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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-26

1t Up!
Long before the advent of vessels of ship driven
far her by and WINDS himself strange
of the with his fresh his crew suffering in
tensy from thirst To his great relief sighted and drew near in
response signals of distress.
I'VE dying the captain over the side
To his the replied, Then dip up!
Investigation showed that the advice They the
of South America point great
its fresh many miles out into the
There plenty of good fresh all yet they Gag
ery seeking far-away port get
So with few of people regarding they
They overlook the abundance of mnous things sold by home
merchants right their very DOORS and send distant points for things that
better and cost no less
Some of these folks do that they
dip updo understand that the very article they sold by
people, while others advantage of the oppor
tunIyo of patronizng home merchants.
hardly be believed that interested the prosperity
the which he lives will DELIBERATELY refuse 10
buy the things sold by home people.
Therefore Mr. Plain Citizen when you make purchase
dip upask the home merchant for what you Spend your
money with the folks whose spending helps increase your own pros
penty.
GARMENTS DRY GOODS
OF MERIT ~ nc low q AND
OF ALL KINDS A"AAOASy - READY.TO-WEAR
FOR QUALITY SHOP FOR
MEN AND LADIES' MISSES
BOYS The Place to Dip 1t Up AND CHI DRFN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-26

that the exhibition would be put on
later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-26
DON'T LET A COLD
KEEP YOU AT HOME
Dr.. Kings New Discovery
almost never fails to
bring quick relief

Small doses once in awhile and that
t,:Eoat-teaEing, lung-splitting cough
coon quiets down. Another dose and
hot bath before jumping into bed,
good sleep, and back to normal in the
morning.
DR.. Kings New Discovery is wei
known. For fifty years it's been
relieving coughs, colds and bronchial
attacks. For fifty years it has been
Geld by druggists everywhere. A
r2liablerenledy that you yourself or any
member Of your family can take safely,
60c and S1.20.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-26
Stubborn Bowels

Train Those Stubborn Bowels
Help nature take it's course, not
with a violent, habit-forming purga-
tive, but with gentle but certain and
natural-laxative, DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Tonic in action, it stimulates the
4ax bowels. Sold by druggists. Csc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-23
REVENGE TAKEN BY ANIMALS
story on Record Of Huge Mastin Tha.
Killed Thoughtless Groom at
First Opportunity.

Careful observers have put on rec
ord some very extraordinary instances
Of dogs and other animals which have
remembered injuries put upon them,
and lave eventually retaliated, says
London Answers.
There is terrible story on record
Of Il dog. Il huge ua~tii1, kept as a
watchdog by a Slat]'ord~hIre gentle
man. The great brute was kept
chained in the stable yard. and during
the very hot weather one Of the
croomS. uoticing the creature painting
with heat. threw Il bucket Of cold wa
ter over him.
\ week later the dog was loose
VIXEN the same man entered the yard.
He sprang upon him and caught hIm
by the throat and killed him.
y touching little episode happened
few years ago i'm Il Worcester vii
la4e. 4 boy was III" proud owner of
a very handsome pair Of fox terriers,
named Mick and Jerry. Jerry Went off
one day into a wood near by aud
ldchItu +" pduGti' NIlt'H hIt'N nun
Raymond his master. Vent out 10 look
for him. but could not find him, But
two days after Mick MAS found mourn
ing over the dead body Of his com
ranion.
He was brought back. one day ne
did not return. His master searched
and found him laying dead, his teeth
IN the throat of the badger, which
was also killed.
An amusing incident was that Of an
Indian elephant whose revenge on II
new mahout whom he took Il dislike
To was rather funny. He picked him
up and deposited him in the branches
of IL thorn tree.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-23
RANSOM.

Misses Sadie and Koyetta Trandan
are home from Indiana to spend their
holiday vacation,
Christmas entertainment In the
Evangelical church Christmas eve,
Wednesday, Dec. 2ith. a nice pro
gram viii be rendered and a tree VIII
adorn the church. The annual meet
ing of the church will be held ON New
Years day Immediately after Il New
Years sermon in the morning at 10
O'Clock.
Ira Strobo IS among the Ransom
folks who are patients at ST. Mary'S
hospital IN Strcator. lie underwent
an operation recently and is getting
along nicely.
Mrs. Lester McCabe entertained
the Jolly Thirteen club "Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Jennie McCabe The
Afternoon was spent in playing 500.
Mrs. Geo, Transeau won lst prize and
Mrs Walter Eosley second.
The school entertainment which
was given by the district Of Allen
township Friday evening was very
delightful affair The net sum Of the
evening was $i5.35, which will be
placed in the memorial fund,
Gilbert SOlZberger autoed to Strea-
tor Saturday to see his fainter who is
Il patient at the hospital
Misses Margaret and Frances Casey
were Wednesday Streator passengers.
Mrs. John Stebar spent the week
end in Streator a guess Of Miss Rose
Sepesey
+, G, Etzel spent Wednesday and
Thursday in Chicago.
Dave Russell was a Joliet passenger
Saturday,
II. f. Siedentop received his com
mission as census taker for Allen
township.
MIR. and Mrs. Earl McCane return
ed home rom Oklahoma Wednesday
after . two weeks visit there with
friends
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cor.
rigan Wednesday a baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred kanuth have
been engaged to help Allen Redmann
on his farm the coming year.
John khort OF kinsman. was call
ing on friends here Friday,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-23
BELGIUM IS NOT F0RGIvING
Resentment Against German Invasion
Of Country Is Still Strongly
in Evidence.

Brussels. elgium.-Althoug II is
now many months since peace was
signed, there are indications each day
in Brussels and elsewhere that the
Bclgians are not yet ready to forgive
and forget" the German invasion and
occupation. There Is n demand that
the &c man words on the numerous
German passenger ears which one
sees on Belgian lines be changed and
replaced by French.
German traitors are stlll being
tried, while business men are up in
arms against Belginns who furnished
the enemy with goods during the Occu-
patton. The government needs re-
sources and 1t is proposed to tax these
unpatrOtic persons 30 TO 40 per cent
Of the amounts involved Ia the pro.
vtsloning Of the late enemy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-23
FREEDOM

Marion Jameson was Chicago
visitor last week.
Misses Emily INoepko and Lucy
vacation with relatives in La Noble
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Schmidt
were Chicago visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs A A. Friestad and
children of Mendoza were Freedom
visitors Sunday.
Miss Pearl Wright was the guest
Of her sister Mrs. John Butterdeld,
in Ottawa part Of last week.
Roy Sellers has a new REQ truck.
Mrs. Mary Pool of Sheridan came
here last week to visit relatives dur
ing the cold weather.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Mosey were OF
tawa visitors from Friday until sun
day.
Miss Mildred Vatnem of Bode, Ia,
is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Wilson of Quebec, Can, is
visiting friends here.
Herman Arentsen. who attends
Pleasant View college. came home for
the holiday vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hall enter
tanned several relatives and friends
at their home last Tuesday evening
in honor of their house guest. Willis
Warren, Of Streator Refreshments
were served at late hour.
Mrs. Peterson has moved to Ottawa
and her daughter, Mrs. Lopev Het-
land, and children. have moved into
the Peterson home.
Misses Mary Hall, Alma Sampson,
Dorothy and Irene Stockley. Mildred
Snider and Alma Olson. who attend
the Ottawa high school, are home for
the Christmas vacation.
The two adult bible classes of the
Harding Sunday school will meet in
the church Friday evening for a
social time and to discuss plans for
organizing a young peoples society,
Omer MOsoy entertained several
friends at stag party Saturday even
ing Cards We're played aud an oys-
ter supper was served
The c9nmunity Improvement club
wiz meet at the Harding church Tues.
cav evening, Jan. 6.
Donald Pool had his collar bone
broken last Friday night when his
Ford roadster upset about ten mile
south OF Harding. Mervin Christie.
pher and Wayne Pool were with him
at the time and they escaped with
few bruises and scratches.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Hall entertained
q large party of friends at dinner
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Willard and Mr.. Ste
venSon of Ottawa spent Sunday at
the home of Frank Rothweiler.
Mrs. Mabel Copeland and little
daughters went to Streato TO spend
christmas.
Russell Warren and Wiley ElWoll
were guests at the home of Mrs Hat.
tie Wiley in ottawa Saturday and
Sunday,
Gilbert Lutin of Baker visited his
sister, Mrs Ralph Han, part of last
week.
The Harding ladies' aid and their
husbands are invited to dinner at
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-23

on the East Side The meeting was
very well attended. There viii be M
service this week, but on Thursday
evening, Jan. !, the prayer meeting
service will be with Mr., and Mrs.
r. Read on East Liberty street.
Each member present AT the Kees"
home was presented card. as II was
the last meeting Of the year.
Mrs. Warlrld Bah Of Ottawa, called
on village friends recently.
Mrs +. Rutan and children Wer"
south-bond passengers Saturday.
Elmer Jcilrcs OF Dwight Is Fisi,int
relatives here for few days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-23

The home OF Mrs. Harold Dunn Fri
day, Jan 2. Mrs. Dunn will be as
sisted in entertaining by Mrs. Don
aid Dunn.
Lester Clark of Ottawa spent the
week end with Omer Mosey.
Mrs. Nickel has returned to Hard
ing after visit with relatives in
Indiana.
Mary j. Thompson was born in
Pennsylvania May 20, 1912, and died
AT her home in Harding. Dec 3, 1913
at the age Of II years and six months.
She was the oldest of family of
ten children, five Of whom are still
living. She was united in marriage
with Samuel Thompson who preced-
ed her in death twenty-five years
ago last September. She leaves one
daughter. Mrs. Frank Allen Of Jules
burg. Colo. four sisters, Mrs Stew
art Thompson Of Council Bluffs, Ia.
Mrs. George Thompson Of Beaver
City, Neb Mrs. James Shaw of Hard
ing and Mrs. Chas Scott Of Omaha;
one brother. & w Goodman OF Ed
ison. Neb; two grandchildren, Mrs,
John Rogers and Wilbur Allen Of
Homer, Neb., and one great grand.
child, Wilblfr Allen Rogers, also Of
Homer. Mrs Thompson united wit
the NJ r. church when quite young
She was a charter member of Rowe
chapter O. e. s. She and her hus-
band came TO Illinois in 1868 and she
has resided in Harding for the past
forty-iiye gears. The funeral was
held Friday, Dee. II. at II o'clock,
ana the body inferred in the Hard
ing cemetery,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-23
DUTY Toward Children.

Men Of today have n duly 10 child
once been children. Each generation
Is II recipient in lis turn of the ac-
eumuIHted wisdom and pety of previ-
Gus ages. and is in duty bound 70 pass
TO its own eXertiUn. Exchange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-23

Do you know That the ancient astOm
omers were very much Interested Ia
iewelry? They said that ruby rep
resented the planet Mars; II sapphire
Jupiter; "A diamond, saturn; an emer@
aid. Venus; an amethyst Mercury
Gold represented the sun ana pearls
the moon -- Boston Post.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-23
Seven Edwards, Kings Of England.

Seven English kings have borne the
name Edward. The first three belonged
10 the PIantaeenel family; tie fourth
belonged to the house Of York. and 50
did the fifth, the boy murdered in the
Tower by his uncle, Richard IT,, the
sixth was ii Tudor, and the seventh
was Edward VII.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-23

Many II man who talks about get.
ting broad, clear view of the beauti-
ful world spends most of his days sit
ting behind an unwashed Window
Washington Stni.- -"-''
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

is as big factor in Religion in keep ing man out of trouble. The old-fa ashioned man who paid as he went seems to have gone out of fashion about the time the hustle did.
 Lots of men tell no lie when they say they are following profession They not only follow it; they have
 tough time keeping up with it. We once knew a man who was so busy admiring his lucky Rabbit Foot that he fell into an open coal hole and was killed.
 Fortune is on the job about one minute every twenty-four hours. But
 Misfortune is on the job all of the time.
 A woman always examines a phon. ey 25-cent piece before she will ac cept it. But she never thinks of ex. amining a phoney man until after she has hooked up with him. You could get a woman's under wear into one of your vest pockets ana unen nave FOOLH LOT d lew Cl'
 gars But that doesn't keep her from worrying for fear her husband will catch cold just because his union suit isn't more than an inch thick Ever notice that on the mornings you do not have to go to work you
 wake up early and can't get to sleep again, and that on the mornings you
 must go to work you have an awful time getting awake?
 White always looks good on wo-
 man. But when a man wears it he always looks like he was peddling something.
 Perhaps when this Nation goes dry the Hottentots and the South | Sea Islanders will send missionaries
 to this land to spread the gospel of
 Brotherly Love and to wean us from the slough of Bigotry and Intoler ance into which we have wandered
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

It is not at all surprising that people throw ur their hands and say that he is visionary who talks of the peace of the world. That has been the man ner of the conservatives from the beginning. They did it when people talked of republics. They did it when the suppression of poygamy was broached They did it when the abolition of slavery was dls cussed They have not ceased saying the people vii never stand for prohibition, though one American Stata Mter Satbther is ratifyng the proposed proh biton amendment to the Constitution. People arc yet vehement in declaring that women suffrage is i'm practicable Yet all these things have been brought about, surely coming
 The proposed league of Nations for the perpetua- ton of peace is all fours with these other ques- tons that have gone before. It is simply phycholog ical It is not matter science. It is not ques- tion susceptble of mathematical calculation The people can form a league of nations if they have mind It counts for nothing that great minds cannot see the point Daniel Webster and Edward Everett and John Bell and other great statesmen could a chance for the abolition of slavery Two years before he elected President Abraham Lincoln could practicable way to free the Ne groes in the United States, and said in his debates with Douglas that would have slavery in the country for 100 years He could see no feasible solution of the
 But the Civil War opened way to President Lincoln tion. The formation of league of Nations would not have been practicable before the Great War The Prussian military collapse has offered the psycholog ical moment for it's formation. The nations can form it if they desire. The question is one of will.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17
FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY.

President Wilson's message to Congress asking an appropriation of for the relief of the starving people of Europe reached this country simultaneously with Herbert Hoover's statement Of the general food situation.
 In the light of what Mir Hoover reveals, the Pres ident's request anything but extravagant He finds that trere 27,000,000 people to be fed living mostly in cities, the rural populations having, for the most part sufficient supplies to carry them through. In Russia and the liberated countries the Governments not sufficiently strong to have an established credit, and they buy food for the people.
 In that situation the United States and the Allied countries clearly provide food. While the claims of the starving people the charity of the world arestrong and clear it is not necessary rest the Presidents appeal for money upon charity alone.
 There be order and no peace in Europe while the people starve. Instead of world safe for democracy, we shall have Europe in which nothing Is sefe. If do not send food now, soldiers will have to be sent later.
 The sum which the President asks is very small in comparison with the work to be done The peo- pie in the regions where famine prevails will have be fed until next summer and $100 900. 900 less thaaf q dollar per capita. but it will come at the
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17
LAVA LAKES WILL
 PERFORM UNTIL LATE
 IN MONTH OF MARCH

HILO, Hawaii, Dec. 20. (By MaiD The five lava lakes within the active fire pit of the volcano of Kilauea are rising rapidly, and tre- mendous torrents of molten lava have been pouring into the depths of the pit from vents high up in the surrounding walls, presenting the spectacle of cataracts of liquid fire several hundred feet in width and almost 200 feet in height. !,
 The rise of the lava was fore casted by Professor Thomas A. Jag ger, to continue well into March, and spectacular overflows into the main crater are looked for about tha middle of February.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17
A FAMILIAR MARVEL.

bit of news from London records the fact that two men ascended in an aeroplane to height or O500 feet, a record altitude, and sailed back to earth again without the of their engine, snlce the petrol had out, making safe landing, put suffering with frozen hands and feet The work the aeroplane is familiar that the world mas lost the of it's marvels, but surely some Of the wonder returns when one thinks of two men in a heavy machine fitted with powerful engine start ing from a point five miles and in the air with nothing to support them but air thin that they had to breathe oxygen and coming down as safely as bird could have made the journey
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

Americans in Paris who are worrying about dis sension at home in regard the Presidents labor in behalf of peace may properly note the fact, so far, Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts is concerned, that his State in November elected a Wilson Democrat to keep him company in the United States Senate Who, therefore speaks for the Old Bay State?-(New York World)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

It is said that the German people in the occupied part of Germany where the American troops are tioned beginning to up a little to the boys and show a more friendly feeling than they did at first Who in the world could resist the magic of dough boys smile?-(Douglas Island News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

Tillie Ginger says that the only modern conveniences she has found at her present boarding house is that the soup is so thin that she can eat it with her veil on.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17
Oh Joy

On Joy "At that, a pessimist has some. thing on an optimist," remarked the Old Fogy.
 What's that?" asked the Crouch. "Why, his gas bill is always smal, fer than he expected it to be- re- rlied the Old Fogy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

critical tmie It may decide the issue between dem ocratic government and Bolshevik rule, and when that issue is decided in favor of sane government the Governments will be able to establish credit and stand upon their own feet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

The Bolshevists may be atheists but they are not evolutionsts-a school that dogmatists of a genera tion put in the class. Evolutioniss realize that the millennium cannot be by force in mentary movement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

With people coming into the Territory and the big mining companies preparing to expend money for de velopment Juneau should be her old long
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

About the quickest way to get jobs for soldiers is to release them and let them get jobs themselves The great majority of Chem had good jobs when they enlisted and the same jobs waiting them The sympathy displayed for fear market will be overcrowded is very touching but unnecessary-(v deg Miner)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

It has not yet been legally determined whether or writers for the sporting pages will be permitted continue refer the Milwaukee team as Brewers
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

Maximian Harden says the Kaiser mere tool in the He might have added that the Grown Prince sort of monkey wrench.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17
LEGGE-sHoRTEN

Mrs. William Short announces the marriage of her niece, Miss Florence Legge, of Skagway, to Frederick Shorten, of Portland Oregon on Jan. uary 7th., at Tacoma, Washington.
 It will be remembered Miss Legge spent several weeks here until re. gently visiting Mrs. Short at >the Circle City Hotel, leaving on one of tn last steamers to join her hance. Both bride and groom have been res idents of Skagway for several years and have many friends in the North who wish them every joy. After . honeymoon trip through California the happy couple expect to return North and may make their home in Juneau.
 The telephone number ok fAe nlS$ 0ho~ q. oRo
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17
BITS OF BY- PLAY 1y Luke xcLuks
 -& Copyright by CilcinnaH
 Enquirer

Queer Weather This doggone weather cant be peat, It makes fellow scold; One day you have the prickly heat, Next day you have cold.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

Of course, Paris is not dry town, and wine is regarded a regular accompaniment of Christmas dinners, still do not believe Mir Wilson had any thing like that in mind when he left dusty Washing ton.-(Dallas News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

Maybe you have also bought cigars at the kind of store where they look at you as if you are an incendiary when you ask for a match.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

All Russia may demand at the peace table possibly will be policy of non-interference with the countrys great national sport the semi-weekly revolution Detroit News.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

What's the Fare to Jacksonville? Iva Love is employed in the Gov ernment Powder plant at Jackson vile, Tennesse.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17
Is That So?

Is That So? If you are going to Helen Hunter you do not have to go past Lexing- ton, Ky. She teaches in the public schools in that city and halls from Nicholasville, Ky.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17
Luke McCuke Says

We do not know a helluva lot But we do know that Hard Work
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17
Our Daily Special

OUr OdIIy SpeCTaI If It Wasn't For The Dressing Some Salads And Some Girls Would Not Amount To Much.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

The Kaiser wanted more territory. so We gave him hell.-(Camp Lee Bayonet.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17
Correct

Where'er you go, from West to East, You'll find, from coast to coast; It is the lad who knows the least
 Who tries to tell the most.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

Just see how brazen bad men are, Why don't they turn their heads, l beg, Why should they look at Mary's hat?
 -Nuke McLuke.) But why attribute motives base, To men and give them such a slam? For surely it is oft the case The spectacle's not worth the glance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17
Makinq His Mark

You can't do very much with talk, For boys just love to lark; But give boy piece of chalk
 And he will make his mark.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

Names Is Names Lowe Ball lives at Meeda, Cal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17

An Irish Bull
 A trader wants to know what is meant by an Irish bull Well, here's an example:
 An Irishman got off train to buy something and the train started away before he reached it. The Irishman chased the train down the platform and yelled:
 "HOuld on there. We've got a passenger on bourd that's left be- hind"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17
Paw Knows Everything

Willie-Paw, what is the breath Of suspicion?
 Paw-The one that has cloves on it, my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-17
Ouch

'T gave my fiancee a great sur prise for Christmas" said Miss Peach.
 What did you do?" asked Miss Catt. "Tell him your real age."