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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12
THE MERCHANT PRINCE.

There was an old geezer and he had a
lot of sense;
He started up business on a dollar
eighty cents,
The dollar for stock and the eighty for
Brought him three lovely dollars in a
day, by CAD!
Well, he bought more goods and lit
tie more space,
He played that system with a smile on
his face.
The customers focked to his two-by.
And soon he had to hustle for a regular
store.
Up on the square, where the people
pass
He go5bled UP corner that was all
plate glass
He fixed up the windows with the Best
that he had,
And he told them all about it in half
page adj
He soon had 'em comm and he never
quit,
And he wouldn't cut down on his al
one bit,
Well, he's kept things humping in the
town ever since.
And everybody calls him the Merchant
Prince.
Ford Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12
THE DYESTUFF CRISIS.

The dyestuff problem is seriously al
fecting American industry. The news
paper man has felt the poignant hand
q the scarcity of the dyes in almost
every turn in his print shop. The mer
chant is suffering in the prices and the
grade of the material secured. The
merchant cannot be censured because
some Of his goods will not hold its
qualities. Blame all of this on the
Kaiser-for Germany holds the key 10
the situation.
Some people would have congress
take note Of the situation. We would
fear to have congress touch the mat
ter-for it might be made worse. Our
government dissolved the Standard Oil
GO, and thereby increased prices and
the value Of the disiointed stocks. Gas
cline is being investigated, and up ard
up goes gasoline.
But somewhere, somehow the dye
stuff problem should be remedied. The
proper protection should be offered by
this government for this infant indus
try, and thereby utilize the genius of
America for the furtherance and ad-
yancement Of her own textile indus
tries.
Referring to the dyes, an authority
says:
by far the greater proportion of all
dyes used today throughout the world
are derived from coal tar. There are
about nine hundred of these dyes, and
in order to manufacture them the
chemist must have at his command
nearly three hundred substances, call
ed Intermediates, some solid and some
LIQUID, all obtained from coal tar, all
practically colorless, and none of them
capable of imparting color. The coal
tar dye industry therefore, comprises
no fewer than twelve hundred differ
ent products, with as many more sep
arate processes of manufacture, and it
requires hundreds of different sets of
apparatus of widely varying capacity
and design for the carrying out of
many hundreds of different opera
tons"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12
HAVE DARK HAIR
and LOOK YOUNG
Don't Stay Gray! Nobody Can Tell
When You Darker Gray, Faded
Hair With Sage Tea and
Sulphur.

Grandmother kept her hair beautiful =
ly darkened, glossy and attractive with
brew Of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Whenever her hair took on that dull,
faded or streaked appearance, this
simple mixture was applied with wond
ertul effect. By asking at any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" you will get large bottle
OF this old-time recipe, improved by the
addition of other ingredients, all ready
to use, for about 80 cents. This simple
mixture can be depended upon to re-
store natural color and beauty to the
hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound now because it
darkens so naturally and evenly that
nobody can tell it has been aplied-it's
SO easy to use too You simply damp
en- a comb or soft brush and draw it
your hair, taking one strand
at time. By morning the gray hair
after another application
or two, it is restored to its natural col
or and looks glossy, soft and beautiful.
This preparation is a delightful toilet
requisite 1t is not intended for the
cure, mitigation or prevention of dis
ease.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

At this season of the year it is not
* much how much a man loves his
Nife, but the AMOUNT in $$$$ he can
AFFORD to love her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

The Colonel has found a bird that
actually eats nuts That's nothin';
Be Know of plenty of nuts who eat
Bdrds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

We saw a sign not long ago that
read: Drugs and Millinery A wag
had added: For the ills Of vanity and
the ills of flesh.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

To get above the high cost of liv.
ing man needs to go up in a bal
lDDn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

Some so-called Democrats out in
California have evidently gone bug
house They want Hoke Smith for
president Just think of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

and now comes a doctor who says
arsenic is not deadly poison Lots
OF comfort this to the fellow already
gone by that route.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

/ If child is good it takes after ma,
on mas ma; but if it is a mean little
brat, it takes after the old man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

Administration means when the
fire has had blowout and the horn is
en a loot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

The statement that a man is never
poor who has friends is all wrong. This
is just the reason.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

Mrs. Waite, why not wait and get
your divorce by the electric route. Il
wiu come cheaper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

The war grows monotonous-both
sides lose-both sides gain. Same to.
day-same tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

The girl with the silyery laugh is the
eIe who will want hubby to cough up
after marriage
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

They say Hobson is again running
for congress Didn't know he hal
ever stopped.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

The dollar sign is among the few in
Hhich the general public has absolute
cDnfidence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

The man who doesn't believe in pre-
paredness may be classed as a citizen
of yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

From the way Villa is jumping
about he is equal to the famous Mexi-
can jumping bean.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

The best way to cure the illiteracy
of this country is to keep it out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

Bathing suits for this season will be
no longer, SO the advertisements read.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

The pacifists carry nothing now in
their hip pockets but handkerchiefs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

The man who is what his mother
hoped he would be, is some man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

Preparedness is something more
than decorating our homes with a tiny
L. S. flag.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

II every Ford owner votes for Ford,
Ford will be sure to win.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

20 misrepresent some men is to
compliment them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

Villa now claims he can furnish an
agibi
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

A good spender is popular as long as
his money holds out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

An exchange asks: What is Bryan
going to do? Damfiknow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

a man is sometimes known by the
e3mpany that keeps him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

The early bird got the frost this
eIme
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

Give us roses while we live, when
dead cabbages or any old thing will
do.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

They tell us money is the root of all
4ril. Give us lot of the root.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

IT isn't every home that is a rest
cure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

Dentists are among the people who
live from hand to mouth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12

Cur Repairing of Blow-Outs, Tread In
juries, Loose Treads, Punctures, etc =,
is the kind that gives the service and
makes Tire Repairing really an econ
omy for the owner.
This plant uses Steam Equipment,
knows the proper Vulcanizing Heats
and uses the very best materials with
consummate skill.
Prompt service at moderote cost
just call No. sc.
Americas Tire & Rubber Co.
Dan ChappelI, Manager.
Opposite PostOffice. Phone 66.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12
SEE US

1t is now spring and house-cleaning
time Why not let US make your Mat
tresses over for you, or make you a
new one. The rule is for every person
to get an average of eight hours sleep
day; so if you are going to spend a
third of your life sleeping, why not
sleep comfortably, on a good mattress?
Try us at 120.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-12
Pope Mattress COMPANY
NOTICE!

Have VeateS & Son do your
paint work, Ford cars $500
up All work guaranteed.
1t is our desire 10 give you
the greatest value for your
money. Phone us at 664,
Americas, Ga.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
EFFECT OF FOOD BOYCOTT

TOOD prices on the Harrisburg
= markets declined sharply the
past week. This is remarkable
because usually just before Christina:
increased demand and willingness OF
people to buy at any figure have COM
bined to cause advances in many lines
Unquestionably the quiet but very ef-
fective boycott which Harrisburg mar
ket patrons began just before the
Thanksgiving season is having it's ef-
feet.
The federal government has thrown
UP its hands and confesses its inability
rather, its unwillingness-to attempt
criminal prosecutions, just as every
body familiar with the department OF
justice as at present organized could
have forecasted from the beginning.
so that the only weapon remaining at
the hand of the housewife is her own
decision not to buy any food that ap-
pears to her to be higher than condi-
tions Justify.
How well the local boycott works
when applied in that manner is shown
by the fact that turkeys will be cheaper
at Christmas than at Thanksgiving,
because hundreds of Harrisburgers
who ordinarily dined on a holiday dish
of roast turkey declined to be held up
by dealers intent upon wrestling the
last penny from their patrons.
Just so long as sellers of foodstuffs
and this includes producers, tobbers.
wholesalers and retailers-think the
public will stand for top-notch prices;
just so long will top-notch prices pre-
vail. 1t is only natural, perhaps, to
sell at the highest possible market
figure. But when the food merchants
find demand falling off and their pat
rons refusing to buy, just as naturally
there is a readjustment of prices. of
course within the limits of the law of
natural supply and demand, which, by
the way, has very little to do with
recent efforts to make the consumer
pay unreasonable profits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
SCHEDULE OF 4 MARRIED MANS
PRE-CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES

Friday, December 1-Peruse do
Your Christmas Shopping Early" plea,
and agree with the sentiments.
Saturday December Start a
shopping list and stop after writing
the word book" opposite the name
| OF the brother-in-law who usually
gives you a book.
Sunday, December s-Express un-
bounded loathing and contempt for
the persons who wait until the last
minute before doing their Christmas
shopping.
Monday December 4-Wonder what
you can give your pretty cousin who
has everything she needs.
Tuesday. December 5-Figure up
how much you can afford to spend
on your wife's present.
Wednesday, Decem ber Go over
figures on wife's present and deduct
| ten dollars.
Thursday, December Kick your
self for being penurious. and add
twenty dollars to figures on wife's
present.
| Friday, December s-Look in two
stores for wife's gift, but get nothing
except tired feet, q lame back and a
| crouch.
Saturday, December 9-Reckon up
the number of shopping days remain
ing before Christmas. and find with
SOME renet tnat there are twelve. De-
termine to do your Christmas shop
| ping early.
Sunday, December 10-Read news
paper articles about the overworked
! shopgirl, and curse the brutes who
wait until the last minute
Monday, December 11-Visit stores,
determined to buy eighteen or twenty
presents, including one for your wife.
Come home with very bad case of
nerves and one two-dollar neclktie for
your wife's father.
Tuesday. December 12-Deliver SER
eral heated lectures to acquaintances
on the folly of giving Christmas pres
ents.
Wednesday, December 13 - Give
wife cheque with which to purchase
gifts for twenty-five of your rela-
tives.
Thursday, December IA - Discuss
with your wife the amount of largess
| to be given to the postman, janitor,
maid, cook, washwoman, elevator boy
and office boy.
Friday. December 15-Get a cottony
feeling in your mouth trying to decide
whether or not your wife will like the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
TRUE DEMOCRACY

HRUE Jeffersonian Democracy, of
the Wilsonian strain, put over
another ono at Washington this
week that will make voters wonder
how many more salaries are to be
tackled on to the already over-burden-
ed governmental expenses. Each Con-
gressman, it is proposed, shall have
an employe at a wage of SIS a month
this in addition to the regular Sec
retary.
Here we have fine Job for the
youngest son, or the poor cousin, or
the aged grandfather. or the broken
down uncle. It is a wise piece of
legislation from the standpoint of the
Congressman with a largo number of
dependents on his hands. or who is in
Congress not so much for what he can
put into his Job as for what he can
take out.
Next session. perhaps. it will be
found possible to give each Congress
man an automobile with liveried at
tendant or suite at the new Willard,
with butler and Wallets thrown in. Or
may be it will be discovered that on
account OF the high cost OF living SIS
is an inadequate salary and that it
can be doubled without much protest
on the part of those efficient watch
dogs of the treasury who went into
office on a platform of economy and
efficiency. and whose policy In office
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15

| present you are thinking of buying
| her. Decide that you'd better give her
something else.
Saturday, December 16-Enter q
1ewelry store with the idea of asking a
Salesman's advice on what your wife
would like, and get in the way of
eighty customers, who walk on your
feet.
Sunday, December 17-Swear be-
cause the stores aren't open on Sun
day.
Monday, December 1s-Decide not
to do any shopping on Monday be-
cause of the large Monday crowds.
Tuesday, December 19-Remember
that you have no presents for anyone
except your wife's father and, panic
stricken, rush to town to buy presents.
Fail to find anything that anyone
wouid @ IKE; except workbag for
Wednesday, December 20 - On
learning from your wife that your ia
vorite niece has three workbags. de-
clare in disgust that you won't give
| anything but Christmas cards, and
that there's plenty of time left in
which to buy presents, anyway. Make
out list, showing how much money
you are willing to spend on each per-
| son.
Thursday, December 21-Buy fifty
Christmas cards. and then discover
that you can think Of only twenty
eight people to send them to. Do UP
presents with your wife.
Friday, December 22-Rush to town
to do your Christmas shopping early.
before the Saturday rush sets in. Buy
fourteen presents that you don't want
to buy, paying fifty per cent. more for
each than you said you'd pay. Go
home on the verge of a nervous break
down. Do up presents.
Saturday, December 23-Remember
seventeen people for whom you should
have bought presents. Make a final
despairing effort to think what to buy
your wife. Fail miserably. Give your
wife cheque with which to buy your
seventeen presents. Write O cheuue as
present for your wife. Do up pres
ents.
Sunday, December "a - Tear I'D
cheque for wife and write a large one
Figure up your expenditures, and won
der whether you will be able to pay
your Christmas bills by July. Do up
presents and go to bed at two a. M.
with a sick headache and a stern de-
termination that next year shall be
different.-K. L. Roberts in Life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
FARMER AND CONSUMER

TINE Grangers in session in Phila-
delphia this week discussed al
length plans to eliminate the
middle man by bringing the farmer
and the consumer into direct contact.
Produce direct from the farm to the
household unquestionably would tend
to improve the quality and lessen the
cost, while yielding higher profits to
the farmer. But before that can be
accomplished the Grangers must learn
how to market their wares.
Salesmanship and deliveries, which
make city business on its present
scale possible, are largely unknown
to the farmer. The getting of fruits,
vegetables, meats and dairy products
from the farm to the city is the big
factor in price regulation. Thousands
of barrels of orchard and garden crops
go to waste every year in districts iso-
lated from the railroads that would
bring fair prices in town. The great
problem is how to get them there.
Perhaps good roads, motor trucks
and trolley lines may some day bring
about the desired result. But until
some such Developments come about
and the farmer learns how to sell di-
rect, there Is little chance that the
middle man will be displaced, even by
the parcel post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
LOur Library Table,
<A>FEw rfiNuTES WITH rhE 49,
rAkRrEsx Bosks o HAsARANhsss ~

The Book of Truth and Facts, by
Fritz Won Frantzius.
In the midst of peace discussions
and In the light of the attitudes of the
countries at war, 1t might be inter
esting to ascertain through the
thoughts of jealous German parti-
san just what his opinion is of the
condition of affairs not only in Ger
many, but in the United States and
England also. ITO acquaint the Am
erican people with German ideals,
which are so grossly misunderstood in
this country" is the authors own ex-
planation of his writing. With the
coloring removed, the book is an in
structive compilation of facts about
Germany.
The Great Corrector, by Percival w.
Wells. (Bartlett Pub. Co. $500.
THE descent to Avernus (Hades)
is easy" said an old Latin writer, but
to have 1t made so easy that 1t re-
ouires but short use of the eyes in
reading Mr.. Wells recent book is un-
precedented in the annals of the
watchdog Cerberus. If you desire to
visit the regions of his Satanic. Ma
jesty under the rulers personal guild
ance there is no quicker method Of
emulating Dante than by reading The
Great Corrector. The trip is de-
scribed in satirical vein, the sinners
and criminals of all sorts are classi-
fed and the punishments derived are
sufficient to distort the imagination of
the most hardened. The book Is not
remarkable.
The Career of Katherine Bush, by
Elinor Glyn. Cd. Appleton and Coz
Katherine Bush begins her business
career in the office of a money-1ender.
Many and varied are the types of the
human beings that swing in, and re-
tire through the great green doors.
She makes up her mind to learn
things, to grow and to. progress, no
matter what the sacrifice. The author
pictures vividly the happenings in the
business and social world of this
young girl, and shows very clearly
that 1t rests with each woman within
herself to master her own destiny.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
PLANNING COMMISSION WORK


erty and the announcement
that this famous fruit farm is
10 be broken up into building lots
emphasizes the Importance of the City
Planning Commissions recent work in
the district lying between the north
ern city line and the Rockville noun
tains. 1t would be little less than
criminal to ruin this desirable piece
of property by dividing it up into
town lots that will encourage cheap
and crowded building. The district,
and particularly that portion lying
along the river, is very desirable for
residential purposes both from the
standpoint of public pride and private
interest
The law fortunately provides that in
case the Planning Commission disap-
proves of any plan or part of a plan
submitted for approval it may make its
own plotting survey and submit 1t to
the owners or promoters. This gives
ample opportunity both to safeguard
the interests of the public and to
reach a satisfactory understanding on
both sides.