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WILL REVILUTIONIZE LOANS.
AN IMPORTANT SUPREME COURT
DECISION,
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It Was Handed Down by Justice
Lumpkin, and Effects Long
Loan Companies,
A decision handed down by Judge
Lumpkin, of the supreme court bench of
Georgia, will probabtly have the effect to
place a great deal of litigation in the
courts in the immediate future. The
language on its face and Its construction
will bave a tendency to revolutionize the
matter of louns between loan companies
and borro vers who have paid legal rates
of interest and fees to an agent for its
negotiation, Here it is:
“Pottle vs. Howe, et al. Before Judge
“Hart. Jones superior court.
“Lumpkin, J.—l. A loan of woney
made in consideration of the maximum
legal vate of interest and one-half of the
commissions charged by a third person
for negotiating the loan is usurious;
and, un‘er such circumstances, itis im
material whether the third person is the
agent of the lender or of the borrower,
or of both,
2. “A deed executed by a bcrrower
under section 1969 et seq. ot the code,
to secute a debt infected with usury,
and purporting not only to convey title
to the lender but also to *confer upon !
the latter a power of sale; is absolutely
void, and ilerefore ineffectual to pass
title or to create a valid power of
sale.
3. “The grantee in such a deed can
not, either as a holder of the legal title
ors as bis attorney in tact, make a valid
conveyance, even to an innocent pur
chaser, without notice of the usury,
4, ‘“Under the facts disclosed by the
record the verdict for the plaintiffs was
manifestly contrary to law.
“Judgment reversed.”
The probable result of the decision is
far reaching, The apparent effect will
be to cause writs of ejectment to be issu
ed in case original borrowers desire to
plead usury.
It will in all probability cause r.uch
trouble throughout Georgia, as thous
ands of farms have beensold under deeds
covered by this decision, which dzeds
are no more and no less than mortgages.
It may also have the effect to go into ev
ery county in the union, as these loan
companies have agents every where. To
illustrate:
If A wavts one thousand dollais from
the lan company he goes to B, thcir
agent. B says yes, I can gzet you the
money at 8 per cent., but for the trouble
of negotiating the matter 1 charge you 10
per cent. or one hundred dollars. A,
the borrower, pays B the 10 per cent.
and gets nine hundred doilars and gives
a deed for one thousand dollars at 8 per
cent. interest, and through strokes of
misfortune, bad management, etc., he
can’t pay back the loan. The loan com
pany sells his property to an innoceut
purchaser, he¢ to another and so on.
Now, under the above decision, A, or
the original borrower, can plead usury
and get back his property, At any rate,
this is the appearance of the decis
ion.
The outcome will be watched with
much interest. There have been thous
ands of such sales throughout the state
and tens of thousands all over the Unit
ed Staves.
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THE NEW WOMAN IN GEORGIA.,
A Bill Before the Legislature to Make Fe
males Eligible to Office. :
ATLANTA, GA., Nov. 21.—The new
woman 1n Georgia has found a cham
pion in the person of Mr. Oliver of
Banks county, the gentleman who rep
resents the pecple that gave to the
world that famous organization in the
late unpleasantness known as the the
Banks County Guards, Mr. Oliver has
introduced a bill in the lower house of
the general assembly amending the
constitution of the state so as to make
females eligible to all offices and com
petent to perform all ¢ivil functions,
except to vote, His bill also exempts
~vomen from the right to hold offices
elected by the people or general assem
bly. Thus, while the new woman
not be governor or solicitor-general,
she might be principal keeper of the
penitentiary, adjutant general or
judge of a city court, to say nothing
about her eligibility to the office of
state libarian which is now being
sought by Miss Ellen Dortch, and to
efftect which the bill probably has
as its main object,
_The length of life may be increased by
lessening Its dangers. The majority of
people die from lung troubles. These
may be averted by promptly using One
Minute Cough Cure. >
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THEY COME AND GO.
A Review of the Movemeénts of People
You Know.
The Albany Penny Press has these
‘wo items of local interest: Mr. Tom
Sale is making many new friends in Al
bany while detained here in consequence
of the illness of Mr. Walter Davis. Mr.
Chester Clark came over from Dawson
yesterday to attend the card party given
hy Mrs. W. W. Pace . 'n last evening,
That courtly ard distinguished gentle
man, Hon. C. B. Wooten, has mingled
among his numerous friends here this
week, Colonel Wooten first began the
practice of law in Dawson before the
war, and the office he occupied then still
stands on the south end of Main street.
Mr., E. T. Kenney, who moved to
north Georgia last year, was among his
friends here a few days agn. Mr. Kenney
is well pleased with his new home, but
says he will arrange to spend the winters
hereafter on his Terrell county farm.
Zick Gawrmage, Will Roberts, Charlie
Wall, Jesse Riuch and Kenneth Worthy
attended a very enjoyable social enter
tainment at the home of Mr. William
Lundy, near the city, Thursday night.
Hon. W, C. Kendrick came down from
Atlanta Saturday and remained until
Monday with homefolks. The doctor
hasn’t yet gotten rid of the bad taste
the senatorial election put in Lis mouth.
Colonel Olin J. Wiwaberly, a prominent
attorney of Macomn, has been in the city
several days representing the waterworks
company in the trial of the suit with
the city council.
Miss Sallie Wall, a most charming
young lady of Dawson, has returned
home after a most dehightful visit to
Miss Mattie Ferguson.—Shellman co,
Cuthbert Liberal.
Mr. Tom D. Sale came vp from Albany
and spent Sunday with homefolks. Mr,
Walter Davis’ friends will regret to know
that he continues quite sick,
Mr. John J. Roberts, son of Mr. J. B,
Roberts, Las goue to Macon to accept a
pcsition with his uncle, Mr. J. J. Simp
son, in the lumber busiress, :
Mr. J. F. Cato, a prominent citizen of
Webster county, was here Friday. Mr,
Cato was once a resident of this county
for fifteen years.
Senator O. B, Stevens came down from
Atlanta Friday to look after some court]
matters. He will return to his legislative
duties today. “
Mr. J. D, Henry left Monday to visit
at Butler, the place of his nativity. He
had not been there in twenty-five years.
Mrs. J.J. Chit’, of Alabama, has
been in the city several days visiting her
mother, Mrs C. A. Cheatham,
Professor and Mrvs. T. J. Ssmmons, of
Eufaula, were guests of Mrs. J. R, Mer
cer Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ruth Pinckard, of Atlanta, is in
the city visiting the family of her cous
in, Dr. L. C. Goneke.
Miss Hallie Allen, a pretty and popu
lar young lady of Leslie, is the guest of
Mrs. J. G. Parks,
Mr. Jas. R. Thornton and family re
turned to their home in Atlanta last
week,
Mrs, A. P. Wouten, of Buena Vista,
is visiting the family of Mr. J. W. Woo
ten. "
Mrs. W. H. Patterson, of Cartersville,
is visiting the family of Mr. W. A. Mc-
Lain.
Mr. W. J. Smith, of Waycross, was in
the city last week.
Mr. Eugene Moore, of Albany, is vis
iting in Dawson.
New crop almonds at Daniels. -
GRAVES GLEANINGS.
Interesting News ald Personal Items from
the Station. 4
Rev. J. S. West, of Cuthbert, will oc
cupy the pulpit at the Methodist church
here next Sunday.
Judge J. M. Slaughter and wife, of
Humber, visited their daughters, Mes
dames Newman and Cranford, last week.
Cottage prayer meeting at the home
of Rev, J. L. Smith this evening.
Mr. Edgar Davidson is studying phar
macy at the Atlanta wedical college.
Miss Pearl Snipes, of Ellaville,-is the
gueet of relatives here,
Mr. Capers St. John has commenced
building on his house.
Mr. T. K. Cobb is on business in At
lanta for awhile,
Miss Janie Sawyer is visiting in Lees
burg.
Miss Dougliss Burge is visiting at Mid
way.
STATE oE Omo, City oF ToLEDO, ) b
Lucas County § =
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is the sevior partuer of the firm of F.J .
Cheney & Co | doing business in the city
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm w.ll pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the nse of HALL's CATARRH
CURE, FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this the 6th day of Decom
ber, A. D., 1805,
~ A. W, GLEASON,
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Hall's Catarth Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and fma
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials; free,
F. J. CuexeEY & Co., Toledo, O.
{@F3old by druggists. Tse.
Children Cry for
Pitcher’'s Casteria.
DR. MONK WILL PREACH.
ABLE MACON DIVINE TO CONDUCT
THANKSGIVING SERVICES,
Interesting and Instruective Pro
gramme Being Arranged, Lect
ure at Night.
I Tomorrow will Thanksgiving Day,
‘and, as has been the custom in the past,
will be appropriately obseryed in
Dawson.
At 11 o’clock all the denominations
of the city unite in tbanksgiving ser
vices at the Methodist cburch, and the
programme that is being arranged for
the occasion promises to be more in
teresting than ever before. The ser
mon will be preached by Rev. Dr.
Alonzo Monk, pastor of Mulberry
street church at Macon. Dr. Monk is
known as one of tha ablest preachers of
the south, and his sermon tomorrow
will be hea d by one of the largest con
gregations that ever assembled in
Dawson. The choir will be composed
~of the best singers in the city, and the
public may look forward tosome de
lightful music. |
Business will be practically suspend
ed during the day and thanks fittingly
returned for the manifold blessings
that have fallen upon the community
during 1896. -
The teachers and pupils of the public
school will attend the services in a
body.
LECTURE AT NIGHT.
At night Dr. Monk will deliver his
celebrated lecture, “I'hrough Palestine
on Horseback’ at the opera house, Dr.
Monk spent several months in Pales
tine, and his observations and expe
riences in that historic land will be in
terestingly told. The lecture has been
delivered in several states of the union
and has proven a great success. Those
who hear Dr. Monk tomorrow night
will be highly entertained gnd instruct
ed. ,
When you want the best whiskies go
Hickey’s.
CHAMBLISSTON CHAT.
Rev. Davenport’s Farewell Sermon. A
Flourishing School. Other Items.
CHAMBLISSTON, Nov, 23.—We have
now, under charge of Miss Ella West,
one of the best schools in southwest
Georgia, The attendance, since the
first week, has greatly increased, and
the largest school for the fall term
in our history., Music is taught by Miss
Cora Clark, a highly accomplished
young lady.
Rev, T. E. Davenport will preach Lis
farewell sermon here before going to
conference on next first Sunday. This
good man is greatly beloved by all who
know him, and we hope he will be with
us in 1897,
Madam Rumor predicts several! wed
dings in this community this- winter.
We hope slie predicts right, for, surely,
life is not worth living if the good work
ceases,
Itis getting time for a candy pulling,
as syrup making is coming to a close,
The cane crop 1s short this season and
something to sop is going to be scarce,
Mrs, C. McGil! has a relic which she
prizes very highly. Itisa rolling pin
made with a knife by her sister seventy
five years ago.
Mr. J. W. Tilley, of Parrott, has a
very fine horse. It makes a milein 2
minutes and 17 seconds.
Some of the boys are hauling lumber.
Wonder what’s up.
A Marriage at Shellman,
Tte social event of Shellman last week
was the marriage of Mr. J. D. Whaley
and Miss Maggie Bridgeman. The core
mony was performed by Rev, Z. Weaver
of Marshallville. The Paptist church,
where the wedding occucsred, was beau
tifully decorated with palms and pot
flowers, presenting a very atiractive ap
pearance. The happy couple were the
recipients of many handsome and valua
ble presents.
Burglary at Weston.
A stealing scrape occuriea at Weston
some time Saturday night in Mr. Joe
King’s store. It was br.ken open and
about $lOO worth of goods stolen. No
clue to the guilty ones yet, but it is the
cgeneral pelief that it is some one in that
vicinity, as there have been several rob
beries recently around there.—Webster
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TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION,
It Will Be Reo}ganfzed in Dawson Next
Saturday.
The County Teachers’ Association
which has been of mcehgbenefit to the
teachers of Terrell county, will be re
organized next Saturday. The place of
mieeting will be in the college chapel.
Commissioner Whitchard requests all
teachers to be on hand promptly at 10
o’clock.
Fresh citron, currants and seedless
raisins at Daniel's.
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With a better understanding of the
transient nature of the many phys.
ical ills which vanish before proper ef
forts—gantle efforts—pleasant efforts—
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge that so many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi
tion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. Itistherefore
all important, in order to get its bene- !
ficial effects, to note when you pur- i
chase, that you have the genuine article, |
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, then laxa
tives or other remedies are not needed.
If afflicted with any actual disease, _ _2
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative, |
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
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TRYING TO PLEASE OUR CUSTOMERS
TRYING TO COLLECT MONEY DUEQ
UNTIL WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED OUR PURPOSE.
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Over thirty different saloons have opened and clised out in Dawson s‘inceTA
EXCELSIOR opened in 1885, Only one now ranning (J. H. MecCleliand) can dé
back as far as 1892, ]
has gone through all panics, etz., and run six years longer than t'l’".l“.ngesi’m
will be here all the fall to Cut Prices, It was the first saloon in the United 3¢
to cut Standard Bottled Beers 2 for{2s cents (cut made in 1885). _
Gold Eagle,
Mcßrayer, |
Mount Vernon,
Harry Bassett, |
old Oscar Peppd
At $4.00 per Gallon and 10 Cents per Drink d
i Mt. Vernon, Oscar Pepper and Mcßrayer are straight 2-stamp —\“;]:“f?u
standard over the United States. The Excelsior, as usual, is the fiist ‘1.1);“&{ b
isection, if not in the United States, to cut to these prices. .s,f-1,\.1«;1.1 1’: Dome
in quantities of 10 bottles at $l.OO. In older and higher priced goo¢ led to 8
and Tlmported,’ we keep the oldest on {the market., No per cent. adt®
rent. Flasks full measure. We handle the highest price
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THE KICKERS, on account of my breaking up their loafing })13100%‘; winter
Wire,” 1 hope will find a place to trade where they can get to a hrtj Ililfiing p
thereby be able to stay away both winter and summer. A lazy, for bis trd
whose only ambition is to sit down we never did and never will car¢
and only regret we veyer thought of the wire a year sooner.
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