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T. S. PRICE & CO. ■*' The Empire Store (Sranb BARGAINS $1 .25 Ladies 4-hook Kid Gloves, 99c 1.00 Ladies 4-hook Kid Gloves, 89c 1.50 metis's extra quality..... 1 05 50c Ribbons, 4£. Taffeta, y’rd 35 C5c Ribbons, fancy Taffeta, y’rd 39 25c Childrens Hose, fast black 15 25c Ladies Vests............ 19 20c Linen Embroideries....... 121 50c all wooi Chalies.......... 35 12c Organdies and Pemities. . 8 CORSETS. 1.50 kind for 1 19 1.00 kind for 78 75c kind for. 48 DOMESTIC AND WHITE GOODS. Imported white dotted Swiss goods at......... 23 40-inch India Lawn........... 121 White checked Xansook, 15c(<> 121 12x13 white Marseilles lied spreads,valued at $1.75, Bunting at.. 1 20 We have a full line of for decorating. LINENS. All Linen Silver bleached Ger¬ man Table Damask, per yard, 35c to 75c. White and colored bordered Lunch Cloths............. 75 All linen breakfast table Xap- kins, valued at $1.50 per doz. lit 1 10 SILKS. Largest 3tock and lowest prices The largest collection of plain and Taffeta silks in the city at unusually low prices. 49c for 50c printed Foulards. elegant-quality, new designs. Brocaded Taffeta Silks, 50c to 1 00 DRESS GOODS. Some at half price. It is such qualities and prices that makes The Empire” the leader in dress goods selling. $t .25 Black Serge, 54 inches 89 . 50c Black Henrietta......... 20 49c Urilliantine........... 35 RUGS. 40c for immitation Persian and India Rugs, 36x8 inches. 21e for Japanese matting, the 35c kind. LACE CURTAINS. Notingham Lace Curtains 50 Ladies, our new Spring Stock must be seen to be appreciated. We have the latest novelties in all lines, and at prices within the reach of all. EMPIRE STORE * THE FITZGERALD BLOCK. r ____ V;,Vn N / : Yv>. ,: V f -v - ml, m laplSSft IMBM 1 •*» .* s tivT _; .- -A iv:s@Stffe mm A : ' * 8- ......V J. ■:*£" - : 4 TIFTON FOUNDRY i MACHINE COMPANY. MANUFACTURERS OF-♦ Iron and Brass Castings, Engine and Boiler Fittings, Inspirators, injectors. Lubricators, Jet Pumps, Steam Gages; Globe, Angle and Check Valves; Pipe and Fittings; General Machinery and Mill Supplies; Pulleys, gST*Repair Shaftings Work and Couplings; Leather and Rubber Belt; Lace-Leather and Lubricating Oils. six a Specialty. AGents for all kinds of Machinery. NOTICE.—Iron and brass melted days iuevery*week. A second-hand 50-horse power Engine for sale. Call on or address, for fu prticulars. R. S. KELL, Manager, Tifton, Ga. FRED R. BIGHAM, Contractor # Builder. Plans and Estimates Furnished on Short Notice. Address Lock Box 8, Fitzgerald, Georgia. Peru Irish Point Lace Curtains 3.1 yards long.............. 1 OS We have a beautiful line of these goods at all prices. LACES AND EMBROIDERIES. We iiave a beautiful line of Val- encenes, Silk Torchon laces, 41 inches. 10c goods valued at 15c. 2000 yards of fine embroideries, fine Xansook, Swiss and Cambrick with insertings to match. These goods are made on on substantial cloth. 7c per yard for 121c Cambric, Nan- sook and Swiss Edging ; 9c per yard for 121c Swiss Cambric aud Xan- sook Embroideries. PARASOLS AND UMBRELLAS. A line assortment of handsome Para¬ sols in latest novelties for Easter offerings. $ 1.98 for S2.50 26 inch pure silk Um¬ brellas with steel rods. 98c for $1.25 English Glories, 26 in. SHOES. At particularly attractive prices. $1.98 for $2.50 Ladies Dongola but¬ toned Shoes—kid tops, new style toes and patent leather tips. $2.00 for ladies $2.50 Oxford Tan ties. mens’ furnishings. 78 for $1.25 white natural wool shirts and drawers to match. 50c for 75c imported French Balbugan shirts and drawers to match. 25c for 40c Balbrigan shirts and draw¬ ers to match. . ladies’ waists. Ladies spring Shirt Waists in 1’ercale and Lawns—Yoke back, soft front, value 98c at 59c—the United Brand. notions and stationery. Dress Shields, finest quality, per pair....................... 9c Beatiful Feather Fans 35c to 50c for the 75c kind. Silk Fans in the very latest styles 23c to $.75. In this line we have a beautiful assortment and extra val¬ ues for the money. 3c for 10c package Envelopes. 3c for 10c quire Xote Taper. TRUNKS AND VALISES. $2.98 for beautiful Zinclt Trunk, iron bottom, and w r ell worth $5. Valises in every style and shape. Additional Local News. The board ol education met last Wednesday afternoon and considerable business transacted. Harry Kubrlch and wife are now nicely located in Anderson Griffey’s house on XV. Ocmulgee avenue. Judge Wm. B. Moore took in the ex¬ cursion to Brunswick last Friday and reports a royal good time. Raspberries, dewberries and black berries are on tbo market. They bring 10 cents a quart and find a ready market. Tifton fruit growers shipped their first eyate of peaches for 1897 last Tues¬ day to Munclc, Ind. Hurrah for Tifton. Where is Fort Valley? Alderman Brunner is at Savannah this week, where he is attending the grand lodge meeting Knights of Pyth¬ ias that is in session. B. L. Ellis has bought out his part¬ ner’s interest in the laundry busines aud will hereafter“go it alone.’’ Mr. Teet¬ ers has been offered a lucrative posi¬ tion at a town near Atlanta and has dc- eepted it. Stewart McCollum left last Sunday for Savannah, where for a week he will regularly bathe in the ocean and take in the sights at Tybee island. well, nobody If lie don’t have a good time, will. _ The watermelon seieon will soon be at hand and the young hoy (as well as the old ones) are making preparations to have their pocket Knives in good working order. What beats a good Georgia watermelon? Echo answers, nothing. Legal Notice. To the Honorable Allen D. Candler, Secretary of the State of Georgi iu: I. X. The petition of Geo. W. Parrott, Sr., Cheves, Geo. W. Parrott, Jr., W.s. Thomson, Jacob Haas, II. P. O'Neal, William Scandrett, W.B. O’Neal, J. T. West and T. A. Scott, re¬ spectfully show the following: First. That Geo. W. Parrott, Sr., Geo. W. Parrott, Jr., and Jacob Haas, are residents of the county of Fulton ; li. T. O’Neai, W. Sy Thomson, William Scandrett, W. u. O’Neal and I. X. Cheves are residents of the county of Dooly; and J . T. Wcs t and T, A. Scott a re residents of the county of McDuffee, all being- in the State of Georgia. have associated Second. Your petitioners themselves together and desire to the incorporate a railroad company under general railroad laws of the State of Georgia, under the name of ‘’The Dooly Southerd Kail way Company. Third. The length of said road, near as as can be estimated, will be about thirty-five miles. Fourth. Tbegeneral direction and location of said road, and the principal places follows through lie- which it shall pass, are to be as : ginning at or near Rich wood, or some other point on the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway Co,, between Cordele and Uuadilla, all being in the county of Dooly and State of Georgia, and running throughout its entire length in a general southeasterly direction, crossing the Georgia and Alabama Railway at or near Pinia, in Dooly county, or at. some other point between Cordele, in Doolycounty, or Rochelle, in Wilcox county* and continuing on in the general direction indicated, to a point at or near Irwinville, in the county of Irwin, or to some other point in said county, on the Tifton and Northeastern Railroad, be- tween Tifton, in the county of Berien.and Fitzgerald, in the county of Irwin, all being in the State of Georgia. The counties through which it will pass are Dooly, Wilcox and Ir Fifth. The amount of capital stock is to be $50,1100.00, divided into five hundred shares of one hundred dollars each, all of which stock is to be common stock. Sixth. The number of years said corpora¬ tion .<s to continue is eight, with the right and privilege of extending the same at that time according to law if so desired. Seventh The principal office of said cor¬ poration is to be in the county of Dooly in the State of Georgia. Your petitioners intend in Eighth. good faith to go forward without delay to secure subscription to the capital stock, construct, equip, maintain and operate said railroad Ninth. Your petititioners given four further show that that they have said weeks notice of their intention to this apply their for petition charter by the publication of in the newspaper containing the Sheriff’s advert se- ments in each of the counties through which s * id road will probably the filing run. of once this a week f- r f >ur weeks before petition, g appears by affidavits of the several edito a below attached. Wherefore they pray to be incorporated under un- der the laws of this state the name aforesaid with all the powers, franchises, privileges and Imunities guaranteed such cor¬ porations under the Constitution and laws ol the State of Georgia. Petitioners’ Thomson & Whipple, Attor- neyS. Pakrott I. X. Cheves. Geo. W. O’Neai.. G W. Parrott, Jr. It. P Jacob Haas. Wm. It. O’Neai,. Thos A. Scott. Wm. Scandrett. JohnT. West. w. S. Thomson. State of Gkohgia, ) DooJy County, f Personal! appeared before the undersigned, I. X. Cheves, B. P. O’Neal and Wm. B.O’Neal who, oacb being sworn, say that the names signed to the above petition for incorporation, are the genuine signatures of the persons named therein, and that the matters therein set forth are true to the best of such affiants’ knowledge, information and belief. I.X. Oh EVES, B. P. O’Neal. Wm. B. O’Neal. Sworn to and subscribed to before me this May 18,1897. Lee B. Jones, N. P. D. C., Ga. >S s § vM); w. |K e i' i an fl 1 m VIA Trtit. H. •1. AT ( eVa^-sville route ) Two Through Trains Daily Running Pullman Vestibule Sleeping and Dining Cars Nashville to Chicago 12 HOURS NASHVILLE TO CHICAGO “NEW ORLEANS & FLORIDA SPECIAL” Leaves &N.R.R. New Orleans Nashville Daily at at 12.05 noon viaL. 7.20 a. ni. Through Buffet Sleeping Cars from ftkw Orleans......f . “CHICAGO & NASHVILLE LIMITED” Leaves Nashville Daily at 7.20 p. m. For detailed information, address F. P. JEFFRIES, Gen’l Passenger Agent Evansville, Ind. D. H. HILLMAN, Gen’li Southern Agent Nashville, Tenn. S. L. ROGERS, Tray, Passenger Agent Atlanta, Ga. Quinine and other fever medicines take from 5 lo 10 days to cure fever Johnson’s Chill and Fevc Tonic cures in ONE DAY There is hardly any sickness in Fitzgerald. Johnson’s Chill and Fe¬ ver Tonic is a ONE-DAY Cure. It cures the most stubborn case of fever in 24 Hours. A good many strangers are in the city on a prospecting tour. Take JOHNSON’S CHILL & FEVER T ON 1C. ^■*°sss3few*" Crops in and around Fitzgerald are looking good. JOHNSON’S CHILL AND FEVER TONIC Cures Fever In One Day. “Continue the improvements in Fitzgerald, ” is the watchword. Johnson’s Chill and Fe¬ ver Tonic is a ONE-DAY -lire, It cures i he most stubborn case of fever in 24 Hours. Barnum & Bailey’s circus was at Macon last Tuesday. Take JOHNSON’S CHILL & FEVER TONIC. The Chautauqua at Cordele last week was a grand success. Quinine and other fever medicines take from 5 to 10 days to cure fever Johnson’s Chill and Feve Tonic cures in ONE DAY. The Ordinaries are in convention at Macon. JOHNSON’S CHILL AND FEVER TONIC Cures Fever In One Day. Sixty families were made homeless by a fire at New York on Tuesday 7 . Take JOHNSON’S CHILL & FEVER TONIC. A Jockey club has been organized at Atlanta. Why take Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic? Because it cures Hie most stubborn case o Fever in ONE DAY. Cuba fighters continue to fight. Take JOHNSON’S CHILL & FEVER TONIC. G. V. Gress will build a six story building at Atlanta. Why take Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic? Because it cures (he most stubborn case o Fever in ONE DAY. Baling Press Wanted. Wanted to rent a bay baling press with privilege of buying same. 2nd hand power press capacity Jo to 12 tens per day. A. K. Fisher. 13-2 mo. Abbeville, Ga. City Plats at The Leader Office. Headquarters For |p»tuc Drticis Goodman’s New Drug Stor Cor. Pine and Grant Street. Everything Fresh and New with a Full Line Patent Medicines. Prescriptions Compoundc #S$S9fss&stsafsspsts lfS3te$§S3§:2|g#§fSlfS2 JWS * FRANK S. JtAUDKK, President. W1I, 15, IJO’VVFN, Cashier. «* |The Colony Bank] M w 4 AC BAUOER & BOWEK, Bankers. ----—-—*----- Thi» Bnuk Is now open and doing n General Banking business. We credit H Northern Exchange and Pension Checks at Par ( * When deposited by our customers. We issue Exchange on New York, Savan¬ nah, Macon, Darien and Cordele at one-half the rates charged by postoffice •* money orders. # We lend money on high class security, never charging over eight per cent per annum. banking Our rates and rules and customs are the same as those of Atlanta A/ and Louisville banks, in other words, we give the business men of Filzger- yv aid the samdbanking rates and privileges from the start that it took the mer- % # chants will of Atlanta and Memphis twenty years to get. Lack of competition 4 never cause us to take any advantage of the colonists. j V / f? / V ■4> S P ardware ft. $ gp i' 4> sfe *1* We are now Located in our New Brick Block, corner Central Avenue and Grant v|> <|> St., where we have on sale the largest and best selected stock of I Hardware,: Tinware " f t all 9 giants ipe. 3§S Builders’ aud Shop Material, l^atarrli » of ca- |j Stoves and Crockery, W ♦j* | FARM MACHINERY, and the J $ Finest Line of Mixed Paints Ever Offered to an Appreciative Public. IfS 4s sk 4 s We are Headquarters for 4; ■¥ * 3CC jfe . 4s ♦ mm m ■, * ^ X . ‘JrS* - a* $ 1 4; BICYCLES, * ■ 3p Of the Very Best Make. ’ i Turpentine and saw mill 3§C # ^ men will please bear in X jj* * mind we are headquarters 3fS 1 5. 3, for mill supplies of all .j- kinds. 5fS # # Boyd Hardware Co., I # 4s # HAMLIN & CHAM BLESS,# WHOLESALE DEALERS IN f f “A" Grain, Hay, Paris and Meal, Hair. ~K Lime, Plaster # Prices Guaranteed Low #■ Sk # as # as any Wholesale House in Southwest # * Georgia. ~/V •V. Warehouse on Tifton & Northeastern Kail way Track. VV Your Patronage Solicited FITZGERALD, GA. sw ! -V. / v /•v $$$$*$$$#$ # “fc 4s sg##;