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We, tlie Grand Jury for November
term, l»03, of Sumter Superior Court,
make the following general present-
weiits:
We have carefully investigated all
crimes brought to our attention and
acted upon same, and into all
fairs of {£3 as Wyen
In- the Judge. Wemake the following
report:
We find the books of Treasurer J, E.
Sullivan correct and neatly kept. They
show up to November 15th inclusive
cash on hand 81,5)14.10 and in tho de
funct People’s Bank 80,400.00. We al
so II ml that the commissioners hare
taken preliminary steps towards the
collection of this latter amount from
the bondsmen of J. E, Sullivan through
E. A. Hawkins, attorney.
We liavo not had time to fully ex
amine tho books of J. B. Dunn Tax
Collector, and recommend the appoint
S2T 1 w
We recommend that the »av ner
i ailT/lk " 11,0 Same fot l«°w Md
rSf.ssssasr-'
Hion and Judge 2.
f ~ te8 - ^
We recommend that theso present
ments be published in the Times-He-
corder ami Ameriem Dally Press, on
tuo usual terms.
r F ' foreman, A. Dodson,
Leo Childers, L. D. Wise, Jno. F
Daniel Frank Sheffield, L. A. Morgan,
A. F. Hodges, T. B. Hooks, T. J. Mor
gan, 11. B. Godwin, Frank Lanier, C.
C. Sheppard, Jr.. J. S. Stephens, J. F,
Bolton, W. A. Webb, J.L. Penington,
Seig, G. W. Jenuingis I), P.
Murray, A. B. Conners, J. O. McAr
thur.
Head in open court and Ordered filed
Chatelaine Bags—tho ones
with long wrist chains are “the
thing” this season. We have them
all shades, and both, plan and
mounted with sterling silver and
jjSh-J^-KSSSEJC ft*"”*-*"***
work, as it is impossible for us to give published ns requested This n™».! ’ U W,W *
"Meet Me at Dodson't
^ e have on display
a stock of Christmas
Goods, complete in
every detail and in
vite you to call. You
will find the Latest in
every line.
oCoattioi Sooda.
the time and attention to this matter
which it deserves. So far as wo could
ascertain the 1 looks are correct., If wo
could secure the services of Mr. W. H,
C. Dudley, we would advise that it be
done for we deem him fully competent
to ascertain if all property subject to
tux 1ms been given in correctly and
fair valuations placed on same. We
tiud that the TaxCollector's books have
been examined thoroagbly to Jan. 1st
P.K)1 and reports make-to tins Grand
Jury of the November torni 11)01 and
since that time (Jam. 1st) no examina
tion whatever has been made.
The Grand J-nry of that term ap-
pointed Messrs. W. M. Jones and Lott
Warren for this special -work hut on
account of the-ufiraence of<one from tho
city and sickness of the other tho re-
port was not made.
We find the following parties who
are dne thc-connty professional tax:
G. W. Barrow,
L. J. Blalock,
G. a Cobb,
G. R. Robins,
H. B. Simmons.
We fimTthc records of tho Tax lie-
eciver well -kept except tho original re
turns andivecommend that the commis
sioners provide his office with sonic
better means for filing and preserving
same,
Tho record of the Sheriff’s c£fiee;<ip-
l'oars to be accurately kept a*4 albthe
duties pertaining to-tUe office telly dis
charged.
The books of • tho Ordinary’s office
wero carefully examined and to-the
best of onr knowledge and belief its
records-aro in good shape and the con
duct of :the office in fnll oampliaaoo
with tho law,
Wo find the books of Superior and
City Court are both kept by tho county
clerk and find them neat and .correctly
kept.
Wo find their books correctly .kept
except the Justice of tho Ponce of.JSll
Districtand the 087 District, ithe.costs
not being itemized as per law. Also
we find .no docket* from the Notary
Publics of the 087thand DOS CL M. Dis
trict and Justices of Peace of £84.
1185 and. MS G. M. districts net in.
Wo recommend the appointment of
W. H. Johnson os Notary Pahlic.and
cx-oificio Justice of Peace 745th G. 'M.
District and the reappointment-otT.
A. Graham Notary Pnblio and Jnstieo
of Peace.ex-officio ROth G. SLDis
trict.
We fimhthe roof of ike Jail owerdho
prison department letting and eevoral
broken place; of plastering in the court
hoase, also, tho paint flaking off of the,
onteido woodwork, window casings
e tc., cornice twork on the tower of thef
Coart House broken and liable to bej
blown away, also the entire cornice
work on the Court House needing re--
pairs at once.
We recommend that thiaentire work 1
be dene immediately.
We And the booses of tbe.Poor Fern
to be iin very gcod condition and the
nine inmates, all of whom are colored,
are cheerful and well provided for.
We And all the bridges aoiiar as wa
could ascertain to T o in fairly good re
pair. The publio roads are inenr opin
ion as good as could he expected under
the present system ,ef rood working,
which we think very unsatisfactory.
Wo regret .that the County Commit
-boners have not seen proper to fellow
the recommendations of former Grand
Juries in adopting what is known ns
the chain-gang system. Wo adopt the
alternative rood law of 1D0J and we he-
Here onr roads should be graded aud
brought to a high standard of excel
lence. Good roods would greatly in
crease the value of our lands, tho
growth of onr population and prosper!
ty of all classes of onr people. To this
end, this body unanimously recom
mend and respectfully urges onr
bounty Commissioners to put our mis
demeanor convicts at work npon the
publio roads of the county under an
xperionced road overseer or civil on
gineorj that machinery and tools nec-
C1 sary for building and keeping im
proved roods be purchased and pntin
deration at the earUest possible time.
"e believe thas tho expenditnro neccs-
’-ary for this pnrposo will be approved
by the citizens of the county and the
benefits accruing therefrom wdl be
inestimable.
We earnestly hope the Commission-
requested. This Deoem
her 11th 1!K)->.
Z. A. Littlejohn,
J.S.C.S.W.C,
I. A. Hooper,
Solicitor General.
I cer'ify that the above is tree copy
from the minutes of tliisconrt.
C. A. Chambliss.
Clerk SureXor.Court.
THE STATEMENTS ARE UNTRUE.
The 'Chicago Chronicle is not tkt
champion of President Hoosevelt. ft
opposes his polioics nnd his party.
Therefore it is not ns a Republican
partisan that it ponpetrates this ptira-
'Ex-Confederatos of Norfolk. Y«., are
erecting a monument to Gen. Grant,
•holt those battlc-wcarred veterans com
posing the Chiohasaw Guards 4i Mem
phis sternly portist in thoir intention
rf seceding from the nnioa ’because
Mr. Roosevelt 'handed Booker Wash
ington a sandwich whilo the colored
gentleman happened to he iaUhe exec
utive office atliunch time owe day.
There is nonsuch organization as the
Chickasaw ‘Guards. That was the
namo of a Memphis military company
which disbanded some years before the
Chicago Chroniclo had an existence.
Tho statement thnt President Roose
velt simply, handed Booker Washing
ton a lunch teems to lie on a par with
tho statement in reference to the al
leged action of the’Chiekasaw Guards.
Wo are froo to say wo domot boliene it
is true.—Nashvillo American.
District .'Attorney Jerome of Sew
York is still hopeful of securing legis
lative sanction to his scicmo for legal
izing the Sunday sale-of liquor under
restrictions in Now York city. But 35.00 to 5.00 pair.
there is little chance «f his sueoess
The country legislators, who aroiothe
majority, feel that itisa their spoeial
mission to-guard the morals of tho
city, and they arc not going to pemuit
it to desecrate the Sabbath with legal
ized saloons.
| Cadies’ Pocket Books—these
' aro always proper and our stock
| includes the latest in both plain
land mounted at from 81-00to86.50
each.
Gexthemen’s Pocket Books—
25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and 81.25
each.
Cigar Casks—from 81.00 to
3.50 each.
Card Cases—at 1.00, 1,50, 2.00
2.50, and -3.00 each.
Travailing Cases—consisting of
comb, brush and maniottre amides
from 1.00 to 3.50 each.
Collar and Ctdp Boxes—1.00
1.50, 2100 and 3.00.
WHEN WOMAN IS HAPPIEST.
Lady Arabella RomUly discusses, in
an English magazine, the question,
“What is the happiest period of a wo
man’s life?” She says; "Must sot &
woman wait till her iife Is nearly over
before she can answer that question
truthfully? For to each woman, mar
ried or maid, the idea of happiness
mnst differ according to her tempera
ment or estate. But in summing np
many examples, in looking book on
beantifnl memories, married, I think,
that the happiest period of a woman's
life is the time when she has a nursory
fuU of little children—the baby years.”
—Leslie’s Weekly.
Cut Slass.
Sugar and Cream Set, 5.50.
Bonbon Trays, 5 inches;.'3.00.
Celery Dish, 7 inches. 4.40,
Salad or Fruit Bowl, 6 inches 4>OQ
■Salad or Fruit Bowl,!? inches 5.60
ilTandle Nappy, 5 inches 3.85.
There is something of tho gvhnness
of one of his own cartoons in the death
of Thomas Nast, consul general at
Guayaquil, Eenador. When he was
commissioned in that post last May he
drow a caricature of himself and said
he had no fear of revolutions or yeUow
fever. Now tho body of the artist lies
hastily buried in foreign soil, the droid
scourge of tho tropics having made him
its victim. For years .Nast oxcrcised
a powerful iaffnence npon political
thought by Us drawings. Then an in-
'termin came and he was lost to publio
knowledge until 'the unfortunate ap
pointment was socepted. Whatever
artists maydecideepon his merits with
the pea, there 'is no question ! thu<the
caught The pdiflt of oamut 'events
and drew forth'its moral vrith'tttRible
force.
Miss Louise DuBose, • .prAtty and
paifetar Athens belle,has -started a
movement*teweoure tends to.purchase
a wagnifleertt silver aerrioefeTthe Bat
tleship Georgia to be {presented on its
‘completion next lywac. All 'gallant
Georgianrurill wisbJiJSssDuBese great
••access.
Comb and ffiruslh Cota.
Ebony Comb, Brito and Mir-;
»or Sets—with sterling silver;'
■mounting, 1.50, 2,50, .1.50, 4.50.
Hand Decorated China Comb
Brush and Mirror Sets—with,
■silver rims, -4.00 to 6j00.
Sterling Co.mii and Bruse
•Sets—4.00, 5.00, aatd 7.50 and
.moo.
Ebony Military Brushes—
'With sterling silver 'mounting for
Vonozoifitt must (arednorttbe cash or
executiosMwiU be levied. -Defense of
4he Motreoo doctrine dooemet require
Uncle Sam to stay "dobts <er protect
those who refuse tngiay their bills.
With the jromory freU. of the “BfcUo
war” in South Africa, British taxpayers
wiU not welcome tho gn-cspcct of bee
tilitics withtYonezucla.
“Health ds< better than wealth'to
him who is wealthy only.
SCROFULA
la an hereditary disease, and one for
esliich a tainted-ancestry or Wood poison-
ad parentage is txesponsible. It is trans
mitted through the blood and shows
Ita-lf in swelling and ulceration of the
glands of the nefik, catarrh of the head,
week eyes, sores, obsccsscsandfikin erup
tions, with a gradual wasting away of
strength and vitality*. It also attacks the
bouse and joints, resulting in white swel-
linaiip disease sad deformitiesof every
kind. We see the .effects of this awful
blood itaint every day, but it exiata in so
manydirms that often it passes for some-
thingedseand is treated as anotlierdtsease.
Scrofula robs the Mood of its nutritive
a ualitie,, and it becomes too poor tapro-
uce healthy growth PICT
and development, and | Hu, Ulr I
thin, emwiated bodies «r «
and pallid, waxy com- Ur H
pie* ions ark the result. TAINTFQ
Onlv a constitutional 1
remedy, one that works ANCESTRY.
tfirough the Uood, can
reach a disease that has been transmitted
through generations or been lurking In
the blood since birth. -
S. 6- 8. deanscathe blood of •U.* crofu :
lous matter and tubercular deposits, and
when rich, pure, heajth-sustaimng blood
is again flowing In the yeins thera U a
gradual disappearance of all ‘he danger-
ous symptoms of Scrofula,
returns, and a complete cure is effected*
S. S. S. contains no strong B^erslsto
farther break down and derange them
tem, butcanbeUk««^the very
aged and young, with
out any barmfulafter
cffecU, or the least
injury to the most
_ delicate constitution.
If you have any signs of Scrofula, oi
your chUdren are stunted or alow d
hrowtb, pale and sickly, wnte ns.sndoni
phj^cian* will advise you free of charge.
1 Tho Swifl Specific Co., Atlanta, 6a.
Silver Military Brushes—
(4-50, 5.00, .cud 6.00 pair.
CtorlingS(luotfffo voltica
Shaving Mugs asp Bruges—
,'diOO, 4,50 and 5.00.
IEubboiiiiebx Scissom—$1.00 to$3.Of
pair.
Tooth Hibbhes—50c, .-and 75c axfidi
*1.00.
■Nail Bnma—81,00 to'82.00 each.
IXea Bells—;C0c, 81.00 and 81.50 each.
fPrnuiE Stone—50c to fil.00.
'.Corn Kbcpib—75c, $L#0 and 8L85
each.
MwUticdbb Seisins—8iJ0P to 82.00.9
Sola ZPlatcd 9ty/rrors.
We have theta plain and enam
eled and to hang or stand kom 1.50
to 0.00.each.
Shaving Mirrors 3.50, 4*00 and
4,50,
To marry for momey 'pr to marry
withoHtmaney :’is .a <rime. There is
no real-objection tonanrrying a woman
with a fortune, but there! 14® marrying
a fortune with a woman.
The cmeer of the late' Thomas B.
Beed is-onother iMtanoe-dfkow quick
ly an American boy Ibornopaor can de
velop inta-a famous naan.
Impudoot little ^tenezatfn finds it
self looking down the muzzle of the
big gaasthe Btnhiah ^nd Germaa
warships.
The tmate that useiaomndk water ire.
their stocks should lonrtninly not kick
if called -ortte pay a winter,tax.
Your money back
If you are not satisfied
fig SK.1^^5,’K®SliSSBrffirS!SJSSt!St3S,““
“ “JJ'LHS, 11 . “ oBtr (two did not have *h» ntcost eona-
dence In the satisfying quality of
■WE KNOW we can nlcuo j-<
our zoodsf
»■>*„y»VS Bieosy. for HATlMBB^TOSKCT roM
(erred for other uses. „
satisfied customers. That’s why YOU should try It.
Direct from our distillery to YOU
Sam Oealtrs* Profits! Prevents Adulteration I
HMNERWHISHY
4ouAB8BiiBIWI
PURE SEVEN-YEAR-OLD RYE
FULL $0:22 EXPRESS
' O PREPAID
Ship la a plate sealed care: no mirks to show whit's Inside,
Write our nearest office and do It MOW.
THE HAYNER DISTILL1NO COMPANY
ATLANTA, GA. DAYTON, OHIO ST. LOUIS, Nth ST. PAUL MINN.
Dntmoonr, Tbot. O. XnmusKMD vsu.
Santa Gomes to Mrs. Elam’s
His sleigh loaded with the most ’Oeantital
Christmas Presents
«vsr displayed in Aaierions.J bsve, among % hundred othsf prnttv
™n%.I. nP , e i b Armenian, Chinos* fitlk. ChroohaL
and ^Embroidered Shawls, LaeeCollars and newest things in VEILS.
French'China, Japanese, German, Chinese, Egyptian
and Bohemian Ware.
Beaiiitiful Line of Christmas Dolls!
Fine>Brlc-a Brai and other good* for presents. The lergeal line of nrstle
good. I -fccvo ever bought fot ChtfMmse. My prices the lowe.t Come S ee my
gsode.
MRS. M. T. ELAM.
Sutttter Sheriff Sales.
Will iiewold before the court bouse door
x the city of America.. Sumter county
Georgia) between the legal hours at sale, on
U« first XueMlmy la January, KX3, the
fsllowlogdescribed property, to-wle
I have under and by virtue or the law in
*««h eases made and provided, Gils day,
levied the within execution on the following
real prppertv, to-w.t: imt of land number
•ree hundred and forty-three; the south half
of lot of laud number ons hundred and lid
eight,.and twenty-nee acres off the north
west corner of lot of land number one bund
led and fi.rty-four.a11 sltuateii.-lylnu and be-
lilgin Lhc t'dftccnth district of Sumter coun-
Said property.levied on as the property
of.Mary E. West d< feodant In execuUonrio
aatisfy an execu'lon Issued from Sumter
euperlor csurtln farorof Johnson A Harrold
Trooerty pointed out by
P'x otln s attorney and tenant In posaessl an
noUfled In terms of ths law. Tnlsicddayof
JMcembtr. t90t, «.
tlme »»d.place will be sold
^^, e . n ^P h Jlff t «. <,u ^ r,er . 0, ,ot °t land Na
-UL In theznh Dlsiilct of oumter county.ua
conaalnlag.llfty acres, more or leee. Levied
®B m lK property of Jackson Garter to
•atlofr an execution Issued from Sumter
j25£li or ?f > ^ l,nf ^ voro,J * w - ¥•
Jackson Garter. Property pointed oat by
WOljUB'aeattorney oml tenaut in poscssli-r
notified In tvama of the law. This Usy 7ili
LEGAL •ADVERTtSEMENTS.
■oMaomjuuuohoaoe
(Nonce-Alllegal ad-
i <brohght to thwbaslnees
Wednesday nooa of eacl
*71th,
Ala# at the.-same lime and place will be
•old, a ci rtalnibotiss and lot, containing oue
S ‘'("ited °a the corner of
Jaclson andiPatterson streets, In the city of
temerteas, Nuarter county, ua/, and bouudte
OEOBGIA -enUTXS'COtJXTV.
To the Supenor Court of said count)
The petition of J. E. French, J. B. .Forres
ter. W. H. Soaua and Walter Draee, te'l of
•aid SUte and county. rcspecUally ahours;
1st, That they desire for theawelvosuthelr
— - jhepome
Cottar and Cuff ffiojeos
This line is a daisy. You will
find them seperate or together in
all shades of leather and also in the
latest effect which is “Burnt Leath
er” varying in price foom 1.00 to
3.5o.
9/forctiaum fP/pas,
mounted with 14 karat gold from
3.5o. to 6.oo each.
Clothes and Hat Brushes
Sterling Silver, Ebony mounted
in the Sterling Silver and decora
ted China from l,oo to 3.5o each.
odson’s Pharmacy.
"Meet Me at Dodsods "
■■ites, successors andjasslgns, loMB
locstporated under,the name aad style of
'•Tlli. FrtENCH--.PANN COMPAJtV."
lad. Ths term for which peUthmem.ask to
be Incorporated Is twenty yean, with the
privilege of renewal attic end of (hat Uae.
Srd. The capital stock .of tho corporation
tstb.be Twenty Thousand Dollars, divided
luto .snares of one huadred dollars each.
Petitioner*, however, ask the privilege of
locreasdig said capital stack from time to
I lime not exceeding da the aggregate fifty
thousand doll ari,
■•■fibie whole of said .capital strek of
r thousand dollars has Deci
cn actually
, . t « b i.?M , ed*Wm." , o 0 ,‘fh , 5
K. L USLL, Sheriff.
Uon is pecuniary profit and gate to Ita stock
holders. PetlUonere propose to carry on a
E eneral mercantile, supply, cottou and ware.
ouse bustuess; either or all; deaUn
wholesale or re tall, or both, as th<
nt and
or on
embraced in said buslm
all; dexllng at
male or retail, or both, aa they may see
d proper: buying and selling lor cash
credit, fill such things as are usually
acts, which pertain to or may be connect
.therewith.
etb. Petitioners tray that they may
cell, lease or rent real estate as may
interest to themaelre* aad the buatoesa
■hall carryjon; that they mavmake such
regulations, or by-laws as they may as
for the carrying on of said business a.. _
conflict with the charter here sought, nor
with-the laws of the State, and that they
may sue and be sued plead and be Implead
ed under said corporate name of t TH<
KBENCH.SPANN COMPANY. •*
7th. Toestcckh'-ddcrsof aald co piraUox
shall be liable tor <be dents of the has s in
the amount of .to:k which they have sub-
rented.
uth. The principal office and place of bus'.
fffto 0 ^™.V.re!r.a3WntV“
WffSSS&SUSSOUSJSi
other places, within aod without this State
as they may see tit.
Wherefore petitioners pray to be made a
ORAHAM fokdesteu,
Petitioners Attorney.
GEORGIA—SElTTt It COCXir.
I hereby certify that the above Is a tree
a y ot the orl.loal as taken from the
lutes of Sumter Superior Court.
T.P. OATEWOOD,
Deputy Clerk S. 0.
oiORGiA-siama CQtmrnv.
-Motlce la hereby given that Charles I.
? r ^Zl5*f. c . llU,r . estate of Mrs Jane
<• Bradv, late of said county, deceased, has
applied to the udlnarr of said county “of
leave to aeJJ certalii land belonging to the
estate ofMrs. Janel Hredy, to wit: IK) lores
sf land In the Ota Sixteenth District, said
•tete aad county; ion acres of said land being
S u . , 2 , m fe. 1 «• acres
■ jfrj* Horobolls coat bf public road, oouib
WEBSTER SHERIFF SALES.
•n the first Tuttdiv iu Janurv. lflL'3 bo-
Si&t&SSSlAVtZ&r’ lbe ,0 " u ' ,tBg
hSf *Not <, Na < 'l«'l 1 fhe , wes*h , .l”o , f b |o t ’^?
1(6,forty five aerosol! the north-wcut corner
of lot No, 177 In tho tfth district of said
«“ n >r. »"d also lot No r«l, the south ha.f
“i*®- ‘J’ 0 , 0 "* half of lot Na 170 and
lot No. 177. also 180 acres oflot
JJSlw* 08 !* a t l11 } 10 * cr «* of No. «)>, all of the last
named ala lots being In the tiiti district bf # *
in the S4tb district of aald counts: said
pv-porty betnw in thspoMeselonof S.i. Par
s' 1 ! «£reHMtorei as iho proptrly of
teWAf^pffniViSVR'i-, JJasr\l
■WL U L w! MO^fiWtT 8 '’
. bherlfl Webster Co, Ga-
A PPLICATIONo
rSnoo.. Z WELVK “OM’BS SUPPORT.
GEORGIA—WKBSI IB CO0HTT.
llon h for*f»’ehre C mon l |ns 1 |'up E ort a out*o? ll i C he
estate of Jeff Bell. afid Vpp?i?sere rtu?y %
{hefrieturea! * P “‘
.iT5f!!A , ?- , ' 1 * r * ,0, 5 ,0c, te and admonish
•Ignatuie, this the Is- day of December, IMS?
T J THARP, Ordinary.
landa ofi.u
— -ihre„
i beat
. Bald application will
lor term of tbe Court of Ordinary for aald
bounty to be held on the flretMhnday in Jan
uary, 1013. ThOS* M. ALLEN, Ordinary.
/or the
estate,
at tke re g a-
" iitd
Administrator's Sale.
oeoroia—wnasna Court*
dl^VM^ou^V^^XS'ubTre
tween Ih* usual boure of aa'S tb^fSrl^te;
fcalf 1 nterett in lot of land
d< Adm,rater
Georgia-—Mac-ox court.
*®J cre » 01 tend more or Isss, It be-
Fs*iif , *.K u lS^“i. c ?'? , * r °J Io ‘ o'tend ho.
J?‘n th* —th, dtetrlet of Sumter county
Georgia. _AJso 20 acres more or less of lots
*», district of Sumter
county, It being distinguished by a certain
branch that runs ont oflot No. ui to Trlbbe
batcher pen Place. Terms cash. This 4th
dar of Dec. IM. ^ VAKCY HILL, Exe c.
mute of John Duncan.
Administrator's Sale.
GEORGIA- Wxbstxr Court.
&&§&&&«& b *‘S5i§°K!
tw r e*.n‘?S. c S;n. 6?5“ «9®L?n Preston be-
MONEY LOANED!
Farm ljana’negotiated sny
where in Southwest Georgia
at low rates and on easy
terms. Save money by sec
lag me.
O. R. ELLIS.
Americas, Ga.
Adm-r. estate of D. a llRrJ'qd^ceu^d.
For Sale.
210 and 212 Prince street,
also 326 Forsyth street, and
other city homes for one-fifth
cash, balance in 100 monthly
payments.’
Buy the Coleman .property
on Lee street, 4 ac re Call
on or address
H. T. DAVENPORT,
Real Estae Agent.