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Tan, AMERICUS WEEKLY TlMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1902.
THE TIMES-RECORDER.I
Daily and Weekly.
KNOX'S BREAK.
ARE MARRIED AT GAINE8VILLE.
Tho statement of Attorney General
Knox that ho can find no evidence of
Taa ant’iiouj ftsivtDi t. 18791 tli© combination of anthracite corpor-
Tne Amciiic ts tun. KuiWlshed 189), 1
Consolidated, April, I 01.
Incorporated. January, l.M
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
DAILY, one year $6.00
DAILY, one month SO
WEEKLY, one year i.OO
WEEKLY, six months SO
Addrats all let tori and iniiko; remit
nccs payame to ,
THE T1MK8-KKCOKDKII,
Auierlcua.'Ga.
MAHIE LOBlSllMYRICK,
KDirOR AN<» IlfSlSKSI .MANiOKB.-
Editorial Hoorn Telephone Oil.
Tito Tlme»»Uecorder la the
Offlcul Oryan or tne cur or Amerfcu.
Official Organ of Sumter County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
Official Organ of Railroad Commission of I part of the public to buy their product
Georgia for tne Id Congressional OUtrlct. | at an exorbitant price,
Tho Attorney General may bo an
ations in violation of the anti-trust law
is received with a feeling of scepti
cism,
look ns far back as 1833 be would have
found the report of a congressional
committee on interstate commerce
which contains,the following:
Tho committee, after a careful in
vestigation, has come to the conclu
sion that tho railroad companies en
gaged in mining and transporting coal
are practically in n combination to
control the output nud tix the price
which the public pays for this inpor-
tant and necessary article of consump
tion. There is substantially no com
petition existing between these com
panies. The only limitation to their
demands is tho indisposition on the
Nuptials of Mias Neal and Mr. Chib
dors Yestorday.
The mmiageof Mias Julia Neal and
Mr. Leo G. Childers at Gainesville at
10 o’oloe* Monday morning was an
If he had taken the trouble to 00:1,8,0,1 of great interest to the many
Americas friends of the handsome
groom. Miss Neal was a charming
member of Gainesville sooiety and will
be a welcome acquisition to social
realms here. Mr. Childers is one of
Americus well known and enceesstnl
yiung business men, and congratula
tions upon bis gcod fortune await him
here. Mr. and Mrs, Childers will arrive
here tonight and will be “at borne" at
the Windsor Hotel.
AMEEICTJ8 GA.. 03T. 24.1902.
The base ball fiend still stalks abroad
in the land and tho papers aro filled
with his hot air intorviows. It looks
like the base hall crank would at least
aeuto judge of tho law of corporations
for ho spent many years in that branch
of tho practice but his opinion in this
caso has caused no little comment and
[ has without doubt shnken the confi-
... , denco of the masses in his sincerity or
go into winter quarters and give tho I,.
. .. „ , , b his ability, The public believes this
loot ball megaphone a chance for a fow
months.
same evidcnco still exists and could ho
obtained by n proporoffort on tho part
of tho Attorney General.
ROBERT E. LEE.
General Wilson’s attack on the rnoin-
Vcnezueln has just been the scene
of a battle in which there were three
thousand casualties reported from one
side. This like most of the news from
Spanish American countries must be
... , , . , lory of Robert E. Leo has had a very
taken with due allownnco for an inborn J
love of lying I different offeet on tho public mind from
1 that expoctcd by tho windy warrior who
was seeking notorioty at the G. A. R.
Homo of tho many statements that • . nr «.• ml -
I reunion at Washington. Tho namo of
havo been made by Secretary Shaw I t ... ...
. J ' Lee will over adorn tho pages of his-
mnst not bo taken too seriously. Tho , ,. ,
J I tory as ono of tho ablest and pnrost
secretary has an idea that ho is a writ I , .. ... ...
I men of our nation and his unstained
as well as n financier. Tho American L ccord a8 a 8oldi * kaa found many
people are yet to bo convinced that he ready dofonders among the men vho
ongs in either class. I wer0 f orlncr f oes and f e i{ tlic force
I and power of his matchless leadership.
From reading tho paragraphs in Tho Baltimore Sun concludes a very
somo of our exchanges ono might ho n blo, eloquent, and statesmanlike ar-
inclincd to believe that some editors ticlo thus:
had been betting at tho races but we, Wbon tho time comes for the fulfill-
know bucking tho hookies is a sport fit ment of Mr. Adams’ prophecy, as
only for men of money and the average I ^ irill come, tho bronze statue of Leo
newspaper man does not eomo in this Iooki , n » toworJ Ar ' iu » ton " i ‘ 1 , bo ‘ ho
I grandest monument liossessed by tho
class ' capital of tho greatest country of mod
ern times. This monument will toach
The mad Mullah is ou tho warpath I a lesson of patriotitm, of self-saariflce,
and has given the English a very warm au ^ self-abnegation, of faithfulness
reception but the tears of England «n‘o donth, of modesty and of moder-
A - , . , „ ation, of military greatness and civic
will not flow as during the Boer war virtues. And when “that monument
for the soldiers involved this time aro I shall have crumbled into dust Loo’
mostly natives and regulars. It takes virtues will still live—a high model
the volunteer to bring tears. for tho imitation of generations yet
I unborn.
You Know What You Aro Taking.
When yon take Grove’s Tasteless
Chill Tonio (because the formula ie
plainly printed on every bottle show
ing that it is simply Iron and Quinine
in a tasteless form. No euro. No psy.
SOo.
FARMER USES A STEP LADDER.
In Gathering His Com So Groat tho
Height.
Mr. F. E. Johnston, of Ameriens, is
prize winner on the tallest corn
ever grown in this eonnty. It is of the
“Mexican Jane’’ variety, snd|grows to
snob height that step ladders and bal
loons are employed in gathering the
ears. Stalks of this corn exhibited
here yesterday towered to a height of
twenty-two feet, while the big ears,
two to the stalk, were fourteen feet
from the ground. The eorn was plant
ed Jane 14tb, and is the finest variety
known for late planting.
One Thousand Yards of 18c Printed Flannelettes at 10c Yard.
These Fianne'ettes approach the French Flannels in appearance, warmth and fieel,
and as closely and as successfully as acotlon material can resemble wool. The back of
the goods has been teazeled to give it the the desirable wooly nap. The patterns are
suitable for Kimonos, wrappers, shirt waists and children’s dresses, Such a well planned
opportunity as this seldom arises to buy Flannelettes of excellent quality just when they
are most in demand. But it’s your chance tomorrow morning—and an abundant supply
to choose from at 10c yard.
Grove's Chronlo Chill Cnre.
cures the ohills that other chill tonloi
don’t core Made of the following
fluid extracts: Peruvian Bark, Blaok
Boot, Poplar Bark, Priokly Aeh Bark,
Dog Wood Bark and Sarsaparilla.
The best general tonio. No care. No
Pay. 50o.
Healthy Kidneys Means Long Life
If yon want to reetore your kidney
to their former healthy state take
Smith's Sure Kidney Cure—50 eente
druggists.
Chairman GriggB may not lead tho I It is earnestly hoped that Gov. Ter-
Democratio forces to suoh a victory as roll will not increase tho number of
will seenro for the party control of tho colonels on the Governor’s staff,
next honso hut he has kept the Bepuh-1 tho staff is increased very' much an
lican loaders at work in overy district I annex to tho capital will havo to bo
where there was a chance for a chango I built to contain them all on state oc'
and the campaign has bet* conducted | casions,
with si gnat ability and discretion.
The English experts are trying to
Ifyou feel anything that reminds of I oU ? n «° tUe ™ le * ot Pin S Pon 8'
an earthquake shock during the next Haa “’“ Ue matter bcat be referred
two months don’t get excited. It will | tbe ^ asue tribunal.'
lie nothing more than tho vibrations of
- the voices of the citizens of Georgia
demanding that the Atlanta Depot
question be settled by the legislature
and a clianco bo given some legislation
affecting the balance of the stnto.
THE COUNTY ROADS.
Tho timo draws near for tho fall term
of the Grand Jury of Sumter eonnty
and it is imperative that some decided
effort bo made to secure better roads
thronghont the county. The roads aro
better than they once woro and ore be'
ing more carefully worked with bettor I ... , '
system than ever before known, but The sweet, p^bmath'ofthe^te 2
the demand for better roads is not tie-1 fggestive of innocence and health,
ingmetas rapidly as is required. The
county is developing in many ways, I behoove* every woman to bring tho
i .. . . . r , I sweetest and best influence to bear on
population u increasing 'and every u, c subject of her maternity;
citizen should lend a bond and seo that I To relieve pain and make easy that
,, , , . , , .,, I period when lue is bom again,
tho good work is pushed as rapidly as lLff - t sjp .
possible. The force employed at pres-1 S A PlCnd
ent is not large enough and man, of teffiteS f“ “extaSiS^
our people are strongly infsvorofj I’rejnaut women should try this remedy,
using convicts for tho purpose of pro-1
moting tho work. Good roads promote =
business and enable tho farmers to I p£rem& g *^
more promptly dispose of the products I muscles straining with the burden wiJ
at better prices. The people are be- “ d elaalic from “*
ginning to realizo the importance of I • A1 - Cbre * >“ the abdominal region will
thequestion.ndtheirwi.he.must ho
complied with.
Application for Charter.
GEORGIA «Sumter Countr.
To the Superior Court of said county: The
petition of a. W. Smith J. E. Gyles ana Ed.
* Andrews, all of said 8tat« and county,
respectfully shows the following:
1st. That they for themselves, associates,
successors and assigns desire to be incor
porated and made a body politic under the
laws of said State, under the corporate name
aad style of 'The A. VI. Smith Furniture
Company.”
2nd. That the term for which they desire
to be Incorporated la for twenty years and
at tbe end of that time with the priyll
renewal If so desired.
3rd. That the amount of capital stock of
said corporation Is to be the sum of Eight
Thousand <•*/})> Dollars, divided into
shares ot 9U j each with the right and privl-
lege of said corporation to Increase Its capl<
14i stock when so desired to Twenty Thous
and (120,coo) Dollars.
. *Uh. That all of said capital stock of 98,000
has already subscribed and actually paid In.
. 6th. That the principal office and place of
business of saUT corporation is to he In the
deemed to the best Interest of said corpor
ation.
0th. That the object of said desired cor
poration Is for pecuniary gala and profit for
Its shareholders.
7th. That the prlnclpil business to be car
ried on Is to conduct & general furniture,
crocker/, glassware, cui-glass, sllvetware
and undertakln* business; to buy and sell
furniture, crockery, glassware, cut-glass,
silverware of every description and charac
ter, and to carry on a general undertaking
business; to ca<ry on, buy, sell and deal in
•vs*t article bought, sold and Jcept and
cvrr.ed In a general stole of said character
and description as aforesaid. To borrow
money ana secure same by deed or mort
gage; to buy. own and sell real estate and
personal property of all kinds and character
Incident totnelrsald buslntss. and to enjoy
all the rights, privileges and Immunities
necessary Tor carrying on the said business
of tbe corporation; and to enjoy a'l properly,
real and personal or mixed that may be ne
cessary or convenient for tbe purpose of
carrying ot\ or fansac'lng their said busi
ness as aforesaid according to law. To ap
point officers and agents for the manage
ment and carrying on their said busi
ness; to have and to use a common seal, to
adopt whatever by laws that are necessary
for the carrying on ot their corporation; to
sue and b i sued, and to have and to enjoy all
rights, prl* lieges and Immunities as are by
the laws of this stare conferred upon cor
porations of like character.
Wherefore petitioners pray that they be
made a body politic under tbe laws of said
State wah the name and privileges afore
mentioned, and that they may be entitled to
all the rights, privileges and Immunities
conferred by law upon similar coiporatlons
and be sublect to tne liabilities as fixed by
law. This the 18th day of October. 19^L
W. A. DODSON.
Petitioners Attorney.
I certify that the toregprng Is a true ex
tract from the minutes or Sumter Superior
Court.
This the 18th day of October, 1902.
T. F GATEWOOD,
Deputy Clerk of Superior Coart, S.C.
It is easy to raiao ike devil, bnt often
a devil of a job to pat him down.
WE BRADFELO REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA, GA.
For Sale or Rent.
The plantation of 384 aorcs, more or
w, in the 16th Diatriol of Snmter
eonnty, Ga., formerly owned by
Oonnoll A McGarrab, on wbtoh eight
plows have been rnn. The plantation
is in high atate of enltlvation and high
ly improved. Also eight head of atoek
and all implements needed on place,
together wlthTO-saw eottong!n,Winahip
press, engine and boiler, two 3-horsa
wagons,'.McCormick mower and rake,
bay press, 800 bushel* corn, 15,900 Iba
bar, 7,000 Iba fodder, 3,500 bnthela
cotton seed, 8,800 (be peas, 80 bnsbela
peanuts and 15 bnsbels wheat. If not
•old bylDeeember 15tb, next, tbe plan
tation will be rented for enanlng year,
beginning January let, 1908.
Th« Bask or Son-inn STKBsGnBeu.
75c Bleached Table Damask at 48c Yd.
Precisely the same qualities from
the seme importer is being sold right
here in Americus every day for 75c
because these are short lengths you
save 27c yd. and that is worth com
ing after. They come injlengths of 2,
2J£ and 3 yds. Come tomorrow.
New Percale Shirts for Men.
This a group of the best Percale
Shirts that we ever saw at the price
in new and perfect goods. The shirt
making, the fit, the laundering are
of an exceptional character. Twenty-
four new patterns, quiet and well
chosen; suitable for business wear.
Attached or detached cuffs. All regu
lar sizes, $1 each.
New Neckwear for Men.
The selection of Scarfs for fall
wear is an important matter for men
just now. The scarf makes or mars
a man’s entire appearance. Choos
ing from our present stock gives a
man his pick from the best silks pro
duced in America for the price. Four
in-hand, Squares and Ascots, 50c.
Men’s Fancy Socks, 10c Pair.
A windfall for men who need
socks now. A profitable investment
to lay by in the shape of a few extra
pairs against future needs For here
are savings that are worth coming
after; all sizes; 15c to a5c grades at
10c pair,
White Pearl Buttons.
100 Gross pure white Peorl But
tons, all sizes, no extra charge for
large. Will be sold in lots of six
dozen, no more or no less to one cus
tomer at the price Monday and Tues
day only—six dozen for 25c. 4
12c Huckaback Toweling at 6 l=2c.
Three hundred yds genuine Hucka
back Toweling, regularly sold at 12ic,
here Monday and Tuesday only at
6j£c yd.
Bleaching 5c Yard. .
3,000 yards short lengths Fruit of
Loom, Barker and other standard
brands of Bleaching, full yard wide;
you know the price Monday and Tues
day only at 5c yd.
69c French Waistlngs at 37 l-2c Yd.
Handsome wool fabrics in seven
of the new colorings, The goods that
are now in great demand for women's
waists are offered tomorrow at al
most half price, 37J£c a yd.
New Fall Percales at 8c Yard.
New Percales in all the new pat
terns, full regular width and fast
colors. Never before offered for less
than 10c. Here Monday and Tuesday
at 8c yd.
Amoskeag 12 l-2c Outing at 8 l=2c.
Two cases of Amoskeag Outing in
light and dark shades; full regular
width, regularly 12J£c Here Monday
at 8}£c per yd.
New Autumn. Dress Goods.
At 25c yd. All Wool Suitings, Sergef,
Tricots, black and colors.
At 15c yd. Whip Cord, Serges, 30
inches wide, blacks and colors.
At 50c yd. Venetian Cloths, blacks
and colors—38 inches wide.
At 50c yd. All Wool Homespun Mix
tures—38 inches wide.
At 75c yd. 52 inch Ladies Cloth—
black and the newest shades.
At 51.00 yd. French
black colon- -52 inches wide.
Brcdcloath,
At 69c yd. Black Taffeta Silk; every
yard guaranteed, yon know the price has
always been $1 00; Monday and Tuesday
at at 69c yd.
At 69c yd. Black Peau de Soie Silk,
21 inches wide; regularly sold at $1 00;
Monday and Tnesday only 69c.
At 75c /d. Black Moire Silk, 21 inches
wide. ✓
. At $1.00 yd. Black Moire Silk, 27
inches.
At $1.25 yd. Black Maoire Silk, 36
inches.
A. G. DUNCAN.
115 and 117 Forsyth Street, John R. Shaw's Old Stand.