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\ Petition for Charter. GEORGIA—Decatur County. To the Superior Court of said county. The petitton of fit. C Allen, W E. Smith and F. R. Graham, all of Decatur county, Georgia, respectfully showeth: That they desire for themselves, their associates, successors and assigns to be incorporated as a body politic and cor porate under the name and style of the . Tnkannn t ’AttinU 1117. * ’ I UB dollars each. From time to time the capital stock may be increased in sued manner and such amouuts as the Direc tors tnay deem to the best interests of the corporation, until the total author ized capital of said company shall be Five Hundred Thousand Dollars. Said capital stack may be paid for by property or other thing of value, 6aid values to be placed by the Directors Southern Tobacco Company object* or which tne corporation is formed And its principal business is to buy. sell, plant, giow and otherwise cul tivate and deal iu or otherwise acquire, or dispose of tobacco; to build, shade, construct, own, equip, lease or other wise operate for themselves or others, tobacco warehouses, and cure, sort, pack and store tobacco in same. To make contracts with others to buy, plant, shade, grow and to otherwise deal in aud cultivate tobacco. To manufacture, buy, sell aud other wise deal in cigars, cigarettes, chewiug tobacco, snuff or any other form of manufactured or unmanufactured to bacco. To buy, own. construct, lease or o:h erwise control, operate and use irriga tion systems, dig wells, build tanks, construct and equip pump houses and machinery. lay pipe lines and to do any other thing needful to apply artificial irrigation to the soil and to lease, sell or otherwise dispose of or rent to others, the use of such service and to charge whatever stun they deiire for the same. To own saw mills, grist mills, sugar cane mills, aud to manufacture into any form, any product of the soil, either mineral or vegetable or animal. To construct, buy, sell own or other wise operate packing houses, refrigera tion plant, for the handling ami preserv ing of beef, pork or other meats, to sell the same, and to dispose of, or manu facture, or otherwise handle the by products fiom said source, and to com bine same with other foreign matter. To construct or own, buildings, ma chinery, ships, boats, engines, cars, ele vators, waterworks, electric works, aq ueducts and other waterways, and rail ways and to otherwise dispose thereof, or to maintain or opei ate same, except that the Company shall not maintain or operate any railroad or canal in the state of Georgia, as a common carrier, or exercise the right of eminent domain. T i own or operate or otherwise con trol commissaries, stores and other places t'nr the sale ot wares, merchan disc uml applies of eyery kind and do sciiption. To apply for, obtain, register, pur chase, lease or otherwise to acquire and to hold, use, own, operate mil introduce and to sell, assign or otherwise to dis pose of, any trade marks, trade names, patents, inventions, impiovomeuts and processes used m connection with or se cured under letters patentof the United tsta.es or elsewhere, or otherwise to turn to account any such trad j-umrks, patents, licenses, processes and the lilt or an;, such property or rights. To engage in any other manufactur ing, mining, construction or t"aij-)'ort; lieu i.usiuess of any kind or character whatever, and to t hat end to acquire hold, own and d : spuse ol any and all property, assets, stuck, bonds auu lights of any anil every kind but not to engage in an) business hereunder which shall require llio exercise of the right of eminent domain within the state of Georgia. To acquire by purchase, subscription or otherwise, and to hold or, dispose of slock-, bonds, or any other obligation of any corporation formed for, or then or therefore engaged iu ir pursu iug any one or more of the kinds of bus ine*-. purposes, objects or operations above indicated, or owning or holding any property of any kind herein men tioned, or any corporation owning or holding the stocks or the obligations- of any such corporation. 'To hold for investment or otherwise to use, sell, dispose of, any stock, bonds, or other obligation or any such corpora tions; to aid m any manner any corpor ation whose stock, bonds or other obli gations are held in any mauuer guaran- anteed by the Company, and to do any other acts or things designed for any such purpose; aud while owner of any such stock, bonds or other obligations, to exercise all the rights, powers and privileges of ownership thereof, and to exerei-e all the rights, powers and priv ileges of ownership thereof, aud to ex ercise any and all voting power thereon The business of the Company or pur pose ot the Company i* from time to time to do any one or mote of the acts and things herein set forth, and it uiav conduct it> business in other states, and in the Territories and in foreign conn tries, and may have one offiiee or more than one office and keep the books of the company outside the state of Geor- gir, except, as otherwise proviued bv law. and hold purchase, mortgage, aud convey real and per-onal property, eithei in or out of the state ot Georgia. Without in any particular limiting unv of the injects and powers ot tne corpor ation. it i- hereby expressly declared and provided that the corporation shall have the jiower to issue bonds and oth er obligations in payment for property purchased or acquired by it, or for any other object iu or about its business; to mortgage or pledge anv stocks, bonds or other obligations, or any property acquired by it to secure any nouds or other obligations by it issued oriueurred; to guarantee any dividends or bonds or contract*, os other obligations: to make and perform contracts of any kind or de scription H it in carrying out ii- busiuesi or for ti e purpose ot attaining or forth ering a .v it it-objec s. in <1,. any and ail otrn r *c's and things an • exercise any and ad other powers which a co partners'.ip m-natural person could do mid exercise, and wtiich now or hereafter may be authorized by law. The mtni'iiiiui capital stock of the corporation n one Inn dred t hou-and dollars >*.'10.000.00 i,ilined int» ten ihniiMurd shares of the par value i f ie . upon said property and buch action upon ■ .all ' -j their part shall be final and shah bind the stockholders. Said company is to commence business when ten per cent, of the minimum capital stock is paid in. The company shall have the right to issue preferred stock up to and not ex ceeding one half of the total authorized capital stock of said company. The holders of such preferred stock shall be entitled to receive when, and as declared from the surplus or net profits of the corporation, yearly divi dends at the rate of seven per centum per annum, and no more, payableyearly on dates to be fixed by the by-laws. Tiie dividends on the preferred stock shall be cumalative, and shall be paya ble before any dividend on the common stock shall be paid or set apart; so that if in any yeur dividends amounting to seven per centum shall not have been paid thereon, the deficiency shall be payable before anv dividends shall be paid upon or set apart for the common stock. Whenever all cumalative dividends on the preferred stock for all previous years shall have been declared and shall have become payable aud the accrued interest tor the present year shall have heeaset aside and the company shall have paid such cumulative dividends for the previous years, and suen accrued in terest for the ensuing year, or shall have set aside a sum sufficient for the pay ment thereof the Board of Directors may declare dividends on the common stock payable then or thereafter, out of the remaining surplus or net profits. The number of Directors of the com- pauy shall bo fixed from time to time bv the by-laws, but the number, if fixed at more than three, shall be some uiiiltple of three. The Directors shall be classi fied with respect to the time for which they shall severally held office by di rid ing them into three classes, each consist ing of oue-ihird of .he whole number of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of the first effiss shall be elect ed for a term of one year, the Directors of the second class for a term of two years and the Directors of the third class tor a term of three years, and at each annual election, the successors to the class of Directors whose terms shall expire iu this year shall be elected to hold office for tee term of three years so that the term of one class of Directors shall expire iu each voar. The number of Directors shall be fixed at three, but may be increased in the manner set forth above, and as 1 iirt. er provided in the by-laws. Iu case of a vacancy iu any class of Di rectors through death, regDnaliui. disqualification or other cause, the re maining Directors, by affiirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors, may elect a successor to hold office fur the unexpired term of the Director wlio-e place shall he vacated aud until the election ot a successor. Tlie Board of Directors shall have p >wer to hold then meetings at such places as they may deem pest, or may be designated by; the by-laws, The by laws may proscribe the number of Di rectors necessaiy to constitute a quorum of the Board of Directors, which num ber may be less than a majority of the whole number of the Directors! Unless authorized by votes given in person or bv proxy bv stockholders, holding at least two-thirds of the capital stock of the corporation and which is represented and voted upon in person or by proxy at a meeting specially called for the purpose’ or at an annual meet ing, the Board of Directors shall not mortgage or pledge any of its real prop erty or any shares of the capital stock of any other corpoiatiou, but this pro hibition shall not be construed to apply tc. the execution of any purchase money mortgage or any other purchase money leiu. Any action requiring the consent of the holds of two-thirds of the stock at anv meeting, after notice to them given either in persou or by mailing a notice to their last address, or required their consent in writing tiled, may be taken upon the consent of, and the consent given and tiled by the Holders of two- thirds of the stock of eavh c.ass repre sented at such meeting by person or bv proxy, and not upon two-thirds of the whole number of stock-holders The principal piace ot business of said company shall ue at Bain bridge, Decatur county, Georgia, with the right to es tablish such other branch offices as they see tit. eit her in oroutof t his state. The corporation shall have the right to have and u-e a common seal, to sue and be sued, plead and be plead, and to have all ihe rights, privileges, immunities and liabilities iucident to corporations in ibis state, for the lull end and term ot twen ty year-, with the privilege , e „ eWH | as provided by law. Wherefore petitioners may that this petition may be tiled anil rect ied as provided by law, and when same has oeen published as provided by l„w. and when the tame has beeu published as provided by statute, that an order may tie passed inc-rooratiug petitioners under the name and style aud m the mauner and with the restriction-, and regulations and tor tiie purposes and Under the conditions herein set out. This September Id. A. D.. too;;. F Ii. Graham. Attorney for Petitioners t iied la office tbi' .'September in. Ifi():|. u\ W . W’lMBERMCV. Clerk. PETITION FOR CHARTER. GEORGIA—Decatur Uouuty: To the Superior Court of said County: Tilt- petition of II. C. Allen and F. It. Ura- ham, respectfully showeth, that they arc of said county, and unit they de sire tor themselves successors and usaigns. to be incorporated as a body politic and cor porate under the name ot “THh» ALLEN COH I*AN Y," and bv that name to sue and be sued, transact all busmen* as hereinafter prayed, have and use a common seal, make contracts, borrow money and create such evidences of debt as the cornoratio» may desire, to secure the. same by mortgage, deed, need of trust, or other securities upon its property and franchises or any part thereof; to buy, lease or rent, own and sell real estate and personal property of every description; and to have and exercise all such other powers as are specified by the laws ot Georgia, and as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this incorporation, Petitioners show that the particular busi ness to be carried on is to do a general real estate business, to buy and sell reul estate, either on commission or otherwise, to rent property, own abstract books, and to furn ish abstracts from same to any property they may desire, to act as agent for any per son or corporation, to act as attorney in fact in such instances as they may desire, to own poration is twenty ears with privilege of rcnewul provided by Wherefore, petitioners pray that this po tion may be tiled and recorded as provided by law, aud when the same 1ms been pub lished tis provided by statute, that an order inuv be passed incorporating petirloners under the name and style, and for the pur poses and with the powers hore.in sei o This Sept. 14th, 1003. F. K. Graham, Attorney for Petitioners. Filed in oftlecSept. i4th, 1903. (,’. W. WlMBEKLKY, C’LKHK. G EO UG1A —Dcca tu r C’ou n py: FOK DISMI-SION. CITATION. Cl I'ATIOX. State op Georgia—Decatur County: Mrs. Jennie Knight j| Vs. ' Libel for Divorce. Ilenry B. Knight. > The defendant, Henry B. Knight, is hereby required, in person or bv attor ney, to be and appear at the Superior Court to be held in and for the County of Decatur on Tuesday after the second Monday in November, next, then and there to answer the Plaintiff's oom- plaiut. as iu default thereof, the Court will proceed a- tojustice shall appertain. Witness the Honorable W. N. Spence, Judge of said Court, this 12th day of August, 1903, C. W. WlMBERLEY. Clerk. BLOAD STREET. The most'up-to-date place i„ ^ city. The only place where you can get a mixed drink Meals at all hours. Free Lunch Mon and Evening ! Private Dining Room.-. Come andjmake this head stock in any company they desire and to rote same, to buy and sc “ sell any kind of prop erty whether real or personal. The principal office shall be Bainbridgc, Gcorgir, with the light to establish such other ottices in or out of this state as they may desire. The capital stock company is #5,ft 0,00 all paid in, the slnues of the value of $100.00 of | DRINK CONGRESS 11.111 fl tliVI« fhe Best Whiskey on Earth v| E. Hlumenstein, Proprietor w w Bain bridge motel Xirnammai I hereby certify that the above Is a true amt correct copy of ttic original petition for charter of tho "The Allen Company," now on file in my office. Thin Sept. 14th, 11108. (J. W. WIMBEHLtlY. Clerk Superior Court. Georgia—Decatur County. Whereas, Isaac E. Brunson, adminis trator of the estate of Joseph Brunson, represents to the court, in his petit!in. duly filed and entered on record, that he has fully administered said estate: 'This is, therefore, to cite all persons con cerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said admin istrator should not be discharged from his administration, and receive letters of dismission, on the first Monday in Oc tober 10011. I his September 7, 1003 T. B. Maxwell. Ordinaly. Georgia—Decatur County: 'The letura of trie appraisers set ting apart twelve months’ support to the fauulv of Andrew’O lom. deceased, having beeu filed in my office, all per sons concerned are cited to sho.v cause by ilie first Monday in October 1003, why saiil application for twelve months’ sup port should not he granted. This Sen- t. 7. 1903. T. II MXWELL, Ordinary. J. S. McREE, TH0S. O’l Proprietors. Roofing a specialty. AH calls given prompt attention. Georgia—Decatur County: The return of the appraisers setting apart a twelve months’ support to the family of G V J, Cook, deceased, having been filed in my offiiee. all persons con cerned are cited to show cause by the first Monday in October 1003, why said application tor twel e months’ support should not be granted. This September 7th. 1903. T. B. Maxwell. Ordinary. F. A. Preston, Tinning, Plumbing and Gas I Gunsmithingand Sheet Nletr of al! kinds. Old roofs repaired and repainted. Orders solicited. F. A. Preston, Troupe Street. Bainbrw A FULL LINE OF Harness, Collars, Bridies, and anything in the Harness Line ean be found at State of Georgia —Decatur County: Mrs. John Harper f vs. J- Complaint. •Sam B. Harper, j The defendant, Sam B. Harper, is hereby required, in person or bv attor ney, to be and appear at the Superior Court t-> be held in and for County of Decatur on Tuesday after the second Monday in November, next, then and there to Hnswer the Plaintiff’s complaint, as in default thereof, the Court will pro ceed as to justice shall appertain. Witness thtf Honorable W. N. Spence Judge of said Court, this :2th day of August, loffij. C. w. Wimberley. Clerk. BAINRIDGE, H. GRIFFIN’S HARNESS STORE, On Noill^Broad Street, Also carry Harness Oil, Soap and Axel Oil, Heavy Team Collars. Notice ! This certifies that the 'rim of .1. H. Woodbury & Co, have bought in entire im.i -t of Kitehing ii Shingler; t . ; said i Woodbury & Co assunr-g all li- labilities and receive nil amounts due the said Kitehing ik Shingler. Ki re king & Shingler, J. H. Woodbury & Co. | Repairing Done Neat and Prompt at Reasonable Prices. BICYCLES Just received, if you are thinking of buying a bike call G-ur^ia— Dcc itur Louutv. 1 hereny certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original application tor charter of “Southern To- banco Compauv." now on tile in mv ot- I lice Tin- S.-pl. Isth. 1003. I C. \\ . U1M1I1RLEV, Clerk S. C. H tt II fed—Six yoke of oxen suita ble for log hauling. Would aUo l:ke to hire two good teams to haul by contract. Flowers Lumber Co., Jakin, (jj. Men’s bicycles at $17.50 and U|) Ladies bicycles at 18.50 an( * Second hand bicycles at 5. 00 ^ Remember we do bicycles, guns, pistol and lock fjTjj clas< manner at Low Prices. Keys fitted nn * ,, ..ii-es Will pay a good price for your old Phone 181. STANSEL BROS- ft