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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

! (From the Times-Recorder Jan. 20,
1899
On yesterday the primary report
Of the receivers of the Savannah,
Americas and Montgomery railroad
was filed with the clerk of the Su-
perior court.
For the first time in many years,
from a telegraphic standpoint, was
entirely cut off from the outside
world yesterday. The lines of the
Western Union were under the mud
and snow, and not a telegram was
sent or received here.
Miss Frances Bell will leave tomor-
row for Gadsden, Ala, where she
will be the guest Of friends for a
few days.
Colonies B. P. Hollis and Z. A.
Hawkins left yesterday foc Atlanta
where they have important business
in the before the Supreme court.
Messrs. j. G. Broadnax and E. E.
Grimes, two well known citizens of
the Old North State, were auto
grapbsd at the Windsor yesterday.
Capt. R. l.. Greer, of Oglethorpe,
was registered among the arrivals at
the Allen House yesterday.
The many friends Of Capt. H. C.
Bagley were gIaddened by the sight
Of his familiar presence upon the
streets yesterday. Although a citi-
zen Of Atlanta, he feels very much
at home in Americas, where cordial
welcome ever awaits him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20
A TYPE OF
BUILDER

(From the Macon TeIegraph.)
In speaking Of one after he has
gone, it is the height of good taste
to speak kindly as we'll as truth
fully. In the matter to be dealt
with here, it. is necessary only to
tell the truth.
The real estate men of Georgia
have done much for this state in
bringing it to its present status of
commercial prosperity and physi-
cal beauty. They dreamed dreams
climbed high and fought forward
on paths that were not clearly
foreseen by others. They have
risked greatly and often lost cor
respondingly. But spaces have
been cut in the wilderness and
towns brought forth as result of
their struggle.
Those who are acquainted for
instance, with the territories ~
ing along the Georgia Southern
and Florida Railroad and the Sea-
board; who can think back to the
days when the latter railroad was
the Savannah, Americas and Mont
gomery and was called the Sam"
road, have a clear vision of the mir
acles that have been wrought. In
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20
DOESN'T 1T THOUGH


Day by day I'm getting better, breaking every
Of the malades that bothered of yore!
who going blooey, read the book by Coue,
And III never tse unhealthy any more!
I'm faithful fond believer have the
And the measles and the whooping cough and pip,
AMI still others-U won't list empty the simple SYSTEM
Which has filled me full of vigor of zip.
But, although my many illnesses have fed
have got that Coue jingle in my head:
DAY by day, in every way,
Every way and day by day"
(Oh, know it every syllable and letter.
Day by day, in every way
Every way every way,
l am getting better, BETTER
l getting better, beterr
Oh, my bean is going balmy, shall need guard
If that Coue stuff keeps running n my BRAIN
When I'm working playing sleeping my cerbrum comes creeping
That eternal unacceptable refrain.
am Doctor Coues debtor that my health BETTER
But my cocos going cuko mighty soon,
All my celebrations mngle with that everlasting jingle
Of the COue stuff that cooingy Groom:
Day by day. in every way,
Every way and day by day
CON- know it every syllable letter.
Day by day, in every way,
Every way, every way,
/ am getting BETTER better,
am getting better, better"
Copyright, 1928, NEA Servce)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20
A THOUGHT

These things have / spoken un. i
to you, that in me ye might have
peace. In the world ye shall have
tribulation, but be of good cheer;
/ have overcome the world.-John
1858.
Truth forever on the scaffold,
wrong forever on the throne;
Yet that scaffold sways the fu-
ture, and within the dark I'M
known.
Standeth God within the shadow,
keeping watch above his own.
james Russell Lowell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Times-Recorder Jan. 20
1903)

/ (From the Times-Recorder Jan. 20,
/ 1903.)
i Rev. Alfalfa L. J. Irwin, of Pen
sacola, who recently accepted the
pastorate Of the Universalst church
in Americas in connection with her
work there, arrived in the city yes
terday and will conduct services at
the Church of the Redeemer tonight
and tomorrow night.
The marriage OH Sunday after.
noon of Miss Matte Sasser and Mr..
E. L. Roach is an occasion of much
interest to their friends in Americas
and Sumter county. The bride was
a pretty belle of Bonaire, where the
marriage ceremony took place in the
presence of quite an assemblage Of
friends
The hearing by the Supreme court
Of the case Of Monroe Adams is
fixed for February 10th, and his at
torneys were so advised yesterday
by the Supreme court clerk.
MIR. D. c. N. Burkhalter and fam
iE have returned to Americas to re-
side and are occupying a desirable
home on Jackson street, south of
Church.
On Sunday evening last, at the
parsonage Of the First Baptist church
Mr.. George NJ. Bragg and Miss Ida
Burke were united in marriage by
Rev. Z. E. Neighbor, a few friends
witnessing the nuptiaIs. Both have
many friends here who will extend
congratulations
At an advance of several points
and very firm in tone, the cotton
market closed yesterday at higher
level than for several days past. In
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

Laurens county will have an ex-
hibit at the State College of Agricul-
ture during next week. This exhibit
will be among the exhibits that each
county agent is to carry up to this
session. County Agent J. F. Hart,
Jr., is already gathering up corn,
truck, eggs, sweet potatoes and a
dozen other articles that are admit
ted to the exhibit, including hay and
aome-cured meat, that will make a
showing hard to overcome by any
county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20
THE BIZARRE
is INTERES STING.


Did you ever have a dream in
which you toiled until exhausted,
then waken in the morning all
tired out?
Rodger Dolan had such a dream
last night. 1t seemed that he was
far up in Canada, in a logging
crew, and that he chopped wood
hour after hour. Quitting-time
finally came. And just SIS DoIan
was curling up in his dreamland
bunk for a sound sleep, the alarm
clock woke him up.
Il wouldn't mind it so much"
he says, "if l had any wood to
show for my work.
Dolan wants to know why he
was as stiff and aching, when he
wakened, as if he had really put in
eight hours with an ak.
A plausible explanation of this
might be that the feeling of ia
tigue originates in the brain,
where dreams are staged, and that
exhaustion is telegraphed from
brain cells to muscles and joints.
Here, again, we encounter the
terrific force, Imagination, along
the Coue line of reasoning.
We recall baseball pitcher who
dreamed that he pitched a 30-in-
ming game, Next day his arm
was so sore and exhausted that
he couldn't lift it.
Obviously, since his arm had not
gone through the gestures of pitch
ing during sleep, its fatigue was
imaginary. Or, at least, it origi-
mated in imagination, then the
imaginary condition was translated
into actual exhaustion of bodily
cells.
Conceding all this, it will appeal
to most of us logical proposition,
to endeavor to imagine that we are
healthy and that our endocrine
batteries are charged with plenty
of reserve energy. The rule works
backward the same as forward.
Some psychic cults believe that,
in sleep, the spirit leaves the body
and carries on a separate exist
ence in some other "world," plan
ct, dimension or earthly location,
returning to the body at the mo-
ment of awakening.
1t would have to travel with
lightning speed to get back to the
sleeper wakened unexpectedly in
the middle of the night.
The bizarre is interesting,
whether we agree or not.
In the last analysis, our state
of mind (imagination) dominates
our actions. You saw this illus
trated in the World War. Peo-
pie had to be worked up to a war
Ike state of mind (imagination)
before they were ready to face the
shrapnel and bayonets.
And there cannot be real peace
IN Europe until the people get into
peaceful state of mind-freed of
hatreds, rivalries and stubborn re-
fusal to admit the truth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

1t is reported that the haring be-
fore Judge James B. Park to get
Hancock county's commissioner mix
up Strengthened out will be held next
week. A new set of three commits
sioners for the county were named
at the last electioE and the old board
refuses to relinquish the office.
Judge Park will decide the issue in a
special hearing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

The examination for an expected
vacancy in the postoffice at Dixie
will be held in Quitman on February
10. 1t is understood there will be
number of applicants for this place
which is now filled by C. B. Crane,
who has been the postmaster for a
number of years. The Dixie post
office is in the fourth class and the
compensation is 1899 per year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

News reached Sparta of the fire
which destroyed the home of L, E.
Culver in this county near Culver
ton. The family had retired for the
night and the fire was not discover
ed until it had gained such Roadway
that the members of the family es-
capped with difficulty. All of the
contents of the building even to the
clothing Of the occupants were lost.
The new brick building of Chats
worth High school is nearing COM
pletion, 1t will cost $4,000. Two
years ago, the old building was
burned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

J. B. Ora and Jeff Burkhalter, and
Jesse Folds were held for the grand
jury at cambridge under charges of
manslaughter following a prelimi-
nary hearing in Seminole Justice
court on charges of the murder of
Butts Berry and Son Berry on De-
cember "a last. Ora and J. B. Burk-
halter's bonds were fixed at $4,000,
and Folds and Jeff Burkhalter's at
$1,000. Thirty witnesses were ex-
amined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

c. W. Brissey, IS, Confederate
veteran, was painfully injured at
Richland when a passenger train
struck his wagon, demolishing it. Nh.
Brissey was thrown to the ground
and suffered a badly lacerated cheek
and injuries to his shoulder and side.
Dr.. W. F. McCurdy, surgeon for the
Seaboard Air Line railroad, attend
ed him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUiS

the Americas market buyers con-
tinue to pay s 1-3 to s 5-8 cents for
the finer grades of cotton.
Dr.. Frank Cato, of Plains, has re-
turned after several days visit to
his son, DR.. F. L. Cato. The doctor
has retired, after practicing medi-
cine so years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

J. j. Windham, mayor; ]. A. Will
son, Amos Byrd, ]. F. Vex, Louis
Smith and H. H. Riley, aldermen for
the City Of Butler, we're sworn in
by Judge A. H. Riley, ordinary, and
now have charge Of the affairs of
the city. The new officers find the
town in good condition financially,
not owing a dollar, with money in
the treasury and some tax for 1922
yet to be collected
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

High praise was given the man
agement of the Floyd county chain
gang and quarry by visiting county
commissioners, who attended a Sew
enth district convention. Following
inspection Of the chain gang and
quarry the visitors were guests of
the Floyd county board at a dinner
at the Armstrong hotel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20
State News Cleaned
For Busy Readers

Friends and relatives of Ira J.
Simms, former Brooks county resi-
dent, have learned the date for COM
mencement of his second trial, at
Lake City, Fla, on the charge of
murder Of Burnel Kemple there. He
will be placed on trial March p. Mr..
Simms is an elderly farmer who
formerly lived near Pavo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20
HOW'S THIS?

do what we claim for it-rjd your system
of Catarrk OF Deafr @s caused by
Catarrh
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves the catarrhal Inflammation, and
the Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which
acts through the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces, thus assisting to restore nor
NAL conditions.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
+. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Q.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

Two negro men were arrested in
Macon by Deputies hardison and
Wise Birdsong charged with fleec-
ing negress with the old game of
finding the 500 bill" The negroes
worked their scheme in East Macon
and were arrested shortly after by
the officers. They gave their names
as Jim Gray and Robert Rhodes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

Physicians state that the epidemic
of flu and pneumonia which has
been raging in all parts of the coun-
ty is now beginning to subside. Num-
bers of cases have been reported
with comparatively few fatalities
considering that so many were suf-
ferers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

LOANS made on improved farm lands
at cheapest rates for term Of S, 7 or
10 years with prepayment option
given. Money secured promptly. We
have now outstanding over $1,10O,-
10000 on farms in Sumter County
alone, with plenty more to lend.
MIDDLETON MCDONALD
Correspondent Atlanta Trust Com
pany in Sumter, Lee, Terrell, Schley,
ster Counties 81 Planters. Bank
Macon, Stewart, Randolph and Web
Bldg. Americas, Ca, Phone 80 or
211.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

one instance a $4,000 hotel was
built in the middle of cotton
patch; it had to be sold for 500
600, and was bought in by a rail
road company, and nearly every
real estate man connected with the
promotion Of the Queen City of
the Pines lost about everything
he had; but the effort spelt pros
perity for the section, and now
four railroads cross at the spot, land
many people have been made pros
porous as result.
The real estate man is not sim
ply Spectator - he is much
more; he is a builder and a path
finder - the pioneer. He is a
creator of wealth - for other Deo-
pie. Sometimes he extracts his
reward; sometimes he loses what
little he had to start with. But
he leads the way into the thickets,
lose or win. He does the daring.
the sizing-up, and takes the risks.
1t isn't game of all sunshine and
an easy-going office-chair life. 1t
is venture, a quest, a vision, and
an effort - and, which is not to
be overlooked, an experiment and
a risk. - sgsE Z
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20
TOM SIMS S/l US:

France" says a Frenchman, rs
having her day" How long before
night
New England man left millions in
a will of so words, so he may have
made it by being a man of few
words.
Next month is the shortest month
unless you are speaking of money.
Dodging an auto tax is about as
hard as lodging an auto.
Isn't it great that this country is
not run on the European plan?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

Jack Dempsey bought an apart
ment house in Los Angles. Jack
could fill it with those who want
to fight him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

On hearing about the schooner
lost off the Florida coast old soaks
will ask Schooner of what?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

Over in Russia Prince Utomsky
may be shot, but with a name like
that he may be glad of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.

Monday morning, no paper pub
lished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

The report of a tailor shortage
will cause very little worry. Most
of us bought our suit years ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20
SEABOARD AIR LINE

Central Time)
Arrive Departs
1906 AM Cordele-Helena 5:15 PM
1926 PM Coils Montg'y. $40 Pm
$40 Pm Cordele-Savh. 1926 Pm
5:15 Pm Richland- Coils 1905 AM
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20
copyright 1922. NEA Se1vice7

IhIng, the haunting thought of Alice
and Dorothy, the aching loneliness
and the mystery.
Go be continued.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

The only thing wrong with any
country is the people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

Inc only InIng wrong with any
country is the people.
In St. Louis a man walked into
the jail and asked to be shot.
Probably some fellow who believ-
ed what his wife said about him.
Upon reading the French sold
lers are being kept in quarters an
American soldier said, They don't
even keep US in dimes"
Two Wichita, Kans., boys robbed
a bank. There should be a law
against minors robbing banks.
People would be better if read
ing about golden weddings was as
interesting as reading about di-
vorces.
The small boys kick against the
fairness of things in general is
his teacher never gets sick.
There are so many things wrong
with the world you haven't time
to worry much over any certain
0iie' AM
A new broom may sweep clean.
but it always wears out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20
RAILROAD SCHEDULE

arrival and Departure OF Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
Arrive Leave
11:55 pm Columbus-Chgo 3:45 am
10:35 pm Albany-Montg'y 5:14 am
1921 pm Macon-Atanta 6:37 am
1855 pm Albany-Montg'y 2:14 pm
RIA pm Macon-Atlanta 1855 pm
1915 am Columbus 3:15 pm
6:37 am Albany 1921 pm
5:14 am Macon-Atlanta 1926 pm
3;45 am Albany-Jaxvills II :55 pm
2:58 am Albany-Jaxville 12:37 am
1887 am Chgo, st. L. Alta 1858 am
2;O6 am Chit & Atlanta l 80 am
FLORIDAN
ALL-PULLMAN, Tri-Weekly
n:10 pm Coils & Chicago !2:4O pm
'2:4Q pm Albany & Jax !1:l0 pm
North Bound Tuesday, Thur, Sat.
South Bound We'd, Fri, Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

A new broom may sweep clean.
but it always wears out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

The small boys kick against the
fairness of things in general is
his teacher never gets sick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-20

Two Wichita, Kans., boys robbed
bank. There should be a law
against minors robbing banks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-02
Former COrnyiIle Boy Won Prize In
Germany

Delma Blaisdell grandson of the
late Stillman Blaisdell of Cornville
and who formerly resided in that
town, while In Germany with U. S.
troops last year received first prize
of 1000 marks or $40 in an essay con-
test. About 100 of the fifteen thous-
and boys entered the contest and
there were three prizes given. Mr..
Bhisdell is now married and lives in
New York where he Is in the cleo
trical business. His prize winning
essay follows:
SUCCESS"
Success" does not always mean the
man with money. Each one of us
has certain thing to do in this life
and it is up to us to do 1t. We can
not all be millionaires, but we can be
successful. The man who fears God
does by others as he would have them
do by him, loves and helps his fellow
men and plays the game square is
far more successful than the men OF
millions, who has not a friend with
the exception of those who worship
his money. In the Army success
means a soldier who leads a clean
life, respects and obeys his superiors
and thinks enough of himself to be
afraid to say mo" when temptations
come his way. The KEY to success
is honesty and self respect Money
never made a man yet, there are toe
many of us who say, Il cannot be sue
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-02

cessful, / haven't any money OIL
chance" We all have the chance and
we do not need the money. Let us dc
whatever comes our way with all ouI
might and play the game square. When
we see the other fellow down help
him up. not give him kick, to be
successful We must help the other
fellow, not think too much of self. We
should each have a certain goal that
is worth winning and then go after it
The one think to do Is our own job
well, not always envy the other fell
low. There are many men who
started at the bottom that are now
at the top. The old saying Is great
deeds grow out of small ones" II
you have not the education you need
90 after 1t. There are plenty OF
books to be had and there is always
some one who will help you, If you
show yourself in earnest. One
should save a certain amount of ones
earnings, read books that are worth
while. Men that are successful do
not spend all they earn or run in debt
or waste their time reading trashy
literature. The kind of books to
read are books that give something
wholesome to think about. Success"
depends good deal upon the state of
mind, the state of mind depends to a
great extent on good reading matter,
one or two hours every day given to
study will help a great deal in the
chance of advancement. Some men
wonder why they never get ahead in
business, they never stop to analyze
themselves and find out their trouble
II they did, then try to remedy it, they
would soon find a change. A man
should take little time each day to
clean the trash out of his brain, then
there there will be room for some
thing worth while. If our brain is
clogged with the things we have not
any use for, they use up room that
could otherwise be put to advantage.
We clean our house and office so Of
ten, why not clean our brain and
mind the same. A little serious
thought every day will do the job.
To win Success" have a clean mind,
a clear brain and Go get it" spirit.
Wine, women and song do not win
success" The wine and song we
do not need. The right kind of wo-
man is Gods greatest gift and mans
helpmate toward success" The
love of a good clean woman should
help a man more than anything in
fight to win. Everything depends on
the man and his will to know what
he wants, then get it. Anything
worth having is worth fighting for.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-02
Buick Changes for 1924

The Skowhegan Buick Company,
local distributors for the Buick cars,
have been advised of some interesting
and important changes in the IVA
models. These consist of 'an extern
sion of the braking system to include
all four wheels. specially designed
carburetor, etc.
There will be a change of lines for
the radiator and hood contour both
In open and closed models, also a
change In the head lamps, and nickled
radiators on the Skies. A brief an
nouncement bearing on these matters
appears elsewhere in this Issue.
Pictures showing these models were
placed on exhibition in the Buick show
rooms. yesterday. Sample cars in
the Skies and Fours are expected
within the next ten days.