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Weashington Letter
Washington, D. C. May.—Presi
dent Ransdell of the National Riv
ers and Harbors Congress and a
a member of Congress from Louisi
ara has publicly announced that
gth annual convention of the biz
gest of the waterway organizations
will'be held as usual in Washing
ton on Dec. 4, sand 6. Atone
time it looked as 1f this vear’s
convention would be held in
some city other than Washingtod,
with the resvlt that Spokane, Buf
falo and New Orleans became ac
tive candioates for the honor of
entertaining the Congress. Spo
kane being particularly diligent in
pushing its campaign. When the
members of the Advisory Com
mittee of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress began its final
consideration of the question,
however, and ascertained what it
, would cost each delegate to go to
the, Pacific Northwest, to say noth
*ing of the time it would take to
make tne trip, the Committee
unanimously rescinded its former
action and decided to hold the an
‘ pual convention in the Capital of
the nation, Ot course there will
be considerable disappointment,
particularly among western friends
of waterways, but as this is Presi
dential year and all the members
“of tha lower House are to be elec
“ted, besides governors and state
officers in half the States of the
“Unien, it was thought good busi-‘
noss sense to stay in \\'ashington‘
this year, |
The marvelous colors in the
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, ‘
according to a publication just-:
issued by the Interior Department,
are mainly due to mineral matter,
the pigments being derived from
the lavas, The harmonious and
brilliar t tints in the geysers and
hot-spring pools are due mainly
to plant life. The publication con-.
tains an account of the geologic
forces that have caused the won
derful natural features that bhave
made the Yellowstone famous
throughout the world. Tt is illus
trated with photozraphs of some
of the principal features of the
parkand is wriften in nontechnical
language to that it may be readily
understood by persons without
scientific training, '
Accident Bulletin No, 42 just
ssued by the Interstate Commerce
Commission shows that 242 per
sons were killed and 4,706 were
injured in train accidents during
the months of October, November
and December of 1911, bringing
the grand total for the year up to
2,726 killed and 19,956 injured,
Of this number 1,410 of the killed
and 1,385 of the iojured were
trespassers on railroad premises,
. In the discussion on the river{
and harbor sppropriation ~bill
which passed the Senate on Thars
day of this week carrying in round
numbers $34.053,000 and which
now goes to conference unlesss the
House should see fit to accept the
Serate smendments, Senator John
Sharp Williams of Migsissippi ad
vacced the ‘proposition that the
Mississippi riverproject should be
segregated and dealt with as the
Pasama Canal was dealt with, The
Mississippi river he said does pot
present a thousand problem. It
presents but one. He thought it
would be » good thing to move up
the dredge boats and other machin
ery from Panama when the gov
ernment gets through with them
down there and locate them on the
Mississippi from St. Louis down
and .abose St. Louis as well and
utilize this™ plant in dredging the
viver to a depth of 12 or 14 feet. ‘
STRAYED—From the McCrar yT
farm, near Mystic, on Sunday, May
sth, one black horse mule eight to
ten years old: weight about 1,000
pounds, mane sheared, tail bushy,
slight split in rigtt ear, branded
on left shoulder. Any informa
tion leading to his recovery notify
J. B. Morgan, Mystic, Ga., and re
ceive liberal reward.
Read the ads and learn the best
places to trade at. .
FUND GOES TO
NORMAL SCHOOL
Athens, Ga., May 10.—Professor
Jerry Pound, former state school
commissioner and president of Gor
don Institute at Barnesville, will be
the president of the State Normal
school. He was elected this after
noon by the Prudential committee
of trustees, who took their vote in
referendum manner. The election
was practically unanimous. Mr.
Pound will be here tomorrow, and it
is sure that he will accept.
President E. C. Branson’s resigna
tion was tendered the board
some time ago, and was accepted
today. He was immediately and
upanimons elected to the chair of
rural economics in the State Nor
mal school, a department recently
created, and doing a work which
}has never been done by any normal
school in the United States. In the
past few years Mr. Branson and his
'school have attracted the attention
of educators and economists over the |
entire country in this research workl
in rural economics.
Mr. Branson has been elected
president of the institution forij
twelve years, and being in the school
for three years previous to his ten
ure as president. The first day of
his first year sixty-seven students
registered. Today there are just ten
times that number on the ro'l, and
not including nearly 200 more in the
practice school. Under his direction
the the has done a wonderful work,
and in his new department he will,
specialize for a pioneer work which
will lead all the training schools of
the union.
Mr. Pound is one of the foremost
educators in the south, and his com
ing, with the retention also of the
presdent president, will greatly
strengthen the institution.
State School Superintendent M
L. Brittain was here, presiding over
the prudential Committee’s deliber
ations.
Ball Park is Raided To Get
A Queorum in House ‘'
Washington, D. C:, Msy 10.—
Determied to command & quorum
during consideration of dust-dry
private pension legisliatlon, the
bouse today ordered its sergeant
at-arms to rlaid the Americap
League ball park. The orders
were carried out. 30 were more
than a score of congressmen whom
the officers found ‘‘rooting” for
their favorite team. A flotilla of
taxicabs brought the prisoners
back to the house where thev were
subjected to s haxing by their
more dutiful ecollesgues.
‘ What'’s the score? Why didn’t
yov stay to see tomorrow’s gamel”
was demanded of the first batch
when they appesred on the floor
in custody.
*We were down &t the war de
pertment astending to our oficial
congressional duties,” retorted one
of the ‘'prisopers” with apparent
indignation. |
Something fell from his bat s
he waved it in protest at his perse
cutor. It proved to be a rain
check issued at the park entrance.
The trouble started during con
sideration of a private pension bill
when Representative Roddenbery,
of Georgie, democrat, offered an
amendment providing for the
segregation of negro civil war
veterans and the erection of ‘‘Jim
Crow” soldier’s home for their ae
commodsation. It was voted down
gz the slim gathemng in the cham-
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Natice
To the G. A. R, and. auxiliaries:
" The customary memorial ser
vices will ba held at the Blue and
Gray Park, May 26 at 2 p. m,
Rev. Leichlighter will deliver the
Memorial Sermon. Immediately
after the close of the services, we
will repair to the Cemetery te pay
;tribute to our departed Comrades.
Come with flowers. And all who
can with vehicles. That as many
as possible may go out to the
Cemetery with us. All friends
and well-wishers. are invited to
join with us in thase exercises.
By order of Confererce Com. i
37-3 t.
THF LEADER-ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY MAY 17, 1912.
Public Sale of Land
We, the undersigned heirs of
James Dixon. deceased, will sell
at public outery tothe highest bid
der on Saturday, the first day
of June, 1912, at 2 p. m.- at
the Court House, the follow
ing property. to-wit: One-half
interest in sixty-two (62) acres
of land lot No. 147, in the Third
District of I'win county, now Ben
Hill county, Georgia; land lying
on south side of Willacooche
Creek, three (3) miles west of
Ficzgerald, there being 20 acres
of cleared land on the tract and
some good timber on it. 1
Also at the same time will be
sold 86 acres on the north side of*
said Creek, this tract being well
timbered.
Term of sale: One-third cash,
one-third on the 15th of October,
'one-thxrd on January 1, 1913,
Deeds to be made the day of sale,
and notes to be signed by one or
more good security. We are sell
ing for a division among our
selves. This April 25, 1912.
- NeAL Dixon.
| JAMES Dlxox.
© Marx DixoN
ELIZABETH DICKS.
Citation.
GEORGIA, BEN HiLL CouUNTY.
Whereas, Sophia Pritchett, admin
istratrix of Chas. Smith, represents
to the court in her petition, duly
filed and entered on record, that she
has fully administered Chas. Smith’s
estate.
This is, therefore, to cite all pen-i
sons concerned, kindred and credi
tors, to show cause, if any they can !
why said administratrix shouid not
be discharged from her administra-‘%
tion and receive letters of dismis-|
sion on the first Monday in June,
1912, C. M. Wisg, Ordinary.
Sheriffs Sale.
GEeorGia—Bex HiLn Counrty.
I have this day levied the within
and foregoing execution upon the.
following property, to-wit: (_)nei
certain six room house and lot inl
the City of Fitzeerald, Ga,, Ben‘
Hill County, desceribed as fol!ows:l
Fronting Jessamine Street,. in
Block No. 12. Lot No. 11, said lot
being GO feet wide and 160 feet
long, and known as the ‘‘Molcey
Hutson” house and: lot jin said
Fitzgerald, Ga., said property
levied upon as the property of
Molcey Hutson Beecher to sat,isfyl
the within and foregoing execu
tion, This 7 day of May, 1912.
J. W. Norris, |
-~ Sheritt Ben Hill County, Ga, "
Citation
Greoreua—BEN Hopr Couxry.
To Al Whom It May Concern:
Mrs. Minnie Kerr baving applied
for guardianship of the person
and property of Gertrude Kerr, mi
nor child of Richard Kerr, late of
said coun'y, deceased, notice is given
that said application will be heard
at my office at 10 .o'¢lock a. m. o
the first M6uday in Jund, 1912,
This AMa¥:@, 1912.. .
«% C. M. W, Ordinary.
Citation.
Georeu—BEN Hon Counry.
To All Whom It May Concern:
J. T. Brooks baving in proper form
applied to me for permanent letters
of Administration on the estate of
T. T. Buckalew, late of said county,
this is to cite all and singular the
creditors and oext of kinof T.T.
Buckalew, to be and appear at
my office within the time allowed
by law, and show cause, if any they
can, why permanent administration
should not begranted to J, T. Brook's
on T. T. Buckslew's estate. - :
Witness my band and official sig
nature this 7th day of May, 1912.
~ C. M. Wrsg, Ordinary.
Citation.
GEorcia—BeN Hrwy CounTy.
Whereas, 0. P. Webster, adminis
trator of W. S. Lee, represents to the
court in his petition, duly filed and
entered on record, that he has fully
administered W. S. Lee’s estate.
This is, therefore, to all persons
‘concerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause, if any they can, why
said admipistrator should not be
discharged from his adwministration 1
and receive letters of dismission on
the first Monday in June, 1912, l
C. M. Wisg, Ordinary.
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Shabby, scratched pieces of furniturc.'thavtf
are unsightly ‘and a discredit to your home can
be made to look bright and new at slight ex
pense—and you can do it yourself. |
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FITZGERALD HARDWARE CO.,
4 Fitzgerald, Ga.
American State Bank
Extends Invitation
The American State Bank begs to
extend a cordial invitation to the
farmegs of Ben Hill and adjoiniog
counties to' make their bank: the
BANKING HOME of the people
when they are in the city. They
will always find plenty of chairs,
ice water,desks and everything nec
essary for the transaction of busi-
Dess.
5 The officers of the bank take
pleasure in being of service at any
and all times and want you to com
'mand them when you desire any
t .This-bank has exténded justtwice
the accomniodation in the ‘manner
of loans than it-did a. year ago. - In
other words, the bank has loaned
out to its customers, friends and
others double the amount it did last
year.. This was due to the growing
number of customers and the desire
to distribute as rouch money in the
country as possible in order to help
and to build up business on the
farms and in the city.
It will always be the policy of the
American State Bank to do just as
much good with its resources and to
make its money reach as many
people as possible. We do not ad
vocate using the bank for a favored
few, but to reach the large majority.
| We do try, however, to help the
ideserving man and not to place our
funds with the “ondeserving.”
% ‘We have built up a large FARM
ERS' BUSINESS and we want the
iFARMER to make himself at home
‘with us. We will do all we can to
‘make his business with us SATIS
FACTORY.
A cordial invitation awaits you at
the AMERICAN STATE BAKK,
igENTRAL AVE., FITZGERALD,
“The Banking Home of the Farm
er.”
5 Room House For Rent—All
conveiniences. near school, Park
and bathing pavilion, Apply to
Fitzgerald Tailoring Co., South
Grant st, 56-4 t. |
able, lustrous surface of beautifully
finished oak, mahogany, walnut or
other expensive woods. Call for
color card.
For Sale Or Exchange for proper
ty, my entire U. S, Patent, a Me
talic Hame for all around purpos
es as plowing, waroning, draying,
etc., quaranteed to fit right and
not hurt. Can be manufactured
cheaper,.than the best wood hame,
in the markeb andiast & life time.
‘ W. H. Carr,
2-35, Fitzgerald, (va.
Boney & Ware,
Livery atd Sale Stable
{.uke and :i;a(:;::’: z.)ld'b‘tand.
- Draying and Hack .
.. Service..
Fhone 272.
The Big Three of a
successful Shoe line are
Style Comfort Ser
vice. You'll find these
qualities to an unueusl
degrec in the Red Seal
line for this season.
The Three Big Sellers
in our new lasts are ‘‘Ty
Cobb,”’ “Red Rock’’and
““Dope.” They’re stylish
and have the right “fic.”’
And then again they look
““A dollar a pair to the
good.”
Ask your dealer to
show them.
J. K. OrgShoe Co.,
Red Seal Factory, Atlanta
Small
and
i 1o o
Farms
for
Sale.
- R
or ;
SoPar s
Payment.
. If
You
Have
Anything
0
Sell,
- See Us,
We '
Kind
You
a Buyer.
SEANOR
and
GELDERS
117 E. Pine St.