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\ EIGHT PAGES Uficial Organ Ben Hill County, CONSTANT PROGRESS Sometimes there is a.tendency on the part of a bank to get in a rut and STAY there; and this is especially so if the bank has, for a number of years enjoyed a good business. But despite the large resources and con stantly increasing business of the FIRST NA TIONAL BANK, the officers of this bank are ever on the alert and always awake to every opportunity for serving the hank’s patrons. If this is the kind of treatment you would like to receive, we’ll be glad to have your account, . AT .o T first Naiional Bank Fitzgeraly, Georgia Capitel, Tu-vlus & Profits, £ 200,000.00 Baptist Parson Killed In .. Duel With His Cousin Waycross, Ga., May 19.—When Rev. C. 0. Bennett was killed today at Millwood by Carrey Bennett, di _ vorce proceedings filed in Ware su ~ perior court yesterday by the form er's wife were abruptly terminated: The trouble between the Bennetts named had been of long standing, due to allegations regarding Carrey Bennett's relation with C.O. Bennett’s 4 wife. The couple had separated and, until yesterday, Mrs. Bennett had not visited Milwood. This morning Carrey Rennett reached Milwood from Kirkland, and before the train pulled away the fight that cost C. O. Bennett his life was over. . . . . Lye witnesses state that C.o.Ben nett fired first. The wild bullets found victims in the crowd about the station, J. W. Murry, the agent, . getting one in his right foot, and ‘gam Murray, an eight-year-old boy, being hit in the right leg. Carrey . Bennett was shot through the 'eft hand, and a bullet grazed his breast. He is just 20 years old. The victim of the fight was 38, and for four years was a minister of g V | '//' ; S i‘)’ ) 3‘@ ‘ 11 =) R tff"/‘:'i g[ /= L &7/ - 5 (Q;——;' W ‘fl‘ i ~ ‘q;uu:qu 4 &7 q ; » s | ', A Y 7 1 %,*% b %) P\ =4 A 4) _ i .‘% : (L | i ‘* \ e ; o 27 G R | Copyright Hart Schaffner & Marx ; : These are illustrations of our Hart, Sc,haffner! & Marx Suits that are going at | -20 per cent Discount - until June Ist--We dare say you've never seen such elegant clothes sold for so little this early in the season-- Boys as well as Mens Clothing carry the same reduction while present sale lasts--" Till June Ist---Mens and Boys Odd Pants 10 per cent off. Send Us Your Mail Orders--Prempt Service THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE State and National Hitdware Men Meet Athens, Ga., May 20.—The seventh annual convention of the Georgia Retail Hardware Association will be in session in session in 'Athens this week, beginning this morning in'the Georgian hotel's convention haltat 11 o'clock. In addition there isat the Mass auditorium a hardware show participated in by more than thirty-five of the leading whnlesale hardware dealers of the United States, more than ' $120,000,000 be ing represented in these firms.} Fifty or sixty wholesalers, members of the wholesale firms and officers of hardware corporations are already ‘here for the meet. o . For delicious and - refreshing’ driaks go ta Gity Deng Co. 1. the Baptist faith. His last letter to his wife told ber not to: come-back to Milwood. The wife, four children, father and several brothers survive. Carrey Bennett is a cousin of the deceased. -He was arrested near ‘ Millwood by Sheriff Pittman and Deputy Cannon and brought to Way- Cross. FITZGERALD, BEN HILI, COUNTY, GEORGIA, MAY 21, 1912. THESE CAREFUL DEPOSITORS have honored us by ch@ofiing us as their depository. Treasurerof U. S. ..................cOOO. 8 ~ State 0fficia15.........................00c....$ County Officials ........... .....ccocoee....s ; City 0fficia15...........................8 Railway Companies ....................... 8 Insurance Companies ......... ..........$ C0rp0rati0n5.......;....... RAiibsnibriik B C0mpPani®5...............0.. bl iR 8 PRmS it s 8 Executors...... ... aobioniioille . 8 Administraters.................c.oeeevine . $ Guardian®. ... ........0 L. . L iasn 8 Tr05tee5............... LoSßad L srdi Treasurers...............occecivconisiviis A 8 APONLS. .. ... i s s iR Secret Orders ..................cc....i0.2.8 Churchess Soclettes ...............0 vi B S Individuals, both rich and poor $ Until Our Deposits Total ..............$400,000.00 With this - positive proof of the exceedingly high favor in which we are held by many, we are encouraged to invite new accounts. The Exchange National Bank. Court Sustains Miss Portmess i The many qu;_ei;ds of Miss Sue V. Portmess will be pleased to learn Lt_}b;'at the Sujreme Court of Georgia has sustained the, verdict of the {Felto‘rsnperiumflourt for-$3,500 ‘and interest against the North At lanta Land Company. _ , It will be remembered that a trio of:land speculators, Long, Mitcheil and McLean; constituting the At lanta corporation, through fraudu lent: representations, caused Miss Portmess to transfer all her property and money to these people for some suburban property in Atlanta of doubtful value. S er Reducti Conti till June Ist., in every Department at the Empire Mercal{tile Company Final Reduction Gage Pattern Hats. Sale starts Wednesday--Hats now on display in Central avenue window ~=gmhese dainty correct creations of Americas Master Milliner's are marked at prices a third to a half of former T-[ selling value---Such chic becoming millinery has never before perhaps been shown in Fitzgerald---certainly i'npt at prices of presentl.‘ifeductions---Everf Hat in window marked in plain figures---with former and' final clear- ance price. : SALE OF L These are from one of the eoum try’s finest mills——-Mercerized and Lisle thread vests---in new low cut styles. | o ‘Finest mercer_ized"vest—silizs ‘taped-regular and extra sizes™" C A fine Lisle Vest--silk taped 15 regular sizes only c Lisle fine ribbed Vests in 10 ‘regular and extra sizes C THe 1 RE . SEMLWEEKLY New Laces Vals—sc, Bc, 10c and to 25c yi Cluny--Sc¢, 10, 15 and to 76c yd Ratine--15¢, 25c and 50c¢ yd Fans—Fans 5-10-15-25 and up to $3.50 NEW SAILOR COILARS 25c and 50c¢ ‘ Ben Hill Purchases Blood Hounds. The County Commissioners have ‘invested $175 in a pair of }- bloo&bqhnds,’ which arrived yes s from Arkhnsss. Tho hounds are fing -looking fellows, alrcady trained, and the officials feel sure they will ‘prove indispensable in tracking " escaped convicts and criminalsat large. The dogs were sent to the convict camp, to War den Tyler, Read the ads and learn the best places to trade at. Alabama Paving Co. Gets Contract. At the meeting of the City Council last night, the contract for paving the twelve additional blocks in the business section, besides those alveady completed, was awarded to the Alabama Paving Company. These are the people who have just completed 'four| blocks of paving on Pine and Grant streets and the contract for the additional work was awarded to thcm not only because their bid was the lowest but also in view of the excellent quality of the work just delivered the city. Sl There were. five bidders for the contract, including The Alabama Paving Company, whose bid was $2.20 per square yard; The Geor gin Engineering Company, $2.27 yer square yard; The Jamison Hallowell, $2.21 per square yard; Y. Briddle, $2.26 per square * ard; and the Southern Paving and Con struction Company, $2.25 per squire yard. Richeson Goes To Death Boston, Mass., May 21. Clarence V.T. Richeson was electrocnted at 12:17 this morning. Boston, Mass., May 20.—When Clarence V. T. Richeson, the slay er of Avis Linpell, reflected that he probably had less than twelve hours to live, he expressed a de sire this afternoon to see bis bro ther, Douglas Richeson, of Chicur go, who is “in the city. Daw Richeson decided “this-altorioon that he would not ga to his bro thee, ' 7N e T b " The condemnéed man slept sourd-- ly for four bours this morniag, after being awake nearly all.night. He was calm and even cheerful. at times during the night, occasional ly singing a hymn or repeating his favorite scfiptural passages. l \SALE OF ; . 9 Children’s Dresses a at 49¢ : 98¢ .Notice the show window-- great variety of other styles on inside-—at 49¢ valus to 75c at 98c values to $1.50 sizes 6 te 14 ALSO SALE DAINTY WHITE39c o pRESSES FOR $1.25 BABY-(ages %5 to 6 years) Where Teachers o 5 Will Spend Vacation | The Fitzgerald public schools hav 'ing adjourned for the summer vaca 'tion, quite a number of the teachers | are planning to go or have already ‘have gone away for three months’ rest. Some will attend summer school, while others intend to pass the three months visiting relatives and friends in different sections of the country. : Miss Willie Willis is in Elberton - with her parents. Miss Julia Conn left several days ago for Milledgeville to be at home. Mrs. Ellars and her son, Raymond, will leave sson for Indiana to spend the -summer. R Miss Cloe Beall has gone to Louis ville, Ky. i Miss Annie Lawton Is with rela tives in South Carolina. i Miss Natalie Martindale has gone to Nashville, Tenn. . Miss Adalaide Reibsam will spend the summer in Detroit, Mich. - Miss Dovie Blair, after a short visit with relatives in Marietta, will go to Denver, Colo.. for a stay of geveral weeks. - - ’ ' " Misg Polliec McLendon is at her home.in Blofitop. 'Mife ‘Washburn will leave for Nooisvifler 5@ s “Mts.. Brabham; Mrs. Lee, Miss Emery and Mrs, Saunders will make their visits later in the season. & _FProf. Ritchie exspects to attend the summer school in Chicago. after - spending’ a short while with relatives in Commerce and Milledgeville. : Prof. Morris and Prof. Nicholson will remain the greater part of the vacation in Fitzgerald. oA ¢ ) B : 3 S N i / R (6 B 2 Ce 7 3 o 5 \; (P> x.\ : T .gl s‘, ~ '&,{ S & v d : Sy PESORNS r~ces? 18 ¥ O e opl j by DGR (05 (B S 5 OIS (A ;’.f,\‘l;\’.@'«,/,'fl;"; £ : ' )AT ,‘,“;;’7;("",\"’;5( A 10 TR , U RS AR 4 4 % oag 'r‘t,»:t:':f):“f‘ : B DR \ /i \ ,-';,;J;;_M/; ; /: i " gi 1 i i \ Sl s il | ! i Cr ) < Py el] | M \ & _4;‘/{;',-'»‘-"“, ,!!r‘i‘.‘-. , \ - Goo LR , Had 1 B TN (817 i o 8 I 480 ,;fi'!i e it 1F g e 1 4 i .E,ES Wiy | f (3 T 8 # 8 1 R | ‘ i 8 R t‘ ‘ i | (et ‘!;‘!5151!:“"-' x 4 s_‘4 1,4 R : o | idhys 2 i - i / i\ i f/lf /,I'lg fl‘ | il A\l Hid ! il il @ p'd i 4 !it . !h‘ S, I\l\‘lvl \l *;[: R S := Y ’ TUESDAY FRIDAY VOL. XVII. NO. 38 - THIRD NATIONAL BANK RESOURCES - $300.00000