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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
GA T0SCA" is THE
OPERA UNDER STUDY.

La Tosca" is the opera to be stag
ed in Atlanta during Grand Opera
week which was studied this morning
by the Music Study club, at meet
ing at the home of the president, Mrs.
James w. Harris, Jr., on Horne street.
Mrs Henry B. Mashburn had charge
Of the program, and with the aid OF
the Victrola with selections from La
Tosca" much interest was aroused and
knowledge of the production gained.
Each week until Grand Opera in At
lanta the club will meet. The an
rouncement of the opera for next week
and where the club will meet, is ex-
pected soon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
BY MARGARET MASON

Belinda's garments button up,
Likewise they button down.
Some button together;
The question is whether
She's hooked all the buttons in town.
NEW YORK, March 16.-"Button,
button, who's got the button?" has
ceased to be a thrilling interrogation.
1t must needs be relegated to its prop
er place among GOldberg's Foolish
Questions. The answer is so painfully
and unanimously obvious: Everybody
got it. Not one measly, lonesome lit
tie button either; not even "one, two
button my shoes" but three, four and
then heaps more.
There's a perfect epidemic Of but
tons Like the measles or a spring
rash. Every coat, suit, frock, bluose,
cape and sweater is rashly broken out
with them. No one has an eye for a
hook any more We are all just looR-
ing to buttons as a means Of fastening
on fashion.
The long, staight lines of the pres
ent popular coat gowns and chemise
frocks are just pie for buttons. They
are buttoned up one side and down the
other. Some are putting their best but
tons forward and others, turning their
backs on them, use them nevertheless
to back them up. The long. tight
sleeves are often timmed in odd small
buttons fom the elbow to the wrist,
while those that are widely cuffed
have two or three large and unique
buttons fastening the cuff.
Shawl-collars, roll collars and just
any kind of collar at all bristle with
buttons. They f1aunt them openly and
above board and not at all in usual
erstwhile retiring and effacing man
ner of all good little old-fashioned and
useful collarbuttons. To be sure collar
buttons did used to be bit bonehead-
ed. but some of them were pearls
among buttons and indeed quite few
were even pure gold. Anyway, they
knew their their place and performed
a mission in life and neckband,
whereas these resent day collar but
tons wandered all over the place and
the only thing that is really attached
tc them is fashionable Importance.
Then there are pockets as another
great breeding place for buttons. Pos
itively the pockets are all so full Of
buttons that you haven't any place any
more to pocket your pride.
/ If this dissertation on buttons has
brought nothing before your minds
eve save dound, fiat discs with two IT
four perforations for sewing them on
sou must immediately get busy and
brush I'D on the newest buttons )r
else you will be quite overcome when
they burst on you in all their divers
shapes and glory. They will burst On
Won too as "Reggoty" in David Cop
perfeld" often demonstrated.
Now the new buttons are square,
hexigon, octagonial, oblong, oval and
almost anything but plain round. They
are concave, convex, cubic and spher-
ical. They are carried, dyed, enaam-
elled. handpainted darned, crocheted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
Petition for Charter

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
70 the Superior Court of Said County.
The petition of l.. G. Council, Frank
Lanier, J. e. Johnson and H. c..
Davis, all of said State and County,
and Robert Steedle, of Philadelphia,
State of Pennsylvania, respectfully
shows the following:
I.
That they desire for themselves and
their associates. successors and as
signs, to be incorporated and be made
a body polite under the laws of said
State, under the name and style of
"AMERICUS LIGHTING COMPANY"
H.
The term for which your Petition
ers ask to be incorporated is for
twenty (2O) years, with the privilege
Of renewal at the expiration of that
time, as provided by law.
III.
That the capital stock of the said
corporation is to be One Hundred
Thousand C$1O0,OO0.00) Dollars. ten
per cent. of which has been
paid in, divided into shares
CT the par value of One Hun
2gea ,$l00.G0j Dollars each, with
the right and privilege of increasing
its capital stock to the sum of Three
Hundred Thousand 1890 100000 Dol
lars, when the same has been duly
approved, as provided by law.
".
That the object of the proposed
corporation is for pecuniary profit and
gain for its shareholders.
That the principal business to be
carried on by said Americas Lighting
Company are as follows:
(a) To own and operate a gas plant
in the City of Americas; to manu-
facture and sell gas for Illuminating
fuel and power purposes. and for that
purpose to distribute same through
the street, alleys and ways Of the
City of Americas, with the right To
lay its mains and pipes in and along
the streets, alleys and ways Of Amer
ieus, and to this end to exercise the
right of emminent domain.
OBJ to own and operate an cleo
trio light plant in the City of Amer
icus, for the purpose Of generating
and selling electricity for lighting
and power purposes, and for all other
and any other purposes for which ell
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
FIRST BAPTIST BARRACKS TO
ENTERTAIN PHILATHEA CLASS.

The Baraca class Of First Baptist
church will entertain the Philathea
class at a banquet at the church to-
night at 1880 o'clock. A fine musical
program has been arranged. All at
tending are assured of a pleasant time,
and all Barracks and Philatheas are es-
pecially requested to be present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16

ectricity may be employed, or used;
with the right to erect poles and
wires in and upon the streets, alleys
and ways of the City of Americas,
and upon the public roads of Sumter
Cornty, and any other County in this
State; and to put in all other fix
lures and apparatus necessary for the
operation of said plant.
(c) To avn and operate steam
heating ndNwater plant, for the pur-
pose of distributing through the
streets Of Americus steam and hot
water for heating buildings, etc., and
for other heating purposes; and for
furnishing power Ior running small
plants, ETC., and to charge therefor
reasonable rate.
Cd To buy and sell all fixtures
both gas and electric; aid to buy
and sell every article of merchandise
of every kind or character that Is
necessary for the gas and electric
business, and for the carrying on of
same, both gas and electric stoves
and heaters; and all and every appar-
atus and machinery that is necessary
or incident to the gas, electric, heat
ing and power business.
VI.
That petitioners pray that they may
be incorporated, and in said corpor-
ate name may have the right to sue
and be sued: to lave and use a cor
pCrate seal; to make bylaws bind
ing upon its members. not inconsist-
ent with the laws of this State, and
Of the United States; to have perpet-
uaI succession: to have the right and
power to purchase, hold and sell real
and personal property, stocks and
bonds, notes and chooses in action; ia
subscribe to and own stocks in other
corporations; to enter into and have
partnership with other individuals, or
other corporations in the futherance
of its business; to sell its property
and franchise to consolidate or merge
with any other corporation; to borrow
money; to issue bonds and secure the
same by deed or mortgage, conveying
any and all of i property for that
purpose; and to have, use and enjoy
all property, real and personal or
mixed that may be convenient or
necessary to the transaction of its
business; to appoint officers and
agents for the management of its
business; and generally to have and
enjoy all and singular, the rights.
powers. privileges and immunities
conferred by the laws of this State
upon corporations Of like character.
VII.
Its principal Office and place Of bus
iress of the proposed corporation
shall be in the City of Americas, said
State and County, with the right and
privilege to establish and maintain
branch offices of business elsewhere.
WHEREFORE, Petitioners pray to
be made corporation under the
name and style aforesaid, entitled &c
the rights, privileges and immunitiet
conferred by law upon corporations
of like character. and subject to the
liabilities fixed by law.
This, the 22nd day of February, 1917.
W. A. DODSON.
Petitioners Attorney.
Original filed in office February
22nd. 1917. II. E. ALLEN,
Clerk Superior Court.
| EORGIA-Sumter County.
III. f. Allen, Clerk of Sumter Su-
perior Court, do certify the above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy
of the original petition for charter OF
The Americas Lighting Company. this
dav fled in my Office.
This the 22nd day Of February, 1917.
II. E. ALLEN,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
MARRIAGE OF MISS FINCH
AND MIR. STEPHENS.

One of the really beautiful home
weddings of the season was solemnlz-
ed last night when Miss Lula Camilla
Finch, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. I. NJ.
A. Finch, was married to Mr.. john
Ed stephens. The Finch home where
the ceremony was performed by Rev.
Il. L. Bivins, was prettily decorated
for the occasion, ferns and ported
plants being used in greatest profus-
ion. the floral altar formed of these
greens being rarely pretty.
Miss Kathleen Beel, of Preston, who
attended the winsome bride. was beau
tiful in a frock of dark blue taffeta,
daintily fashioned.
Mr.. Henry McMath, cousin OF the
bride, was groomsman Of the occas-
ion, wearing conventional attire.
The youthful bride was never more
beautiful than on her wedding night,
wearing a frock of blue silk crepe de
chime. with a shower bouquet OF
pink hyacinths and ferns, gracefully
arranged.
The bride and groom entered the
parlor together and wet met at the
altar by the bridesmaid and groom
man. Miss Bell and Mr.. McMath, and
here the marriage vows were received
by Rev. R. L. Bivins.
Following the ceremony a delicious
salad and sandwich course was serV-
ed those present, Miss Florence Wal
tiers, Miss Annie Miers, Miss Rosa
Stephens and Misses Daisy Stephens
serving daintily.
The ceremony was witnessed by
about half hundred friends and rel
atives of the happy young couple ana
after a shower of hearty congratula-
lions Mr.. and Mrs. stephens left for
their future home near Brentwood. The
brides going-away costume was NJ
blue cloth, stylishly cut and she wore
hat and boots to match.
Many handsome presents received
attest the popularity of the young cou-
pie. who are widely known and pop
ular here.
Mrs. ]. l. Montgomery, of Charles
ton, w. Va, arrived Friday and is tht
guest of her sister, Mrs. Arthur Ry
| lander, on Taylor street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
SdUe The Babies

These quotations pamphlet babies
nared by DR. L. Emmett Holt University,
X o University
II is easier to prevent important
milk dilute the baby food
very hot diarrhea sets in If
movements three neglect
because the teethng beginning
serious illness More Of subject
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
PETWAY COTTON SEED FOR SALE.

| have a limited quantity PetwaY
Cotton Seed for sale; price $500 per
bushel. This is the cotton that beats
the boil weevil. Planted early, most
the crop can be picked in August and
September. Order at once, If inter-
ested. CHAS L. ANSLEY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16

interpreter, and will give each of the
operas to be sung in Atlanta opera
week, with music and literary inter
probation. The tickets are $1.O0 each,
and include all the lectures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
To Drive Out Malaria

TO UTFF0 Wut MaIar1a
And Build Up The System
Take the old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing 1t Is
Ouinine aud Iron in tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out malaria, the
Iron builds up tn system. soc. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
Never Give Up.

Humboldt was born in 1869. and be-
gan writing the Cosmos" in 1S45.
when he was nearly seventy-siX years
hid
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
AMERlCUS SHOWS
ALCAZAR THEATRE.
Friday

Blue Ribbon, THE Suspect. Five
Acts.
Chapter THE Secret Kingdom"
Saturday
Triangle, THE Matrimaniac. six
Acts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16
MEINSELF-und Colt.

In fact, l humor every whim,
Nit aspect dark and visage grim
Colt pulls NIT ME-und l NIT him
MEINSELF-und Colt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-16

Mrs. ]. L. Montgomery, of Charles
ton, w. Va, arrived Friday and is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Arthur Ry-
lander, on Taylor street.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
yapan's "Pleture Rrides.s

The japanese papers report n recent
sailing from Yokohama OF the steamer
Seattle Mnru with cargo of $500 tons
and 80 brides for japanese In the
United States, East and West says.
The "picture-bride" business pure and
simple has lost Its attraction and in
stead process Of selection which
proves better in every way has taken
its place. The would-be bridegroom
must now be the first to move. He
writes home and bis parents take up
the search for suitable mate for him.
In this way young woman Is Sc
lected known to the family. All In
quiries are made and all the proprieties
satisfied so that when he gets the pic
ture of the girl 1t Is simply to bring
closer to him recollection Of his youth
and n promise OF happy days. Under
the old, crude system. many Of the
marriages were failures.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
PERSONAL MENTION

James H. Bawden left Denver Sat
urday evening for Arizona to recuper
ate his health.
A. S. Gundy left Sunday for Den
yer, where he may decide to remove
his family in the near future.
]. NJ. Serieht spent several days
in Denver this week, returning last
night.
Miss Beatrice Rule visited Denver
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. H. Day left for Denver Sun
day to remain for the week visiting
with relatives and friends.
County Clerk Frank G. Moody left
for a business trip to Denver Tues
day, returning last night.
Mrs. Fred Kruse returned from
Denver last night.
H. X. Dean, manager of the Gold
Cup group of mines arrived from
Grand Rapids. Mich. Friday night.
Robt. Sayre and family left Sun
day afternoon for Florida to inhale
the fragrance of the magnolia and
feed sweetmeats to the alligators.
They will sojourn in the, south sew
eral weeks.
Steve Harper and family. who have
been residing in Clear Creek county,
have moved back to Central.
Jos. Floyd and wife were arrivals
home, Friday. Since leaving the hos
pital, after an operation for appendi'
citis, Mr. Floyd had been rusticating
in Littleton, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John R. Hoskins. He has re-
gained his health and is enjoying a
return of old time vigor and unlimit'
ed energy.
p. R. Alsdorf drove up from Den
yer the fore rart of the week and
made a trip to the Pioneer mine In
Apex. He then went to Nederland
where he is operating a promising
tungsten proposition.
Dick Champion returned from a
weeks visit to Denver Tuesday night
Mrs. Oscar Williams returned to
Denver Sunday morning.
VIM. Trebilcock returned from a
few days visit to the city of lights
Monday night.
Mrs. Libbie Williams returned from
weeks visit to Denver yesterday
morning.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
~ Don't Think"

Although Dickens on several occa.
sions made use of the words, ~ don't
think" he was not the coiner OF this
classic phrase. "The Pickwick Pa
pers." In which the earliest Dickens
references occur appeared In 1887,
but in Captain Marryat's "Snarley-
yow." or "The Dog FIend," published
in 1895, we find that Moggy Salisbury,
In the course Of conversation with
Lieutenant Vanslyperken, remarks !:
swell, you're nice leftenant, don't
think" Snarley-yow, OF course. is the
original Dog Fiend," to descendant
Of which Rudyard Kipling made refer
ence in the latest Of his brilliant ar-
ticles on "The Destroyers at the Bat
tie Of Jutland."
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
TITLES 60 OUT OF FASHION
No Longer Arc They Popular Amons
Americana Who Claim to Pos
sess Good Taste.

We are invited to gathering IN
whose worthy object we are much in.
terested. But the four page program
staggers our good will. for everybody
on 1t, with one exception, is an Hon"
The exception is Gen" There arr
two Hon" mayors; then bakers
dozen Of Hon" state functionaries.
This Is forbiddingly old-fashioned
and suggests that the proceedings will
be decade behind the times. Observ.
ant persons can hardly have failed to
notice that, of late years. people with
any pretensions to snartness nre
Coils" instead Of "HOns." In the last
campaign nearly everybody who ran
for an Office whose Jurisdiction exceeds
county's boundaries was "Col."
with the trifling exception, of course.
of the mere citizens who were running
for president of the United States. If
w. ii. Taft were as much in vogue as
his distinguished predecessor Is. un-
doubtedly all Of US who look above the
common lot would be "PrOfs."
We can remember when the town
marshal was always an Hon." in
print; and the profound oriental schol-
ar who conducts the laundry in the
next block informs us that in the East
gentleman speaks Of his friends hon
orable horse or honorable shirt. But
In this portion Of the occident the title
is no longer In favor among gentlemen
Of taste, the Saturday Evening Post
asserts.
On principle we do nothing to en-
courage the spread of new styles. for
they are more expensive. We make
an exception in this case, because 1t
costs no more to be Sol" than an
Hon."
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
POSITION AN IMPORTANT ONE
Head Of Prefecture In France 10 q
Man Of Considerable Power in
the Community.

The war has taught US something of
the local government of France. but
mistakes frequently appear in the
press. For instance, 1t is Incorrect to
refer to the mayor of Verdun, who has
just been decorated for his bravery in
remaining at his post, as the prefect.
Mayors are appointed in France in
much the same way as In England, but
the prefect is permanent govern
ment official with infinitely greater
power and Of much more Importance.
We have no such local representative
of the central government in an Eng
lish town. He is the supreme head Of
department-of which there are Sc
and 1t is his duty to see that the
laws passed in Paris are carried out
properly in every commune of his de-
partment.
He has control over the police and
even over the military, should their
services be required in an Industrial
or political dispute; he sees that the
taxes are collected; and every public
Improvement scheme is submitted to
him in order that he may see whether
the cost should be borne solely by the
commune or whether It should be d.
vided with the department or even
with the central government In Paris.
The post Of prefect is well paid and
often leads to higher things. For in
stance. NJ. Paul Cambon, the French
ambassador in London, who is prob
ably the best paid dlplomatist In the
world. held three prefectures before
he was given diplomatic post
Manchester Guardian.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
New Teeth In Old Aoe,

Peter Minor. seventy-hve years old,
10 remarkable specimen Of the noun.
tnineer. He is cutting a new set Of
teeth. During the spring he mauled
15O rails day himself and built 2S8
panels Of seven.rail fences. He cleared
five acres Of new ground and rolled
his own logs. He has all this In corn.
At his mountain home, hid In the fast
ness, he scientifically cultivates how-
ers. having so many varieties that he
has roses blooming all the year round.
Charleston Nv. va.) Dispatch New
York World.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
GOOD ROADS MEETING

The 7th annual convention of the
Colorado Good Roads Association to
be held in Denver at the Albany no.
tel, begins Monday, the 22nd. Low
rates on all railroads from all points
in the state, have been granted, tick
cts being on sale January Goth.
This convention is one in viii h
every community should be interest
ed. Among the measures proposed
is one, which will allow the people
at the general election to vote upon
the question of issuing bonds for goo
roads. Another proposed bill would
change the method of issuing auto
mobile licenses, in that these should
be issued according to weight of car
rather than according to horse pow
er.
In addition there are some changes
proposed in the present highway con-
ditions. The chief Of these is in re-
lation to repairing and maintenance
of roads. The program for the con-
vention will be outlined at an execu-
tive committee meeting, which will
be held Saturday of this week.
The opening address will be deliv-
cred by Governor Gunter, who, it is
expected, will set forth at that time,
his views regarding good roads in
this state.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

Orders came from the head offices
of the c. & S. railway to John Tier
ney last week to have all rolling
stock of the tram road assembled
and in the tram round house and
yards by the 18th of this month The
c. & S. has been operating the tram
but has decided to discontinue the
operation of the road. There is a
deal on for the sale of the bonds
and the transferring of the road and
equipment to others. This will be
done as soon as legal requirements
in the sale of the bonds can be COM
piled with. In the meantime the
road will be idle. Shippers to the
Iron City mill this week procured a
number of cars to enable them to
transport their ere over the switt h
below the New York mill to the Iron
City. The oars will be pulled in by
horses. So few of the operators
were shipping over the tram that it's
temporary abandonment will cause no
particular inconvenience. Those who
have ere that will pay profit can
transport their product to the mills
or sampler in wagons.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

Mrs. Stella Smith shot and killed
her husband in Denver last week at
their home in the aristocratic resi-
dence portion Of the city.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

The severe cold temperature pre-
yailing Monday ard Tuesday caused
numerous pipes to freeze in the res
idence places.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
NOTICE

On next Wednesday afternoon, jan
uary "a. 1917, Mrs. T. o. Davey will
serve a ten-cent tea to the Ladies'
Guild and friends. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

The last, OF THE Grip of Evil' pic
lures will he shown at the opera
house Sunday night next.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

Hats and feathers at half price un.
til they are all gone, at Mrs. Ross
millinery store.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

The Brazilian coconut palm lives
from six hundred to seven hundred
years.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-29
53-22-tf.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COZ MY OF NEWBERRY.


COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Harriet J. Mayer, plaintiff, against
Martha McCrackin. in her own right
and as administrators Of the personal
property Of Lula Wilson, deceased.
" lam Rutherford and John Ruth
erfora Defendants.
BY yi:tne OF the decree of court in
the abc"e entitled action, I will sell
at public aucticn before Newberry
court 3'orSe at Newberry. S. c., dur
Ing the legal hours of sale on sales
days in July, namely:
On Monday. July 2, 1917. the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
"All that lot of land situate in the
County of Newberry, State of South
Carolina, within the corporate limits
of the City of Newberry, S. c., near
the Town of Helena, S. c.. containing
twenty-five one-hundredths (22-100)
of all acre. more or less, fronting
forty-four and one-half (441-2) feet
or the public road or Vincent street,
leading from Newberry, S. c., to Hele-
ma, S. c., and otherwise bounded
eighty-seven (S7) feet on the south by
lot of Sam Nance (deceased, fifty
three (53) feet on west by lot Of Will
son Mathis (deceased), and on north