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TtlE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1900.
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^ vv rLl.INGT°N ON M’KINLEY.
of the President recently
" . , just lmt severe arraignment
t , : .mis of Unitoil States Seu-
1 , ,o.--r-:'* I*. Wellington, of Mary-
1 , yi r . Wellington is a staunch re-
| m t evidently disgusted with
,i McKinley ism ho will tako
, !ta:ap for Bryan. Ho said in part
I \u unalterably opposed to the re
• u j of President McKinley. Bryan
j i Letter man in ovory way than Me
tin
situ.
OLDEST CHURCH IN GEORGIA.
id I regard his election as es
j tl) the preservation of the ro
tv -
••I regard thu Philadelphia platform
„ rttVe departure from tho faith ol
I rr fathers. It is not the republicanism
dLmcoln, l>ut an endorsement of the
|,olicies foisted upon the coun-
f bv McKinley.
• Iiiuau anti-imperialist. I do not
I ult one way in cougross and another
jv on the outside, nor do I talk one
act another. I am not like
I olilHoar-able to appeal to tho pastand
t u e future, and then stultify myself,
it fiily the presont. Tho past is gone
L,1 the future can care for itself: but
I I ll help take care of the present.
• I am convinced there is a secret al-
I fjjace withEngland beyond any doubt.
Von remember the cry that was raised
..jiuft Cleveland of subserviency to
H-’liind. There was not one-quarter tho
pt'-jud for it that there is for the same
ny against McKinley.
He would not dare to do a thing that
tld he unacceptable to England,
I forte is nothing more than an English
proconsul.
■Prosdcut McKinley has betrayed
c, I was opposed to the Paris peace
I treaty and would uover have voted for
■ ratitlcatiou of my own volition. I
I toll the president so, and he induced
| te to vote for it by solemnly pledging
Et that it was not the intention of him-
I self or tho government to forcibly hold
|or|crmancutly acquire thoPhilippines.
"He further said that his personal
I desire was to restore law and order in
I the islands and then submit tho matter
I to congress, with the idea of having it
I print absolute froedom and self-gov-
| irrnu-Lt to tho Filipinos. With that
I pledge from President William Mc-
I Kinky 1 voted for that treaty. With
I out it 1 never should have done so.
■The resolution I offered in tho son-
| ate. and which was the basis of my
] speech on the Philippine question,pro-
exaetly what the president
The uiil Midway church, in Liberty
county, Ga,, still standing, had for its
pastor between ijS5 and Kill Ur. Abie!
Holmes, the father of Oliver Wendell
Holmes, and when President Washing
ton paid his celebrated visit to Georgia
in 1,80, Dr. Holmes was made the
chairman of the committee appointed
by the congregation of Old Midway
church to greet him. ‘'Dr, Joseph
LeConte, professor of chemistry in
the Lniversiy of California,” says
a correspondent of the Boston Tran
script, “is one of tho product of Old
Midway church. Ho also is United
States Heuator A. O. Bacon, and many
people will he surprised to know that
Governor Theodore ltooseveit, of New
Aork, is also of this same stock, deriv
ing his connection with Old Midway
church through his mother, who was
born in Liberty county, and whose
progeniors were prominent and influ
ential members of tho church,”
EMPRESS ORDERS
THE RECAPTURE OF
TIENTSIN AND TAKU
Chinese- In Large Force Are
Marching Against the
Allied Troops.
HI SIOK ME
MUE WELL,
Proclamation.
More than live hundred Kansas wo
men hired themselves out to work in
the licids this summer. There are not
men enough in Knusas to do the farm
work and women had to help or see
the wheat crop spoiled.
Tho county commissioners of
Lowndes have decided to call an elec
tiou to decide the question of issuirg
8-10,000 in bonds for the erection of a
new court house in Valdosta.
TO ARREST THE ADVANCE
American ami Iirltlsh Send Kclnforce*
incuts to Join the Relief Column,
lioxers In Strong Force South of
Tien Tsln—Friendly Natives Supply
the Legations With Food.
Che Foo, Aug. 10.—Intelligence of an
authentic character has been received
that Peking wus quiet a week ago. Ac-
cordiug to rumors which have been
spread the Chinese aro marching on
Tien Tsin.
Atlanta merchants are striking out
for the trade of Georgia towns, and
oiler to pay the fare of all retail mer
chants to and from Atlanta who Imy
goods to a certain amount.
old me ho desired to bring
“Iliya
is absolutely right on tho
i'j involved in this campaign,
i the money question ut rest
I for four jours, he is u bigger, a better
I mi a safer man than McKinley. Even
111 the money question were not settled,
I Bryan is a man with too much Bense to
ptJertnbe to tamper with tho currency.
ortaiu to bo our next presi-
Ident, and I shall bo glad to see him
| elected.
‘McKinley is totally unlit for the
of president, becauso he is so
|»eak and vacillating that he can’t stick
I to an opinion over night. If lie could
I mow his own mind and bo consistent
jkt twenty four hours nt a time he
I eight dn. but such a thing is imixjssi-
IMe with him, and for that reason he is
to be president.”
INDICATION OF VICTORY.
The supreme court has just decided
that tho tax collector of Lowndes coun
ty could not collect taxes from tho Sav
annah, Florida and Western railroad,
from 1**0 to 1801).
It is announced that Hanna may take
the stump. It will be a pretty race be
tween Hanna and Roosevelt for the
Bnrchard medal of 1900 says the
Houston Post.
It will be recalled that Aguiualdo re
ceived $-100,000 from Spain for betray
ing the government he established
“without the consent of the governed.”
Tien Tsin, Aug. 2, via Che Foo, Aug.
10.—Major Biddle and two companies of
American marines and Captaiu Reilly’s
battery have arrived.
The Sixth cavalry has disembarked at
Taku.
A gale at Taku delayed tho landing of
American artillery and cavalry. Twen
ty-nine men of the Ninth infantry are
on the sick list.
A prominent American is authority
for the statement that tho reinforce
ments were required to make tho ad
vance successfully. The British men
ordered to advance consisted of 1,850 In
dian and 800 Welsh.
The Boxers are in strong force 10
miles south of Tien Tsin. They aro
murdering, pillaging and committing
atrocities. •
It is reported that Prince Tuan lias
left Pekin and joined General Sung in
his position 20 miles northward, the
dowager empress having issued an im
perative command for tho roocoupation
of Tien Tsin and Taku.
This step shows a determination to
stop the advance, but it may be Prince
Tuan’s scheme to escape.
A native colonel who fought against
the Boxers and protected Christians 60
miles south of here has been dismissed
by imperial order.
It is reported that friendly Chinese
are aiding Peking residents with food
and ammunition and that a now party
of progressionists is developing in Pe
king. Refugees aro returning in a starv
ing condition.
Native City Destroyed.
Ciie Foo, Aug. 10.—Tho Russians
have destroyed tho native city of New
Chwaug.
RUSSIANS AT NEW CHWANO.
A New York publication has soften
out a Roosevelt uumher; it is hardly
necessary to say it looks liko an adver
tising circular for some good dentrifice.
As long as there is 8b,000 in tho trea
sury of the organization, there are a
number of politicians who will decline
to regard tho Gold Democracy as dead.
Acci
flmg to a test voto taken by
pc X,v, York Journal recently, Will-
; L Bryan will sweep Greater New
I ia November by at least 80,036
| Hurality. Out of the total voto taken,
kly v - who had uo voto iu 1806
' <r.McKinley this year, wlierc-
1 heate their intention, on sign-
- to vote for William Jennings
Tw.
thousand, live hundred and
x votes were recorded for Bry-
- for McKinley, and 18 scartter-
1 this ratio, if the total vote
ati r New York this year is
mu iso,;, when it reached 5
‘no proportion of tho two candi-
-November should be:
IFcr p,,...
I., 604,616
|Ur i
I ■lelvuiloy 214,610
^“’irnal's advance poll of the
contest two years ago
ouderfully accurate test of
Those Northern men who propose to
form a watermelon trust aro worse
enemies to the negro than any South
ern white men could he.
The New York Journal is taking a
weekly vote in New York and fore
shadows Bryan’s election iu that state
by 80,535 plurality.
The Oldest and Best.
Chinese Defeated With Heavy Losses
After a Brisk Engagement.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 10.—Tho Rus-
siau admiralty has received tho follow
ing dispatch from Admiral Alexieff at
New Chwaug:
“The Chinese towu of Now Chwang,
on the gulf of Line Tung, was captured
Aug. 4, two warships taking part in tho
bombardment. Tho inhabitants were
disarmed.
“The enemy was defeated beyond tho
Amur river, capturing two guns. The
battle vas continued as far as Jgest.
During the evening of Aug. 7 tho en
emy assumed the dofousivo on both our
flanks. They wero driven back with
great losses. The Russians have been
reinforced with infantry, artillory and
cavalry.
The railroad north of Tashi Tsai is
in the hands of tho Chinese who de
stroyed tho station at Hai Cheng Ang. 0
and damaged tho line. Hai Chong was
recaptured after an obstinate fight.”
ioJid the Weak are Restored to Full Vigor
ami Strength nt the H.iihIh of the Great
est Ilealer of Modern Times.
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r —p and activity ot mind and body? At
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If not, you si:
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a nprviuum. one 1.1
whom tti« human body is an
open book and who under
stands ever 7 phase of weak
ness and disease and to
whom the proper treatment
Is us simple
the addins of a column of fli
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Spootaiist.
that of allother speclallstscombiued. Ills cures of all
sorts of diseased condlUons have been tho marvel of
the medical profession and the people generally. His
fame ha« spread Into every town ami every hamlet.
Those a filleted w 1th all manner of disease* have sought
his services inorderth.it theymltrht be made whole
by the administering of ids wonderful system of treat
ment. Wrecks of humanity have come to him for
consultation and medicines, who a few months later
have returned to hlin In most vigorous health to give
i and those
_ . . re J*‘ peculiar to women, as well a*
Catarrh. Rheumatism. Kidney Complaint*. Eezrr
and all forms of lingering and chronic disorders.
VasIsAAAto nnH I)r - Hathaway’s success In I
vartooceloana treatment of Varicocele and
Stricture. Stricture without tho aid of knife
. . or cautery Is phenomenal. Tbt
patient !« treat'd by this method at his own Point
without pain or loss of time from business. This If
positively the only treatment which cures with out an
operation. Dr. Hathaway calls the particular atten
tion of sufferers from Varicocele and Stricture to
pages and 31 of his new book which will be
EvasvRsm sent free on application,
fcveryuaso Every case taken by P r . Hathaway
Specially Is specially treated according toita
Teentnif nnture.all under his general personal
■ .cuico. supervision, andall remedies used by
him nre prepared from the purest and best drugs In
hisown laboratories under his personal oversight,
and all from special prescriptions of hisown.
I nw » Hathaway makes no charge for consol-
LOW tatfon or ud. ice, either nt Ms office or by
Fees. * n,| 9. and When a case Is taken the one low
fee covers all cost of medicines and profo
ilonal services.
* j. NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. D.
I>r. ITnthnwny St Co-
824 South llroadStreet. Atlanta,Ga.
MKMTION TllIH 1’Al’KU WIIKN WUITUVO.
State of Georgia. Executive Office. Atlsn’a. J
submitting ccb/’tituti'-U i amendment re
garding pen blot s :t-r the widows of confed
erate roicuer* ’oa vo.e oi the ptople at the
i ext general election.
Whereas, the gt n*ral assembly of ihu pas-
sed by a constitutional majority the fol <
lng act. to-\ ‘
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sumter Sheriff Sales.
\V HI be sold before the court Bouse door Ht
, , tne city of Amerlcu#, Sumter county OL bo*
An act to amerd section 1, article T, para- tween the legal hours of sale on the flrst
grap'i 1 of the lonstitution of Georgia, *0 as j Tuesday iaHeptember 1W, the followingdes
to extend the pro visions of eald section, ar- j crifted property, towlt:
Dcl« und pa tag 1 aph to^the widows of c<»n- I One hou«e a-d lot li the city of Atnericui.
i the city of Aramcui,
1 follows: beginning at
1 the north side of an
federate soldli rs, *ho. by reason of age and i Ga.. and described a.
poverty, or InarmUy and pov* rtv, or blind- McGarrah street, on
ness and poveity, ate unable to piutIce h J alley which run in a western!v direction
living for theinstivts. and lc*r other pur i and dl .ides the lands of L o. Hudson and
, ,, . , . , .'Irs J. L. Atldtrton. and running along said
Section I. Pe It enacted by the general alley a sufficient distance to make a half
assembly of Georgia, ana It is hereby en-| at re, with a front of twenty-five yards: the
act«<l by authority of the same, that section • nort line of said lot being paralebto the said
1, article 7, paragraph 1. of the constitution alley, and the said front and rear lines par
ol Georgia be. and the same is hereby atel to said WcJarrah street; containing
ameudeu by inserting al*er ihe word 'tei- \ one-half acre, the same being the property
vtie la the Uth line, the followicg words: occupied by Mrs. A F. Hart in IBM* Levied
;*cr who, by reason of age and poverty, or on to satisfy an execution Issued In Sumter
intiruiltv and poverty, or bllr.dntss ancl pov- Superior court In favor of Calvin Carter ys
bfe to earn a living for them- ' % *
erty are 1
the soldiers who lost a limb, or limbs In the
military service ol tne confederate states,
with substantial artlilciallimbs, during life;
and to make .-unable provisions for such
confederate soldiers as may have been oth
erwise disabled or permanently injured In
such set vice; or who may, by reason ot age
and poverty, or intlrmtty and poverty or
blindness and poverty, arc unable to provide
died lu the service of the conf« derate states,
or since, from wounds received therein, or
disease contracted in the service, or who. by
reason ol age and poverty, or Infirmity and
poverty nr biinuneas and poverty, are un
able to provide a living tor themselves; pro-
Ided that the act shall only apply to sach
rldows as were married at the time of such
service, and have remained unmarried since
the death of such soldier husband.
Mrs.
attorney
out by plilntlff's
ant In possession natHled in terms of the
law. Levy made bv L. B. Forrest, then
sheriff, April sMth, lfiW.
Also at the same time and place will oe
sold, one sorrel colt three years old; one
sorrel mare seven years old; one bay mare
mule ten years o.d and fifty bushels of corn,
more or less, in crib.Levied on as the property
of Jackson Carter to satisfy an execution iatu-
ed from Sumter Superior court In favor of
Simon Stein, vs Jackson Carter. Property
pointed out by* plaintiff's attorney and ten
ant in possession notified in terms of the
law’. This January 18th, H0H.
Also at the same time and place will be
sold, all that tract or parcel of land lying
and being situated fn the city of A ra eric us,
countv of Sumter, state of Georgia, describ
ed as follows; A certain one-acre residence
lot known as the I*. II. Williams residence
lot, beginning at the northeast Intersection
Section J Be it further enacted, that, if I of Church and Hampton streets, and run-
this amendment shall be agreed to by twe-
thiids of the members ot the general as
sembly, of eacn bouse, the same shall be en
tered on their Journals with the yeas ami
naves taken thereon, and the governor shall
PENNSYLVANIA PURE ItYK,
EIGHT YEARS OLD.
OLD SHARPE WILLIAMS
OUR |FI LL yFARTS OF THIS FINK
OLD. PURE RYE.
EXPRESS
PREPAID.
$3*50,
with no marks Io contain contents. When
ou receive it and test it, if it is not satisfac
tory. return it a 1 our expense and we will re
turn your 43.10. We guarantee this brand to
be eight years old Eight bottles for W5C,
- gl
xpress prepaid; I-’ bottles for I9.C0 expr
’repalp: l gallon Jug,«xpress prapald. *3
gallon lug, express prepaid, W.CO.
harges for boxing.
We namue a 1J tne leading brands ol
ud Bourbon Whiskies in the market, and
ill save you 60 ner cent, on vour purchases.
. g’
same shall Ik suLtuttUd to the people at the
next general election, and the voters thereat
ball have written t r printed on ttelr tick-
ratihratlon of section 1, article 7,
paragraph l, of the constitution of this
state," or “Against ratification of section I.
article 7, paragraph I, of the constitution of
this state * as they may choose: and If a ma
jority oi the electors qualified to vote for
tct tubers of the next general assembly, vot
ing, shall vote in favor of ratification, then
sani amendment shall become a part of said
article 7, section 1, paragraph 1, of the con
stitution of this state, and the governor
shall make proclamation thereof
Section 3 repeals contllcting laws. Approv
ed December 21, IsM>.
Now, therefore, 1, Allen D. Candler, gov
ernor of said state, do issue this, mv procla
mation hereby declaring that the foregoing
pre posed amendment oi the constitution is
hereby submitted, for ratification or rejec
tion, to the voters of this state, at the gen
eral election to be held on Wednesday, Octo-
ler 3, 1100, as provided In said act.
tr t vv n oiv
nlngthenc* east along tne north margin of
Church st, twro hundred and sixteen and one-
half (21*14) feet, thence north paralel with
Hampton street two hundred and twenty-
nine and three tenths (229 3-10) feet, thence
west paralel with Churoh street two hun
dred sixteen and one-half (2104) feet to
Hampton street, thence south along the east
margin of said Hampton street two hundred
and twenty-nine and three-tenths (229 3-10)
feet to point of beginning. Said lot Is bound
ed on the north and east by property of
Jucson A. Kendrick, deceased, and is tbs
same property conveyed to O. E. Williams
by I*. H. \v llllatns on the 11th dav of June,
1M»I, by deed of record in the office of the
clerk of the Superior court of Sumter coun
ty, Htate of Georgia, lu book Z, page ICS.
Levied on as the property of C. K. Williams
and P. U. Williams to satisfy an execution
Issued from the Superior court of Sumter
county, Ga , in favor of the National Build
ing and Loan Association, of Monts
nig ana Loan Association, of Montgomery,
Ala., vs. C. E. Wrilams and P. H. Williams.
Property pointed out by plaintiffs attorneys
and tenants in possession notified In terms
of the law, This a ' —
4 August 6th, 1900.
J. O. MoARTHUR, Sheriff.
cm or,
J. W. WARREN.
Secretary Executive Department.
auvlonce w. tor 9 weeks:
the first day of December,
under Section, 1970, 1971 ol the Code oi
Georgia, 1882, to the lands hereinafter de
scribed, tor the purpose of securing a debt
referred to In said (Iced, which deed’ls re
corded in the Clerk .4 office ol Sumter su
per lor court in book H 11, of deeds, page 230
and 2*o, and whereas, the said grantors did
on December 1st, 1?97. execute and deliver to
the undersigned tor a valuable cjusldera-
tion, the note to secure the payment of whlcn
Quart.
Kentuck Star Bourbon *36
lkrldge Bourbon 40
TO STRIKE FROM THE NORTH
by
:• recust the fairuoss aail
ss of which were [proven
the oflicial returns. This
was taken with the same
I <-‘onscieutionsness, anil the
• j y be accepted as prophetic of
II returns in November next.
Ishmaolito wants Tom
„ t 0 write a school history of
’ed States, and nays it kuows
-y. better qualified for the work.
ii
tti;
Hubert carried <7,000,000 in
f lraace ’ aQ J Imd the distinction
ci'r., tl;emo,t highly insured mon-
* ‘a the world.
S. S. S. is a combination of roots
and herbs of great curative powers,
and when taken into the circulation
searches out and removes all manner
of poisons from the blood, without
tile- least shock or liana to the system.
On the contrary, the general health
liegias to improve from the first dose,
f,,r\s. S. S. is not only a blood purifier,
but an excellent tonic, and strength
ens and builds up the constitution
while purging the blood of impuri
ties. S. S. S. cures all diseases of a
blood poison origin. Cancer, Scrofula,
K h e u ru a t i S m . Chronic Sores and
Ulcers Eczema, Psoriasis, Salt
Rheum. Herpes nnd similar troubles,
and is an infallible cure and the only
antidote for that most horrible disease.
Contagious Blood Poison.
A record of nearly fifty years of
successful cures is a record to be proud
of. S. S S. is more popular today
than ever. It numbers its friends by
the thousands. Our medical corres
pondence is larger than ever in the
history of the medicine. Many write
to thank us for the great good S. S. S.
has done them, while others are seek
ing advice alpout their cases. All
letters receive prompt and careful
attention Our physicians have made
a life-long study of Blood and Skin Dis
eases and better understand such cases
than the ordinary practitioner who
makes a specialty of no one disease.
We are doing great
good to suffering
humanity through
our consulting de-
_ partment, and invite
vou to write us if you *-ave any blood
or skin trouble. We make no charge
whatever for this service.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, ATLANTA, CA.
sss
Itusso-JupaiH’su Force Said to Uo Mov
ing AgnliiHt Peking.
London, Atu?. 10.—An edict emanat
ing from Pekin# and authorizing Li
Hung Chang :o negotiate with tho pow
ers for peace has, it is reported from
Shanghai, under yesterday’s date, been
received there.
Tho correspondents at Yokohania
again send the statement that a Russo-
Japanese force is moving on Peking
from the north. The movements and
numbers of this force are, it is further
asserted, kept secret, iu order to prevent
tho facts from reaching Peking.
Tiie French consul at Shanghai says
3,000 troops (Annannites) will arrive
there next week for tho protection of
tho French settlement
The Chinese merchants of Shanghai
have petitioned tho foreign consuls there
to prevent the landing of troops, declar
ing that it will create a panic among
tho Chinese.
Li Ping Hong, the former governor of
Shan Tung, personally commanded 15,-
000 Chinese at Yang Tsun.
The Chinese officials at Shanghai say
that 17 pirates and brigades wero be
headed at Canton, Aug. 8.
Coon Hollow Bourbon.
Pure Ky**
Monogram Rye
McBrayer Rye
Old Crow ..
Finches’ Golden Wedding
Hull man House Ry
Mount Vernon (8 years old)
Old Dlllicger (10 years old).
The above are only a tew brands ot tbe
many we carry In stock. Send for catalogue.
All other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
Whiskey, Peach and Apple Brandies, etc,,
sold equally as low, from 11,26 gallon up
wards.
We make a specialty of the Jue trade and
all orders by mall or telegraph will have our
prompt attention. Special Inducements of
fered
The Altmayer &
Flatau Liquor Co.
10,000 FACE STARVATION.
Only Means of Relief is Through the
Government.
Sax Francisco, Aug. 10.—Charles D.
Lane, a miner who has returned from
Cape Nome, said today:
•‘From 5,000 to 10,000 peoplo at Nome
aro facing ubsoluto destination and the
only possible relief is through tho United
States government."
Held a Mufeli to tbe Bunghole.
Macon, Aug. 11.—Considerable ex
citement was created on Cotton avenue
by a load explosion in Valentino’* ra
toon. Charles Stubbs, who I* employed
at the place, held a lighted match at the
bungholo of a whisky barrel that was
supposed to be empty. Immediately
there was an explosion. The bead of
the barrel was blown some distance.
Stubbs was slightly burned on th* face.
5C6, 508, 508, 510, 512,Fourth-st
Near Union-Paarfnger Depot
Phone 265.
Macon, - Georgia.
Artesian
Well Driller.
I contract for and bore trteslan
wells, having completed several In South
Georgia which aro givirg entire satis
faction. Many farmers have thus been
supplied by me. I also sell pumping
plant*, »ind mills, steam and gasoline
engines, fixtures, etc. My terms are
ycry reasonable and work guaranteed.
Write me at Wenons, Ga.
John E. Cole,
(Late 1
WEN0NA.
r II. It, Teal A Co.)
OA.
HOLLY SPRINGS
Americus’ Favorite Picnic Resort
(2 miles of city)
Now open J*for the season. I*OATIX<^
BATHING, X’lILTE, DANCING PA VIM
ION and other amusements. Fine spring
pure water. No charge tor grounds.
W. R A LEE 31. HANSFORD.
For Rent t.s;
Desirable dwelling on College St,
near Lee street. All conveniences.
Luge garden, Posseision at once.
Apply to—
gyp Thos. Harrold.
f said debt.
Now, therefore, by virtue of the power so
eated in the umien-igLed, which Is more
accurately fhown by reference to said deed
I. Charles B. Benson, will sell at public out-
ry to the highest bidder, for cash -* * w ~
first Tuesday in September, 1900, during the
legal hours of salt, before the Sumter coun
ty courthouse Jour at AmcricuM, Ga., the
lands dtscribad in the aforesaid deed, to-wlt
All that tract of land in the city ol Americus
Sumter county, Ga . consisting oi forty-five
(46) lots of the Williamson & Earl survey ol
the • oleman tract, recorded In book A. A. of
deeds'page fill, in office of clerk ot the su
pertor court of Sumter county; being ail of
said lots in said survey, except Nos. 8 and 12,
said tract being bounded on the west by Lee
street, north by Ood»on street, east by Elm
Florence D Hollis, administratrix on the
estate of HenJ. P. Hollis by the court of or
dinary of Sumter cc unty, Ga., at tbe Decem
ber term, 1693, of said court, lor leave to sell
all the real estate belonging to the said HenJ.
P. Hollis, late of said county deccosed. as
the real property hereinafter described.
Will be sold before the court house door 1b
the city of Americus, Ga., between the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday In Sep
tember, 1900, the following described prop
erty, to-wlt: One city lot situated In tbe city
of Americus,Ga., with the buildings thereon,
said lot fronting south on Church street,
two hundred and sixty-seven feet more or
less; and same running back north 6041-2
more or less; raid north louudry line run
nlng east and west, being 263 feet more or
less, and bound'd as follows: on south by
Church street, on east by lands of E. A.
Hawkins, on the north by lands belonging to
estate of HenJ. I», Hollis and E. A. Hawkins,
rnd on tne west by lands of Geo. A. McNeil,
formerly known is the I»r. S. H. Hawkins
property Sold as the property of the estate
of Hen. P. HoilU tor the purpose set forth Id
said application for leave to sell. Terms of
sale cash. Min. FLORENCE I). HOLLIS
Ad'tnx of estate of HenJ P. Hollis, dec.
Petition For Charter.
GEOR JIA—SUMTEK CoUNTT.
the Honorable Superior Court of said
County:
The petition of a. J. Patterson, H. W. Wes
ton, H. (’. Byrd, W. D. Dixon, U. G. White-
lot belonging to Vivienne U.
The said deed first above mentioned was
executed and delivered to fecure the pay
ment of a certain promissory note for th
of *2,000 and the Interest coupons at
tached thereto, all ot said notes dited De
cember 1st, 1697. and the principal debt bear
log interest at the rate of eight ier cent
per annum. Said pi
due by the terms tnereoi
The total amount of principal, interest
and advertising fee that will be due on said
debt on the first Tuesday iu September, luno,
is *2,410. Fee simple titles will be made to
the purchaser at said sale and the proceeds
of such sale will be applied first, to the pay
ment of said de> t with Interest aui ad
erilMng fee and expense* of this proceed-
lar- and tbe remainder, if any. will be paid
. Yi
er to said grantors or their legal repr
tatlve, Dited this first day of August, 19 o.
CdARLES B. HENSON.
Jamks Tayi.oh. Attorney
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PPL1CATION
LETTERS OF DISMISSION.
dmLilstrator estate of E
J, u. >u»u. •iUuj*,JiF > irai*>r esiaic oi r* c*.
Sutmuerford, deceased, has made applica-
lon for letters «>f dismission
These are therefore to ette and admonish
11 parties concerned, whether kincred or
_reditors, to show cause on or before the
Octol*er term of the court of ordinary to b e
held on the first Monday in Oct.. IM©, w hy
-aid petition should not pe granted as pray-
_ _ Pi
ed for. Witness my hand and official si*
lure this July 3rd, 1900.
gua-
A. C. SPEER. Ordinary.
p PLICATION
LETTERS OF DISMISSION
GEORGIA—Scmtkh County.
„. F. Bolton, administrator estste of M. J.
Morgan, deceased, has made application for
letters of dismission.
These are there fore to cite and almonlsb
all parties concerned, whether kindred oi
creditors, to show cause on or betorc the
Octo»»er terra of the court of ordinary to
be held on the first Monday in October
I WOO,
U, why said petition should not be granted
prayed for. Witness my hand and official
signature, this July 2nd._l900^_
i July
A. a SPEER, Ordinary.
JOTlCfi TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.
3 GEORGIA—SUMTrit CoUMTY
To whom it may com ern: All persons in
debted to the estate of E. C. Doughtle dee d
are hereby notified to make payment to
the undersigned, and ail persons having
claims against said estate will present them
duly verified, as required by law.
R. S. BROADHURST,
Administrator estate E. C. Doughtle.
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lusTukes, West Coilins, Washington Whit
He'd. Llzz e Byrd. Elizabeth Hanks. Emma
Weston. IUlu-H Canu jii, 11 annali Alexan
der, residents of said county and state, and
their associates and successors,say:
1st. That they desire to be made a body
corporate and i*>llilc, under the name ana
title of “Tne Grand Lodge of The Grand
United Ord»r of St. James,” with its princl
pa' office and place of business located in
the City of Americus, Sumter county, Ga.
2nd. Petitioners say that the object of this
organization is to c ire for tne sick, bury its
members when tuey die, promote morality,
education, ar.d trie getcral Interest of so
ciety. PelttioLexm say tnat the ebjects of
this corporation are entirely eleemosynary,
' ... "in cap-
that they have no subscribed or paid in cap
ital stock.
3rd. Petitioners ask that said corporation
be authorized and empowered to make all
suitable constitution, by law , rub s and reg
ulations, necessar/ and proper for the pro
motion and government of said corporation
and its ii.embets not incons steut with the
constitutions a%a laws of the State ot Geor
gia and the United States.
4th. Petition-rsank that raid corporation
be authorized ind empowered to elict such
suitable officers as It may deem lit and advis
able for the government, tnai ggetnent and
contro of said corp ration and us lnte r ests;
that it be aa'fcorzed to charge admission
and dues for Its members; teat it be au
thorlzed and empowered to purchase and
bold property, both personal and real estate,
such as it may deem necessary ami proper ,
for the promotion ot its enterprise and mac-
~getnent of its corporation, use a common
ertv and the interest and promotion ol‘ iis
enterprise and corporation.
5th. Petitioners ask that said Grand Lodge
be authorized and empowered to Issue char
ters and charge for the same for the insti
tution and establishment ot subordinate
lodges any where in the Mate o! Georgia for
ih: furtherance and promotion of the same
Interests herein art out. and to prescribe tbe
cons.ltutlon and by-laws for tbe government
of said ouliordln vtc lodges to be thus estab
lished.
Cth Petitioners ask that they be tccorpo
rated and made a bo iy politic and corporate
in the name herein before set out. to-wlt,
“The Grand Lodge or The Grand United Or
der of St.James.“ ior the purposes, and on
the terms set forth in this petition for the
period of twenty vears. with the right of re
newal at the end of said time. And peti
tioners will ever pray.
J.AANSLEY.
Petitioners’ Attorney*
Filed la the office of the Clerk of the Su
perior Court of Sumter county, Ga. This
I,iv. ut h iuv> t ii ir r r c r*
August 7th. IW. J. H. ALLEN, C. S. C.
A true extract from the minutes of Sumter
Superior Court Th.s August 7th, 190*.
J II. ALLEN. C. S. C .
A pplication
TWELVE MONTHS SUPPORT.
G EORGIA—SUMTT.lt COUNTY.
Mrs. Rosa McGarrah has made application
for twelve months support from the estate
of George T. McGarrah, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonlxk
ll parties concerned, whether kindred or
creditors, to show canse on or before the
Sept.: term of tbe court of ordinary to be
held on the ilrat Monday In Sept. ftl><0. why
said petition should not be granted as pray
ed for. Witness my hand and official slf na
ture, this Aug.
A. c. SPEER, Ordinary-
GEORGIA-SmTCH COUBTT,
E. L. Harper, administrate
Harper, administrator estate ot
. Hudson, deceased, has madeapplt
r letters of.dismission.;j wmm
Mrs. L. J.
cation for letters of.dis mission.; J —mmj ~ ~
These are therefore to cito and admonish
all parties concernedt whether kindred ot
creditors, to show const on or before tbe
October term of the court of ordinary to
be held on a tbe first Monday In October
should not" r
1900, why said petition should not be granted
as prayed for. Witness mv band and official
slgnature, this July 4th, IWX ■