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The Fitzgerald Leader. BstablisTied. ^896. VOL. II. ##*###.##!*######* wvvvwvw VTTTTVTTVTTTTfW > f’S7 •*x UUUUUUUU iiiiUUiUiiiii * M. Our stock of Dry-Goods, iii Notions, sjg 3$g ^ Flannels, Shoes, fact everything is y usually kept in a first-class store, now complete in every department. Never X X before have the people of Fitzgerald X 0 and country seen a more complete or X ifc better selected s ■— ock from which to W v/ make their purchases. jp tr V/ MAKE LIVELY BUYING. % Mm it LOW PRICES v / V No firm in Fitzgerald realizes the 2§i? 77 truth of above expression fully ^ the more 5? <> ’ / V than we do. This season we have priced »> X i goods cheaper than ever before. It is ik 'j Vr our constant aim each season to better ir 5k w our best of the season past. IP > Lr * Dross Goods! & i" 3§K In this department we are better pre- SfS Sjfg pared to serve von than ever before. gjg Our stock is replete with noveltiesGso 5}< popular this season for Shirt Waists. We have made a special effort this *4> t season on Black and Colored Wool 2 $S 4' Dress Goods. Our stock is larger, w assortment more complete and prices jsfe cheaper than ever, notwithstanding the ^ if* high r-h ariff will surely make goods of • higher later on. Slioe Department. <*!> 4* 4" 'l' We carry the largest and best stock :$£ 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 X city for $3.00. Why pay better? $4.00 and v.' K $5.00 elsewhere and get 110 m 1 II W* 1> ElylPIRE STORE. •0 4' T. S. PR1C & CO. lUitugreralcl, Ga. 'i 5 - JIISEY DRUG 00. 5 B The : A Full Line of Drugs, Patent Med¬ M icines of all kinds, Druggists’Sun¬ 1 dries, Etc., Etc. i I Toilet Soaps and Fine Perfumery, m g ! The Finest Soda Fountain in Wire- ; : Georgia. Prescriptions Com¬ : grass i pounded Day or Night. 5 V »i s The Josey Urns (!»., 1 . A F South Grant, Fitzgerald, Ga. •h f; F WmmmwmwsmMMwmmmsmmmssm V 3. M. Whitchard & Bro £ 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 0 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. * especially on » a SATURDAYS* # *: m § IS-ri/S1 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. * 0 * * Specialty, .*■ m Ladies’ SI.25 Shoes for 75c. * lyleris’ h Hats I T * Cheapest on the Market I 0 0 .ill. * •)|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