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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11

preciate the blessings one possesses.
Among the footgear offered for the
winter there is much that is striking,
although not necessarily garish. Sure
ly, the most conservative woman would
be willing to wear the cloth-topped
shoes with tips of patent leather and
well-rounded toes. The newest show
the upper part in gray, brown and
tan, with the more striking ones IN
black and white checks. The checked
tops made their appearance in Paris
last winter but have not received a
ready welcome here.
Another novelty in the boot line is
the high boot of patent leather with
the gray glace kid top and smoSed
pearl buttons This shoe is in better
taste than the one entirely fashioned
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11
CARE TAKEN OF GIRLS
While AT WORK
Colleges and Meals Will Be
Provided

Mount Carmel, ILL.,, January 10.-A
new departure from the ordinary
methods of caring for factory EN-
ployes has been adopted by the Sexton
Manufacturing Company at Fairfield,
west of Mount Carmel, ILL.,, manufac-
turers of underwear. in provided cot
tages, we'll equipped and up-to-date in
every way, for the girls who are en-
ployed in the factory.
Adjacent to the factory are the lots
on which the cottages are. located, and
this is known as Cambridge Court
The cottages are four-roomed build
ings, and have just been thrown open
to the girls. Each of the four rooms
in each of the cottages is fully equip
ped with all the necessities that the
girls of the factory demand in the way
of furniture and furnishings.
In connection with the Cambridge
Court cottages is also a restaurant,
neat and up to date, at which the girls
can live economically. To show that
the cost of living for the girls will be
nominal the living expenses need only
be enumerated: Room and board
50 so per week.
Meals will be served at the restaur-
ant on the American plan, breakfast
between and o'clock, lunch be-
tween 10 and 1 o'clock, dinner between
and 7 o'clock.
A matron will be in charge of the
cottages and may be consulted by the
young ladies, who may also make
their complaints to her. Miss Nettie
Canull has been selected for the po-
sition of matron. A set of rules has
been formulated that are intended to
provide for the comfort and the pro-
lection Of the factory workers. In
case of sickness the girls will have
attention from the matron, and a ply
stefan will be called if needed.
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from the glace kid. High shoes by the
way are removing slippers from favor
for certain occasions. For instance.
the satin high shoe is expected to be
the chosen footgear for the theatre.
These satin shoes are really lovely,
and not the extreme as might be
thought. In the pretty pink, blue, yell
low, white, Nile green and other soft
evening shades they are most attract
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-11
COTTGGEs MARKET IN
AMERICUS YESTERDAY
Business at the Various Ware
houses

While the cotton futures market adj
vanced considerably yesterday thsrs
was little activity evidenced about the
local warehouses, and buyers seemed
not inclined to take hold at current
prices. Few sales of spot cotton wero
reported, while receipts of wagon cot
ton were confined to a few struggling
bales only.
In the Americas spot cotton mar.
ket quotations were as follows:
Good Middling .....12 1-Sc to ~ lac
Middling .......11 1-2c to II $50
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What's the terrible fight going on
over there?'
"Oh, that's just an alderman trying
to prevent a corporation agent from
crowding $1,000 into his pocket. =
Puck.
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Love makes the world go round,
quoted the Wise Guy Yes, but I'M
fortunately it hasn't the same faculty
of making both ends meet" added the
Simple Mug
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THE, WEALTH OF VIRGINIA
GYPSUM
Ashland, Va.

Nov we come to one of the greatest
deposits of gypsuu' in the world. This
strata extends from Saltville. Va, for
miles eastward. At some points it has
showed up 500 feet OF gypsum
on the eastern boundary of Wash
ingt0n County on the western limits
of this great strata of gypsum, IL sit
uated what is known as the Preston
Salt Works. This salt is lake lying
over the gypsum. and furnished nearly
all of the salt that the Southern Con-
federacy needed during the war.
The salt at this point is now used
i'm manufacturing its byproducts by the
Mathieson Alkali Works. which COM
pany has invested from ten to twelve
million dollars in the property. Among
the byproducts manufactured by thiz
company are sodium bicarbonate. sod
ium -monocarbonate, sodium hydroXide
and sodium carbonate dehydrates.
These byprOducts are sold by this
com pany only at wholesale and ship
ped to all parts of the United States
and Europe Gypsum is found in mex
haustible quantities in the counties Of
Smythe and Washington. Virginia. and
where the salt is located. The gyp-
sum in these counties is natural fer
tlizer when ground into -four. ii is
also a natural hydraulic cement. When
ground and baked few hours. the an
tihydraulic features are eliminated, and
with it is mixed wood fiber. which is
now the leading plaster for the walls
Of nearly every home in the United
States.
In the County Of Russell We have
large deposits of barytes In all the
counties of Southwest Virginia We have
great leads of limestone and silica eX
tending for hundreds of miles In the
County OF Mercer, w. Va. we have
great deposits iof carbonate Of iron.
also Variegated marble, four different
species OF Sandstone, some white
brown, nickel and terraaIba. Wythe
and Pulaski Counties have leads of
fine iron ore and lead mines which
have been worked since 1775.
WARREN y. MURRAY.
Petersburg Va
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Valentines Day.
Washington Birthday
My Dear Boys and Girls:

Ny Dear Boys and Girls;
February is the shortest month in
the year as you ali well know, but
two very important events occur dur-
ing that shortened period on Febru-
AIRY IA we celebrate 81. Valentines Day,
the day OF lovers and tender senti-
ment | suppose YOU All VIII remem-
Der your special friends at that time
with appropriate verses and cards Let
me say that | am sure our members
will not indulge in the coarse, vulgar
comic Valentines seen In so many
stores The taste and sense OF pro
priety of our club is far above such
trash, which is often offensive and in
sultlng.
Then we have Washington's Birth
day on February %. the Father of
His Country" the victor in the war
of the Revolution and the commander
to whom CORVALLIS surrendered at
yorktown. | was on the spot of this
surrender only a few weeks ago ana
saw the beautiful monument there
erected bv the United States. IL is one
of the handsomest, If not the handsom-
est and most artistic monuments III
America Yorktown has a magnificent
harbor large enough to accommodate
all the navies of the world at time
IL also has the distinction OF having
the first customs house in America.
have an additional rule that must
go into effect at once on account OF the
large increase in the membership OF
the club and the insistent demand TOT
space After this date no continued
stories will be published that run Tor
more than two weeks.
Next week the winner of the spe-
cial prize contest on the subject or
the inauguration" Will be announced,
and on March l will start another
special contest for our mem bers,
YOUR EDITOR.
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THE UNJUST son.

once upon time there lived an old
man who made his home with his SON
His back Was so bent that ne scarce
" could walk. and most Of the time he
sat by the wide old fireplace. his son
was married. and his sons VIE was
a hixh-tempered young woman The old
man sat at the table one day and split
some milk on the cloth. Then the
young wife scolded him. and when hef
husband came home she told him about
II. and he also got very angry with
his father The next day the old man
was sent off to his own home. about
mile away. When the old man got 10
the place ne found an old diiapioated
house with no blinds and the oio
Dutch oven was broken down. he SAT-
down and ate d little food which his son
had given him and then went TO bed
The next day the old man built a fire
and made him a little breakfast
While he sat and ate he let his
thoughts wonder back to his son ana
his sons wife. After thinking ABOUT
them 4 little while. he gave low
sigh and turned to his meal again
After finishing breakfast. he sat down
in a chair and started 10 go 10 sleep
hut was awakened by a knock at the
door. He went and opened II and II
WAS his little grandson, James. VINO
had slipped away and had come TO see
his grandfather. whom he loved very
dearly. After staying a little while. he
went home again. James kept up MS
visits TO the old man. and one day ne
Skinned away and was coming to see
the old man, when in crossing the road
he stumbled and fell He got up and
looked, and il was small bag and
he picked il up and looked in ana s2"
a lot Of bright and shiny coins He
. i'm nd
grandfather and asked what II was
The old man looked and could not be-
;=eve his ewes. II was money and over
$1,000. Then he told the little boy
what il was. and told him TO take II
home with him and give it TO his Ia
Their, but James said, mo, you keep II;
l wont carry il to them; you keep II,
and before the Old man could tell him
he must take it he Rad gone The old
man waited day by day for James TO
come back but he never came one
morning. after a month had passed, he
decided to carry il himself. and he
was ready 10 60 when there came
knock at the door, and when he opened
II there was son. his sons wife and his
little grandson. Their house had
caught fire ia some unknown way ano
had burnt down, 50 they were forced
to come and live OH the old man lie
took them in willingly, and was about
10 give them the money when his lit
tie Grandson whispered, Don't give II
to them" After begging him TO for
give them, which he readily did. the
wife went around and made things
look little more tidy, and the son
went and got some mortar and nxed
IN the old Dutch oven. Every week
after this the old man gave the wife
some money. at which she wondered
Lept Inv James and his grandfather.
FOR they both felt that in this way
The man would receive more pleas
ant and kind attention from his sons
vvife EVERETT r. HOBBS
Petersburg Va
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Soldier dRd Spy

"TlaIt- Who goes there slim
figure in gray stepped from the dark
bushes into the pale moonlight before
the lrveicd muskcts Of two mounted
Union orircTa
Lieutenant. disarm that man." the
order Was tense. but " they expected
ans resists nee from Louis Southworth
Southern soldier and SOY. they were
mistaken. for De promptly handed over
his mlsket az The request q the pale
faced lieutenant
Where were you going next aues-
toned the captain.
None 90 yoLr business. sir vas
ne prompt reply. The captain start
-. but smiled a. the inpudcnce 81 hi
5oyish captive. But ] must know.
DO persisted.
-Ohi II you must-as 10 VIII do you
10 sod Vac bound for Lees camp"
Why bound Tor there
-Carryiug important dispatches from
Fort -
Surrender toe dispatches a. Oucer'
I'm sorry. but cannot comply
via your command. sir
Lieutenant. search hiu.T
Ht tfe captains Command. the
young southcrner stepped bacx a
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PETERSBURG.

Petersburg is situated on the south
ern banks of the Appomattox RIVER
II is a city of abo1t $4,000 Inhabitants
paterxhurv was named for Peter
Borough. one of the earliest settlers
here. He had a trading station on
what is now North Market Street This
is an old CITY and rich In history OF
the Confederacy. There is a great
crater basin where the famous mine
and battle OF the crater occu r.eu;
we have a most beautiful memorial OF
the old Blandford Church, which Ior-
nerIy belonged to the old Bristol Far
ish. IL is indeed "A thing OF beauty
since il has been finished. There is
LOT of manufacturing done In Peters
burg. The principal among them are
tobacco and trunks. Seward Trunk ana
Rsp Company being the largest trunk
facyorv in the world Lots OF cotton,
peanuts and tobacco are raised In the
surrounding counties.
HELENE MURRAY
z3 South Union Street Petersours'
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may do him bodily harm he said
calmly. .
And I'll shoot you upon resistance
replied the captain briskly.
II nas as well come out of this scrap
with my hide whole was the boy ;
inward comment. so he submitted TO
a hasty search that failed TO reveal the
papers.
search again" was the captains
orders; but the second search was as
fruitles as the first. AT his thlrd
command, the captain dismounted him
self and even a thorough search down
TO the soldiers boots still failed TO
reveal the coveted papers.
You are lying" the captain charged
angriiy.
60 be continued)
Composed by
WILLIE +. CHADWICK.
Care william Chadwick. National
Soldiers Home, Hampton, Va.
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Editorial and Literary Department

in other seasons. Winter is the nrs'
and last seasons OF the year.
The weather is cold. and usually We
have lots Of snow, rain and ice
This season is hard upon vegeta-
ton. Very few vegetables grow IT
winter The earth looks picturesque
when il is covered with a snowy car
pet But rain makes IL look dreary
There are many advantages and
pleasures in this season. There is skat-
ing and sleigh riding. cOasting and
above all, what all schoolchildren en-
iov. snow balling. While there are
many pleasant things, there are also
some unpleasant things in this sea-
son, as well as In others.
The declining years of life correspond
to avinter for as a person VINO mas
lived in fear Of God and kept mis- com
mandrnens shall see better worlo
after death The dreary winter gives
way to spring.
Composed by
CELIA WHITEHURST.
Wellwater, Va
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ROBERT E LEE
Tree v

Robert p. Lee was born AZ STRAIT
ford in ives moreland County Eir-
rinia. January 10. 1907 lie was a won
dorfui man ana have learned d great
deal about him from my grandfather
who was enc of his soldiers
Besides being a great soldier, Ice wss
a man Of tender feeling His devotion
70 his mother from his childhood wa
beautiful. when nc was not at school
he spent his leisure time with her.
He obcyed her every wish, and from
her he learned ;he three principle OF
truth, morality and religion.
When Lee was At school. his conduct
was perfect. has habits excellent. and
he I'D not receive a dement, during
the whole four years he was ~ school.
The boys OF to-day would do well 10
take Lee a. their pattern.
Ice was brave IN victory. but Drawer
IN defeat lie never tried TO place
responsibility Of defeat upon another.
but took ~ all upon himself. Lee j.
the greatest man the South has ever
known.
ELIZABETH MOON.
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THE tIOJ DS.

love to see the clouds 20 by.
Like dark and smoky mountains
And sometimes in the blue. blue sky
/ think I see a fountain.
And sometimes At the fountain
Children ! see there.
They run behind the mountains
And disappear somewhere.
The mountain goes away.
And all at once I see
Those very happy children
Looking down at me.
The sun Is setting low.
Mother calls me. too.
Good-by little cloud girls;
must be leaving YOU.
ELIZABETH FINCH
Boydton. Va
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THE SECRET ROOM.

continued from last Sunday)
Then there came into view two or
three small boxes
blanche, you take out the first box,
because you discovered the secre
room said BETTY. SO Blanche reached
down and picked up n small box which
she opened. The box was lined with
crimson satin, which was full OF rents
and tears Of age Blanche peercd for
ward There on the satin lay an odo-
Looking bracelet Blanche carried II e
the trap door, through which the light
from above came
The bracelet was magnificent II
was gold with lilies carved on H.
These were set with emcralds. There
was also a glowing diamond encircicd
by pearls. a chorus OF obs" came
from the party.
tTo he continued-)
MARGUERITE A. HARRIS.
HarrisonburE. Va
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MARCH.

The cock is Growing, the stream u
flowing
The small birds twitter' the "Ne ooei'
glitter.
The green fields sleep in the sun,
The Oldest and Youngest are al WORK
with the strongest.
The cattle Is grazing, their heads new
er raising.
There are forty feeding like one.
WILLIE LANIEls JR-
Tree Va
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Auxver TO Nicholas brakes Puzzle
Manchester.
Cambridge.
Baltimore.
Pensacola.
Answered by
GRACE i. SEBRELL-
..w.r IN Robert y. coIden's Puzzle
Club sandwich.
GRACE SEBRELL4
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Sing. oh T. ID. c. @. members. sing
Loud and clear your praises ring.
For our dear old pages;
May they last through ages
Drawn and composed by
BLANCHE ANTHONY.
Ashland, Va.
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THE, WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.
Mis-. Louise Ezell, E5eii. Va.
Miss Celia Whitehurst, Weiiwater, va
Master Alvin Hattorf, 42Oh2 I'm
street, Richmond, Na.
THE wEEK,s CONTRIBUTORS,

Anthonv Blanche Lewis. Lizzie
Anderson. Evelyn Loving, lnez NJ
Barker, WrdS IiFlHSsto
Banks, Ralph p. Mctae' hltzapeln
Bailey. Arthur McCraW, James L
Broaddus, Eleanor Morton, bilz"peth
Rrowder. Ethel Munford. Margaret
Barker, James w. Mliler' NUN -
Broadrup, Helen Murray 80 (" Az
COY Katherine Murray, Helen
Cris.rond, Ruth ;. MOser, X -.
Cutchins, Sol, Jr. Petty Wlhkie
Chadwick. H. r. fahhlli' AlhS
Curry, Mary +. Poweii. Enha
Chadwick. w. f. Pannill, Mary h.
Cooks Susie Powers, Esther
Curry Elizabeth Pocklington, w
D~aIre Nicholas Robertson, Elsie
n.,cranson I,ottie Robertson, Helen
na,-is Grace ID Robertson, ;. NJ.
nyson Vivian c. Richardson. c. NJ
Dyson, Elsie tSoSe, -""s
Dabney, Nirginius Ralnkey' Louise
De Pue, Fred Ransom. Lyra V.
Districl q r. Sangster, James
De Milhau. V. NJ. Sebrel, Grace
Driscoll Doris SneliinSs, Louise
n,tscoII lois Scruggs. Glenna B.
DriscolI. GLADYS Soper. Edna
E,zelI Louise Soper. Alma l..
Eastwood, G. l.. Seideh' NditSI H.
Golden, Jennie TraylOr, MSftie
Grymes. Ben rate her
Goode, Mary Ilgnor, Bsleh -
Goodman, Gaines T1EnOt' 1htu""
Hattorf, Alvin thompson Martina
HARRIS NJ A. Taylor. }. NJ. Jr.
ITohbs Il Il. Vincent. Wade IL
Jenkins, Marie Van horn -.
Jobson. Harold walker, Arrie =.
Jackson, David WakeheId, W W.
Jackson. Geo. Z. Wilson. Warren
Kent Elizabeth Walker. Mamie l..
Lyme, Mary x Whitehurst teiid
Loving. Martha MAILMAN. Elise
Loving. Irene NJ Wood. Henry
I,anier, Willie, Jr. lander. y. W.
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Jumpled Names,

Jumpied Names.
]. Gmpnraeeatky.
2. Homants.
g. Catbh.
A. Notjson.
5. Glooniha-
wRAY BARKER.
531 Pearl Street, Petersburg, Va.
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Girls Names In Figures.

Girls Names In Figures.
1911 Is 20.
IS Is 10 !.
IL 10 81 IS 8.
5 IL II ) IL.
IS II . 20.
1 IA II 1.
MARIE JENKINS.
1927 Venable Street, city.
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We Welcome You
Pleased with Badge.

Dear Editor Il received tho stick PIN aud
badge which YOU sent me last week Thank
you NGrv much Tor them. ! had expected
my letter and drawing both TO get the waste
basket. but Vas very xrstifed 20 see even the
letter in print. which ! thought was = very
letter in PRINT. which I thought was a very
good beginning for an amateur. Enclosed
tad small drawing Yours truly.
PHIL WILLIAM son.
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Precious stones Names I'm Figures.
IL IS IA 5 20.
al 10 20 90 10 &c.
a. IL 10 10 10 20 Is IL 5.
Al . ! 10 IS II 4.
5.--5 10 IS IL a.
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It's FL 25.
SIS IS IS IL % "a
e.-1s IS is 9 is 5.
10.-I5 Is / II.
11.-2O 10 is l 2s.
1870 81 IS II 81 is IL ..
LOUISE EZELL-
Ezell, Va.
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NAME PUZZLE.

Name of Two Girls.
HELEN BRoADRUP.
Midlothian. Va.
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Girls Names i'm Figures.
Is 8 20 s.
ALL I 20 9.
3.--1e IL 10 ! II
As l2 8 rs / 9 20 S.
So is Is s.
6.--S l2 Il.
7.-22 . rs 10 II Q 1.
SIS IL IL I.
9-5 22 IL 20 Il.
1916 12 IL Il.
RALPH l.. BANKS.
X. +. d. No. ., South Richmond, Va.
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New Richmond Member.

Dear EDITOR wish TO become member
of the I. ID. &. G. enjoy reading the stories
very much. l enclose in my letter a story,
hoping IL will escape the wsstcbasket. Must
the stories be original copied? Please send
me the T. ID. c. {. badge.
y our friend.
ELIZABETH MOON.
2o27 Grove Avenue. Richmond, Va.
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Thanks for Prize.

Dear EditoT,--I have received my prize
certainly do hink II nice. | certainly do ap-
preciate II. | thank you ever so much. Vivian
Dyson is going 10 send letter in with mine.
have been looking for my Wilson button. but
haven't received II yet. hope you have some
left Well. | will close for this time. Your
member IRENE NJ. LOVING.
Peaks Journal. Va.
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New Carolina Member.

Dear Authenticated a drs wing which
hope will escape the wsstebaske | do not bt
long to the T. ID. G c. but hope 70 becom
a member. j am ten years old. Please send m
badge
Truly yours.
JAMES r. McCRAw.
2el West Nash Street. Wilson, y. {.
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Dear Editor.-I received the prize and
cannot thank you enough for il. IL is jus
beautiful. Everybody says il Is perfect.
lovely. am enclosing a story entitled tn
Rising Tide" IL Is long. and IN IL Is too long
return Il and ] win separate IL into differen
How are all the club memberS9 Hoping yOl
and all the club memVers arc enjoying tn
best Of health. and thanking you again for th'
lovely prize, remain your loving member.
ELSIE MAILMAN.
No. ls King street. New Bern. y. q.
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Urbanna. Va.
Another Continued Story.

Dear Editor.-I am Sending you the
part of a story il Is not good. but 1t is the
one I have tried TO write. I will try TO 5
the last part OF 1t next week | was sick
days this week and could not 70 to CHI
days this week and could not go TO csh
IL was the first time | had been absent
session. I will have to make my letter 81
this time to study my lessons. Your IN
Der ESTELLE Oh APPELl
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Rules Published Last Week.

Dear Editor.-I have been very interedtes
in the L. ID. G. c. for a long time. and would
like very much to become member. If
may please send me "A copy OF the rules and
a badge have written a story. which hope
will escape Mr.. Waste Basket. thought l anl
not sure it will. When I think of some OF
the sotries the other members write am not
az all sure of IL. / remain your future mem
Der. MHAhGAkTE RICH WINE