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* ** * * * * ********* »! *' OH, YES! S * F jQj K Fy remind vou that J. E. BENTZ will sell you flm-class (roods at lowest figures. and will, at all WMdfe times, meet any MSSft legitimate wd nd your wUI.es^wiiT i!e Flour Stifled" in Sacks. ! rd and Pillsbury’s Beet v ' J. B. BENTZ, East Pine Av., Fitzgerald, Ga. * HURST BROTHERS. s KHURST BROTHERSX (A P PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRIES will havestock inmv yard on Sonth Main Street about the middle of October; so do not gave and ^ 6, ° Ck and "* T^itzgcrald Nu.ery Co. r iffl i : i IS 7 pap^pfetllp as 1:1 TIFTON FOUNDRY § MACHINE COMPANY. 4--MANUFACTURERS OF-♦ Iron and Brass Castings, Engine and Boiler Fittings, InsDirators. injectors. Lubricators, Jet Pumps, Steam Gages; Globe, Angle and Check mssssimsssmmsm 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: ♦ 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 °PP 0S ^ e effects—brilliant tints criss-crossed reckless- ly and daringly. Quality unsurpassed. Ladies, you mus t see these goods to a PP rec i a te them. T™ T ori; c fino SiVwAO U2 A can recommend. Ladies and Childrens’ Shoes a spe- eialty. Notion stock is full Our and complete. headquarters for We are all kinds of late style Mil- linery. Hurst Bros .WHURST BROTHERSX 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 ► ► -«< \ Otir Big Stock of Goods ?S «jg 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 = ► 7 21 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 E \ Imported white dotted Swiss goods at 23c \ l per lyard. | ► 5 l 40-inch India Lawn 12 l-2c per yard. C 3 l Black Henriettas, was 50c, now 20c pr yrd. \ ► 2 \ 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 $2.98. \ *- Call and see those beautiful Wash Dress i \ Goods that make up in handsome style for \ \ Summer wear. % I THESE PRICES FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. 3 EMPIRE STORE 9 3 t **- 2r ► T. S. PRICE Sc CO. >- 1## Fitzgerald block. m Z uHUU Ul UtUUUUtiU ll ilUIUlllilllilllUlU Ulll lUlUUUlniilUll ll liUllUimiliUUltL i #stssfes$t3|fs$ssi:j§sf#3iss§:3fcit&#)fs:$sjts FRANK S. HAUDER, President. WJI. R. BOWEN, Cashier. # | The Colony Bank f # BAUDE R & BOWEN, Bankers. # # ■vf |§, Northern This Bunk is now Exchange open and doingaGeneral and Pension Banking Checks Business. We credit Par * ^ at # 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