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official Organ Ben Hill County,
FRE E Jerome Watch and Coat Fob, Free with Swit—
at Emipire Store---see show window--
L Nickel Silver Watch--stem wind and set--Arabic Dial--Embossed back--wind every
: : :(') ::;:;—g:::;:teed for a year. Coat Fob with jewel button, soft ki(? strap-impr?v—
for BO II S Introducing “HERCULES BRAND” Better Clothes For Boys
. | . ees i v - $5.00, $5.50, $6.50, $7.50
LADIES---The New Furs!
By Express—-Lovely Minx, Oppossum, Lynx and Fox]
Fur pieces--Muffs and Scarfs---new styles--Muffs $2.98
to $9.98--Scarfs $1.98 to $16.50-- ok
Special Coat Suits $11.98 and $14.98
Serges end Worsteds in this lot---Blue, Brown, Tan and pretty mixed materials--
Elvfie:zfis-uit is beautifully tailored and carries with it two seasons guarantee on its
A Few Words of Wisdom
The one sure way to have money is to save it;
and the one sure way to have it after you have
saved it, is to deposit it in a strong bank where
it will be absolutely safe. . 5o v,
The large resources'and praiseworthy record
of the First National Bank is the very best in
surance for the safety of your savings.
We pay a liberal rate of interest on Savings
Deposits, keep your funds absolutely safe, and
have.them always ready when you want or need
them. -
Come in and have a talk with us.
First National Bank
Fitzgerald, Georgia.
E. K. FARMER, A. H. THURMOND
President Cashier
Postal Banks Growing
By the end of 1911, postal -sav
figs banks, which had oniy been
Fistablished a short time, contained
'~ $15,000,000 in deposits,
It is announced that deposits
now amount to $28,000,000. There
are 290,000 depositors and the
average deposit isthus néarlysloo.
Compared with the savings banks
conducted by stock companies or
mutual associations, the postal
savings banks are stil! small in
stitutions. - The former have more
than 10,000,000 depositors and the
average deposit 15 $444. But there
is no competition between the two
_ classes of institutions, During the
fiscal year ended June 30 the num
ber of depositors insavings banks,
oiher than postal savings banks,
grew more than 200,000 and the
average deposit increases about
$l5. It is probable that the pos
tal savings banks are serving as
feeders to the regular savings
bank, as they should, Depositors
who have sufficient deposits to
desire the larger interest paid by
the regular savings banks, are
likely to withdraw them and de
posit them to greater advantage.
—Ex. !
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Meet Me at the Fair!
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE |
Because He Didn't Die
He Sues Physician
Spokane, Wash,, Nov., 21.
Because he did not die, Goldblatt,
a jewler, brought suit yesterday
against his physician, Dr, G. H.
Roher. for $15,000. Goldblatt
alleged in his complaint that Dr.
Roher told. him he had cances of
the stomach, Believing .that re
covery was impossible and wish
ing to leave his proparty in cash,
Goldblatt states that bhe sold his
jewelry business at a sacrifice, he
estimates at §15,000, and waited
for death to claim him. Becom
ing impatient at his continued
presence among the living, he
consulted other physicians and
was told that he was perfectly
well.
Central Christian
Church,
Bible school 9:30 a. m.
Morning worship 10:45.
Subject of morning sermon :
“Jewish Tabernacle Illustrated
on Canvass Oil Painting.”’
~ All are invited to attend.
FOR RENT—Two front rooms
suitable for light housekeeping.
~ Apply 411 W, Pine. §7-2t
FITZGERALD, BEN HILI, COUNTY, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 22, 1912.
' Fair Is G
} The Fair Is Great..
Tomorrow A Big Day--Will
' Be Celebrated As School Dey
‘lnteresfls*lncrensinfi”flfid‘ Large "
l ' Crowds Attending=--Don’t Miss It
The Tri-County Fair has now been open three days. Those who
bave attended regularly state that it gets better each su~cceding day
and that tomorrow (Saturday) promises to be the biggest:day of the
'week. The httle shower that came up vesterday afternvon just afte
[dinner was most refreshing, and while many were afraid we were.
going to have bad weather, everybody realizes now since itissunshiny
again, that the ‘‘rain” was really one of she best features of the Faixf }
so far. It cooled off the atmosphere and settled the dust which has
{been teriffic on account of so much travel over the 10ads. The races
'vesterday afternoon were better than the proceeding duy apd the
steady drizzle seemed to put more vim in the racers, aud every heat
lwas hotly contested. Mr. McDowell, of Ohio, the official starter, is
|experienced in the business, and his efforts have been instrumentl in
‘arousing so much interest in this feature of the Fair attractions.
a If you have not yet visited the Kair Grounds, tomorrow is your
chance—go and stay all day, there will be something to interest you
every minute you are there, Don’t miss it—tomorrow is going to be
one of the biggest days of all and there should be a large number
of representatives from all three counties on hand. Quite a number
of the exhibitors were busy all day yesterday getting their displays
‘in shape and the hall presen’s a more striking appearance to-day that
E' 1t has since the Fair opened. 3 ;
Tomorrow will be celebrated as School Day, and pupils and teack
ers from every school in the counties of Ben Hill, Irwin, and Wilcox
will take part in the exercises, At 10a. m. a parade ‘of pupils from
all the white sehools of the three counties will form on Lincoln avenue
in front of the main entrance. Kach and every school will form a
company and the principal of each school will act as Captain and the
teachers as corporals, The rural district schools will form a regiment
and the county school commissioner will act in the capacity of co
lonel.” The schools also of every corporate town in each county will
form a regiment with the chairman of the town board of educatien as
colonel. All the schools of the three counties will form a brigade and
the State School Commissioner will be the Brigadier-General. After
the brigade_marches around the track, preceded by the Band pylsying
Dixie, they will enter the auditorium where the State School Commis
sioner will deliver a short address, using for his theme, ‘“What Con
stitutes a Practical Education.” Free passes will be provided those
taking part in the parade.
The races tomorrow afternoon will surpass everything so far, Be
&sides the regular horse races and the motorcyclists’ ‘recreation” therej
‘will be a riding contest for young ladies over fitteen years ot age, the
imost graceful rider to be awardea a priza offered by the Fitzgerald !
! Motor Car Co. Those who have entered their names for the race up-l
‘to-date are Miss Eva Parsons, Miss Clara Fohl, Miss Lillie Hyde and
Miss Leila Harmison. 2 I
Excitement will soar high all day long and everything’ll be
lively » 1
SEMI-WEEKLY
Also special showing
Woodbine Boys Suits $2.75, $3050, $4 and $5
Boys Suits run in sizes from 6 to 18 years--also new
lines Boys Russian Blouse and Norfolk Suits $4.98
THFE ONE: PRICE STORE OF FITZGERALD
W. K BOWEN, President J. A, MURPHY.Manager
C o s
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Must File Statements
The last Gerrgia legislature
passed an act that all county of
ficers who receive fees shall file
worn statesments with the state
comptroller of the amounts re
ceived. This law goes into ef
fect January Ist.
The new law will end the se
crecy as to what each county
officer receives. It is found on
page 109 of the acts of 1912,
Georgia legislature. Heretofore
;th_ere has never been any way
for the public at large to giin
ian,v idea as to what each indi
-vidual office pays as tothe way
of fees.
j This new law will require that
the state and county officers
;keep a daily account of all fees
and compensation paid them, and
}on or before ten days after the
‘termination of each quarter,‘
they shall file with the comp
’tr'oller a statement of the totals
of such fees, also the amount of
insolvent costs earned, together
of men employed, andj the total
cdsts of clerk hire. The law ap
plies’to all county officials with'
the exception of justices of the
peace constables. |
~ Further provision is made in’
the act that all] officers who may
become delinquent in the matter
of filing statements shall be sub
ject to prosecution as for a
misdemeanor. €offee Countyl
News. ’
W ANTED—Position as saleslad4
or in millinerv store. Havel
had five years experience and
can furnish best of references.
éddress Box 625, Fitzzerald,l
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TUESDAY
FRIDAY
VoL. XVII. NO. 90
Butterick Patterns
Thompson’s Glove—
Fitting Corsets
Dorothy Dodd Shoes
John B. Stetson Hats
W. L. Bougles Shoes
R SRTE , T S T
'Change In Schedule
’, Northbound A, B, 6 A
’ Effective next Sunday, No
vember 24th, the Atlan'a Bir
}mingham and Atlantic R. R. have
'made a slight. change in the
'schedule of their northbouni
;train. This train Znow} leaves
the city for Atlanta, Birming
ham, Talledga and intermedi
diate points at 12:25 p.m., but
beginning Sunday the time for
leaving will be changed to 11:05
a. m, Bear this change in mind,
readers, and you won’t be an
hour and twenty minutes late
|the next time you intend to make
a journey on this train. The
schedule on the early morning
trains, ihe afternoon and night
trains were practically unchang
ed. ;
Bullets Seventy - five
Years Old.
Dawson News : Bunyan Jor
dan, who is sawing timber in
Echowaynotchaway swamp, near
where the battle was fought be
tween the Indians and white
settlers in 1836, tells the News
that he has found in the heart of
giant trees that have been con
vertedginto lumber many of the
bullets that were fired in that
historic conflict. That was 75
years ago, and after standing
majestically in the solitude of
the swamp three-quarters of =
century these stately old trees
are being laid low by the ruth
less hand of latter-day commer
cialism.