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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-17

was possible for persons living in
the various communities to solicit
among their neighbors and friends.
This accounts for the fact that it
was possible for one candidate liv-
ing, let's say, in an out-of town
city to secure more votes than some
other candidate in another terri
tory and yet not receiving an equal
prize. Ten million votes might have
been high in district Number Two
and the second candidate might
have gotten eight million votes.
At the same time three million
votes might have been high in Dis
riot Number One and this candidate
would have received a more valu-
able prize than the candidate in the
other district with eight million
votes. In other words, one had to
win first in his own district to be in
the car class.
Workers Stick
During the last week dozens of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-17
WARE SPENDS $44.4O2
ON ROAD IMPROVEMENT

WAYCROSS, Dec. TIA total
expenditure of 1854 has been
made on the roads of Ware coun-
ty during the month of November,
according to a report issued by the
local office of the state highway de-
partment Friday.
This expenditure represents an in
crease of SO per cent over the
amount appropriated to good road
work in this county during the
month of October, and an increase
of more than 420 per cent in road
work in this county during the past
six months.
Of total of $68,S25 appropriat-
ed to highway work in the Way
cross district during the past month,
over 80 per cent has been expend-
ed in Ware county. At no time in
the history of the county has as
much constructive work on roads
been under way as at the present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-17
CARD OF THANKS

Mrs w. H. Emmet's Sunday
school class desires to express APP
probation for the splendid dona-
ton of $135 given by the manage
ment of the Savoy cafe on their
opening day recently, the entire
proceeds of which were given to the
building fund of the First Methodist
church.
Especial thanks are given to John
George, proprietor of the cafe, for
his untiring efforts to make the
occasion the success it proved, and
to the women of the chruch VINO
served during the hours of the day.
The amount contributed will help
greatly toward the building fund,
and sincere appreciation is felt by
every officer and member of the
church..
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envelopes were placed jim the ballot
box. During the closing hours of
the campaign the candidates from
the various parts of the country
came in to turn in their last sub
scriptions. Eager workers contin-
ued canvassing until the last mo-
ment and just before the campaign
was formally declared closed the
envelopes from the postoffice were
placed in the ballot box.
The Judges began their work af
ter organizing themselves to effic-
GENTLY carry out the canvass and
finished only after a period of most
strenuous labor. They found hun
dreds of renewals and new subscrip-
tions, and thousands of coupons col
lected by candidates. Every re-
ceipt, check, money order, bill or
coin was carefully checked and the
results were tabulated. 1t was not
until early Sunday morning that
any indication was found as to
who the leaders in the two districts
would be.
It was a hard fought battle, this
campaign of the Times eeorder's,
and what is more, it was fought
cheerfuliv and with the minimum
of friction between candidates. All
honors to the hustling candidates
who worked hard to obtain the rich
prizes.
Management Grateful
To the very competent judges
who worked so faithfully and so
carefully into the night in the task
Of counting the millions of ballots
cast. The Times-Recorder wishes to
express its sincere thanks also. The
management is indeed grateful to
them for their work.
The Times-Recorder Nis indeed
grateful to candidates, every one,
for their part in making such a
tremendous circulation as it now
enjoys. And let it ba said right here
that is in later years the Times
Recorder can be of airy service to
any of these splendid people. all
THAT is Necessary IS for The wish to
be made known. The TimesRe-
corder wants the candidates in this
election to appreciate haw they have
widened the inflence of this paper,
and how greatly they have assisted
in its growth for the past few weeks
and regardless of the big prizes
that have been awarded, The Times
Recorder is at the command of any
candidate at any time it can be Of
service in any way.
More than anything else the man
agement of this election appreciates
the expressions of the various can
didates in the office, winners and
| losers, about the fairness and the
lsquareness of the entire election.
On Square Basis
1t has been the constant aim of
the management to conduct the cleo
ton on an absolutely unquestion-
able plan, ito make it fair and
square in every detail to everyone.
And it is gratifying to the manage
l-ment to know that these efforts
have been appreciated from the
complimentary remarks and the ex-
pre- ;s.ons uf everyone who has visit
ed The Times-Recorder office and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-17
WARE COUNTY JURORS
OPPOSE HIGHWAY ORDER

WAYCROSS, Dec. 17.-Opposing
the removal of the local office of
the state highway department to
Albany and commencing the county
commission on the splendid and
highly creditable manner in which
the commission was handling the
hard surfacing of the highway
south of Waycross, the Ware coun-
ty grand jury Friday filed with
Judge J. l. SummeRlL its recon-
mendations.
In its recommendation the grand
jury appealed to the people of
Ware county to obey and uphold
at all times the arm of the law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-17

election headquarters.
All candidates who have made a
cash report each week of the cam
paign since their entrance, except
those given prize awards, will re-
ceive a commission check by mail
as soon as their individual business
can be checked.
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All Records
Are Broken
Continued from Page ~

t1ul gifts from the Times-Recorder.
Judges Finish Work
Early Sunday morning the judges
a1teT strenuous period of work,
finished tabulatiEg the ballots cast
IN the election, struck the totals and
fe-checked them, and named the
winners. Three valuable automo-
piles were given as prizes and there
are five cash prizes to be distribut-
ed. Checks for the cash purses and
cash commissions will be mailed to
participants early in the week.
Candidates represented two dis
tinct districts of which one was out
slde OF Americas. In this way it
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kTR SALE-A-No. 1 Grade Reg
ular Second Sheets, 8 IL by IL
il hes, special per thousand, 81.
TIE Times-Recorder Job Printing
partment.-92-tf.
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NEW AND USED BICYCLES for
Sale. Let us repaN your Bicy-
Gle. We will put on new Tires,
Rims and Spokes; also repaint it
) for Ten Dollars. 1t will look and
run good. Freeman's Bicycle Shop
Phone 937. 2O6 N. Jackson st.
14-9t
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0ASSIEIEDADVERTI5 E:INENT5

WANTED - LOANS, LOANS,
LOANS, LOANS-Having a d.
rect connection and rlenty Of
Lloney at the lowest possible inter.
est rate. can save you money on
city loans and farm loans. H. o.
JONES. 14-Cf
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MONEY! MONEY-P1enty money
to loan; good company; good
rates and terms. w. T. Lane &
Son. 6-tf
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COAL FOR CHRISTMAS You
can't enjoy Christmas by a poor
fire. Order your coal now and en-
joy the holidays. G. j. Clark. Phone
393. 17-4t
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FOUNDLThe farmers friend, tried
and true: Our Commercial Back
Band will please you as it has many
others in Sumter county. Well
padded; reinforced; locked on
hooks; will not pull off; priced
right. Harold Brothers. f5-(sl
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FOR SALE-One Goat; well train
ed and gentle; at a bargain, H.
B. Countryman, Route B, Anaeri-
Gus, Ga. 17-2t
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FOR SALE-Mah Jong Sets; $3.50
and $500 Americas Jewelry Co.
17-2t
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LOANS on farm lands and city
property. Low interest rate.
Loans promptly closed. See s. R.
Heys or H. B. Williams. Phones 48
or 81.
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LIMITED NUMBER Double Red
Japonica Plants. B. I. Mize,
Phone 403.-17-2t. eet I9l.
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WANTED-You to know We have
choice Fresh Meats, Vegetables, Hog
Killings, Fruits, etc, for the holt
days. Bragg's Market. 14-tf
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BICYCLES Supplies. Repairs and
Repainting Tricycles; Tricycle.
Repairs, Tires and Repainting. We
are good in our line; give us a trial.
Fkeeman's Bicycle Shop. Phone
037. 206 N. Jackson St. 14-9t
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FRUIT AND NUT TREES FOR
SALE-Peaches, plums and pc
cans, from Huntsville Wholesale
Nurseries. S. r. Heys. 6-tf
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WANTED-To prorcct you, your
family and your property. Frank
E. Matthews. Insurance. 18-tf
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FOR RENT Room house, No.
112 Glessner street, with modern
conveniences, and in good condi-
ton. Possession Jan. /, 1924. II.
d. Watts. l3-tt
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FOR RENT-My residence on Lee
street. Lee M. Hansford. Aft
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FOR SALE - Butter, Buttermilk
and Cream. Holly Springs
Dairy. Phone $500. 11-6t
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HOUSE FOR RENT-Now occupied
by DR.. ]. T.. Stukes, Lee street. S.
R. Heys. 12-tf
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WANTED-An ex-service man; dis
abled preferred, good pay, local
work. Box 1874, Columbus, Ga.
list
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FOR RENT-Johnson four-room
apartments; second floor $50;
first floor, $35. Phone 1853. 12-6t
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RED ASH COAL-A first class
coal Low in ash; high sin heat
NJ slack. c. J. Clark. 17-4t
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FOR SALE-Cooking stove; uses
wood or coal. Mrs, E. 7. Mathis.
15-3t
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Amt 1t the Truth?

Twenty-Five years ago eggs were 10 cents dozen,
milk five cents quart with pound of steak the
butcher threw in chunk of liver that would choke
hippo domestic service cheap and good, daughters
played Brahms Chopin and Mozart the piano. Women
did not in much for paint and powder, cigarette
smoking drink, poker and shimmy shaking.
Men whiskers and boots, the regular day
10 hours and nobody thought of the Strike
No operated for appendicitis; mic
robes and auto robes unheard Of and yet in those
good old days, note of dissatisfaction would occasion
ally arise from the lips of the people.
And today
EVERYBODY rides in automobiles; keep house in
tin can; home is where the hat is play the Bear
skin Blues" the piano with feet; blame the
high cost of high living everything and everybody
but ourselves sail through the air, dive under the
tiers of the Seven Seas and talk to all the world by
radio
And yet, in these glorious hours of progress and
prosperity when every day is brand new DEAL full
of meat whole year of olden time occasionally,
note of dissatisfaction of discomfort, arises from
the lips of the peope.-Wausau Pilot
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
WANT TRUNK HIGHWAY
Phelps People Want High
way "P" State Trunk to
Connect Michigan.

With the completion of Michi-
gan's end of what is now known
as County Trunk Highway p"
the business men and citizens OF
Phelps will ask the state commits
sion Friday evening to have this
highway taken over by the state
and added to their system.
Highway ''P" leaves Highway 81
four miles north of Eagle River
and swings northeast thru the vii
lage of Phelps and east to Smoky
lake, the boundary line between
Michigan and Wisconsin. On ac-
count of Michigan having COM
pleted new highway from Smokey
lake east to Iron River, it gives a
complete opening to and from
Michigan and Wisconsin points of
interest.
A big delegation from Phelps
and surrounding that community
will be here Friday evening.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Editorial Infalliability.

There is a tradition that editors
know everything. People telephone
to newspaper offices for a great
variety of information. They ask
what the population of Hongkong
is, who won the national swim
ming championships last year, and
so on.
The editor frequently gains a
reputation for greater wisdom
than he possesses, simply by hav-
ing on hand a few reference
books with which he can answer
many of these questions in about
five minutes.
In another respect it is more
difficult to maintain reputation
for omniscience. The editor has
the same sources of information
that other people have, and he
may have no more time to con-
suit and study them. Yet many
people expect him to announce at
once a positive opinion ON events
where correct discrimination calls
for almost superhuman know
ledge. Then if the logic or results
proves him wrong, and he ack-
nowledges it, it is said that his
paper is wobbly.
Many newspaper editors take
this tradition of omniscience sc
seriously that they will never adj
nit that they were mistaken
Having once taken a certain posi-
ton they stick to it, even if their
better judgment and more com
plete information should show
them that they acted on imper-
feet knowledge.
1t is better for an editor not to
claim too much, for if he does
he gets discovered. The true posi-
ton which an editor should seek
to occupy is that of an investiga-
tor of community and public ques-
tions, who as an experienced OBJ
server of life ought to be able
to form useful. opinions, but who
like all other humans is mighty
likely to make mistakes. The
world is changing rapidly and
many thoughts that looked good
yesterday or a few years ago dc
not seem to fit in with the rapid
times of today Merrill Herald.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Depot at Monico.

The c. & N. w. Ry., crew has
started work on the new depot at
Monico junction. This depot was
burned last winter about the time
the depots were destroyed at
Eagle River and Elcho during the
extreme cold weather. There is
a petition out asking the North
western and 500 railroads to build
joint depot at Gagen. That de-
pot, an old box car owned by the
500, was also burned last year.
But its loss was nil, it having been
uninhabitable for even hoboes for
several years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Err S ON AIS

Mart Hirzel is in Milwaukee on
business.
F. C. Binkley of Three Lakes
spent Monday in Eagle River.
Mrs. Amos Radcliffe is visiting
at Wausau, and is expected home
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Thomas Of
Lac Vieux Desert were at Eagle
River Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baush Of Chicago
are visiting at the home of the
latter's sister Mrs. VIM. Bruins
wick.
Charles Oberg and daughter Mrs.
Victor Erickson were at Eagle
River the first of the week from
near Phelps.
Kirk Mol of st. Louis arrived
Sunday morning and will spend a
short vacation at the Neiderland-
er home on Catfish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Geisse and son
Elroy left last week for a two
weeks automobile trip through
the southern part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clough of
Fond du Lac are in Eagle River
visiting at the Mack, Radcliffe
and Bowker homes. Mrs. Clough
was formerly Laona Mack of Eagle
River.
Mrs. Walter Shattuck of Sparta
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Carlson
Of Chatfeld, Mimi, arrived in
Eagle River Friday of last week.
They are guests at the P. L. Nor
gan home in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Lewis Belknap
and son came over from Hazel
hurst yesterday. The Belknaps are
spending the summer season in
their cottage near that village,
their home being in Chicago.
Bert Symonds and son from Chi
cago, who spend a vacation period
in this section every year, arrived
the first of the week. Yesterday
they left for Hayward where they
will finish up their fishing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Pennington
of Birnamwood stopped over Sun
day in Eagle River the guests of
relatives. They had been spending
a two weeks vacation at Waters
meet and other Michigan points.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hatch after
a lengthy visit with their son and
wife Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Hatch at
Yellow Birch Lodge on Yellow
Birch lake, left this morning for
their home at South Haven, Michi-
gan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Waters of
Mellen arrived the latter part of
last week on vacation in Eagle
River and at Dam lake. Mr.. Wa
tiers has charge of a pastorate at
Mellen when he has been for sew
eral years past.
Rev David G. Davies, cousin to
w. ]. Davies of this place, left
this week for his home at Lacon,
Ill. For the past week he and a
number of friends have been
spending a vacation in the Big
Woods section of the lake region.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

Filling stations for fountain
pens are in use on the campus of
the University of Chicago. A pen
ny in the slot operates the ma
chine. The dropping of the coin
and the turning of the handle re-
leases ink from the reservoir, and
the fluid runs into the right-hand
well where it can be sucked direct
ly into the pen or by means of
the dropper provided.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Baby Killed.

Word comes from Lac du Flam-
beau that in an automobile acct
dent near that place Monday a
small child was killed. No details
can yet be secured but it is said
that moonshine may have been at
the bottom of the trouble. The
matter is being investigated by
the district attorneys Office
Rhinelander Daily News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

WANTED-Position by man and
wife as caretakers for resort or
summer home. Reliable. Address
reply to Black and White Taxi Co.,
Eagle River, Wis. 25-4t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Band Concerts.

The Eagle River band will en-
terrain big crowd next Sunday
evening at Black Oak resort, four
miles west of State Line. Those
who attended the concert and
program given at this point three
weeks ago, remember they had a
whale of time.
The weekly concert at the band
stand will be given on Thursday
evening as usual.
Have you tried the Sunday Din
ners at the Olde Muskie Inn at
ElchO?
King George of England is a
radio fan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

FOR SALE-1-ton Ford Truck;
worm drive; stake body; closed
cab. Price S185. Also Ford tour
ing car. Price SIS. Enquire of
Burt Bake, Phelps road, Phelps,
Wis. 25-tf.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
Lutheran Church.

Sunday School at 8:45 a. m.
English Services at 9:45 a. m.
German Services at 10:45 a. m.
This is your invitation.
Jos. d. Krubsack, Pastor
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

FOR SALE-40-acre tract. Is acres
under cultivation, Good log barn
and beautiful building site over
looking lake. $50 feet on lake.
Also l heavy team, harness, wagon
and sleighs, farm machinery and
p cows. Good opportunity. In
quire at News office 8-3t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
An Expensive Bull.

An Expensive Bull.
Ever heard about the most ex-
pensive bull in the world? 1t is
almost impossible to figure just
how much he has cost.
Allow us to present Mr.. Scrub
Bull.
He is in the class with many
other thieves who hang around
your farm. You say there are no
thieves ON your farm-let's have a
look around and see.
What are all those things over
there in that field? Weeds-why
sure enough. That's one form of
thief that is lurking around, slow
ly but surely eating up profits.
And Cholera took one of your
hogs the other day, hear. But
this would only be a beginning in
an attempt to enumerate the many
petty bandits who are hanging
around. Boarder cows, weeds, dis
ease of both plants and animals
which could be- prevented.
There are hundreds of petty
thieves that are robbing Wisconsin
farms every day and are living
right on the farm all of the time,
That is gratitude for you.
But nearly every one of these
can be eliminated. A farm account
book and COW testing associations
are excellent steps in establishing
a permanent police force for keep
ing these petty thieves off the
farm. Then other police can be
added to the force gradually to
take care of the other crooks in
the form of disease and Weeds
Exchange.
Another Snow Blockade?
Is Wisconsin going to be salts
fed with another winter of block
AIDED roads in case the snowfall
equals or exceeds that of 1922?
Are the merchants in the cities
and towns and the farmers willing
to take their losses as they took
them last year? Are we willing
to put up with delayed mail de-
liveries and even to run the risk
of losing human lives because the
physicians cannot get through?
Are we willing to send out the
message that we build the finest
roads in the United States and
then surrender at the first snow
fall?
These things ought to make
Wisconsin think-and think right
now. Unless the counties prepare
for road clearing in the summer
they cannot meet an emergency.
1t takes appropriations, organiza-
tions and machinery to clear roads.
These things cannot be accomplish
ed in a day.
Last winter some excellent eX-
perimental work was done in GER
tain northern counties. Costs were
ascertained and methods tried out.
1t was demonstrated that the
roads can be kept open. Road
rolling stood out as a serviceable
method at cost that is not pro-
hibitive.
But whatever the method, the
thing to do is to prepare now.
Probably not one man in Wiscon-
sin would argue against the desira-
biity of open roads. But the rub
comes just because we have to
get ready in summer to keep them
open in winter. Are we to be
beaten again this year just as we
have been in the -Milwau-
kee Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22
CHURCH NOTES
Congregational Church.

We are anxious that children
who do not now attend Sunday
School anywhere should know that
we have classes to suit all ages,
and that each class has lessons
suited it, as in the public school
We want you to come. The hour
is ten o'clock each Sunday morn
ing.
The preaching service is at
eleven o'clock. The sermon topic
for next Sunday is 'The Man By
The Roadside" This is" The Church
Around The Corner"
A bunch of eight boys were
given a joy ride and sight see
ing trip to Boulder lake last Mon
day by their pastor, Rev. Davies.
District Superintendent of the
Northeastern Association of the
Congregational Conference preach
at the Congregational church last
Sunday morning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

WANTED-Middle aged lady to
care for small family. Good home
for right person. Telephone or
write F. c. Binkley, Three Lakes,
Wisconsin. 25-tf.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

FOR SALE Attractive 5 room
cottage on Silver Lake. More
than 275 feet water front. On
good road one mile from Eagle
River post office. 200 yards from
Eagle Chain of lakes. Inquire at
Villas Co. News office. 8-3t.