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FRANK S. RAIJDER, President. WM. R. HO WEN, Cashier. Bank ■---*— -- BAUDER <&. BO WEN,. Bankers. ----*— -■—. This Bank is now open and doing a General Banking Business. We credit Northern Exchange and Pension Checks at Par When deposited by our customers. We issue Exchange on New York, Savan* nah, Macon, Darien and Cordelo at one-half the rates charged by postoflice money orders. We lend money on high class security, never charging over eight per cent. per annum. Our rates and banking rules and customs are the same as those of Atlanta and Louisville banks, in other words, we give the business men of Eilzger- aid the same hanking rates and privileges from the start that it took the mer- chants of Atlanta and Memphis twenty years to get. Lack of competition never cause us to take any advantage of the colonists. BEAR IN MIND— nbfsend the LEADER to any address unless paid for in advance. No cash, no paper. TIFTON AND NORTHEASTERN I?. R. ‘•SOLDIERS’ COLONY ROUTE.” General Offices, Tifton, Georgia. No 1. No a- j Feb. 9,1897. No. 2. INo. 4. A. M. -5 P. M. s 7 M. 7:30 if Lv. Tifton, Brighton Ga. Ar. 12:00 11:45 j -i —i 00 15 7:45 Harding. 11:38 8:51 7:55 11:18 [ 8:31 8:15 f Pinetta. 8:31 Irwin. 11:10 ; 8:25 8:43 5:00 If Fletcher. 10:59 6:13 9:00 5:15 IAr. Fitzgerald. I,v. 10:45 I 8:00 Trains Nos. 1, 2,3 and 4 run daily except Sunday. Nos. 7 and 8 Sunday only. Trains run on (f) Trains stop only on signal. System Trains connect at Tifton with Plant and G. S. & F. railroads, and Georgia and Ala¬ bama at Fitzgerald. H. H.Tift, Vice-President. President. W. O. Tift, F. G. Boatright. Traffic Manager. GEORGIA & ALABAMA RAILWAY, “THE SAVANNAH SHORT LINE.” Passenger Schedule, Effective Sept. 7. P. M, A. M. A. M. ! P. M. 6 30 11 25 Lv. Fitzgerald Ar. 10 15 I 5 50 8 30 12 25 Ar. Abbeville, Lv. 8 15 4 50 A. M. P. M. j 28 1 40 1 50 Cordeie I 45 3 2 50 3 25 Americus 12 35 P. M. ] A. M. 7 40 8 40 Montgomery 8 40 7 40 H 5 35 Halena II 35 .11 I 48 8 10 9 40 Ar. Savannah Lv. 7 25 7 25 Close connections at all junctions and ter¬ minal points for Vice.Pres. all points. A Gen. • Mgr. Cecil Gabhet, Gen. Agt. A. Pope, Pas. Ohas. N. Right, Ass't Gen’l Pass. Agt. Ed Stallings, T. P. A., Fitzgerald. I’ostofflce. Mail closes at 10:50 a. m. and 5:30 p. m.| Mail closes 20 minutes earlier Sunday even- office open from 7 a. m. to 7:30 p. m.” 10:30 Offiee open Sunday from 9:30 a. m. to a. m. D. G. Drew, P. M. CITY DIRECTORY TTUTZGERALD Lodge No. 3987 K. of H. , mee6 JE every first and third Fridays in the month at 7:30 p.m. Visiting brethren cordially in¬ vited. W. F. Wav, Reporter. C. P. McMillen, Dictator. TA NIGHTS OF PYTHIAS— Unity Lodge No. AV 88 meets every Thursday evening at 8 p. m. and earnestly invites visiting brothers to be present. D. B. Jay, C. C. W. F. Thompson, K. of R. & S. X OGAN CIRCLE NO. 1, ladies of the G. . . ij H-. meet el „vy Thursday at 2 p. m. ia^d G. A. R. hall, on Pine averse. Elizabeth Frink, Tres. Emma I’eiper, Secretary. XIT C. T. U. 1st and 3d Saturday of every TV month at 8 o’clock p. m. sharp, at the residence of Mrs. Tebeau on Magnolia and Sherman. XATOMAN Vt SUFFRAGE association 2d and 4th Wednesday at 2 p in. at the resi¬ dence of Mrs. Frey on Pine near Lee. X O. O. F. Fitzgerald Lodge No. 35. meets -L every Tuesday evening at 8 p in. at Odd Fel¬ lows’luill on Grant street: visiting C. McMillen, brothers cordially invited to attend: P. N. G.; Samuel Fleming, Sec. iTJL VfASONIC LODGE-Pine Level Lodge, No- 353 A. F. and A. M., meets every first Sat. urday. Members in good standing are cor¬ dially invited to meet with us. D. A. McCaskel, W. M. M. Dixon, Secretary. /'CATHOLIC CHURCH-North Grant street. V7 Services every 3d Snnday in each month, Rev. Father Goar officiating. -D X> ROTHER WALDEN will preach at the Christian church on Lord’s day at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Bible school 10 a. in. QEVENTH Day Adventists. Sunday school it and devotional exercises every seventh day at 2 p. m. at residence of Rev. Reiber, Altamaha street, between Lee and Johnson. TjAPISCOPAL II CHURCH—Lenton Services— Sundays 10:38 a m..7:30p. m., except on 3d Sundays. Sunday school 9:15 a. m. Wednes- days, Thursdays aud Fridays at 4:30 p. m. /Xonoregationalisf— Preaching by Rev. S. V_2 c. Kennedy. Congregationalist, at the Tabernacle. Sunday aftereoon at 3 o’cioek. A welcome to all. "\/T E. Church South, pn Oconee and Johnston. Preaching 1 10:30 a. m., 7;15 p. in. Sunday 8chool9:45a. m., Epworth time. League G:15p. in. Every Sunday, standard /CHRISTIAN SCIENCE—Services every Sun- day morning at 10:31 a. m.; Sunday hall school the 11:30 a. m., held in the K of P. over Savannah shoe store, P ne street. All are cordially invited. X>resbyterian church— Corner of Palm and X Grant. Sabbath school at 9:30 a. m. Christian Endeavor at 6 p. in. prompt. Ser¬ vices conducted fourth Sabbath in every month by Rev. Charles Montgomery at 11 a. m. and 7 p. in. All are welcome. / vX 1 ENERAL prayer "Free and Gospel praise service Tabernacle,” will be held at the corner Jessamine avenue and Hooker street every Thursday night at 7:30. Also preaching every Sunday at 7:3() p.Everybody com. i. W. McIntosh, pastor. rpHE X First Baptist enuroh, corner Pine ave- mie and Longstreet Sunday street, school four blocks 'vest Preaching of postoflice. 10:45 peoples’ at 10:00 a. m.. a. m., young meet¬ ing 6:30 p.m. Services following at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:80 r. m. T7UBST X Methodist Episcopal church. J. H. Stoney, pastor. Preaching every Sab¬ bath at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school 0:30 a. m.; Junior Epworth League -2::)0 p. m. every Sabbath; Senior Epworth League 0:15 p. in. every Sabbath. League young people's 7:30. prayer meeting, Tuesday evenings Thursday at Regular church prayer meeting, evenings at 7:20 p. m. A Bonanza for Fitzgerald. The iVlineral Spring; Water Infallible for calcus in the bladder and kid¬ neys ; also a specific forlndigestion. Call and try it. M. T. KIBBY. Prop’r., Two Miles Northeast of Fitzgerald, Ga. For Life and Fire Insurance see Sidney Lascelles, Room 6 and 7, Fitz¬ gerald Block. To Correspondents. The Leader wants a correspondent from every part of Irwin county who will at least once in two weeks send us a batch of items from their section. To such persons who will attend to this matter we will send them The Leader free of charge, including paper and stamps. Write us for particulars. The Louisiana lottery, which has found business unprofitable location in Hondu¬ in Ne¬ ras, is negotiating for vada. Hard to Convince. Four years ago Mr. J. 1 J . Goytino of Los Angeles, Cal., who publishes the only Basque newspaper in America, after a little sickness was subject to a severe cough. “Physicians used to tell me that my lungs were sick” he says—“but their perscriptions did not relieve me. I was losing flesh at the rate of live pounds a month when one of my friends advised me to use Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. 1 fol¬ lowed his advice and within two months was entirely cured. My physician who used to come to my office every day was quite surprised to see me getting better but would not credit the change to the remedy until I was perfectly cured. Since then lie prescribes it to his patients.” For sale by J. H. Goodman & Co., Drug¬ gists. War Declared. I have declared war on all high- priced bicycle repairing, and from this date I will do all repairing at half price. Come and see me and get prices. I mean just what I say. Respectfully, M. Sampson, 12-tf Magnolia Avenue. Fine new assortment of sweet and sour pickles, in bulk and bottles at Fordham’s. Now is the time your stock needs medicine. International stock feed is best, Fordham’s. Only ten sacks salt left, 110 pounds, for only 65 cents at Fordham’s. Fresh stock of oatmeal in bulk, 5 cents per pound at Fordham’s. Wanted to Trade A Cleveland bay stallion, thorough¬ bred, for land or Fitzgerald town property. L. Cluth. 12-4w Notice. Parties desiring gas in their houses, stores or offices, will confer a favor by notifying the undersigned by noon on the 13th inst., stating how many burners they will require. This in¬ formation is not in any way binding, but simply to enable me to form some estimate. Sidney Lascklles. A Bargain. I have for sale, if taken soon, two pieces of land ; one of 125 acres, 35 acres cleared, and the other, 150 acres all timber land, one and two miles from Fitzgerald, Ga. Enquire at my place, two miles south of town, or address, A. McINNIS, Fitzgerald, Ga. Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given that the firm of John A. Phillips & Co. have this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All notes and accounts are in the hands of M. Buice for collection. John A. Phillips. ll-3t M. Buice. For Life and Fire Insurance see Sidney Lascelles, room 6 and 7, Fitz¬ gerald Block. One hundred gallons new Georgia syrup at 35 cents per gallon, Ford¬ ham’s. THE GEORGIA Brick Company i Will Sell You I Jiro;e and Better Brick Than can be bought elsewhere. Size, 2 1-2x4 1-8 8 1-2. Made Out of Pure Clay. Wo have no agents or middle men to repre¬ sent us. Buy direct and save commissions. CEORGIAG BRICK: COMPANY. MACON. GA. POINTERS FOR SPRING TIME Sound Doctrine Promulgated by Commissioner Nesbitt. T0U0HES FARM AT EVERY POINT The Importance of Thorough Preparation For Planting Ably Advocated—Fall Planted Grain, Vineyards, Orchards and Gordon*—Whitewash For tho Home. March a Busy Month. Department of Agriculture, Atlanta, March 1697. As was predicted and expected the rainfall in February has boen very heavy, which in view of the previous deficieucY crips. is fortunate for the coining year’s J 1 But tho recent continued wet weather has somewhat delayed tho final preparations for plautiug. Where there has been thorough fall and winter plowing the farmer is relieved of much of the vexation and worry of hur¬ ried preparation now. In such cases it is a comparatively easy matter to com¬ plete all preliminary work. PLOWING LANDS WHEN TOO WET. The great danger is that farmers, who did not take advantage of the fine days of the fall and winter to keep the plows going, may be tempted now to plow their lands when too wet. In view of the short time before the crops are to be planted their anxiety to get their lauds in condition to receive the seed, is par¬ donable, but no more grievous mistake Was ever made than that of plowing when the soil is reeking with moisture. On the light sandy lauds WJ may ven¬ ture soouer after heavy rains than on our stiller clay soils, but even there the greatest discretion should be exercised. Wo know the temptation, when time is pressing and the sun shining, to do this work at all hazards, but we have seen fields so injured by such injudicious plowing that the effects could not bo eradicated for months afterwards, and the crops showed a corresponding falling off. It were better to reduce the in¬ tended area and put the remainder in thorough condition than to hasten over a greater number of acres at such man¬ ifest injury to the laud and loss to the crops, not to mention the additional annoyance and worry in the subsequent cultivation of such injudiciously plowed fields. MARCH IS A BUSY MONTH With the farmer in many other respects besides the preparation of the land. There are terraces and ditches to be kept In order. After each heavy rain they should be examined, all breaks repaired and all weak points strengthened. All fences not in repair should be righted, the fence rows cleared out and the trash burned. The growth from successive years should not be allowed to accumu¬ late, nor should it be allowed to encroach further and further each year on the cultivated laud. The fences and fence corners should be kept clean. By this plan we not only preserve an appearance of greater neatness, but many destruc¬ tive insect and fungus agents, which ore becoming a menace to our agricul¬ ture, are chocked. FALL PLANTED GRAIN. If the fall planted grain is not vigor¬ ous but shows a silky, yellow appear¬ ance, it should receive a top dressing of some nitrogenous fertilizer, nitrate of soda or cotton seed meal, the former to be applied just before a rain, from 50 to 100 pounds t< the acre; the latter at any convenient time, about 200 pounds to the acre. VINEYARDS, ORCHARDS AND GARDENS also need looking after. All pruniugs, accumulated trash and refuse should be gathered up and burned, for the same reason that we destroy these harbors for insect life and fungus diseases in our fence corners. The fruit grower and gardener should wage a perpetual war¬ fare on these enemies, which too often are allowed to gain a firm foothold be¬ fore we are aware of their presence, aud then the troubles aud expenses from their depredations are inevitable. A touch of WHITEWASH here aud there, as opportunity occurs, should be also regarded as one of the duties of this early soring month. It is astonishing the power which is in one barrel of lime, to add to the cheerfulness aud the neatness of a farm home, and its effect goes through the entire year. It is a purifier as well as a beautifier. Where stables, out houses aud even the dwelling receive a thorough coat of whitewash, inside and out, once a year, sanitary conditions are much improved and the risk from contagious and infec¬ tious diseases much lessened. Through¬ out the state March is the CORN PLANTING MONTH. In the more southern sections planting is already under way. Necessarily the most favorable time for this work in any particular locality must vary some¬ what with the season, and with local conditions as to drainage, exposure, quality of the soil, etc. Well drained, heavy lands with a southern exposure are known to warm up more rapidly, and are therefore more suited for early planting than where opposite conditions prevail, and of course the planting sea¬ son opens earlier in the southern than in the northern sections of the state. Methods of planting also vary with these conditions. We have found, however, that ou the greater portion of our ordinary corn land the double foot plow does the most effective work. Pre¬ supposing that the laud has been thor¬ oughly prepared and laid off, (and un¬ less the laud is rich or very highly ma¬ nured it is well to give plenty of dis¬ tance), we would plant in the water furrow, taking care not to cover the seed too deeply. Deep covering will do for later planting, early corn should be covered lightly. The double foot plow, if properly adjusted, does very satisfac¬ tory work, leaving a slight ridge on the seed and a small furrow on each side which will jvrotect the seed from any excess of water settling on them. By this method the plants will come up slightly below the surrounding surface, and at each plowing a little dirt can be thrown towards them until, when the final “laying by” comes, the field is left practically level. This was the method so strongly advocated by David Dickson, and from which he realized such won¬ derful results. He maintained that as the greatest danger to our corn crop was our tfijial summer drouth, ull our efforts shou ip. be directed to protecting it agttin.it such a contingency, and that corn so planted and cultivated was muoh loss liable to injury from this cause than when planted on a high bed. Of course on bottom or moist lauds the opposite plan should be followed. GRASSES AND CLOVERS. March is the favorite month for seeding grasses and clovers. As mentioned in February’s Talk these may, if preferred, be sown on the growing grain fields, in which caso a light harrow should bo run over the fields before the grass or clover seeds are scattered. To obtain the best re¬ sults, a roller should then be passed over the land. This will settle tho seeds, and the harrowing and rolling, so far from injuring the young grain, will be found a positive benefit. They en¬ courage tillering, and fields, which have been so treated, will in a short while take on a fresh, vigorous growth. All things considered, it is best to sow llu d ciover ou lauii a i ld thoroughly . . prepared , and , fertilized . for their reception, but sometimes this is not practicable, and we have' known very good results from the above plan. preparation fob cotton is also one of the pressing duties of this busy month. In the southern part of the state cotton planting often begins during the latter part of the month. In making preparations for this crop we should remember that while it responds promptly to judicious uud liberal fer¬ tilizing,’the profits from such fertiliz¬ ing are much increased by careful prep¬ aration of tho soil, not only by actual plowing, but by mechanical treatment. Where lauds have had the benefit of renovating crops as cow peas or clover, or have been treated with applications of barnyard manure, they are in much better receptive condition for commer¬ cial fertilizers than when they lack or¬ ganic matter. The usual application of 200 pounds per acre in such land will be far more effective than double that number of pounds on well worn fields. The secret of using commer¬ cial fertilizers with profit is to put the laud in such receptive condi¬ tion that it will at once respond to tho nse of the concentrated manure, be tho application small or large, and this pre¬ paratory work is best done by deep plow¬ ing and renovating crops. In the in¬ quiry columns will be found several questions bearing on this subject. HOGS. The pigs intended for pork should be pushed forward rapidly. It has been said with truth, that the most profitable hogs are those which never see a Christ¬ mas. Spring pigs pushed to maturity not only make the best meat, but show the most clear profit. They should not be allowed to lack for food or proper at¬ tention. Plenty of good wholesomo food, pure water and clean quarters will almost insure success. R. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner. Warning In Regard to Compost Peddler*. In the “Monthly Talks and Answers to Questions” for January I took occa¬ sion to denounce one J. D. Butler, “President of the Champion Chemical Process Co." of Dunn, Fayetteville and Thomasville, N. C., and published him as a fraud aud a swindler, in that he was selling a worthless formula for making a fertilizer, thus robbing our farmers wherever he could. I am now in receipt of a Bulletin from the North Carolina Experiment Station exposing this same rascal for selling his fraudu¬ lent formula in North Carolina. In that state he claims to be from Georgia, in this he gives North Carolina as his residence. I have advertised this par¬ ticular rascal so thoroughly, simply to put the farmers ou their guard against all vendors of fertilizer formulas. As a rule they are rascals, and unless they can show the iudoisement of their for¬ mulas by this department, they should be promptly arrested ana punished. Should the aforementioned Butler agaiD make his appearance in Georgia, I trust that he will be promptly arrested. If an example could be made of one of the swindlers that sell worthless formulas for fertilizers, the business would be broken up, much to the benefit of the farmers. I again repeat that this de¬ partment is at all times ready to furnish good formulas for makiug composts, aud they can be had by simply writing to this office. Another point to which I wish to call the attention of the farm¬ ers is this: Sometimes guano or cotton¬ seed meal is offered for sale, either un¬ tagged or with tags of the previous year on the sacks. This is a violation of the law and subjects the manufacturer, upon conviction, to the penalty of flue or imprisonment, or both. The manu¬ facturers should know the law on the subject, aud if they violate it they ought to suffer. Occasionally a tag will acci¬ dentally be removed from a sack, aud, of course, the law would not apply in such a case.—State Agricultural De¬ partment. Barnyard Manure For Cotton. Question.—I fertilizer s for barnyard ? manure I a good cotton used it last year, but the results did not come up to my expectations. Answer.—W e have found that baru- yard manure acts more effectually for cotton, when used as a soil improver rather than a direct fertilizer. If barn¬ yard manure is to be used, it is more profitable to compost it some time pre¬ vious to its application to the laud, com¬ bining with it acid phosphate and pot- jsh in some form. These not only have a specific value, but by certain chemi¬ cal combinations with the elements in the manure render it more valuable than when in its natural condition. This composting may be done directly in the drill and a list thrown on it to prevent the escape of ammonia, but there should always be time allowed for decomposition. We would not ad¬ vise the application of barnyard manure to cotton just at the time of planting. •—State Agricultural Department. HAMLIN & CHAMBLESS. ’ WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Grain. Hay, Lime, Plaster Paris and Hair. __ Prices Guaranfeed „- Low as as any Wholesale House in Southwest Georgia. Warehouse on Tilton & Northeastern Hailway Track. Vcur Patronage Solicited, FITZGERALD, GA. THE Empire ’ Sfore Carry the Most Complete Stock of AND NOTIONS, TO BE FOUND IN FITZGERALD. To the Ladies B ■ We have a splendid line of Ladies’ Dress Goods * UHPSRWeAR. Shoes The Best Shoe Ever ■* Offered to the People of Fitzgerald for the Money. In fact onr stock is complete in all departments. We have bargains for one and all, but they must be seen to be appre- ciated. EMPIRE STORE T. S. PRICE & CO., Propr’s. Fitzgerald Block, Fitzgerald, Georgia. i' \ 1 -I \ \ SL v V,' v. 1 m r> aH* -tgaafe. '3 ii mm HR anC M l m tilts H :ip Ef® Hfa Awl TIFTON FOUNDRY 1 MACHINE COMPANY. ♦--MANUFACTURERS OF-4- Iron and Brass Castings, Engine and Boiler Fittings, Inspirators, injectors. Lubricators. Jet Pumps. Steam Gages; Globe, Angle and Check Valves; Pipe and Fittings: Generai Machinery and Mill Supplies; Pulleys, Shaftings and Couplings; Leather and Rubber Belt; lace-Leather and Lubricating Oils. ^"Repair Work a Specialty. AGents for all kinds of Machinery. NOTICE.—Iron and brass melted sixdays ineveryweek. A second-hand 50-horse power Engine for sale. Call on or address, for fu prtioulare, R. S. KELL, Manager, Tifton, Ga. Music : House, MAGNOLIA AV Headqarters - for - Musical - Instruments. We are sole agent for the celebrated Guitors, Mandolins. Violins, Banjos, etc. fection Strings. Violin hand. Bows. Your Bridges, etc., constantly solicited. on respectfully SS._ " ■"» '***UJ,l I*!®,-." ' - j J. H. ROBERTS, Prop’r. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF Dodgers. Sale bills, Envelo pcs, Hand bills, Statements, f? Note Heads, Letter heads. Legal Blanks, Visiting Business Cards, Cards. Dance invitations. Society invitations, Weddinglnvitations. Or fact job printing, in any kind of call on or address. Leader Fitzgerald, Georgia. Telephone (60) Fordbam.