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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-03-14
Labor For Public Roads.
Farm and Ranch.

AL OSCI tuC OHiuOA oVusCo WV
subject of utilizing convict labor
on the public roads is being agi-|
tated as never before. That the
people desire it there can be no
question. The demand comes
from the public prints of almost
every class, from the conventions
of business men, trades unions
from Farmers meetings and politi-
cal platforms. The people de-
mand it and have a right to it.
Will their representatives in Tex
as fritter away the time of the ses-
sion without taking definite action
on the subject? The present
rainy season has added emphasis
to this demand. by rendering coun-
try, roads impossible, stopping
business and causing much unne-
cessary loss to people in town and
country. There is no question
about the urgent need of better
roads. The question is one of
money and labor. A great deal
of time and money has been devo-
ted by our state legislature to the
subject of caring for our peniten-
tiary convicts and collecting from
them the penalties due to the laws
they have violated. Large num-
bers have been hired to indivi-
duals and corporations who have
made fortunes from their enforced
labor, accompanied with scandal
that the Legislature has felt call
ed upon to investigate. Hereto
fore our state convicts have labor
ed in direct competition with free
labor of honest men, always more
or less to their detriment. This
is an injustice that should be stop
lped. The convicts owe a debt to
the state, and the people, and
should not be made to pay it to
Individuals or corporations, but to
the people whom they have injur-
ed. 1t is evident that the present
law can never materially benefit
the public roads nor never remove
from the backs of the people the
great burden laid upon them by
bad roads, which is many times
more than all the state, county and
municipal taxes they are called
upon to pay. Convicts should not
be hired to railroad construction
companies, nor to factories, nor to
saw mill men, nor to plantation
owners, for there they are merci-
lessly worked because they are
slaves without the ameliorating
features of the old system of Afri-
can slavery, for negro slaves were
too valuable to be injured by in
humane treatment, or inadequate
ly fed or clothed, or to suffer fol-
want of medical attention. Work
ed on public roads, under proper
regulations, there would be no in.
humanity, and no injury to free
labor Of any kind, and the public
would receive the benefit. ALI
other means of improving public
roads having signally failed, why
not try convict labor. If this il
not sufficient, let it be supplement.
ted by other labor, or by local tax
alton. The Legislature coulG
solve this question in less time
than has been spent in discussing
the trust question at the presen
session. If expert knowledge i,
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State OF Louisiana, Parish of st. Martin.
l. Anthony N. Muller, District Attor-
ney Of the 10th Judicial District of the
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify
that l have carefully examined the act
Of Incorporation Of the st. Martin Gro
Gerry Limited, and find nothing therein
inconsistent with nor contrary to the
Constitution and laws Of the United
States aud Consultation and laws of the
State Of Louisiana. and / hereby APP
prove same.
/ faith thereof have signed these pre-
sents at st. Martinville. Louisiana, this
18th day Of March. A. D., 1903.
A. N. Muller,
District Attorney. 10th Judicial District
Of the State Of Louisiana.
~
State OF Louisiana. Parish Of st. Martin,
]. Geo. s. Eastin. Dy. Clerk and Ex-
O6icio by. Recorder Of the 10th Judicial
District Court, in and for the Parish Of
st. Martin, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is true and correct copy Of
the original act Of Incorporation Of the
st. Martin Grocery Limited, on file In
my Office and recorded In Conveyance
Book FOl-under NO
In faith whereof | have hereunto set
my hand and seal Of Office at st. Martin
VILE. La. this nth day Of March A. D.
1903
by. Clerk Of Court & Ex-O 6icio by. Re.
corder Of the 18th Judicial Dis. Court.
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the next general meeting to be held UNI
der this charter, viz: on the second Mon.
day of May 1904. the Board Of Directors
shall be composed of Louis j. Cardinal.
Albert Rienvenu. Robert Martin, j. B.
Ferran and E. E. SOulier, with E. T..
Soulier President, Louis j. Cardinal
Vice President aud Albert Bisnvenu Sc
cretary and Treasurer. In case OF va
cancy in either in the above named
Board of Directors or any other, the re-
naming members shall have the powers
to Gil vacancies and all directors and Of
ficers Of the Company shall remain in
Office until their successors are elected
and qualified. Failure to hold the an
nual meeting shall not dissolve the cor
porstion, but the meeting shall be held
as soon as possible after the regular
date.
ARTICLE
This act of Incorporation may be
changed, modified or altered or the cor
poration may be dissolved with the as
sent of the three-fOurth of the stock
present or represented at meeting con-
vened for that purpose, after three
weeks advertisement in any weekly pa
per published in the town of st. Martin
vile and written notices mailed to each
stakeholder at his last named post-office
address.
ARTICLE vi.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liza
BILE or responsible for the contracts or
faults of this said Corporation in any
further sum than the unpaid balance
due on the shares Of stock owned by him,
nor shall any mere informallity in or
ganixation have the effect Of rendering
the charter or exposing the stakeholder
beyond the amount of his unpaid stock,
nor shall any informallity or Irregular
ity in organization have the effect Of
rendering any stakeholder liable as
partner.
ARTICLE VII.
whenever this Corporation is dissol-
we'd. either by limitation of the time or
by the determination of the stockhol-
ders, its affairs shall be liquidated under
the supervision OF THREE liquidators
TO be appointed for that purpose at
general meeting Of the stockholders. CO.
vened after fifteen days notice. which
shall be sent by mail to the addresses Of
all stockholders whose addresses shall
be known or who shall have left their
addresses with the Secretary-Treasurer
and shall DO published for two weeks in
any weekly newspaper in the Town of
st. Martinyille, Louisiana. At such a
meeting to consider the liquidation of
the Corporation, the result shall he de-
termined by the consent Of three fourths
Of the stock present or represented at
such meeting. In case of the death or
inability to act Of any of the iiquidators,
the survivors shall act alone.
Thus done and passed at st. Martin
vile. Louisiana, on the date first above
written, in presence of Meesrs. j. NJ.
Olivier and P. A. Bjenvenu good and
competent witnesses who have signed
with the contracting parties and me
said No1ary, after due reading Of the
whole.
Original signatures
E. E. Soalier 20 shares
| j. B. Ferrsn 10 shares
| j. Gardemaf 20 shares
1 A1hor< R2nu bur NJ
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Original signatures
E. E. Soulier 20 shares
j. B. Fefrsn 10 shares
L. j. Gardemaf 20 shares
Albert Bienvenu 10 shares
J.B. Levert per
r. Martin 10 shares
r. Martin 10 shares
H. P. FOurnet 8 shares
witnesses: P. A. Bienvenu,
j. N. OLIVER.
F. &. Dslahoussaye,
Notary Public.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

State of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin,
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18th Judicial District Court.
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ARTICLE Nv.
All powers of this corporation shall be
vested in and exercised by Board Of
Five Directors, Three of whom shall con-
stitate quorum. The said Directors
shall be elected by ballot at an annual
meeting of the shareholders. which
meeting shall be held on the second
Monday Of the month of May Of each
year, beginning with May. 1904; each
share h0lder shall be entitled to cast
one vote either in person or BY proxy on
each share Of stock held by him. After
each annual meeting The Board of Di-
rectofs shall elect from their own num-
Der President, Vice. President, and q
Secretary Treasurer. The Board Of Di-
rectors shall have the power by a two
thirds vote of all the Directors, to sell,
lease and mortgage any and all proper
ty, movable and immovable, rights and
credits belonging to the corporation
without referring to the shareholders
for the power TO do so, and they may al
30 purchase for cash or on credit, pro-
perty of any kind required for any Of
the purposes Of this company without
authority Of the shareholders. The
Board Of Directors has power to issue or
confer general power or special power
on the President or other Directors de-
signated by them. to issue promissory
notes or other negotiable papers. All
contracts. checks and notes of the Com.
pany shall be signed BY the President
also the Secretary Treasurer, and in the
case Of the absence or inability of the
President to act, also by the Secretary.
Treasurer. and in the case of the absence
or inability of the Secretary Treasurer
to act. BY some one designated In his
place BY the Board Of Directors. Until
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-20
Sumter Sheriff Sales.


VIII 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 April, 1903, the
following described property, to-wit:
The whole of lot of land number two hum
dred and sixteen (2I6), containing two hun
dred and two (202l acres, in the twenty-ninth
t29th) district of Sumter county, Ca Said
property being in the possession of Burrell
L Joiner, the defendant in Fl ia. To satisfy
an execution issued from the city Court of
Americas in favor of Jno. T. Moody versus
Burrell L. Joiner Property pointed out by
plaintiffs attorneys Tenaut in possession
notified in terms OF the law. This March
2nd 1903.
Also at the same time and place will be
Sold the north half of lot of land number
two hundred and forty-five (245) containing
one hundred and one Q0D acres, in the six
teenth Q6th) district of Sumter county, Ga.
Said property being in the possession of
Mrs. Sarah N. Jordan, and being levied on
as the property OF Mrs; sarah n, jordan,
in favor of R. Il. Shedden versus Sarah N.
Jordan and ]. W Jordan. Property pointed
out by plaintiffs attorneys and tenant in po-
session notified in terms OF the law. This
February 25th 1903
Also at the same time and place will be
sold, one bay mare mule name Moey, five
years old, Levied on as the property of Nose
Henderson to satisfy an execution issued
from the City Court of Amer Gus in favor of
the Bank of southwestern Georgia versus
Nose Henderson. Tenant in posse ssion noti-
Also at the same time and place will be
sold, one house and lot in the city of Ameri-
Gus, No SIG Forsyth street, and bounded on
| the north by Forsyth street, south by vacant
| lot, east by property of Sim jenkins, west by
property of Joe Marshall. Levied on as the
| property of Simeon jenkins to satisfy two
| tax 6fas issued by the tax collector for state
| and county taxes for the years 1895 and 1895
| in favor OF Minnie L, Jenkins transferee.
| Tenant in possession notified in terms of the
| law, this March 18th, 1903.
The east corner of lot of land number 082)
one hundred and eighty~two, in the 29th,
/ distr ct of Sumter county, Ga. containing
| T4Ol forty acres more or less, it being toe
place known as the Celie Turner place 3s,. and
| bound on the north by lands OF Mrs. Wine
Finch, on the east by lands of j. L, Cham
bliss, on the south by lands formerly owned owned
bv Z. G., Hudson and on the west by lands
of B. L. Joiner. Levied on as the property
| OF J. L, Chambliss, administrator of estate
| of Gene Turner, deceased, to satisfy an exc
| cution issued from the City Court OF Amert-
Gus in favor of A. H. Turner, versus j. l.
| Cham bliss admlnistr ator, estate Celte Turn
err Tenant is possession notified in terms
| of the law this March End 1903
! e l.. BELL, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-20
Cures Cancer and Blood Poison

If you have blood poison producing
eruptions, pimples, ulcers, swollen
glands, bumps and risings, burning,
itching skin, copper-colored spots or
rash on the skin, mucous patches in
mouth or throat. falling hair, bone pains,
old rheumatism or foul catarrh. take
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B. 1t kills
the poison in the blood: soon all sores,
eruptions heal, hard swelIings subside,
aches and pains stop and perfect cure
is made of the worst cases of Blood
Poison,
For cancer, tumors, swellings, eating
sores, ugly ulcers, persistent pimples of
all kinds, take B. B. B. 1t destroys the
cancer poison in the blood heals cancer
of all kinds, cures the worst humors or
suppurating swellings. Thousands
cured by B, B, B. after all else fails.
b. B. B. composed of pure botanic in
gradients. Improves the digestion,
makes the blood pure and rich, stops
the awful itching and all sharp, shooting
pains. Thoroughly tested for thirty years,
Druggists, 81 per large bottle, with COM
plete directions for home cure. Sample
free aud prepaid by writing Blood Balm
Go. Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and
medical ADVICE also sent in sealed letter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-20
THEY COME IN CARS
AND 60 THEIR WAY,
People Who Came Or Went
Away Yesterday.
AMERIcus A MECCA FOR MANY
Your Own Name or That of a Friend
Nav Be Found Below In the Long
List. of Yesterdays Visitors Who
Came Here,

Mr.. Lawrence A. Dorr, of Augusta,
is in the city talking fine clothing to
the trade here.
Miss Eula Harden, aften a visit to
relatiy es in Americas, returned to Eu-
faula yesterday.
Mr.. w. Ell. Broyles, of Griffin, was
visitor in the city yesterday morning,
coming on business.
Mr.. R. F. Nehrlng dropped in upon
his Americus friends yesterday, coming
down from Cincinnati.
G. G. Eakin and J. B. Yates, of Day
ton, Ohio, are in the city today, guests
of the Hotel Windsor.
Herbert E. Haley was among the
delegation of Macon visitors who came
to Americas yesterday.
Mr.. Harry N. Hall, of Albany, was
wellknown and popular representative
of theArtesian City spending Yester-
day in Americus.
Mrs E. G, Little, of Macon, arrived
yesterday upon a visit of some length
to her sister, Mrs. William Walker at
her home, 307 Church street.
The Whitley Exerciser is a complete
home gymnasium composed of elastic
cord running over noiseless pulleys.
For men and women, at Holidays.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-20
BITS OF NEWS TOO
SHORT FOR A HEAD.
Boiled Down to Four Lines
and Bunched.
HAND MIRROR OF EVENTS HERE
Happenings in The City and Suburbs
of Local Interest to Be Perused at
Leisure While Your Coffee is Slowly
Cooling.

The new large assortmdnt of fishing
tackle and baseball goods shown at
Holidays is attracting widespread at
tention.
What occurred at the courthouse
and city hall yesterday could be told,
not in line, but sipmly by the charac-
ter-0.
Already the Americus girl has &C.
cumulated a robust ice cream appetite,
sure indication that sizzling summer
is at hand.
Many fair shoppers at Duncan's dali
ly try round with that handsome
piano, And all of them are sure of
winning it.
Several prospectors have been in
Americas this week, looking at farms
to the end of buying them and planting
out orchards.
Payday for the Seaboard's employees
here is at hand. It is expected that
the 'ghost" will find its way to Ameri-
Gus by tomorrow.
March cotton again climbed to ten
cents at the close yesterday, and the
gent who had contract hought felt
particularly good,
Three young negroes who raised a
row at church here q night or two
ago will be tried when two, who ran
away, are lasssoed.
Affairs of state, grave and important,
will be discussed at length tonight
For doth not that august body, the
council, meet then ?
Rapid progress is being made upon
Col. W. 2. Wallis handsome home on
College street, and it will very soon be
ready for occupancy.
A hen, coming from some unknown
source, appeared near the artesian we'll
yesterday, and was chased by hun
dred hungry citizens.
A number of the weekly papers of
the state are complaining loudly of the
pistol carrying and shooting nuisance,
aud call for some relief.
A bundle of oats, measuring three
feet in height, was shown the Times
Recorder yesterday. And it was SAM
pie of whole crop, too.
Petitions to the general assembly to
abolish the board of county commits
sioners are being numerously signed
throughout Walton county.
The first straw hat of the season
bloomed yesterday-a so cent one
worn by man whossported a $40 Pan
anna during last years craze.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-20
READ 1T THROUGH,
'Twould Spoil This Story to Tell 1t In
The Headlines.

To use an eighteenth century phrase,
this is an "o'er true tale." Having
happened in a small Virginia town in
the winter of 1902, it is a story very
much of the present. Up to a short
time ago Mrs, John E. Harmon, of
Melfa Station, Va. had no personal
knowledge of the rare curative proper
ties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
"Last January" she says, tiny baby
took dreadful cold and at one time ]
feared she would have pneumonia, but
one of my neighbors told me how this
remedy had cured her little boy and I
began giving it to my baby at once and
it soon cured her. I heartily thank the
manufacturers of Ohamberlain's Cough
Remedy for placing a great cure with
in my reach. cannot recommend 1t
too highly or say too much in It's favor.
I hope all who read this will try it and
be convinced as I was. For sale by all
druggists,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-20
More Riots

Disturbance of strikers are not near
ly as grave as an individual disorder OF
the system. Overwork, loss of sleep
nervous tension will be followed by ut.
ter Collapse, unless reliable remedy is
Immediately employed, There's moth.
ing so efficient to cure disorders of the
Liver and Kidneys as Electric bitters,
It's wonderfoul tonic, and effective
nervine and the greatest all around
medicine for run down systems. 1t is.
pels Nervousness, rheumatism and
Neuralgia and expels Malaria germs
Only SOC, and satisfaction guaranteed by
DR.. Cd. E'dridge, druggist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-20
MRS. HULL NOT HURT.
story of Injury to Witness In 5urdick
Case Denied.

story of Injury to Witness In BurdIck
Case Denied.
Buffalo, N. Y, March 19.-Lawyer
Albert A. Hartsell, counsel for Mrs
Hull, the mother of Mrs. Burdick
was seen early today with reference
to the reported injury or illness OF
Mrs. Hull He said:
Mrs. Hull is in her usual health. She
has not been hurt nor injured. l was
at the house about s o'clock last night
and she is all right. The story oil
hurts or injuries is absolutely false
The man Allen, at the house, is a clerk
stationed there with instructions tc
refuse information"
The report concerning Mrs. Hull was
current last night. Inquiry at the
Burdick home was met by a young
man by the name of Allen, who refus
ed to confirm or deny the rumors fur
Their than to say that Mrs. Hull wa:
weakening under the nervous strair
to which she has been subjected since
the murder of Mr.. Burdick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-20
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws ignored by those tire
less, little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work,
night and day, curing Indigestion, Bill
business, Constipation, Sick Headache
and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel
troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure.
Only $50 at DIR. E. J, Eldridge, drug
store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-20

Everythingis in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve, E. G,
Dewitt & Co. of Chicago, discovered
some years ago. how to make salve
from Witch Hazel that is specific fol
Piles, For blind, bleeding, itching anG
protruding Piles, eczema, cuts, burr 8
bruises and all skin diseases, DeWitt'f
Salve has no equal. This has giver
rise to humorous worthless counterfeits.
Ask for Dewitt g-the genuine. W. A
Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-20
A Giant Nerve Builder.

The Mystic Life Remover is the most
Powerful Nerve Builder known. 1t
absolutely cures all forms of Nervous
Diseases and Weaknesses no matter
how aggravated or how long duration,
such as Neuralgia, Nervous prostra-
ton, Nervous Paroxysms, st. Vitus
Dance, Palpitation of the Heart, Physi.
cal and Mental Weakness, Debility oil
Old Age, etc. Sold by E. J. Eldridge
druggist, Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-20
President Williams Summoned.

Richmond, Va, March 19.-United
States Marshal Morgan Treat today
served ON John Shelton Williams, pres
ident of the Seaoard Air Line, sum
mons to appear before the United
States interstate commerce commits
sion at New York Friday week to ties
tify in the proceedings of the Ken
lucky railroad commission against
the Atlantic Coast Line and others
The case grows out of the Louisville
and Nashville deal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-20
Dodson'S Pharmacy.
Meet Ne at Dodson's.
Ga1den and
0ruck farmers.

EARLY DELIGHT POTATOES, the
demand for this potato has been so
large that we have been out for
over week. but received another
large shipment Friday and am now
able to supply all demands. Re
member this is the fourth year we
have sold Early Delight Potatoes,
and they have proved to be the
earliest and most productive pota-
toes. Price soc peck.
TENNESSEE WONDER POLE
BEANS an all together improvement
on Kentucky Wonder Beand. 15c
pint.
KLECKLEY SWEET WATERMEL-
LON 75c pound.
SWEET PEAS, a mixture of all
the newest and prettiest Towering
sorts. Toe ounce, 25c quarter
pound, 75c pound.
ADAMS EARLY CORN. 10c pint.
LANDRETH's EARLIEST TOMATO,
So DAYS, bright red, smooth and
exceedingly productive, &c pack
age.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-20
Fine Taffeta Ribbons.

Springtime ribbon time. and here
are the ribbons Unpopular plain coIors
OF excellent quality in widths 81, AZ
and So inches wide and worth regu-
lar 25C and 35C yard. We are going
TO sell the three widths here rIonday
and Tuesday only at l5C FER yd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-20

The best pill meath the stars and stripes:
It cIeanses the system and never gripes.
Little Early Risers of worldly repute-
Ask for DeWitt's and take no substitute
A small pill, easy to buy, easy to take
and easy to act, but never failing in re-
suits. DeWitt,s Little Early Risers
arouse the secretions and act as tonic
to the liver. cnring permanently. w. A.
Remb
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-20
Cough Settled on Her Lungs.

my daughter had a terrible cough
which settled on her lungs says N.
Jackson of Danville, I'll. 1--WE tried a
great many remedies without relief, un-
til we gave her Foley's Honey and Tar
which cured her. Refuse all substi-
suites.