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CIRCUS ARRIVES
TODAY; EXHIBITS
TWICE MONDAY
Hoop La! The Sparks circus will
exhibit to an expectant city tomor
row, over-topping in merit, in splen
dor, in novelty, in fun and in breath
taking feats, its representatives avow,
any and all former circus achieve
ments.
Acres of tents, a parade one mile
long, a big menagerie, herds of ele
phants and camels, 250 horses and
ponies, the pick and pride of the
world’s acrobats, gymnasts, eques
trians, aerialists and equilibrists.
Clowns Yes, dozens of them!
The circus will arrive this morn
ing from Vidalia. The young boy
and the old boy will be on hand to
meet it and witness the picturesque
scenes of detrainment and the march
of man and be?st to the show grounds
where the show folks will locate in
their city of tents for Sunday rest
and Monday’s pperformances.
A swarm of advance representa
tives, making certain that no detail
for the reception and tenancy of the
circus has been overlooked in the
which began weeks
ago, reached the city last night. The
tremendous quantities of food requir
ed must await the arrival of the in
stitution, an abundance of wholesome
•water must be in readiness, tentative
locations must be selected for the
.score of tents, big and little, heavy
ACHES AND PAINS
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Famous pain and ache Liniment,
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Rheumatic twinges ease up
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-against the counter-irritant Sloan s
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expeditious unloading from the cars
of the great chariots and tableau
floats.
The Sparks circus parade will
amaze alb onlookers, it is confident
ly promised. It has been made a big,
special individual feature of the day s
glad routine, and one upon which
every effort has been concentrated to
create a pageant unprecedented in
the long history of the circu*. It
it scheduled to move from the show
grounds at ten o’clock in the morning
and will provide a glorious foretaste
of the wonders that await under can
vas at the encampment.
Four bands will yield stirring mel
ody. Herds of elephants, camels,
zebras, llamas and alpacas will tread
the route. The uplifted sides of
cages will disclose rare and curious
captives from forest, field and jun
gle. The vehicular equipment is de
scribed as a triumph of builder and
decorator. Scores of the prettiest
dancing girls of the country ( will be
atop, gallantly escorted by the
knights of the arena. Clown cut
ups will turn out in a ludicrous as
sortment-of rolling stock. Every va
riety of thoroughbred horse royalty
capariosend, will be proudly present
ed.
The circus performances will be
given at 2 o’clock in the afternoon
and at 8 o'clock at night. The spac
ious entrance of the tents will be
open an hour earlier to receive the
crowds eager to view the zoological
exhibits which is one of the most com
plete in the world.
‘The Laughs of ‘Potash and Perlmutier’.”
“Enough Laughs To Satisfy Anybody’’
NOTE: Mail Orders From Out-of-Town Patrons Addressed to William Dudley, Mgr. Opera House, With Remittance Enclosed For Seats
Desired, Plus War Tax, Will Receive Prompt Attention.
JOBS FOR 175 IN
THIRD DISTRICT I
TAKINGCENSUS
The Director of Census, Sam L.
Rogers, announces that 80,000 enum
erators will be needed to take the
next census. The work begins on I
January 2, and will last about two
weeks in cities, and a month or more
in rural districts. Rates of pay will
vary depending upon the locality and
character of the district to be can
vassed. The average pay per enum
erator at the census of 1910 was
PE-RU-NA HE
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Mrs. E. M. Harris, R. R. Catarrh of the '
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a message of cheer to the an< | Stomach, lill?
sick:
"After following your advice , , .
and using Peruna and Manalin, I mj woi k and am in good
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throat and stomach, from which y .h'i !!!!!& rom
I had suffered for several years, uny disease of the stomach.
When I commenced taking Pe- _ _ .
runa I could not make my bed Peruna Is Sold Kverywher
without stopping; to rest. Now I Liquid or Tablet Form
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about S7O. At this coming census
it will probably be not less than SIOO
“Active, intelligent, and reliable
men and women, not less than 18
years of age, are needed for this
' task,’’ said Director Rogers, “and
! in a sense, this is a call for volun
j te'ers. The importance of a complete
} and reliable census, especially in
| these critical times when more than
j ever before perhaps we need complete
j data regarding population, conditions,
j tendencies, and resources, can hard
ly be over-emphasized. The recog
nition of the social and economic
structure and the accurate knowledge
if we are to act wisely and deal just
ly with all classes and all interests. It
is hoped, therefore, that public-spir
ited energetic people throughout the
country will volunteer to act as cen
sus enumerators even though they
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may not care for the positions so far
as the pay is concerned. I should 1
be sorry to think, and I do not be- |;
lieve, that all our patriotism was used j
up by the war and none left over '
for public service in times of peace.’’ j!
T. M. Furlow Supervisor of the’'
Census for the Third district of Geor- 1'
gia, which includes the counties of I
Ben Hill, Clay, Crisp, Dooly, Lee, Ma
con, Quitman, Randolph, Schley,
Stewart, Sumter, Taylor, Terrell,
Turner and Webster states that he
will need about 175 enumerators for
this district. Applications or requests
for application forms should be sent
lx, him on or before October 20.
His address is T M. Furlow, Ameri j
cus, Ga. As a test of their fitness
for the work applicants will be re
quired to fill out a sample schedule
and will be duly notified of the time
and place for this test. So far as
practicable the place selected will be
one which is easily accessible.
A Plot Marred
“l hear that the grocer discharged
you for swindling him,” remarked
Maekindle to a friend. “It’s a lie!”
said the latter. “He asked me to put
a lump of lead under one of the scales
and I did so, and then in a few days
when he examined it he told me to
leave. “Did you not fasten the lead
an properly?” asked Maekindle. “Oh,
certainly, I fastened it right enough,”
was the reply, “but it was under the
wrong side of the scale that I put it
md it weighed against himself!”
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The United States Railroad Administration
Announces
EBHWSMBIU
And Return, Account
ALBANY SOUTH GEORGIA FAIR
Tickets will be on sale October 19 to 24 and
for trains scheduled to arrive in Albany before
noon October 25, 1919.
Tickets will be void after October 27, 1919.
For further information apply to Ticket Agent.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD.
“The Tears Os ‘The Music Master’.’’
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12,1919.