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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
Origin of a Popular Myth.

People are expected to believe his
tory when such things as this happens.
In 1892 a man living on a small farm
east of Wichita ran out Of coal one
evening. He was getting supper, and
he took an armful of corn and dumped
it in the stove. Corn was 10 cents a
bushel, and the Wichita reporter fired
the story out over the country that
Kansas farmers were burning corn.
The corn burning story has passed
into history as a fact If julius Caesar
had no better foundation than the
corn story he never existed at all
Wichita Eagle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
ECCENTRIC METHODS.
why Alexandra Dumas Did Not SEcs
coed as a Publisher.

The MOusquetaire, a Partisan jour
: nal founded by Alexandra Dumas,
grew and flourished for a short time
and then became extinct. 1t was car
ried on during a brilliant existence
with an astonishing disregard of bust
ness methods commonly in vogue. It's
staff was the largest and most varied
ever known. Persons would walk into
the office, propose working for the pa
per and find themselves at once ac-
cepted.
'What will you allow me| a new
man would ask.
"Whatever you like, my boy" Du-
mas would return BY the way" he
would explain to every new aspirant,
'we must understand one thing: l
mean you to be handsomely paid. You
must have 1000 francs a month, ana
if YOU should want a months pay IN
advance now, don't scruple to ask for
It."
Everybody was dazzled, and Dumas
himself more than all the rest. No
business enterprise, however, could eX-
list on such a basis, and the journal be-
gan to languish. Then 4 man named
Boule proposed taking the speculation
out of Dumas hands. He offered the
great man 100 francs a day, which
meant more than $1,000 a year.
Here" said Boule, is a checkbook
full of those little tinted leaves you are
so fond of. Every morning you have
only to write your name at the foot Of
one, send it into the Office and touch
your 100 francs.
Dumas loved money, and his face
beamed with delight. "But suppose"
said he, that some day l should want
300 or 400 francs"
"Well, all you have to do is to send
in three or four Of your checks. Moth
ing is more simple"
The book lay on the authors desk,
delightful and ready resource. Did a
creditor call? A slip of paper, and he
was paid. A poor woman was about to
be turned out into the street A few
more slips, and she was relieved. At
the end of the week nothing was left
of the book but the cover. Then Boule
changed his mode of procedure
Youths Companion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
Application for Charter.
GEORGIA SUMTER COUNTY.

GEORGIA SUMTER COUNTY.
To the Superior Court of said county: 1 II
petition of A. W. Smith J. E. Gyles anu Lu'
Y Andrews all of said state ana CO"u'''
list That they for themselves, assoEiI rcoT.
successors and assigns desire 10 De lut +bs
porated and made body polite uuueI am, me
laws of said State, under the COT POI ifi1re
and style OF "Ine A W. oAlI'H
Snd' That the term for which they des .I5
to he Incorporated is for twenty ytdIs az
at the end of that time with the Pl
ar6 maj ~ Fl the amount of capital stock Of
said corporation is to be the sum u iSto
Thousand $500 Dollars, GIvi 65G n- tI
shares of 300 each with the IlgnC CT rapi-
lege of said corporation to lnCredsG N mons
ta7 stock when so desired to Twenty LH0~'
and (S20,000) Dollars ,..,a+ oo1- of gS coo
4tb That all of said capltal sto o. W in
has already subscribed ana nd Mace Of
5th That the principal ONCE ana Pc ir tbe
business of said corporation Is ~ HC lin IN t6e
CITY of Americas, Ga, SAID c9u IH nd nam
right and privilege 10 esLdoIISI d5esfred and
ta3n branch office wherever ues4i GG ryy19r.
deemed to the pest interest VI
aI sfh That the object of said desired C for
poration is for pecun1ary gam du0
it's shareholders ,..f,,,ss IN he car
ried on is to conduct genera sttII.---srzy3re
crockery, glassware, Cul-8i de- and Sell
and undertaking business " ~ -rr--81ass
furniture, crOcKery, gldsa3 " - a. ind rrar8C
siIverware of every descrlptIoII ,~+T[5artaEing
tar and to carry on general UNI fSal tn
business; to carry on, BUY SCI SId 'I Feut and
everv article bought, sold ana k5CL,..7-rer
co.r,-Iye,l IN a General store OF Sald sA -.7W
on "a = dfesrrinfiOn as aforesaid mort mort.
1+1o,ev and secure same by useu w ~. and
GAGE. TO buy. own and sell LedI sSo5s--arter
S5eT2sora al n,0perty of all KINDS anu - erfOv
incident 10 their sald business i4rrruuuiIes
ali fhe rights, privileges anu y. u ih,Irsiness
an tn1 For carving on the SAID D-5tlttr
ne ~ q 'cSloTnoratiOn and to enjoy an ~ ne
" tHS "a v5PorsonaI or mixed that NAV 70 of
lefal alru ~ Convenient for the pun TSr..
S es2@i Or On or transaCting their sd4T "a an
naes as aforesaid according 10 law. -srage-
noint oflcers and agents TOT IuC Lid hush
ment and carrying on tu eeI-, non seal. TO-
ness: to have ana 10 use - ave necessary
duoPe ".,rving On of their corpoI all
IL or,d he sLed, and to have ana " Ire bv
Tsgrts. privileges and INN IiLsd mon cor
- Sii i-,,. = Of this state conferred -t
norafions of ike character, .ba+ they be
Wherefore petitioners pray 80 -. nj said
,a,ie a bodv politic under ing IT, iIIalas at0re-
state with the name anu pL-- he entitled 70
mentioned, and that [ney Ii md INN lulLes
an tleii - ~ law unOu similar cor - hv
Ia he snbiect to the liabllltle9 d 11El
anu anu oG mis- The 1sth day of OctopeeIG,
petitioners Att0rAel
--.,t, +bo+ the foregoing is a liLL11ssri6r
~. i C % fs xIig The minutes of sumter
0q TBis the 18th day of october T72T25woop
o,,.,.,. Of Sunerior Court -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
Sumter Sheriff Sales.

Will be sold before the court house door
in the city of Americas. Sumter county,
Georgia, between the legal hours of sale, on
the first Tuesday in November, 1892, the
following described property, to-wit:
One house and lot in the city of Americas,
Number 8l5 Church street, and bounded
north and east by property of j, 7. Cotney,
south By Church street, and west by lot OF
of L. c. Bell to satisfy three fifas issued by
the tax collector for state and county taxes
for the years 1899, 1900 and 1901 in favor Of Mrs
Bessie E. Cotney, transteree. Tenant in po-
session notihed in terms of the law, Tnts
October 18th, 1902.
E, L. BELL, Sheriff.
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A PPLICATION

A PPLICATION .-
N LETTERS OF DISMISSION.
GEORGIA.-SU SUMTER COUNTRY.
Whereas Lee Allen, administrator of P,
G. Clegg represents to the court in his petit
ton duly filed and entered on record, that
he has fully administered p, Z. Clegg s estate
and whereas, Hon. L. NJ. Allen, Ordinary, is
disqualified by reason of being related TO Lee
Allen, (being Lee Aliens father). This. is
therefore to cite all persons concerned, kin
dred and creditors, to show cause, if any
they can, why said administrator should not
be discharged from his administration and
receive letters of dismission on the first
Monday in Novemb Der, 1902
CHAS. r. CRISP, J,C.C.A,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
snNinG.

"Aly wife has a saving disposition"
said Hicks. "When we got our up
right piano, she made red plush cover
for it, so that the rosewood wouldn't
get scratched. Then she covered that
with a sort Of linen duster arrange
ment, so as to save the plush. l tell
you, women have great minds"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
RenI Exertion.

"And so this is your gymnasium
asked the guest. But where are your
gymnastic appliances"
81 don't need any," was the reply. Il
find that get all the exercise l need
Just getting into and out Of my ath-
Ietic ."-Baltimore American.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

GEORGIA-MUscoGEE COUNTY,

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COUNTY,
BY virtue of an order of the Court of Or.
binary of Museogee county, will be sold at
public Outcry on the first Tuesday in Novem
Der, next, at the intersection OF Broad and
Eleventh streets in Columbus, Ca, the usual
place for holding sheriffs sales in Muscogee
county, between the usual hours of sale the
following land lying in Sumter county, Ga"
Of oil LaFayette street and ElmIavenue, Ameri-
Gus. Terms cash. October 4th, 1902.
GEO, w. OGLETREE,
Administrator of +, L. Ogletree.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

"Do you believe that odd numbers
are luckyY
"Well I'd rather be the father of
twins than triplets. New York Times,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

The above are only a few brands of the
many we carry in stock. Send for catalogue.
All other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
sold equally as low, from s1,25 gallon ups
wards.
We make a speciality of the jug trade and
all orders by mail or telegraph win have our
prompt attention. Special inducements Of
ferede
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

That they desire for themselves, their as
soCiates, succe SsOrS and assigns to be inCor-
pOrated under the name and style of the
= LUMPkIN GIN COMPANY"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. co.
Application for Charter.
STATE OF GEoRG1A-sUMrER COUNTY.

To the Superior court of said county: The
petition of h. H. Ferguson of Louisville, Ky
M. s. Harper, of Sumter county, Ca, and W.
2. Carter and John Il, Patterson of Stewart
county, Ga. respectfully shows
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
A PPLICATlON -.-..

GEORGiA-SUMTER COUNTY.
Whereas, Ida Corine Statham, having in
proper form applied to me for permanent
letters of administration on the estate OF W
H. Statnam, late of said county. This is TO
cite all and singular the creditors and next
of kin of W. H. Statham to be and appear at
my once within the time allowed by law, and
show cause, if any they can, why permanent
granted to Mrs Ida Corine Statham on W.
H. Statham 8 estate. Witness my hand and
official signature, this the 1std day OF October
1892. THOS. NJ. ALLEN, Ordinary
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

The term for which your petitioners ask to
be incorporated is twenty years, with the
privilege Of renewal atthe expiration of that
time,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

be seven thousand five hundred dollars.
(S7.590) DIVIDED into shares of one hun
dred dollars each Petitioners, how
ever, ask the privilege of increasing said
capital stock from time to time hereafter TO
any sum, not exceeding one hundred thous-
and dollars, provided the holders of a ma
jorlty of the stock in value shall assent
thereto, Petitioners ask to be so inCorpOra-
ted that no stock holder shall be bound for
any liability of the corporation to any eX-
tent greater than his unpaid subscription to
the capital stock
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
Offer for Tobacco Tags.

We will redeem the following tobac-
co tags at &c each in trade at our lowest
cash prices.
r. J. R.
R. J. ReynoldsI8 or
Apple Jack,
speckled Beauty.
P. q. Hanes Natural Leaf.
Early Birds
Schnapps.
Red Elephant.
Browns Mule.
Sweep Stakes.
Long Horn.
J. H. POOLE & SON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

Quartet of Cake Walking Rorses.
Pranctng Princes of Equine AristOcracv57
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THE SEVEN GAYNELLS % NTPk Re

Specimensgof all Knowd Rare Beasts in
MAMMOTH DOUBLE MENAGERIES
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ALL EARTHs GREATEST SHOWS
~AA 49, - p Show Grounds Near Cenfra, n WI

ia BAILEY, W. W. GOLF, LEWIS SELLS AND PETER SELLS
kqual Owners
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

M1NTlNG the Unicycle Marvel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

That the whole amount of said ca ital
stock of seven thousand five hundred dollars
has already been actually paid in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

The principle office and place of business
of the prop OSed CORPORATION will be in the
city of americas, said State and county, but
petitioners ask the privilege of carrying on
their business or establishing branch ofices
and places of business elsewhere that
they may deem to their best interest.
Wherefore your petitioners pray to be
made body corporate under the name and
style aforesaid; and that under said corpor-
ate name they may have the power to sue
and be sued to make bylaws binding on It's
members not Inconsistent with its charter.
or of the laws of this State, and OF the United
States; to have and use common Seal TO
receive donations OF money or other proper.
ty, both real and personal: to borrow money,
or issue bonds and secure the same by deed
or mortgage upon its corporate property; to
but or sell real estate or personal property
either in said county or elsewhere that said
corporation may deem to its best interest
or 10 obtain control OF same by lease or
otherwise not inconsistent with the laws of
this State TO buy or sell cotton, or cotton
seed or any of the products OF either; to lease
out to any person or persons, or corporations
any or all of its property OF whatever kind;to
conduct a get eral business of ginning cotton
tor the public to maintain aud operate
public warehouses;; make contracts with
operatives, and contracts for erection of
buildings, and all other and further con
tracts that may be necessary ana not inCOn-
sistent with the Constitution and laws of this
State; that they may have the power 70 2p-
point, elect or employ all Of1Cers and agents
that may be deemed necessary for the carry
out of the purposes of said corporation, and
to prescribe their duties and fix their COM
pensatlon, and to have all other powers
usually granted by law to corporations of
like character. This 2nd day of Sept, 1902
Il. e, LEE,
Attorney for petitioners.
GEORGIA-SUMTER COUNTY.
], 4. f. Gatewood, deputy clerk of the Su
perior court of Sumter county, Ga, hereby
certify that the above is a true and correct
copy of the original petition r charter of
The LumDkiu Gin COMPANY as apDeaTS of
6e in tins office. Witness my hand and Of
fetal signature, this 2ud day of Sept. 1902
7. +. GATEWOOD,
Deputy Clerk Superior Court, 5, Co Ga,
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peCuniary profit and gain to its stock holders.
Petitioners propose to carry on a general
ginning ana warehouse business; to deal
ducts of either, by buying and selling or
manufacturing either IN any way that the
said corporation may deem desirable; to
maintain, own and operate warehouses; or
county of this State said corporation may
deem to its best interest, and exercise usual
powers and to do all usual, necessary and
nected with the business of ginning or ware
houslng or dealing in any of the articles
named; to buy and sell, or obtain by lease
or otherwise, not inconsistent with the laws
of this State, such real or personal property
as may be necessary or advisable in the
conduct of its business or the purpose of its
organization.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-05-23
SMITH = SMITH, Proprietors
l9o oel9tIsp<pal1 l1ltp@114oe4oe
The Holly Business DIRECTORY.

For groceiss, dsy Rsod hardware furniture, druks.
saddlery, fssd, NJ tss people xse alvcstiss
these thinas., Buffor Lumber Shapgles, Laths Lime
Cement. Piassssing Hair, Pets doors Wtidoss,
Screen Docns Buitdine Papss, Idines, Lssd o.
Turpentins Putty vaTaisa N S3chse, Red Mineral
PInmbago, Lincoln Mixed P4int NJ Roof Paint
Wagon Psiat Carriage RAinf, sass = PS;nt, Eersen
Door Psink o. any tl4r 6t I'M IN Psiat s{3sboFas
Harvesting Mschiner ts1sil
soas, Bassisa Plo&sv Disas v otiasr
The Holly chieftain., 1902-05-23

Rich Cultivated Lands for Sale
AAjoInlas Hslly. In Any sIxs trsses
- suit parshaser. pefpetaal wa.
ter PsSht. These lands are risias
In vaIue. Ne,s 10 the tiSns to bay.
Also land - rent fer Sugar Beets
]. l. WOOD 4 SON.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-05-23
HOLLY. COLORADO. FRIDAY, NAY 2s, 1902

n = u'oAs. p :. UH1iE
Arkansas Valley Beet ssugar st
McPherson's. Nothing else.
Don't lay your watch away be-
cause il don't run. Blapchat can
frepeir it.
The borers are aid to be at work
in great numbers on the shade
trees in Holly and tcinity.
A. Carson was in town Monday
purchasing material for new
house which hs is building on his
new farm.
@. F. Pike went east again Tues
day after another crowd Of his
Iowa friends whom he expects 10
locate near Holly.
C.S. Linn, publisher Of the Ar
kansas Valley Review Of Pueblo,
was in town Tuesday and made
the Chieftain Office a fraternal
call.
Colonel Thomas Holknd, mana
ger Of the Salvation Army Colony
at Amity, has gone to New York
on business pertaining to the coll
ony's welfare.
A clairvoyant at the Holly hotel
Saturday made several of The
Holly bachelors feel good by pic.
turing out a life Of happiness md
prosperity to be shared II BY their
true ideal Of : woman.
J. W. Bryce u making some inn
proyments in the livery barn
which he purchased Of Jones Bros.
Last wssh H II going to add
ssssssa tsansrsnd 1igs md be. pre-
lstsd to meet the demand at oil
times.
Charley on Donnell took The FIRST
degree in Yythisnism Monday
night. Beyond few cold sb;vsrs
which coursed up and down his
spinal column when he first caught
sight Of the goat Charley. eays he
the work all right.
Broom corn, Kafir corn, Jeru-3
salem corn. Milo maize. millet,'
Mexican beans, cantaloupe, alfal.
ia seeds and feed cheaper than the
cheapest at Strain Droe., Holly,
Colorado.
See Mathews, Of Coolidge, for
Cane, Kafir Corn, Milo 'Maise,
Tennessee Evergreen Broom Corn
and Garden Seeds. Milos1 Maize
seed (eood for feed) at $l.60 per
cwt. Ksfir corn at e2.00 pSkScwt.
Also lowest ptice son corn and
chop.
Mr.. Ford, the Coolidge house
was in town Saturday get
ling material for, making large
skids to use in his business He
has ! numberof dwelling honsss|
Is move ikom Coolidge to Holly.
and will besin the work right
away. b
Y r. ". English i establisbing
i lumber yard at Amity
Lumber ise being hauled out this
reek and work on the Office and
Iheds has begun. Mr.. Joseph
Sprinkler. who has been with the
Eaglish Lumber Go. al Rocky
Ford Tor scHs time, will manage
he Amity branch.
p. q. Underxood. pns9 Il thsi
chieltains staunchest frisstls,
,alled satarday while IN torn lyd'
paid BIZ six.sh yatrs subscfiDt ].
Bisbee daily review., 1902-07-22

small teaching plant has been pu in operation at Stafford. There is mucl low grade copper ore in the Lon' Star district. north of Stafford, whicl it is claimed can be treated success fully by the teaching process.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-07-22
COPPER.

The last issue of the Engineering and Mining Journal has this to say about copper:
 The copper market remains quiet. But little new business has been done, and quotation are almost nominal. While consumption continues large. manufacturers are still occupied by stock taking and yearly settlements, and do not appear to be taking any interest in the market. This cannot continue very long. however. and the demand for metal will soon be appar- ent
Bisbee daily review., 1902-07-22
RESULT OF MIsMANAeEMENT
Many Old Mills are Standing Idle in the United States.
 (Record)

There are numbers of milling and smelling plants throughout the south west lying idle through the simple fact that they were built before the character of ore they were to treat was determined. This is like begin ming at the bottom to dig well, and is the result of gross ignorance. This is the kind of mining that does not pay, no matter how good the mine If the machinery is not the proper kind to treat the ores, no matter how fine the ores. failure will inevitably result We have illustrations of such methods in the Lordsburg, the San Andreas, the Estey City and many other districts The officers of these various companies have no one to blame except themselves. It is the old lesson of the "spigot and the bung," oft repeated. h endeavoring to practice too rigid economy in one place they lose by far greater odds in another. Cheap management does not pay. nor can skilled management be employed for small wages. It pays to get the best It pays to begin right, and to feel every step before trying the next one. It is only in this way that mining will pay, and if conducted on sensible business principles theie is just as great a per cent of success in mining as in any other business. Many persons condemn mining simply be cause they never investigate the caus- es of failure. This is not fair nor just to the greatest industry we have. When the same diligence is practiced in mining as fn other industrial or mercantile pursuits. it will be found that the result will be in favor of min ics.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-07-22
MECHANICAL MINERS.

Mining is a phase of activity which has been revolutionized by new meth pds of transport. At some of the deepest borings in the world-those in tho. copper country beordering on Lake Superior-buckets of ore are now hoisted from the depths of a mire at a speed of sixty miles an hour. Machinery has taken the labor from the backs of the plodding mules, winch formerly dragged to the surface the small cars containing the yield of the iron mines.
 Giant steam shoveis rank thigh among modern mechanical marveis. When there is any great work of exca- yation to be done, like a cutting through a hill where railway line is to run, or mining on the side of a mountain, the steam shovel will do the work in the quickest, best and cheapest style possible. A giant shovel in use in an American mine will hand le forty or fifty tons in ten minutes, lifting the ore in it's great open mouth and loading 1t into the freight cars. This machine can be operated by a half dozen men, and can do the work that formerly required two hundred lsborers.
 Many strakes utensils are employed for transferrtng the crude treasures of the earth to and from the boats which carry them. over the seas. Car Jumpers" are Ingenious machines which, in the space of a minute. will pick up . loaded coal truck, empty the coptents into q vessels hold and re turn the caI to the railroad track. For unloading coal, buckets dscend open-mouthed into fhe hold when there iron jaws come together and snap up sa a4t&p or more of coal at time. in Vufehouses and in moet big business sestfbHl1ments, elevators and endlesa tray seltnE Ep16doTfnss 0 - fhG wbseI S6f 3Ad1318g the merchandise. Indeed labor-saving appliances are DOW being employed universally.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-07-22
THE MINING FIELD
GOLDEN ERA MINES.

A Piece of Float Found on the Ledge
 Assays Over Five Thousand Dol
 Iars.-contraet for Development
 Work.
 One day last week piece of float rock was picked up on the ledge oi the Golden Era group of mines, which when assayed gave a gold value oi $6,911.60. This is probably the richest est piece of ore ever found in the dis trict and the owners of this property are wondering if they win ever find another piece like it
 The Golden Era Mining Co owns hve claims in this group, which ad joins the Eayter Sunday gold proper. ties. Sam D. Miller is the president of the Golden Era company and MT Goodrich is general manager. A shaft is dow n for forty feet on the Golden Era mine and a contract has just been let to sink this shaft one hundred feet deeper This was decided upon last by J. M. McD Bryce, of the Bryce Glass works. Pittsburg, who is large stockholder and secretary of the com pany. A large ledge crosses the claims known as Golden Era Nos. 2 and and the general average value of the ore is $20 per ton.
 Three men are now being worked besides those who are working on the shaft under contract.
 The owners of this property are confident that they will develop a val uable mine and it is their intention to put a mill on the ground as soon as the ore bodies have been blocked out in sufficient quantities to justify if
Bisbee daily review., 1902-07-22

News was brought to Globe that Richard WeIch's body was found with a bullet hole in the head, at Sieboth's mining camp. It is supposed that he committed suicide.