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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
A word to the wise is sufficient.

Gov. Harris strikes a popular chord
when he suggests that all local legisla-
ton be taken out of the hands of the
legislature, and placed under the con-
troll of the courts and county boards. In
respect to the adoption Of local legis-
lation Georgia is about fifty years be-
hind the times. There is not an item
of local legislation affecting Toombs
or any other county in the state that
could not be adopted through a pro-
cedure in the Superior court or
through the board Of county COM
missioners. The amending of char
ters of incorporated towns and cities
ard local matters affecting a county
could easily be attended to by local
authorities instead of having to wait
until session of the legislature.
And with local legislation out of the
way a session Of the gab-fest should
be necessary only every two or four
years for the purpose of looking after
matters affecting the whole state
Lyons Progress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12
DON'T SEEM POSSIBLE.

1t does not see impossible that the
legislature can ignore the demand
that is going up over the state for BIZ
ennial sessions. AS far as can be
learned, the suggestion is virtually
without opposition. The logic of it
does not permit of argument. Those
who have expressed themselves agree
that the custom Of annual legislative
sessions in this state may properly be
classed with those habits that are
useless and expensive" and it is up
to the solons to respond to the popu-
lar demand.-Savannah News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12
WE ALL WANT 1T.

n pAO1PNAONSJ
Americus is what all the people of
Americus want. The want here set
orth is a most worthy and commend
Lble one, and is enough to stir every
nan, woman and child with spirit of
and hearty cooperation.
And it is only through cooperation and
-eam work that we can expect to at
tain the ends here expressed.
Before an engine can pull train it
must be supplied with power, hence
Il we expect Americas to become that
city, we all want her to become, we
must supply her with that power neces-
sary for her to pull toward the haven,
or port, to which she is aimed, namely
success. The power needed most Of
all is that of giving to her the trade
that is hers by right of location, and
to her merchants and business men,
because of the integral part they are
in her welfare and prosperity. In
creasing her prosperity increases our
prosperity, and the dollar spent with
the merchants at home means dollar
kept at home and one that will con-
tinue to circulate at home for the good
of home people and for Americas,
1t is to the interest of every individ-
ual in Americas that our money,
whenever possible, be spent in Ameri-
Gus, for only in this way can we add to
the volume of her business and make
of her city of Importance and infu-
ence.
And not only should those who buy
get their supplies from the merchants
of Americas, but the merchants them
selves have a duty to perform. 1t is a
poor rule that wont work both ways.
They need not expect people to con-
tinue to trade with them without be-
Ing invited to do so. Merchants of
other towns and particularly those of
the mail order houses, are scattering
their invitations broadcast, and the
only way for the merchants of Amer
icus to counteract these influences is to
invite, urge and encourage this trade
to stay at home. You can do as we'll by
TIE trading public as the mail order
house, but the trouble is you don't let
it be known. Then how can you ex-
pect Americas to grow and prosper
when you don't do your part in the
matter.
The man who refuses to advertise in
this day of push and enterprise stands
in his own light and reminds US Of the
man who had horse and decided it
was too expensive to feed him, so the
thought occurred to him to gradually
eliminate his feed until he had habit
uated him to doing without it. He
kept this up for awhile and just at
the time when the man was getting
ready to rejoice over his scheme, the
horse died. So it is with the man who
doesn't advertise. He can go along for
awhile without it, but he will wake up
some morning and find that his trade
Is all gone to the fellow who does ad-
vertise
A word to the wise is sufficient.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

The weekly press boys are whetting
their appetites and getting ready in
other ways for the good eats and the
many other good things to be had at
Decatur in July. That fellow, Paul
Callahan, is going to see to it that
things are done to beautiful brown
for the boys when they get there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

President Wilson favors the bill by
Representative McGilcuddy, of Maine,
for compensating federal employees in
jured while in the service of the Unit
ed States. He goes so far as to say
he would like to have the bill become a
law as an example for the state to
go by.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

We congratulate both the republi-
can and bull moose parties Upon doing
3 fool thing at the right time, and in
the right way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

The mooseites and repubs did just
what we wanted them to do Accom-
modating lot of fellows. Now in re-
turn, we are going to accommodate
them this fall with a general all
round lambasting, such as they never
had before.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

Hughes will have to talk now, or
somebody is going to say the cat has
got his tongue. But what does this
matter; the democrats are going to get
his goat anyhow, whiskers and all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

If you have steady job, appreciate
the fact and stand by it. Consider
yourself lucky. for many is the poor
fellow who has none.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

Something for nothing is what the
other fellow thinks he is giving you,
and vice versa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

The Georgia legislature will soon
furnish amusement for the dear peo-
pie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

The main trouble with the modern
skirt is that the wearers just grow
too long. That's all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

The Laurens Citizen says. 1.-THE es-
sence of wisdom is to keep one eye on
Mexico and the other on the Jap.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12
Americas, Ga, June IL, 1916.

What fools politicians can sometimes
be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

The action Of the republican and
1scosite parties insures at least four
more years of decent administra-
tion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

When a husband receives a piece of
his wife's mind, this doesn't mean he is
going to have peace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

What love feast that is going to
be over at st. Louis. Everything is
going to move off as slick as grease.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

The sailing is going to be fine, and
Navigator Wilson will steer the old
craft Of state safe into the harbor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

The bull moosers are to be congrat-
ulated on one thing; they stood by
their daddy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

Now that the republicans have held
tier show, Orpet can now have his
Inning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

A man who will throw UP a good
job on such a sure uncertainty as does
Hughes, is bug-house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

Georgians are no longer convivial;
they haven't the spirits to make them
so.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

The latest news is that Villa is
nnaimed for life. Still better news
would be that he is dead for eternity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

The girl who holds out pouting lips
ITO a young man can rest assured the
invitation will be accepted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

1t won't be Fairbanks after Noyem-
then.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

The democrats will now go over to
st. Louis and say Keep your seat, Mr..
Wilson"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

Universal service and universal
training, like a lot of meaning the
same thing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

Ihc people whose advertisements
you read in this paper are on the level
They're not afraid of tneir goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

Few men are as bad or as good as
their wives think them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12
Liabilities.
$1O9,535.47
STATE OF GEORGIA,
Sumter County.

Before me came w. T. Anderson,
cashier of the Bank of Leslie, who be-
ing duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is true con-
dition of said bank, as shown by the
books of file in said bank.
W. T. ANDERSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 10th day Of June, 1916.
w. w. WEBB, N. p, s. Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12

No, thank you, keep your seat, Mr.
President. We prefer standing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12
F. G. Oliver

Sewing Machines and Supplies; Key
TSd lock Fitting; Umbrellas Repaired
and Covered.
LAMAR STREET NEAR WELL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-12
THE TIMES RECORDER.

Entered as second class matter at
,postofiice at Americas Ca, under act
OF March 8, 1879.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10
AT RANDOM
From our Exchanges
The PeSSirniSt

A pessimist is son of the man who
didn't believe there was any such thing as
electricity.
He is an offspring of the man who was
sure thar the horseless carriage would never
come, and nephew of the man who was
willing to bet money that men would never
fly.
A pessimst is direct descendant of the
man who was sure that wireless telegraphy
was FOOLS dream and submarine merely
the creation of fiction writer's brain.
The pessimist's ancestry scoffed at the
telephone. type-setting machine, the 90
story building, anesthetic and every for
ward step the optimsts have taken for the
betterment of human life.
If the pessimists of the past had been
right, men would still be living in caves and
trying to get their meals with clubs and
Hint, arrows. And evidently they died
without publicly confessing their mistakes,
for their pessimistic children continue to
prophesy dismally that everything that is
surely going to be cannot come to pass.
They seem to be born with the habit and
cannot get over it.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10
The LOCKER Ahead

The wheels of progress do not stop.
The world advances toward and into
better life, and will advance until, leaving
hard. clumsy and jarring pavements of the
marts of sel6shness behind, it will strike off
joyously into the broad avenue of the mil
lennium. No man can be a true worker
for human good who does not believe that
the cobblestone pavement has an end. He
believes that the time is coming when what
he is doing, and has done, will be accepted
at its true value. He may be laughed at
now; he may be scoffed at and scorned; his
motives may be maligned; he may be ham
mered by opposition and barked at by
popular clamor: but he knows that some
time in the future it will he his turn to
laugh, and he is confident that he will laugh
last and laugh best.-J. G. Holland: In
Stray Shots.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10
Ginger Snaps

Speaking of that delectable CONNECTION of
our childhood and the delight of our ma
turer age, did you ever notice that ginger
snap loses its attractive quality when it be-
comes soft? This is true of otner kinds of
snaps, soft snaps, so much sought after by
mushy individuals.
If man wants to win his way through
this world, to earn his bread and butter,
and even little more in the shape of jam
or ginger snaps, let him keep firm and fit,
with plenty of ginger. and crisp, bright,
Uneeda manner, he will catch all the ginger
cookies that are coming his way. Eek.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10
Success

A prize for the best definition of the
word success was awarded to a western
woman who submitted the following:
''He has achieved success who has lived
we'll, laughed often, and loved much; who
has gained the respect of intelligent men
and women and the love of children, who
filled his niche and accomplished his task:
who has left the world better than he found
it, whether by an improved poppy, a per-
feet poem, or rescued soul; who has never
lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or
failed to express it; who has always looked
for the best in others and given the best he
had: whose life was an inspiration, whose
memory is benediction. "-Selected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10
The First Telegram

Hidden away in the archives of the Ten
nessee Historical Society at Nashville is the
account of the first actual message ever
sent over the telegraph line. That dispatch
differs materially from the solemn message
that passed over the wire between Wash
ington and Baltimore in the year 1874. 1t
illustrates we'll, however, the lack of seri-
business with which Mr.. Morse's invention
was taken when he first offered it to the
world.
According to the account preserved at
Nashville, Hon. Robert l., Caruthers of
Lebanon, Tennessee, was member of
Congress in 1913, and member of the
committee to which was referred Mr.
Morse's application for an appropriation to
build telegraph line from Washington to
Baltimore. Most of the members of the
committee looked upon Morse as vision
airy, and his proposal as impracticable.
On the last day of the session N orse wen
to the committee room and told them that
he had stretched a wire to the top of the
Capitol building, and had young man up
there. If they would write message he
would send it up; and the young man
would bring them copy of it. None Of
them believed it could be done. Judge
Caruthers, however, pulled an envelope of
letter out of his pocket and wrote mes
sage. Mr.. Morse, who had his instrument
with him, sat down and sent the message.
In few minutes the young man walked in
to the room with an exact copy of the mes
sage. The committee reported favorable,
and recommended the appropriation.
The bill passed just before the adjourn
ment. Some one went to Mr.. Morse's
boarding house to inform him that the ap-
preparation was made. The daughter of
the landlady went to Mr.. Morse's room,
walked him and gave him the welcome
news. He said to her, "My daughter you
shall send the first message that goes from
Washington to Baltimore That promise
was fulfilled when she sent the famous mas
sage: "What hath God wrought
Judge Caruthers was an ardent Wings
and in 1S43 the Wing were very angry
with President Tyler, whom they accused
OF betraying the party. The message that
Judge Caruthers sent from the committee
room to the yonng man at the top of the
Capitol was: "Tylor deserves to be
hanged. '-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10
In kangaroo Land

Outside of Australia, people are aston
ished at the very idea of a kangaroo which
lives in trees. How can the great, jump
ing creature, with its heavy, powerful hind
legs and tail, get up into a tree? The
Australians, however, are not surprised when
the tree kangaroo is mentioned, for they
know it well, and consider it one of the
most beautiful animals of the island con-
tinent.
There are five different sorts of tree
and the other two in North Queensland,
and are all very beautiful and graceful ami
mails. They have forelegs and hind legs of
almost the same length; their tails are very
long and thick and are said to help their
owners in climbing. They move like
chain lightning, and are difficult to catch.
The natives of Queensland call the
kangaroo the @'boongary.' A Swedish
naturalist, having obtained. one from can
nibal hunters, who were very proud of their
catch, brought it home.
The boongary feeds only at night, and
lives in lof,ly trees in the most inaccessible
places. 1t feeds on leaves and fruit. The
natives say that it does not drink water,
and certainly it can live in rocky, desert
districts where there seems to be no water.
One tree kangaroo, carried home on an
English ship. ecaped from its cage and
made for the rigging, where it perched it.
self at the masthead, and gave the crew
pretty chase before it could be captured.
1t is now in the London Zoo, with over a
dozen others, and has learned to be much
less shy there than in its native land.
Everywhere in Australia, the baby kanga-
roo is called "Joey." No young animal
is more charming than joey, with its soft
fur and its pretty eyes, as it nesiles in its
mothers pouch, and looks con6dingly out
at the world. In the Australian home
steads in the bush, pet joeys are numerous,
though some of them are owned by city
folks. They become very tame and affec-
tionate in captivity, and are said to be
quite intelligent. 1t is not difficult to feed
them for they are usually vegetarians.
So far, kangaroo with aquatic habits
has not been found. Some species live in
caves, some in trees, some in scrub and the
rocks. Some eat flesh, some are herbivor-
Gus. All are vanishing fast before man.
Elk.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10
Being Miserable

There are lots of people in this world
who take hendish delight in being niser-
able.
Some men, and some women, too, sur
round themselves with an atmosphere of
gloom that eternal sunshine couldn't dispel,
through this distorting medium molehills
grow to mountains and there are tears and
groans where there should be smiles.
They wake up in the morning with face
like sodden doughnut, and perhaps the
sun is bright and the birds are singing.
They will grumble and say, ooh, we'll this
won't last; we'll have bad weather yet be-
fore night And should the sky grow
clouded and refreshing rain moisten the
thirsty earth, they shout in glee, 81 told
you So"
When they sit down to breakfast they al
most sour the cream they put in the coffee
and the most tempting breakfast does them
about as much good as carpet tack sand
witch would. They grow dyspeptic, morose,
pessimistic, cynical, hypochondriacal. If
they were four-footed animals their ears
would be down.
If you ever get to feeling blue about
things stop and think what it will mean if
you keep it up, and then pin your mind so
hard on your daily task that there isn't
room for another thing in your head. That's
the way to keep the haunting spirit of pessi-
mism and dependence out of your heart.
"Keep your eyes bright and your ear
perked up
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10

Fight when you are down; die hard
determine at least to do-and you won't die
at all.
The quickest way to change present
circumstances is TO face them like man
and do the very best with them. AS soon
as they find you have thoroughly mastered
them they will bow gracefully to you and
begin to withdraw in favor of new ones.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10

Write it on your heart as each day
comes that it is to be the best day of the
year.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10
PENDENNIS CHAT

TEVUEVVIO UHHI
OBSERVATIONS ON TIMELY AND INTERESTING
TOPICS BRIEFLY AND ENTERTAINMENT
DISCUSSED
By Mr. is.
The headners are distributing victories evenly
Which is proper-a fleet of arines or school of
submarines?
Man has called "a thinking ANIMAL" but what Of
vox populi understood if all spoke the
language.
of why many DOCTORS is. that
the world is such good place to live in do not want
to leave it.
doubt whether vacation he enjoy
ed picnic.
The hot weather has opportunity for the collection
of various opinions The Good Old Summer Time"
constitutional government grants
elections the best kind Of for
intelligent people, and the difficult form
petuate.
Dumas. when of Monte Christie set
which novess have attempted follow Most of
heroes bring back rich;
but none have told the story we'll Dumas.
Speaking broadly that the world always wrong,
Herbert Spencer
Spencer probed deeply philosophy
and brought the surface truths which ae those
who love the wisdom of the ancents.
get along very we'll in
by simply following crowd The offers
which pursuit of individuality acquire
crowd will laugh cricse things that Of the
dongs The crowd is refuge
lose their individuality.
The deals and other individuals who have genius
ing things individual way. do follow the
learns follow get along very
Portable life by following the crowd by being
and then following whoever the crowd following
vdual who the crowd and who will follow crowd
has the enjoyment individuality part
himself and he realms which beyond the
crowds horizon.
advantage that Kiplng has over most writer's
and that his ability books poems
His story The Light That Failed readers
good strong vrie tale of ve energetic Plain Tales From
The Hills the
for read Kipng has the
the gifts of his genius.
The ability neigeny on topics of time
y interest valuable vocabulary is re-
quired medium of vocabulary consisting
Of slang and deal Of phrases very
WE'LL but such medium thought leave very
good impression well should SOL" DO you get
pertinent phrases but such
what the English called small talk.
One of the topics of timely interest just great
Before talk ineligeny war one
must least have historical knowledge
knowledge Europe needed and
ALSO deal more than learning express
mild opinion of the Do me? We say sop
etc. will do Slang and r commonplace expressions are in
adequate mediums of epoch making
The of pronunciation fine art The
fneness of the lies the difficulties accomplishing
the the required novels and conso
nans which make the composition of
PEELED according the methods
Of
does always believe that right but az thew
have the advantage of position one mu
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10

The preciseness OF pronunciation a art The
hneness the lies in the difficulties presented accomplishing
the correctness of the required enuncaon of the
nan which make the composition of One COM
PEELED to according the methods those who
have made special study of language peculiar One
does not always believe that the right but as thew
have the advantage of authoritative position must ACCEPT
their dctum There times however, when grmmarans in
ct weird of have been TAX
Ing Liberties with for good The debut which
has been known dabu be pronounced the last sa
BILE by making effort right concluding
the expression with something you do.
The great has caused upheava of all who
able read the history of the talk about
countries they scarcely knew war news has
daily the of places that unknown &C.
ual engaged in the the daily changed for
even those who remain home Women the place of men
who are in the armies The countries conflict are
losing the battle field their vital blood.
People IN neutral countries read of weapons in use
IN the Ideas of gained from study are
upside-down There Imagination from
Men all the primer class in knowledge war; The
tactics OF useless the great conflict 1t seems that
reading and watching new horror Mars has
staged with the aid of mans inventive genius.