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Au*. 21.—The Italian offeeuire continue*. Aon
»Unt »trenm of Austrian prisoners are passing to the rear.
.You Can Shake, Loose from
The Tortures of Rheumatism
_ — *8.8.8.
The ftrnu pf Rheumatism srs to
the blood, which ii ladea with mil-
Horn of the minute demons of p»in,
causing untold suffering and bringing
its rictira from vigor tnd strength to
almost helplessness. To get real and
** na,n « '«!'«* from this disease,
these disease germs must be com-
pletely routed out of the system
through the blood. . *
S. S. S. has been used for nfty
years with satisfactory results in the
treatment of Rheumatism. It
directly upon the blood, which it
promptly purifies of all disease germs.
It is a powerful antidote, and elimi
nates from the blood all tracs of
rheumatic germs, building up and
strengthening the run-down system.
Write to-day to oar medical di
rector, who will give you valuable
advice regarding the proper treat-
ment of your own cate. Address
Swift Specific Co, Dept. I
lanta, Gm. ,
%
COTTON NOTICE
To My Farmer Friends
The cotton season 1917 is again on us and I trtist you
will jfavok me with a portion of ybur cotton. It will be
■ aim and purpose to s'tyee to your interest" at all
times. I appreciate your'friendship and patronage of
last season and ask that you bring me your cotton this
Jail. I will have a competent man at the scales to
Weigh your cot»on. I [will also look Niter the buying
and selling of your cotton and will keep in touch with
the American and Liverpool Markets. I will be on
Railroad Street in the old Marchnnt stand.
Call and see me when in town, will be glad to see and
talk with yon.
CONTRACT LET FCR
A$7,000 BUILDING
their proper cere after conitruction,
I announce my cariJiaie/for the bt-
fic e of County Commiaeioner for the
Firtt Commlaaioner Diatrict, cctn-
SPOONER SUCCESSFUL BIDDER
»t Tifton
Building Will B. of Brick and Mod.
•rn In Evory Raapoct Tifton'i
, Sixth Church Edifice.
The memberahip of the Tifton
? 6itive Baptist church let.
tract Monday for e $7,000 house
worship. Mr. W. H.
1 the ' succesful bidder.
/ The building will be erected
th e northeast comer fit Fourth
street end Tift avenue, formerly
cupied by the Tifton Institute build
ing which lot was bought fresn the
ci|» several months ago.
TCe jiuilding will bo ot brick and
modern in every appointment end
will be a credij.'fb the Primitive
Baptist membership as well as to
Tift<ja / -Work will begin as soon aa
the material can be placed.
Yours to Serve
C. R. AVEN
ANNOUNCEMENT I tw. bill by Rep. ElUs emending
j a a the Charter of the City of Tifton to
In the Interest of good roads end (nc , ud# ^ ^ incorporate limit* the
Tift mill property., between Second
straw end the : Atlantic Coaat Un.
railroad, in th, eastern part of the
ty, paseeo toe 8enete last w * ek -
This property had been left »
the
;upport of the voters of said dia-
A. C. Tift.
ANNOUNCEMENT
candidate for County Ccen-
missioncr from the Tifton and El
dorado Commision District. If you
think I will fill tho place properly, 1
will appreciate your fllpport. I
promises to nuJEerhxccpt to
1 see it.
J. S. Royul.
discharge my duty a
THE MAN WHO IS NOT PROUD
OF HIS TOOLS
is a poor workman. Every good
mechanic prizes his tools most high
ly. And why not? Good tools in-
sure good work. In conjunction
with our line of general hardware
w* are offering same great bar
gains in dependable tools. Let ns
show you what we have.
Golden Hardware Co.
Tifton, Georgia
SCHOOLS OPEN SEPT. 3RD
ouse-Warming. Supt. Brtitain I
B. Here.
The fall term of Tifton Public
j Schools will begin Monday, Sept
ember 3rd. Work is being pushed
to have the new high school build
ing ready for the opening day. There
have beetle some slight chapgcs in
the faculty since the last annt
cement, and these will be given
in a few.days.
Supt. Bryan, who is back from his
summer vacation and with Mi
an is stopping with Dr. N. Peterson
until' their bungalow on Chesn'utt
avenue is ready for them, is busy
getting things in shape for the
FARM LOANS
ANNOUNCEMENT
I hereby announce my candidacy
r th,. office of County Commia-
..oncr from Commissioher Diatrict
No. 2. composed' of the militia dii
ricts of Brighton. Brookfield an
hula, and respectfully ask the sup
port of the voters of same.
. Sincerely,
J. S. Bslflow«r.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
*2ELCC LIGHT
of the incorporate limit* of the city
since it was incorporated, although
the city exercised police powers
therein. It ha. been « bone of c
tention in many political fights for
more than twenty years. It is sup-
posed that this incorporation finally
settles it. The net tai value to the
y is very small. Its passing a
political issue is probably worth
Much interest was felt here in the
II but during the las, few weeks
of the session very little infoimn-
ion wns given by the newspapers
, to ,h c progress of l°c“l legislation
ml few here knew the bill had final
ly passed.
I. hereby announce my candidacy
for th® office of County Commission
er from Commissioner District No. 1
of Tift County, composed of the Tif
ton and, Eldorado militia district,,
and respectfully ask the support of
the voters thereof at th* election to
be held August 29th, 1917.
W. S. Waller.
CITATION FOR YEARS SUPPORT
GEORGIA—Tift County:
Mm. Alma Lindsey, having made
application for twelv e months sup
port out of the estate of J. H. Lind
sey. and appraisers duly anointed
to set apart the « me h " in *
their report, all persons concerned
are hereby required to show cause
before the Cour t of Ordinary of aa.d
county on the first Monday in Sept-
1917, why said application
should not be granted.
This, August, 8 1917.
C. W. Crav..,
Ordinary.
A Gtj
Bath-
Room
in the
Rural
Home!
delco-lighTTurnishes the power
'bulibarVucirie Highl—c k <!rr , |^m«*from electric
—the-* ale th- grenteat ]oys of ike Delco-Llghl Owner.
Tve Sues $350 end $420 IL a. b. Dayton. OJ
F0» ACTUAL DEMONSTRATION
- WRITE. PHONE OR WIRE TO
H H
Dsalcr
ANNOUNCEMENT
opening day.
A house warming will be given in
the auditorium of the,, now high
school building on the night follow
ing opening day. for which a very
entertaining program is being
ranged.
State Sup'... of Schools M. L Brit- j
tain has consented to mak ff an ad
dress on that ocasion. Ho has many
friends in Tiftoir and will find a $br-
dial wclccr^e and a large audience
awaiting him.
We, citizens of the Third Commis
sioner District of Tift county, here
by announce the name of Mr. 1
Crum aa a candidate for County
Commissioner from said District,
composed of the militia districts of
Ty Ty, Docia and Omega. W e hear
tily commend him to the voters
the district a* a man able and
and respectfully* aak their
support for him at the polls.
(Signed) Many Citis.
Our preseat business was established by our pradesessors in 1882—| u
Til ■ . r r-1 L—I-.’-’ *r-Ul-,- -r,A ' vcrm
Liver Trouble.
“I »m bothered With liver trouble
about twice a yegr." writes
Dingman, Webstar City, Io>
I : — — I_ ' a: J— V.
ANNOUNCEMENT
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
GEORGIA—Tift County:
This is to notify the public that
ic firm of Hendricks and Kemp,
composed of Dr. W. H. Hendricks,
and Dr. A. J. Kemp, doing « K , ‘ no ™’
medical and surgical practice, has
this day been dissolved by mutual
consent. All notes and account*
due either of tho aald above parties
shall be payable to Dr W.TI> »—
’This August 16th.
W. H. Hendricks,
A. J. Kemp.
I hereby announce m v candidacy
. jt County Commiseioner from
Commissioner District No. 2, eom-
icd of the Chula. Brighton and
• - • Sait’
posed
: Brool
ikfield
_IUtia Districts, and r
ask the i
_ j support of the
..... ... . , _ , ... „ ., . { theee district*. If elected.
- _ . . r T, .' heard of Chamherlam s Tablet* and . . faithful and conscien-
years. there has not been a day when we have not had approved loans i tried them. By the time I had used { ioUB o{ the duties of the
process of being closed, and there has not been a day during that time h,lf a bottle of them I eras feeling ofRw , Rer.pectfully.
* . . j , , v ti,. •«. fine and had no signs of pain. uo- • • —
tamable everywhere.
NOTICE OF LOST NOTE
GEORCIA—Tift County*
All parties are warned not
trade or barter for one certain r<
not* for $100. made by N. L. Cw
•cy to J. C. Dodd, same being trai
'--red by J C. Dodd to A. J. Kemp,
the said N. L. Coarscy has made
„ .iota at hand to A. J. Kosnp in lieu
of ’the above and this is to v
parties that the above
‘ cancelled.
.is August 16th, 1917.
A. J. Kemp.
when business of the right sort was delayed for lack of funds. The
planstion of this record is that from th 0 begining. and without variation,
our business has been chsractarized by efficiency, good faith, and clean
methods. No investor has ever claimed that wo had knowingly sacrificed
his interests to our own. and no borrower has ever claimed justly that w*
had misled him with false promise* or worked any hurt to him for our own
profit. Our methods having-been perfected by years of experience, $11 ap-
plieants can learn without delay whether w c can or cannot accommodate
them. The dispatch with which we dispose of business, favorably or un
favorably. is unsurpassed if equalled by any people in our line. Our rata*
ar e reasonable and all conditions favorable to borrower*. Our supply of
money is abundant snd seemingly inexhaustible. If interested, call o
communicate with
Howard M. Smith & Co.
MACON, GEORGIA
PREPAREDNESS
FOR PEACE OR WAR
yVra vu nmr so erxvnt a derrjad by oer CosvRmmt oi
„ r ,m.n*l«bral-n trxbinj to think sctoatiScml'y ar«t to
A tho milmotiooo*b«a tbo watkl I*uziaat p«
TV, C***** S*to*l *1 Ta<M»ts Is
. MaaHhintoiasr '
ULauc. *rooffcTf-l ia
EMCINEERIHG, ARCHITECTURE. AHD COMMERCE v
TS*n*>Lii»lr*s«t*tionof this IozUtotlo* Is Wd oo Q* srsnssful cssaes at
IZszn-iusUs. IcsaimsarsttmuimlupjotkosqoaUau
CHARACTER + CULTURE + E1T1CIEHCT = EDUCATION
*e*irad for the next *cmk>n, lakkh open* Sept. IS.
K. a MATMESOM. Prssid.nt. Atlanta. C*.
POURED OUT BOOZE
ANNOUNCEMENT
Chief of Police Thrasher emptied „—...
sixty-six bottles of Whiskey into the of Road District No. 3 being all of
n i • .. -- „_,i that portion west of Little river, re
sewer at Parkers corner. Mnirf «"<*. , p e ct fulljl announce the name of M.
Third streets, Tuesday morning. The Tucker as ou, Commissioner and
bottles were pints and half pints respectfully solicit th,. support of
and the proceeding was watched by .the voters of said district, hoping
• . —.h. *nm e will meet with their approval
, intercstting crowd which ^ of , u KeUin(f lo .
arc or less pertinent rwnarks. | ^, rt j, er Bs gB -,d Tucker is on the mid-
Thc whisky was obtained from dl« grounds of above named district,
trunk which u#s chocked from ' Cilia—*.
'TrS* T 'T ANNOUNCEMENT
unclaimed was turned over to tho i
-uih-ritie- It ta -wp-.rf tb.| . TM , m7 .
party having the stuff sent here got To n,. Voter* of Tiflon and Eldo.
idea that the officers were rado Ro . d DUMct:
itching for him and was afraid to I hereby announce myself a can-
pall for it didate for County Commissioner for
the nbov e Road DistricL I will ap
preciate the influence and support
of the voters of said district.
Yours respectfully,
$100 Reward, $100^ . ^
CITATION.
*or ( U Tift C—atyi
Whereas H. E. Hook 'AdminUtra-
r of L T. Hook, represent* to the
»urt in his petition duly filed and
entered on record that he has fully
administered L. T. Hooks’ estate,
this is therefore to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors to
show cause if any they can, why
said Administrator should not be
dismissed from his administration,
and receive Letters of Dismission on
the .first Monday in September 1917.
This July 20th. 1917.
C. W. Graves, Ordinary.
1 J
I you. want to save money ori\
' Furniture, Pianos and Organs
See Us.
hone us, let us put an Edison
J Phonograph in your home, Try
it. Let us place one of our
' Pianos in your home for trial.
We will be glad to do so.
Kent’s Furniture & Music Store
. M. 0-,
; eue. C and y *ivlas the patl'nt i
. i builJln* up the coosuiullon ai
nature la doing Its wort. Th»
To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take LAX ATI VK SKOMOQuidln*. 51 stole lh*
Cough snd llradscbr »■*! V}?
■H. W. OKOVH a'nsa*lurc — rsch huz. A*.
ANNOUNCEMENT
I take (hi* method of announc
ing. my candidacy for tiyr office of
County CommiMioner for the First
Commissioner District of -TifL com-
pn*ert of the Tifton nnd Eldorado
Militia District*, aifd earnestly • ask
the voters to support me at the polls.
I have been here since long before
the county of Tift was created; you
me and I will «ny duty as
, it. Respectfully,
D. L. Swindell. -
LIVER DIDN'T. ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
S$js 65 year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells Haw She Was ReDered
After b Few Doaea of Black-DraucbL
RECENT ENLISTMENTS
R. C. 1
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE
a. Hortense Dell: In T! t
Court, October Term.
1917.
To the Defendant. Hortense Dell:
You are hereby required person
ally or by Attorney to be and .ap
pear at the Superior Court to b»
held in nnd for said County on The
Second Monday in October. 1W7.
then aijd there to answer the
Among those from this immediate
lection enlisting in the different
branches to the U. S. Army at ti
Atlanta Recruiting Station are:
Wm. M. Knight! Milltown.
Harold D Williams, Sycamore.
Arthur N-• Mere, Alnpnhn. I' r0 .f.*« d «■ ^ justice.ritall appertain.
Meadorwin*, Ky.—Wra. Cynthia
mgglp'So'fkein. of this town, mays: “At
my age, which Is (!. tbs llvsr doe*
not act so well as whin ye mg- A tew
fix. I was consUpaUd. my llvur
didn’t act My digestion wxs bail, ar. Jt
It took so little to uptat me. My ap-
petlto wai gone. I was very weak...
I decided I would giro Black-
Draught a thorough trial as 1 knew ll
was highly recommended for this
trouble. I began lak.ag IA I L-’-t j gently and In a natural way. If you
better after a few 3o*ea. My appot ‘ o [ feel sluggish, tx'.s a doao tonlgbt.
Improved and I became stronger. l ! .y j You will feel Ire h tomorrow. Price
bowels acted naturally and tly lar at 25c. a rsrkage—One cant a dose
trouble was soon righted with a few ' All druggists. J. 69
dose* of Blsck-Draaght”
Seventy yrara of suet no* fill la* has
mad* Thedford's Black-Draught a
standard, household remedy. Every
need the help that Mack-Draught can
give In cleanslag the symtem and ro-
Jlevtng the trouble* that come from
IsofcsttpeUon. lndtcestlon. lazy llTer,
e:«. Tou cannot keep well unless your
stomach. Uv*r acd bowels an In good
working* order. Ki*.p them that way.
Try Black-Draught. It acts promptly.
Corbitt, Alapaha.
Ollie • D. -Myers. Bainbridge..
Wiltinm ‘D. Lynn. -Donnidsonville.
Henry F. Session, CuthberL
William P. Holloway, Puvo.
June A. Dowling. Valdosta.
Joe E. Burman. Cord^^
Clyde Holt. Vienna. '
Walter B. McDuffie, McRae.
Ij«f S»n.l«y ns usual there WAS
Witness th* Honorable R.
Judge of said Court, this the 7th
day of July. 1917.
R. D. Smith,
Plaintiff's Attorney.
H.nry D. Webb,
FACE POWDER.
The beauty secret of
women who knowhow
to take care of the com
plexion. Cannot be
detailed. Heals Sun-
bum. stop* Tan. Soothing,
cooling, refreshing.
. „J$s22S2A
Sample (either color) for 2c. Stain
LrooMis-Co- 40S—d.FAh3c. B.o<Alr».N.Y.
THURSDAY’S. ENLISTMENTS.
Tho*,. from this immediate se
on enlisting in the different
ranches of the service at tho' At-
‘nta. RcprujUpg Station »r.e:
James H. Littlefield, Fitzgerald.
Geo. A. Jones. Valdosta.
Guy V. Coehran, AshbQrn
Robert N Stokes, Moultrie.
Julian P. Joiner, Qnitmgn.
Orrin D. Gay, Omega.
Lealon M. lacy. Sycamore.
Julius G. Graham, Abbeville-
Wm. H. Fields. Albany.
James C Tyler. Albany.
Charles A. Harrell, Quitman.
Ernest C. Price, Quitman.^
‘•John IT. Hunter. Quitman.
Albert B- Gauiden, Quitman.
Charles M. Powers. Quitman.
SPECIAL ELECTION
GEORGIA—Tift County:
For three Countv Commissioners
for the County of TifL
By authority of law vested in
by an act of the Lagisloturj
Georgia of the y««r 1917. I hereby
call an election to bp held on tha
29th d*y of August, 1917, at each
• - ! t said county and raid
be held under the same
rule* and regulations as elections
for members of th e Legislature and
ounty ^offices wit}, this special pro-
vTeioh^sr the said act of the Legie-
lature of 1917: Providing thnt the
voters of District No 1, composed
of Tifton and Eldorado Militia Dis
tricts., voto only for the Commit-
sinner who is a roeiden; of those
two districts and thp voters of Dis
trict No. 2. ciennosed of the Chela,
Brighton nnd Brookfield Districts,
vote only for the County Commis
sioner who is a resident of those
three districts and the voters of
Distriit No. 8, composed of Ty Ty,
Docia and Omega, vote only for the
Commissioner who is a resident In
those thre B Districts.
The return* of said election 10 bo
returned t> - 12 o'clock noon, of the
next dnv after tho electibn to the
Ordinary of said county. •
This August 9, 1917. ^
Ordinary Tift County Ga.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
GEORGIA—Tift County:
By authority vested in me by an
ac t of the Legislature of Georgia,
hereby ordered that an elec
tion be held in each voting precinct
of the Euunty of Tift on the 29th
day. of August, 1917.
At’ which election the question
shall he sulenitted whether the of
fice of ‘'ounty Treasurer for said
county shall be dyeatad. Said elec-
shall be held under the
the Orfaary of raid county. All
ballots ssed -at raid election shall
havo watten or printed thereon the
follow!*:
A U favor of creating th* office
of Treasrer of Tift comity.
B Aftinit creating the offleo of
Treaaui* of Tift county.
And aters shall strike one or tho
other i said term* so as to ax-
press aehoieo on said issue.
This August 16, 1917.
C. W. Gray**,
Ordinary Tift Co., Ga.
LBEL FOR DIVORCE.
The object of the corporation
being not that of pecuniary gain, the
said corporation will havo no capi
tal stock and n 0 stock-holder! bat
will have members from year to year
under the conditions hereinafter set
out, whose liability will be restrict
ed to the amount of their unpaid
subscription to the said corporation.
Petitioners desire the right to enaet
appropriate by-laws rule* as to eUct-
bility of member* and minimum fee*
for mombership. Petitioners also
desire for raid corporation th* po
wer to act by rot* of majority of
it* members, regardless of The •*
mount of subscription made by in
dividual members. Petitioner! fur
ther desir* for said corporation th*
: right to *rt through a Board *f Oee*—•
! emoro. not more than fifteen in
In 1* Superior Court, Oetoher nam ber. to be elected from the m«
ra jijj, | bership by majority vote of
members.
The corporation will not
t-.s. rHeiraa Stevens vs. C. V.
sajmv ■ *
To the Defendant, CeV. Stevens:
i n hereby required personal-
Id-or bj Attorney to be and appear
at tiie Rsperior Court to be hold m
and for said County on the Second
Monday in October, 1917. then'and
there ts answer the complaint in the
n'wk*.«ylod .cm*. »» default,
thereof Mid Court will proceed as to
justice *sil appertain.
W:trass the Honorable R. Eve,
Judge of said Court, this the 11th.
day of August. 1917..
Henry D. Webb,
Chrk Tift Superior Court
R. D. Smith.
Plaintiff* Attorney.
rules and regulations as other elec- .den. V
Th. petition of B. Y. Wallace.
Briggs Carson. H. L. Moon T. W.
rlftTB. H Hargrett. I. W Myera.
J J li Phillips. C. L. Parker. T.
A Mitchell. B H. .McLeod. H H
Tift " ■
Kn ,. E. Hendry and Frank Scar-
. ,. . , . . j }, 0 L,. of said county respectfully
Lons are held and return* made by th . Coart that:
12 p’clock. noon of the next dv .toJ. _i .Tbes- desire .fpr thi*J}selv*$,
1 their associates and successor* to be
incorporated for * ^ty^of
ration
’reroent of imhiigration
!’ X City ’Tfton *r.,/surround-
I ing temtory. th c stimulattan of
Mak* Big Honay »™d*. *»>« Jt Urinj
business >vnd of
and the
bucir.es*. bat will adverttaa. 3
th- Cit v of Tifton and Tiftf county,
promote industries, and do such ota* -(
er thing* and perform such other
duties .for Its membership and geneD* .
ml public as will srem to its memtMga, —
to be of benefit to them or U tha
City of Tifton and Tif t county.
5 The principal offic* of said cor
poration will be in Tifton, raid State
* D 6 ^Petitfonera desire the right tia
sue and be sued, to plead and be i»*
pleaded, to have and use a common
aeal. and all other rights allowed
corporations of similar character |
under th* laws of this State, inclu
ding th- right to acquire, own and
cal and personal property, to
> donations, to make donatioM
tharitable or public puifroerak
.0 apply tor and receive amend
ments to its charter.
-WHEREFORE,.-petiioeera prey- te -
be incorporated and mad- a body
politic under the nam e smd style a-
foresaid wit), all right*, privilege!,
and immunities hereinbefore set oat
and allowed similar organization*
under; the laws of this State.
Fulwood and Hargrett,
— Attorneys for Petitioner*. :
Tiled in offic* this 8th day of Au
gust. 1917.
Henry D. Webb, Clerk.
v, rnmrs , o\rooF'TO
I 2. The i*" 1 of ** w
Cost Utile-
Simplest. fsstssV-HftiMtt rsonlns. 11
IN rtf* T*YLON>«£d. Ktstt mill B
■
SSf™
’.a. development
VThiie financial b
; e nt may eo--e toto m«al
B result of the artmty of l
pecuniary $»‘ n
mbers Is not the objt
’ebb. Clerk o^ -dM
Superior Court of said County, d<
hereby certify that the foregoing i
, true and correct copy of the ap
plication for charter for Tifton
Board of Trade as same appear* on
file in tlfis office
Witness my official signature I
i leeeKaf said court, this 8th d
Augtufc, 191T.
Henry D. Webb,
uperior Court, Tift C
—
TgW bee W«k$ t Sssrb C*. bog. U - of or »»iUr charartar.
aUtodsadMIAsI