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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-13
GE0RGIA--Sumter County.

GE0RGIA--Sumter County.
BY virtue of an order from the
Court Of Ordinary of Sumter County.
Jill be sold, at public cutlery, on the
first Tuesday in January, 1916. at the
Court house door in said county, be-
tween the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing described lands, to-wit:
Three Hundred 5000 acres OF
land, more or less, compos-
ing the whole of lot of land num-
Der One Hundred and Forty-one Q4D
and the East half of lot of land num-
Der One Hundred and Sixteen (116), in
the old Twenty (26th) land Dis
trict of Sumter County, Georgia, lying
and being in one body; and the same
being bounded on the North by Han
nah johnson and T. B. Westbrook's
lands, on the East by lands formerly
owned by DR.. Wise, on the South by
F. A Thomas and ]. H. Poole and Sons
lands, and on the West by lands of Roy
Black" Also the following described
personally, to-wit: Zone cotton gin,
one cotton planter, one set of shop
tools and bellows, one broad-axe, one
cane mill and two kettles, two grain
cradles, one sausage mill and suffer,
one trunk, one well bucket drag, one
cross-cut saw, one tool chest and tools,
one pitchfork and shovel, two old plow
stocks, one shoe last, one thresh and
fan, several hoes and plows, one
grinding rock, one single barrel shot
gun, one wash pot, one set pillow gears,
one steel trap, four augers, two and
irons, one hand saw, one adj, one
spade, one foot-axe, one pair pinchers.
SaiG above described lands has been
divided into Ten Q0) seperate tracts,
by common survey, with the lines of
each tract plainly marked, and each
tract viii be offered for sale separately
and then the whole of said lands win
be offered for sale in body; the Ad-
ministratrix reserving the right to ac-
cept the best price therefor and the
one most advantageous to the estate
and the parties at interest. All of
which has been done by virtue of the
authority in the above stated order to
sell. Terms of sale cash.
Said land and personally composing
the estate of r. w. Morgan, late Of
Sumter County, Georgia. deceased; and
said sale being made for the purpose
81 paying the debts of said estate and
for distribution among the heirs, This
2s1d day 81 October, 1915.
MRS. L. n. STUBBs.
Administrative Of the Estate Of n
WI Morgan.
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Ordinary, Sumter County, Ga.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Will be sold at the Court House door
in said county on the first Tuesday in
January, 1916, within the legal hours
of sale, to-wit: One sixty horsepower
roadster Oldsmobile painted red, lev
led on as the property of w. e. Saw
yer to satisfy an execution issued on
the 21st day of August out of the JUS
tice Court 789 Dist. G.. M, said county,
in favor of E. w. Stetson, against w.
E. Sawyer.
This 9Th day of December, 1915.
@. w. FULLER, Sheriff.
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GEORGIA-Webster County.

EOIlUlA-WeDSter county.
Under and by cirtue of an order
granted by the Honorable z. A. Little
john, judge of the Superior Court of
the Southwestern Circuit, at Lump
kin, Georgia, the 25th day Of October,
1915, we, the undersigned commits
sioners, duly and regularly appointed
under and by virtue of an order, will
sell before the court house door at
Preston, Georgia, on the first Tues
day in January, 1916, all of the fol-
lowing described land to-wit: A GER
tain tract or parcel of land, lying and
being in the county of Webster and
the State of Georgia, and more par
ticularly described as lying and be-
ing in the village of Weston and
known as the dwelling and lot of A.
X. Patterson and the same as was
conveyed by one ]. w. f. Lowrey to
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GEORGIA-Sumter County.

Will be sold on the first Tuesday in
January, 1916, at public outcry at the
courthouse in said county within the
legal hours of sale to the highest bid
der for cash, the following described
property: One 19-inch American lathe,
enc New Haven planer, one Barnes
drill press, one General Electric mo-
tor, and one Otto gas engine. Said
property now stored in the place OF
business of Frank r. Stanley, known
as the Americas Machine Shop, located
on the corner of Cotton Ave. and
Wheeler St, In the City Of Americus,
Sumter county, Georgia.
Levied on as the property OF e. Il.
Stanley 70 satisfy two executions ~
sued from the City Coart of Aznericua,
one A faror of I'Be Gulf Refining {.o4.
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E. K. CROCKETT,
S R. CROCKETT,
LOUISE CROCKETT CARTER,
C. C. CROCKETT.
GEORGIA-Webster County.

Will be sold before the court house
door in the town of Preston of said
county on the first Tuesday in Janu-
airy, 1916, between the legal hours of
sale, the following described property
to-wit: One hundred acres Of land
off of lot of land No. 223 in the oath
district. Said 100 acres being the
south half of said lot. Bounded as
follows: West by land of M. H. Per-
ry, south by land Of D. S. Simpson, on
east by lands of Sears, known as the
J. E. Moore place, north by lands of
Henry Highnote. Said property is
levied on under and by virtue Of fila
issued from the Superior Court OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-13

Stewart county in favor of the Farm
ers State Bank against ]. J. Harrell.
Property pointed out by Plaintiffs at
torney. Tenant in possession notified
in terms of the law. This Sth day of
December, 1915.
C. M. CHRISTIAN, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-13
EoRGIA-sumter County.

GEORGIA-SumterC County.
J. G. Feagin, as administrator on
the estate of Mrs. 4. l.. Davidson, hav-
ing made application to me to sell GER
tain real-estate situated in the Seven
teenth District of Sumter County. Ga,
belonging to said estate; this is to cite
all parties interested and concerned to
present their objection, if any, to the
granting of such leave at the January
term 1916 of the Court of Ordinary of
Sumter County, Ga.
This December Sth, 1915.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary, Sumter County, Ga.
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the second party, and shall pay over
any surplus to the party of the first
part, his heirs or assigns. And said
party of the second part, its success
sors or assigns, may purchase at said
sale and execute and deliver to itself
conveyance as herein provided as
though it were stranger to this in
strument.
And the said party of the first part
further covenant and agree that the
powers of attorney hereinbefore and
after stipulated, together with all the
powers of this instrument set out and
delegated to the said party of the Sec
ond part, may be assigned and dele
gated and redelegated by the said
party of the second part, and shall ap-
ply to its successors with equal power
in them to assign and delegate and re-
delegate said powers. 1t is further
agreed that the powers herein con-
ferred may be executed by any officer,
agent or attorney of the party of the
second part who may be delegated
thereto by the said party of the sec
ond part, it's successors or assigns.
The powers herein conferred are cum
ulative of the remedies allowed by law
or in equity.
The said said party of the first part
further covenant, that in case of a
sale as hereinbefore provided, or by
process of law, the party of the first
part, Or any one claiming under the
said party Of the first part, shall then
become and be tenant or tenants hold
ing over, and shall forthwith deliver
possession at said sale, or be summa-
rily dispossessed, according to the
provisions of law applicable to tenants
holding over.
All the papers in connection with
said loan were, on December End, 1915,
transferred and assigned by the said
Mutual Benefit Life ms. Co. to A. c.
Crockett, as an individual, and A. c.
Crockett as attorney in fact for E. X.
Crockett, S. R. Crockett, Louise
Crockett Carter, and c. C. Crockett, by
deed conveying the legal title to said
described land, and transferring, as
signing and delegating all the rights,
and powers of attorney and rights and
powers of foreclosure to the said A. C.
Crockett, as an individual, and the
said A. c. Crockett, as attorney in fact
for E. X. Crockett, S. r. Crockett,
Louise Crockett Carter, and c. c.
Crockett, and by virtue of the rights
ard powers in said loan deed, princi-
pal note and other papers in connec-
ton with said loan, and the transfer
and deed from the Mutual Benefit
Life ms. Co. transferring, assigning,
delegating and conveying all the
rights therein to the said A. C. Crock
EFT, as an individual, and A. c. Crock
cit, as attorney in fact for E. K.
Crockett. S. R. Crockett, Lou
Use Crockett Carter, and G. c.
Crockett, said property will be
sold and deed made to the purchaser
by the undersigned, as hereinbefore
stated, and as provided in said papers
in connection with said loan.
This the Sth day of December, 1915.
A. C. CROCKETT, Gas an Individually
A. C. CROCKETT, as attorney in fact
for
E. K. CROCKETT,
S R. CROCKETT,
LOUISE CROCKETT CARTER,
C. C. CROCKETT.
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Fl Fa No. SO, and one in favor of Cax-
ton & Co., Fl Fa No. 1929, the said
property being in possession Of said
Frank r. Stanley.
This 9Th day of December, 1915.
LUCIUS HARVEY,
Deputy Sheriff Sumter County, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-13
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.

All parties owing accounts to w. M.
McGarrah, late of said county, are re-
quested to pay same to me at once, and
all parties having claims of any nature
are requested to present same to me In
the time required by law.
This the gath day of Nov. 1915.
r. S. McGARRAH,
Power of Attorney on Estate Of ". a.
McGarrah, Deceased.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19
JUDGE TURNER
MAKES CHANGES
MOVES WITNESS CHAIR AND
JURY BOX IN CIRCUIT
COURT ROOM.

At the instance Of Judge w. B. TuT-
ner, the jury box in the circuit court
room has been changed from its old
position in the southwestern corner
Of the large room to a position imme-
diately in front of the judges stand
The witness chair has also been
changed to Immediately face the jury
box. The back Of the chair is against
the railing separating the bar from
the benches in the back of the ROOM
The change is made for the benefit
and convenience of the members of
the bar. Originally the attorneys for
the state were considerable distance
from both the witness and the jury.
Under the present arrangement, the
attorneys Of both sides are ALL equal
distance from the witness stand and
the jury.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19
SPRING OPENING
AT CAREERS STORE
ALL OF THE LATEST AND MOST
ATTRACTIVE STYLES ARE
SHOWN.

Most attractive was the display OF
spring and summer millinery at the
opening at CARRIERS today. Many
were the expressions of admiration
from the numerous visitors who dur.
ing the day inspected the large and
varied line. The opening will contin,
ue tomorrow.
The display shows the latest vogue
in small sizes, also many of the larg-
er hats are also shown. Woman OF
any taste can find hat that will suit
her. The most popular of the small
er hats is the chin chin sailor and
the Tipperary turban. OF the medium
size and larger hats the poke, shep.
erdess sailor and the large fiat sailor
seem to be most in favor Rough
fancy braids and lustre effects are
held in high esteem. Hemp shapes
are at the height of popularity. The
transparent hat, which is made OF
maline is exceedingly stylish. The
popular sand shades are among the
leading spring colors while Belgian
blue, battleship gray, Reboux pink,
light brown, black and black and
white are all in demand.
The trimmings are pretty and 1T,
tractive Odd shaped quilts or other
new novelties in feathers trim some
of the smartest tailored hats. Pearl
buckles and slides from a half inch
up are used in combination most eff
fectiyely with the new ribbons. They
make most fetching trimming for
the sailors and close turbans. Flow.
ers are likewise held in high esteem
Small nosegay effects are popular
and flowers in combination with
small fruits are decidedly in vogue.
Velvet ribbon is at the height of pop
ularity, especially for streamer Of
fects. Many are the stylish models
that are shown at this popular empo-
rum today, embracing those from
the smallest to the largest decreed by
fashion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19
Half Your Living
without Money Cost

A right or wrong start in 1915 will
make or break most farmers in the
Cotton States, We are all facing a
crisis on cotton. Cotton credit is up
S6t. The supply merchant cannot sd-
vance supplies on 1915 cotton. You
Aoust do your best to produce on your
@wn acres the food and grain supplies
that have made up most of your store
Aobt in the past.
A good piece Of garden ground,
nightly planted, rightly tended and
kept planted the year round, can be
made to pay half your living 1t will
save you more money than you made
On the best FIVE acres of cotton you
ever grew! But 1t must be a real
garden, and not the mere one-plant-
ing patch in the spring and fall.
Hastings 1915 Seed Book tells all
about the right kind Of a money-sa
ing garden and the vegetables to put
In 1t. 1t tells about the field crops
80 we'll and shows you the clear road
To real farm prosperity, comfort and
independence. IT'S FREE. Send for
4 today to H. G. HASTINGS q CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.-Advt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19
FINAL kEPtRT OF
THE GRAND JURY
THIRTY-EIGHT INDICTMENTS Re-
TURNED-SOME OF SPICY
NATURE.

Thirty eight more indictments were
returned this morning by the grand
jury at it's final report to Judge Tur
ner, of the circuit court. With the
thirty-seven that have been previous
ly returned, the total for the term was
seventy-five.
In the number that were returned
this morning we're said to be several
of a sensational nature, or rather
they are against some very prominent
citizens Of the county. There were
ten indictments for selling liquor
without license, two for larceny, and
two for attempts to kill.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19
OFFICERS COMMENDED
BY GRAND JURY FOR
ENFORCING The LAW
JURY ALSO WANTS TO KNOW
WHY JAIL RESIDENCE ISN'T
FINISHED.
POOR FARM IN GOOD CONDITION
There Are Reported to Be 81 Inmates
at County Workhouse, and Road
Built by Them Is Said to Be Sub.
stantiaI and Lasting.
Saturdays Daily.)

In addition to returning thirty
eight indictments this morning, the
grand jury also made report upon
the penal institutions of the county.
The grand jury commended all the
officers in the county, the sheriff and
his deputies, the constables and the
policemen at Columbia and Mt
Pleasant for their activity and vigil
lance, especially in the enforcement
of the liquor laws.
The committee to visit the county
jail reported that it's condition was
excellent, and the jailer and the sher-
if are congratulated upon it's general
cleanliness. The committee report
ed also that it did not understand the
delay in the building of the residence
portion of the Jail. The attention of
the court is called to the expense of
renting a residence for the sheriff.
The committee upon building the res
idence is urged to press its early
completion.
The condition of the court house is
commended. The janitors keep the
building clean and their work has
been satisfactory.
At the poor house, special COM
mittee found that there were white
males, 8 white females, 9 colored
males and 7 colored females. All
the buildings were found to be in
good condition, and seemed to have
been we'll cared for. A goodly sup
ply of food, meat, lard, sugar, molas-
SEES, wheat and corn is on hand from
the winter There are also eight
yearlings, cows and Is head of hogs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Erwin, the keep
ers of the county farm, are commend
ed for doing excellent work.
At the county workhouse there are
81 inmates. The shacks are kept
clean, and all the prisoners report
plenty to eat. They seem to be well
treated. Upon investigation, the road
work done by the prisoners is report
ed to have been well planned and ex-
ecuted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19
PUT In PRISON AT
BRUSHY MOUNTAIN
WARDEN SENDS TO KNOXVILLE
FOR THOUSAND POINTS TO
vACciNATE PRISONERS.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March IL. -
Smallpox has appeared among the
prisoners at the Brushy Mountain
state prison. Warden c. A. Reeder
sent to Knoxville today for a thous-
and vaccine points and all the pris-
Noners are to be vaccinated. So far,
there are but two cases, and DR..
Keener, prison physician, says they
are of the mild type. The two pris-
Dners who have smallpox have been
Isolated and the entire prison has
,Neen fumigated, and DR.. Keener says
he does not believe the contagion
will spread.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19
State of Ohio, City Of Toledo,
Lucas County,

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
ne is senior partner of the firm of
2. J. Cheney & Co., doing business
in the City, of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9th day Of Dec
sember, A. D. 1886.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for cor
.Stipation, (Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19
FIRST ARREST IS
MADE FOR SPEEDING
POLICE DETERMINED THAT MAY.
OR oEDMAN's ORDERS SHALL
BE oBEYED.

The first arrest under Mayor Ded-
mans recent vigorous orders to the
police to strictly enforce the speed
laws in Columbia was made on Friday
afternoon when Patrolman Lancaster
arrested c. L. Gillian, Of Mt
Pleasant, for exceeding the speed lin
it and also for having the muller
cut out open. The police force is
keeping the best watch possible for
speed violators, determined that the
speed menace shall be abated in Co
lumbia When Mr.. Gillian was hailed
he was running on Seventh street at
a rate, according to Patrolman Ian
caster, Of probably twenty-five miles
an hour. Gillian submitted and was
fined s1e.S0.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19
MAN TAKES HIS OWN MEDICINE
Is AN OPTIMIST

He has absolute faith in his medi-
cine-he knows when he takes it for
certain ailments he gets relief. Peo-
pie who take DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for an irritating Cold are opti-
1nists-they know this cough remedy
will penetrate the Innings of the
throat, kill the germs, and open the
way for Nature to act You can't
destroy Cold by superficial treat
ment-you must go to the cause Of
the trouble. Be an optimist. Get a
bottle of DR., Kings New Discovery
to-day.-(Advt.) 8
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19
ATTENDS MEETING
OVOCA TRUSTEE,
MORA 3. FARlSS SAYS THAT =.
LAR6EMENT WILL HAVE 70
BE MADE.

Mora B. Fariss, just back from =,
weekend trip to Ovoca, near TullsA.
ma, had the following to say Nm
morning in regard to the home Of Il,
Knights of Pythias there:
we had a most enjoyable me-,
ing there Saturday and Sunday w.
found that there were 80 boys AMI
girls in our orphan home there Tn,
trustees, Of which l am a membe,
have decided to double the size d
the present dining room, in order h
have more room for the accommOds
ton of guests this summer. Electh
lights have been intalled all over III,
grounds, and next summer we m
going to have a summer place that
will not have a superior in tt
statA"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19
JUDGMENT FOR
MISS FINLEY
SHIRT GARTER CO. WILL HAVE
TO PAY HER $54.38 FOR
SERVICES.

Miss Estelle Finley secured judg-
ment in the court of Esq. Guest this
morning for $54,3S against the Shirt
Garter Company.
Miss Finley addressed $500 envel.
opes for the defendant, charging Sc
per thousand. This was thought ex-
eessive and the company refused to
pay it. Thereupon Miss Finley
brought suit. She was given judg-
ment for the amount she asked.
The Shirt Garter Co. was represent
ed by w. c. Salmon, Miss Finley by
Hugh T. Shelton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19
LOCAL DOCKET In
SUPREME COURT
JUSTICES MANIFEST MOST IN
TENSE INTEREST IN TURN
PIKE LITIGATION.

Argument was concluded Friday in
the celebrated turnpike litigation
from this county before the supreme
court and the attorneys returned to
Columbia. The supreme court allow
ed an hour and thirty minutes on
each side for the argument of the
case and the members of the court
manifested the most intense interest
in the interesting constitutional ques,
tions that had been raised
Two other cases from this county
were also argued before the court
one of them that of Lazarus Bros VS.
0. M. Marshall, involving fine point
of law. In this case William r. Pee
bles, for Marshall, made his first ar
gument before the highest court of
the state. He acquitted himself well
and was given the closest attention
by the justices. w. S. Fleming ap-
peared for the other side,
In criminal case from the county
Thos. H. PEBBLES appeared for the de-
PENDANT and made an argument to
show that the county criminal court
of Maury county was not a constitu-
tional court. This question has been
passed on by the court but some OF
the issues heretofore raised by Mr.
PEBBLES were not decided.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
ELGCT OFFICERS
R. S. M'CARTY WILL HEAD FRA.
IERNAL ORDER FOR NEXT
SIX MONTHS.

The knights of Pythias, at their
regular meeting Friday evening
), elected the following officers to serve
for the next six months: r. S. Nc
Carty, c. c.; Lynch Perry, V. c.; T.
B. Forgey, Prelate; J. 8. Orman, R. r.
and S.; ED. Looney, M. at A., A.
w. Iipscomb, M. at w; W. A.
Meaves, l. G.; Frank Swansburg, o.
u.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19

Some Forms of rheumatism Durable
Rheumatism is a disease character
lied by pains in the joints and in
the muscles. The most common
forms are: Acute and Chronic Rheu-
matism, Rheumatic Headaches,
Sciatic Rheumatism and Lumbago.
All of these types can be helped alb
solutely by applying some good lini-
ment that penetrates. An applica-
ton Of Sloan's Liniment two or three
times day to the affected part will
give instant relief Sloan's Lini-
ment is good for pain, and especially
Rheumatic Pain, because it pene-
trates to the seat Of the trouble,
soothes the afflicted part and draws
the pain. "Sloan's Liniment is all
medicine" Get a Csc. bottle now.
Keep it handy in case of emergency
(Advt) 3
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19
Genuine Frost Proof
CABBAGE PLANTS
Now Ready-Order Early.

Extremely Early Spring Headers. Vey
valuable for Market Gardeners and Trud
ers use, also the Home. Gardener. Plana
in November, month to six weeks ea
lier than HOMEGROWN plants. Delivers
to your P. o. Box Daily by Parcel Pos
no Delay. Orders filled from Janua
lst to May LIST.
100 plants, 4Oc; lets of $50, zoe
lots OF 500, $l.25; 1000, 500
Cash with order. These prices delVi
ered) including Parcel Postage, etc.
Order from EVERGREEN PLANT co.,
Evergreen, Ala. $4,000 Square Feet \
Glass. 22-6
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-19
FOUND GUILTY
OF VIOLATING LAW

A. A. Nicholson was found guilty
this morning in the circuit court OF
violating the city ordinance against
public drunkenness, and was lined IS
and costs. The city was represented
by Rertram Dedman, the defendant
by w. S. Fleming, Jr.