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“ Di o .
scount Promises of Office-Seekers
Almost as Much as I Discount Your Hallulejah Prom
ises to be Good,” Barret Advises Farmers
Yo the Officers and Members of the Farmers’ Union:
The current presidential year will probably see more glittering
promises peddled to the farmers than upon similar occasions in many
decades. On both sides, and the facticrs on hoth sides, the contest is
hot and close. The are playing to every element to boost their stock.
And the farmer vote will be coaxed and caioled end hypotized by every
device known to ancient and modern politics.
I have made it no secret that I have been able to be of service to
vhe farmers of this country because I took the promises they made at
every rallulejah meeting to overturn the universe with its several grains
of salt.
If you want to get the most results out of the politicians who will
be appealing fer your votes from time forward, I recommend a similar
course to you.
There is, however, a difference between the politician glibly offer
ing all sorts of promises and the farmer voluntatily offering to do any
thing under high heaven to further the common cause.
Nine-tenths of the promises of the politicians make with a smil
ing face are spoken simply for the purpose of catching votes. There is
no desire or intention to redeem them. '
Work a farmer up to a boiler-bursting pitch of enthusiasm at a
focal, or county, or state convention, and he is prodigal with his promises
_but, at the time, he honestly believes he will keep them. |
Later, when he reaches home and the “feeling” has died away, and ‘
he gets busy patching the fences, ov repairing the roof or keeping the
grass out of the cotton, the promises oozes out of his mind like water out
of a leaky barrel. Sometimes, too, he gets suspicious of his officials, jeal
aus of other members, dissatisfied because the Union hasn’t reformed
she universe over-night, and considers himself absolved. It almost the
same thing in the long run.
Because the two parties, with all their factions, are on their toes,
politically speaking, this year, fighting for life and public farvor, it is one
of the best opportunities recently presented for the farmer to secure those
things, in a legislative sense, for which he has long been contending.
When the situation crystalizes, later on, I may have something‘t-o
sy touching what the politicians offer the farmers, and how much re-
Kance can be placed upon specific pledges.
It is yet too early to guage the line-up, and it is the part of wis
dom to see what congress is going to do before we jump to conclusions,
& adopt hasty actions.
I do not look for the present session to accomplish wonders in the
way of legislation of any sort, since both parties in house and senate are
juggling for advantage, and have an eye more to catching popular favor
than to enacting measure genuinely constructive.
But first, last and all the time, bear in mind that when the temp
tation ‘seizes you to get over-heated abeut some particular political favorite
—Xeep your vest down, your head cool and treat the candidate bidding
for favor with just as much suspicion as you do the other fellow in a
horse-trade. : CHARLES S. BARRETT.
Spokane, Wash., May 29, 1912. !
Titanic Survivors Give Cap
tain of Carpathia Loving
Cup for Rescue.
1
New York, May 29.—Captain Ar
shur 1. Rostrom, of tne Carpathia,
who saved more than 700 survivors
of the Titantic disaster, upon his
arrival in port on his ship today re
seived material recognition for his
high sense of duty and heroism. A
great silver loving cup was present
ed to Captain Rostrom, and silver
and bronze medals were presented
o Carpathia’s underofficers and
CTEW.
Captain Rostrom was told for the
first time that congress had voted
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32 South Grant St, Fitzgerald, Ga.
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Lumber! Lumber:
Let us figure with you before you pur
chase your Building Material. : :
F. M. GRAHAM & CO.,
Mill East Magnolia St. Office East Pine St. Phone 14.
FITZGER ALD, GA.
him the nation's thanks and a $l,
000 gold medal for his bravery.
The bluff seaman was nearly over
come with emotion and protested
that he had only done his duty.
The presentation of the loving cup
and medals was made at the Cunard
pier by a committee representing
the survivors. :
“I only did what any other man
would have done,” said the brave
skipper, accepting the gift. “I heard
the disiress call and did whatl
could. This is a happy hour, and 1
am a proud man. [ want to thank
you all in behalf of myself and the
men of my ship.”
This was the first time that the
Carpathia has been in port since she
brought in the Titanic survivers.
THF LEADER-ENTEKPKISE, FKIDAT JUING /, 171%
l News Boiled Down and
f Dished Up from Ash
' ton Graded dchool
, Messrs. O. S. Middlébrooks and E.
| E. Robitzsch spent Sunday at Bruns
| wick and St. Simons.
| Master Alva Young is suffering
" this week with a broken arm.
. Mr. Joe Lynn, from the city, is
‘the guest of Dr. and Mrs. H. H.
| Hooker this week.
| Misses Blondine and Chester Wil
-sbanks, of Osierfield, attended ser
)vices at Pine Level Sunday.
1 Miss Florence Kilpatrick was the
(attractive guest of Miss Flora Whit
field Sunday afternoon.
! Everything is getting rather dusty
}and dry at Ashton. The farmers
;would appreciate a heavy rain.
| Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Shultz spent
iSunday at Ocilla.
‘ QOur farmers are expecting a boun
!tiful crops this year. The many
| winter rains may prove a blessing
I[in disguise.
1 Mr, Dave Bishop spent the week
end at Andersonville.
It is rather difficult to climb over
a barbed-wire fence with a sack of
corn without being injured. Some
corn-borrowing fellow made Dr.
‘Hooker's barn a midnight call re
cently and left a piece of flesh and
cloth tattered to prove his visit,
Miss Willow Harris, from route 3,
spent Friday afternoon in our vicin- |
ity.
Miss Mittie Ball entertained her
many friends Sunday afternoon with
a sing. .
Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Middlebrooks
and family spent the week end with
relatives in Ocilla.
Messrs. Joe Lynn, Theo Middle
brooks and Dr. H. H. Hooker were
visitors at Mobley's Bluff Friday
and Saturday.
Mr. Harris made a business trip |
to Ocilla Wednesday. ' ,
Miss Harris, of Atlanta, is the
charming guest of her brother, Mr.’
J Harris, for a few weeks. }
Mr. Buford Tucker and SiS{eT,MiSSE
Mamie, of Mobley's Bluff, were thei
guests of Miss Lilly Jones Sunday.!
|
The Pine Level Sunday School|
class have designated the fourthg
Sunday of this month for Children’s |
day. Everybody is cordially invited .
to attend and bring well-filled bas-;
kets.
Our fariners are busily engaged}
ed this week harvesting their oats. l
LeonNE DELORAINE. |
Of Local Interest |
Some People We Know and \\'e!
Will Profit by Hearing Abouti
Them. I
This is a purely local event, |
It took place in Fitzgerald. |
Not in some far-away place.
You are asked to investigate it,
Asked to believe a citizen’s
word: l
To confirm a citizen’s statement.
Any article that is endorsed atl
Lome |
Is more worthy of confidenc: :
Than one you know nothing
about, |
Endorsed by unknown people.
G. W. Phillips, retired preach-';
er, 803 S. Lee St., Fitzgerald, Ga.,}
says: “'I have used Doan’s Kidney
Pills with the very best of results
‘and cheerfully endorse them tor
‘the benefit ot other kidney suffer
ers. For over a year I had kidney
complaint, My back became lame
stiff and sore and there were piere
\ing pains through my kidoeys.
My limbs were weak and in the
'morning I was Fardly able to
‘straighten. The secretions from
my kidneys also caused me added
annoyance. Doan’s Kidney Pills
did me a world of gocd, ridding
‘me of my pains and improving
imy condition in every way. In
'my opinion, this remedy has no
‘equal for the cure of kidney com
plaint.”
i For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Company,
lBufi"alo, New York, sole agents
'for the United. States.
: Remember the name—Doan’s—
land take no other.
Announcement Of
Wright T. Paulk.
FOR RE-ELECTION IN THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF GA,,
From Ben-Hill County., Under
Such Rules and Regulations as
Prescribed by the Proper
. Authorities
To the People of Ben Hill County:
During the 1911 session of the
General Assembly of Ga., which
I served vou, I endeavored earn
estiy and faithiully n the support
of all the (General measures that I
advocated and pledged in my for
mer race for Representative. viz.
Laws with reference to Labor,
and the extension of Education.
And in co-operating with others
equally interested, such Laws wtre
enacted and in my opinion of
thought, have met with approval
in general to the people of Geor
oia, especially in the New School
Law where au additional One
Hundred Thousand Dollars goes
to the children of this State.
I voted for (very meaure that
tended to uplift the people and
state,
I was always on the side with
the people in common as against
special interest,
I met regularlly with my Com
mittees, having been assigned to
some among the most important,
such as, Education ‘‘Banks and
Banking” Railroads” Ways and
M:ans and Corporations etc
My conduct as your Represen
tative is a matter of public record,
and with such experience as [
have had I feel that I am in better
position to still render more and
better service t> the people of my
County,
1 am anxious to serve you again
in the General Assembly from our
County. not in any consideration
of money for, all one can get out
of it is the consciousness of hav
ing served his people well and
faithfully, and to me this is great
er than money.
I therefore earnestly appeal to
vour kind consideration, promis
ing if re-elected the best efforts of
my life in all matters of general
as well as of local interest.
Faithfully Yours,
tf, ~ Wright T. Paulk.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For REPRESENTATIVE.
To the Voters of Bea Hill County:
I announce myself a candidate for
Representative in the Legislature in
Ben Hill County. I shall favor an
absolute secret ballot under the Aus
tralian ballot system ; a better edu
cational system with sufficient funds
for the prompt payment of teachers.
The repeal of all the bad laws and
the enactment of all the good ones
I can get on the statute books. I
challenge any opposing candidate
in the county te a joint discussion
of these and other questions.
S. S. Hue
For Congressman
“To the Voters of the Third
congressional District: I have the
ambition to represent the Third
distriet in congress. As to my fit
ncss and worthiness, I propose to
submit that to the voters of the
district, along with the other gen
tlemen who may aspire to the hon
or in a democratic primarv, ;
““] am a farmer, was born and
reared on a farm in this district,
land have contributed all that I
possibly could to the advancement
of the farming interests of my
section of the country,
““ As a member of congress I
would be controlled largely by
the same desires and purposes that
have actuated me as a private citi
zen in advancing the farming in
terest of the state ard country,
which ultimately is the interest of
|every person, whether merchant,
lawyer, doctor, banker, mechanic
or citizens following other callings.
T shall be glad to meet the vo
ters face to face in every county
R AS S
FARM ]
Lands Wanted!
As the season is drawing near for the sale of
farm lands, I will be glad to list any such lands
as you may care to sell. I have been in the
business for several years and am in touch
with the land buyers all over the country, and
if you will list your farm with me I can assure
you of a sale before the summer’s over. Write
or call for blank schedule for listing any and
all kinds of property. If I don’t sell your farm
you will have to pay nothing for services.
B. T. STRICKLAND
Office, Garbutt-Donovan Bldg., Fitzgerald, Ga.
of the district before the day of
election. Sincerely,
John K. Mercer.
For Congressman
To the Demoeratic Voters of the
~ 3rd Congressional District:
I hereby formally announce my
candidacv for the office of con
gressman from said district to the
Democratic primary to be held
next summer. ©Owing to my fa
miliarity with conditions in Wash
ington (being the official clerk to
the speaker of the House)}l believe
if the peoplz wili honor me with
the great office, that I will certain
ly striv - to faithfully and intelli
gently represent all the people of
the distriet, Their interest and
welfare shall regualate, control and
influence my every note and act
and at all times I will be true to
the masses of our people. Before
the primary I will announee a for
mal platform of principles, address
the voters on the public guestions
of the day, presenting my views
fullv to them and endeavor to see
as many of them in person as pos
sibie. If yow ean give me your
support and influenee I shall al
ways be most profoundly grateful.
Very respectfully,
Charles R, Crisp.
Special Ten Day Excursion
Fares to Tybee Island, Ga.
Via Seaboard Air Line.
Rate from Fitzgerald is $6.
Tickets on sale every Saturday
from June llst. to Aug. 31st limit
ed ten days from date of sale.
For full information relative
rates, schedules, etc, See nearest
Seaboard Agent or write
C. W, Small,
Division Passenger Agent,
Savannah, Ga.
Prompt and:Reliable;Service
Fresh Meat at
Reasonable Prices
319 E.PineSt. - - Phone}44B
‘KEEP TAB’
on how often you send your shirts, _
collars, cuffs, etc., to this laundry,
until they’re no longer wearable.
That will convince you that we pro- .
long the life of linen beyond most
washers and ironers thereof.
Test our work—we can stand it.
WHITE SWAN LAUNDRY,
Railroads Fighting .
To Use Panama: Canal.
Washington, June 2.—George S.
Patterson, general counsel for the
Pennsylvania railroad, told: the sen
ate committee on interoceanic canals
that should the senate approve the
railroad-owned steamship preposi
tion of the Panama canal bill, it
would mean either the retirement of
many freight carrying vessels and
ferry lines of the country, or else
their ownership by the big indus
trial corporations of the United
States. The shipping investmentg{
of the Pennsylvania railroad, he de
clared, amounted to about $10,000,-
000, which would have to.be oper
ated at a loss, or sold at a sacrifice.
He said the provision would permit
the big interests of the country to
dominate the shipping facilities,
making the smaller shipping depen
dent on the large shipper for the
carriage of his goods.
Many Helps for the Busy A
Housewife
The needs of the busy housewife ¢
at bouse cleaning time atre surely
met in every way this spring by
our hustling merchants, Fitzgerald
Hdw. Co, Their windows have
been showing almest undreamed
of ways for making the housework +
easier, This week they suggest a
few of many uses in the home for
enamels. The display has attract
ed unusual attention as the sample
display is handsomely finished and),
a fine example of what it is possi
ble to do with the goods they offer.
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