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THE FITZCERAI.il LEADER. Official Newspaper of Irwin County, Georgia, Official Newspaper of City of Fitzgerald. Ga. PUBMSIlED EVERY THURSDAY BY k.f. knapf, Igui^oRs and PUBLISHERS. J, O. KNAPP, I Subscription ttAT K s:-Ono copy, one year 60 lt. 50 : six months, 75iu Three months, o. T jobRnd'advenminy'nues' made known on application. Your patronage solicited. - COUNTY OFFICIALS. C. C. Smith, Judge Sup. court,Hawkinviiie.Ga CtemcDts, Cj. Judge, irwinville, " J. b. Lec^Ord^nafy,'lowin’vu'lo!* ^ .T 50 “ j Sup. court,irwinville, j. u. it. Paulk,clerk r ^iSi^imw^'SSSSrirer'irwinTiUe ' i' uo/luTax Uccoivor^vcaimire, “ “ f jHoJUn'c’uSurvevor Minnie ' “ ;; M. Henderson, Co.Commissioner,Ociiia, ,, Til TON AN1) NORTHEASTERN R. R. “SOLDIERS’ COLONY ROUTE.” General Offices, Til ton, Georgia. No l. No 8 Feb. 1807. No. 2 .1 No. 4. A. M. D. r i> TIT 7:30 4 SiYSlidi Lv. Tilton, Ga. Ar. 12:00 { »:V> 7; 45 i - Brighton 11:45 ! 7:00 0:51 7:55 f Harding, 11:30 8:15 f Pinetta. 11:18 i 8:31 8:31 4 Irwin. : 10 i 0:25 8:43 f Fletcher. = 59 6:13 9:00 Ar. Fitzgerald. Lv s 45 ! 0:00 Trains Nos. 1, 2,3 and 4 run daily except SundajL Nos. 7 and S on Sunday only. Trains run (f) Trains stop only on signal. System Trains connect atTifton with Plant and G. S. & F. railroads, and Georgia and Ala¬ bama at Fitzgerald. President. H. H. rtiKSU Tift, W - °- Manager. GEORGIA & ALABAMA RAILWAY, “THE SAVANNAH SHOUT LINE.” Passenger Schedule, Effective June 1, ’07, p. M i A SSgiSSStS’g, >. . M. ! P. M. ft 2] 10 Lv Oc 11a Ar o 35 : 5 05 ii 00 ill Lv. Fitzgerald Ar.l 4ft 1 35 7 30 12 Ar. Abbeville, Lv. 45 3 35 A. M P Cordeie 0 05 2 15 ft 55 | 1 Ainericus 7 20 ;12 50 7 30 3 p. M. | A. ! 7 SKS Montgomery [ r so 12 25 4 Halena ( „ _ w 7 20 18 Ar. Savannah Lv. t 30 » ~ ;) Sunday—Lv. Ocilla 5 L7 p. ni; Ar. 9 30 a. m. Ar. Abbeville 6 40p. m.; Lv. 8 00 a. m. Close connections at all junctions and ter¬ minal points for all points. &Gen. Mgr. Cecil Garret, Vice.Pres. Gen. Pas. Agt. A. Pope, Agt. Chas. N. Eight, Ass’t Gen’l Pass. Ed Stallings, T. P. A., Fitzgerald. Postofllce. Mail closes at 10:50 a. m. and 5:30 p. m. Mail closes 20 minutes earlier Sunday even¬ ing. Office open from 7 a. m. to 7:80 p. m. Office open Sunday from 9:30 a. m. to 10:30 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 invitation is ex¬ tended to all of whatever creed or calling. CHENEY & BURCH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Office—I n Paulk Building, Grant Street, FITZGERALD, GEORGIA. WAY &. JAY, Attorney-at-Law, Fitzgerald, Georgia. OFFICE-In the Slayton & Kern building on Pine avenue. _ E. W. Ryinan, JL. Kennedy, Of South Dakota. Of Savannah. RYMAN & KENNEDY, Office—I n Fitzgerald Block. Be (In the Safe Side And Take Your Work to H. WETTSTEIN ! The Pioneer Jeweler. Watches, .lewelerv, Clocks, Silver- ware, Diamonds, Spectacles, etc., at Lowest Living Rates. FITZGERALD, GEORGIA, Grant St. Between Pine and Central Avs. DR. J. H. POWELL, (Late of the Best American Hospitals) Specialist in Chronic Diseases > Of Men and Women, Office, S. Grant street, near Magnolia. (Per¬ manently located.) A. T. CURRY, Notary Public J COLONY BANK, Fitzgerald, Georgia - Drs, C, A, & L> C. Holtsendorf, DBWTT Office —Tn Slayton & Kern building, c oppo- site Commercial hotel, Fitzgerald, Ga Phono 21. E. NICHOLSON, Auction e e r 9 East Pine Avenue. FITZGERALD, GEORGIA. Is now prepared to give rates on short notice. Having had fifteen years experience, perfect and Satisfaction is guaranteed. For rates bills call at Leader office. Palace Bofel, Mrs. Orcelia R. Smith, Prop. Cor. Jessamine and Main Streets. We are now making special the rates North. to our When fel¬ low colony members from yon reach the depot hero have the hack driver take you to the Palace Hotel Everything new and strictly first-class. The Detroit Journal does not think that senators are bought—they are iu- tluenced by negotiable arguments. The Macon Telegraph asks: -Why ctui’fc Macon drink soda water on Sun* i dayV because everybody drinks that j famous Acme tonic. An exchange , say s that , . the ., summei Qnmn ,, M . girl will carry her bathing suit to the seashore in the tool bag of Iter hike this season. There is nothing short about the summer girl but her battling suit. General Gordon lias written a letter in which he notlfles his comrades that lie 6 will ! retire * front "L ihe ! command vl “ '‘ .! of the Lmted umtedeiate f . veteians at the Nashville reunion. Who his sue- cessor will be has not yet developed, ------- John Sherman, secretary of state, under McKinley, the advance agent of and good times, is reported by the daily papers to be a mental wreck. It is said that President Mc¬ Kinley will ask the -old man” to re¬ sign and give way to the president’s chum and school mate. Judge Day. The Southeast Georgian lias it poet. This is liis lay: ‘‘The hand that works the hand press and writes the items, too, has this week had a surfeit of something else to do. There's a little girl at our house, her name is Susie Wyatt; she arrived last Tuesday morning and is very sweet and quiet. Now is the time to subscribe.” The Waycross Herald evidently iias a contract to boom the seaside re- sorts. It says: “The sweet bathing girl plunges into the surf wearing a lovely smile,” but forgets to add how the aforesaid girl looks when she out. Come, Brother Herald, us a few pointers, we want to take a trip to St. Simon soon. The Water-works Problem. According to an election notice to be found in another column of The Leader the people of Fitzgerald will be asked to vote on the question whether or not the city council shall have power to make a contract with the water-works company for a 20 years’ use of water at a stipulated price per hydrant. The people have already said that the city council shall grant franchises for water¬ works, electric lights, telephones, etc., but have never gave them the power to make contracts for more than one year, is the reason asked by the water¬ works company that a vote should be taken. According to tbe charter it will take a two-thirds majority to carry this proposition. The offer made by Mr. Coverdaie is to the effect that if the proposition carries he will commence work in less than fifteen days on the works and have not less than twenty men at the start. The proposition made by Mr. Coverdaie is a fair one and the wish of The Leader is that we have water—and have it at once. 'ihe Blalock Investigation. The work of the Blalock committee having been ordered by the general assembly, should be complete in all its parts, so that when its report is made, it may possess some value. One or two incidents, however, which have occurred during the in¬ vestigation are to be regretted. The committee sits in a judicial capacity, and its members should lift them¬ selves above all personal alterations with those who come before it, and should not enter into controversies foreign to the work of the committee itself. The investigation can only do good by its thoroughness and the ju¬ dicial temper in which it is conducted. As a necessary preliminary to such a result, the members of the committee should not permit themselves, as indi¬ viduals, to enter into the controver¬ sies or quarrels indicated. Whatever opinion the members may have should be formed after the close of the invest¬ igation, and it should not be made public until presented to tbe body which ordered the investigation. This much is necessary to the character of the committee, and is due to the dig¬ nity of the house of representatives, of which the committee is but the agent. The great injustice of personal alter¬ cations and of outside charges before an investigation is complete, is that opinions are expressed upon mere ex parte statements, in ignorance of tbe full facts—and which the members themselves may have to retract later on, when they get all of these facts before them. Go on and investigate, gentlemen; investigate in your character as a committee; keep your counsels to yourselves, and don’t form your judg¬ ments until you have the evidence be¬ fore you; after which you will be sus¬ tained by the people in any righteops decision you may reach—Atlanta Con¬ stitution. Wlioopiiig Cough. The two-year-old son of W. L. gason, of Dolton, Miss., had whooping " After several physicians had prescribed for him. without giving re- writes Mr. Furgason, “ I per- suaded iny wife to try a 25 cent bottle 0 f Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. The first dose had the desired effect, and hi forty-eight hours he was entirely free from all cough. I consider your remedy the best in the market, espe- daily for children and recommend it Ht times. ilie 25 and 50 cent sixes foi s ale by J. II. (mod inun & Co Grand Excursion to the Seaside. The Georgia & Alabama railway will rim a special train from all tions to Savannah, June 25th, using very low rates; tickets limited to a]- low a three days’ stay at Tybee if de- a) - re( | The hoi weather we have re- cently experienced suggests a rest at the seaside and the probabilities are the excursion will be liberally patron- jzed. Special coaches will be re- served for white people. Don’t neglect a cough because the storm roi>'s artuHid'i!' “Si it Minute serious Cough difficulty Cure beyond repair. to fake One and j j is easy will do what its name implies. J. II. Goodman & Co. According to lion. William L. Wii- son, who is one of the best posted men on tariff matters in the country, the I Havemeyer Searles combine will make not less titan $16,000,000 out of the schedule framed in their interest for the IJingly tariff bill, should it he adopted. This is the reason why the trust is using every influence at its command to force the schedule through the senate in spite of the fact tiiat the iniquity of the scheme has aroused the indignation of the coun¬ try. The Vanderbilt motto, “the pub¬ lic be d—d,” is also the motto of the trust.—Albany Herald. Some for ten, some for twenty and for thirty years have suffered piles and they have been quickly permanently cured by using De- Witt's Witch Il-azel Salve, the great for piles and all forms of skin J. II. Goodman & Co. Attention, Con tractors. Sealed proposals will be received at office, Irwinville, Ga., until 12 m. Monday, July 19tli. 1897, for contract make certain repairs and improve¬ ments on tlie present county court house. The same to embrace two ad¬ ditional wings, two story high, 24x32 feet, extension to main building of 16 feet, and repairs and improvements in court room and offices on first floor. Successful bidder must immediately enter into proper contract and give bond in terms of the law. Blaus and specifications of work will be on file in ordinary’s office after first Monday in July next. Payment made for same as work progresses. The right to re¬ ject any or all bids reserved. M. Henderson, Co. Comr. June 73, 1897. 25-4 w First ClAss Table Board by the week at $3.00 at Brunswick Restaur¬ ant. Sick headache can be quickly and completely overcome by using those famous little pills known as-De- Witt’s Little Early Risers.” J.H. Goodman & Co. Look Here—W e board and lodge you for $3.50 per week. Everything first class. See us. Brunner’s Restaurant. Not only piles of the very worst kind can be cured by DeWitt's Witcii Ilazel Salve, eczema, scalds, burns, bruises, boils,ulcers and all other skin troubles can be instantly relieved by tbe same remedy. J. II. Goodman & Co. Baby Mine! Every mother feels an i n tj e - scribable dread of the pain and danger attend¬ ant upon the most critical pe¬ riod of her life. m Becoming a mother should be a source of joy to all, but the suffering and danger of the ordeal make its anticipation one of misery. MOTHER’S FRIEND is the remedy which relieves women of the great pain and suf¬ fering hour incident to maternity; this which is dreaded as woman’s severest trial is not only made painless, but all the Those danger is re¬ moved by its use. who use this remedy are no longer de¬ spondent or gloomy; nervousness nausea and other distressing con¬ ditions are avoided, the system is made ready for the coming event, and the serious accidents so com¬ mon to the critical hour are obviated by the use of Mother’s Friend. It is a blessing to woman. *1.00 PER by BOTTLE mail at all Drug- Store., or aent on receipt ot price. BOOKS Containing ieterast: to invaluable all information will be of rntt core address, women, application, sent to any upon by The BKiDFIELO REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga, A Word fo Croakers. Editors Leader. For the benefit of the croakers who say nothing will grow in the co , { wish t0 ive „„ HCC0Ullt of a . Mrs. .. Slithering , . of the old , neighbors . ot Dr. Hale, at her place on a ten-acre tract about two miles south west of the city. When the long table was set for ail,nei t"e cool, , unit . . coiiutot irt oi „ f net comfortable, well-furnished house, it seemed incredible that a little o\et year ago the place was thickly covered with tall pines, and the tin- broken sod a dense covering of native wire grass. Ami yet this same land is now producing all manner of vege- ta,jles ... of . * 0Hd . y' . e,d *”'» . « uaI,t . * . Irish potatoes weighing sixteen ounces to the pound, many of them requiring, to b e cut m two in order to accommodate them witli space when mailied on a common dinner plate. The dinner, almost entirely from garden, was much enjoyed by all, JXSfi thfdSS 'IneliiumstSbie fund of anecdotes made tbe occasion one of much enjoyment, long to be re¬ J. II. Green. DEBILITY. To those 1 who suffer pain the joy of relief is indescribable. Debility though causes all the inconveniences of pain, not its sharpness. It is a later stage of disease. of Pains and debility are symptoms a deranged condition of the kidneys. They will disappear when the kidneys act right, not before. Diseased or in¬ active kidneys can be CURED I have used five boxes of your Spar- agus Kidney Pills and they have strengthened me wonderfully. The last doctor told me my kidneys were in a partial paralyzed condition which was the cause of my nervous debility not being cured. I advise everybody having any nervous or kidney trouble to use Ilobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills. John G. Weiss, Springdale, Pa. HOBBS Sparagus Kidney Pills. HOBJJS REMEDY CO., Pkophietobs. Chicago. Ur. Hobbs Pills For Sale in FITZGERALD, GA., by .J. H. GOODMAN CO„ Druggists. Special Sale. The Wheeler & Wilson improved No. 9 sewing machine at $25. nbso- lutely less than factory cost. This is your opportunity. Colony Furniture Co. The Texas senate lias passed a joint resolution providing for the calling of an international cotton convention August 2d, 1897, at Galveston, The purpoee of ttie convention is to secure concerted legislation throughout the world looking to the abolition of bucket-shops and cotton exchanges, which it is contended, are ruining the price of cotton by their adroit man¬ agement of tbe markets of the world. Wall paper from 21 cents up. Look at our samples. Colony Furniture Co. W. B. Johnson, Newark, O., says : -One Minute Cough Cure saved my only child from dying by croup.” It lias saved thousands of others suffer¬ ing from croup, pneumonia, bronchitis and other serious throat and lung troubles. J. II. Goodman & Co. The Savannah shoe store received a large invoice of fine shoes this week. Look up their ad and then go and see this firm. Wanted— Horse and cattle hide. Apply Lascelies Grocery Co., Renard block, Fitzgerald, Ga. 22-tf -They are dandies,” said Mrs.Bows ers, of the Crocket, Texas, Enterprise, while writing about DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for sick headache and disorders of the stomach and liver. J. H. Goodman & Co. Cuba lias 192 coffee plantations, TOO sugar plantations, 4,500 tobacco es¬ tates, 3.200 cattle farms and 1,700 small farms devoted to various pro¬ ducts. Terrible Accident.— It is a ter¬ rible accident to be burned or scalded; but the pain and agony and the fright¬ ful disfigurements can be quickly over¬ come without leaving a scar by using DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. J. H. Goodman & Co. Tax Notice. All city taxes on real and personal property are now due and payable at tbe office of the city clerk. In all cases where the same are not paid be¬ fore July 1st, 1897, they become de¬ linquent on that date and a penalty of ten per cent, will be added. 24-2t II. II. Kabrich, City Clerk, Don’t thin your blood with sassa¬ fras or poison it with blue-mass; but aid Nature by using DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for constipation, biliousness and stom¬ ach and liver troubles. They are pure¬ ly vegetable. J. H. Goodman & Co. Vitality and Sexttnl Strength. A modern treatment tor debilitated, weak and nervous men. The Ameri¬ can Cure for this class of weakness is put up in the shape of small nerve tablets and called “Mazo Tonic.” It will cure. It brings strength and vigor. The price is $1. We will send it to your address upon receipt of the price. American Remedy Co., Indianapolis, Ind. P. O. Box 168. 23-2m the | Gannon Wif! Boom u^.rr And the American Bird will Have every Tail Feather Plucked at the Big- Cefebrafion To be Held at ^ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm p 3 1"®^ ¥ Jfk ¥ 1"^ |l 2 s. w®^ IS I i 1 flbnewf Afr i )iam JUb/ fi. r* 1 ! 1 JBvl. ttA stand | i J| £ y t bmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmM Saturday, July 3. The citizens of Grandest Fitzgerald have raised over $300.00 for the and most Elaborate Celebration ever held in have Wire-grass been Georgia. Eminent speakers will consist of engaged and the amusements everything that goes to make a Perucci, gala day. tight-rope Prof. Chelso a walker of world-wide performances, reputation, the has been engaged to give two first to take place at 10 o’clock A. m., and the second at 6 o’clock p. m., from a rope stretched from two of the highest There buildings be foot in the city. bicycle will races, races, sack wheelbarrow races, wrestling, jumping, base ball, etc. Reduced rates on all railroads. See other bills for detailed program. Come to Fitzgerald and have a good time. Everything goes—pop lWfW OOUILfe oi.rl will.I ;.{] till. Fitzgerald Bottling Works, North Grant St. All orders will receive prompt attention OLIN S. McCOY Welcome News to Persons Suffering From Chronic Diseases. Drs. Jansenius, of the Columbus, Ga., and Montgomery, Ala., sanitar¬ iums, at the request of their many pa¬ tients in Fitzgerald, have located a branch office at the corner of Pine and Thomas streets, which will be the foundation of a sanit: rium they in¬ tend to locate in this city. They use the Massage and Vapor Batli treatment, and there will be no need of going, at great expense, to Hot or any other medicinal springs, to cure chronic ailments. The above treatment is now used bv the foremost physicians of Germany. France and this country, and is the only sure and safe method of eradicating diseases of long standing. Following are some of the diseases we treat: Rheumatism, lumbago, sci¬ atica, swollen joints, paralysis, syph¬ ilis, blood and skin diseases, lung liver and kidney complaints, gastritis, dys¬ pepsia, malaria, nervous prostration, debility, corpulency, mercurial poison, the morphine and liquor habits, fe¬ male complaints and irregularities, dropsy, spinal diseases, catarrh, dis¬ eases of the eye, ear. nose and throat. Give us a call. Respectfully. Drs. Jansenius. Office Hours: For ladies, from 8 to 11 a. m. For gentlemen, from 1 to 4 p. tn., and evenings from 7 to 8. Notice to Colony Stock Holders. The stock of the Colony Co. will now be retired and taken up by the Colony Co. under the following pro¬ visions: It will be taken at face value in payment for any and all new purchases made for either city lots or land tracts. It will be taken at face ^alue for payment of all allotments where per¬ sons prefer to take out their deeds. On such transactions the stock will be taken in any amounts presented. Stock cannot be taken to pay any obligations tiiis such as notes given prior to date, but applies to all new purchases and to allotments where improvements have been made. Board or Directors. Wanted to Trade. I have a number of excellent pieces of Florida land that I wish to trade for Fitzgerald property. Who has the some ice to trade? Call and see me at factory. J. F. Stansbrough. Wool Growers Please call on me when ready to sell. Will buy in auy quantity. Spot eliasb and top market price. Pins St. S. M. Coiien. 4-W.-22. Special Notice. The colony company lias some good 5, 10, 20 and 40 acre tracts they will now sell very low to members, and al¬ low them to pay for them in stock at face value, in whole or in part. 22-4t Irwin Sheriff Sales. State of Georgia, J • Irwin County, i Will be sold before the court house door in Irwinville, Ga., on the 1st Tuesday in July, 1897, within the legal hours of sale the follow¬ ing property, to-wit: Two hundred and forty acres of land, being part of lot number one hundred and sixty-six in the 6th district of said county, and known as the Hearn place the same being levied upon and to be satisfy sold as the property of J. Y. Fletcher, to 3 executions issued from the count y court of said county, one Jeff in Kirkland, favor of Henry W. Jones for the use of one in *favor of A. D. Adair and McCarty Bros., and one in fa¬ vor of the Citizen’s bank of Valdosta, against J. ’ Y. Fletcher, property pointed out by plain¬ tiffs’ attorney. Defendant notified as required bylaw. Levy made and returned to me by Wm, lingers, county bailiff. This 1st day of June, 1897. State of Georgia, / Irwin County, f Will be sold before the court house door in Irwinville, Georgia, on theilirst Tuesday in July, 1897. within the lawful hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: 280 acres of land, being part of lots numbers 57. and 32, in 4th District, of said county, bounded as follows: on the north by the Ocmulgee river; east by lands of John Mobely; south by original land line; west by lands or John Mobley, the same levied upon and to be sold as the property of Byrd Mobley, to satisfy one flfa issued favor from the county court of said county, and in of J. 1>. Weed &Co. vs. Byrd Mobley,property pointed out by plaintiff’s attorney. Levy made and returned to me bv Win. Rogers, county bailiff, this 29tli day of May, 1897. Also at the same time and place will be sold six acres of land, being part of lot number :23, in the 6th District of said county, levied the place on which T. W. Ellis \V. now resides, on flfa as the property of T. Ellis, to satisfy one issued from the county court of said county, in favor ot Warren Fletcher vs. T. w. Ellis and Jehue Branch, property pointed out by plaintiff. Levy made and returned to me by of Win. Rogers, county bailiff. This 29th day May. 1897. Defendant in possession and noti- fled as required by law. Also at the same time and place will be sold 245 acres, more or less, of lot of land, number 19, in the 6th District of Irwin county, being the north half oft:said lot, levied on and to be sold as the property of Lott Warren, to of satisfy one fifa issued from the county court said county, in favor of the Bank of Tifton vs. Lott Warren as principal and Jehue Branch en¬ dorser. Property pointed out by plaintiff’s attorney. Levy made and returned to me by Wm. Rogers, county bailiff, this 29th day of May, 1897. Will be sold before the court house door of Irwin county, Georgia, the on the first Tuesday in July, 1897, between legal hours of sale.the following city property, to-wit, to the highest bidder, for cash, one lot in the city of Fitz¬ gerald, Georgia: Lot Number 2, Square J, Block 15, said property levied on as the property of D. W. M. Whitley, to sat¬ isfy a superior court, flja Dorminey in favor & of Gaudy Crisp & Co., ana against Whitley, principals, defendant in and possession Paulk & and Dorminey, notified security, accord- ng to law. This June 1. 1897. R. V. Handley, Sheriff of Irwin County. State of Georgia. I Irwin County, ( Will be sold before the codrt house door in irwinville, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in July, 1897, within the legal hours One of iron sale, the following property, to-wit: 7 grav horse of medium size, about levied years old, and one buggy and harness, on and to be sold as the propertyof T. W. Ellis, to satisfy one flfa issued from the county court of said county, in favor of Warren Fletcher vs. T. W. Ellis and Jehue Branch. This 29th day of May, 1897. Wm. Roobks, County Bailiff. Dissolution Notice. This is to certify that the firm of W. O. Wilson & Co. has this day been dissolved. All moneys and accounts due the above firm are payable to Har¬ ris & Carson. W. O. Wilson, 23-3w Briggs Carson & Co. First Class Table Board by the week at $3.00 at Brunswick Restaur¬ ant.