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InsDirators. injectors. Lubricators, Jet Pumps, Steam Gages; Globe, Angle and Check
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prticulars. R. S. KELL, Manager, Tifton, Ga.
FRED Iv. BIGHAM,
Contractor # Builder.
Plans and Estimates Furnished on Short Notice.
Address Lock Box 8, Fitzgerald, Georgia.
To the Public:
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Our assortment of Dry-
Goods, Notions, Shoes and
Millinery is incparable and
worthy of your most care-
ful inspection. In Dress
Goods such exquisite styles
were never before seen in
Wiregrass Georgia. Colors
and designs modest and
unobtrusive. And there
are many ' styles of
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THE PREVARICATOR’S MEETING.
A Large List of New Members Were In¬
itiated—Two Good Stories.
“The Prevaricator's club will now
come to order for the dispatch of sucli
business as may come before it,” was
the opening remarks of Chief Prevari¬
cator Holland, before the club meet¬
ing Tuesday night in the large assem¬
bly room at the Georgia Pine. “Bro.
Wiliie Johnson will take the chair of
Colonel Way, who is at home this even¬
ing with his wife. Owing to the ab¬
sence of Major Jones, our guardian of
the outside portals, Colonel ltyman
will take his place. Now, brothers,
we are ready for business. The secre¬
tary will please call the roll and read
the minutes of the last meeting. Be¬
fore starting wiili the program I wisli
to state 1 have a number of applica¬
tions for membership. I have known
the gentlemen for some time and can
vouch for them. I will read the ap¬
plicant’s names: S. McCollum, L. F.
Johnson, Geo. Whitman, Frank Pap-
worth, Fred Clark, “Bud” Hurst, Tom
Price, II. Kaln'ich, Ex-Alderman Al¬
len, Alderman Moore, Brew Paulk and
Jim McDonald. A motion was made
that the candidates al! be admitted in
a body, which was duly seconded. Se¬
rious objection was made to the initia¬
tion of S. McCollum, but ail fears were
quieted when Capt. Tom Dickens in¬
formed the brother that lie would
swear by him if lie was elected as a
member. The ballot being spread all
the new names were made members
of the club.
“Brother Prevaricators, I wish to
say a few words,” spoke Captain Dick¬
ens, one of the oldest members. “We
have with us this evening one of our
most honored members of this organ¬
ization whose truthfulness is as good
as the coming prosperity, and I desire
to hear a short story on “how to stack
wheat on the prairie of North Dako¬
ta.” The rules were suspended and
Capt. Willie Johnson related the fol¬
lowing story:
“In the summer of '83 I was travel¬
ing through Dakota looking for work.
Arriving at a small town near Fargo,
I met a man who was looking for a
good honest hand, one who was able
to stack grain. Although 1 had no
knowledge of stacking, I was so badly
in need of a job that 1 hired to him an
a first-class stacker, and rode home
with him that evening to commence
work on the following day. We were
up early the next morning, and after
breakfast my new boss took me out to
where he intended to commence and
remarking that he had to go to town
again that morning after some oil for
the reaper, left me to my work.
Soon the wagons loaded with
sheaves of wheat commenced to come
in, and having no earthly idea of how
a stack should be built, I merely laid
the sheaves around as evenly as I could
on the ground. I worked in this way
for about two hours, when my em¬
ployer returned, and looking around
at the half acre I had covered so
evenly with the sheaves, said: “You
d—d fool, did not you say you could
build a stack like an egg?”
“Yes—”
“Then, what do you mean by laying
this wheat around in this fashion when
I ordered it stacked like an egg?”
“Just because you did not specify
what kind of an egg you wanted—this
is a fried egg.”
The story brought forth well merited
applause from the members, and on
motion of “Bud” Hurst, Bro. S. Mc¬
Collum, whose reputation for truth
and veracity is equal to that of “Old
Ben,” was asked to relate a few lines.
The motion was carried without a dis¬
senting vote, and the following story
was considered the gem of the evening:
“now I LOST A FORTUNE.”
Some years ago I was in business in
a small but pretty town called Plum-
ville, in Indiana. My partner and
myself owned a small factory and were
engaged in the manufacture of l ; m-
berger cheese, and were gradually
growing rich, when ill-luck struck us.
One day we were running off a large
batch of extra ripe, three star cheese,
when a thunder storm came up and
lightning struck the factory and com¬
pletely demolished it, scattering a
large portion of the product through¬
out the place. The next day opened
up brightly, and when the sun struck
the fragments of cheese that were dis¬
tributed over the town, the odor ri¬
valled that of the famous rose gardens
in the vale of Cashmere. We were
waited upon by the board of health,
who asked that we mitigate the nui¬
sance promptly. This we agreed to
do, and at once set to work moving
the factory to the next county. How¬
ever, after the removal of the factory
the nuisance still remained unabated,
so after a general meeting of the citi¬
zens, the board of health was in-
sti-Hcted to take drastic measures vvitli
ns—which they did by notifying us
that as the removal of the factory had
not benefited the condition, we were
ordered to move the town into one of
the adjoining counties. We moved
the town, hut it broke us.
WANTS TO JOIN THE PBEVAKICATORS.
Dear Leader—I saw in your issue
of last week a notice of the “Prevari¬
cator's Club” meeting— I see the club
met at the Georgia Pine. I have long
known of the existence of the Pre¬
varicator’s club, and have thought
many times I would put in an applica¬
tion whenever I got located where
there was a club in running order, and
through your valuable paper I first
learned there was such a club right
here in Fitzgerald, Ga. Well, well, by
golly, after reading the necessary
qualifications, I says to myself, old
boy, this is the club, the time and the
opportunity for you, so I will get a
blank application and fill it out at
once. Well, by golly, I’ve got a blank,
so here goes blank. Let's see, its down
pretty fine, ain’t it.
“Headquarters Prevaricator’s Club,
No. 1,000,000 and tooth. Established
16 and 20, A. D. Membership 17, 18
and 9 and 7; membership 67 million
and 17. Application for membership.
To the Grand Laseelles Mogul, Capt. Kicker Y. Holland, U. Dickens. Of¬
(Sidney gone)
ficers and Members:
I, Janitor Johnsing,have the honor
of filling out this blank and presenting
the same to your esteemed and illus¬
trious body for membership. Height
11 feet and 5 inches, weight—before
coming to Fitzgerald—nearly 200; am
intemperate, sober and illustrious *
* By occupation, a Jim Whiz maker.
Formerly, well (am a veteran base
ballist), cared for by Pine street
friends. Resource, $15 per month—
when paid. References, Marcus and
Chief Jones, Resp. yours,
Janitor Johnsing.
I have seen a large number of this
club since coming to the city, but as I
said, I was not aware of a club here,
and glad to find one, as they are to be
found in all cities and towns in the
country. What do you think, Mr.
Leader, will I be elected or not? My
references are first-class, and quite
prominent in the club. I will know by
next Tuesday week, probably, and
should I become a member I shall use
every endeavor to promote the “fru-
menti” interest of the club and its
members. Say, Mr. Leader, never
having jined anything, it makes a fel-
lar kind all overish, don’t it? And
when you think of being made a mem¬
ber of such an august—ing body of
men. I almost feel now as though the
altitude of raising, to such a lofty {fin¬
ical of intellectual ability and promi¬
nence, would cause my heart to cease
flitting. Well, Mr. Leader, I expect
(if I become a member) to be called
upon to speak. They tell meal! new
members are supposed to say some¬
thing, or do something, or go a fishing,
which? As soon as I learn the result of
my application, I will let you know.
Truly yours,
Johnsing.
A Former Fitzgerald ite.
Mr. J. G. Knapp, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Dear editor —If you have any of
those descriptions of the city of Fitz¬
gerald that you sent out some time ago,
or anything giving a good description
of the city and its growth, please send
me a few copies, as I am interviewed
every week about the place by people
who would like to go there, and I
thought if there was any literature that
they could read descriptive of the place
it woulu be a help to give the place a
favorable send off to such as are making
inquiries. While I am not a resident
of the city now I have a warm side for
the place, and give it a good recom¬
mendation when ever I can, and hope
that the colony city may soon be one of
the first cities in South Georgia. If the
people there are experiencing close
times, they are no worse off than here
any place else, as there never has
been any closer times than there is all
over the nothern States, notwithstand¬
ing McKinley prosperity—nit. Hoping
I have not intruded on your time, I am
Most respectfully,
Dr. S. P. Drayer.
West Alexandria, O., July 28, ’97.
Bargains in Real Estate.
We have many bargains in city,
suburban and country property; im¬
proved and unimproved farm tracts;
small and large farms; delightful clim¬
ate; healtliy locations. Price range
from 50 cents to $25 an acre for
country farm tracts. Part casli and
balance in easy payments. Address or
call on L. W. Hubbard,
Agent Georgia Immigration and In¬
vestment Bureau, Waycross, Ga.
4w-31
Lost
A black sack coat somewhere on the
leading from Minnie to Crisp.
same having a K. of P. badge on
silk handkerchief in pocket. The
finding it will be liberally re¬
by returning the same to D.
Paulk at Fitzgerald or W. T. Paulk
Minnie. July 31,1897. 31-2t
TEN TO FIFTEEN
Small Improved Farms for Sale For Next Ninety Days.
These Small Farms contain fifty to 200 Acres, and all within one mile of Georgia Southern &
Florida Railroad, and from
ONE TO THREE MILES OF VIENNA, GA.
The Capital of Dooly County. Crops (trowing on them all. Each place has a lair residenoe
and other buildings on it, and a variety of fruit trees, etc., growing on each place. Conven¬
ient to good Schools, Churches, eto. If you want a home in Dooly County write mo at once,
JAMES R. KELLY.
Vienna, Dooly County Ga.
REFERENCES—11. S. Middleton, Postmaster: J. Frank Powell, Clerk Court; Rank Vienna.
Headquarters For
[pure Drugs,
Goodman's New Drug Store,
Cor. Pine and Grant Street.
Everything Medicines. Fresh and New with a Full Line of
Patent Prescriptions Compounded.
m Go Where The People Go. * * § z
I Look Out for Bargains j
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\ Otir Big Stock of Goods ?S
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I Are Here and we are Going to Quote You 3
f The Lowest Prices I
i | Lonsdale thing are ber Ever a we few Heard marked are Bleached Remarkably chock of down in full Wiregrass to and of Choice Bed-Rock New Fruit Goods ones. Georgia. Prices, of and the Remem¬ every¬ Here viz Loom, = 21 2 ■w
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6c per yard. *»
I Good Bleached Muslin, 4c per yard. -*«
I Best Drilling, 5c yard. -j
per -a 3
«- All kinds of Prints __ 3, 4 and 5c yard. \
per
I Corsets, worth 75c, now 49c. ■Jj
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\ Imported white dotted Swiss goods at 23c \
l per lyard. |
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l 40-inch India Lawn 12 l-2c per yard.
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l Black Henriettas, was 50c, now 20c pr yrd. \
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\ Brillianteens, was 49c, now 35c per yard. \
| Our Shoe Department is Full of Bargains. . * 3
\ $2.50 Ladies Dongola Shoes for $1.50. \
\ $2.50 Oxford Tan for $2.00. f
\ Ladies Percale Shirt Waistslare going at 59c. \
\ $5.00 Trunks for $2.98. \
*- Call and see those beautiful Wash Dress i
\ Goods that make up in handsome style for \
\ Summer wear. %
I THESE PRICES FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. 3
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FRANK S. HAUDER, President. WJI. R. BOWEN, Cashier. #
| The Colony Bank f
# BAUDE R & BOWEN, Bankers. #
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■vf |§, Northern This Bunk is now Exchange open and doingaGeneral and Pension Banking Checks Business. We credit Par * ^
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# When deposited Darien by our customers. one-half We issue Exchange on New York, Savan-
nah, Macon, and Cordele at the rates charged by postoffleo
money orders.
* We lend money on high class security, never charging over eight percent, #
per annum.
Ourrates and banking rules and customs are the same as those of Atlanta
and Louisville banks. In other words, we give the business men of Fitzger- SwE
chants aid the same of Atlanta banking and rates Memphis and privileges from the start Lack that it of took the mer- •sal*
twenty years to get. competition w ®
willnever cause us to take any advantage of thecolonists.
Fitzgerald Bottling Works,
North Grant St. All orders will receive prompt attention
OLIN S. McCOYi