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Judge Haft's letter to Tax Col
lector Stewart is as follows: '
“State of Georgin--Attorney Gen
eral's Office, Atfit‘nta, September
29, 1909.--Hon, A. P. Stewart Tax
Collegtor and Registar Fulton Conn
ty, Atlanta. Ga.--Dear Sir: gTe
plying to your letter of the 25th in
stunt, relative to the duties of tax
collector in connection with the act
approved Aug. 15, 1908, providing
for the registration of voters.in
this state, 1 beg to answer your
questions as follows: :
“1. Q. When should the registra
tion books, be open und clos
ed? '
“A. The 'voters’ books’ should
he cpened by the tax collector at
the time when he begins collection
of taxes for each year, and he shall
close them in the year in which
there is a generalelection six months
before the date of said general
election.
“2. Q, Who ie entitled tc
reg ter? | |
“A. 1 Ail persons who have
honorably eerved in the land or
naval forces of the United States in
the revolutionary war, or in the
war of 1812, or in the war with Mex
ice, or in the war with the Indians
or in the war between ' the states,
or in the war with Spain, or who
konorably served in the land or
naval forces of the confederate
states or of the state of Georgia in
the war between the states, or.
“2, All persons lawfully descen
ded from those embraced in the
classess numerated above. or -
““3. All persons who are of good
character and understand the
duties and obllgaations of ‘eiiizen
ship under & repvblican {orm of
ge vorniment, or
“4. All pcrsons who can corrce
tly read in the “English language
ny paragraph of the constitution
<f the United States or of his state
~nd correctly write the same in the
anglish languzge when read to them
by any one of the registrars, and all
persons who solely because of phy
sizzl disability are unable to com
ply with the a®ove reguircments,
but who ean understand and give a
recsonable intepretation of any
paragraph of the constitution of the
United States or of this state. that
may be read to them by «ny one of
the registrars, or.
“5. Ary rerscn who is the owner
in geod feith in his own right of at
1 est foriy aeres of land situated in
ihis state vpon which he resides,
or is the owner in good faith in
his own right of property situated
in this state and assessed for taxa
iton at the value of SSCO. (See
omendment to the constitution
recently adopted. )
VOTFI WUST BE TUZRE HIMSELF.
“3. Q. Is voier required to reg
ister in person? -
“A. The tsx collector or his clerk
shall in no instance permit a person
to sign the voters’” book or any
separate printed oath unless such
person shall have actually made
the cath before him thereon con
tained.
“4. Q. Where a voter is once
registered does he remain always
registered? :
“A. Not so, except in the cases
of 1 and 2 above and these classes
are subject {o the qualification in
paragraph 2 supra.
“5. Q. Who is authorized to
register voters.
“A. The tax collector or his
clerk.
“6. Q. Is it necessary for a per
son who has paid tax in counties
other than this to produce their tax
reccipts in order to register in this
county?
“A. This is one means by which
‘the tax collector might ascertain
whether the fvoter hus paid taxes,
but is not exclusive.
“7. Does the mere payment of
taxes by the voter entitle him to
re ister.
“A. No. As stated, the law
prohibits a person from registering
unless he actually takes the oath be
fore the tax collector or his clerk
required by section 2 in the act
approved August 15, 1908.
“You understand. of course I
have no authority to make any
official ruling in this matter and I
am merely supplying veu at your
request with the information desi
red.
“Joun C. Harr,
‘““Attorney General.’’
~ Money to loan at 7,1-2 per eent
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GEORGM Bu\z County.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday
in November next, at public out
éry at the court house in said coun
ty, within the legal hours of sale, to
the highest bm m cf;:!'\l, certain,
roperty, of whisk-the” fßllowing is.
'fi'f\gfi s’il‘d complete dekeriptlon:
One Dynamo, one belt,. 51l pests,
wires, globes, sockets, "insulators,
switches, tools and all other proper
ty and things used in the operation
of the electric light plant, and lze-‘
longing and appurtenant thereto of
the defendant Hazlehurst Electric
Light Company.
Said property levied upon as the
property of the Hazlehurst Electric
Light Company, to satisfy an ex
eoution issued from the Superior
court of said county in favor of
Lott W. Johuson, administrator of
| tne estate of C. (. Krider, deceased
| against said Hazlehurst Electrie
#ight Co., et. al, said property be
" 1z in the posession of the said Ha
zlehurst Electric Light Co.
' This the Ist day of October, 1909
W. H. ELuis,
1 Sherif’.
Also at the same time and plee?
will be sold ten acres of Lot of land
Number 556, 25 acres of lot No.
556 and ten acres lot .. 519, said
tracts bounded north by lends of
Ben Foster, east by W. . Hall and
Missouri Moss, south by Chioral
Hall, west by J. F. M:Eachin;
Thirty acres of lot No. 509 and
twenty-five acres of lot No 548 said
tracts bounded north by lands of
Ida and Lizzie Hall, east by J. F.
McEachin and M. H. Hall, scuth
by M. H. Hall and "Joe Burrell,
wost by fem Meore and Liczi:
Poce. All of sbove lands being in
the Second District of said- . county.|
and levied upon &s the preperty of
C. W. Hall to satisfy & fi. so. izsucd
from the Justice's Court of 1364th
Dist., G. M., of said county, in fa
vor of J. T. R. Rowland against
said C. W. Hall, and to satisfy a
certain amount dne said plaintiff by
reason of the payment by him of
the amount of the sccurity deed
formerly held by J. F. McEachin.
This October 4, 1909.
W. H. ELus,
Sheriff Jeff Davis County Ga.
GEORGIA-----Jeff Davis County.
Whereas W. E. Carter adminis
trator of the estate of Nancy Harris
deceased, represents to the court in
his petition duly filed and cntered
on record that he has fully :«d
--ministered said cstate. This is
therefore to cite : 1l persons concern
ed, kindved and creditors, to show
causes if any they can, why said
Administrator should not be dis
charged from his Administration
and receive letters dismission on
the first Monday in November 1909.
Hexry Cook,
Ordinary.
GEORGIA---Jeff Davis County.
Notice is hereby given that' the
undersigned has applied to the Or
dinary for leave to sell A4and be
longing to the estatc of H. R, L.
Hand for the purpose of distribu
tion. Said application will be heard
at the regular term of the court of
Ordinary for 'said county 1o be
held on the first Monday in Novem
ber 1909. This the 4th day of Oc
tober 1909.
o R. E. L. Haxp,
Administrator W. R. L. Hand.
GEORGIA----Jeff Davis County.
~ Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has applied to the Or
dinary of said county for- leave to
sell land belonging to the estate of
G. Jackson Ellis, for the purpose of
paying debts. Said. application
will be heard at theregular term of
the court of Ordinary for said coun
ty to be held on the first Monday
in November 1909. This the 4th
day of October 1909.
. GalNgEr D. ELuis, Jr.
Administrator on estat of G. Jack
son Ellis.
GEOBGIA---Jeff Davis CountA.
By virtue of :n order of the
Court of Ordinary of said county
will be sold at public outery, on
the first Tuesday in November 1909
at the court house in said county,
between the usual hours -of - sale,
the following real estate situated in
Jeff Davis county' to-wit: The
north half of lot of land number.
458 in the second land district con
taining two hundred and forty-five
acres. Terms will be cash or credit
as will be determined by the ad
ministrator on the day of sale.
'i‘he sa.le!wiiile continue fromldday to
ay until the rty is sold. |
This the 4th Jay of (yctobor 1909.
I v o o b Adhiniistrator.
OLD POWDERHORNS,
They Were Once Important Im
o plements of Warfare.
St
TREASURED AS HEIRLOOMS
Handed Down From Father to Son ana
From Friend to Friend--Engraved
and Ornamented, They Were Used ar
Gifte Instead of Jeweled Swords.
Modern inventions bave robhbed war.
fare of much of Its romiance and the
soldier of much of his wid thne pletur
esqueness, AXhough the powderhorn
as an lmplement of war disappeared
long before the magezine gun of today
was dreamed of, It wasn't so very long
age, as a matter of fuct, that meq
‘were carrying powderborns. Some of
the soldiers in the Mexican war, for
axample, used them, ;
The powderborng ecarvied by the
fighters in the eurly days of this coun
try were often of comparative'y sim.
ple workmanship, but thesy were clrer.
ished and handed down from father
to son and from friend to friend.
Strange to say., thongh cherished in
this manner, collectors have had a
very hard time in locating any great
number of the powderhorns used in
this country, and this & spite of the
larce numbers used fn the seveuteenth
and elghteentl ceuturics,
In the French aud Incdian war the |
English and Americans carried 10,9001
powderhorns, it has been estimated.
to say nothing of the number carried
by those on the French side. In the
Revolution there: were, according to
the best estinmtes. about 10,000 pow
derflorns in use in the American
army without counting those on the
Br;tish side. The European troops bad
“ong disearded them, of course, but
their cclonizl allles naturally were
equipped with them.
A few years ago Isaae ], Greénwood
nresented to the New York Ilistorical
society a eollection of water ¢olor pic
tures of powderhorns he had found
still In existence.
Although the sesrch was prosecuted
withgreat diligence. the number of pow
derhorns actually located and sketched
was not much more than 400, showing
how quick!y the horns have been dis
appearing.
I'owderherns are supposed to have
come into use almost simultaneously
with the invention of gunpowder. A
way had to be found to carry the pow
der and keep it dry. aud men quicklye
fourd that there wasn't anything bet
ter or cheaper in medineval times for
this purpose than the herns of an ani
Value ¢f Laughter,
“Having vainly tried many and vare
ous remedies to restore to health a
business man whem I know and who
had fallen into a morbid coundition
owing to ycars es cverwork, a famous
Baltimore physician at last persuaded
his patient to take a course of funny
stories, one ot each meal, with an ex
tra two at dinner,” said a Baltimore
man. “The patient, 2 solemn and
gloomy fellow, at first rebellad, but
finally, falling in with the ides, adopt
ed the course recommencded and was
in the end restored to health, ‘the ef
fect of. laugbter being entirely to
change his.mental and bedily condi
tion. Laaghter, in fact, is one of the
cheapest and most cffective of medi
cines, breaking up stagnation of mind
and body and sending a hezlthy vibra
tion threugh one's system. There is
very little the matter with the man
who can eajoy a hearty laugh.,”"—Nash
ville Tennesseca.
Taunting Him.
1t was housecleaning time, and Mr.
Stubh was removing the dusty ple
tures from the walls, The frawmes
slipped, the stepladder creaked oms:
nously, and the perspiration “rolled
from Mr. Stubb's brow. In the humor
“to bite a nufi in Lhalf, he turned and
discoyered Mrs. Stubb laugking. ’
/“That's it he rogred- as the step
,;:_qagg swayed. “L&ugh andshow your
“gold teeth.”
And still she laughed.
“Do you think there {8 anythinz
funny in my moving these pictures?
he spluttered in fiery tones.
“No, indeed, John,” said Mrs. Stubb
soothingly: “but. you know, you look s¢
funny it looks llke a moving picture
show.” -
Then Mr. Stubb swallowed a pint of
dust and simply fumed.— Chicago
News.
GEORGIA----Jeff Davis County.
Whereas, Lott W. Johnson, Ad
ministrator of estate of C. C. Kri
der represents to the Court in- his
petition, duly filed and entered on
record, that he has fully adminis
tered said estate. ~ This there to
cite all ger ns ‘concerned, kindred
and créditgfs, to show cause, if any
they dan, ivhy said Administeator
should not be discharged from his
Administration, and receive letters
of dismisson, on the . first Monday
in November 1909. This 4th day
Jloetoher 1908 ,~..~
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We k:2p evesything instock that the human
fam'ly nzed, such as eatubles and somethirg
td> wear. You will always find oue prices
just 2s low as we can consistantly makethem ‘
What we state in our alvertis:ments ar
f'acts. We had rather miss a dozen sales than
to misrejresent. a single articie in our store.,
Shoss and Slippers
The Kiser King Stioe is'the best
shee in the world. They
wear longer and look bet
tcr than zany other shos |
manufactured. :
Ali Lew Cut Shoes must go a*
Some prica baforz the sum
mer is over.
We don't usually maks a 2 GREAT
NOISE, but we have a line of Goods tha
oleases. and the prices are sure to suit you.
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particularly in such clothes as
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master tailors. 2 2
Our Clcthes cost no morethan
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ure to show you anything "~ you"
might wish to Inspect, and give
you prices on same.
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friends and customers for their
past patronage, and soliciting
acentinuance of same, weare,
yours anxious to serve you,
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