The leader-enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, September 03, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEIGHT PAGES Official Organ Ben Hill. County; Cup Made From Skull ; Of His Sweetheart Paris, Sept. I.—Drinking from a cup made from the skull of his fiancee is the way which a Ger man student at Stranssburg has adopted to keep the memory of her fresh. The fact is vouched for by the Abbe Wetterle, a fa mous French. Alsatian priest, who bought the grim relic from the student to add it to his museum of German civilization at Colmar. The girl died a year ago in the hos- | pital where the student worked, so.that the latter had little dif ficulty in removing the head from the dissecting room. 'The abbe was put on his track by a jewel er-who studded the skull which was brought him with rumbles. B G = : @ ] Empire Store News in Pictures Some of the new things that are arriving every day-- L The new Coat Suits and Coats--very interesting--you should see them Waunderhose--for the school children--also men and women--best ever Hart, Schaffner & Marx--new styles for men--The BEST line-- | Pleasant Surprises every day--new goods that will interest you--Come in M e W € /f ‘\O'\‘ i I \ ‘;‘-;\ Ili’/{‘,}” ‘\“\‘\' y “v 2l I[f il e Wl KL 0 L & //{’ s ’f’ :‘!, ,/;/,_ .‘ it ’,W% it ( W | "M\"// 'NI ',‘.','t \\\w,/?‘ ‘f}? Hes 1 J R : W I. i i : ?J i ;J! = il <2 7 BIETINCTION o venas One of the new Coat Suits All of our finer Suits are ,one of a style--no dupli cates. Prices run $9.98 to - $3O--styles of the directoire period. ‘ . ol Glove s | Fitting ‘ \ ‘ Corsets | -{'«._;_‘L"i? : m’\? 3 ] K ' j The Name - L i sight A / * f | LV : / . They are ‘ oy Glove T | fhftcoverrrrmes it S Fitting 81 3t50 -52 $250 Corsets that give the correct shape--a style for every figure--- THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE Commission Hearing Baggage Check Case Atlanta, Aug. 28.—How much ahead of train time must a Geor gian go to the station in order to have his baggage checked? The traveling men say fifteen min utes is enough time to give rail roads, even in cities of fifty thou sand or over; but the railroads insist that they need thirty min ‘utes leeway in the cities and that ‘they ought not to be forced to be responsible for checking baggage unless presented thirty minutes before the train starts. The railroad commission is go ing to hear the point argued this morning at the capital of the At lanta Terminal Co. Traveling men from various parts of the state will protest that the pres ent fifteen-minute rule is suffi cient. : (> e T : RAGEs <7 [/ I :\\ 7R i.j;- W ' M=y .‘ A :I -‘))1? "" b i | ‘-'» | & ’_ﬁﬁ "“'”'; A | 'R -‘\}J ]} ”‘1 \ HIUTERd 1M 'Aj,'ff‘;"!f-’!.\ . RN S i ’5 “"" \\\: ™ | .'i!im." g . \-c‘€h e e %H | l/, ; » ’, | fj'f‘//i;,éig ! A ] R (e i lif e i e | dill T e W f e ﬂls e b 2 I s T 047 4 | DISTNCTIMmoness One of the new Coats Robespierre and Dir ectoire style are the present rage--some love ly numbers now in rang ing from $9.48 to $19.50 TN ; nf@;&; P { L RS\ CR XYk L e e Mosquito Nets complete $1.50 You'll need them this month. 6 eT L ARy o L] Feaidd s ¥ e L B (ol sl dh 4 I [ B i . B PELEED ek soy e RLT ah o £—‘ B B {X; Rl o 2 354 b “'\r‘%‘g"v’“ﬁ:";g w’; “:1& s {&} -ﬁha& ;z“'*‘i‘.;v ‘;é ot PR ) fe BPO 752 s R § oty man A - s tf’f’b‘«‘fl';f"q- S r»‘.{ﬂl (2L goi ] ¢t b 5Tt 51K RE e T % LA ‘ :‘z;“_ (e Eadik 4 e A i A ?x"r;fﬁ s Bt o s T Bit D 3o N o s s 28 Rt 4 R vk . ke S Y R ‘4 N e P AR s S R IR e T s W R BOWEN, President J. A. MURPHY, Manager FITZGERALD, BEN HILIL COUNTY, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 3, 1912. ~ Weed Cutting Contest! _ On account of many complaints received that the rag weeds in the City are causing hay fever, pneumonia, consumption and other minor diseases, I have decided to offer a prize of TEN DOLLARS ($10.) to the boy or girl between the ages of 20 and 60, that will cut and destroy the most weeds in the alleys and streets or on vacant lots in the City, Contest opens September sth and ends September 10th. KILL THE WEEDS! " A. B. COOK, Mayor. Miss May Wilcox and little sis ters, Miss2as Cathrine and Louise and brothers, Gerald and & rchie, have returned from a pleasant visit witk their Grandfather in Jacksonville, Ga. W ¥ e "( TGN ' # TR N & F’/ TN % /_" 3 j \\ d " , A @RS\ % ; Xlt | —) he | \4! Ly \|/ & b “. s Every . Mother Should Know mm HOOHOSE They mean complete frec dom from mending, and from the drudgery of the darning needle. M not only excel in wear but in fit, style, . finish and comfort. Ask to see (imderiss at our hosiery department. We would not sell them if they were not the best guaranteed hose on the market, : : sr“ Single Pairs ,$, €hagy 25¢ i On sale in Fitzger- “w ald enly at the Em- &3% pire Stere Arsidi ¥ B Lovely Neckwear The new Lace Collars $ The new Bows, Sets 25c to 5 SEMI-WEEKLY Miss Myra Hubbard has resign ed her position as stenographer in this office to accept a similar one with H. A. Burkbart, Mss Erin Hargrove succeeds her. g T I N ¥ s ’;!’ Hll‘t, v 1% B SRy <5 AR Schaffner WY R T PN ooy XY @P Foie “SEa= el <Y =ll They will vk dt RO help to ol R Yl /] make any TR M Yl Fl O e if 2 g - R e (o s'.'43';‘\:% P e BN ] e Hand ‘ el i} y‘ B\ Tailored - St L ﬁggﬁ o e -l Sy R L‘/‘ o | P 3‘ o W) e BRRSIOR . A NS Copyright Hart Schaffuer & Marx INDIVIDUAL STYLES. No duplicates in any of the nov elty Suits. The greatest line in point of variety we have ever seen--all of the attractiveness of biggest city stocks- Serges--Worsteds--Cassimeres In Blacks, Blues, Fancies--- $lB to $3O ““a suit for every man” AT % e- | e _ 1 - < 00l A L A R Y RR v 1w (5 TN g e e % ;{" Lo 84.4 AT 4 g e AN .y-:?:-:}; .;,ﬁ‘-"_.}{;ﬁ AR 83. ,55{,5 } PRIV St Pi B ST : o & 2st .‘-:-:l’9:{-_‘.23*.:;-:.-.-_:’ 3 832 i .f‘f Tt RS T T AMR S R R Rt T AT, st 220, ~.:‘. B % R SRS o N i oTE eRNe el i e o s et N P 2 TT e b ILS 1% e TST et —j_,-“‘:;o-;.;'-'v; s W i R i K' RN G SiEn i o IR, o L IRok > Tt ':»:A‘{iﬂ‘*r-.‘.. b Ponmtl R BERTE ¢t‘, »;fg.,. A Pikssc B, 3‘{3 V:“i;?_\g%f/,&‘ draaaasa eSNR ey 4P SR e eAI 7 ?%-;‘4.?'-':-‘i';:3:f::*‘:e‘::f::E:‘::S:::::‘.;:a:;-;.-...., B S ¥: Bl 255 w _ ‘_;':»;: '_:»‘vr'i:‘.";‘}‘.,-:‘ 7 TR 6 eB oo i/‘ ™ Cuper Files 0 ¥ {-‘v-,ﬂl.‘fjx' il ] - > 3,\'-.-“‘,' 3 s,‘3‘}: ¥§ RO"OI' Tray an . . er Kinds ge September Nat’l Convention Farmers’ Union The National Convention of the Farmers’ Union convenes in Chat tanooga, Tenn., to-day, It 1s ex pected that this will be the most largely attended Convention in the history of the organization, Presi dent Chas. R. Barrett will be re elected to the Presidency. . Boy Scouts, The Boy Scouts will meet Satur day morning at 610 South Lee at 5 o’clock for a ‘‘hike” to Lake Beatrice. We go afoot, ‘ Signed, Scout Master. Mr, L. W. Meakin went to Cincinnati Saturday on a business trip, Shoe News of New Shoes Fine Footwear—You'l wantto know about- Empire Store announ ces big new stock- We might spread this announcement over several pages--In fact if we went into detail description it would take several pages to tell you the individual merits of : thes;usfi‘li::es;; however for you to know that there’s not a pair in the store that we do not stand back of with our own as :::I]ll :181 dtl;ee rx:;l::s guarantee for satisfac- Fact is, that Empire Store Shoes are proverbial for their good wearing qualities as well as their newness of style and snappy appearance. Strong lines in boys shoes. Logan and Dodge lines are known in the best shoe centers as finest service shoes for rough wear, and combine neatness and good fitting qualities with the service. They start at $1 in sizes 6 to 8 and range along at $1.25, $1.50 and $1.785 for larger sizes either of button or lace. : Then of course you know the Douglas shoes for boys. This season they’re better than ever at $2.75, $3, and $3.50 Piehlers shoes for school girls are wonders when it comes to wear---sty lish and snappy in looks and fine service in every pair. Priced $1.50 to $3.50 Special Empire makes in Girls heav ier school shoes--all solid--ranging from 75¢ to $2.00 : Little folks shoes--Werners--solid as a rock yet soft as a glove. 1 to & infants and 5% to 8 little childrens—all hand turns--85c¢, 75¢c, 85¢ and $l. - Yes we’re enthusiastic over these shoes. They’re the top-notch in value and our capacity for handling in large quanti ties enables us to give our customers the best in quality, workmanship and styles at price conczssions that are unusual Maks= th¢ Empire Mercantile Company ysur store whenever you want anything in shoes---Empire store shoes---at every price-—-THE BEST ey TUESDAY FRIDAY VOoL. XVII. NO. 67 Keefer Will Stady Law Mr, P. L. Keefer bas resigned his position with Miller Furniture Co.. and will leave soon for Chica go, 111,, where he will enter Law school. Mr. Keefer has a host of friends in Fitzgzerald who regret to se2 him leave, although the ab sence will of course be only tem porarily. The Leader-Enterprise joins his many friends in wishing him much success in the study of Law, Mrs. J. D. Garrick’s little son was very painfully injured yester day when a horse threw him on Grant street near Denmark’s Drug store, An ugly gash was cut in the little fellow’s head, but it is nct thought to be in any way serious.