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THE FITZGERALD LEADER.
Official Newspaper of Irwin County, Georgia.
Official Newspaper of City of Fitzgerald, Ga.
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COUNTY OFFICIALS.
C. C. 8miih,.tudge Sup. Court.Hawkinville.Ga
Tom Eason, Solicitor Sup. Court. McRae. “
J. B. Clements, Cj. Judge, Irwinville. “
J. E. Burch, Co. Solicitor, Irwinville, Fitzgerald, *'
J. J. Leo,Ordinary, Court, Irwinville, “
.1. H. D. Paulk, clerk Sup. Fitzgerald.
It. V. Handley, Shorin', “
C. L. Royal, Tax Receiver, Ooilla, Sycamore, “
J. R. Paulk, Tax Collector, Irwinville, • ••
James Walker, Co. Treasurer, "
E. J. Hogan, Co. Surveyor, Minnie, “
Marion Dixon, School Com., “
M. Henderson, Co. Commissioner,Ocilla,
TIFTON AND NORTHEASTERN R. It.
“SOLDIERS’COLONY ROUTE.”
General Offices, Tifton, Georgia.
No 1. No 3. Feb. it, 1897. No. 2. j No. 4.
A. M. p. * P. M. P. M.
7:30 siaassi Lv. Tifton, Ga. Ar. 12:00 | 7:15
7;45 f Brighton Harding. 11:36 11545 1 j 6:51 7:00
7:55 f 11:16 :81
8:15 i ! Pinetta. fi
8:31 Irwin. 11:10 j 6:25
8:43 if |Ar. Fitzgerald. Fletcher. Lv. j 10:59 10:45 | I 6:13 6:00
9:00
Trains Nos. I, 2.3 and 4 run daily except
Sunday. Nos. 7 and 8 Sunday only.
Trains run signal'. on
(t) Trains stop only on with Plant System
Trains connect at Tifton and Ala¬
and G. S. & F. railroads,and Georgia
bama at Fitzgerald. President.
H. H. Tift, Vice-President.
W. O. Tift. Traffic Manager.
F. G. Boatright,
GEORGIA & ALABAMA RAILWAY,
“THE SAVANNAH SHORT LINE."
Passenger Schedule, Effective June 1, '97,
p. M io©>. A. M. P. M.
5 2 j Lv Oc.lla ArjlO SSS 5 05
6 00 Lv. Fitzgerald Ar. 9 4 35
7 30 Ar. Abbeville, Lv.j 7 3 35
A. M Cordeie 9 gg 2 15
* 1 5 55 m Americu8 12 50
7 30 oi M. A. A.
P.
ccrf*.-i Montgomery 7 50
12 25 Savannah Halena Lv.l 7 25
7 20 Ar. t 30
Sunday—Lv. Ooilla 5 15 p. m; Ar. 9 30 a. m.
Ar. Abbeville 6 40p. m.; Lv. 8 00 a. in.
Close connections at all junctions and ter-
minal points for Vice.Pres. all points. &Gen. Mgr.
Cecil Garret, A. Pope, Gen. Pas. Agt.
f’HAS. N. Kight, Ass’t Gen’l Pass. Agt.
Ed Stallings, T. P. A., Fitzgerald.
Postoffice.
Mail closes at 10:50 a. m. and 5:30 p. m.
Mail closes 20 minutes earlier Sunday even¬
ing. Office from 7 m. to . „ i :30 ... p. m.
open a. 10:30
Office open Sunday from 9:30 a. m. to
a. m. D. G. Drew, P. M.
Christian Science.
Services every Sunday morning 10:30; Sun¬
day school 11:30, and Sunday evening services
at 7:30, over McCoilum’s in the Odd Fellows’
hall, Pine avenue. A cordial lqvitation is ex¬
tended to all of whatever ereed or calling.
CITY AND COUNTY.
Justice Paulk joined in the holy
bonds of wedlock last Sunday, Mr. J.
H. Simmons, of Tifton and Miss Lizzie
Willifora, of this city.
This section received three blessed
rains last week and the weather man
predicts more for this week. The gar¬
den spot, you say; well, I guess yes.
The Empire store has been moved to
the room recently vacated by C. S.
Baldwin, the jeweler, in the Fitzgerald
block, and now have larger and more
commodious quarters.
A number of handsome new resi¬
dences are being built in different parts
of the city, while a number of resi¬
dences are being improved by the build¬
ing of verandas.
_
M. W. Matrau, who has been acting
in the capacity of treasurer at this
point for some time past, has resigned
hie position and left for his hoc e in
Michigan last week.
Miss Daisy Gardner, one of Fitzger¬
ald ’s handsome and accomplished young
ladies, entertained the society young
people, last Wednesday evening in
honor of a visiting friend from Ken¬
The road to Ocilkt is now completed
and trains are running every day.
John Price, who has held the position
ticket agent here for a year past, has
accepted the position of station agent at
the new metropolis.
Uncle Wiley Fletcher, living in Tel¬
fair county, was in Jhe city last Wednes¬
day. Uncle Wiley has lived in Telfair
county for the past 80 years, having
been born in Bullock county near Sa¬
vannah in the year 1812. He has a son
living in Irwin county, and is now pay¬
ing him a visit.
Over two inches of rain fell last Fri¬
day and Saturday. It was needed very
much for the garden truck while corn
and cotton could have stood a ten daW
drouth yet. The weather is
and the evenings are just what you
read about—cool and refreshing.
In mentioning the commencement
exercises of our public schools in our
last week’s Issue we unintentionally
omitted the flag drill by fifteen of the
young lady pupils, The class was
drilled by MisB Herrington, teacher in
the First Ward school Miss Mabel
Carpenter was the captain and the drill
was ably executed.
Editor A. M. Burton, of the Times-
Journal, and C. a. VanAllen, of East-
man, Ga., spent Sunday in this city
viewing the sights of this wide-awake
trade center. The Times-Journal is
one of the best country weeklies that
reaches this office, and what is more, it
is liberally patronized by the business
men of that hustling city. Both gen¬
tlemen paid this office an appreciative
call.
Mary had a little lamb that time had passed
away,
No lamb could follow up the pace our Mary
sets to-day,
For now she rides the fiery hike, In skirts too
short by half—
No lambkin shares her airy flight, but you can
boo her calf.
J. A. Wood brought to this office u
tomato of the peach variety last
Wednesday. The tomato is the size of
a peach, and at tho first glance would
be taken for a ripe peach.
Capt. John A. Phillips came over
from Tifton last Tuesday on business
matters. He reports the peach orch¬
ards to be in fine shape, and that they
are shipping every day to the eastern
market.
The following is the list of jurors
drawn by Drew W. Paulk for the June
term justice court in,and for the colony
district 1237th G. M.: John Adams, VV.
R. Bowen, Charles A. DeLang, Thomas
Kay, J. M. McDonald, T. D. Ross,
Henry Bruner and L. Shumway.
The birthday edition of that excel¬
lent paper, the Atlanta Daily Journal,
was a hummer from way back. The
Journal has the credit of being the best
afternoon paper in the South, and what
is more, is the best and most up-to-date
paper published any where. New York
and Chicago not excepted.
Phil Harris bought a new bicycle last
Monday, and from the effects of getting
kicked off whan he first tried to ride,
he was under the special supervision of
Dr. Spicer on Tuesday. At last ac¬
counts he had the beast under perfect
control .and was seen spinning down
Central avenue with his best girl on a
wheel at his side.
W. H. Marston, who has for some
months pakt been doing the local work
on the Daily Citizen, has leased the lit¬
tle daily and will hereafter go it alone.
Bro. Marston is an able writer and will
no doubt give the citizens of Fitzgerald
a good evening daily. Success, Brother
Marston, and may your fondest hopes
be realized.
_
A Kenluck editor expressed himself
as believing that the mission of the lo¬
cal newspaper was to print the news,
and that the good will of the whole
people may be best obtained by letting
their politics, religion and dogs alone.
This statement so pleased the editor s
admirers that there is talk of having
his bump of caution photographed.
That has always been the policy of The
Leader.
A lad went with his father to a pub¬
lic dinner. The waiter asked him,
“What will you take to drink?” Hesi¬
tating for a moment he said: “I will
take what father takes.” Quicker than
lightning the responsibility of his acts
flashed upon that father’s mind and
heart, and in tones tremulous with emo¬
tion, and to the astonishment of those
who knew him, he said, “Waiter, I’ll
take water.”
The Leader calls especial attention
to the large ad of Hurst Bros., to he
found on another page. This enter¬
prising firm is one of the up-to-date dry
goods stores in the city, who are after
a share of your trade and are not afraid
to quote you prices on their goods.
Read them over, go to sleep and dream
about them, and the first thing after
your house work is done, go and buy
yourself a new dress. Make that hus¬
band of yours “come across” with the
money. _
Frank Henley returned last Friday
from Nashville, where he says every¬
thing is strictly on de bum, J. H. Har¬
ris, formerly of this city, had the alli¬
gator children that were here on exhi¬
bition last fall during the corn and cot¬
ton palace, at Nashville, but the board
of health ordered him to move them
away, which he did. Pietzsch, the
racket store man. is clerking in a res¬
taurant. The other boys who went up
there are wanting to get back to Fitz¬
gerald, hut can’t make money enough
to make the riffle.
Childrens’ day will be observed at the
Methodist Episcopal church, on Jack
son street, near Central avenue, next
Sunday, June 13. Morning service at
10:30 o’clock when the pastor, J. H.
Stoney, will deliver a timely address on
“Education.” At 7:30 p. m. the Chil¬
drens’ Day service will be held by the
school. A very interesting program
has been prepared for that occasion,
entitled, “The Young Peoples’ Repub¬
lic,” and will be rendered by the chil¬
dren and young people of the church.
Everybody is invited to attend.
N The alarm of fire turned in last Mon-
day taorning about 4 o’clock, awakened
nearly every citizen by the loud ring¬
ing of the bell. The fire was discovered
in the second story of the Lonberger
building over Kirkland’s saloon, where
it is said a Jack full got tangled up
with a full house, which caused spon¬
taneous combustion and set fire to a
window curtain. The lamp that did
the damage had been set down on the
floor near the window and set the cur¬
tain on fire. The fire was first seen by
Mr. Terlinda, the baker, who was out
taking a morning stroll. He turned in
a general alarm, and within a very few
moments both companies, with their
engines, were on the scene of the con-
Bagration. With a few squirts from
ehemical No. 2 the fire was extin¬
guished. The loss is estimated at fully
$75. covered with insurance.
Col. B. B. Cheney returned last
day from a busini ss trip to Lumber City
and other points
M. D. Wilber, 5-acre tract 445 west,
has a tomato vine that takes all the
cookies in the bakery. The vine in
question has eighty-seven tomatoes.
Colony Director T. W. Hayde is hav¬
ing built a double-deck veranda on
three sides of his already handsome
residence. Each lloor will occupy 100
feet. ,
_
Jonathan Peiper and son, Ellis, re¬
turned from Nashville last Friday, and
do not speak in glowing terms of the
exposition. They say the attendance
don't average a thousand a day.
Kfi. W. E. Booker, north of town,
leftat The Leader office last Satur¬
day a magnificent speciman of cucum¬
ber, of a new variety, called the Japan¬
ese Climber. They are a variety, Mr.
Booker says, that will stand a great
deal of drouth._
This section has been visited with a
number of good soaking rains during
the past week. All kinds of vegeta¬
bles are on the bqom with plenty of
ripe tomatoes, watermelons, muskmel-
ons, etc., on the market.
The board of education met in regu¬
lar session last Wednesday afternoon
with Messrs. Stevens, Way, Marston,
Turner, Towne, Paulk and Knapp pres¬
ent. A contract was ordered signed
with Prof. James T. Saunders as super¬
intendent of schools, at $900 per year,
as was also with Prof. F. W. McIntosh
as principal at $750 per year. Board
adjourned to meet at call of the pres¬
ident.
Somebody set fire to an old empty
negro cabin oil N. Thomas street last
Wednesday night, and from the ringing
of the fire bell and tooting of whistles
a person was led to belieye that the
whole Second Ward was on fire Both
fire companies responded to the alarm,
but didn 7 t tbink it was necessary to
waste a charge of chemicals. The
building belonged to the colony com¬
pany, but will not be missed by the
colony company or the people.
Rev. J. W. Ingram, of Denver, Colo.,
commenced a series of meetings at the
Christian Chapel last Sunday, preach¬
ing both morning and evening and each
evening since. He is being honored
with attentive audiences, and is said to
be far above the average in proclaiming
the gospel as taught by the Master.
Subject Friday evening, “Sin audits
Remedy”; Sunday morning,“The Three
Witnesses,” and Sunday evening,
“ What Mast I do to be Saved?” All
are kindly invited.
E. D. Stone, living on W. Lemon
street, brought to this office last
Wednesday morning a beet of the sugar
variety. Its beetship measured 17
inches in length, and together with the
top was 32 inches in length. The seed
was planted last December, and from
the seed. Mr. StoDe has had beets and
every kind of garden truck the entire
winter. He says that wire-grass Geor¬
gia is the finest country on earth, and
that money could not hire him to go
back to Chicago.
The city examination for teachers in
the public schools takes place Saturday
at the Third Ward school building,
With Messrs. J. W. Turner, Professor
Saunders and Isidore Gelders as the
board of examiners. Each teacner will
take the examination for the grade he
or she expects to teach. From the
present outlook and with the number
of applications now on file with the
clerk of the board, there will be about
twenty-five take the examination. The
questions have all been prepared and
the examination will commence
promptly at 8 o’clock in the morning.
Those Fitzgerald Yankees from the
sterile and frozen northwest, are not
only coming down here gobbling up our
cheap lands, building cities, factories
and railroads, but are actually marry¬
ing our Georgia girls. When shall the
lines he drawn?— Meriwether Vindi¬
Let’em if they , buy
come, can up
our “cheap lands, build cities and rail¬
roads and factories,” thus teaching our
citizens valuable lessons of enterprise
and progress we can afford to let them
occasionally get a good wife. Franklin
News and banner.
Provided, however, they will bring .
along a few Yankee girls for Georgia
boys who can’t do any better.—Ash-
burn Advance.
Oh, we are doing that every month.
Don’t worry, we will reciprocate.
The 4th of July meeting that was
called to meet at the council chamber
last Monday afternoon was not largely
attended, and from present indications
there will he no celebration unless the
business men will come out and work.
Another meeting will be held at the
same place on Friday afternoon, when
it is hoped the business men will take
enough interest by attending the meet¬
ing. It is of much local importance
that a celebration be held this year, and
no better way to show to the farming
classes that we invite them to trade
her 3 than by having a rip-roaring cele¬
bration and ask them to come. The
celebration to be on Saturday, there is
reason why we can’t have 10,000
people in our city that day. The ho¬
tels and restaurant men should all get
benefit at a demonstration
. Wake up, business men,
i the world that we are still
COUNCIL AFTER LASCELLES.
Linble to Revoke Franchise Granted for
Water-works and Gas Plant.
At the last regular meeting of the
city council the following resolution
was introduced in reference to the fran¬
chise granted to Sidney Lascelles for
the construction of water-works and
gas plant!
A resolution to declare forfeited the
rights of Sidney Lascelles and his as¬
signs under the franchises granted to
Sidney Fitzgerald, Lascelles Georgia, by March city council 4, of
1897:
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Fitzgerald, Georgia: That
Whereas, on the 4th day of March,
1897, the said city council, by
tion, did grant to one Sidney Lascelles
file exclusive franchise to construct and
operate a system of water-works in said
city, and also an exclusive franchise to
construct and operate an electrict light
and gas plant; and whereas the 4th
clause of said resolution specified as a
condition precedent to the said grant
ten contract with the city which con-
tract was to contain all of the agree-
ments and specifications between the
contract was duly made and entered in¬
to by and between said Lascelles and
said city of Fitzgerald on the 6th day
of March, 1897. And
Whereas, by the terms of said con¬
tract said Lascelles covenanted and
agreed to and with the city of Fitzger¬
ald. “That said Lascelles or his as¬
signs shall pay to the city of Fitzger¬
ald aforesaid, the cost of the well now
being drilled on the lots herebefore
mentioned, which as per the contract under
said well is being constructed for
the city by the Southern Water Sup¬
ply Company, of Atlanta, Georgia.”
And
signs Whereas, said Lascelles and his as¬
have failed, neglected and re¬
fused to make such payments according
to the terms and conditions of the city’s
contract with the said Southern Water
Supply Company, and by reason of such
failing, neglecting and refusing to pay
sums the city of Fitzgerald has been
compelled to borrow money to make
such payments and to protect its credit.
And
Whereas, in said contract between
said Lascelles and the said city it was
expressly stipulated and agreed “are tha f
said Lascelles or his assigns to be¬
gin the construction of the said gas
light plant and water-works system
within 40 days from this date (March
Gth) and to prosecute the work as fast
as it can be done in an economical man¬
ner until completion,” whichsaid agree¬
ment the said Lascelles and assigns
have utterly failed, neglected and re¬
fused to keep, and have not begun the
construction of either said gas plant or
said water system. And
. Whereas, the city council granted
such franchises solely with a view to
the speedy procuring of an abundant
supply of good water and light for the
inhabitants of said city, which facts
were well known to said Lascelles and
his assigns, and whereas it is impera¬
tively necessary for the preservation of
the public health of the city of Fitzger¬
ald with that the city be furnished wholesome at once
a of
and the city council of said city having
become thoroughly satisfied that said
Lascelles and his assigns, or neither of
them will never furnish the city water
or light under the franchises granted
said Lascelles, or otherwise. Now,
therefore be it
Resolved, Fitzgerald, By the city that council the ox said
city of vote by
which the city council granted such
franchises be and the same is hereby
reconsidered; that the said franchises
thereby granted are hereby declared
forfeited on account ol the failure and
refusal ol said Lascelles and assigns, or
either of them, 10 comply with the
terms ol the resolution granting the
same and the contract entered into un¬
der said resolution.
That the city attorney be and he
hereby is directed to enter suit in the
superior court in the name of and for
the city for the recovery by into the city on
the bond made and entered by Sid¬
ney Lascelles, Robert Coverdale as
principal and surety respectively, which
bond is for $8,000, payable to the city of
Fitzgerald, and dated and signed on the
15th day of March, 1897. That the
mayor be and he hereby is directed to
notify said Sidney Lascelles and Robert
Coverdale, who claims to be the as¬
signee of Lascelles of this action of the
council.
The above resolution was Introduced
by Alderman Allen, and the same laid
over until the next meeting which is
this afternoon.
The city council, as well as the citi¬
zens of Fitzgerald, are getting tired of
this delay, and propose to put a stop
to it.
It has been understood here that
when Lascelles secured the franchise
he immediately opened up negotiations
with Philadelphia parties, who, it is
said, bought the franchise from the
said Lascelles. The council, however,
are getting tired of this unnecessary
delay, and from present indication, will
cancel the franchise. If this is done
they will then advertise for bids for the
selling of the franchise. During the
past week the mayor has been inter¬
viewed by three different parties who
have heard the franchise had been re¬
voked and who want to secure the same.
The people of Fitzgeral, tired as of well as
the city council, are being
“bottled up” find in this what manner is the and are
going to special out meeting of the matter. city
At a coun¬
cil this granted (Thursday) Lascelles afternoon for the fran
chise waterworks
and gas plant, was revoked.
Little Too Cold!
Editore Fitzgkrakd Leader, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Gentlemen—I do not know the
price of your paper, but enclosed find
50 cents, for which please send it to
me. We are frozen up here and want
something warm. Ice froze May the
28,29, 30 and 31 as thick as a com¬
mon window glass. I have a small
interest down at Fitzgerald, and in¬
tend to make it my home as soon as I
can sell out here. Yours truly,
R. W. B.
Bancroft, la., June 2, ’97.
We wish to secure several new cor-
respondents in different parts of
c unty. At Irwinville, Minnie, Crisp.
Ocala and Dorrainey’e Mill we would
like a regular correspondent. This is
a matter of local importance, and one
in which each neighborhood ought to
take pride. Stand by your own inter¬
ests, and make the best showing for
them you can to the rest of the world!
By opening the columns of the official
county paper for this purpose without
money and without price we are doing
our share, and ass only the co-opera¬
tion of responsible individuals in each
locality. The principal benefit will
come to you, and we shall be glad to
see the facilities we offer you of pub-
HaHina the attractions and the inter¬
ests of your community eagerly taken
advantage of. The Leader will torn-
. 19,1 u 8tatl to responsible
onery .. any person
who wlil a £<’ee to use it lor correspond-
ence, in localities where we already
have no correspondents or irregular
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with a copy of that unrivalled family
and farm newspaper, The Fitzgerald
Leader for your trouble. Lot us hear
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Council Proceedings.
The city council met in regular ses¬
sion last Monday night. Present, Al¬
dermen Whitcharu, Lee, Allen, Miller
and Merrill. The minutes of last reg¬
ular and two special meetings were
read and approved.
Ordinance No. 38 providing for the
collection of city taxes and fixing the
penalty for non-payment of the same,
was read the second time, adopted and
ordered printed, and will be found in
another column of The Leader.
The consideration of Alderman Al¬
len’s resolution referring to the re¬
moval of. telephone and telegraph poles
to the alleys was deferred until the
next meeting.
The resolution relative to the cancel¬
lation of the contract between the city
and S. Lascelles and instructing city
attorney to bring suit against his bonds¬
men, was, on motion of Alderman
Miller; laid over until the next tnec-Hng.
L. F. Thompson submitted a propo¬
sition in writing signed by himself and
W. R. Bowen, to complete a telephone
system in the city provided the council
would grant a twenty year’s exclusive
franchise. The consideration of the
same was postponed until the next reg¬
ular meeting.
The pay roll of the city officials for
the month of May umounting to $259.13
was allowed as were numerous other
bills. The city clerk reported $112 as
being the receipts of his office during
the month of May.
Dr. Miller reported the completion of
the ditch in the east part of the city,
that it had been dug according to con¬
tract and that the sanitary committee
had accepted the same.
An ordinance providing for the es¬
tablishment of a fire department was
read the first time.
The city attorney was, on motion, in¬
structed to draft an ordinance providing
for the vacating of the north and south
alley adjacent to the ice factory, and al¬
lowing the same to be used for side¬
track purposes by the T. & N. E. and
G. & A. railroads.
On motion council adjourned to meet
in special session Thursday afternoon
at 1 o’clock.
Epwortli League.
The following program will be ren¬
dered Friday, June 11, at 8 p. m. in the
M. E. church, south. The public is
cordially invited. A special invitation
is given the members of the Epworth
League of the M. E. church, the Christ¬
ian Endeavor, the Baptist Young Peo¬
ples’ Union, and other Christian organ¬
izations of the city:
1 Chorus—"Scatter Sunshine”—The League-
2 Prayer—The President.
3 Responsive Reading of Scripture—The
League. Recitation—Mrs. Harvey.
4
5 Duette-“The Penitent’s Plea,"—
(i Christ in Social Lite—Mrs. JVay.
7 Quartette—“The Master Calls for Reap-
8 Reading—‘‘Thanksgiving Ann’’ —Miss
Irene Richie.
a Address -God’s Past—J. M. Glenn.
10 Report of second vice president.
11 Applications for membership.
12 Song—Rescue the Perishing—The League.
13 Benediction.
Mas. Mattie Harvey,S econd V. P.
Chief DeLaug Resigns.
Fitzgerald, June 10,1897.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council.
I respectfully tender my resignation
as fire police, without pay, to take ef¬
fect this day. I regret the necessity of
this action, but I do not wish to be held
mainly responsible for the safety of the
city, owing,to the condition of the fire
apparatus and being in irresponsible
hands. As the chief of police at the
fire on Thomas street evening near Altamaha,
at 12 o’clock last refused me as¬
sistance to get possession of the appa¬
ratus, whereby the building was to¬
tally destroyed made without even the an at¬
tempt being to subdue flames,
where, otherwise from 50 to 75 per cent,
ould have been saved. This, together
with the recent incendiary, I deem it
best to take this action, and leaving
it free for the city and State authorities
to take action. Respectfully,
Ohas. A. DeLang.
From reliable sources I learn that
some one has been peddling the report
outside of this city that the Palace
Hotel is closed. Said report I brand
as maliciously false, and that I am
still manager of said hotel. Thanking
the ’ traveling public shall for past favors and
trusting that I continue to receive
the same, I am, etc.,
W. H. Smith,
Manager Palace Hotel.
J. A. Justice & Co. has some rare
bargains in city lots and farm land.
Don’t forget to see him.
D1D.VT KNOW illE MACHINE.
I
A Georgia Sheriff Found Mitch Hatten-
bach's “Mutual”—HI i Description.
Sioux City, (Ik.) Journal.
Mitch Hattenbach yesterday received
from Fitzgerald, Ga., a "mutual” ma-
chine, once owned by “Bob” Turner,
the bookmaker, and used in this city at
the Woodland park track, that ho had
given upas lost. The machine is u
valuable one, having been made in
France at a cost of $175, and was de¬
sired for use by Ed Owens, when he
went with the big wheel to the Fitzger¬
ald races last year. Hattenbach loaned
the machine, hut Owens came back
without it or the wheel, either. Sev¬
eral months ago the matter was placed
in the hands of a Georgia sheniff, who
made his return yesterday. He sent a
hill for cost of $13.05, and said: "I had
I some little trouble getting this pesky ,i
.
j loon for a $5 note and a booze tab for
$3. But the barkeeper could not use it
for a cash register or a beer pump, and,
as we don’t use lawn mowers down here
j he gave it up to me.
SECOND NINE ALL RIGHT.
They Beat Rochelle, But Fitzgerald’s
First Nine Got It in the Neck.
The second nine of Fitzgerald wont
up to Rochelle last Thursday and didn’t
do a thing to the Rochelle second nine
oh, no—beat ’em two games and then
came home with the scalps of the Ro¬
chelle boys hanging in ther belts, and
gave that warhoop upon their return,
“Every time I go to Fitzgerald, I get
on a great big whoop-e.”
The first game was played Thursday
evening and our “kids” won by the fol¬
lowing soore:
1 to 3 OOjL w- GO -I GO 9—R
Rochelle 1 © 0 © rH Cl 3— 8
Fitzgerald.......1 1 to O H 0—11
The second gome was played Friday
morning and tl|e “kids” again won by. a
score of 9 to 3.
The first nine, however, had no such
easy luck. They run up against a loaded
battery imported from Macon and two
or three other players from different
sections who played the game. The
boys didn't expect to receive such treat¬
ment as they only expected to meet the
regular home team. However, they
gave the boys some fun from the start
out by getting four runs in the first
inning. From this on the Rochelle
boys had everything their own way.
They hatted James all over the ground,
and would occasionally send a home run
into the cotton field, just to show the
Fitzgerald boys how easy it was done.
The following was the score by in-
ntngs:
r “‘ to CC -i* rry 6 7 00 9—R
Rochelle.. O CD M Or 1 4 IO 5-27
-rp 1 K-* O H- 1 o
The boys report good treatment, but
are determined to show the Rochelle
boys a trick or two here on the 3d of
July.
ORDINANCE NO. 40.
An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance
No. 6, of the City of Fitzgerald, and
to Prescribe the Amount of. License
Tax to be Charged for Selling Beer
by Wholesale in the City of Fitz¬
gerald.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
City Council of the City of Fitzgerald,
Georgia, that from and after the pas¬
sage of this ordinance, section seven
(7), of Ordinance No. Six, shall be
amended by adding to the end of said
section these words: “ Provided, how¬
ever, that persons selling beer only
and on commission shall be required
to pay a tax of $25.00, which shall be
payable annually in advance, and no
license shall issue for less than said
sum.
Sec. 2. That Section II, of Ordi¬
nance Six, of the City of Fitzgerald
be, and the same is .hereby amended,
by adding to the end of said sectiou
these words: “ Any person licensed
to sell intoxicating liquors as afore¬
said, who shall permit, by himself or
another, any female to loiter or remain
in the room or rooms where such
liquors are sold, or in any adjoining
room or rooms connected therewith in
any manner, or who shall by himself,
employee or agent,permit any female to
drink any liquors of any kind .whatso¬
ever in any rooms where such females
are prohibited from loitering or re¬
maining, shall, upon conviction, for
the iiret offence be puished by a fine
not less than Ten Dollars and costs
and not more than Fifty Doilsrs and
costs, and for the second offence shall,
in addition to the fine imposed, forfeit
his license. And any female found
loitering in any room where intoxica¬
ting liquors are sold, or where any un¬
lawful practices are carried on, shall
be ‘deemed guilty of disorderly con¬
duct, and upon conviction shall be pun¬
ished by a fine of not more than twenty-
Five Dollars and costs, or by impns-
ment not exceeding ten days as the
recorder may direct.
Sec. 3. All ordinances or parts
thereof in any wise conflicting here¬
with are hereby repealed, and this
ordinance shall take effect from and
after passage and publication in the
official paper in the city.
Passed June 10, 1897.
Approved June 10,1897.
C. C. Goodnow, Mayor.
Attest :
Harry H. Kabrich, City Clerk, [l. 8 .]
School books and school supplies at
Gelder’s news depot.