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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13
Petition for Charter.

IEORGIA, sumter county
The petition of Jno. T. Taylor, c. NJ
Council, Neon Buchanan, W. d. Bailey
and Lester Williams, shows
l. They desire for themselves and
their associates, successors and as
signs, to be incorporated and made a
body polite, under the name and style
of Americas Public Service Com
pany."
II. The term for which your petit
TONERS ask to be incorPos dted is 900
twenty years, with the privilege of re-
newal at the expiration OF that time
III. The capital stock of the cor
poration is to be Twenty-Five Hundred
and Fifty ($225OOO) Dollars, divided
into shares of ore ($1OO) Dollar each,
subject to the terms and conditions
as may be provided therein.
vi. The whole of said capital stock
of Twenty-Five Hundred and Fifty
($225O.O0) Dollars has been subscrib>
I'd and actually paid in, and is to be
employed in carrying on said business
V. The object of the proposed cor
poration is pecuniary profit and gain
for its shareholders.
VI. The principal business to be
carried on by said Americas Public
Service Company, are as follows;
(a) To own and operate gas plants
in the City of Americas; to manufac-
ture and sell gas for illuminating and
fuel purposes, and for that purpose to
distribute same through the streets,
alleys and ways of the City of Ameri-
Gus, with the right to lay its mains
and pipes in and along the streets OF
Americas. and to this end to exercise
the right of eminent domain.
% To own and operate electric
plants in the City of Americas, for the
purpose of generating and selling cleo
tricity for lighting and power pur-
noses. and for all other purposes for
which electricity may be employer,
with the right to erect poles and wires
in. upon and along the streets OF the
CITY of Americas, and upon the public
roads of Sumter county, and to put "a
all other fixtures and apparatus nee
essarv for the operation of said plan.
(c) To have and own steam heat
ing and water plants, for the purpose
of distributing through the streets 'f
the City of Americas steam and hot
and cold water for heating buildings
etc. and for other heating purposes,
ana for furnishing power for running
small plants, etc., and to charge there
for reasonable rate.
VII. Petitioners pray that they
NAV be incorporated, and in said cor
porate name may have the right %
sue and be sued; to secure franchlse
of the City of Americas; to have and
use a corporate seal; to make bylaws
binding upon its members, not lnconN
sistent with the laws of the state OF
Georgia and of the United States; to
have perpetual succession; to have
the right and power to purchase, hoid
and sell real estate and personai
property, stocks and bonds, notes and
chooses in actor to subscribe to ami
own stock in other corporations
create a sinking fund with which to
retire and pay off bonds of the COM
pany; 10 enter int and have partner
ships with individuals or other corpo-
rations in the furtherance of its bust
hess; to consolidate or merge with any
!, her corporation OF like charae'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13
BACHELOR GIRL BALLADS.
The Wall OF a Gibson Girl.

am what men used to call
"Queenly" or "divinely tall"
Once, set the hearts of Broadway a
a-throb;
But today, alas, sigh,
For no matter how try,
/ can never hope to be "squab"
Just a tootsy-wootsy, cutesy it'll
squad!
may fling away my pride,
Part my hair down on the side,
Wear the cunning little curls tina
dance and bob;
l. may stoop and bend and crouch.
may cultivate the "slouch,"
Yet, know, alas, I'll never be squal
A delightful, giddy, wriggTy httl
squad!
Now, my grandmamma's the sort
Dumpy, stumpy slumpy, short.
She can don tight, abbreviated hob
Ble-anl you'd at once declare
From her back view you would swea
She was just silly, frilly little squal
Just tender, slender, shrinking
little squab
But my nose-it wasn't built
With that sweet, appealing tilt,
And, to play the role ingenue is jol
Quite impossible to me;
So know I'll never be
What l long to be--and that's liftf
SQUAD
Just curly, girly, wirly little squad
Oh, / do not yearn for wit!
Nor for beauty-not a whit!
But / simply sit all day, and pine an'
sob,
Not be houri fair
Nor to wed millionaire,
But want to- oh, want TO be squad
That delicious little thing men call !
Squad"
Helen Rowland. in New Orleans
States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13
GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Filed in office this December 3lst
1918. H. f. ALLEN, Clerk
GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Petitioners Attorneys

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
III. E. Allen, clerk of the Superior
court of said state and county, do here
by certify that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy of the pc
tition for charter for the w. c. Sulll-
van Company of file in my Office.
Witness nay hand and official sigma
ture this the 31st day of December
1913. H. E. ALLEN
Clerk Superior Court, Sumter Co.. Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13
BRIDE REFUSES
STABLE HOME
A, S. DuVaIl, Navy Yard EmplOye, Says
His Wife, Was Not Even Sincere in
Offering Her a Loft ON His Mothers
Place as Sleeping ROOm-COuple
Lived Together Less Than Month.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 12.-Desert-
ed in less than month after her mar
riage to Andrew S. Duvall, a navy yard
employee, because she refused to set up
housekeeping in a vacant stable be.
longing to his mother, is the allegation
of May NJ. Duvall in bill for partial
divorce filed yesterday in the district
supreme court by her lawyer, Edward
L. Giles.
Mrs. Duvall declares that even that
offer was not a sincere one, as it was
done only to make it appear that her
husband had not deserted her. Before
their marriage, she alleges, her hus-
band told her she could live any,
where she might choose, but when he
decided to leave her, he told her, she
alleges, that she could live with him
in an outbuilding on lot owned by his
mother, saying that they might occupy
lit, inasmuch as both horse and COW
had died and there was no longer any
use for the stable. She alleges that
the stable contained one room and a
loft
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II The term for which petitioners
ask to be incorporated is twenty years
with the privilege of renewal at the
expiration OF that time
III. The capital stock of said corpo-
ration is to be 100000, divided into
1000 shares, of the par value of $1,000
each, with the privilege of increasin.
the capital stock from time to time to
$25, 10000.
~ The whole of said capital stock
has been subscribed for, and 10 per
cent. of which has been actually paid
in, said capital stock is to be employed
for carrying on of said business.
V. The object of said corporation is
pecuniary profit and gain for its share
holders. The principal business to be
carried on by said Home Loundry &
Dry Cleaning Co., is that of general
laundry and dry cleaning business
! towel supplies and all other matters
and things usually incident to laun-
dry and dry cleaning business.
VI The principal office and place OF
business of said company will be in
the city of Americas, Sumter county,
Georgia, with the privilege of having
and maintaining other agencies, offices
and plants anywhere in the state of
! Ennruio thof 1oCiro
VII. Petitioners pray that they may
be incorporated under said corporate
name, and have the right to sue and be
sued, plead and be implicated, have
and use a common seal, make bylaws,
rules and regulations, not inconsist-
ent with the laws of the state of eGor-
gia, or of the United States, to have
perpetual succession, to have the right
and power to purchase, hold and sell
real estate, personal property, stocks,
bonds, notes, hoses-in-actions, sub
scribe to and own stock in other cor
perations; to enter into and form
partnership with individuals, or other
corporations, in the furtherance of it's
business; to consolidate, merge into
other corporations of like character;
to borrow money, or issue bonds, and
secure the same by mortgage or deed
of trust conveying all of its property
for that purpose; to have, use and en-
joy all property, real personal or
mixed that may be necessary in the
transaction of its business; appoint
officers, agents and trustees for it's bus
mess; and generally, to have and en-
joy all and singular the rights, powers,
privileges and immunities conferred
by the laws of this state upon corpora
tons of like character
VIII. The Board of Directors shall
consist of not more than five, Sc
lected from the stockholders of the
company.
Wherefore, petitioners pray to be
made body corporate under the name
and style aforesaid, entitled to the
rights, privileges and immunities, sub
ject to the liabilities fixed by law
This 3rd day of January, 1914
w p WALLIS,
Attorney at-Law for Petitioners.
Filed in office, January 3rd, 1914.
s. R. HEYS, Dept. Clerk, S. C.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary
GEORGIA, Sumter Caunty:

GEORGIA, Sumter Caunty:
Whereas K. c. Campbell and M. L
Hudson, Jr., administrators of Mr.. l.
Hudson. represent to the court in
their petition duly filed and entered on
record, that they have fully admins
tered NJ. L. Hndson's estate; This is
therefore to cite all persons concern
ed, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they can, why said adj
ministrator should not be discharged
from his administration, and receive
letters of dismission on the first Mon
day in February, 1914.
January 5th, 1914.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13

STATE OF GEORGIA, Sumter County
I, S. R. Heys, Deputy Clerk of the
Superior court in and for the county
of Sumter, hereby certify that the fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original charter this day filed in Office
by ]. R. Hair and T. L. Bell to incor-
porate Home Laundry & Dry Cleaning
Co.
In testimony whereof l have hereto
set Ey hand and official signature, this
3rd day Of January, 1914.
S. r. HEYS,
DEPT. Clerk, S. C. Sumter County.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13
some JOB is THIS
AT $4,000 A YEA

Macon, Ca, Jan. 12.-The office q
solicitor general Of the Macon circui
paid $4,000 last year to the incum
bent, John p Ross. This is the larges
amount ever realized by the ONCE, an
is not expected to be attained again
The fees were unusually large becaus
of the exceptional number of prohibl
ton cases which resulted in big finel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13
Petition for Charter.
Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To the Superior Court Of Said Coun-
ty: The petition of J. r Hair and l.
i. Bell, shows;
/. That they desire for themselves
their associates, successors and As
s;zas. 70 ne incorporated and made .
body polite under the nape dnf
style Of Home Laundry and Ilrs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13
GEoRGIA. sumter County:

UI1VAANFl]ht 3tIlIINVI OUuIIIy
M. NJ. Lowrey, guardian of Earl w.
Outright, has applied to me for a
discharge from his guardianship of
larl W, Outright, this is therefore to
notify all persons concerned, to file
their objections, if any they have, on
or before the first Monday in February
next, else he will be discharged from
his guardianship as applied for.
January 9Th, 1914.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary Sumter County.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.


Whereas J. w. Howard, administra-
tor of Mrs. NJ l.. Howard, represents
to the court in his petition duly filed
and entered on record, that he has full
ly administered Mrs. M. L. Towards
estate; This is therefore to cite all
persons concerned, kindred and cred
itors, 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 February, 1914.
January 9Th, 1914.
John A. COBB. Ordinary
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13

1t begins to look as though the Dis
trict and the nation have also concIudI
ed that two can live more cheaply thar
one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13
GEORGIA, Sumter County:

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
I, S r Heys, Deputy Clerk, Superior
Court, hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is true copy of the
application for charter CT Americas
Public Service Co., now on file in this
Office.
Witness my hand and seal, this Dec.
1S.,1913. S. r. HEYS,
Dept. Clerk, Superior Court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary
GEORGIA. Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
:de of an order of the Court Of Or
binary 0 said county at January term,
1914 tltle will be sold before the
courthouse door in Americas, Ca, be-
tween the legal hours of sale on the
frst Tuesday in February, 1914, the
following real estate located in said
county of the estate of Mrs. M T.
Guerry, deceased, late of said county;
One house and lot, l09 Mayo street, in
the city of Americas, Ga. Terms OF
sale, cash.
JULIA G. SUTTON,
Administrative of Mrs. NJ. T. Query,
Deceased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13
CHILDREN WHO ARE SICElY

Mothers who vaine their own comfort and thes
welfare Of therchidren, should never be wlthonSa
for nae throughout TIE sesson They Break ID
Colds Relieve Feverishnees, Constipation, Teeth
inq Disorders, Headache and stomach Iren1leas
Tscd by Mothers for "a years. THESE laD WbhksA
Don taccept any Substitute. Sample mailed k1kiak
Address, Allen s. Un,rssss., : Roy a I. .4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13

Filed in Office, Dec. 18th, 1913.
S. r. HEYS,
Dept Clerk, S. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13
Lived Together One Month.

The marriage occurred in Alexan-
dria, Va, October 81, 1913, according
to Mrs. Duvall's bill, and the alleged
desertion was on November 26 follow
ing, when her husband refused to live
with her any longer. On December Is.
she alleges. he came to where they had
been living and got his clothes and
personal belongings. At the same
time, the bill declares, Duvah notified
the landlady and grocer that he would
not be responsible for his wifes bills,
and also advertised in the daily press
that he would not be responsible for
credit given her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-13
Saws she col Little MONEY.

When the desertion occurred Mrs.
Duvall alleges, her husband gave her
81, and later gave her 50 for herself
and adopted son. The day before
Thanksgiving, she further asserts, he
gave her 5 cents, but insisted that she
repay it before night.
Mrs. Duvall filed a separate bin as
+. alimony and request that she be
permitted to begin the suit without
prepayment of the usual court costs,
which was granted by Justice Stafford
There will be hearing on January
16 as to the temporary alimony.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-14
Palmyra News.

Last Sunday a good country con-
gregation met at Mr.. /. Fl. Jones'
residence to hest Rev. John A. Nc
Connel preach. The discourse was
biblical and edifying, Such occa-
sions are rare in this vicinity and
the people enjoy them. The minis
ter and his wife are visiting their
son Mr.. A. j. Mcconnell on the Lee
County place.
Mr.. Lester Ivey, Of Richland, and
family are visiting his father Mr..
Charlie Ivey. While Mrs. Ivey and
her daughter Lucille, are visiting in
Pensacola, Florida.
Mrs. Jim Cling and friends enjoy
ed a fishfry last week. Mrs. King
Says she baked twenty one corn
cakes on the creek side to serve with
the fish that were caught.
Messrs. Spence, Graham, Cannon
Mr.. McConnell's family and Others
enjoyed Mrs. Jones well served
dinner last Sunday,
Rev, Mcconnell and wife returned
to Grayson, their home, last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Ben Hill, Just across tht
line in Terrell, spent a day the pas
week with Mrs. ]. H. Jones.
This week and next the schools
viii close in Lee County, and al
win enjoy vacation.
Mrs. jim King AID Mr.. Sid King
drove over one afternoon in theil
new car. He says the crop on thu
Armenia place are the finest be has
seen this spring.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-14

Mrs. Duncan Forester was in.
Albany Thursday shopping
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Jackson
were visitors to Albany Thursday
Mr.. E. B. Martin, Sri, was il
Atlanta early in the week attending
the Shriners parade
Mrs. H. B. stovall left Thursday
for Valdosta where she will spend
sometime visiting relatives.
A new baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Jackson on the 4th Of
May. Mother and babe are doing
we'll.
Messrs. Robert Heath and P,.ul.
Haynes, accompanied by Mrs. Ma
mie Galloway, attended a big dance
in Albany last week
Mr.. L. B. Dickerson returned
Thursday morning from trip to
Atlanta on business and pleasure
combined.
Mrs, Chloemily Freeman, Of AL
bany, taught her dancing class Tues
day night at the new Galloway Build
ing.
Miss Myra Falling and Messrs.
Asa Tiff and Harry Mercer, Of Ali
bany were visitors to Leesburg Sat
urday.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-14
MASONIC NOTICE.


The readers of this paper viii be
pleased to learn that there isat least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all lis stages, and that is
Catarrn. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity Catarrh being cons
stitutional disease, requires constitu-
Iional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton Of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have SO much
faith in in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that It fails to cure Send Tor list OF
testimonials.
Address, +. i. CHENEY & CO., To-
iado @.
Sold by al druggists, l5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constpa-
tion.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-14
Over $4,000 Given Away.

The Daily Constitution has Just
announced a big subscription cam
Daign in which over S25, 600 viii be
given away. The prizes consist OF
] 8 automobiles. 8 $50 self-piayer
pianos, aud many cash awards. The
contest is open 10 any women ln
Georgia or contiguous territory. III
interested, write The Constitution,
Contest Dept. Atlanta, Ca, today
for full particulars.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-14
!. Personals :.

NOTE: Mrs. T.. II. Massey
is engaged in aiding in
the gathering of social and
personal news for The Lee
County Journal. All aid
given her in this work will
be appreciated. Phone
No. Is.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-14
For Sac Senate.

VOTE for E. S. Ferguson, Jr.,
! native son Of Lee, for the Georgia
State Senate. II
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-14

WANTED An industrious man who
can earn $50 per month and ex-
penses selling Rawleigh Products Il
farmers. Address O. T. Hannah,
Solicitor, Lawrenceyille. Ga, giving
age, occupation and references.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-14
ant Ads.
One Cent a Word.

DAT HAY FOR SALE Apply
- g. A. Wallace, r. f. d., No. i,
Leesbnrg. Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-14

FOR SALE-2O tons If good pea
vine hay. 5000 per ton. Ad-
dress r. T. MATTHEWS,
9-3t Smichyille, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-14

be appreciated. Phone
No. Is.
Mrs. Mcintyre, Of Macon, is the
guest Of friends and relatives here.
Quite 4 crowd 81 young people en-
ioyed picnic and fish fry at Coney
Lake Saturday.
Mr.. Roy salter is spending some
time in Atlanta.
Miss Jamie Glider, Of shellman,
will visit Mrs. B b. Fouehe during
the commencement.
The friends Of Mr.. T. W. Love
will be glad tolearu that he Is much
better than he has been and we
think That he viii be able to mix
with friends on the streets in 4 few
days.
Place your order for Mexican
June Corn to plant after eats. Also
| have for sale some corn, fodder,
oats, meal and huIIs. ]. G. Pruett.
The Hon. Judge Hines left We'd
nesday for Richmond, Va, where
he goes to have his eye treated.
Mr.. M. M. Martin returned We'd
nesday from Atlanta where he at
tended the shriner's Convention.
Misses Susie Clark and Pauline
Barbre, Of Albany, and Messrs.
Steve Cooke, and John Henry
Grouch, Of Dawson, were visitors
to the ball ga ne Friday.
Messrs. Mody Virgins and Harry
Mercer, Of Albany, were visitors to
Leesburg Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miriam, ofDawson
spent Tuesday pleasantly with Miss
Jennie Ford
A new lotof Rexall Station
airy Of all grades, some very
fine. The City Drug co.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Tharpe at
tended the Bankers Convention in
Atlanta this week and report the
grandest time shat Atlanta has ever
experienced
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wyoming
Bass spent Sunday in Doerun the
guests Of Mrs. Bass parents.
Mrs. Eva Hollis and MISS Ruth
Christien, Of Americas, have been
the guest Of relatives in the city for
the few days.
Mrs. ] 6. Pruett is spending
sometime in Atlanta with her father
Mr.. Joe Johnson.
Mr.. Fl. A. Harris who succeeded
in riding the local billy goat in AL
bany short time ago is now riding
the camel for his first time through
the hot and dry desert in Atlanta.
Come in and buy a nice box
Of paper, The City Drug Co.
Dir. and MrsJ A. Garrett, Of Bos-
ton, were the guests Of Mr., and Mrs.
b. E. Fouehe Sunday. Dir. and
Mrs. Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs, Fouche
motored to Sylvester Monday.
Mr.. ]. G. Massey spent the first
oftheweek with relatives and friends
in the city
Mr.. A. W. Goodwin spent the week
in Atlanta with the camel riders.
Mrs. d. A. Garrett, of sumner,
spent last week with her daughter
Mrs, L. R. Massey. Mrs. Massey re-
turningwith her to spend a few days
at home.
Buy your wife a box Of can
dy Nunnally's. The City
Drug Company.
Mr.. D. P. Courtney, Of Albany.
is spending a few days in Leesburg
f4.-..
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-14

LOST---A bunch Of keys. ; Or 4
keys with one hook. Finder will
please return the same for a re-
ward. The Journal Office.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-14

Early Sweet Potato Seed For Sale
The Nancy Hail and Triumph
III. i. Long Sri, r. F. p. No 4.
Ii. Leesburg, Ga.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-12

During the darkest period Of tn.
war. when President Lincoln made
visit TO the army. he was very di.-
Outraged and downeast. and General
sickles determined to cheer him up
By giving him q hearty welcome. The
general tells the story himself IN hin
own inimitable way. and be even has
the grace to blush after its recital
ne began operations By ordering his
men 70 decorate their camps and form
arches with the surrounding trees.
making the company streets vistas Of
white tents peering through avenues
OF long-leayed pines As the president
drove down the line the boys began
cheering. throwing mp their hats and
In every way displaying cheerful ana
loyal devotion. coming up To him on
horseback and grasping his hand
The tribute affected Lincoln great.
", and the tears were streaming down
his cheeks a. he reached the eenerars
headquarters- The great and enshu-
stasuc demonstration OF loyalty ana
aRection By the men who were facing
the BULLETS and taking their lives n
their hands touched him deeply--
National MnwmmEMa