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Official Organ Ben Hill County,
The Small Salaried Man.
The man with a small salary naturally finds it hard
to save any money out of his income. But, on the
other hand, it is surprising how fast even a small
monthly deposit, regularly made, will grow with a
liberal rate of interest. With a little self-denial, al
most anyone can save, say, one tenth of his salary.
And if he saves regularly he will soon have a snug
little sum to his credit.
Why don’t you try it? And by this time next
year you will have learned a lesson that will have
learned a lesson that will have helped you all your
life.
First National Bank
' Fitzgerald, Georgia
The Bank for Your Savings
Tax Law Revislon
Urged By Wright
Comptroller General Calls
Attention to Necessity for
Several Uhanges
In his annual report made pub
lic yesterday, Comptroller Gener
al W, A. Wright renews his
recommendations for revision of
the state’s tax laws, and calls at
tention to the necessity for several
important changer in other direc
tions.
He takes the same stand as does
Governor Brown in his message
in regard to holding down appro
priations until plans are made to
increase the state’s revenue; one
method of doing this, he suggests,
is by the enactment of an inheri
tance tax law.
The comptroller general states
that the rear beer tax should be
collected through the tax collec
tors instead of the ordinaries, and
that r easonable compensation
should be allowed for such collec
tion. The toial amount of the
near beer tax coliected in 1911
was $248,855.
He holds, too, that taxeson soft
drinks should be made returnable
and payable to the tax collectors,
instead of to the comptroller gen
eral.
The compgroller general makes
his usual appeal for a thorough
revision of the state’s tax system,
with & view to equalization and
getting on the tax books the largej
Saturday, Monday, Tuesday at Empire Store
Big Table of White Waists for . . . . 98¢ each
Big Table of Muslin Underwear . . . . 98¢ suit
Table of 10 and 12V2c Dress Ginghams for 9c yard
Table of Antrim Sc Dress Lawns for . . 4c yard
100 Sun or Rain Taffeta Umbrellas 55 98c each
500 yards fine 10c Colored Dress Dimity 7V2c Yfll‘d
| MPIRE
g‘ President J. A, MURSPHTY QIB:OYE
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE
amount ¢f personal property that
now escapes taxation. :
Captain Wright calls attention
to the difficulty in enforcing the
dog tax. Many do not return their
dogs at all, There 1s no recourse
except to levy on the dog, and
that is a thing no tax collector has
exsr been known to do. The comp
troller general suggests that the
dog tax be so amended as to autho
rize executica and levy by tax
collectors or any property of the
owner of a dog who fails to return
it and pay the tax upon it,
The comptroller general, in his
capacity as insurance commission
er, deals at length with the insur
ancc laws of the state and calls at
tention to msuy features (in which
revision is needed. He generaily
approves the recommendations
looking to revision of these laws
which have been made by the
general assembly to report on the
matter.
Case of Judge Hanford
Seastle, Wash., June 26.—Coz
gressman James M. Grabam,
Congressman Edwin M. Higgins,
of Cobpnecticut, and Walter L.
McCay, of New Jersey, delegated
by the judiciary committee of the
house of representatives to take
testimony on the impeachment
charges preferred by Congress
man Victor L. Berger against
United Stetes Distaict Judge Cor
nelius H. Hanford, arrived from
Washington last night. The hear
ings, which will be public, prob
ably will begin tomorrow.
FITZGERALD, BEN HILI, COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUNE 28, 1912.
Exercises Will Take Place at Blue
and Gray Park.
JOINT DEBATE OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES
WILL BE LEADING FEATURE.
All arrangements for the celebration of the Glorious
Fourth in Fitzgerald are now complete, and it is safe to
assert that the occasion will be observed very appropriate
ly. The Blue and Gray Association have been werking
some weeks preparing a program that will interest prac
tically everybody, and it is certain no one will be bored.
Dinner will be spread at the park for all.
The leading feature of the day and one that will prove
a good drawing card is the joint debate between the con
gressional candidates of the district, John R. Mercer, Em
mett Shaw and Charley Crisp. All of them have signified
their intention of participating in the debate, and it will
be a matter of public interest for you to hear it. Mr. D.L.
Martin has been chosen master of ceremonies and will in
troduce the speakers.
After the parade, which starts at the postoffice at 9
o'clock, the following program will be carried out at park:
10 a. m. Music by the Band.
Address of Welcome by the Mayor.
Introduction of speakers by Hon D.L. Martin.
Addresses by Hon. Charles R. Crisp, Hon.
. Emmett R. Shaw, Hon. John R. Mercer.
Music.
Adjoqrn for Dinuner.
1:30 p. m. Music.
Patriotic Adiress.
Music.
3:30 p. m. Annual Election of Officers.
4:00 p. m. Sports for the Young People.
Program For
Sundav - Goncert
The program to be given by the
band at the Firemens Park Sunday
A fternoon is as follows: :
The brosdway review, Operatic
selection, by J. Bodewalt.
Bits of remicks hits, Medley
overture, no, 12 By J. Bodewalt.
Voice of the night waltz, by
Chas. H. Harris. :
A royal welcome home, by H.
C. Miller.
Cupid charms serenade, by H.
C. Miller.
Silver stars intermezzo, by
Chas, L. Johnson. :
March Independence, by Carlton
W. Merck. 1
Twilight echoes Serenade, bv‘
25 per cent off Mens Suits and Pants
25 « “ ¢« Boys Suits and Pants
20 ¢ “ *“ Trunks and Bags
10 “ “ *“ Rugs and Squares
Ladies’sand{ Children’s=Dresses Greatly Reducedin Price
SEMI-WEEKLY
H. C. Miller,
Flight of fancy waltz, by Wal
ter Rolf.
Ted Snyders Medley Overture.
Dixie Blossoms Two step, by
Percy Werich.
Loves Response, Serenade by
H. C. Milier.
A coon band contest two step
'by Carlton W, Merck.
Among the roses waltz, by C.
’L. Barnhouse.
~ Selection from wang by W.
Morse.
Dancing with baby Schottische
by Bert Anthony.
Eleanor waltz by Will Huff.
The clansman. March by C, W.
Merck.
The use of nitrous oxide cas for
tooth extraction renders the dreaded
operation entirely paiNLEss. 41-8 t
Georgia Pert Selected
Brunswick Designated As
the Panama Route
Station
Brunswick, June 26.—Bruns
wick is to be one of the two South
Atlantic seaports to be made call
ing ports for Panama-bound mail,
which means that steamers carry
ing mail from various ports to
Panama will call by this port once
a week to receive mail destined to
Panama,
This matter was taken up hy the
Brunswick Retail Merchants and
Business Mens Association over a
year ago, and Congressman Brant
ley was requested to look after
Brunswick’s interest and have this
city made a port of call if possible.
Advertisements for proposals are
now being published and the re
quirements of the contract will
call for stops both at Brunswick
and Charleston.
Brunswick was not. alone in its
efforts to land these mail steamers.
Savannah made a strong pull for
the honor and only lost out after
a hot fight.
Strayed or Stolen
One sorrel Mule, some gray hair,
six years old, about 14 hands high,
good order. Last seen Wednesday
night. Return for reward.
W. H. GaßrgerT,
Abba, Ga,, R. F. D. No. 5.
THE EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK
ATTAINMENTS: .
Capital Stock Strength, Surplus and Profits... $300,000.00
Resounees. . ... 00l i v e TR
DIODARIOE oo i o v i el s TR
OUR exceedingly large deposits convinces us that the publicis
convinead of our extra-ordinary strength, and is pleased
thoroughly with our splendid methodis.
Those having idle money, or :esiring to save money out of
each moneyed transaction, may receive interest in our SAVINGS
DEPARTMENT at the rate of four per cent per annum, com
pounded four times in a year.
We pay a liberal rate of interest on Tinie Deposits.
THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES deposits
Government moneys here, and you are invited to deposit yours
along-side. '
We are always glad to lend money to deserving people, and
always have on hand sufficient reserve so that we shall never be
forced to press collections on parties entitled to indulgence.
R. V. BOWEN, President. :
J. E. TURNER, Active Vice-President.
J. D. DORMINEY, Cashier.
M. M. STEPHENS, Assistant Cashier,
TUESDAY
FRIDAY
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n UNITED STATES o
THIRD
NATIONAL
| BANK
RESOURCES ' $300,000.00
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Latest From Democratic
National Gonvention
(Telegram)
Isidor Gelders,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Convention in session all night.
First ballott 5 o’clock a. m. Clark
440—Wilson 320 —Harmon 148
Underwoed 117 :
_W. R. Bowen.
Cenrtal Christian
Church.
Bible School 9:30 a. m.
Communion and sermon 10:45 a.
m.
Subject for sermon, The Histori
cal Christ and the Christ of Expe
rience.
People’s Popular Service 7:45.
Subject for sermon, A Great Leg
islator's Counsel to a Great People.
Everybody welcome.
