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—l—n————'——'m,, o Ghe LEADER.-ENTERPRISE Published Every Tuesday and Fridey by THE LEADER PUBLISHING COMPANY ; 4SIDOR. GELDERS,.. ..... Mansgln. Editor SRR R NI, .. Ics s vivvsens s sonednis, b Weparasiea AT 7200 AL 21 City Editer —————— N e ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS PER YEAR flfi—fl_—.;flfifi Enteredat the Postoffice at Fitzgerald, as Second-Class Mail Matter, under Actof Congress of March 18, 1879. Official Organ of Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald e e %—_————-’.———'::——————____———-————-——————— P ———— Rates for Display Advertising fut nished on Application. Local Readers 10 cents the line tor each insertion. No ad taken for less than 25 cents. _____——-—————-_________________________'_-'—__ '.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 e e e 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. WANTED—The Cosmopolitan 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. 68-2 t. : 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 Mowers : Rakes : Drills | 2 i i P gfr/\\p{-’?;;_;«%/ FOR SALE BY— . . Fitzgerald Hardware Co. | Sole Agents Wizard Plows « ‘Delections from A N.g ey D A ‘ octoberz SR \ _ Pictorial Review Patterns) w TBE . The 7 . £6) pirecto® | The o | Robespiery, & & % Waist Russian 4 Bla"se ’”".« < 773 Patters | Blouse Suit ¢ D No, ¥ ‘\ ; E{E( B for Misses f(@@ 4664 ( \\@r‘& L% ‘|| . . Blowse 4672 S\ ’ "fi\ “M\ '1 ‘\ WE .1B | Cskirtderz 7 5@ 7 cls V€ ( \W' cent 12 cate- ‘ ,fi,’. w‘@ / “°~ o each . iE &) :.The:o':fober__f'alhio'n Sheet Free for the asking at the Pattern C:;:ter\, McCarty, Johnstone Company 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. el 3 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.