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Grand Subscription Contest PRIZES: Diamond Ring, Diamond Brooches Gold Watches set with Diamonds, Diamond Bracelets. The Times-Recorder herewith announces a great Subscription Contest open to all of its lady friends in Sumter, Lee, Webster and Schley counties This contest opens on April 18 and closes on June 15. Capital Prizes: First Capital Diamond Ring, two stones; Second Capital Prize, Diamond Brooch, five stones, or Diamond Bracelet. District Prizes: City of Americus, Gold Watch, set with diamonds, or Diamond Brcoch, or Jeweled Bracelet. Sumter County, east of Central Railroad, Gold Watch set with Diamonds, or Diamond Brooch, or Jeweled Bracelet, Sumter County, west of Central Railroad, Gold Watch set with Diamonds, or Diamond Brooch, or Jeweled Bracelet.

Webster County, Gold Watch, set with Diamonds, or Diamond Brooch, or Jeweled Bracelet. Lee County, Gold Watch, set with Diamonds, or Diamond Brooch, or Jeweled Bracelet. Schley County, Gold Watch, set with Diamonds, or Diamond Brooch, or Jeweled Bracelet. Conditions ol Contest: Any lady can enter the contest. The lady securing the highest number of votes receives the first capital prize.

The lady securing the second largest number of votes receives the second capital prize. The lady in each district securing the largest number of votes receives the prize for that district. The winners of the two capital prizes do not receive district prizes. How to Secure Votes: For every new subscription secured for the Daily or the Weekly Times-Recorder a certain number of votes will be given. For every renewal of a present subscription to the Daily or Weekly Times-Recorder a certain number of votes will be given.

For every over-due subscription on the Daily or Weekly Times-Recorder a certain number of votes will be given. Credit will be given to each lady for every subscription, new or old, or in arrears, sent in, and the vote will be announced from time to time as the contest progresses. Schedule of Votes: The votes given in the contest will be as follows: Two Subscription to the Daily Times-Recorder 12,500 Votes Cne Subscription to the Daily 1 imes-Kecorder 5,000 Votes Six Months Subscription to the Daily Times-Recorder 2,250 Votes three Subscription to the Daily 1 imes-Recorder 1,000 Votes Two Subscription to the Weekly Times-Recorder 3,000 Votes One Subscription to the Weekly Times-Recorder 1,250 Votes Subscrintion to the Weekly Times-Recorder 500 Votes No Subscription to Weekly received for less than Six Months. EXTENSION OF OLD SUBSCRIPTIONS. Extension of Old Subscription to Daily Times-Recorder for two years 7,500 Votes Extension of old Subscription to Daily Times-Recorder for one year 3,500 Votes Extension of Old Subscription to Daily i imes-Recorder for six months 1,500 Votes Extension of Old Subscription to Weekly Times-Recorder for two years 2,000 Votes Extension of Old Subscription to Weekly Times-Recorder for one year 800 Votes Extension of Old Subscription to Weekly Times-Recorder for six months 350 Votes To extend subscription it must be paid up in full to date and for six months, a vear or more in advance from this date.

Votes will be given for the payment of subscrbtions in arrears as follows: Payment of Six Subscription on Dailv Times-Recorder in arrears 1,500 Votes Payment of One Subscription on Daily Times-Recorder in arrears 3,500 Votes Payment of Six Subscription to Weekly Times-Recorder in arrears 800 Votes Payment of One Subscription to Weekly Times-Recorder in arrears 350 HOW TO ENTER CONTEST. All that is necessary to enter the contest is to send in your me to the Times-Recorder office and secure the necessary blanks, etc. This subscription contest will be under the active management of Miss Frances K. Roberts and associates, who will render every possible assistance to the contestants in their work. 1 This is a great opportunity to secure some valuable iewelrv bv a little personal I Behind each piece of jewelry stands the personal guarantee of the leading jewelers of Ameri- 11 cus as to the quality.

Everything is as represented. The various prizes will be displayed in due I time the windows of the jewelry establishments of Americus. CV ready to Enter the Contest at Cnee. Send in your Nomination at once. VOTE COUPON.

Every copy of the DaiV and Weekly Times Recorder carries a Vote Coupon, good for Ten Votes in this Contest. Begin to collect these Coupons immediately. 41 THE AMERICUS DAiLY TIMES-RECORDER. TALES OF THE TOWN TOLD IN A FEW LINES Pencil Stubs Picked Up at Random Seiect Stationery in tablets, pound and box pap Holliday's Book Store. With her hat on straight, her Easter Darling, Mass Americus will be upon parade today, the observed of all observers and the envy of femininity.

The auto parade this afternoon will be next in importance only to the millineric pageant moving majestically in Easteric magnificence. Many Americus folks a going to meet friends in Texas and the West Jin May, taking advantage of that sl2 I round trip to Little Rock. neighbor, Montezuma, is in' earnest over the idea of having Mercer University removed there. Such zeal certainly merits success. If the wire nail holding Poor pants gives way on parade today, hat will be big enough hide the harrowing scene.

The Gcorgia-Florida nut growers will meet in Americus in May, with an interesting two session, wherein to crack the pecans. Americus dealers had a busy time yesterday, supplying the last of the the stores until late last night. Easter harness and buyers were in I It is up to the county commissioners to pave the walks In the jail park, and they will doubtless take such action at their next meeting. Judge Littlejohn and the lawyers will be busy this week at Lumpkin court, where usually two weeks are taken up in the session. Those vaudeville stars again filled up the opera house to the doors last night.

Ralph Bingham will be the luminary there this week. Juvenile Americus will rake the leaves this week, hunting the gaudy eggs which the rabbits didn't lay, for the picnic season is now' on. Governor Tom Hudson. Really, that sounds all right, and tAmericus folks will always get the glad hand at the I front door in Atlanta. The spectacle of a white woman out driving with a negro sit well in Americus, even if she Is from the land of Abe Lincoln.

There will be a total eclipse of the sun April 28th. Here in Americus the Easter bonnet eclipse begins at 11 this morning. That iStone Mountain ball team with headquarters established in Americus this season, will lead any in this section of Georgia. Macon man has lived to be 102 years old, and has never tasted whiskey. But think of living 102 years in Macon under any conditions.

A goodly section of Americus will go to Atlanta this week to the It takes the easy marks tc thus build np Atlanta. The price of eggs and red paint, boomed yesterday as always at Easj tertide, while the hens are busy working overtime. It cost an Indiana man $145,000 back alimony to get out of jail. He is doubly free, he says, so it was probably worth the money. We want to say right now that fried chicken will be none the less deiioious this season because the supply promises to be plentiful.

Atlanta seem to care whether Caruso sings or no. Most of the tickets have been sold anyway, and the jays are coming. Decision Reversed. The cook, who had held away long enough to be established as family autocrat, was sent out to buy the Christmas turkey, says Success. She returned with two fine, plump chickens.

her mistress remonstrated, told you to get a turkey, not chickens." know, mum," she answered, I don't like It's funny how much fun there isn't in doing things we have to do. The man who thinks come when he Whistles often gets an inordinate thirst for trying to get her. If of It may be the food. Try Grape-Nuts a A RED LETTER WEEK FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL Will Take Part in District High School Meeting This week at the High School will be one which in interest will rank second only to commencement week, for next Friday Superintendent Miller, accompanied by the entire High School faculty and the contestants, will go to Fitzgerald to participate in the annual meeting and student contests of the high schools of the Third congressional district. Under the direction of the Department of Secondary Education of the University of Georgia, the head of which is Professor J.

C. Stewart, these bigh school meetings and contests have been organized in all the congressional districts of the state with; most helpful results. In addition to the interchange of; ideas occasioned by the meeting of the various high school the arranging of contests has proven of special value in attracting the interest of the high school students. The meetings are held annually at diffe-- ent cities throughout the district. Miss Mildred Lide will be the representative of the local High School in the ready writers and recitation contests.

Willie Dews Miller will contest for the declamation medal. Miss Covinne Sills will be the contestant for the music medal. Among the other contests arranged are several track events, such as a rjlay race, 110, 220 and 440 yard races. Morgan Stapleton, R. P.

Stackhouse and Robert McMath will take 'part in these athletic events. Messrs. J. X. Haddock.

C. C. Crock ett, C. C. Youmans, A.

M. Arnett, M. C. Austin and W. R.

Kennedy, comprising the High iSchool faculty, will also accompany the students. Mrs. A. G. Miller will accompany Superintend-1 ent Miller and act as chaperone for The girl students who will go on the The student body of the High School will attend the meeting in force, adding an element of rare enjoyment for the entire school.

The party will leave at noon on Friday for Fitzgerald over the Seaboard Air Line. With the unusually well prepared contestants for the meeting, it Is believed that the local High School students will carry away a number of the trophies offered in both the athletic and intellectual contests. FAIR EXCHANGE. i New Back For an Old One How 11 Is Done in Americus. The back aches at times with a dull indescribable feeling, making you weary and restless; piercing pains shoot across the region of the kidneys, and again tbs loins ate so lame to stoop is agony.

No use to rub or apply a plaster to the back in this condition. You cannot reach! the cause Exchange the had back for a new and stronger one. Follow the example of this Americus citizen. J. W.

Hodges, 312 Rees Park, Americus, says: am only too glad to recommend Kidney Pills are a valuable reinecry. I suffered foi a long time from dull pains through the small of my back and I also had trouble with the kidney secretions. The passages of the secretions were irregular and broke my rest at night. Reading of Doan's Kidney Pills, I decided to try chem and procured a box. Their use quickly rek'eved the pain and corrected the kidney For sale by all dealers.

Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Buffalo, N. sole agents for the United States. Remember the ake no other. RICHLAND SEEKS RELIEF FROM EXCESSIVE RATES 3 Richland Board of Trade to File Petition Through its attorneys, Messrs.

5 Shipp and Sheppard, the Richland Board of Trade will soon file a peti. tion from that body to the Railroad Commission of Georgia, asking that the Richland trade organization be given a hearing relative to certain discriminations in freight rates which are alleged to be in effect now oa railroad lines leading into Richland from the north and west. The petition cites specific instances of alleged discrimination on the part of the railroads referred to, the commodities on which the rates are quoted being flour shipped from St. Louis, Nashville and Cincinnati, and all first class freight shipped from Cincinnati. further allegation is made that jthe rate on first class matter from New York and other northern cities is equally discriminating.

The request is made that the Ricn! laud merchants be granted the same rates as are given to other nearby cit(ies within the same general territory. It is contemplated that when the hearing is had representatives of the Richland Board of Trade will accom- i pauy their attorneys to place the facts before the railroad commission i in Atlanta. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Dentists. C.

P. DAVIS, Dentist. OFFICE RESIDENCI Times-Recorder Bldg. 218 Jackson Si Phone 262. Phone 218, HUNKY GLOVER, Dentist.

Office Over Store. Phone 488. Hours, a. in. to 6 p.

m. DENTAL PARLORS. Set of Teeth $5.00. Gold Crowns, $2.50 and $3.00. All other wont at Lowest Prices, and all guaranteed.

X. S. EVANS, D. D. Just Below Geo.

D. ou Cotton Are. Attorneys. JAS. A.

HIXOX, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Office In Byne Building. Physicians. J. 4VADE CHAMBLISS, M. Office Allison Bldg.

Telephone Residence 115 Jackson St. Phone 4E DR. PERCY W. HUDSON, "Veterinarian. Graduate A.

P. I. Veterinary College. Answers calls day or night. Residence and infimary Lee street, near Country Club.

Phones 557 and 24. Osteopaths. DR. E. L.

THURMAN. DR. STELLA C. THURMAN, OsteoDathic Physicians. 232 Jackson St.

Phone SECRET SOCIETIES. AMERICUS LODGE, F. A. meets every 2nd and 4th day night at 7 p. m.

Visiting brethren welcome. L. J. BLALOCK. W.

W. P. SMITH. A M. B.

COUNCI LODGE, F. A. meets every Friday xv' nights. Visiting brethren invited. LANSING BURROWS, W.

M. T. L. SUMMERS, CHAPTER, ejjp No. 42, It.

A. M. meets Ist 3d Mondayjnight at p. 1 vis- Yv Pi iting companions qualihtd are cordially in- I vited. A.

G. MILLER, H. P. F. G.

OLVER, DeMoLAY COM. MANDERY, No. 5 K. T. meets every 3d Wednesday night at 7:00 p.

m. All visiting Knights are cordially invited. A. B. HOWARD, E.

C. A. G. MILLER, Recorder. AMERICUS CHAPTER, No.

2 s. Meets every 2nd s' and 4th Monday night. Visitors invited. MRS. THOS CARUTHERS, Worthy Matron.

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SG. W. ANDREWS, Bank Building. REAL ESTATE We handle farm and timber lands In Georgia and Florida. List your small Ir proved farms with us.

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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY. Current Schedules Corrected to Date. Trains Arrive. From Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta and Macon From Leckhart, Dothan, Albany, Troy and From Lockhart, Dothan, Albany, Troy and a From Atlanta and Macon pm. From Augusta, Savannah, Atlanta and Macon a From Columbus and intermediate points a From Columbus and intermediate points From Columbus and intermediate points a From Albany and Jacksonville a From Albany 6:40 a Trains Depart.

For Macon, Augusta and Savannah 6:40 a For Albany, Dothan, Lockhart, Troy and a For Albany, Dothan, Lockhart, Troy and For Macon and Atlanta For Macon, Atlanta, Savannah and A For Coiumbuc 13:45 For Columbus 113:00 For Columbus Birmingham and Chi-. jo a For Albany For Albany and Jacksonville a 'Daily. Yg 1 Except Sunday. Sunday Only. Sleeping cars between Americus and Atlanta on trains leaving 10:40 p.

arriving Americus 5:30 a. m. Connects at Macon with sleeping cars to and from Savannah. Pullman Sleeping Cars between Chicago, St Louis and Jacksonville on which leaves Americus for Jacksonville at 12:10 a. m.

Leaves Americus for St. Louis and Chicago, via Columbus and Birmingham, at 3:35 a. m. For further information apply to J. E.

HIGHTOWER, Agent Americus, Ga. JOHN W. BLOUNT, District Passenger Agent, Macon, O. Foley Kidney Pills What They Will Do for Yoa They wil! euro year backache, strengthen tyour kidneys, correct urinary build up the woia out tissues, and eliminate the excess uric acid that causes rheumatism. Prevent Disease and Disrates, and restore health and "Strength.

Refuse substitutes, -i DRAY LINE All orders for drawing and hauling given prompt attention. Reliable serlee. Phone 284. Mrs. Maud Smith.

Transfer 48G. Will handle promptly all baggage entrusted to us. Meet all trains and deliver baggage promptly. Office at Holt's stable, Lamar street CHAS. HUDSON, Manager.

Crook Lanneau, Civil Engineers and. Surveyors, Municipal, Land and Drainage Surveys, Plans, Estimates and Supervision for All Railroad Construction. Planters Bank Bn tiding, Room No. AMERICAS, GA..