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Enteredat the Postoffice at Fitzgerald. ss Second-Class Mail Matter, under Actiof
Congress of March 18,1879, ‘
Official Organ of Ben Hill County end City of Fitzgerald
Rates for Display Advertising turnished on Application.
Local Readers 10 cents the line for each insertion. No ad taken ‘or
less than 25 cents.
M_—M
Augusta street railway strike was declared off, the employees winn
ing every point raised in the issue. Mayor Barrett is due the credit
for terminating the strife.
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The City election due in December will be the next exciting event
that will interest the voters of Fitzgerald, four ward alderman, to
succeed Messrs Miller, Adams, Parnin and Stokoe and a tax-assessor
to succeed Mr. B. T. Strickland and a member of the Bond Commis
sion to succeed Mr. W. H. Kendrick are to be elected. Already the
announcements of four exccllent citizens appear 1n another column of
this issue and no doubt others will enter the lists. Ten dollars per,
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is the price of an announcement and our columns are open to as many
gentleren as care to contribute that amount to the emergency fund of
the Leader-Enterprise,
Hearst’s Magazine printed some very compromising letters from
officers of the Standard Oil Company to Senators and other leading
politicians, to which Collier’s took exception and attempted to prove
them forgeries,
Now comes Mr. John D. Archbold, chicf of the Standard Oil
Brigandiers, and, before the Senate Committee, admits the authenti
city of the letters in question. No matter how or by what means Mr.
Hearst secu-éd his proofs, he has done a great work for the common
good in exposing the evidence tbat led to this conspiracy against the
People.
L e e e e Ll it
The patrons of the Georgia railroad along the line between Angusta
and Atlanta are sticking up for the conductors: and trainmen. Judge
Grubb of the Federal Court has granted the Railroad Company an ic
junction against the employees and public in general from interfering
with the traffic on the road. The result of the injunction will probably‘
be a general strikeof all the employees of the roads running into the
Atlanta Terminal station. A general tie-up of the passenger and freight
business of the different roads will likely be the end. The position taken
by the superintendent of the Georgia Road, after conceding all the
grievances complained of by the conductors, in refusing to re-instate the
terminal employees, is the sole issue now. The general officers of the
various organizations of the roads are in conference and itishcp.d that
the controversy will be settled without further trouble. The protection
of the employees liesin the maintenance of their organizations, without
them they are at the mercy ot the corporations whose interest is solely
for the stock and bond holders at the expense of the public or their em
ployees. The press of the State is generally advocating a law for com
pulsory abitration of industrial disputes. We have a start of the ma
chinery necessary, the commissioner of labor, it is upto the next Legis
lature to provide him with some law upon which hecan proceed in the
future. These controversies will continue to arise and the people de
mand a remedy that will protect the interest of the public as well as
the parties directly interested in these controversies.
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Buy Buster Brown’s
64 bk
DARNLESS” HOSIERY
For Your Husband, Your Children and Yourself
and you can quit darning. If any holes appear within fou’
months, return the hosiery and new pairs will be furnished
without argument.
For Men, Women and Children
¥ B f Four Pai
25c a Palr (:ixu:ran‘t)e:d ;irs
Made of fine long staple Egyptian yain with wearing parts---
heel, toe, knee and top---heavily reinforced with 2, 3 and
4 ply strong linen thread. Knit to provide elastic snug fii as
well as leather-like durability. Guarantee coupons with
every box. Buster claims that he replaces less than one-half
of one per cent. of the output of his mill, and this statement
is borne out by our own sales. All sizes, colors styles and
weights. ~ § '
McCarty Johnstone Co.
Sole agents every since we began business---the only store
where new Buster Brown hose can be bought in Fitzgerald
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY OCTORER 11, 1912
She Became Thiel
To Escape Men
Chicago, Oct. 10.—Mrs. Maude
Wilbur, brought here from Col
umbus, Ohio, by state’s attorneys
detectives, told today of robbing
some of the biggest stores in New
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg,
Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago,
according to State’s Attorney
Wayman. Althoughonly 21 years
old, the woman is said to have
compressed into two years more
daring exploits than occur to the
average woman criminalin a life
time. She said she is a graduate
of a Syracuse, N. Y., high school
and received further educational
training in an Ottawa, Ontario,
convent. |
} Mrs. Wilbur was arrested as she
stepped from the doors of the
‘Ohio penitentiary, where she had
completed a ten months’ sentence
for stealing from a Cleveland
store. She will be tried here on
a change of robbing a depart
ment store.
“They say the wages of sin is
death,”” she said today, ‘‘butl
have found out that the wages of
sin is hell. As I always had
everything I wanted, I wanted
to marry a young man whom I
met on the train coming to my
home in Syracuse from Ottawa
for Christmas one year, and did
so against the wishes of my pa
rents. Within a short time I was
cast adrift and forced toearn my
own living.
‘1 got work in a department
store and discovered that either
I had to steal to get presentable
clothes, or accept the pioffered
friendship of men insideand out
side the store. The wageslwa
able to earn amounted to a joke.
As against the men I chose to be
come a thief, and while I am
‘down and out,’"as they say on
the street, I prefer jail to some
other things. T believe that I
have a chance for better things
when prison days are over.
“‘I have spirit and some honor,
the best kind, left. No prison
can take these from me. Of course
the criminal life doesn’t pay, and
I think I have learned that les
son. With the valuable lessons
of life learned in the last two
years, I am planning to start life
anew when I have served what
’e-.'er sentence is imposed on me
here.’”’ o
Presbyterian Church!
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p.|
m. by Rev. S.G. Hutton. These
services are the last that will be
conducted by him as stated supply.
He goes to the Fall meeting -of
Savannah Presbytery which meets
at Valdosta on next Tuesday- M-
Hutton has accepted work at the
Darien church subject to the ap
proval of Presbytery. It is with true
regret that he goes from Fitzgerald
although his salary will be nearly
$3OO a year more than Fitzgerald
proposition, yet he would have
most glady remained here if he had
felt it would have been wise to con
tinue his labors at this place. He
expresses heart-felt gratitude to all
the people for any and all courtesies
shown him; for the hospitalities of
the homes that have extended same
to him: and goes away wishing for
the little band of Presbyterians
peace and prosperity, and may they
soon get another leader that shall
in all respects for surpass all their
past workers. Be sure and attend
the services Sunday.
Large Turtle
Mr. W. G. Broadhurst was dis
playing an unsually large lager-head
turtle yesterday, brought by him
from Lowndes county where he was
on a fishing expeditions. The turtle
weighs about forty pounds and has
head the size of a man's double
fists. He is is very vicious and was
quite a curiosity for the passers-by.
Blue & Gray Pool will be
opened QOct. 12 and 13 Sat
urday and Sunday for the
last time this season. Ev
erybody come and have a
good warm bath.
Bold Burglar Gets
Fifty-Five Dollars
After a brief recess, it seems
that the house-breaking nuisance
has started anew. The home of
Mr. J. W. Scarbrough on South
Main street was entered last
night and the thief got away with
fifty-five dollars in currency.
Mr. Scarbrough states that the
man was in his room and was
standing over by his bureau,
where lay his pistol, his watch
his trousars were hanging on i t.
He savs he waited a few seconds
for the burglar to turn his back so
‘he could get to his gun, but that‘
unintentionally he moved, where
upon the intruder snatched his
rrousers from the dresser and
startzd to run. Mr. Scarbrough
gratbed his pistol and pursued
him down the stairs. He got two
shots at him while the burglar
was making to the back doorand
fol'owed him to the alley, where
he tyok three more cracks at him
missing him all three times.
Having no more shells in his gun,
and as the thief had a consider
able headway, Mr. Scarbrough
gave up the chase. The burg
lary occurred about 3 o’clock this
morning. After getting some
clothing Mr. Scarbrough contin
ed to look for the thief untilday
light, but the only traces he could
find was the pair of stolen trous
ers. Beside the trousers lay Mr.
Scarbrough’s pocket book and al
ten-dollar check, but the fifty-’
five dollars in currency which had
been in the purse was gone. Mr. l
Scarbrough states that the man
was white and of medium build. l
There seems to be no clue to his
identity. ?
ADVERTISEMENT
BFALL BROS.
Of This City Advertis
ing One of The Most
Unique Sales Fver
Seen in Fitzgerald
On another page of this paper |
we print a full page.announcemem‘
of the Merry Cotton Carnival be
ginning Saturday October 12th,
We have never read more Inter
esting copy than the advertising
man from this concern sends us
and it goes without saying that
this modern sale should prove al
great success. The copy is very
unusual from a sales standpoint as
it is void of all sensational stunts,
just a plain business proposition |
put up to the pecple with this
firms reputation back of the ad
vertising and as is stated in the
‘ad’ it is not so much that the mer
chandise is guaranteed but rather
tle fact toat the merchandise is
such that the guarantee is possi
ble,”” It is a credit to this City
to have business concerns who are
live and up to the minute in their
methods, a sale like the one here
advertised is bound to not only‘
bring results to the originator of
thesystem, but all lines of business
will reap results, as this kind of
advertising is going to bring the
people from outside the city. No
expense has been spared to give
this unique sale publicity all thru
this section. The writer has been
at the store several times during
the week and there is certainly
revelation being wrought in the
appearance of the store, classy ad
vertising, well rather, we never
saw anything like it here before
and it will be an interesting sight
for all who come. We never saw
co many things to read, look
where you may there is something
talking to you from card board.
We do not believe that any con
cern in this City ever made such
elaborate plans for a sale before,
surely never did any concern use
methods similar to these, but it is
a fact that Beall Bros. are never
satisfied with anything short of
the best when itis to the interest
of the customers of the store. The
sale is advertised t> continue for
13 days endirg on Octcber 26th.
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not look it
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you can't expect to-be a *
“winner” in society, nor in &
business where personal ap- g
pearance clothes made to <&5
order byourfamous Chicago ... s.uon Regater
tailors, .~ Sack, No. 813
Ed. V. Price & Company
are for men who want to stand alone in
style-freshness, yet who don’t care to |
pay more than a reasonable price for
high-class custom-tailoring. We are [é
ready to show you the woolens and take n‘
your measure. m
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McCarty, Johnstone Co. |
The Store That Fits 'Em u;
PERSONS COLE. :
Mrs. Sarah Persons announces
the marriage of her daughter, Eva
Mae Persons, to Mr. Geo. Willis Cole,
the ceremony having been perform
ed by Dr. Thos. M. Callaway Wed
nesday night at her home on South
Main St. The wedding was attend
ed by only the intimate friends and
relatives of the contracting parties.
Miss Jeffie Persons, sister of the
bride was maid of honor, while Mr.
P.C. Thomas, Jr, of Atlanta. Ga.
acted as best man. i
After an elaborate wedding sup
per the happy couple left on the A.
B. &A. train for an extensive trip
through the North and East, includ
ing a visit to the bride's brother
Rev. Victor H. Persons, of Wellston,
Ohio.
Both the bride and groom have
many friends throughout South
Georgia, where they have both lived
for several year. The groom is
Traveling Auditor for the Southern
Express Co., who consider him a
valued officer.
Mr. and Mrs. will Cole be gt home
at 211 East Jessamine St., in this
city after October 25th.
See our Full Ad in this
Week’s Saturday Evening Post
Page 31
--concerning the fine custom- ‘
tailored clothes we deliver for
a price within your reach.
About 500 of the season’s
most handsome woolens from
Ed. V. Price & Company
Merchant Tailors, CHICAGO
are now on exihibition at our
store. Make your selection
early and be one of the first
men 1n town to get the bene
fit of the newest styles.
Suits to measure as you want .
them patterns confined to you—at
$15.00 to $50.00
McCarty - Johnstone Company
The Store that Fit ’Em.
MISS SHARPE ENTERTAING.
Mis Blanche Sharpe exntertained
very delightfully Tuésday afternoon
last at her home on Suwanee St.
The afternoon was pleasantly
spent indulging in ditferent games,
at the conclusion of which a deli
cious course of refreshments was
served. Those enjoying Miss
Sharpe’s hospitality were:
Misses Ollie Clare Long, Claudie
Lee, Louis Keefer, Lois Britt, Mar
gie Adams, and Messrs. Kennis Hall,
Clinton Adams, John Minter, Wil
liam Curtis Minter, David Skinner,
and Brunsen Martin.
Mr. George Collier, the well known
insurance man is now making Fitz
gerald his headquarters and besides
the insurance business, is also lend
ing money on farm lands.
Furnished Room
To Rent-
Large front Room, nicely furnish
ed. Apply to
C. A. Wheeler, 210 W. Jessamine.
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