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Congress of March 18, 1879.
Official Organ of Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
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Local Readers 10 cents the line for each insertion. No ad taken for
less than 25 cents.
Fitzgerald's Public School System.
Atlanta, Sept. 12.—Georgia will be in the position of a
mother learning from one of her children if she adopts, as
many legislators favor, the school system that the town of
Fitzgerald has had ever since it was a little colony.
The early settlers of the colony adopted the free school
book system so that any child, no matter how poor, might
avail itself of common school education without any cost to
itself or parents,
Fitzgerald has had locally for over 100 years what advanc
ed educators hope the state of Georgia will eventually grow
up to.
Tievabovc article from Atlanta is somewhat misleading. Fitz
gerald 1s only 17 years old, but has furnisbed free schoolbooks and
entirely free tuition to its children, white and black and tan from the
beginning. The cost to the taxpayer is very small, thoug h our school
attendance is over 1000, not a child of school age but can and does at
tend the public schools, without embarassement no matter how poor
its parents may be, Our schools are by far the bect and the attend
ance is so large this year that the'board of educaiion has had to pro
vide new school rooms to accomadate the pupils. :: Two years ago we
built a school house at a cost of $40,000 in addition to two 7 room
buildings already in use for white children. The calored schools oc
eupy two buildings with 5 teachers, The State ¢f tivorgia, as other
states returns nothing to the Tax payers' for the taxes paid i, practi
cally all is consumed ip salaries for officials, session> cf Legislatures
that produce no results, and courts that the general | ihlhc does not
use. The schools are the greatest asset of the State and for the whole
people to get the full benefit of them, free school books are a neces
sity. The children of today will be the citizens of tomorrow, an edu
cated citizenship is the greatest safeguard to our political institutions,
Ben Hill County Fair November 20th.
On account of the dates of the State Fair, Tifton Fair aad Doug
las Fair interlapping the dates previously announced for the Ben Hill
Fair, the management thought it advisable for the benefit of all to
change the dates of our fair to November 20th. to 27th. Great prepa
rations are being made to make this the most successsull exhibition of
agricultural preducts and especially will the poultry exhibit attract
wide attention, Alreadv a good deal of the space in the axhibition
building has been spoken for and parties desiring to make an individ
ual displav of any kind, machinery, merchandise, produets, live stock
or any other would do well to make their wants known to Mr. D. L,
Martin President of the Ben Hill Fair Asscciation, The buildingsare
being rapidly pushed to completiticn and Ben Hil c.ounty will have
every reason to be proud of the 1912 Fair, Gardners and Farmers
should save their best of everything and be ready to compete with
their Neighbors fiem Irwin and Wilcox, who will have exhibits at the
Fair this year.
Bull Moose Candidate For
Governor Of New York.
Oscar S. Straus, the New York philanthropist-statesman, who
was uranimously neminated for governor by the state conventiou of
the Progressive, party at Syracuse, only after the new state party had
been threatened by a serious split, owing to the stubbornness with
which Comptroller cf New York City William A, Pendergast and
. State Chairman William H, Hotchkiss, were being boomed for the
nomination by their respective followers, Mr, Straus has served un
der four presidents and was legarded as one of the ablest and most
efficient diplomats ir the foreign seivice, He was first appointed am
bassador to Turkey by President Clevelard in 1887 and remained for
some time under the Harrison administration. In 1897 President Mc-
Kinley sgain sent him to the Turkish capital, where he remained un
til 1900. He was secretary of commerce and labor during President
Roosevelt’s second term.§ ' Mr, Straus is a student of diplomacy and is
an able writer on ciplomatic history and internatioral law and isa
member of The Hague Permanent Court of Arbitration. He is a great
admirer of Col. Roosevelt and his policies.
Mr. Straus is a native of Georgia, being raised in Talbotton and
Columbus.
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The politicians of McDuffy county{don’t seem to appreciate yours
Truly T. E. W. Yet in‘time to come when the history of Georgia
will be written, after the smoke of battle has cleared away and the
measure of men will be taken for their worth, Thomson, McDuffie
County Georgia, will belwritten with the same spirit of patriotisme
and esteem as is Montecello and Mt. Vernon, as the birth places of
Jefferson rnd Washington respectively. But for Mr. Watson, Thom
son weuld ever remain an unknown patch of sand and cinders, ‘
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE FEIDAT, ous e\
Sale of Unreturned Lands ‘
GrorciA—BeEN HmL County.
Notice is hereby given that 2
the first Tuesday in October, 1912,
at the court house door in Fitzgerald,
Georgia, within the legal hours of
sale, the undersigned will offer for
sale and sell to the highest bidder
for cash, the following unreturned
lands for the taxes due Ben Hill
county and the State of Georgia for
the year 1911. Said lands are lie in
Ben Hill county, Georgia, and are
described as follows:
FITZGERALD.
Lot. Square. Block. Amt.
12 2 1 .96
9 3 1 48
10 3 1 A 8
11 3 1 A4B
12 3 1 .64
3 12 2 2.08
6 4 3 .96
5 4 3 20.16
1 11 3 16
2 11 3 .16
3 11 3 32
4 11 3 22
3 11 3 .32
0 11 3 .38
7 11 3 A4B
8 11 3 16
9 11 =3 .16
10 11 3 .16
11 11 3 16
12 11 3 .16
13 11 3 16
11 11 9 16
15 11 3 16
15 11 3 .16
6 15 3 32
3 15 3 R
4 15 3 32
3 15 3 ol
2 15 3 38
1 15 3 1.44
11 13 4 1.12
8 15 5 3.20
4 8 7 352
13 12 11 832
4 8 18 .16
12 1 13 38
16 . 5 13 a 2
15 B 13 e
12 8 13 .64
5 7 14 11.20
6 7 14 9.60
7 7 14 57.60
5 10 16 16
6 10 16 16|
7 10 16 .16!
8 10 16 16|
10 3 16 7.€8
Of the City of Fitzgerald accord-‘
ing to the plat and survey of said
city, of file in the office of the clerk
ot the superior court. l
WESTWOCD SECTION.
Lot. Square Amt. '
36 26 .19
145 129 19
45 26 19
54 26 19
146 129 19
Of what is known as Westwood,
according to the plat and survey of
said Westwood, of file in the office
of the clerk of the superior court.
NELSON'S ADDITION. }
Lot. Sec. Amt.
16 96
Of what is known as Nelson's Ad
dition, according to the plat and sur
vey of said tracts of file in ihe office
of the clerk of the superior court.
JOSE 'S ADD ITON. ;
18 2.82
Of what is known as Josey's Ad
dition, according to the plat and sur
vey of said tract of file in the office
of the clerk of the superior court.
WILLIAMS' ADDITION.
2 L 80
5-acre tract No. 1124 ot
Of what is known as Williams’
Addition, according to the plat and
survey of said tract of file in the
office of the clerk of the superior
court.
WINONA HEIGHTS ADDITION.
Lot. Square. Block. Amt.
12 7 80
Of what is known as Winona
Heights, according to the plat and
survey of said tracts west of the
City of Fitzgerald, of file in the office
of the clerk of the superior court.
BEN HILL COUNTY.
Acres. Lot. Dist. Sub. No. Amt
5 264 4 1439 -1.90
5 a 1 3 1208 1.90
According to the plat and survey
of the American Tribune Soldier’s
Colony Company, of file in the office
of the clerk of the superior court of
Ben Hill county.
This July 1, 1912!
~J. W. NORRIS,
Sheriff Ben Hill County Georgia.
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Pictures Speak Louder Than Words
The stories of travel, history and buman experiences so vividly
portrayed on the screens of the Motion Picture Theatre is becoming
recognized as one of the great agencies of modern education, For the
small sum of tea cents Lhe lives, customs and wonderfall achievements
of the world are brought to the attention of millions nightly, who
learn whi'st ceing entertained of natures wonders and the happenings
of the world, The well managad motion picture house, descriminat
ing in the selection of its films is the benefactor of its day and locali
ty. The rapid portrayal of causeand effect in the stories of lives as
lived by the many, shows, as no other agency caa, the uselessness of
crime and perfididy, as the punishment will invariably overtake the
erring. One of the strongest features is the possibility of portraying
the possible mental condition of the erring and the remorse overtaking
them. Think of the influence the nightly observance of well kept
homes, proper conduct, artistic environment and practical suggestion
will have on the lives of future generations.
The savings department of the Fitzgerald Highschool is again in
operation. Patrons of the public schools should encourage the sav
ing habit in the children and see the peanies grow into dollars as weli
as fix habits of frugality thast in after life will develope into independ
ence. The practical instruction derived by the pupils of the High
school through this department will fit them upon graduation for good
positions in banks and otber commercial institutions, Our people
should give this department all the encouragement they can as its in
fluence is for good both to the patrons and the young men and women
handling the accounts. ~
Less For Farmers.
Decline in Prices Greater
Than Last Year.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 10.—
There was a greater decline in
the prices paid to farmers from
Aug. 1 to Sept. 1 this year, the
Department of Agriculture an
nounced today. The average
farm prices of the important
erops, corn, wheat, oats, barley,
rve, flaxseed, potatoes, tobacco,
cotton and hay, which represent
about three-fourths of the value
of all the country’s crops, de
clined 7 per cent. during the
month, while in that time last
year they declined in price only
4 4 per cent, and during the last
four years the decline in price
averaged 3.8 per cent. The av
erage of farm prices on Sept. 1
was 2.8 per cent. lower than on
that date last year, while it was
4.10 of 1 per cent. higher than on
Sept. 1, 1910, 25 per cent. higher
than in 1909 and 5.2 per cent.
higher than in 1908. ‘
Prices paid to farmers on Sept.
1 this year, with comparsion of
prices paid on the same date last
year, follows:
Articles— 1012; 1911
tomn. ... 8 .76 $ .659
Whegt ... .. 858 .848
Ot ;... .il .00 404
fatley. - . BaB 770
Wye.. .. ..... 108" 769
Buckwheat .... .766 740
Flaxseed ...... 1.626 2.036
P0tat0e5....... .650 1-137
Have ... ...... 122140 14.610
facton. .. ... M 3 .118
Paiter .. .. ... 240 .231
Chickens ...... .118 111
B . 174
On Aug. 15 farm prices aver
aged:
H0g5...... .... 811 $6.54
Veal calves..... 6.20 5.91
Beef calvee..... 5.38 4.39
5heep.......... 4.26 3.08
famps .. ....,.. 5680 5.25
For Sale
On account of my health I shall
have to move further south, I
shall sell all my property, both
country and city at very low
prices. If you are interested come
and see me,
C. Casper, E. Jessamine street,
69-la-w-tf, &
l MISS VENABLE ‘‘AT HOME.”’
Miss Jeanette Venable enter
tained in a most charming man
ner in honor of her two sisters,
Misses Myrtle and Halloween
Venable, and Miss Florence Tay
lor, one of the new teachers,
! The affair was given at the
‘home of Mrs. Mingledorf, corner
of South Lee and Magnolia Sts.
Ten tables for heart dice wel'e
arranged on the verandza and in
the parlors. Pretty little bon
‘bon dishes on each table contain
ed dainty mints. The hostess
and the guests of honor formed
the receiving line in the reception
hall, and as the guests arrived
they were served delicious fruit
punch, Miss Jane Vann presiding
very gracefully at the punch
bowl. Others assisting the host
ess were Miss Mable Rogers, Mrs.
Daisy Brabham and Mrs: R. E.
Lee.
During the evening beautiful
piano selections were rendered
by different _ones present, and
Mrs. Brabham sang several solos.
Sfter the game. a delicious ice
course was served,
The guests of the oceasion were:
Misses Myrtle: and Halloween
Venable, Florence Taylor, Virgi
nia Brannan, of Palatka, Fla.;
Rosa Mae Adams, Hattie Tayler,
Elizabeth Pryor, Kadie Griner,
Della Mzjors, Annie Patillo, Evie
Bradberry, Pauline Crawley, Jen
nie Washburn, Dlrie Jay, Lucille
Harris, Ella McLendon, Kathleen
Braswell, Mary Powers, Julia
Conn, Caroline Hoover, May Wil
cox, Mable Rogers. Jane Vann,
Mrs. R. E. Lee, Mrs. McCrory,
Mrs. Daisy Brabham, and Messrs
E. L. Dorminey. Earl ; Braswell,
E. R. Cobb, Duard Jackson, Al
lie Rogers, Carl Williamson,
Pinkie Koplin, E. B. Grigsby, R.
E. Harbison, Horace B. Ritchie,
W. E. Taylor, William Bailey,
Ted Myers, P. F. Clark, U. V.
Bennett, Paul Morrison, S. G.
Pryor, Jr., W. A. Troup and
Frank Taylor.
Presbyterian Chwurch
Rev. S. G. Hutton will fill his
pulpit next Sunday morning and
night. Morning hour 11 o’clock;
evening hour 8 o’clock. It is
earnestly hoped that a good at
tendance of the membership =will
be present. Cordial welcome to
everybody.