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Official Organ Ben Hill. County,
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Scarbrough Home
Destroyed By Fire
Mr. J. W. Scarbrough’s home,
810 south Main street, was total
ly destroyed by fire last night be
tween 12 and 1 o’clock. The fire
evidently had about an hour’s
start before discovered, and as
the family were all sleeping in
the front part of the house up
stairs, the whole rear end of the
building was in flames when
they were aroused. Mr. and Mrs.
Scarbroug d children barely
had time* cape in their night
clothes. a fll their furniture
and wearin,. \pparel werea total
loss. The fire department an
swered the call as soon as noti
fied, and did splendid work in
saving the home of Mrs. Boothe,
next door, which caught several
times but was not materially
damaged. Mrs. Boothe lost none
of her furniture but it was con
siderably damaged by water.
The Scdrbrough place was a
two-story eight room house and
there was a policy of $l,OOO on it;
and the furniture was also
partially covered by insurance.
Mr. Scarbrough is unable to
determine how the fire originat
ed whether it caught from the
kitchen stove or whether it was
of incendiary‘origin.
“The Rosary.”
A new play to ke produced
in this city at the Grand
QOpera House next Thursday is
“The Rosary’’ from the pen of
Edward E. Rose and produced
by the well-known theatrical
managers, Messers. ' d. C. Row
land and Edwin Clifford.
The play deals with conditions
in the American home today. To
prove this a typical American
family is shown. A young wife,
a devoted husband, their friends
and all the beautiful surround
ings that wealth can secure.
Discord enters their home, no
one knows whence it came, but
it grows into suspicion and doubt;
the household is rent and happi
ness is gone. Then rises the
other power, a higher spiritual
note which brings the discordant
souls of the family back to peace
and happiness.
In some homes the cause has
only just begun; in others misery
and sorrow are always at the
door.
Reserved seats on sale at
Adams’ Candy Kitchen Monday-
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE
Judge Thomas Declares
‘ . .
A Mistrial
Tom Burnham remanded
to Jail without 3ai!l.
The jury in the case of Tom
Burnham indicted about two
years ago for the murder of
Claude Hyde, at Bowen’s Mill
was discharged after failing to
arrive at a verdict. Judge Thom
as, in discharging them severely
arrainged the state of the public
mind, that holds human life so
cheap.
More murders are committed
in Georgia in a year among a
population of 23 million than in
all England with its 45 millions
of people. The laxity of the of
ficers charged with the enforce
ment of the law, stated the
Judge, was one of the main reas
ons for this state of affairs. He
emphasized his respects to the
juror whose persistency upheld
the majesty of the law. In dis
charging the jury from the case
Judge Thomas remanded Burn
ham to the custody of the sher
iff to be held without bail until
the next term of the Superior
court of Ben Hill County.
Burnham has been out on bond
for the past 2 years but will now
have to remain in jail until the
April term of court, unless re
leased under habeas corpus pro
ceedings.
Attorneys Had A Little Tilt
A little tilt between attorneys
in a case before the court caused
diversion in the court room. At
the request o f Judge Walter
George the offending attorneys
apoligized to the court and to
each other after which the Judge
indulged in a lecture to the Bar
in general on the importance of
their conduct towards clients,
witnesses, jurors and the court
Being officers of the court, said
the Judge, it became incumbent
upon the members of the bar to
so conduct themselves that the
general public: may -have the ‘re
pect for and confidence in the
court, so necessary to the proper
discharge of the obligations rest
ing upon the Judge and those
charged with the administration
of the Law.
$5 Reward 59 ‘
For the return of one blue
striped suit of clothes, stolen last
Saturday.
Return to Leroy Jones.
FITZGERALD, BEN HILI, COUNTY, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 18, 1912.
Woocward Wins
Over Chambers
By Tl 7 Majority
5,281 For Woodward;
4,564 For Chambers
‘ Atlanta, Ga., Cet. 15.—James
G. Woodward won the mayoralty
race over Aldine Chambers by a
major.ty in all the precincts in the
| run-off primary yesterday of 717.
Mr. Woodward’s total vote was
New Ladies Sweaters
Lovely white and colored Sweat
ers--with sailor collar and other
designs $2.50, $2.98 and $3.50
Girls Golf Sweaters $1.50
The new styles that slip over
the head--have collar and tie--all
colors.
Llegant indeed are these new Dresses
and Coat Suits at The Empire : Store
Something doing every minute in this popular Ready-to-wear Department---New
Suits are coming and going every day--Many of them scarcely reach the department be
fore they're in the hands of some fortunate purchaser-- ¢
Lovely Suits of Diagonal, Serge Cheviot and Boucle for this week’s selling. Wonder
ful values at $27.48, $24.98, $21.98, $19.98 and $14.98--
You'd pay from $5 to $7.59 a Suit more for any of these at any reliable Macon or At
lanta store--Our department store way of handling and lesszned exp3nsss enables us to
save you on every purchase-- ‘ .
2 : : The size, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 bust meas-
Sl“ts for lar ge Ladles ure--folks that have had such a time] to get
fitted--Starting at $11.98 and ranging -along
sl] 98 to $2 750 at $14.98, $19.98, $23.98, to $27.50.—Y0u
’ . can have your pick of individual styles that
are as choice as can be had by the smaller ladies--- :
Lovely Long Coats, Black and Colors $9.98 to $25.00
Elegant Coatsof black and colored materials--Newest style ideas--Plain and trimmed styles
Sitk Waists 3.48 New Skirts 3.98, 7.50
New Silk Waists 3.48 New Skirts 3.98, 7.
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5,281, that of Mr, Chambers 4,564.
Mr. Woodward carried the first,
second, third, fifth, sixth and
tenth wards. The wards carried
by Mr. Chambers were the fourth,
seventh, eight and mnth.
v Mr. Woodward carried precise
ly the sarue wards that he carried
in the first primary, He carried
one of the precincts in the ninth,
which is Mr. Chambers’ home
precinct.
THIRD WARD FOR WOODWARD.
The ward that gave Mr. Wood
ward the bigeest vote was the
third, his home ward, where his
majority was 490.
Logans new Shoes
for the School Girl
In patent an gun metal $! to $2
They solve the hard wear problem
Dodge Boys Sehool Shoes
$1.25, $1.75, $2, $2.50, fine fitting
fine wearing
These Men’s Suits at $lB,
$2O and $22.50
Are Great.
Hart, Schaffner & Marx have
never produced finer specimens
of hand-tailored—
All wool, correct styles, won
derful selections in choice new
patterns—Blue, Black and Nov
elty, mixed suits, $lB to s2o—
you're a big man, or a little
man, and have had trouble get
ting a fit, come in and try on a
coat or two—you'll see why
they're better clothes.
New Manhattan Shirts, Stetson
Derbys and soft shapes- ,
Boyden Shoes
Douglas Shoes
THE
EMPIRE
While Mr, Chambers carried
the eighth ward, Mr. Woodward
carried precinct Bof that ward.
In the tenth ward, which was car
ried by Mr. Woodward, Mr.
Chambers carried precinct A.
The total vote cast in the city
was 8,855, as against 9,404 in the
first primary. .
First M. E. Church
Dr. R. H. Robb will preach
next Sunday, both morning and
night. Sacrament of Lord’s sup
per in morning. Revival servi.
ces begin at night.
E. J. HAMMOND, Pastor.
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Snappy Boys’ Suits
Mannish cut coats, trouserslwith
tunnel belts trimmedy with all the
little style points of the college boy.
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Novelties ¥ /i/ 5
$2.48 ,% i\
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0 AULIL 8 BIISH B e
$lO.OO fgfi"%’
Every suit-guar- = h \’[(Q
anteed to wear to lk\"
your satisfaction. \
New caps & hats, , &
New shirts, % T
Douglas shoes. B
The regular business meeting
of the Woman’s Missionary Society
of the Central M. E. Church will
be held Monday afternoon at 3:30.
All who ordered mission study
books will p'ease bring 35c to pay
for same as the books will be given
out at this meeting.
Mrs, W. O. Wooten,
Recording)b'ec. :
FOR SALE—Some 0f the best
farms in Pierce county. Full
particulars furnished upon re
quest.
McGauley & Thomas.
Boys and Girls Union
Suits--ribbed--50¢c
Greatest value we’'ve ever shown
for the price. Made of long sta
ple cotton with fine fleecing 25¢
Wunderhose Guaranteed--boys
girls 80c .
Long Kid Gloves,
$250
Ronsard, the best of but
ton $3.29 glove, black or
white—another Empire
Store saving for you.
Childrens’ Rain Coats
Guaranteed coats,all sizes
6 14 years, blue or
Yol . o ST OB
Special Silk Hose 50c
Ladies, black only, rein
forced toe and heel, knee,
69c values.
Men’s Neckwear 25¢ &
Collars with long lace ja
bot lots—Plauen lace col-
Y%ars, Robespeirre linen
collars.
New Serge Sitks, 75¢
Brown,.black, blue, taupe
and other shades, pure
silk, 27 inches wide, value
$l-00. ;
TUESDAY
FRIDAY
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