full
of fun; a comedy worth seeing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
AMERICAS DISCOVERY
IN MOTION PICTURES
Christopher Columbus is to
be Seen

No, Christopher Columbus didn't dis
cover Americas, but he discovered
America. AS Americas is good
large part of the American continent,
every boy and girl, man and woman
in the city should see the Discovery OF
America" at the Opera House this al
ternoon and tonight. Regular prices
of admission will be charged.-Adyt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
At The Savoy Thursday.

"The Collaborators, one of those
From the time that Trapper Bill has
the first quarrel with Shunan until
the big battle scene in which the Amer
leans triumph over the Mexicans, the
picture is replete with thrills. Staged
with wonderful realism in the hills
and dales of beautiful California.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
Veterinary Surgeons.
DIR. PERCY w. HUDSON.
Veterinarian.

graduate A. p. I. Veterinary College
Answers calls day or night. Head
quarters Tnrpin's Stable. Phone "a
residence phone 5S7.
"s am coming right now
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
GRAND CIRCUIT STEWARDS
MEET IN ANNUAL SESSION

Pittsburg, Pa, January lathe
stewards of the Grand Circuit met in
annual session here today to fix the
dates and places for the main line
trotting and pacing meets of the COM
ing season. Several applications from
outsiders have been received, bat it is
generally believed that the makeup OF
the circuit will remain substantially
the same as last year. A shifting Of
dates. however, is possible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
MISSOURI VALLEY GAMERS
IN SESSION AT SPRINGFIELD

Springfield, Mo-, Jan. 14.-The an
nual convention of the Missouri Valley
Gamers association met here today
and was called to order by President
R. c. Gillette, of Marionville, Mo. Can
ners from six states are attending the
sessions, which will continue three
days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15
nNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Washington Camp No. "a.

washington CSInp No. 24s
Washington Camp, No. "a, T. o. e
# A.. meets every Monday night IL
< of P. Hall at s o'clock. Visiting
brothers cordially invited to attend.
C. j CLARKE, President.
Q. I. McMAfH, Secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-15

How it is, there's roast here on the
menu again today?"
Waitress-,'Well, it ate the canary
yesterday. "--Fliegende Blaetter, ii
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-08
Also a Great Master.

The persons in the gallery who
were most impressed with the exhi.
bition of the pictures lent by ]. Pier.
pont Morgan were two small girls. one
eight and the other ten years of age.
Uncertainty they spelled out the
names of the paintings, which con.
veyed very little; and they were truly
moved, Of course, by the dashing Du.
chess Of Devonshire and the small
Princess by Velazquez, and the won
derfully engaging young lady by the
unknown Spanish painter. Lastly they
came to the portrait Of Mr.. Morgan
himself. and from this they appealed
directly to the attendant on guard.
Please, sir" they asked, "did Mr..
Morgan paint all these pictures?"
The guard was true gentleman. .
Not ALL" he answered.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-08
Modern Egyptian Women.

In Egypt some old customs are prev.
alent regarding women which could
scarcely be more destructive of those
qualities that lead to progress or more
certain to bring race to standstill
AS rule there is no family life among
the masses, and superstitions of the
grossest kind are entertained. The
wives are not permitted to eat at the
same table with their husbands and
occupy pitiful position as chattels
bought and paid for, being in constant
dread Of the disgrace of divorce,
which may be arbitrarily imposed
Among the more intelligent women
the movement for political equality
has been eagerly received, and 1t is
expected that the new suffrage asso.
citation Of Egypt will become a strong
and influential group.-Christian Her
aid.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-08
Five Cents to Sit Down.

A genius of San Jose, CAL, has pat.
ented a new form of bench for use
In public parks, etc. This bench is
made to accommodate two persons
snugly, but If pair of lovers want to
use 1T they must first drop nickel in
the slot. This will release the bench
and allow 1t to be tipped forward into
a position SO it can be sat in. After
they have sat as long as they care
to-which in some cases will presum-
ably be quite while-they will prob.
ably get up, and then the bench will
automatically drop back and lock
itself 80 as to be ready for the next
susceptible couple. The inventor pro.
poses to have his benches in all pub.
lie places. He believes the people will
be glad to pay nickel in order to
be sure Of seat and that the income
will help the city keep up the parks,
etc., as we'll as enrich himself. The
Pathfinder.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-08
so A GUNBoAT WENT MAD
How the SpanIards Took Vengeance
on Moros Who Slew Swimming
Soldiers.

Capt John E. Morris. who spent 9
iong, long time in the Philippines
chaslng the Nero, tells story about
spanish military governor in Jolo
wno' In the peace of fanciey security
aiiowed whole flock of his soldiers
10 go swimming one day.
NOW, the Moro has habit Of going
Juramatado when the camp meeting
variety of religion hits him. When q
MORO goes juramatado, he takes the
inost disagreeable weapon he can find
anu carves up the first Christian he
meets.
When the Moros saw the soldiers in
the water several of them thought II
was the very best time to go juara
matado. with the result that those
soidiers never went swimming any
more.
me sultan who had charge Of that
particular bunch of Moros promptly
was sent for. The Spaniard wanted to
know why his men were slaughtered
In such manner.
HOW could l help it?" the sultan
asked. They went juramatado."
NOBODY wants to interfere with any.
oody's religion, of course, but there
was Spanish gunboat lying around
loose In that immediate vicinity. The
governor sent for the commander OF
the gunboat.
fou haven't had much target prac
tic '1tely," he remarked to the naval
omcer, and you might try a little
NOW, few Moros make fair targets
When l want target practice to stop
III run up flag But until the flag is
run up keep at it."
II was one glorious bombardment
"A lot OF Moros accidentally got hit
AND somehow the post flag was mis-.
laid, so 1t couldn't be hoisted.
IL was a most excited sultan who
showed up before the Spanish govern.
or IL that gunboat didn't stop its
nonsense he wouldn't be a sultan any
longer, because he wouldn't have any
subjects to sultan over. And he told
the governor SO.
How can I help it," demanded the
governor with some heat. THE fool
Doat has gone juramatado and l can't
interfere with the religion of the
oiame navy."-San Francisco Chroni.
Gle.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-08
Nearer the Perfect Mar.

Man is handsomer, better housed,
fed and clothed, more charitable and
is more rarely assailed with gout
than in "ye olden times" according
to DR.. John W. Wainwright. In fact,
man has had an average Of six years
added to his life in the last century.
mo doubt the stress and strain of
life today are conducive to nervous
complaints" says DR.. Wainwright. "as
well as to arterial, cardiac and CASTRO
intestinal disturbances. And yet with
all of this hurry one is amazed at the
outward calm. the poise. of the man
of affairs today.
1--WE read that man is old and worn
out at sixty, but statistics prove that
the average length Of life is between
six and seven years longer than a cen.
tury ago."-The American Practt
toner.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-08
HAD A GREAT MEMORY
REMARKABLE GIFT OF A PREsBY.
TERRAIN MINISTER.
Became a Living Concordance to the
Bible and Could Give Chapter
and Verse for Any Passage
Recited to HIM.

VI the many examples of prodigious
memories which have recorded from
time to time none, perhaps, have been
80 remarkable as the case of Rev.
Thomas Threlkeld, who was Presby-
terian minister at Rochdale for twen-
weight years, and died there in April,
lSo6, at the age of CT. Threlkeld's
memory first attracted attention when
ne attended the grammar school at
Daventry, where he began to make a
close study of the Bible. When pas
sage was recited to him he could i'm
medlately give it, chapter and verse
and, on the other hand, If a chapter
ana verse were given ne could at once
repeat the passage.
Both at Daventry and Warrington,
where he went to finish his education,
MS Fellow students delighted in put
tlng his memory to the test, and new
er once was it known to be at fault
In later years." says Mr.. Frank
H1rd, In Lancashire Stories" "Threl-
keld was looked upon as living con-
cordance to the Bible in Rochdale and
the neighborhood, and he was con-
stantly asked the most puZzling ques-
tions by his brother ministers, some
times actually for information. but
generally for mere amusement He
was never known to be wrong"
Threlkeld's powers of memory, how
ever. were not solely concerned with
theology He was also n linguist and
knew nine or ten languages, while
dates were passion with him, no
matter how unimportant. His knowl.
edge of historical dates, Of chronology,
heraldry and genealogy was cyclapae-
die, and one of his favorite amuse-
ments was to go through the success
sion in the Episcopal Sees and trace
the pedigrees of families.
In only one direction" continues
Mr.. Hird, would this wonderful men,
ory seem to have been Of direct serv-
Ice. Threlkeld was one of the man.
ayers Of fund for the benefit of the
widows of Presbyterian ministers, and
consequently was frequently appealed
to on circumstances connected with
the lives Of dead ministers, and such
was the opinion Of his memory that If
the books had been consulted and had
been reported differently the error
would have been imputed to the Sec
retary and not to Mr.. Threlkeld's
memory This was deemed infallible,
It'd Bits.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-08
Maklno Leaf Pictures.

The necessary outfit consists simply
OF a small printing frame such as
photographers use and a quantity OF
commercial blue print paper. The
leaves or ferns which are to be the
subjects of the lesson are pressed in
book for few days after gathering;
when thoroughly dry each specimen is
placed In the printing frame, covered
with a piece of blue print paper, yel
low side down, and the back of the
frame latched in place. The whole
Is then exposed to strong sunlight un.
I'll inspection shows the shadows to be
deeply bronzed; the print is then re-
moved and washed in several changes
Of fresh water, when the exact image
OF the leaf, with all its delicate trac-
cry of veins, will be found shown In
white upon blue ground.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-08
Significant Lines.

The other Sunday evening, wher
church service was over, a young
minister started on his journey home
accompanied by two young ladies Of
the choir, when they began a con
versation about hymns.
What is your favorite hymn?" ask
ed the, curate. turning to one of his
fair companions.
DRAW me nearer,'" she replied
not thinking Of the double meaning.
At that moment her companion
who was walking on the other side oi
the curate, to make matters worse
said, innocently:
THAT is only the chorus; the com
mencement of the verse is, I am
thine.'"
At this the curate laughed heartily
and the ladies are always very care
ful now when talking about hymns.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-08
COLD is GREAT APPETIZER
exceedingly Low Temperature Causes
Violent Hunger In Both Man
and Beast.

AS everybody knows. there have
been devised various methods where
by exceedingly low temperatures have
been obtained.
"nlle the arctic regions provide
some fairly cold weather-say. sixty
OF seventy-five degrees below zero.
rahrenheit-the scientists have been
aoie TO surpass natures achievements
IN tnis line, and when they wish one
hundred and fifty or two hundred and
nrty degrees below zero they can oh.
tain It, How this is done it is unne.
cessary here to state. It is interest.
ing TO note the effects of such low
temperatures on animal life.
logs when introduced to such an
environment. withstand It well. nro.
Vioed they are covered in blankets and
wool and provided the experiment ia
Oh snort duration. But curious fact
Is that when they emerge from such
temperature they are fearfully hun.
cry.
Having seen that dogs stood the az.
perlments well, one, experimenter
trled the effects of intense cold upon
himself and went down into his "cold
PIT carefully dressed in warm cloth.
ing and furs. The temperature was
maintained steadily at one hundred
and ten below zero, Centigrade-one
hundred and sixty-six. Fahrenheit.
After four minutes the experimen.
ter felt very hungry and was more go
wnen ne put an end to the experi.
ment, coming out of the cold after
eight minutes. He took a hearty
meal and enjoyed it thoroughly; and
THIS seemed all the more strange.
since for years he had not known
wnat 1t meant to be hungry. Appe.
tue mad been word without meaning
TO MIN, and the digestion of each meal
was commonly such a painful process
that he ate very little and never en-.
1oyed 1t.
ne repeated the cold experiment"
daily Tor a week. and, after eight cold
baths of eight or ten minutes each his
pain and distress after eating vanish
ed. Appetite was restored and diges-
lon became painless. = Harper's
Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-08
Not AmIabIe.

I'VE had to let that servant co."
What was the matter? Wouldn't
she work."
"Oh, she did the work all right, but
she couldn't get along with the chill,
dren."
THAT so?"
Yes. Shed lose her temper every
time one of them kicked her on the
shins."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-08
Hard to Convince.

"I see where scientist chased a
butterfly for whole year."
Il once knew a young fellow who
chased a butterfly all around the
world"
How did the chase end?"
"She said Yes in Egypt"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-08
Mean Reminder.

Belle-This is rather a small dia.
mond in this engagement ring George
gave me.
Nell-George is getting meaner
about his engagement rings than he
used to be.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-08
Barn Qances

The duck waddle is the latest dance
TO become popular. In looking for eu-
phonious titles to transfer from. the
barnyard to the ballroom, what's the
matter with the swan swagger, the
goose gallop, or the gosling glider
Brookfield Gazette.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-08
Self Denial.

Life is not all roses to the newly
rich"
mo. indeed. In order to keep up
appearances they often have to dine
on fancy French dishes, when what
they really want is boiled cabbage"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-05-08
Deadlocked.

First Lawyer-I hear you are hav.
ing trouble in getting jury for that
automobile case.
Second Lawyer-Yes. We object to
everybody who owns a car, and the
other side rules out all who DON'T
Puck.