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The Fitzgerald Leader SstablislTed 1890. VOL. II. THE FITZGERALD LEADER. fficial Newspaperof Irwin County, Georgia. Ga. Rloial Newspaper of City of Fitzgerald. 1'UBLISrtED EVEHY THUK8DAY BY 'o' KNAPP ’[editors and PuBMSHEUS. Subscription Kates:— One copy, one year 1.50; Six months, Too; Three months, 50o. - erms— Invariably in advance. Job and advertising rates made known on pplioation. Your patronage solicited. COUNTY OFFICIALS. . C. Smith,Judge Sup. Conrt.Hawhinville.Ga McRae, om Eason, Solicitor Sup. Court. . It. Clements, Co. Judge, Trwinville. . E. Burch. Co. Solicitcr, Fitzgerald, ■ J Lee. Ordinary. Irwinville, . B. D. Paulk, Clerk Sup. Court, Irwinville, ;. V. Handley, Sheriff, Fitzgerald, . L. Royal, Tax Receiver, Sycamore, . R. Paulk, Tax Collector, Ocllla, Walker, Co. Treasurer. Irwinville. “ ames 1. J. Hogan, Co. Surveyor, Minnie, iarion Dixon, School Com., Ocilin, I. Henderson, Co. Commissioner, IFTON AND NORTHEASTERN R. R. “SOLDIERS’ COLONY ROUTE.” General Offices, Tifton, Georgia. ol. No 3- Feb. 9. 1897. No. 2. No. 4. ii. P. M. P. M. p. M. . :30 4:00 Lv. Tilton, Ga. Ar. 12:00 7:15 :45 4:13 if Brighton 11:45 7:00 :5B 4:22 f Harding. 11:36 6:51 :15 4:42 If Piuetta. |11:16 11:31 :31 4:4S Irwin. 11:10 6:25 1:43 5:00 f Fletclier. 110:50 6:13 000 5:15 1 Ar. Fitzgerald.Lv-110:45 6:00 Trains Nos. 1, 2.3 and 4 run daily except ri-atns Nos. 7 and 8 run on Sunday only. 'ridns'conneeVat'ri'ftonwUh railroads,and Georgia Plant and System Ala- d G. S. & F. ma at Fitzgerald. President. 4. H.Tift, Vice-President. IV. O. Tift. Traffic Manager. F. G. Boatbiqht, GEORGIA & ALABAMA RAILWAY, “THE SAVANNAH SHORT LINE.” issenger Schedule, Effective June 1, ’97, M A. M. A. M. P. M. . Delia Ar 10 35 5 05 v » 23 10 55 Lv Fitzgerald 9 45 4 35 .: oo 11 25 Lv. Ar. • oo 12 25 Ar. Abbeville, Lv. 7 45 3 35 M. P. M. 9 05 2 15 1 40 Cordeie 7 20 12 50 3 00 Ainericus P. M. A. *1. 7 .55 Montgomery 7 50 J5 4 15 Halena 7 7 25 .'ii 8 35 Ar. Savannah Lv. 30 Sunday—Lv. Ocilla 5 15 p. m; Ar. 9 30 a. m. { .Abbeville6 40p.m.; Lv.8 00a.m. C nose connections at all junctions and ter- nal points for Vice.Pres. all poiuts. &Gen. Mgr. cie Gabret, A. Pope, Gen. Pas. Agt. :ras. N. Right. Ass'tGen'l Pass. Agt. Ed Stalmngs, T. P. A., Fitzgerald. Postofflce. Mail closes at 10:50 a. m. and 5:30 p. m. Mail closes 20 minutes earlier Sunday even- m Sace from 7 to 7:30 p. m. open a. m. ° Office open Sunday from_ h prefer. P. M Christian Science. Services every Sunday morning 10:30: Sun¬ day school 11:30. and Sunday evening Odd Fellows services at 7:30, over McCollum’s in the ball Fine avenue. A cordial invitation is ex¬ tended to all of whatever creed or calling. CHENEY & BURCH, ATTO R N E Y-AT- LAW, Office— In Paulk Building. Grant Street, FITZGERALD, ’ GEORGIA. WAY & JAY, Attorney-at-Law, Fitzgerald, Georgia. Office —In the Slayton & Kern building; on Pine avenue. _ E. W. Ryman, Is. Kennedy, Of South Dakota. Of Savannah. RYMAN & KENNEDY, 1 In Fitzgerald Block. Office— Be On the Safe Side And Take Your Work to H. WETTSTEIN, The Pioneer Jeweler. patches, Diamonds, .Jewelery, Spectacles, Clocks, etc., Silver- at : • ware, i. Lowest Living Rates. FITZGERALD, GEORGIA, Grant St. Between Pine and Central Ava. DR. J. H. POWELL, (Late of the Best American Hospitals) Specialist in Chronic Diseases, Of Men anti Women, Office, 8. Grant street, near Magnolia. (Per¬ manently located.) Drs. C. 1 & L> C. Holtzdorf, Office— In Slayton & Kern building, ‘oppo¬ site Commercial hotel, Fitzgerald, Ga Phone 31. WE List - Property + ■■■'■.....= AND s -f Pay : Taxes For non-resident property owners. We also furnish Abstract ol Titles when desired. En¬ close stamp giving full information, I MWMl M & CO, Fiasgerald, 6a, Steal Estate Dealers. “MAN WAS BORN TO HUSTLE,” FITZGERALD, IRWIN COUNTY, .GEORGIA, AUGUST 19, 1897. The people of Key West, Fla., say that Johnson, the rapist, must be hung by law at once or he will be lynched. The Rome Tribune says a delicate girl can ride a score of miles on a bi- hycle, but can’t help her mother wash the dishes._ A Rome cotton mill has secured a coutract to make 1,300,000 yards of ducking to be used in making Uncle Sam’s mail sacks. The fashion papers announce that the latest thing in garters is a silver snake, But this is not the prettiest thing in g arters. ___ Irwin county’s taxable property shows a gain of SI85,000 over last year’s assessments,and $50,000 of this gain is said to be in Fitzgerald.—Ab¬ beville Chronicle. Fitzgerald is not dead yet, as many predicted she would be, ere this, but ; s still growing, and is destined to be one of Georgia’s largest cities— Swainsboro Herald. . The shirt waist girl with the frizz iron curl and the straw hat weird and queer, now walks the street with a smile that’s sweet, and her necktie under her ear.—New York Press. Wiregrass Georgia wouldn’t ex¬ change her climate, her health and her agricultural resources for all the gold mines on the western slope, ob¬ serves the Waycross Herald. Dogs, as a food product, are now worth $2 a pound in the Klondike re¬ gions. Here is a chance for some en¬ terprising speculator to coin money out of poodles which can be had for the aski ng. The democrats of Virginia have en¬ dorsed tiie Chicago platform and have nominated J. II. Taylor for the gov¬ ernorship. The State convention was full of enthusiasm and the leaders say they are going to make a winning fight. Chicago men are nothing if not re¬ sourceful and progressive. A case lias just come to light where one of them supported five wives on a salary of $60 a month. Incidently he had each of his wives write to her parents for as¬ sistance with marked regularity. Mr John T. Howell, one of Sum¬ ter’s prosperous farmers, brought in a very peculiar species of watermelon yesterday. They were yellow as pumpkins on the outside, while their meat was almost blood red, dotted here and there with black seeds. Nothing like them was ever seen in Americus before.—Times-Recorder. The Augusta News hits hard. It says that “a Chicago child was in love at 6, engaged at 10 and married at 14. Now, if she is divorced at 16, in the vaudeville at 17 and takes rough on rats at 23, she will have completed the circuit in much less time than many foolish women.” If advertising does not pay why is it that the Youth’s Companion gets over $800 a year for a one-inch space each issue? How is it that the Ladies’ Home Journal gets $4,000 for a page ad? Why do four advertisers pay $6,- 000 each for a quarter-page ad in the back cover in Munsey’s Magazine? Are advertisers throwing money away like this, or does it really pay them?— Ad Sense. Cotton has begun to come in, and in a month or so there will be a steady flow of coin of the realm into the sun¬ ny South. If that “wave of prosper¬ ity” doesn’t put in its appearance then, we will reluctantly conclude that there “aint no sicli a ding thing,” and begin to study the “simmon” and “bullace” crops, depending on “Brer Possum” and “Ole Molly Hare” for fresh meat.—Macon Tribune. The new system of pressing cotton into bales of cylindrical shape prom¬ ises to be a great success. A number of new compresses will be built in the South this season, and if they prove to be a success, many more will be con- structed in time for the next crop. The company which has been formed to push the cylindrical process of baling has a capital of $6,000,000, and Mr. Searles, of sugar trust fame, is its president. The company will not only gin and compress the planter’s cotton, but will enter the market as buyers and purchase his crop as well.—Amer¬ icus Times-Recorder. Of pins it is said that some pne of the large department stores often or- der 100 cases at a time. Each case contains 108 dozen papers and each paper bolds 360 pins, so a little use of the multiplication table will show what an immense thing even the ore order means. The yearly output of pins from the largest factory in the United States, it is claimed, would, if placed end to end, reach three times around the world. Governor Atkinson insists on uni¬ form text books for the schools of the State and teachers almost unani¬ mously oppose such a scheme. With¬ out knowing all of the ins and outs of the question it would seem that the governor is correct. It would stand to reason that all pupils should be taught the same, and there is no doubt but that there some are infinitely su¬ perior to others, and again as the gov¬ ernor has stated, uniformity of books would mean that they could be bought much cheaper. It is a fight which has been coming on for some time and will probably be settled only when the legislature takes it up and passes a definite law upon the subject.—Anaer- icus Herald. One of the greatest hits that Pope Brown seems tc have made in his speech to the agricultural society at Tybee was that the farmers paid en¬ tirely toojmuch interest on the money which they borrowed, and if it were not for high rates of interest the farmers would all have money of their own in the banks. The Honorable Pope should have gone further and added that if Georgia had good col¬ lection laws the farmer could borrow money for very little more than half what it now costs him. The collection laws of Georgia as they now stand are little less than a curse to bo'-rower and lender alike, yet as soon as there is a suggestion that they be made better every borrower in the State seems to think that such a change would mean that the lenders would have such ad¬ ditional power that they would in¬ crease rates at once. The very oppo¬ site would be the case as can be seen in any State where the laws bearing on this issue are what they should be. Is there no legislator who has sufii- cient nerve to introduce such a bill in¬ to the house and fight it through to its passage into a lawV If there should be such a one he would accomplish more for the people of this State by such an act than has been done in the legisla¬ ture for 20 years.—Americas Herald. What a Northern Man Can Do. Abbeville Chronicle, We have in our office a stalk of su¬ gar cane four feet high, and over five inches in circumference at the lower end; an ear of corn eleven inches long, grown from Missouri seed; two beautiful ears of white Dent corn, nine inches long, grown from Georgia seed and both from the same stalk; also the finest speciman of the yellow yam, of this season’s growth, we have seen. All these were grown by Mr. 1. S. Swan on his place about a mile from town. Mr. Swan is from Minnesota, and came here less than two years ago. lie bought land right in the woods, which was cleared up and planted in peas last year. This sea¬ son a variety of regular crops were planted, and though the land is new and this is Mr. Swan’s first experience in farming in the South, the specimens above mentioned show how well he is succeeding with sugar cane, corn and potatoes. Mr. Sw'an says a good yield of corn is assured, and from the same land he will get a crop of peas worth nearly as .much as the corn. After gathering the peas, he will turn under the vines and sow alfalfa and oats. He has ex¬ perimented sufficiently witli alfalfa to prove that it is a success here, and every one knows this is a splendid oat country. He has no fears of not being able to make an ample living on Wil¬ cox county soil. Mr. Swan’s success, though grati¬ fying, is by no means exceptional. Hundreds of other northern men have made money and many have accumu¬ lated a competency by farming in South Georgia. Some have failed es meu do everywhere, but in nine cases out of ten it was for want of either intelligence or energy. For all the news read, The Leader. Anti-llat Ordinance. The city council of Atlanta are af¬ ter women who wear hats at the thea¬ tre. The following ordinance was passed at their last meeting: Be it ordained that it shall be the duty of the proprietor, lessee or other persons in charge of each and every opera house and theatre in the city of Atlanta to require ladies who attend performances in such theatres or opera houses to remove their hats be¬ fore the beginning of and keep them off during the performance. “That such proprietor, lessee or other person in charge of an opera house rr theatre who shall violate the preceding section of this ordinance upon conviction shall be fined in the recorder’s court not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days. A Wonderful Institution. Abbeville Chronicle. Fitzgeraldhas a labor exchange that is worthy of imitation in other towns. It is composed of laborers, manufac¬ turers, mechanics, bakers, butchers, ice men, druggists, physicians, den¬ tists and dealers in all lines; and they have a depository where lumber, cord- wood, charcoal, hay, grain and all products of labor are received as de¬ posits from members. Checks are is¬ sued against these deposits, and they pas? at par in all establishments and among all members of the association. Tnese checks will buy building ma¬ terial for a house, and pay the brick¬ layer, carpenter, plasterer and painter —provided one lias enouglt of them. They will furnish the house, buy shoes, hats, clothing and groceries for the family and school books for the children. They will pay the butcher and the baker, and are receivable for hauling lumber or drawing teeth, cut¬ ting wood or cutting hair. They will buy medicine for the sick, pay the doc¬ tor and the funeral expenses. In fact they are good for everything but the crown in the other world. The con¬ cern doesn’t deal in foreign exchange. * The School Fund Trouble, Attorney General Terrell has furn¬ ished the following written opinion in regard to the law covering the school fund, which has been a source of con¬ siderable worry to the State authori¬ ties recently: “The legislature at the last session appropriated $600,000 from general taxes for support of the common schools for 1897 and $1,000,000 for 1S98. The tax to raise the sum for 1897 the law provides shall be levied and collected the present year, but gives the governor and comptroller- general no authority to levy anything this year for 1898. The $1,000,000 for 1898, thelaw further provides,shall he levied and collected in 1898. If the legislature at its next session does not chunge the law the school fund will get the $600,000 for 1897 and the $1,- 000,000 for 1898. “Heretofore the special tax col¬ lected early in the year and one-half of the monthly rental of the State road, which form part of the school fund, have been nearly sufficient to meet the quarterly payments due the teachers for tne first, second and third quarters, but inasmuch as the appropriation from the general taxes for 1896 is so much larger than for previous years, and as the general taxes will not be collected and paid into the treasury before December of that year the in¬ crease of $400,000 will not be availa¬ ble until December unless the legisla¬ ture makes some provisions to cover the same. While the legislature in¬ creased the school fund $400,003 for 1898 it provided no means for teach¬ ers to get the benefit of the increase until the last quarter of the year. This oversight can and doubtless will be remedied by appropriate legislation this fall.” The latest official estimate of the population of the United States is 77,- 000,068, and the percapita circulation $22.63 for every man, woman and child. The fellow who hasn’t that much money jingling in his pocket will doubtless be found as usual de¬ nying the statement or claiming that the government has given some other fellow his $22.53. Allen D. Candler, secretary of State, is being prominently mentioned by the State press for govereor. Mr. Can¬ dler is a man of wonderful executive ability, and would grace the chair of the governor’s office in a creditable manner. .J. 11. U. F. KNAPP, KNAPP, ; | Editornnd Publishers, NO. 33. T. W. HAYDE, DEALER IN I I I ) | Mouldings, Brick, Lime, Cement, Etc. a <|> On and after this date we will take orders for While Pine Sash both and Doors and quality for uutek of ^ X jind prompt delivery. We guarantee to meet competion in price that sold in the goods. It is asked us why we sell nearly all the Sash and Doors are I city, and our answer is that as we carry strictly home manufactured goods. We are glad to believe the people realize the importance of protecting home industries and tnereby keep the money at home, which is a great benefit to our county and Stnte; ! but we occasionally have a customer who has heard that putty does not stick so well to yellow pine sash as white pine, (which, under our system of preparing the sash, we are prepared to contradict by a guarantee it will), and for this class of cus¬ tomers we will hereafter be prepared to give them estimates on White Pine goods that lor quick delivery. While we are at it we desire to call your attention to the fact we are headquarters for Brick and that it was but a few months ago that we com- & menced selling brick, at which time a poor quality of brick was selling here at HD.ot) X X per 1,000. We are now maintaining a yard price on 1.000 brick at of *0.00, Glass, and and in quan- will titles at a very much lower figure We also carry a large stock be pleased, on short notice, to make estimates on Plate and Window Glass for store X fronts. Remember our location on I Central Av., Opposite the New Cotton Warehouse. 3f: sfs S?? 3Sj43fC?k SjS if: 5k SjS % / *5 * SfS DRY-GOODS sk DIN «4> NOTIONS, JCUOTHINS # Shoes, Hats, Caps, »# a. ^ 1 'J, * Trunks, Valises, Etc. $ *£■ > Jjjg We invite you to make our Store headquarters. We 1 solicit a part of vour atronage. •4' f* <!> HARRTS0N1SBR0S i sk *7 sL> FITZGERALD, GEORGIA. ?fs -t- sfi sfs sfs s§: jjs sfi# 3*t j| j sfe ClearanceSale Every one knows that a merchant must not carry goods over from one season to another. For 30 Days We shall make a GENUINE CLEARANCE SALE. You will realize that we mean just what we say when you come in and get our prices. We do just as we advertise. Our stock consists of Mens and Boys’ Suits, black Alapaca Coats and many other summer Coats from 75c to $2.00. Mens’ Pants, (light weight) will be closed out at almost your own price. Nice Laundred Percale Shirts and Gentlemens’ Straw Hats in latest styles. You will save a little money by coming to us. D. C. McCOLLUM, +jV| •F-5"5‘++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mi |{The Corner G rocery.!,. %m tms. W. WHITCHARD & BRO., Prop’rs. t *i + T + + JO Ti*)T .. .. J We Stock carry and a Poultry full line I Food, of Groceries. the only Feed reliable and Fertilizers Condition Powder. Magic tm Acts like magic We sell the celebrated “ Atlantic Dissnlved * J TO 4»; J 2 grades. Bone,” the Call best and fertilzer price our on goods. the market, at same prioe of cheap * 4 * Corner Thomas and Oconee. ❖ * , ++++++++4-+++++4‘+4-M-H < ++4.++++4.+++^.^., 4- ■<Z- i GET Our prices on all classes of Job work.