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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
ALL in ONE PIECE.

Editor Cranston Williams, of the
Americas Times-Recorder comment.
ing upon the distribution of the vitals
Of Emperor Francis Joseph, says his
friends need not be so particular with
him when he passes, as he prefers to
be all In one place. And, he might
have added, in one ece.-Savannah
Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

The Kaiser intends to send Presi-
dent Wilson Christmas present on
the next voyage of the Deutschland. L.
will be in the nature of books, and the
crazy cat British needn't think there1l
be chance to censor the writings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
COME TO SEE US.

Cranston Williams, of the Amer
icus Times-Recorder is to be en-
We'd. John Robinson's big cir
Gus has gone into winter quarters
in Madison Madison
ion.
Editor Furlow will be the envy o:
other editors, if he will come to see
US.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

An estate of 5000 was all that Pastor
Russell left, according to dispatches
This sum is bequeathed to his widow,
ard although he was known far and
wS5e there was not much of this
Sorld's goods left for posterity
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

That little donation of $25O.OOO to
Frau Schratt in Emperor Francis JOS
eph's will would have been accepta-
BE to most anybody Royalty always
gaGses-in rich
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01
UNCLE SAM PUSHED.
is charity

AN egg king is said to have
100000 eggs under his control.
That under part would make you
think that he was sitting on them.
-Americus Times-Recorder.
He was, but Uncle Sam pushed hin
IF the nest.-Savannah Morning News
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

Our idea of fellow who is down in
de mouth and sore with everybody in
general is typified in John Bull. The
old crouch is mad with the world be-
Cause he is not satisfied with the way
everybody else is doing the fighting
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

The evil of the movies is shown by
an incident in Eatonton. While the
soIks were at the show burglars robbed
gAe house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

a gentle pat on the back has been
given Doctor Ainsworth by the Macon
Telegraph for his outspoken belief as
10 Tom Watson. The doctor might g.
aown as a character witness for the
prosecution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

Being as this is the day after
Thanksgiving, it might be well to ask
ROW turkey tasted and if you are feel
ing we'll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

A stray shot from British rifle h.
an American boat in the smokestac6
u the Germans are not after them un
der the water, the British try thei,
hand over the classic blue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

Major w. F. Slaton, who died in At
ANITA Wednesday, was we'll known edu-
Gator, and many friends mourn be-
sause of his death,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

Once upon a time a great war was
Sought over states rights, but if there
is anything left for the state now. We
Eaii to gather the essence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

Bucharest has been forsaken TO the
Teutonic invaders, and our coincidence
Is forthcoming.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

A Zepplin is a German machine that
Es heard from more often than battle
ship which is mainly English
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

That Alabama judge selected Friday
aOr Oyerton's death. Good day, AMI
shen good night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

mayor Jim Woodward, of Atlanta,
said that he was thankful that he was
alive. We would be, too.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

Boycotting food prices to make them
an down makes us uncomfortable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

The people whose advertisements
van read in this paper are on the level
They're not afraid of their goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

That new railroad will work wonders
zor Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

The campaign deficit is not being
cut much. What about it in Georgia ?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

Americas, Ca, December 1, 1916
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-01

Mir. L. H. Kimbrough is the only
authorized travelling representative OIL
the Americas Times Recorder.
OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City of Americas.
Sumter County.
webster County.
Railroad Commission Of Georgia Eor
Third Congressional District
1T Court Southern District OF
Georgia.
Americas, Ca, December 1, 1916
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
AN ENGLISH WOMAN PRAISES
She Says Americans Show Exquisite
Taste in Clothing, Homes, Art :
and Can Sing Divinely.

An English woman writes: If you
want to see things that are new and
unusual you must come to America.
The women dress as beautifully as the
Parisians, paint their furniture like so
many Angelica Kauffmanns, sing-at
any rate, good number of them-di-
yinely, dance like ancient Greeks and
furnish their houses with a taste that
1 can only describe as exquisite. You
will think exaggerate All can say
is, come and see The majority of the
country houses here now are adapta-
lions of Italian houses, long and low.
with two side wings jutting slightly
forward. The one at which | am stay
ing is of hollow tile finished with warm
stucco There are blue-green blinds
and the roof is brownish red. | can
not tell you how pretty! The interior
hall is paved with white and green.
The woodwork is white and the walls
gray. Big lounges are here with love-
ly cedar pillows, bringing smell re-
dolent of the forest In many rooms
they have floors of red tile intersected
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30

Still Arnaud did not move. His
white hands lay paralyzed in front Of
him, and his eyes had become blank
and stupid looking, like those of an
animal which is being done to death.
Richard Farquhar took step nearer
and, picking up the papers, held them
as though weighing them.
"Wait minute. Don't be in such
a hurry. take the responsibility for
this business"
They stared at him. He was still
weighing the papers and smiling rather
wryly. He was thinking Of Sylvia at
that moment, and Preston's stricken
cry of horror sounded dull and far Off
"You! What do you mean. Far
quhar? l won't believe it. It's intol-
erable-impossible. Say you didn't
didn't sell them, Farquharv
Captain Arnaud will explain" was
the answer.
Arnaud rose slowly to his feet He
was staring across the table into Far
quhar's face, stupidity. incredulously,
and when he spoke it was in the mono
tone of man under hypnotic COM
mand.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30

~ REAT,interest has been awak-
ened among members of pa
triotic societies of Pittsburgh
in the unique towel which re-
Gently came into the possession OF
Mrs. Cecilia G. Jones Murdoch OF the
Hotel Schenley pen-and-ink impress.
sion of which is reproduced here. The
age Of the towel, which is made of
finest linen and woven most delicate
ly, is problematical and probably can
never be definitely established. It's
workmanship is wonderful, the elab-
crate design being skillfully and artis-
tically executed.
Mrs. Murdoch believes her historic
towel comes down from a period but
few years after the War of. the Rev
olution, either the last decade of the
eighteenth century or the first Of the
nineteenth. From the inscriptions on
the face of the towel, she has formed
the opinion that it was one of num-
Der of similar pieces made abroad in
commemoration of the establishment
of the independence of the United
Washington to the presidency, and
designed to be sold to the patriotic
settlers of the American wilds, pos
sibly by rowing peddlers. 1t is her
opinion that this particular towel may
have formed part of a set, possibly
consisting of tablecloth, napkins, and
other towels, and that it alone, by
strange chance, has survived the gen
erations 1t came to her through an
elderly woman of German extraction.
who received it from her parents. 1t
had been in her family as long as she
can remember, and no particular value
was attached to it.
The designing of the towel is most
elaborate, and despite it's great age.
the various elements Of the scheme
stand out plainly and distinctly The
lettering alone is somewhat faint in
some lights, but with care in handling
can be clearly deciphered as the light
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
QUEER old RELIC
Towel Believed to Belong to Rev.
dictionary Times Brought to
Liqht at Pittsburgh.

. REATsinterest has been awak-
ened among members of pa
triotic societies of Pittsburgh
- in the nninua towel which re-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
Glst Of tho Declaration.

These United colonies are and of
right ought to be, free and independ-
ent states; that they are absolved
crown, and that all political connec-
ton between them and the state to
Great Britain is and ought to be to-
tally dissolved"
This, shorn of the preamble and the
concluding clauses, is the Declaration
of independence which this country
celebrates sanely and safely or in
sanely and unsafely, as the case may
be, every Fourth of July.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
SYNOPSIS.

When Sylvia Omney. beautiful Eng
fish GIRL returns from search in Algiers
for her missing brother, her lover. Rich
ard Farquhar. finds she has fallen in love
with Captain Arnaud of the Foreign
Legion. In Captain Sewers room Far
quhar gets deliberately drunk. but when
Lowe. shady character, Farquhar forces
Sewer to have Preston's 1. Q. US re-
turned to him. Farquhar is helped to his
rooms by Gabrielle Smith Sewer demands
an apology. Refused, he forces Farquhar
to resign his commission in return for
possession of Farquhars fathers writ
ton confession that he had murdered Sow
ers father. Gabrielle saves Farquhar
from suicide
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30

sheaf of transparent paper and laid
it on the table.
lie voila!' he said.
For full minute no one spoke a
word. Each mans attention was GEN.
tered on the silent, deadly witness
against the honor of one among them
Then Farquhar looked up and met Ar
naud's eyes. He read there more than
mere bravado-a nerveless. hideous
fear the pnnic-stricken appeal Of a
man who has trembled for days on the
brink. of ruin and feels the ground
slipping beneath him. And this was
Sylvia's Omney's future! Farquhar
turned involuntarily to Lowe a
faint. ironical smile played around the
mans hard mouth. 1t was the merest
shadow, but it bespoke a purpose tri
umphantly accomN Iished.
Captain Arnaud has saved a great
deal of trouble" he observed brutality
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
CHAPTER ~.
Mrs. Farquhar Explains.

Mrs. Farquhar ran down the stairs
to her sons library. 1t was a neglect
ed room, which he only used on rare
occasions. The old weapons hanging
on the walls had belonged to his ia
Their, and the whole atmosphere seemed
impregnated with the spirit Of dead.
If powerful, personality.
Mrs. Farquhar closed the door with
chuckle of triumphant malice
They're gone at last" she said. 81
assure you there isn't more surprised
woman in England than dear Sylvia
She came expecting to find me with
ashes on my head instead of wig,
and laughed in her face" Richard
Farquhar turned from the window
where he had been standing, and her
eyes grew suddenly grave. "My dear,
you're not breaking your heart over
her, are your"
mo" He came slowly into the room.
~ might have done so, but fate has
given me something else to come to
grief over. I've had quarrel with
Sower."
She said nothing. and he went on
gently: "He was dangerous. have
resigned my commission. That was
his price for my fathers name"
Still Mrs Farquhar did not speak
She sat down In the great leather
chair by the fireplace, and the wild.
childish horror in her eyes touched him
to an amazed pity. Mother, l don't
want to hurt you, but you must.
have a right now to know"
!: eyes, yes" She put her hands to
her white-powdered cheeks. yes, yes.
Of course. There isn't much. 1t was
In this room, Richard He came home
one night and said he had killed
man. lit was awful The had no
blood on him, Richard, but one felt be
had blood all over; it was in his eyes,
and He said it was all right-no
one could touch him, but he had to
go-for always. And then he cursed
me-and then he fell on his knees
hereby this chair-and buried his
face in my lap-and cried. 1t was
awful, Richard-a man like that-to
cry" Her voice cracked, and became
thin and broken like an old, WORKOUT
instrument "Then he went away
and one day man came to me and
told me he was dead-but l never
knew. always believed should
know"
He knelt beside her, and, taking her
hands between his own, soothed them
like childs There was something
in the action curiously at variance
with his expression. which was hard
and reckless.
But Solver" She turned her
faded, frightened eyes to him. 81 never
understood that, Richard; never I'm
derstood why he shielded u.s. 1t fright
ened me. Only once he spoke of it.
He said he would never make use of
the power-unless we made him. But
it was his father who had been-mur-
dered. 1t wasn't natural, Richard, it
wasn't natural that he should forgive"
"No," he agreed sternly; and then
after moments silence: "And my
father-was there no reason-had he
no explanation
E With a sudden vigorous movement
she freed herself and stood I'D, her
cenched, jeweled hands pressed
against her breast, her eyes grown
suddenly electric.
81 was the excuse" she said
fiercely. "And was excuse enough"
you" He also had risen, and as
they stood there facing each other,
the subtle resemblance Of tempera-
ment seemed to blaze through their
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30

''They were offered me-" he said.
Lieutenant Farquhar offered them to
me. disliked it; but am good
Frenchnlan, and the temptation was
too great. | bought them. ! can cely
add-that regret" He stammered
land broke of with real helplessness.
Farquhar turned from him to Sewer.
The latter's features had assumed a
mask OF ironical acceptance.
I'm that case there is no more to be
said" he observed coolly I'VE can
now credit Mr.. Farquhar's statement"
Farquhar bowed.
THANK you" he said simply
Preston crossed the room and flung
open the door with a cool deliberation.
"Good-Ly, Farquhar. | hope you have
decency enough left to know what to
do"
For short space which seemed an
eternity Farquhar hesitated, The
scorn and bitterness in the boys eyes
had stung him. An hour ago he hsa
been half hero. and now was moth
ing, beneath even contempt. Then he,
too. bowed.
81 resigned my commission this
morning."
God be thanked for that"
He went down the narrow stairs into
the street. Someone touched him on
the arm. He turned and saw Arnaud
"a new Arnaud, grown calm, almost
Indifferent. He was smoking, and the
faint reflection from his cigar lighted
up the white composure of his features.
81 want to speak to you for mo-
ment." he said. II want to ask you
why you did that?" Farquhar made
no answer, and he went on deliber-
ately: You are not mad. You do not
love me. You have good reason to hate
me-"
You are to be Miss Omney's hus-
band My feelings toward her have not
changed. | considered it my business
to defend you. The sacrifice was not
so great as it may seem. | had lost
practically everything before. What
remained chose to lose in my own
way"
cit wasn't all for myself. was
pretty desperate and not so cool when
Lowe came with his second offer You
can guess what that was. Compared
to betraying ones own country it
seemed clean business. And let you
bear the brunt. How does that strike
your"
"Panic--the instinct Of self-preser-
walton. counted on it. The future
will be different"
How do you mean?'
Farquhar turned round and faced
him with deliberate significance.
"It must be-" he said las for me,
am done for. Though no one will
speak Of what has happened. the fact
remains. Miss Omney believes in you
and so do Ito some extent. | am
sufficiently in sympathy with you to
credit the sincerity Of your feelings.
Am justifedY'
Arnaud met his eyes full.
You are"
"Well, that is what believe. l hold
you in pawn, Captain Arnaud. for your
wife's happiness. If you fail her. 1t
you risk her faith in you second time,
shall not hesitate to act"
He lifted his hat tremendously and
passed along the narrow street to the
great thoroughfare beyond.
H Will FarQuhar's influence over
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
with white. The idea Is Italian. In
summer the tiles are cool, and in win
ter. with thick rugs put down, the red
color at least looks warm"
Disaster at Once.

She was an old lady. 1t was her
first holiday excursion, and she en-
tered the compartment of a railway
carriage with much trepidation, and
sat down rather gingerly in one of the
corner seats. Just as the train was
getting into motion the engine gave a
shrill scream, or whistle.
Thereupon up jumped the old lady.
and, with a startled ejaculation, ex-
claimed:
There they are moo. over a pig at
the very start!"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
Will Farquhar's influence over
Arnaud be strong enough to hold
tho Frenchman in the straight
and narrow path and cause him
to be good husband to Sylvan
CrO BE CONTINUED
And No Insurance.

Tomdix-Hear about the conflagra-
ton?
Hojax-No; where was it?
Tomdix-At the department store
where l was employed
Hojax-Much of loss?
Tomdix-About nine dollars q week.
Hojax-About nine dollars a week!
Why, how do you figure that out?
Tomdix-Oh, it's not a difficult prob
lem. The boss fired me.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
The Secret of IL.

Some of our statesmen deliver
themselves of trivial platitudes with
an air of the utmost profundity."
my friend" answered the student
of human nature, were it not for the
air of utmost profundity these states
men assume before an interviewer
their trivial platitudes would never
get into print"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30

There are types Of women who
drive men to wild deeds-good
women, too. But there is about
them that quality which fires
mems minds. We don't know
much about the laws of heredity,
but It seems certain that tho
child Of such a woman, whose
husband committed murder,
would be a sort of smoIdering
Volcano.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
"Perfect and Glorious

Critics may come and go, but no
one of them will be able to improve
upon the clear-cut eloquence or the
orderly arrangement of the Declare
ton of ndependence-the absolute
ly perfect and glorious expression of
the Revolution" Exchange.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30
impression Of Newly Found Patriotic
Towel Of Probable Great Age.

falls at the proper angles. The ele-
ments in the design are American
eagles, shields of the nation and other
devices of patriotic nature cunningly
woven together. The length of the
towel is 33 inches, and it's breadth 10
inches.
The inscription follows:
THE independence of the United
States Of America Declared July 4,
DECENTRALIZATION Elected President
of the Federal Union March. 1888
e Pluribus Unum."
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-30

On June IA, 1777, congress decreed
that the flag consist of 10 red and
white stripes, and 10 stars on a blue
ground.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-24
PAGERS ARE NOW VALUED HIGHLY;
WILLIAM IS SOLD FOR $4,000
c. K Billings Owner of the Great Whrlwind, Expects
William to Smash Some Worlds Records; There Was
a Time When PAGERS Were Disdained Account
of Awkwardness; Are Better Trained Now.
BY FRANK G. NTENKE.

! be trotters The pacing gait is in
born in all harness horses. IL Is 4
free and easy one, and the horses nv tiI,.s
il restful. Oftentimes when trOlltIs
are called back after a false start
they will drop into a pace until II Is
time for them to turn and face inc
starter again.
Nancy Hanks, one Of the greatest
trotters Of all time. often paced in her
joggings. She liked the gait. as 90
but she never forgot herself in race.
She never tried to drop into pace
which action means diSqualiticauon
for a trotter in that particular event
Every worlds champion trotter has
been double aited-that is they could
be made to trot or pace.
AS soon as colts or fillies are OLD
enough to be put into harness, they
are taught to trot That is harder IQr
them, but il is far prettier-and trot-
ting is the standard. Most Of the
Young horses soon learn to troL
Others simply won't learn In the
other days when II was seen thaI .
young horse wouldn't trot his owner
became disguised with him and either
sold or gave him away, Ihey Wouluh
keep him. g.. -. -.
all horse owners is to teach youngsters
to trot, they don't lose patience with
them If they won't. They keep them
and send them into the pacing events.
tracks were rarities. But it Is diff
ferent now. They are almost as nu-
merous. and the stakes almost as
large. as they are for trotters: the
PAGER has come into his own
William to Smash Records.
Billings expects william to smash
some Of the existing pacing records
He is grooming him now to beat the
worlds record to wagon Of 1857 IA.
made by Dan Patch, which has with
stood the onslaught of the swift pac-
ers for something like ten years.
William, in the opinion OF horse
men, is just nearing his ultimate
speed and Billings may loosen him
this season in an effort to fracture
some Of the unbeatable" marks that
have stood for years. Among them
are.
One-half mile. made in SO by Dan
Patch, in Memphis, Tenn. in 1908.
One mile, made in 1:55 IA by Dan
Patch in 1905. in st. Paul, which is
the worlds record. as well as the stall
lion record.
one mile, on half track. in 2:02 "a.
made by Directum !, in Goshen, y. Y
in 1918.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-24
'BECK'S" AMEN CORNER

wanting to risk his title over 20
round bout for a mere S12,5OO.
DESPITE the loss of Iris Speaker,
the Boston Red SOx seem to be
limping along at a pretty good pace
for a team that was supposed to
have shot its pennant bolt.
ONE of the largest of the new
hotels in San Francisco adver-
tises that at is affiliated with all
the local golf clubs" Advocates Of
absolutely simon pureism, take
notice!
"E0RMER Local Runner Returns
Hugging Cups" says a head
line in an eastern paper. Something
to hug must be darn scarce in that
town.
TWO Cuban baseball players, J.
AcOsta and Jacquej CalvO, didn't
need passports when they came to
the United States. In company with
a bunch of American ballplayers they
started for Vancouver, B. c., to join
the Northwestern league club there.
But they found at the boundary
that they would need passports and
Bob Brown had to do without his
Cubans until permission was given at