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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.