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Official Organ of Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
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Rates for Display Advertising fut nished on Application.
Local Readers 10 cents the line tor each insertion. No ad taken for
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'.lhe Athens Mutual Fire Insurance Company, unable to meet the
;cquxre:im?nté of- thg ne‘jv Insuf'ance Law, framed for protection of the
lnsure ,18 ‘hquxdafmg I'ts business. No doubt a number of so-called
bx;smf'iatnc: (,o.mpames will cease doing business in Georgia, all to the
; ne : c clmen:s who bave not tl.xe time or opportunity to personally
mve::}gate eadch msu-rance proposition presented to them. When the
wea mgs' an ur'Jdesxrables are weeded out, it will be possiole to place
more corfidence in the concerns that weather the storm
The Farmers’ Union demands as adopted in Chattanooga
on Bapking and Currency are inadequate and vague. The
vanks are all riglt, the trouble lies in the fact that there is
not st flicient morey (real morey) to do the business of the
country. OQur volume of money in circulation does not keep pace
with the volume of production on the farm and in the factory. Every
body in a scramble for a share of what does pass around gives the ad
vantage to the money-owner, who puts his own price, measured in the
comrmodities, for the use or ownership of his money. Its human na
ture and we are only human in taking the advantage of this favored
position the law places us in. The remedy lies with a currency issued
by the goveirment upen State Pends on the same terms as to Nation
al Banks or through extensive National improvements tbroughout the
States, payed for with treasury notes issued for that specific purpose,
There is no better wey to increase the volume of money in circulation,
none more direct, The dollar earned by the laborer chauges owner
more readily than any cther. The products of the farm and factory
would have a ready ma ket as the purchasing power of the masses
would create a normal demarnd for these commodities,
The Central Warehouse .
And The Cotton Reports.
In their advertisement in the Leader-Enterprise this firm stated
that they would not give out any information regarding the number
of balcs stored with them, believing it to be detrimental to the inter
ests of the producer to furnizh this data to the speculators in cotton,
Wednesday Sept. 4th., an agent for the Treasury Department present
ed himself at the Central Warehouse and requested a statement of the
cotton on hand, Mr, Dodd declined to give it. The practice of furn
ishing th's information appears unfair to the producer, for under the
guise of official authority it gives the speculator the information up
on which he bases the motif for the rapid fluctuations that invariably
act to the injury of the producer. The average production of the sta
p'e for the year should govern the ultimate price of the product. De
prive the speculator of this inside information and we believe th»?
navural law of Supply and Demand would have an opportunity to as
sert itself. At the present it is Faper—Cotton that makes the price.
The public will watch with interest the outcome of this controveisy
between the Central warehouse and the Treasury department.
Schools That Fit The Child For Life
Too often the things in the school-room are presented to the child
in such a way that he does not see their relation with things at home
or along the road. The rivers and mountains and capitals the boy
studies about, suggest nothing to him of his own creek or hill or
county seat. The history he hears in the school-room fails to connect
with the politics his father talks. His arithmetic is worth nothing to
him when he goes to set out an orchard or make a doubletree. His
knowledge, 1n fact, is like some people’s religion—kept in little lock
ed-up ccmpartments and not allowed to permeate his life. :
This may be the fault of the course of study, of the text-books,
of the teacher, of the parent—usually all of them are partly to blame.
It is httle less than folly for the boy to learn about the Himalayas and
have no idea as to how the soil on his own fields was formed: a *‘prac
tical” arithmetic that lends him through all the mazes of proportion
and progression without teaching him how to calculate a fertilizer for
mula is a poor book for any child to study: a teacher who thinks thas
she has done her duty when the child learns to read azd d«es not try
to show him how to read to his own pleasure and profit, has a iow
ideal of teaching; the parent who thinks that his mainduty in the edu
catibn of the child is an occasional criticism of the teacher and that he
canoot help the child to join what he is taught at school to what he
secs outside, is falling far short of his duty and failing to' realize his
opportunities. ‘
We of the Scuth need to realize that our schools are—or should
be—a preparation for life and its work, that just as they come close
to life and help solve its problems are thev useful, and that just in
proportion as they give all the children of the land the power of
knowledge and the inspiration of high ideals will the South of to mor
rew be prosperous and worthy.—The Progressive Farmer.
THE LEADFR-FNTRPPRICR. FRINAY SE""“”"&“""““‘(‘-V i;lgfi
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The Blue Ridge Judgeship.
The State Democratic Executive Committee, after a careful ard
thorough investigatior: of the charges preferred by Judge H. L. Pat
terson has by a vote of 29 to 9 declared Judge Patterson the nominee
over his oponent Judge Newt Morris, The rotten methods resorted
to in Gilmer County could hardiy be duplicated in the worst county
in South Carolina. It is a good sign of the times for Georgia that
the official stamp of disapproval be put upon election frauds and the
use of money and whisky in our primary elections. Fraudulent prac
tices have become so common in our primary elections untill the’
candidate not willing to stoop to such depths has but little show.of
getting elected. This action on the part of the Executive Committee
will have a salutory effect on future elections and with proper en
couragement to future candidates who run counter to similar condi
tions. This action of the State committee has also established a pre
cedent for the future government of local contests, and we hope will
bring about greater respect for the published rules governing our
county primaries in the future, 1
Teach Gardening In The Common Schools
If the education thav is of most worth is to be that which meets
the greatest and most immediate needs of those to be educated, then
gardening sbould bea part of every common school course in the
rural schools of Georgia. Few things contribute so much to the com
fort, health, and happiness of the farnly, or so greatly reduce the ex
penses of living, as a good garden during the four seasons of the year.
Few things are so universaily lacking on the average Georgia farm.
Most farmers have some sort of apology for a spring garden, a few
make feeble attempts at a fall garden; still fewer plant anything at ail"
for summer garden; scarcely any give a thought to the possibilities of
a winter garden. And yet the family can almost be fed from great
varicties of vegetables spring, summer fall and winter in any parts of i
the State of (eorgia by ‘‘taking much thought” and a little work.
Here, if anywhere a revolution is nceded. And it will come sooner
and quicker by and through the public common schools if these are
but readjusted to the real needs of the people who support them and
the pupils who attend them.
School gardens on the school : rounds have not generally beewn
very successful in Georgia except as used in a small way for experi
mental purposes. The subject when taught at school and practiced at
the homes under direction and supervision of both teacher and parent,
has usually been very prolific of most wholesome results to teacher,
pupils, and the homes; and has incidentaliv brought about a closer
and more sympathetic relationship, to the mutual advantage of all,
In holding teachers’ mstitutes I bave frequently made it 2 prac
tice to require every teacher to bring to the class as large a list as
possible of vegetables, (Ist) usually grown, (2ud) possible to be grown,
(2) in a spring garden, (b) summer garden, (c) fall garden, (d) winter
gardea, The mere getting up and reading out of these lists will often
stimulate some thought on the subject that will lead to profitable ac
tion, ;
Garden Clubs are as necessary as Corn Clubs, and as profitable as
to results. Let us hope that the rural schools and the rural school
teachers of Georgia will adjust and restrict their work more closely
to the real needs of the communities that they propose to serve.
M. L. Duggan, State School Supervisor.
For Indigestion, Sour Stomach,
Distress After Eating--Digestit
You certainly would not suffer
the tortures of Indigestion if you
knew of a remedy that would
positively relieve and cure you.
“Digestit” is a certain quick relief.
It will' stop indigestion, Sour
Stomach, Distress after eating and
other stomach upsets almost in
stantly. We absolutely guarantee
it to give you entire satisfaction.
If not we give vou back your
money. Thousands of peovle all
Schools of. City
Badly Crowded
Board Will Make More
Room and Employ.
Another Teacher.
- The enrollment in the schools
of the city has almost reached
800, and on account of the con
gested conditions, the Board of
Education has found it necessary
to secure an extra room and an
other teacher. They expect to
employ a good teacher, and the
pupils will be transferred accord
ing to the location of their resi
dences.
In order that the periods in the
High School may be arrangad sat
isfactorily the 4th Ward school
will have their recess from 12:15
to 1:15. All pupils living six or
more blocks from the school
building will be permitted to take
their lunches.
The High School Savings Bank,
which was installed last year in
over the country have gotten re'ief
by the use of this harmless remedy.
Try it today. Get a package and
take one dose—if it does not give
you immediate relief it won’t cost
you a penny. Brown’s Digestit
should be in every home—it is a
certain quick relief for Indigestion
—prevents distress after eating a
hearty meal—and makes your tired
worn out stomach good as new.
For Sale by Frazers Drug Store.
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Groupe requires the services of a
representative in Fitzgerald and
surrounding territorv, to look af
ter subscription renewals, and to
extend circulation by special
methods which have proved unu
sually successful. Salary and Com
mission." Previous experience de
sirable but not esseutial. Whole
time or spare time. Address,
with references, Charles U, Sch
wer, The Cosmopolitan Group,
381 Fourth Ave., New York City.
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NOTICE
The Tax Books are open at the
City Hall for the payment of the
city taxes for the year 1912.
G. P. MINGLEDORF,
tf City Treasurer.
connection with the business
course, will be re-opened for busi
ness on next Monday. The schools
are in good running order now,
and the parents and friends are
invited to visit them.
Celebrated Walter A. WoodY
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Historv Questions |
Oificial Programn For September
1912, Georgia Division U. D. C.
(Answers will appear in next issue)
1. When the Southern Confed
eracy was organized at Montgom:
ery, Ala., how long did the en
thusiasm continue over the state of
Georgia?
9. Ilow many more soldiers did
Georgia furnish than her voting
capacity ?
3. Name Georgia’s representa
tives at the Session Convention.
4. Who of her gifted sons pre
sided at the Session Convention?
5. Who of her sons was the
Convention in favor of making
their president but who expressly
forbade the use of his name?
6. What noted Georgian doubt
ed that the South would conquer
the North?
7. Who prevented serious trou
ble between the Union men—and
State government of North Geor
giatl :
8. After Georgia had seceded
‘at what county seat did the citizens
plant a pole and raise on it a Unit
ed States flag and kept it floating
there for several weeks in open de
fiance of the Confederate and State
authorities? .
9. When the rest of the State
was irritated and appealed to
Governor Joseph Brown for re
dress what was his reply ?
10. What act recommended by
President Davis and psssed in
Confederate Congress in 1862 was
thought most disastrous to the
Ccnfederacy ?
11, Why was this act consider
ed by the Confederacy a reflection
on the patriotism of the whole
Southern population?
12. How did it deteriorate the
principle of State rights?
-~ 13. In March, 1863, when
Georgia’s war goverpor issued a
proclameation concerning the Leg
islaturg in special session to dis
cuss the subject of bread, what
did he say the apportune time was
at band fo: us to consider and do?
14. What amount did be lay
before the Legislature for the dis
tribution and support of indigent
r families of soldiers?
~ 15. How many thousand dol
lars’ worth of corn did Gové@rnor
Brown give out of his barn to the
people of Cherokee county ?
16. When Georgia was threat
ened with a salt famine what im
mediate action taken by Governf\
or Brown resulted in great good
to the welfare of his State?
17. What other means was us
ed by Georgia besides the~*‘Salt
Burean” which was organized by
the Legislature and distributed tg.
her people to obtain salt? ‘
18, What year did Georgia be
come the battle ground stragetié
point?
19, What evidsnce have we
that Georgia was the very center
of the Confederacy’s vitality?
20. When was Georgia’s dark
est days? £
91. Relate the incident of the
imprisonment of the Macon Edi
tor.
22. As the civil system had
been entirely overthrown by the
militia and there was neither law
nor order and conditions were very
seniou‘@y agitated by the incendi
ary teachings of the Union Leagge
what ' secret order was organized
to offend these conditions?
23. How mary days was the
carpet bag Legislature in session
and how much d:d it cost?
~ Parm Loans.
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I can obtain money on farm
lands for you at reasonable inter
est rates for a period of five {ears.
Talk it over with me, If 1 can
not do better than anybody else,l
there’s no harm done. If you ex
pect to need any money this Fall,
see me at once. Don’t wait uvntil
your neighbor gets it all.
68-tf. Clayton Jay.
Mr. Perry R. Booker left Sat
urday night to attend the.ann\?
reunion of his regiment whicly
met in Indianapolis, Ind., on th
3rd and 4th of this month. \'H
expects while on this trip to visi
his son, Bert, who resides at Sul
livan, Ind.
Lost—lower part of automo!sl
lamp. Finder please notify Mor
rison’s Pressing Club, and suitab!
reward will be paid, 64-tf.