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M ' j= *4) CIS bJO 0) <0 -M *“ c. U 3 — ■ Q c c - o 5 ^ VOL. 6. POINTED PARAGRAPHS PENCILED FOR PEOPLE TO PERUSE Short Squibs TelliDg About Polks You Know and You Don't Know.—Other Newsy Notes of Interest to The Public. What about the annual Sunday schools picnic ? Mr. Lee Betts, of Asdburn, was in the city one day recenty. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rouse, of Warwick, were here Mouday. Beech Haven will soon be a popular resort for picnickers. Editor Lockhart, of the Worth Courier, was in Cordele o.te day .this week. Th 9 public schools are making active preparations for commence ment exercises. Aft.r visiting her parents at Bonair, Mrs. U. V. Whipple has returned to Cordele. The pretty new windows have airived and have been put in the Baptist church. Dr. Maury M. Stapler, eye, Mulberry ear, nose and throat specialist, Ga. 506 1-1-ly. street, Macon, , Mr. G. B. Williams, of Hearn Grocery Co., returned Monday from a visit to Lumpkin. The Sentinel is publishing some good advertisements for Americus houses. Read them. ' r Everything in Base Ball Goods, Americus, Ga. 4-21-4t Col. „ , W. „ r tt H. Dorris, • of , Cordele, ,, , , left his autograph at the Clyde Saturday.—Ashburn Advance. Mr. xv wn Will Raines, t> * of e Rochelle, d i n with his numerous friends here. Some of our people have been eatiug new English peas and new Irish potatoes from their gardens. The Sentinel can save some man money who desires to make PATENT application before U. S. patent offices. The members of the Presbyte rian church have invited Rev. Simpson, of Tullahoma, Tenn., to preach for them Sunday. He may be called to pastorate of the church. — - | Williams abseiic qKscupa 1 -p, During „ . vr^ Mr. - one day this week Richard Taylor was clerking for the R. D. Hearn Grocery Company. Mr. P. H. Willis went to Al bany last Sunday, and Mrs. Wil lis. after having spent several days in that city, returned home with him Sunday afternoon. Any one desiring to make a good purchase, should call upon Receiver McDowell and figure on buying the First National Bank building. Mr. C. M. Killian has sold his lumber yard to Cordele Sash Door – Lumber Co., and become* associated with B. P. O’Neal in the Richwood Mill. The sermons of Dr. Talmage and the Bill Arp letters which ap pear weekly in the Sentinel, are claimed by many to be worth the subscription price of the paper. On Wednesday of this week a Gospel Meeting began at the Bap tist church. Rev. Oaks, of Boston, Mass., is conducting the services at 9 a.m. and 8 o’clock, p.m. each day and night, Everybody cor dially invited to attend. Mr. Duncan McRae, of Helena, was in Cordele one day recently. Mr. McRae is an old resident of Cordele, having come here when this city was in its infancy, and his friends are always glad to have him visit us. Quite a large number of our male population attended court at Vienna this week, as witnesses in the second chapter of the fa mous quo warranto proceedings. This time, the aldermen. he Cordele Sentinel. Mr. Briggs Carson came up from Tifton Sunday to visit liis family, Mr. S. D. Rayenel now says “daughter” with a smile on his face. Mrs. Ruth Scott* Marco went ill for some days but is now sit ting ® up again. After being very much improv ed in health and enioyin* ' ^ ° a rest 1 at home B.ll Wa ace ha, re-eo tered .choolat M.lledgev.lle. Guesses are coming in. Have you made a guess into how many btates the Sentinel circulates? If not, read the offer in another column. Costs you nothing to make a guess. Mr. Jim Francis has been en tertainmg crowds , of . ladies . and . gentlemen at his cold drink par lors this week with some delight ful new music from his excellent graphophone. Mr \ Wl H Barker ’ wbo livos near tbe Fllnt , river not far from ’ Drayton, was in Cordele last Mon day exhibit 'ng a wild cat that he Barker said that he has recently captured several of these ferocious leasts B,ev * A. Cook, presiding ’ 1wi11 fil1 tbe P ul Pit Jit the ,i here he will hold the second quar terly conference, for the Cordele station. At Unadilla last Saturday, the 2d quarterly conference of the M. E. church discussod the idea of all the Methodist church es in Dooly county to organize in interest ot the annual camp meeting that will be in session near Vienna some time m July. Indigestion is the direct cause of diseases that kill thousands of per sons annually. Stop the trouble at the outset with a little Prickly Ash Bitters; it strengthens the stomach and aids digestion. <Sold by Cash D rUg Store. Dr. R. S. McArthur and wife, of Irwinton, spent Wednesday afternoon and night in the city, the guests of the former’s brother, Dr. A. L. McArthur. Mr. T. C. Barge has had his buggy repainted and you can hardly tell it from a new one. This work, as is a great deal more of the kind, was done at Frank Teuber’s shop. Do you want to learn Hypnotism ? to cure disease? to influence others? If you do, address, with 4 cents to pay postage, S. J. Page, Sect. South ern School of Hypnotism, Double Springs, Ala. 3 31 ly The automatic car coupler, an invention of Mr. M. I. Welch, has been tested and expert rail road men say there is nothing like—that it has no equal. Mr. Welch says he has just had the patent granted. Croquet sets $1.25 to $2.50, and Combination Crokinoleand Check erette boards $2.00. Holliday’s Book Stoke, Americus, Ga. Their customers are glad that Messrs. J. B. Ryais – Co., have had tne counter at the large cor ner window in the drug store, made narrower. This has not only given a more pleasing appearance but has made much more floor space. Hypnotism Taught by Mail. COE DELE, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1899. ALDERMEN VS. The Jury Found in T»or of The tiffs.—Will Case Go Up? Tlie case of Seymour, Littlejohn and Killian, against Lockett, Wea> ver and Baily in which the former three are contesting the seats of the latter, consumed Monday and Tuesday of this week and the battle was rendered Wednesday morning won and Mr. Cutts carried his case to the supreme court and pending a beari °S 19 ***** “ 8y ° r - We do not know whether the de “ fendants aldermen, will carry J their oase to the aupreme court M . - Close The stores a* six O’clock. We believe that if some influen tial man will circulate a petition urging the merchant, to dose stores at six o’clock, commencing on next Monday, May 1, the de sired end will be accomplished. |The The clerks cleiks deserve deserve the the rest rest thev they would be able to get from this rule. Think about it, and let somebody start the petition. When the paper is carried around every merchant should sign it. Story of a Slave. To be bound hand and foot, for years by the chains of diseas is the worst from of slavery. Georgo D. Williams, of Manchester, Mich, tells how such a slave was made free. He says: “My years^’that wife has been so help less for five could uot turn over iu bed alone. After useing two bottles of Electric Bitters, she is wonderfu lly imncvoed fe^le dileeil and aide* remedy' for quickly cures nervousness, sleeplessness backache, melancholy, headache, fainting and dizzy spell s. This mirt cle working medicine is a godsend to weak, sickly, run down people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50 cents. Sold by City Drug Store. Druggist. Dooly County Court, Vienna, Ga., Apr. 27, 1799. The County Court was in session all last week, and Saturday adjourned un til to-day to give way to the Superior Court to try the Cordele aldermanic quo warranto case. Many cases were transferred from Superior Court dock et to this court atd gave the County Court ail it can do for some days yet to come. The 146 cases against illegal voters in Cordele were put off until the last, but 49 of these were sounded for trial Col. Pearson Ellis represent ed three of the forty-nine and all plead guilty and received a fine of $15.00. The other forty-six cases souuded were represented by Col. E. F. Strozier and Col. W. A. Hawkins and three were convicted. Solicitor W. V. Harvard and Col. W. S. Thomson represented the State in these cases. Hamx and Watermelons. April rain and snowstorms in southern states; no bluebirds or blackberries, nor peaches and the cream; but, thank heaven, Brooks county hams and water melons are still with us. Let us be thankful for what we are about to receive.—Quitman Free Press. Cone makes full sets of teeth at $7(50; gold filling $1.50; amalgam 50c, and Crowns $8.50 ; ex tractions 50c, and other work rea sonable. Callonhim. Office, Bolton Building, Cordele, Ga. 44 Imagination is a most wonder ful thing! How often does it add a thousand dollars to a man’s mqjhthly profits ? 1S betlei to * 0< * ,d imita tjr than a poor originator . f|aillU9 . CUBAN OIL cates Cuts, Bums, Bruises, Rheu matism and Sores. Price, 25 cento Sold by J B Ryais – Co. j A good fisherman always pro vides himself with plenty of bait. __ CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAMME. The OommiUee Herd M Wo.k, A » a Wjll Have all Things in Readiness. As stated last week, Col. J. T. Hill went to Macon to invite Senator Bacon to attend and wake a speech at the chautanqua. Mr. Bacon owing to public duties was obliged to docline. It is with regret that, we cannot have the interest, the best, in fact, the di it 810,1 mm • ev. Sam . ones will deliver two sermons Sunday, June 18. G. W. Bayne of Kentucky, a lecturer of ability, will be the chief attrac turn on 1 Mondav tv^roo Tuesday is des Governor Candler and State School Commissioner Glenn will address other p/ofe^Brndley oTOxford, "an- ' good speaker and one that will command attention, will j» heard during the week, and F. G. DuBignon, who needs no introduc F7\°Td t,0n ln ^»rgia. ?" k,n8Vllb Miss Lila y 9 lllost Na talented daughters, will grace the assembly as elocutionist. ltie musical features have not eon ' * Polhili \\r and Mr , Stalling9 , Mrs. and Miss Ketner of Macon all ar °r f k a vanna:li ”, LL ol’iHo™ and Professor Barnes of Athens will interest the teach ers of Dooly county and all oth ers who may be present. The teachers of Taylor county will come as a body to attend this in stitute. Rheumatism Cared. iMy wife has used Chan berlain’s Pain »^^i < ’WSOmmend rheumatism it as and a splendid liniment for other household use for which we have fc’ind it valuable.—W J Cuyler, Red Creek, N. Y. Mr. Cuyler is one of the leading merchants of this village and one of the most prominent men in this vicin ity.—W G Phippin, editor Red Creek Herald. For sale by J B Ryais – Co Druggists. (Mpr) To Correspondents. The Sentinel has recently receiv ed several nice letters from different sections of Dooly and would delight to publish them, but it-is positively our rules to do so unless the name or names of writer accompany the letter. This does not mean that name will be printed, but that paper must know your name. There was nothing but interesting in the letters received, but we deviate from our rules, even publishing these. You can see at glance that in the event the au name is demanded for any appearing in the paper, we under certain conditions, be to give the name or be responsi So let this answer. Send us news, but let the paper know you are. “A word to the wise is sufficient” and a word from the wise should be sufficient, but you ask, who are the wise ? Those who know, The oft experience of trustworthy persons maybe taken for knowledge, W M Terry says Chamberlain’s Remedy gives better satisfac than any other in the market. Elkton,for"twelve^years'; 68 has hundreds of bottles of this and nearly all other cough medicines manufactured, which conclusively that Chamber Iain’s is the most satisfactory to the people, and is the best. For sale by J B Ryais – Co, Druggists, (apr) While the expert is figuring out a plan ior doing a thing the inex pert usually does it. Many so-called “bitters” are not medicines, but simply liquors law. Prick- dis so as to evade the , of this class. ly Ash Bitters is not one It is strictly a medicine, acting pri marily on the kidneys, liver and bowels, and for the dangerous dis that attack these organs it is a remedy of the first grade. There is nothing objectionable in itetasfce r .it has a very agreeable flavor and is acceptable to the most deiicate stomach. Sold by Cash Drug Store. |SAM HOLT BURNED AT STAKE. l H \^ d “ 0 H-‘ U h " d 0 , ”*“a7oNewnL Sat ' J Sam Holt (or Hose) the negro who murdered Alfred Cranford and then committed an assault upon the person of Mrs. Cranford, near Palmetto about two weeks ago, was captured last Saturday in Ma con co ;nty. He was caught by Messrs. J. B. and J. L. Jones on lleeing negro s mother lives. mmm fared $20 by Lige Strickland, to c j t the deed. ». ri u u - , .... " Sf ... n P iesence °. f fj”. McElroy, the mo ^ ler °i Mrs. Cranford, she A " d wl did ,«kn^Alfred?'’' Jones turned the prisoner over to the sheriff, but within a short while the enraged crowd of men, _____. Undertheir • , .. amU-hilt ^ , „ Mm control, ex .^ ov Atkinson and Judge Free mau begged 8 the mob to keep J cool d allo w the law to t e ita 0 the bloodthirsty crowd procee 1 ded until a little more than mile from Newnan; at 2 o’clock gunday afternoon, made Holt strip himself of all clothing ex * his cut off and otber P arts of bls P erson mu - Elated. A northern man was pres t and asked that he be a n OWed to hi,'northern pour oil upon tl.e rapi,t; said brethren nught cri.i cise but that made no difference, Sam Holt (or Hose) while beiug tortured J,, spoke but five words— t.ph, i,a. my God i ! /-,l Oh, Jesus j ,„»•> . LIOE 8TRICJCLAND lynchkd 1 M : afternoon swore thatLi«e Strickland offered him $20 to kill Cranford. The crowd of enraged f lynchers lost but little time in looking up Strickland. To make this incident brief: two farmers found tho lifele,, form of Strick land dangling from the limb of a tree near Palmetto early Monday morning. To the People of Cordele And Surrounding Country. We desire to call your attention to the fact that now since the “shoo-fly” train has and been Americus put on between Abbeville we shall endeavor to make it to your interest to come to Americus to do your trading. The exceptionally fine schedule now in operation, leaving Cordele 9 a. m., arriving at Americus at 10 a. m. t gives you an opportunity to come to Americus at a nominal cost and spend practically the here en tire day, as the train leaves at 5 p. m., giving you plenty of time to attend to a full day’s busi ness. Without any boasting whatever we are unquestionably recognized as the largest wholesale and retail Dry Goods, Clothing and Carpet house in Southern Georgia. In trading with us you can do so with that feeling of confidence that you always get the latest styles ot everything, the best quality, the largest stock to select from and the lowest prices consistent with good, desirable merchandise. Our methods of doing business are conducted on straight-forward honest principles and all goods bought of us are always guaran teed a8 represented, operation of the old Under the scl ronage ' eil "> from e » e *■?? this a J2 and ry all , Af the p ad- “i > joining counties. M e hope now to soon have the pleasure of renew ing all these old acquaintances and also to make a great many new ones, and we cordially invite the people at large to come to Ameri cus, see what we have to offer, and you will surely go home convinced that there is no better place any- and where in Georgia to trade that we are the recognized head quarters for Dry Goods, Clothing, Carpets and Gents’ Furnishings in Southern Georgia. As an extra inducement for you to came here to do your trading with us for the month of April we will pay your railroad fare one way on al^ bills of Twenty Dollars and upwards, except wholesale bills. Express prepaid on all orders of Five Dollars and up wards. Very respectfully, Wheatley – Ansley. First Class Job Work done at the lowest prices. NO. 44. | SHERIFF’S ADVERTISEMENTS Sales, First Tuesday in May. i GEORGI A-Dooly County. Will be sold before the Court House door of said County, on the first Tuesday legal in May next, between the hours of sale, to the highest and best bidder, the following describ ed property, situated, lying and being in the said County of Dooly and State of 227, Georgia, to-wit: Lots of ’and No. No. 253, No. 254 in the 7th Dis trict, containing 202 i acres each; also 80 acres, in the shape of a square in the Southeast corner of lot No. 63 in the 9th District, said eighty acres bounded on the North by lands owned and possessed by W. J. Brown, East and South by the original land line of said lot, and West by lands belonging to taining the Tripp in estate, said lands con the aggregate 687-i acres. Levied upon and will be sold as the property of Charles 11. Morgan, under and by virtue of an execution issuing out of the Superior Court of Dooly County, Georgia, in favor of the Charles Equitable Mortgage Company against in said R. Moigau. Fi Fa. Tenants Property pointed out in* posses sion notified in terms of the law. Also at tiie same time and place, will be sold, the one-half undivided inter est in forty acres of land, more or less, said land lying and being in the south east corner of lot of land number nine said teen (19) in the 7th land district of Dooly county. Said land levied upon and to be sold as the property of the defendant to satisfy a county court fi. fa. issued out of and from the county court of said Dooly county in favor of B M Wood vs. I L Bowen. Property pointed out by plaintiff’s at torney. Tenant in possession notitiqd in terms of the law. This March 31st- 1899. Also at iot same time and nlace will be so'd. city No. eight, in Blk No. 184 S.S8AX M for state and county taxes 'or the year 1898. Levy made by R F Yeoman, L. C„ and turned over to me for kdver t.sement anfl ,a o. as shown by the map of the survey of said city of Cordele in said county, Property levied upon and to be sold as the property of the defendant John Comer for state and county taxes for the year 1898. Levy made by R F Yeo aav^rB»«j—««fUal£. . an d turned over to me for Also at same time and place _ 1 xo’ffll gurVev m show^’bif 1 theman V Sbunty. of said citv of Cor" ~ sold Property levied of be as the property j, y e oman, L. t'., and turned over to me for advertisement and sale, Also at the same time and place, will be sold, city lots Nos. eleven and twelve in Blk. No. eighty-nine as shown bv the map of the survey of the said city of Cordele in said county. Property levied upon and to be sold as the property of defendant John Bethel for state and county taxes for the year 1898. Levy made by R. F. Yeo man L. C. and turned over to me for advertisement and sale. Also at the same timeaud place, will be sold, city lots Nos. eleven and twelve, Blk No. ninety-five as said shown city by the map of the survey of of Oordele in said county. Property levied upon and to be sold as the prop erty of the defendant A L Lamar for state and county taxes for the year 1898. Levy madeb/ It F Yeoman, L. G’., and -turned over to me for adver tisement and sale. Also at the same time and place will be sold city lot No. 6. Blk No. 193 as shown by the map of the survey of the said city of Cordele in said county, Pro perty levipd upon and to be sold as t he property of the defendant T B Riggin for state and county taxes for the year 1898. Levy made bj K F Yeoman, L. C., and turned over to me for advertisement and sale. Also at the same time and place, will be sold, city lots Nos. nineteen and twenty in Blk. No. eighty-five the as shown by the map of the survey of said city of Ooraele in said county. Property levid upon and to be sold as property of defendant Francis Blunt for state and county taxes for the year 1898. Levy made by It. F. Yeo man L. C. and turned over to me for and sale. Also at the same time and place, will be sold, city lot No. six, in Blk No.204 as shown by the map of the survey of the said city of Oordele in said county. Property levied upon and to be sold as the property of the defendant P W Ramsey for state and county taxes for the year 1898. Levy made by R F Yeoman, L. C., and turned over to me for advertisement and sale. Also at the same time and place, will be sold, city lot No twelve, in Blk No. 216 as shown by the map of the survey of the said city of Cordele in said county. Property levied upon and to be sold as the property of the de fendant John Ransom for state and county taxes for the year 1898. Levy made by R F Yeoman, L. C., and turned over tome for advertisement and sale. place, Also at the same time and will be sold, city lot No. nineBlk. No. 116 as shown by the map of the survey of the said city of Cordele in said county. Property levied upon and to be sold as the property of the defen dant Elbert Blackwell for state and county taxes for the year 1898. Levy made by R. F. Yeoman, L. C., and turned over to me for advertisement ane sale. will Also at the same time and place, Blk be sold, city lot No. eleven, in 116 as shown by the map of the survey of the said city of Coraele in said coun Continued on Fifth Page. *