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agags THE AMEKICUS DAILY TIMES-llECOEDEH: WEDNESDAY, JULx 1, 18»1. ft'V U- WHLS OF MILLIONAIRES. ONLY A FEW OF THEM HAVE ES CAPED BEING CONTESTED. lUlstlraa Are Almost Invariably Dliutle- Oed end Try to Get e Bluer Shore ol the Money ol the Deed—Some Ceeet Tehee from Sew York Record*. Within the leet dozen years very few wills mado by wealthy people dying in New York city have been left uncon- tested. There arc, however, two shining examples where the bequests of the dead millionaires have been carried out. Ono was the case of William H. Vanderbilt and the other that of Miss Catherine L. Wolfe. Vanderbilt had the experience which he had gathered years before in the great fight which was made over hia own father's will, and which brought the Vanderbilt family and its early history so conspicuously into public notice. Miss Wolfe was happy in the fact that the wealth already enjoyed by her legal heirs mode the alienation of her millions a matter of comparatively small mo ment. She, however, like Mr. Vander bilt, spared no pains to make the terms of her testamentary instrument so brass bound and iron clad that a contest before the surrogate would provo unremunera- tire. When Surrogate Rollins retired from office the statement of the business done during his incumbency showed that nearly 400 wills hod been the subjects of contest before him, many of which had entailed long and expensive litigation, and had in some Instances almost beg gared the estate. One of the great and controlling causes which tend toward the contesting of wills is the provision in the laws of this state which assures to the lawyers in the caso largo fees and allowances and pay them out of the prop erty whether they win or lose. SAMUEL J. TII.DEN'8 OBEAT BEQUEST. It is a fact that very few persons of large wealth succeed in disposing of their property by wiU in a manner that meets the requirements of tho laws, or that will stand the keen scrutiny of the legal advisers of dissatisfied relatives. It is true that most of the contests made, especially by the heirs of wealthy men and women, are based upon the flimsiest pretexts, and solely with the hope that grabbing for the whole or the greater part they may secure for themselves a faw thousands by compromise. That the causes for contest are usually of a char acter which unfits them for closo judicial consideration is made evident from the fact that of the 400 contests begun before Surrogate Rollins scarcely 60 were sus- Coming Home. Capt. If. C. Bagiy received a telegram last evening from Lieut. M. S. Harper advising that lie had parted company with the Americus Light Infantry at Rome to go oil on a week’s vacation, and the A. L. I. will come home on a special train which should reach here last night. Envelope*! Envelope*!! We have Just received a big job lot of manilia envelopes of line quality, that were bought at a bargain, and we can print them for you with card, etc., cheap er than you can buy them plain by retail anywhere. They are more durable than white, and are good enough for all busi ness purposes, and are much cheaper. Times Publishing Co. Sacks Wanted. We will pay six cents a piece for bran and oat sacks! june28-d-2w Amerht-h Ice Co. A short time ago a lady, the first of her sox, graduated In medicine in Mexico. As an appropriate compliment her fellow students of the other sex got up an amateur bull fight In honor of the occasion. A nice line of extracts, colognes, toil et waters, Ac., at Dr. Eldrtdge Drug Store. Blondes are said not to marry In so large a proportion as brunettes, and Worth, the Paris man-milliner, is re ported as much preferring to design dresses for dark haired women than others. for Infants and Children. ' -aetorlalseowelle’spt '. Jchlldrer 4 hai Ir *—1 ttassup*swrQC lyprescription Vferntoms.” B. A. A Bobu, M. D., Ill 8a Oxford 8k, Brooklyn, U. Y. “The t WIHIUi CWJ IBMSH. _ _ Casus MA*m», DJL New York City. Lsts Faster Bhxmiafdato Mamed CJrnnsh. KUls Worms, gives sleep, sad p> jmo medication. 44 For seven] yesn I hsvo recommended your 4 Oaitorla, 4 and shall aleaya continue to Soso as ithaslnvariably produced beneficial results." Edwis F. Fardis, M. D., 44 The Wlnthrop," l»th Street and 7th Are., New York City. E. P. HARRIS, President and Manager. AMERICUS SUPPLY CO. PLUMBERS GAS FITTERS MACHINERY AND MILL SUPPLIES. Stoves, Hardware, Etc. Repair Work a Specialty, Telephone No. IS. ARTESIAN BLOCK, AMERICUS, GA. Tbx CxgTAua CosrAST, 77 Mobkat Stract, New Yogs. For Rent* The Taylor residence on Lamar street, suitable for boarding house. Possession July 1. S. M. Cohen. junel4-d-tf Lady Humphrey, an Englishwoman, is making a business of training servants. She has places for a dozen at a time. Why will not some unselfish woman start such an enterprise in this country? Medicinally pure wines, brandlos and whiskies at Dr. Eldridgo’s Drug Store. For Bent! For Bent! THREE NICE NEW COTTAGE HOMES, $12.50 EACH. ONE HANDSOME NEW RESIDENCE, $25.00. ONE FIVE ROOM RESIDENCE, $16.00. ONE HOTEL. FOR SAL Enterprising lawyers laugh at men and women who tit down and, in words de void of legal technicalities, write their own wills in their own way. Yet the records show that this sort of will is the very hardest to break. The lawyers themselves are not infallible in will making—not even tho greatest of them. In his long and successful career as a business lawyer, Samuel J. Tildcn drew the wills of scores of bis clients, and it is not on record that any of them ever was upset. When he was to make bis own he called to his assistance a counselor no less eminent than himself—Mr. James C. Carter. Together-they prepared tho document, which, besides other provi sion*,, was to provide Id,000,000 abso lutely for the endowment of a great free library. . Well, the coso will in all prob ability furnish the most conspicuous ex ample of failure to carry out one's inten OTHER FAMOUS RECENT CONTESTS. When James Stokes died a few yean ago be loft an estate estimated to be worth at least $10,000,000. He •carcely in his grave when the fight over the property, began, and it went on with wearisome details for months By and by there was an adjournment, and the matter was substantially scttlod out of court. The lawyers must havo had a good million amongst them after the bat tle was ended. Jesse Hoyt had gathered a big fortune before he himself was gathered to his fathers He died worth about $12,000,- 000, and the monument that was to mark his resting place was unbuilt for years, a* the heirs were too busy contesting the provisions of bis will, and trying, each Of them, to get a bigger share of the uiooey than the dead man had decided the? should have. Louis Hammersley’s $3,600,000and the way in which he left it by will waa an other fruitful source for litigation. The legal twists and tumbles that character ise the case made it one of the most in tonating on record, and the end is not yet Every now and then his widow, at present the Duchess of Marlborough, ap plies to the courts for more money out ef the estate, end though she sometimes receives what she asks, she (s occasion- ally refused. - There was Mrs. Sarah Burr, who, when aba departed from earthly realms, was obliged to leave all of her $6,000,000 behind her, Sbedoubtlees thought she had fixed everything In her will so that ao contest could arise, yet the grass was not green eo her grave before a crowd of her friends and relatives were fighting over her property. In this cess, as in nearly all the others, the testimony de veloped stories about the inner family life of the dead that the world would never have heard and never have laughed over bnt for the fight over the millions —New York Newt. T. Prepare Liquid Glue. Liquid glue poseraving great resisting power, and particularly recommended for wood and iron, fa prepared, accord ing to Here, aa follows: Clear gelatine, 100 parts; cabinet maker’s glue, 100 parts; alcohol, $5 parts; ohms, I parts, the whole mixed with f00 parte of 20 per cent acetio add and heated on a water bath for six hours. An ordinary liquid glue, also well adapted for wood and iron, fa made by boiling together for ■event hour* 100 puts of glue, 260 puts «f water and sixteen part* of nibio add. —Philadelphia Record. ' Arrival and Departure of Trains. CKNTRALK. R. ArrlveFroro, Leave For. 6:40 pm 12:45p. m. Colombo* 8:20am4:45pm 1:06 p m 0:37 pm Macon 2:85 pm 8:3 2:85 pm 8:83 am Albany 1:06 pra 9:8! a. a. A m. R. n. 8:00 am 6:10 p m Savannah 8:20 am 7:00 6:85 p in 7:16a m Omaha tf:15pm6:4£ doing West - . Going North and West (8. A W.) 7:50 a m. Going Nor-hand last (Cen) 2:00 pm 8:00pm. Going Sooth and West “ 12:80 pm8:00pm Everything has a serpentine head- cloak clasps, hair ornaments, shoe and belt tackles, stick-pins, brooches, hat pins, chatelaines, spoons, bntton-hookf j hair-brushes and even key-rings coil up tail to tongue. Who rules In this town ? Depends on question up. The lamp-chimney ques tion—what sort do you break ? • Whatever sort your deal er deals in. How, do you think, he selects his chimneys ? He buys those that are cheapest; he gets the regular pricefor them; and the faster they break themore he sells. That’s how he reasons. Tell him you want Mac beth’s “ pearl top ” or “ pearl glass," tougn glass, transparent, clear not foggy, fine, of right shape and uniform. Tell .him you’ll pay him a nickel more a piece, and that will cover .his extra costs twice over. Tell him you don’t propose to break any more. Try your hand at ruling. nttabmx. Gao. A. Kacbxth & CO. ONE CENT A WORD COLUMN. Advertisements will be Inserted in this column at the rate of One Cent per Word for each Insertion. No advertisement taken for laar than FIFTEEN CENTS. WANTED. \UE will pay six cents a niece for bran vv and oat sack* Amkricus IckCo. June28d2w FOB SALE. ANE Set Single Buggy Harness. Almost U new. Apply to J.K HUDSON. »Junti U2t Lee Street. LOST. T OST— Lady’s g*>ld fob chain with charm. Li Finder will leave $U this office. Jnn26tr A NICE Front room on Brannon avenna. unSSJS 10 ** ** Chafmaw * FOB RENT. ANE house and lot, els rooms, good nelgh- U borhood. J. A. ANBLEY. Jul4-lm 4 DESIRABLE BOOM for rent In the ilTbomaa Block. Apply at i his office, tf /~XNE?our room bouse on Karris street Ap- U ply to J. Huar runti, JuneS! 112 Cotton avenue. ITVBMfiHED or unfurnished rooms atm r Church etrset. June 14-tI QBVKRALchoieeroomstnbuslneas center 5 Coll on M. CaUsway st Mardre's spiMf A SNUG HOME. Part Cash, Balance monthly to the Company. Loan See my list of Bargains for Vacant and Improved Property. M. CALLAWAY, Real Estate Agent W. H. R. SCHROEDER, Manufacturer of Tin, Copper and Sbeet Iron Ware, Galvanized Iron Cornice, Tin and Iron Roofing, Hot Air Heatin'Etc, Iron Smoke Stfickt. 1 i'S-i f% 1 | Exhaust Piping for Saw Mills a Specialty. Corner Jaokson and Jefferson streets, AMERICUS, GA. B. W. RUMNEY, M ERCHANT TAILOR. Gentlemen wanting fine and good goods, good work in fit and execu tion of garments, will find it to their interest to call and see me before purchasing. Cleaning and Bepawing done. Prices reasonable. UP STAIRS, OYER P. L. HOLT’S ESTABLISHMENT, LAMAR STREET, - - AMERICUS, Or A. June27d-tf C. M. WHEATLEY, Prea’t B. H. JOSSEY, Seo’y Sc Treas. CRAWFORD WHEATLEY, Vice Pres’t. C. C. STONE, Supt The Americus Construction Company, Successors to O. M. Wbxatlxt A Co. Have the largest stock of Dry T umber Both Rough and Dressed, over held in the city, with unequalled capacity for the execution of fine work. Tlioy will furnish the trade with Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mantels, Stairvork, Pnlpits, Pews, OOUNTMB8, SHELVING, MOULDINGS, O BN AMENTS, ETC. Prompt attention given all orders. Write tor Catalogue and price* Office and Faotory, COR. BAY * JACKSON STS. Telephone No. 78. Uptown Office, No. JACKSON ST. Telephone 110. CRAWFORD WHEATLEY, PrM. ARCHIE R ELDRIDGE, G» 4 sn«* The Americus Refrigerating Go. Respectfully state that their new Ice Factory will start the manufacture of Ice in a short time and will be prepared to furnish Pure Crystal Ice in any quantityfrom a pound to a car load. Their Refrigerating Chambers will also soon be in readiness for the preservation of all perishable food products and will be perfect in every particular. For further partic ulars either telephone, write or call on THE AMERICUS REFRIGERATING CO., Office & Factory Cor. Jackson & Bay Sts., on Central R. R. aprit5-3mo C. C.HAWKINS. G. O .LOVING. HAWKINS & LOVING, UBALKRB IN -^Furniture, Bab; Carriages, Refrigerators,g<- METALIC CASES, CASKETS AND COFFINS. 405 Cotton Avenue. Night calls for coffins at night attended to by G. O. Loving, at residence west side Brown treet. Burial robes always on hand. may 23- ly. On May i, at the side track at Furlow Lawn, the 0CMULGEE BRICK COMPANY. AND THE RIVERS LUMBER COMPANY WILL OPFN A SALES YARD FOR BRICK, LUMBER AND SHINGLES A man will be in charge of the yard to deliver goods to customers. A full stuck of everything will be kept. Your orders solicited. 4-30 J. R. HUDSON 6c CO. -PROPRIETORS Americus-Bottling- Works, BOTTLERS OF ALL KINDHrOF— Soda and Mineral Waters, Oider and Oinger Ale* ORDKKH BY MAIL PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 824 LEE STREET- - - WAMEICUS. GEORGIA- R. U MoUATII. K. J. MOMATH. B. H. MoMATH McMATH BROTHERS. i DR YLERB IN Groceries, Provisions, Country Produce BOOTS, SHOES, ETC.. ETC., WHISKEY, UA' CC& CIGARS, SPECIALTIES. 207 FORSYTH STREET, AMERICUS, GEORGIA. W* solicit a .hare of the patronage or tho trading public, guaranteeing •aU.fsotloo low price*, and good goods. Wa deltvar good* anywhere In the city. Call and aee no. McMATH BROTHERS. BAKERY R. F. NEHRINC, PROPRIETOR. btboi street. Oilier AUei flan AMERICUS, GA. LIGHT BREAD A SPECIALTY f Men te fatal ef ill lodi FroayUj FSSid I Bmd ud Ctb Wtgoa Gm nt Stilt Country Merchants supplied with bread at wholesale prices. BUGGIES Notice of Dissolution. heretofore existing un- M. B, HAMILTON, EsMss&l E. T. BYBD, FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE. REPRESENTING THE SAFESTAHD STRONGEST COMPANIBS.INJHEJORLD. Insurance placed on City and Country Property. Office on Jackson f MMy. i Street next door below Mayor’s Office. DUNLAP HATS. THE LATEST STYLES AND SHAPES. ARTHUR RYLANDER, Comer Ltunar and Jackson St salt! I will eell you the beet boggy In Georgia, price and.quatlly considered. Repairing all kinds solicited and executed promptly and neatly. All work warranted. T. S, GREENE. d! Cotton Avenue., - - - - Opposite Prince’s 8tables* Americus, Georgia. W. D. Haynes & Son. REAL ESTATE. STOCK AND BOND Americus,oa. 3101-2 Lamar Street $500 Reward! IW* will pey the »Wwc tmel Ike my $m> $f Ut$r fcoeiptalM.pTyylfi.6i8t Wm++*r»iht,lkm. CXfa' ■tfpMtaa or Coeti vena* we wieN ear* vrtta Weet*w Vegetable Liver MU*. wIm$i the direction* $u« strictly wialledwkk. They ere parety Vegetable, eadMmm I fell to irir* Mtlafwciloe. S-iferCeeted. Lergel eMtaleJjiff a*PUJ*, M eeeta. Dew«r» ef rooatJM —4 l$*ttwHw—■ The geeetae a*— fwrteiW —1» hr inoi JOB* tt WBI.-COCTAMT.CHMUQO. The boat baker In southwest Georgia, at O. C, Carter’*. THS AXEBICU8 BUSINESS COLLEGE Will open June 15th and wifi give apeeM inetractloni in bnelntss mathematics ~ 1 penmanship, or both c Prescriptions accurately compounded of pure drugs, at all hoars at Du. Kldbidvb Drug Store.