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The Fitzgerald Leader.
BstablisTied. ^896.
VOL. II.
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complete in every department. Never X
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pared to serve von than ever before.
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popular this season for Shirt Waists.
We have made a special effort this *4> t
season on Black and Colored Wool 2 $S
4' Dress Goods. Our stock is larger,
w assortment more complete and prices
jsfe cheaper than ever, notwithstanding the ^
if* high r-h ariff will surely make goods of
• higher later on.
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:$£ of Ladies' Southern and Gents Georgia. 7 Fine Shoes We sell ever the sji:
seen in 5*>
4> 47 finest Ladies Kid Button Shoe in the 5 *1 k
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$5.00 elsewhere and get 110 m
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M icines of all kinds, Druggists’Sun¬
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tecLuy. . r Are Constantly Receiving:
ght & act^» t> A; **31^ * resh Groceries, j
roll Which are Going at Bottom Prices.
carri oq bueliela of Texua ltuat-erooE Oats for Sued, :iml Gtoruia H51. CarSult:
of t rockery and Lntiuis. Wo make a speciulty o£ Tobacco, Cigars ami Snuff.
It is^ (’Phone 19.) Corner Thomas and Oconee.
the a reyi Lil Our prices on all classes
I of Job work.
“MAN WAS BORN TO HUSTLE.”
FITZGERALD, IRWIN COUNTY, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 7, 1897.
FACTS!
That Caitaof be Disputed!
Land Owners, Read Carefully and Think it Over " What is
Best for MY Interest?”
In the proposed removal of the
court house from Irvvinville to Fitz¬
gerald, whatever is for the benefit of
the majority of the people—the great
est number of people in the county, is
the policy that should govern. No
personal interest of a few people who
arrogate to themselves the right to
dictate, should be allowed to influence
and control the disposition of a matter
involving so much of the material
welfare of the people of Irwin county.
In using the term material welfare—
all the things that go to make the
prosperity of the people-the better-
iug of their condition is involved.
Let us see where this proposition
enters into the question of a removal
of the county seat. In 1891 the as¬
sessed valuation of all the property in
Irwin county was SI,431,303. In 1895
the assessed valuation of all the prop¬
erty in Irwin county was SI,305,431, a
decrease of $125,962, as compared
with 1894. In 1896, with the addi¬
tion of the Fitzgerald colonists to tiie
population of tiie county, the assessed
valuation jumped to $2,037,195, and
in 1897 $2,223,ISO, a gain of $917,787.
In this increase of wealth, this in¬
crease in the revenues of the county,
all the people have been directly or in¬
directly benefited.
Since the autum of 1895, with the
advent of an army of workers into Ir¬
win county, a transformation has
taken place. Where the pir.e forest
stood is a thriving city with all the
concomitants of an active business
center. Round about the city of Fitz¬
gerald is a cordon of thrifty settlers
and comfortable homes. Their suc¬
cess is an advertisement of the ad¬
vantages and favorable conditions of
the couutry.
In its progressive force of business
men—its facilities as a market—its
present railroad facilities, second to
no town in south Georgia, and which
will be largely increased in the near
future. Its free schools, where tiie
benefits of education are placed at the
disposal of all, is a combination that
compasses many advantages. Is there
any other point in Irwin countv that
has so much to recommend it? Is there
any other town in the county equipped
with tiie facilities for properly caring
for the people who come to court?
And with the increasing business de¬
veloped by a rapid increase of popu¬
lation, this is a point to beconsidered.
A vote for Fitzgerald is a vote for all
that will go to help make every citi-
zeii of Irwin county better off. What¬
ever brings more people to Fitzgerald,
brings more money to develop Irwin
county, and benefit every citizen
whether he lives near Fitzgerald or at
the remotest confines of the county.
Let every thoughtful voter of Irwin
county compare the condition prior to
the fall of 1895 with present condi¬
tions. and then ask himself what has
wrought the change.
If Mr. Fitzgerald and his associates
had located in some other section of
The Leader’s Politics.
There seems to be a wrong impres-
siou, politically, in regard to Tiie
Leader, in this section of the State,
and especially in Irwin county. Ever
since the first number was issued, re¬
ports have been in circulation that
The Leader would be, when it came
to the test, either a “Republican,”
“ Prohibition” or “ Peoples’ Party”
paper. These reports have been put
111 circulation for the purpose of doing
the publishers of this paper an injury.
As is well known, The Leader was
established, and up to the present
time, lmS been conducted as « non¬
partisan paper. To refute the false
reports the publishers hereby announce
that hereafter The Leader will
espouse the princples bf the Demo¬
cratic party, and will always be found
laboring for the best interests of the
Georgia, do you think Irwin county
would show to-day the great improve¬
ment, the enhanced valuation of prop¬
erty, and the prosperity that is evi¬
dent on every side? Would the Geor¬
gia & Alabama have bought the Ab¬
beville & Waycross railroad and ex¬
tended it to Ocilla, thus opening up a
rich section of country, enhancing the
value of property, and bringing the
people in , ouch with the markets of
the country? Would the Tifton &
Northeastern have been built through
Il win C0UMt y’ thus bli,1 K in S tbe P eo '
J *> !e Us lille ne » rer t0 tbe outside
world and increasing the value of that
portion of Irwin in every way? There
can be but one answer. No! Fitzger¬
ald has been the leavening force of all
this development.
In desiring the removal of the coun¬
ty seat from Irwinville to Fitzgerald,
the colony people are not actuated by
any narrow policy. They are all Geor¬
gians by adoption, and heartily and
earnestly interested in all that will be
a direct benefit to the people of Irwin
county. In their new homes they have
met and joined hands with native
Georgians in the work of upbuilding;
and m the business force of Fitzger¬
ald, some of the most progressive
members are native Georgians, who
have come to Fitzgerald because they
recognize the advantages offered by
its location and railroad facilities.
There can be no question as to the
superior advantages offered by Fitz¬
gerald for the county seat. It is the
logical site for the Court HOUSE.
Eight-tenths of the people of the
county will be able to reach it easier
than any other point. It is the chief
trading point, and the best market in
the county. Where a man’s business
takes him oftenest is tiie most con¬
venient place to him for a county site.
Let every farmer of Irwin county, who
comes to Fitzgerald to sell his farm
produce and trade, take this point in¬
to consideration, and lie will vote for
the colony city.
Every citizen of Irwin county should
take pride in helping to build up Fitz¬
gerald; for its success means the
placing of Irwin in the front rank of
the progressive counties of the Stale.
To this end all the voters of Irwin
should join hands. The petty, selfish
interests and desires of a few who
seek to dictate the policies of the
county should not be allowed to gov¬
ern. Such a policy, if allowed to de¬
cide, would keep the people of Irwin
county in the background, and retard
the process of development which
means prosperity and happiness to all
the people.
Last, but not least. With the loca¬
tion of the court house at Fitzgerald,
the colony city will be better adver¬
tised—if that could be—and what¬
ever attracts attention to Fitzgerald,
and brings people to it, to see what it
is and what has been done round
about it, will advertise Irwin county
and benefit all the people.
grand old State of Georgia, and tiie
upbuilding and advancement of Irwin
county at large and the city of Fitz¬
gerald in particular. The campaign
of 1898 will find The Leader in ihe
saddle!
Gents’ Furnishing Depart¬
ment for Sale.
Wishing to give all my time to my
tailoring business, I will sell my en¬
tire stock of gents’ furnishings. If
purchaser desires can rent half of my
store. This is a good opportunity.
Business already established.
Fininger, High Class Tailor,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
The Brunswick Restaurant, the best
place to rest and get a square meal
when in the city, or oysters in every
style, E. Pine avenue. 40-2w
Fininger, the high class tailor, keeps
goods in repair for one year free of
charge. An absolute guarantee of
quality and workmanship. Store and
work room Fitzgerald block.
”•«: kna": ' Editorfani Publishers;
NO. 40.
A GOOD STORY 0
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Will BEAR REPEATING!
*■ A story that tells people ^
where and how to save f|f>
mmm W- money by buvimg New 0
Goods at Low Prices. In 0
fact story that gets J ^ a g .
a never
0 old. My story today, and ||j.
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A magnificent new line of <0
0 :f r \i Dress Goods will be sold at 0
0 a bargain, viz:
Dress Plaids from 8 to IOc per yd
22 in. Brilliantine 10 to 12c pr yd
38 in Brilliantine 25 to 30c “
0 Suitings from 8 to 12c per yd.
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m Ladies’ SI.25 Shoes for 75c. *
lyleris’ h Hats I T
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Cheapest on the Market I 0
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* •)|l* The Hustling Dry-Goods Dealer. SB
0 Cor. Pine and Grant.
Suits Made To Order
You can have a Suit of Clothes made to fit
yoc in first-class style at only an extra small
expense. We have One Thousand Samples of
goods from which to make your selection, which
is much better than to depend upon the ready¬
made suits where the assortment is so small in
suits that will fit you. Our Fall and Winter
Samples and Fashion Plates are now in, and we
are daily taking measures for suits and supply¬
ing our many customers who are acquainted
with our work. We are practical tailors and
know just how to take a measure to insuie a
perfect in fitting the suit, which We is have the most important
thing business. made thousands
of suits and never had one left on our hands on
account of a misfit. Prices range from $12 to
and higher, if you desire. Please call and
samples.
D. C. McCOLLUM.
Pine Avenue.
Fitzgerald Bottling Works,
North Grant St. All orders will receive prompt attention
OLIN S. McCOY
