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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04
Sumter
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Especial TO T1mes-Recorder,O
SUMTER, Ca, May Airs. George
Mcdonald delightfully."- entertained
Saturday afternoon. After the inter-
esting games a delicious salad course
was served The guests included
Misses Ruth, Lila and Theone Webb.
Evelyn Chappell, Leila and Florence
Israel, Margaret and Halle McDon-
aid and Mrs. George Mcdonald.
Those going to Poplar Springs
Sunday were, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Webb and family, Mr.. and Mrs. H. J.
Webb and family and Mr.. and Mrs. E.
&c. Webb and family and Miss Ruth
Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Mcdonald were
in Americas Friday.
Misses Ruth, Lila and Theone Webb
spent the weekend pleasantly in
Americas, the guests of Mrs. Joe
Foole.
Misses Alma and Vera Webb have
returned home, after a pleasant visit
in Webb, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Webb and Misses
Florrie and Leila Webb were In
Americas Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Webb and Miss
Pearl Webb were in Americas, the
guests of Mrs Joe Poole, Saturday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Webb is spending the
week with Mrs. J. B. Webb.
Mrs. J. B. Webb, Misses Florrie and
Leila Webb spent Saturday with
Mrs. Fred Robins.
Misses Lila and Theone Webb spent
Monday with Miss Leila Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Webb were in
Americas Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

The New Orleans Daily States very
pertinently remarks, Senator Hard
wick, of Georgia, wanted to place a
tax on the domestic consumption of
sugar rather than retaining the i'm
pert duty 1t is evident that if he had
visited a grocery store he would have
discovered that there already is a tax
CT ten cents a pound on sugar con-
sumption"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04
Weston
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

WESTON, Ca, May 4.-The conyicts
Of the county continue to put in
their best efforts on the roads under
the able direction Of chief Argo. At
present they are going over some OF
the highways already built, putting
them in a state of excellent repair, and
ere another week rolls around they
will resume work on the highway
leading out through the plantations OF
Messrs. J. W. Montgomery, W. E
Jenkins, G. w. Cole. T. ]. WEIGH, w.
H. Clark and others which when COM
pleted will go on the may with the
other highways of the county-the
equal Of any found elsewhere.
Among those attending the Elks
convention in Americas from here last
, week we're, Messrs. w. E. Jenkins, r.
l.. King, ]. L. Horn, o. L. Montgom-
cry, and Col. ]. F. Souter, Mrs. J. L.
! Horn, Mrs. w. E. Jenkins and Mrs R
L. King.
Quite crowd of Preston folks at
I tended the services at Poplar Springs
I last Sunday, after which a sumptuous
/ spread, such as only "Gooseberry
I folks" can prepare, was enjoyed by
the large assemblage.
Mr. and Mrs. King StiIlman, Jr., OF
Atlanta, are guests at the hotel here
tllhis week.
Mrs. R. L. King is spending this
week pleasantly at her old home in
Leesburg.
| Work will begin soon on the section
foreman's new house, which is to be
built where the old one burned few
weeks ago.
Mr., Bob Kidd, of Doerun, is visiting
his mother here for a few days this
week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04
REFORMERS,
(By George Fitch.)

(By George Fitch)
A reformer is a man who insists on
peddling decipes for the millennium to
people who are much more interested
in golf, automobiles, free lunches and
appeals to the Supreme Court.
Reformers are more pestiferious
and uncomfortable than MOSQUITOES,
because they work both day and night,
summer and winter, and cannot be
demolished by a mere slap of the
hand. A man who has amassed a mill
lion dollars by nice little ward org
anization, or a cozy little railroad, or
comfortable corner in ice, can keep
mosquitoes and other nuisances out of
his place by means of screens and
oil of wintergreen, but the reformer
creeps in with the morning newspa-
per and the monthly magazine, and
stabs him in his easy chair with ever
increasing vigor There is practically
no antidote for, or escape from them,
except to fee to Russia, where they
use stern measures with these pests.
and keep them from talking by means
of a stout rope tied tightly around the
windpipe Russia has almost no re-
formers left and yet immigration to
this paradise is very small indeed.
Reformers are a nuisance, because
they are continually waking I'D happy
people and calling their attention to
tAeir sorrows. They have never CIV
en- us any rest. When a few self-sac-
rihcing patriots elected our President
for us century ago, the reformers
yelled until popular vote with all its
ahnoyances was introduced. When
the country became healthy and great
the erformers were not content until
we had gone to war to free the slaves.
and even today, when prosperity is so
inconceivable that the working man
has to carry his weeks salary down
to the meat market in a wheelbarrow
the reformers were not content until
but keep on talking about pure food
and conservation and revised house
rules and popular ownership of Sen
ators and deodorized big business and
other idle dreams, until life is hardly
worth living except for poor men.
Reformers have made us a civiliz-
ed and unhappy people, whereas with
out them We would still be living con-
t'ntedly under the protection of a
fatherly old baron who would do our
t@nderly from his castle walls If we
thinking for us and would hang us
! presumed to bother ourselves about II
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

All things come to him who waits,
that is if he waits long enough.
Thirty-nine years ago, G. H. Fowler,
of Dennison, o., applied to the United
States War Department for job as
caretaker of a government cemetery
He got form letter saying his appli-
cation had been fled with 10000 9th.
ers. He has just received a letter
saying he now heads the list, and il
lie still wants place, please answer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

A merchant of McRae who deals
cutie good deal with farmers, stat
ed few days ago that he was not
buying any meat outside Of the
county hardly at all at this time, as
he could buy all he wanted from local
farmers. 1t is needless to say that
other products of the farm can be had
in the same ratio. This is a new con-
ditiOn of affairs in Telfair county
Telfair Enterprise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

The bachelor girl says that a great
man is one who is ruled by his likes
rather than his dislikes, by his en-
thusiasms, rather than by his preju-
dices, by his admirations, rather than
by his tastes, by his loves rather than
by his hatreds. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04
THE NEWSPAPER TALK
Cotton planting in the South is now
nearly over. There is slight in
crease in acreage, from the best ad-
vices Observation-Disclosures Banner.

The recent showers and warm sun
shine is causing the cotton to crack
the crust on the face of old mother
earth. If the Giver of all good gifts
smiles on US with favorable condi-
tions, we'll make a good crop this
year-Commerce News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

A sociologist tells us that the time
will come when wealth will be consid
cred vulgar. Give us wealth we won't
care how it's considered. It's the
filthy lucre for us.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

We sometimes think hell was made
b. accommodate some men who would
not be satisfied in heaven. We also
think it was a wise provision on the
part of the Great Architect.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

An Albany girl says she always &C
cepts mans first kiss with surprise,
his second with reluctance, his third
with enthusiasm-then with grain of
salt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04
TAX NOTICE.

The law says that tax returns for
state and county taxes close May 1st
each year. Please make your return
for the same at once. Respectfully,
JNO. T. HOWELL,
Tax Receiver, Sumter County.
April 20, 1916. 1-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

The man who sits on the front porch
and rocks while his wife mops the
kitchen is poor apology for man,
and yet there are lots of this kind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

If Hearst had his millions invested in
merchant marine instead of Mexican
mines, he would perhaps not be so
rampant for war in Mexico.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

Girls, the best way to entertain a
man is to let him entertain you by
talking about himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

The world loves and knows a man
who keeps his promise. And, especial
~ when made to a sweet, innocent lit
tie girl.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

Papa is shocked not so much at the
way daughter and wiley is dressed but,
at the cost of the thing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

What this country needs is some
men in congress with bones in their
backs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

The Wimjaybrine has finally reduc-
ed himself to a by-stander. Such is
life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

The man who looks and acts as i'm
portant as headwaiter is a great
man in the eyes of some.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

When you hear of public office go
ing out to hunt a man, please tell us
about it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04
Americas, Ca, May 4, 1916

The demigog is still abroad in the
land
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

That little bright eyed girl is looking
for the return of her papa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

If trial marriage were in vogue,
there would be fewer permanent ones.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS

l wish to announce to the public that
I will have the pool at Magnolia
Springs in first class condition by May
LIST, and | will have cottages ready and
will also be able to take care of table
Ooarders by June LIST.
will also be able to provide tenting
ground for people who wish to camp,
season tickets will be for sale up to
June 1st.
For further information apply to
r. H. WISE, Proprietor,
Box rs, Plains, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

Two things in life that always are
new and thrilling-love and the circus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

The sorehead that goes around in
discriminatory knocking everything
and everybody is a nuisance to any
community and ought to be suppress
ed or shamed out of his job if such a
thing were possible.-Cartersv
News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

Speaking Of cigarettes it might be
of interest to the many boys in Frank
lin and other counties that there has
rot been a prisoner in the Franklin
county Jail for six years who has not
been a cigarette smoker. If this is an
advertisement for cigarette makers
they are welcome. There is no charge
made for the information.-Exc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-04

Judge Dick Russell has resigned
from the court of appeals, which re-
calls the fact that outside of Villa he
has done more running than any man
of this generation. But at that plain
Dick" Russell is a splendid type OF
experimentation Progress.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23
THE BOYS AND
GIRLS PIG CLUBS

The money for this organization
Is secured, and 1 feel safe in saying
that we have enough gifts that will
be registered of either reds or blacks.
What we need most is to get the
names of as many as wish to join
and perfect the organization that we
may have the benefits of the "Agri-
cultural Short Course" that will be
held in Monte Vista some time in
December, 1916. We want their
best men to address our club. So
lar this year there has been $4,000
put out for aid in this work in the
U. S. w. A. BRONAUGH.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

The Mems League of the Presby-
terian church will meet Tuesday,
sept. rs, 1880 P. M. DR.. Moore will
talk on Locking an Old Gate to the
orlent.' Good music. Come and
prlng your friends.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Stevens and
baby and DR.. and Mrs. Ellsworth, OF
Colorado Springs, came over the new
road from Pagosa Springs Saturday
evening to visit a short while with
the B. F. Stevens and Munsell fam
lilies.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

The members of the Republican
central committee met in Monte
vista Tuesday and elected George
boutwell, chairman; A. F. Cooley,
vice chairman; c. E. Hart, secretary;
and Miss Bassett, assistant secretary.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

Clara Belle Shawn came down
from Creede Sunday evening on a
short visit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

On the third day of the Grand
Junction baseball tournament, Sa-
Ida took the game by a score OF ii
to 4, Robert Macarthur being the
star pitcher.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23
STATEWIDE INVITATION

The Colorado Sunday School Asso-
clation invites you to attend the Sun
Jay School of your choice. Go to
sunday School and stay to church
sunday. October 1, 1916.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

Mrs. p. l.. Keton arrived Monday
morning from Denver to visit her
aunt, Mrs. L. ]. Chapman, short
time.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

No mechanical rasping with Vic
trola. All you hear is the music.
FULLER DRUG co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

Mabel Behil came up from Alamo
sa Saturday morning to visit her par
ents, returning Sunday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

Mrs. Pittman left Friday evening
for Russell, Colo, to visit with rela-
tives a few days.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

DR.. and Mrs. S. c. Norris left Fri
day evening for their home in Ander-
son, Ind, after visiting two weeks
with DR.. and Mrs. Trueblood.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

Epworth League r ally social at
Methodist church Friday night.
Everyone invited.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

VictrolA In your home is an Inn
mediate and = necessary help in the
Nucation Of your children. Ask for
educational literature.
FULLER DRUG co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

R. H. Cole left for Denver Friday
evening to be gone few days on
business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Ditto and daughter
u'adys, and John Harris and Morris
lyner spent Sunday at Sumner.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

E. T. Kurrle went to Denver Sun
day evening to be gone few days on
business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

Mrs. M. e. Egbert of Salida is Wis
'ihg Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Blount Of
'his place. Mrs. Egbert is a sister
OF Mrs. Blount.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

Mrs. Ralph Stitt has been on the
sick list this week with appendicitis.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

IL you wish peek at the people
across the sea, look out for Oct. 6.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23
NsylA , OCTOBER 5th, 9Th and 9TH I. oaaYM !
s4 Rio Grande Hardware Co. Wa$8R

Mr.. Gayle went to Alamosa Satur-
day evening on business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

September 18th 1915
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts. S239, 1863 81
U. S. Bonds deposited to secure cir
culation (par value )................ 25.00O.00
Securities other than U. s. bonds
mot including stocks) owned un-
pledged ............................ 2.2lO.6s
Stock OF Federal Reserve Bank 80
per cent OF subscription) ........... 10000 |
Banking House ......... 100000 100000
Furniture and Fixtures. 2,65O.70 2.85O.7O
Other real estate owned .............. $4,000
Due from Federal Reserve Bank .... 5,752.79 |
Due from approved Re-
serve Agents In New
York, Chicago, and st.
Louis. is...................... l.68l.39
Due from approved re-
serve agents In other
reserve cities ............ 'l,33S.5l 23,0l900
Due from banks and banker (other
than abOVe) ......,. ............-.... t,679.23
Exchanges for Clearing House ...... 1885,
Fractional Currency Observation-Disclosures. 1880 |
Notes OF other National Banks ...,.. 305.OO |
Coin and certificates ................. l3,si4s5
Legal-tender notes. 2+5.o0
Redemption fund with U. s. Treas.
and due from U. 8. treasurer" l.2oO.OO
Total. s33s, lO9 81
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in................s in 250O0.00
Surplus fund ......................... 25U00.OO
Undivided Profits ............ +.l57l0
Less current expenses. In
terest, and Taxes paid .2,9s628 l.l6O.8i
Circulating Notes. s..................... 2o,O0O.e0
Demand deposits:
Individual deposits subject to check
................ l70.284.7I
Certificates OF Deposit due in less
than 80 days........,............. $4,000
Certified Checks Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Cashiers checks outstanding ....." 3.064.62
Total demand deposits, Items 80. 49,
"a, 85, 80. 81. D, and 80. ....l .ls1. .3i9.39
Certificates OF deposit ................ 3s75I 80
Other time deposits ts.......,........... h.s776s
Total OF time deposits 80. .62962
tt,S, IUBbZ
State OF Colorado, County OF Rio Grande, s.:
III. ii. Goodnight Cashier Of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief
j. II. GOODKNIGHT Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2ist day OF September. 1915.
OLIN @. BEATTY,
Notary Public
My commission expires Aug. g, 1918.
Correct-Attest: Goo. Cole. J. W. Shan, @.
W. 0atss, Directors
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23
No. 1928.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF

The First National Bank, at Monte Vista, in
the State OF Colorado, at the close OF business.
September 18th, 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-02
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS,

Candidates for presidential electors
for Hughes and Fairbanks will not be
placed on the ballot in Louisiana for
the election in November unless petit
ton for that purpose containing names
of 1000 voters is filed with the secre-
tary of state.
E. c. Debaca. lieutenant governor of
New Mexico. has been nominated for
governor and w. c. Mcdonald, present
governor, for lieutenant governor by
the democratic state convention.
Henry J. B. Woods. postmaster gen
eral for Newfoundland, has died. aged
seventy-four years. He was elected to
the legislature and appointed men,
Der of the cabinet with the portfolio
of surveyor general in 1889
United States submarine L-6 was
lowed from a mud bank off Long Beach,
Cal. at high tide yesterday. nearly
twenty four hours after the vessel
struck bottom after being launched
officials of the California Shipbuilding
Company said the submarine apparent
ly was unchanged.
Charles H. Haines, a negro. who
nearly a year ago killed Marshal Joe
Walker of Port Tampa, after terroriz-
ing citizens of that place with threats
to kill policemen and others, was
banged at Tampa. Fla. yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-02
HOPE OF HALTING STRIKE
LIFTS PRICE OF WHEAT
Indications of r. r. Settlement Fol-
lowed in Chicago by Lessening
of Pressure to Sell.

CHICAGO, September 2.-Indications
that the strike settlement soon would be
a reality gave a lift to the wheat market
here. today. Misgivings of hitch in
Congress had virtually disappeared and
there was a noticeable consequent lessen
ing of pressure to sell. Besides, estimates
were current that fully half of the North
American surplus of wheat already had
been disposed of for export and that I'M
less European demand subsidized the whole
surplus would be gone within the next
two months. Opening prices. which
ranged from q to "a higher, with De-
cember at s145 to sl.46 and May at
s1.47 to s1.4s, were followed by moderate
additional gains and then something of
reaction.
Removal of railway embargoes had
bullish effect on corn. The strength OF
wheat also was an clement OF hrmness.
After opening unchanged to " higher
the market sagged little and then scored
gains all around
Oats hardened in value with other
grain. 1t was said, too, that the Brit
ish government had made purchases of
100000 bushels of oats here within
the last twenty-four hours.
Provisions responded to the bullish
showing Of the monthly statement of
warehouse stocks. Lower quotations
on hogs failed to act an offset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-02
The Ministry Of Death.
Copyright, 1850
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.

Take off your hats. The mans dead.
You've hunted him over the hills,
tracked him through the woods. waited
for him at his home, followed him from
hiding place to hiding place. and now
you've got him. He lies there with
staring eyes, his arms outspread, a
ragged hole in his breast. moveless,
quiet harmless, as wood-dead!
So take off your hats. He was a
criminal, a thief, murderer. lowest of
men, yet he was a human being. an inn
mortal soul, a creation of the infinite
God. Alive he was despised. Dead, he
is a solemn thing, sacred as church.
Against death all our hate, our vim
dictive pursuit, our violence, stop, and
are beaten back. scattered into thin air,
as the ocean wave stops, dashed TO
foam against the rocky cliff.
Death is the one sanctity that all men
respect, the one gesture that melts the
hardest the one awe that appalls the
most impious.
Life may be sordid and cheap in the
living of it: when it departs the mark it
leaves is always majestic.
At death the mysterious beauty of
eternity suffuses the coarse face of
time.
mock at our aristocracies and high
The bands play dirges, the procession
winds along the crowded street, dead
general is going to his tomb in the
pantheon. over in a narrow back street
the undertaken is loading pauper's
body into his wagon to take 1t to the
potter'S field. Famous general and OBJ
Scure pauper must crawl through the
same narrow wicket gate where all
earthly honors and possessions are re-
moved from them, and must stand
naked before the Judge.
Death is the one priest whose words
are needed.
In death is that one stroke of COM
mon sense that annihilates our folly.
1t is the one shrewd motive of nature
that checkmates our supreme wisdom,
battles our schemes.
Without death we could not under
stand life. For life's evil institutions
are too venerable, it's senseless customs
too iron, it's manias too intense, its pas
sion fevers too fierce. so that, I'M
checked by deaths cool reasoning, life
would speedily become a whirlwind of
fury.
Death is the one preacher of righteous
ness, nobility, mercy, charity and jus
tice whose lips cannot be stilled
Life has forgiveness. which is good ::
but death has forgetfulnes, which is bet
ter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-02
CAPITAL OF AMENOPH|S
Al EKHAT0N EXCAvATED
House CT Gen. Ra-Mose Shows
Quadrangular Room-Studio of
Thutmes.

Among the popular science papers in
the latest Smithsonian annual report is an
article on the excavations at Tell ell
Amarna, Egypt, written by the Egyptoi-
osist. Prof. DR.. Ludwig Borchardt di-
rector of the German Institute of
Egyptian Archaeology, and illustrated
with Photographic reproductions of the
localities eXcavated and some of the
finds.
Tell el-Amarna is the name given to
Nile, located about 100 miles above
Cairo. 1t comprises the ruins of Elk
haton (Akhenaton) city built about
1860 B. c., by Akhenaton, the young
Pharaoh Amenophis ", as a new capt.
9ul 10 Hueq lSee oql no ldiSH Isadn
III SUM qutol pue esnou 10 Isqmnu q
tal of his empire, in place of Thebes,
when he ceased to worship the Theban
gods and turned to Atom, the sun-god.
He was a religious fanatic and en-
deavored to establish a new monotheis-
tic religion, which, however, existed
only during his reign. After the death
of Akhenaton, his court returned to
Thehes. and the city built by him was
abandoned after an existence of only
twenty to nifty years