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Official Organ Ben Hill County,
JUDGE CURTIS M. WISE
Save ir the hearts and memories of his host of friends, on whom
his beautiful character and cousistent life has left an indelible im
pression our friend Isno more. Judge Curtis M. Wise passed
away at his late residenee Friday September 3rd at 9 p. m,, surround
ed by his loving family.
The unanimous verdict to his memory is an inspiration to the
living, Faithful in every position to which he was called during his
twenty years of residence in the Colony; loving to his friends and
considerate of the feelings of every one with whom he had business
or social relations, Curtis M. Wise will ever be remembered as the
model citizen, loving husband and father and true friend.
Mr. Wise was 44 years old, being born in Cadiz, Ind., August
29th, 1871. Mr. Wise entered the University of Indiana and gradu
ated from the Law course in that institution. Soun after graduation
he became interested through Mr. P. H. Fitzgerald, of Indianapolis,
in the Soldiers Tribune Colony Co. and became the secretary of that
Corporation, moving to Fitzgerald in February, 1896 to take person
al charge of the offices of the Company which he filled until the com
panv was placed in the hands of receivers, who elected him as their
secretary and piaced him in charge of the clerical work of the receiv
ership, Mr. Wise filled the position of Treasurer and clerk for the city
of Kitzgerald for a number of terms and resigned the same to accept
the position of Judge of the Ordinary’s court for Ben Hill county up
on creation of the new county. The extreme popularity of Judge
Wise, due to his uniform courtesy and unquestioned honesty retained
him in this position of responsibility until the end of his short but use
ful life. |
Mr. Wise was married in this city at tl.e home of Capt. D, C,
Welsh on February 18th, 1897 from which union three children, Rlvea,
John and Margargt blessed their home, and who with his beloved wife
survive him.
The Knight Templars and Fitzgerald Lodge T. O. O. F. of which
he was a charter member gathered at the home and escorted the body
to the Baptist Church where the last rites were conducted by the Kev.
L. A. Cooper, assisted by a quartet of male voices consisting of
Messrs A. H. Thurmond, Hail, Kelley and Mathews, The pall bear
ers were Sir Knights W. R. Bowen, G. E. Ricker, Chas. Isler, John
D. Dorminy, J. M. Adams and Dr. Fred Keefer, After the services
at the church, the body was viewed by hundreds of friends and mem
bers of the orders to which he belonged. A large concourse of friends
attended the body to the cemetary, where the impressive services of
the Kbpight Templars paid him the last honors. Beautiful floral
pieces from Gethsamne Commandery, the County Commissioners,
officers of the Courts and the county clerk D. W. M. Whitley and
other friends covered the casket and bespoke the admiration in which ‘
his associates and fellow citizeas held him. |
Casper Hide Co.
Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in
Hides, Skins, Pelts, Wool,
Beeswax, Tallow, Furs,
Metal, etc., We pay the
market price.
J. CASPER,
Pres. & Gen. Mgr.
S
Money on Farm
Lands
Terms: 5 to 10 years
and conditions to sut
borrower, '
Improved farm lands
Only. \ {4 \
CLAYTON JAY
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“The New duits, Dresses, Skirts arriving daily|
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Dandy new Coats among these new Arrivals at $lO & $12.50 W, R, BOWEN, Predent. Rk uReY, Manager fz
Free tickets to the Grand Theatre-Every $3 worthmmm Theatr
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
Mules and Horses
~J. L. Perry has just returned from
;the market with a shipment of
choice Mules and Horses. I have
in this load some very nice, breod
mares in fold. The public is cor
dially invited to come and inspect
my stock before buying. Any one
having good, sound young mules
for sale will do well to see me be
fore selling, as I am always in the
matket to buy this class of stock.
J. L. PErry.
The Deestrict school will open
Thursday evening September 9th
at the Grand Operahouse. Come
and enjoy the fun.
PIANO FOR SALE.—-My new
$350 Piano, won at the contest, for
'sale. Apply to Miss MAGURETTE
PSplu.t:k. , ; tf
FITZGERALD, BEN HILI, COUNTY, GECRGIA, SEP. 6, 1915.
“NOW 1S THE TIME FOR PUBLICITY"
EESRORR e e
~ With the view of obtaining a fairly accurate estimate of the pub
lie pulse concerning the opportuness of the Leader-Enterprise’s ‘‘An
niversary and Short Route Dixie Highway Number”, this query was
addressed to several business men:
“IS NOT NOW THE TIME FOR A WIDER PUBLICITY OF
FITZGERALD AND BEN HILL COUNTY ¢?
Every reply was in absolute harmony with the thought of this
paper. Here are a few cf the views as expressed to the Leader-En
terprise:
A. H. Thurmond: :
By all means let us have wider publicity for Fitzgerald and Ben Hi11..1 am in
full accord with your idea of an ‘“Anniversary and Short-Route Dixie Highway
Number”... and believe you will receive the support such an effort should command.
You have my best wishes.
W. R. Bowen:
Most emphatically YES. Such a paperas you propose to issue cannot fail to be
of tremendous vital worth to Fitzgerald and Ben Hill. You are fortunate in secur
ing the services of Mr. Logan for this work, his effort on the Macon Telegtaph be
ing notable for its completeness. You may count on my full support and that of ali
progressive citizens.
J. E. Turner:
Both our city and county merit broad publicity and no time is better than now.
The Southland is admittedly the most attractive agricultural field in America.
Georgia is the very hub of this inexaustable natural storehouse. Fitzgerald
and Ben Hill are located in the very heart of this tremendously fertile field. .
Your proposition to get this publicity, if wisely directed and persistently carried out
will be of immediate and lasting benefit to Fitzgerald and Ben Hi 11... Certainly
ought our Chamber of Commerce get active and co-operate in a very vigorous, well
dir.ected publicity campaign and do it N0W...1 am informed Mr. James W. Logan
has been engaged.... His work on the state editionof the Telegraph recently, especial
ly his exposure of Fitzgerald, was of a splendid type.
M. W. Garbutt: o
With neighbors 'eachinb' out for the business that should come our way, it
would be almost a%f we are content with present brilliant accomplishment
and allow that which is vightfully ours go to some point not nearly so commercially
and agriculturally inviting. We need NOW such publicity as you contemplate; it will
mean hundreds of new faces and thousands of dollars tocity and county... Your idea
has my unqualified support...feel sure all progressive citizens will commend your
efforts.
T. F. Hemminger.
Your idea of an Anniversary and Short-Route Dixie Highway Number setting
forth to the minutest detail Fitzgerald and Ben Hill county---their commercial and
agricultural advantages--undoubtedly will prove of tremendous value to city and
county if executed to its announced completeness. I feel sure this will be done, as
the Leader-Enterprise is known for its dependability. Fitzgerald and Ben Hill
cannot have too much publicity of the type you propose giving, and I feel sure your
effort will receive the undivided support of all aggressive citizens,
With best wishes for the complete success of your tffort and assuring you of
my unquualified indorsement, [ am.—
. And the distribution of this great paper will
be so intelligently directed as to insure positive re
turns to Fitzgerald and Ben Hill. Included in the
means to be employed to attain this end will be a
faithful distribution of the ANNIVERSARY and
SHORT-ROUTE DIXIE HIGHWAY NUMBER in
the counties of Wilcox, Turner, Irwin and Coffee,
and before the edition is off the press arrangements
will have been made with the leading railroads of
the state for the proper handling of thousands of
copies through their several bureaus of information.
Finally, bound copies of this number will be
sent to leading Chambers of Commerce throughout
the country, Fitzgerald and Ben Hill thus being
placed permanently on record at these institutions.
Incidently, it may interest all classes of citi
zens to know that an order was placed last Tues
day with the Leader-Eaterprise for 1000 copies of
the ANNIVERSARY and SHORT-ROUTE DIXIE
HIGHWAY NUMBER.
It is planned to issue this great paper October
15, or as soon thereafter as practicable. But it is
advisable that copy for this number be in as early
as possible, as this insures perfect type display.
“One for all and all for one”—Faultless Fitzgerald and Bountiful Ben Hill.
THIS 15 AN EPOCH-MAKING EFFORT.
Fitzgerald is approaching its nineteenth anniversary as a civie
body, while Ben Hill is at the end of lits eighth year as an integral
part of a great state.
What riper time then could there be than NOW to ‘memoralize
events <o pregnant with importance to a people who builded so well
and so substantially first, a magnificent city and second, a eounty the
peer of any in the land?
But the proper setting forth of these historic events grows pale in
company with the actual psychology of the hour. While the Short-
Route Dixie Highway undoubtedly will prove a boon of pretentious
merit, the .Lost valuable asset of the moment is found in the hundreds
of thousands of farmers, Investors and capitalists of the North, West
and Middle-west now pouring into the Southland. Furthermore,
when the dread war-scourge of Europe finally is throttled millions of
desirable people will swarm to Am~rica’s shore in search of homes
and peaee. Lastly, adjoinging counties hold thousands of citizens who
gladly would come to Fitzgerald and Ben Hill if given a clear under
standing of the advantages carried by Fitzzerald and Ben Hill.
Shall We Go After
These Pecple Or Not?
Do we want these good people of the North, West, and Middle
west? We certainly do.
Do we want high grade Europeans as citizans? We certainly do.
Would we not like to have hundreds of good citizens of ad joining
counties become citizens of Fitzgerald and Ben Hill? We most cer=~
tainly would.
Well, then, let us go out and get our fair share of them.
Honest, open-handed publicity is the surest, sanest and quirckest
means to this much degired end.
Dependability of
The Leader-Enterprise
The management of this paper is known to every citizen of Ben
Hill county and a pledge is considered as good as a bond,
. Without hesitation the management of the Leader-Enterprise
affirms that the ANNIVERSARY and SHORT-ROUTE DIXIE:
HIGHWAY NUMBER will be, in scope and character, truly reflec
tive of those large and small things which reveal the tremendous
natural resources and advantages of Ben Hill county and the commer
cial supremacy of Fitzgerald in this section of the Empire State.
And it all will be handled in a highly intelligent and torceful
manner. The Leader-Enterprise management guarantees this..
Representation of -
Every Interest
It isour purpose to have every interest in Fitzgerald and Benr
Hill county represented in this splendid number. There will be no
preferred positions, since every page will carry data and information
covering all angles of Bén Hill and Fitzgerald, but it is desirable 1n
order to secure the best type effect, that all matter be 1 our hands as
early as possible.
““One for all and all for one”— Faultless Fitzgerald and Bountiful
Ben Hill.
Thursday evening the Dees
trict school. Fun for all. Let the
parents come and review their
youth. Let the children come and
laugh at the doings of their
parents. Let all come and have a
good time. Let the teachers come
and learn how to teach.
Plles Cured in 6 to 14 Days ™
Your druggist wi!l refund money if PAZO‘
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in Sto 14days,
The first application gives Ease and Rest, 50¢.
Mondav
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XX. NO. 104
The Sunday-School class:of Mr
R. V. Paulk, of the Baptist ehmock
went up to Fitzgerald last Thursday
afternoon to take im the moving
pictures, and then came back to
Lake Beatrice where they enjoyed.a
picnic supper. With them were Mr
and Mrs. R, V. Paulk, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Wilkins and Mr. S. D. Hearst.
l—Ocilla Star.
‘ Lemons|s cents por dozsn.
o Davis Bros.