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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

And now Governor Harris, without
crowding the situation any little bit,
we would be delighted to have you an
nounce the date for the extra session,
and among the measures to be consid-
cred place prohibition. It's coming is
inevitable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

We do not pretend to know anything
about ornithology, but we are willing
to say this much for the stork He
delivers the goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

The South Georgia State Norma
College at Valdosta is fast coming int
its own. Additional dormitory room
has been made necessary to accommo-
date the girls matriculated for next
year.-Albany Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

You'll have to hand it to MIR. Pre- 81
dent Wilson. His figuring has beel
good to this good hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

They are having hysteria on Wall
street. Some bulls wife must have
found out the truth on him
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

That old stuff about that tide in the
affairs of men" must be true, but some
get very tired of the tide
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

And now an exchange rises with a
headline September Morn Brings
Pay Raises" Whew!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03
etHNl

1t is the opinion of The Greenvill :
News that the colonel should play foot =
ball, "bein' as he is such a powerful
kicker. Augusta Chronicle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

SUMTER COUNTY GROWN Seed
Rye for sale. Recleaned and grown
specially for seed. Lee M. Hansford
Americas, Ga. d3&5-w9-1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT several medium price
cottages, close in, modern cenven-
fences. Phone 247, Mrs. Geo. Oliver.
29-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One Studebaker seven
passenger; self-starter; in first class
condition. See Bill Lee, at Tullis
Auto Co. 2-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT-Three connecting up
stairs rooms, with alco; suitable for
light housekeeping; will rent reason
able. Phone ISL, or Call at Church
and Brown, Sc. Corner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

Football doesn't give the diamond
time to grow coat of grass before it
comes charging in like Mexican gen =,
eral.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

Sumter county has nine candidates
for county treasurer Yet we heard IL
whispered somewhere they were going
to abolish that job.-Savannah Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03
LOST

LOST DOG-Female pointer, black
and white-spotted. Answers to name
of Belle. Reward if returned to S.
R. Heys. 3-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

LOST-Bunch of keys on jackson
ST.. or Jackson ave. Finder return to
s-Recorder. II
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Three rooms ligh,
housekeeping; private bath. Phone 1926
3-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT, one very desirable
furnished room to couple without
children. Address Room" Box las.
29-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

The Mexicans are burning their
bridges behind them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

FOR RENT-Two-story house at a
bargain; screened throughout; two
baths. Miss Pickett, 213 Forest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

MONEY LOANED-ShoNId you need
any money, call to see me. / am pre-
pared to secure money now at 81 per
cent interest, on improved farm lands
Loans promptly made. r. L. MAY
NARD. Americas, Ca. 3-1-n
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03
Americas, Ga, September 3, 1915

A lawyer died the other day-rather
rare.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

FOR SALE CHEAP-Second hand
Standard typewriter; good condition
Phone SO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

ROOMS FOR RENT-close in; all
conveniences. Apply Ill Jefferson st
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-03

FARM LOANS-Can give good
terms On farm loans; money plenti-
flu. W. W. Dykes. 1o-d
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
Dc. numBA.s RECALL.

In demanding the recall Of Or DUN
ba, the Austrian ambassador 10 this
country, President Wilson is merely
insisting upon observation OF ordinary
respect for this government DIT,
Dumba. # has been shown, and it is
not disputed by him. has interfered
with industrial conditions here. going
outside of the regular channels and
employing secret agencies to accom-
plish his purposes. Furthermore, he
has abused American passport priv
ileges in order to carry messages
dealing with these enterprises through
the lines Of the enemy. No govern
ment with a grain of self respect
could countenance such practices and
the only thing for this nation 20 do
fs to demand the Austrian represeu-
tative's recall.
Back Of DR. Dumbs's act lies q
faulty industrial system in this coun-
try which has made such an incident
possible Employment in our factor
les Of such large numbers of foreign
ers who refuse allegiance to this
country is an element of weakness
which would he for the most part
avoided if American manufacturers
did not offer inducements TO bring
cheap foreign labor here to displace
American shop workers, These come
here for the most part 10 earn money
with the purpose of returning to their
native lands TO spend If. A high pro
tective tariff makes it profitable to
import OF labor, instead Of manufac-
tured goods. The manufacturer gets
the benefit and the American laboring
mar, who is taxed by the tariff on the
things he eats and wears, is the one
who suffers
Furthermore, if the United States
should ever become involved in war
with any of the countries from which
these foreigners come it would have
hostile army within its borders to deal
with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
WRITER ENDORSES TAVENNER's WORK

albert Johns0n's Correspondence in a
Schuyler county paper.)
Just to let a live congressman know
that Schuyler county is still on the
map and full Of good old democrats,
the writer made 1t his business to meet
and talk with Hon. Clyde H. Tavenner
Of the Fourteenth district, who is
working like a Turk to kill off the big
war trust" who would throw our
country into war and see the Germans,
the Japs, or any other bunch of for
eigners eat US up alive SO that they
might be permitted to make the guns
and powder to kill US with and fill
their pockets with more gold at the ex-
pense OF Uncle Sam. The moneyed
men-those who profit by bloodshed
and suffering, and those who wrongful
IS control the earth and all its con
tents-don't like Mr.. Tavenner a little
bit. They don't like any man who has
the grit 10 expose them and fight for
the rights OF the common people. but
we who must live by the sweat of our
hrows and live in hopes Of a better
government glory in Mr. Tavenner's
manhood and grit and stand ready to
back him in his views when he preach
IS peace, q square deal to all, the dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
poPULARIz1NG STATISTICS.

Statistics. as a rule, do not make very
lively reading, hut statistics form a
most important part IN balancing the
national ledger. The public would have
ver- meager conception OF this coun-
try's population. its financial, com
mercial and industrial resources, its
education and church interests, the
possibilities of the future. and a score
Of other essential details, were It not
for the very complete method by which
the statistics Of the United States have
been developed and perpetuated.
Since the war commenced to write
entirely new chapters in the world S
history, these statistics, says the Joliet
Herald, have become vastly more in
teresting. They have told how the
balance Of trade has swung TO this
country In such volume as to praC-
tically give the United States control
of the financial operations Of the world.
People who never studied statistical
columns before, are now greatly inter
ested in the disclosures made by these
totals
Surprises come almost every day.
One OF these is that the industries Of
the United States may find a labor
shortage. II the war continues This
conclusion is borne out by figures from
the bureau which keeps track Of the
number OF people Who come to AmeTi-
ca. as we'll as those who leave st..
These figures show that for the year
ending June 80 last, the net gain in
foreign population was only about
$4,000. \ little more than 100000 new
corners arrived during the year, while
over 100000 of these who were on
hand left, most OF them because Of the
war. The year previous 1.21S,4S0 &C
tual immigrants entered the United
States
The tri-cities and every other large
Industrial center contributed in sub
stantial numbers TO the number who
went back home" Most Of these went
into the trenches. Some OF them have
been killed. many Of them have been
wounded. and the fate Of the others is
still in doubt
It Is very evident the statistics Of
the future will enter new channels.
and record facts and figures that might
have been unknown had this terrible
war never occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
The Daily Story


they could not object TO her remaining
alive, but she spoke to them on the
subject thus:
Reckon you two think I'm goin' 10
live forever. It amt my fault I
don't want TO hang on any longer. Pm
ready to go any time. After all fl
won't do you any harm. You're econo-
Min at time when you ought 90
economic, ana you'll reap the benefit
Of it all after I'm gone"
Then the couple would look at esce
other and sigh, knowing that their
debts had already nearly eaten up the
whole expected property
The old lady held on until the Per
kins' debt exactly balanced the So
000 they had taken in exchange for the
annuity. Then she died They paid
the. funeral S200-wblca
left them In debt by that amount
Considering how unfortunate thew
had been in the old lady's living so
long, they behaved very we'll Indeed
they did not blame her They blamed
themselves for having drawn upon the
property before they possessed in.
They not only refrained from accus-
ing Miss Quackenbos from designedlv
drawing them into a trap, but spoke
kindly of her both in the domestic cir
Gle and to others.
Having buried the old lady. they put
the property they had taken from her
in the market to sell to pay their debts.
Then one day they went to her quar-
tiers to remove TO their house the few
belongings she had left Among these
articles they brought away a tin box
1t was locked and they did not fud
the key. but since there seemed to be
something in it, Dan pried it open
Within they found a bundle OF papers
and pass books Miranda opened one
OF the books and found that it show
ed a credit at a savings bank OF
S93756. Then she opened another
and It showed a credit Of $2742ls. A
third more than doubled these two
together.
Dan unfolded a document, which
proved TO be a deed TO q dwelling and
another to a business block. All this
property was in Miss Quackenb0s
name. The Perkins couple began TO
open their eyes. The old lady had
evidently possessed more property
than she had conveyed 10 them But
who had inherited what these vouch-
ers stood for?
They began to empty the box in
search for a will. Pass books, deeds
certificates Of stock and bonds we've
picked out and strewed the floor Then
Miranda. running over the endorse
ments on a bundle OF papers, eXclaim-
ed
Here It is. Last viii and tesla
mentt"
Unfolding the paper with trembling
hands, she cried
ITO my beloved niece, Miranda
Quackenb0s Perkins"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10

'Afirandy." said her aunt, Miss
Quackepbos, Il don't see any reason
why you and Dan Perkins shouldn't
be married at once instead o waitin'
for me TO git out O. the way aud-and
leave you what got. I tell you what
I'll do I'm an old woman and not
likely to live the year out. DR., Bald
win says there isn't a sound organ in
my shriveled old body. If you and
Dan are certain you're goin to get my
property you'll feel more like gettin'
married than If you're not. A bird in
the hand is worth two in the bush.
I'll leave you property worth s10,-
goo on condition that you take care of
me for the few months have TO live
You bind yourselves TO give me $500
a year. The money is invested at that,
so y0ull not be out a cent, and when
I'm buried you'll have the whole
thing"
Dan had salary of $1,000 a year,
but with nothing laid up he had de
cIined 10 marry Miranda. who had
nothing until he should make some
accumulation. This offer of the aunt
gave him courage, and the pair, hav-
ing taken over the property and sign
ed a bond to pay Miss Quackenbos
$500 a year so long as she lived, were
married. a part of the estate was the
dwelling Ia which the old woman iiv-
ed. Being too large for her, she NOV
ed out TO spend the rest Of her days
with a sister, and the bridal couple
moved in.
Now, this was an excellent arrange
ment. It gave the young couple a con
ddence they would not otherwise have
felt. But they were prevented from
making any use of the property until
It was unencumbered by the annuity,
Dan was disposed TO refrain from en-
croachfng upon the estate, but Miriam
Ga needed this and needed that, and
when her husband objected she would
say that her aunt was getting worse
every day and surely couldn't live the
month ont Then Dan would yield,
and the desired articles would be
bought
But the old lady didn't die. After
lying supposedly at the point Of death
for a long while she suddenly got out
of bed and seemed more clipper than
ever. Indeed. she announced that she
was disincIined TO NOPE and was go
ing to start a chicken farm. This she
did in a small way, aud the interest
she took in it improved her health
amazingly.
Meanwhile Mr. and Mrs Perkins
were having hard time to get on.
The Quackenbos property gave them
no income and had been an induce
ment to spend money that did not
come in, as had been expected. Chilli
dren came TO them. and it seemed the
more children and the older and more
experienced they grew the more Wig
orous the old lady became. Of course ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
TRAINING CITIZEN SOLDIERS

The camp at Plattsburg. N. Y. for
the training Of civilians TO become
efficient soldiers has gained fame
throughout the country by reason of
the personnel Of the men who enlisted
and the practical nature Of the instruc-
lions given. Similar camps are being
planned throughout the country. but
the middle west Is principally inter
ested in that at Fort Sheridan, near
Chicago The course Of living and
study outlined for the army school
which opens there Sept. 20, is said 70
make one result certain-nameIy, that
the business and professional men
who Join in the movement for "cftf-
zenry trained and accustomed to
arms will leave the camp in better
physical condition than they entered
it
There will be the usual setting up
exercises and the drills. but in addi-
ton the gymnasium and baths Of the
post will be available, and the waters
Of Lake Michigan are within stones
throw OF the parade ground. The mess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
NOT GETTING OUR MONEYS WORTH

called military" nations Of Europe
would be trifing
The people of the United States, we
| believe, want an adequate navy and an
adequate defensive army But they do
not want a soldier and a sailor on the
back of every taxpayer.
What is the obvious course, then?
Is it not TO take the profit out of the
army and navy by making them in fact
as we'll as in name government institu-
tons? The United States has enriched
beyond calculation the private manu-
facture Of munitions and armor plate;
/ it has been demonstrated that the gov
eminent can save from 30 TO 80 per
cent by manufacturing certain supplies
IN its own factories. II is contended
by those who have carefully studied
the matter that this saving can be ex-
tended TO practically every department
Of the army and navy and in some
cases enlarged,
Why should we choose between
abandoning the hope of a greater navy
and larger army and burdening our
selves with bonds or increased taxa
ton, when we have the alternative Of
government manufacture of war ma
terials.
We think this question is going to be
a leading one during the next few
months, The first step in preparedness
must be assurance that Uncle Sam will
get his moneys worth when he makes
colossal investments in a greater army
and navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10

London Correspondence Of The
Associated Press.)-some remarkable
instances Of surgical science have been
/ brought TO light during the present
war, but the following story telling
how horribly mutilated soldier was
reconstructed from his own ruins"
adds one more miracle to the list. A
/ French newspaper correspondent was
admitted 10 the Rothchild hospital to
/ see for himself the miracle in question
after the surgeons had completed their
work. The corresp ondent was shown d
photograph Of a man wounded in the
French trenches. It was a terrible pic
ture. The face lacked the lower por-
ton Of the left cheek. the chin had
gone and also the lips and nose.
While the correspondent was looking
al this appalling picture one OF the
hospital assistants made q sign to one
/ or the patients who was just going out
to spend an afternoon at a picture
show.
Here is our man" said the assist
ant.
The correspondent stared uncompre-
bending, but the assistant added with q
smile, Yes, assure you, this is the
patient whose photograph you have in
your hand; the man who was brought
into the hospital without his cheek,
jaw, lips, chin and nose"
The correspondent at first thought
the assistant was fooling him, but the
patient who was just going out bore
few signs Of the dreadful wounds de-
picted in the photograph. His right
cheek was the twin brother of his left
cheek; he had an excellent chin; lips
that opened in a genial smile, and a
nose Of perfect contour. His face only
bore the rapidly vanishing traces Of
some cuts and a few white marks oc-
casioned by surgical sewing. The pa
tieHt himself proceeded to confirm the
assistants assertions, talking in the
slang of the French infantryman:
Yes, its myself; twasnt any good
for the Germans to spoil my portrait:
/ the doctors tricked them after all. AS
you see, he has manufactured for me a
very decent face. For myself. I think
tAC mas III ia y EtA IT. anu DEEeEe
they'll find me more Of knut when
get back into the country" Then he
lit cigarette and went off TO see the
show
The surgeon had taken a portion of
the patients back and used it to re-
place the cheek. With the skin of the
back he fashioned the lips Then he
took portion of the mans short RIB to
make the nose and the substance of the
chin. From the forehead he took the
skin for the nose and from the stomach
the skin for the chin Finally, when
the man was practically refashioned
and could be permitted to look at his
new face, the doctor asked him IL there
was anything he regretted. The soldier
replied-"Yes, my moustache." ooh,
don't you worry about that" said the
doctor and without even applying an
anaesthetic he took from the hairy
.nape Of the neck a small strip OF skin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
erozide, bich1orids OF mercury,

Peroxide bichloride OF mercury,
carboHc acid. boric acid. Hsterine and
various other popular antiseptic
agents have their drawbacks. Either
they are poisonous in themselves or
they are too weakly antiseptic in prac-
teal use, or they actually irritate or
iniure the tender young tissue cells
and SO delay healing,
Iodine has come TO be the standard
dlsiufectaut for the skin and fresh
wounds While iodine does not abso-
lutely steriIize the uninjured skin
that is. does not destroy ali the bac-
terra present on or in the skin-still
II most nearly accomplishes that pur-
pose. In practice IL is found to be
she most desirable disinfectaut for the
skin.
The tincture OF iodine, Official in the
United States Pharmacopoeia. is rath-
er too strong; 1t should be reduced
with alcohol. one part tincture to two
parts alcohol. The British Phsrmaco~
poe3ai tincture is weaker and tuita-
BILE for use without diluting-
Before operation the standard prep
aration Of the skin is now summed UP
in the mere swabbing on OF iodine, the
skin being not washed for ~ hours
before the iodine is applied. Water
causes skin cells TO swell and obstruct
small spaces between glands Of the
skin where germs may Turk beyond
the penetration of the iodine.
Every family medicine cupboard
should have a glass-stoppered amber
bottle of rincture of iodine, diluted
with alcohol as above suggested. 1t
should be resorted to as a dependable
antiseptic for every wound, no matter
how rrtfing or deep the wound may
be. Just be sure that the iodine
reaches every nook and corner Of the
wound Then do nothing more but
protect the wound from any further
contamination. II d mere cut or
scratch, paint it with flexible colIod-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10

peoria Journal)
A great many editors. already as
Stunning that the country has commit
ted itself to the policy Of an enlarged
army and navy, are discussing the ne
cessity of bond issues to take care of
the added expenditure which is pre-
sumed to be involved in such a policy.
It is likely enough that a bond issue
would not only be necessary, but that
measures for permanent increase in
our revenues would be imperative, if
We should determine to make any con
siderable increase in our military and
naval establishments along the lines
we have followed in the past.
But we think. before the people of
the United States will consent to any
vast increase in our expenses for pre-
paredness, they will want to know
how it happens that with expendi-
lures already surprising those Of Eu-
ropean nations in peace times, we have
had so little TO show for them.
Our naval appropriation for the en-
suing year is $240. 100000; trebling our
building program as proposed would
mean an appropriation of S72O.000.O0G.
Our military expenditures at present
are around $200,000,00O; trebling them
would bring them up TO $500, 600 600. It
is obvious that expenditures like these
would call for an increase in our rev
enues during I912-when the highest
protective tariff in our history was in
full force-were but 1902, 100000 per
year.
With an expenditure of more than a
billion dollars per year-even for but
few years-on our army and navy, the
United States would be burdened with
a debt beside which that Of the So