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sn m rn Official Newspaper oflrwin County, Georgia. Official Newspaper of City of Fitzgerald. PUBLISHED EVEltY THUBSPAY BY and Publishers. Subscription Kates:—O ne copy, one year 11.50: Six months, 73c; Three months, Terms—I nvariably in advance. Job and advertising rates made known application. Yourpatronage solicited. COUNTY OFFICIALS. C. C. Smith,Judge Sup. Court. McRae. ’ Tom Eason, Solicitor Sup. Irwinville, J. II. Clements, C). Judge, Fitzgerald, J. E. Iiurch. Co. Solicitor, J. J . Lee. Ordinary. Irwinville, J. B. D. Paulk, Clerk Sup. Court. Irwinville, R. V. Handley, Sheriff, Fitzgerald C. L. Royal, Tax Receiver, Sycamore, J. It. Paulk. Tax Collector, Ocilin, James Walker, Co. Treasurer, Irwinville. E. J. Hogan, Co. Surveyor, Minnie, Marion Dixon, School Com., Ocilla, M. Henderson, Co. Commissioner, TIFTON AND NORTHEASTERN R. R. "SOLDIERS’ COLONY ROUTE." General Offices, Tifton, Georgia. No 1. No 3- I Feb. 9, 1897. (No. 2. i A. f P. M. y c sshssSo f f Lv. f Tifton, Pinetta. Brighton Harding, Fletcher. Irwin. Ga. Ar. -i cr. rs 3JC5 -i 35 isassis: Trains Nos. 1, 2,3 and 4 run daily except S and 8 Sunday only. Trains Nos. 7 run signal. on (t) Trains stop only on with Plant System Trains connect at Tifton Ala¬ and G. 8. & F. railroads, and Georgia and bama at Fitzgerald. President. H. H.Tift, Vice-President. W. O. Tri'T. Traffic Manager. F. G. Boatright. GEORGIA & ALABAMA RAILWAY. “THE SAVANNAH SHOUT LINE.” Passenger Schedule, Effective Sep. 12, 97, No. 19 No. 17 STATIONS. No. IBiNo. 20 M. A. a.I P. M. ! > . M. 7 55 lLv. Savannah Ar. 8 35 o 20 9 9 :N Claxton 6 50 -1 3(1 10 03 ; Collins 8 23 SI 59 10 31 j Lyons 5 55 a 15 1 11 58 Halena 4 15 25 12 18 Abbeville 3 25 Oft P. M. P. M. M. 7 2 8 35 Lv'. Abbeville Ar. 12 25 30 A. M 9 28 1 3ft Ar. Fitzgerald Lv. 11 25 fi 00 Ocilla 10 30 5 20 P. M. A. M. ?8’s5S 1 07 Lv. Rochelle Lv. 8 lie 2 40 2 1 17 Pitts 2 55 2 27 2 08 Cordele 2 20 I 4 2 40 De Sota 1 27 112 55 P. M. S3 3 n:« ! Americus 12 23 111 59 3 45 j Preston 12 A. 13 M. 11 05 6 4 00 Richland ,11 55 10 10 p. 5 20 Columbus j 10 30 1 15 1 9 35 Albany | 5 00 2 25 6 4 21 Lv. Lumpkin 1128 10 13 7 r> 05 Omaha 10 40 9 28 7 5 27 Pitts boro 10 18 9 05 8 5 M) ! Hurtsboro Mont’mer: 9 7 41! 50 I 8 fi 31 10 7 55 Ar. Georgia Nos. 17 & and Alabama 18 day express new and trains, magnificent carrying but- te a r r rS fast night trains, carrying Nos . i9 and 20 between Sa¬ Pullman palace sleeping cars vannah and Montgomery. at all junctions and ter- Close connections minal points for all points. & Gen. Mgr. Cecil Gabket, Vice.Pres. Gen. Pas. Agt. A. Pope. Ed Stallings, T. P. A., Fitzgerald. Postoffice. Mail closes at 10:50 a. m. and 5:30 p. m. Mail closes 20 minutes earlier Sunday m §ffice from to 7:30 m. open 7 a. m. p. a Office ope " SuU " ay 1 r °E.Tu p K |K i'ei l. M. Christian Science. Services every Sunday'morning 10:30; Sun¬ day school 11:30, and Sunday evening services at 7:30, corner of Pine avenue and Lee street. A cordial invitation i6 extended to all ot what¬ ever creed or calling. ____ CHENEY & BURCH, ATTO R N E Y-AT-LA W, Office —In Paulk Building, Grant Street, FITZGERALD, GEORGIA. WAY & JAY, Attorney-at-Law, Fitzgerald, Georgia. Office—I n the Slayton & Kern buildins? Pine avenue. E. W. Hyman, L. Kennedy, Of South Dakota. Of RYMAN& KENNEDY, Office—I n Fitzgerald Block. Palace Mrs. Orcelia R. Smith, Prop. Cor. Jessamine and Main Streets. We are now making special the rates North. to our When low colony members from you reach the depot here have the hack take you to the Palace Hotel Everything new and strictly first-class. BEFORE YOU BUY Or order anything in the line of WATCHES, - JEWELRY, Siheira, Diamonds. Clocks and Spectacles, EXAMIME Weftsfem’s Goods and prices. Remember that we give from 25 to 40 per cent from the with prices quoted in any illustrated catalogue, a guarantee that everything is just as represeted. Repair¬ ing in best manner and at lowest living Jewelry rates at the oldest established “Pioneer” Store, Grant 8t„ between OenUal and Pine. Drs. Ci L & l C. Mzendorf, Office—I n Slayton & Kern building, site Commercial hotel* Fitzgerald, Ga Plione 21 . ____ E. NICHOLSON, Auction e e r , East Pine Avenue. FITZGERALD, GEORGIA. Is now prepared to give rates on short notice. Having had fifteen years experience, perfect Satisfaction is guaranteed. For rates and bills call at Draper office. County Correspondence. To Correspondents—-All by Monday letters tor Tuesday publi¬ cation must reach us or of each week. Vnless the name of the cor¬ respondent accompanies the letter we will not publish the same. Wo will not print the name of the correspondent or tell who they are, but want the name as an evidence o( good faith. Write news, character and do not of write anything that reflects on the anyone. Sparks From Wolf Pit. From Our Regular Correspondent. Mrs. Cooper visited Mrs. Tollman Sr. Kev. Patrick preached at Wolf Pit Sunday night. Wm. and Wes. Pearson dined at Mr. Bloods Sunday. Revs. Lohr and Parks dined at Mr. Pollman’s Sunday. Wolf Pit was well represented at the picnic Tuesday at town. The prayer meeting Tuesday night was not well attended on account of the picnic. Rev. J. J. Lohr preached his fare¬ well sermon Sunday forenoon at this place. The Boy With One Eye Open. Woodland Items. From Our Regular Correspondent. The weather is cool and nice. John H. Boice would like to trade stove wood for cow feed. Don’t forget to vote for the county seat at Fitzgerald on election day, We w’ould like to see the county roads worked while the sloughs are dry. How is it with the commissioner? Gibbs & Snyder talk of launching their boat in the Ocmulgee river in a week or two. Our best wishes, boys. Miss Sadie Sams was out of school a few days last week on account of a boil. Never mind, Sadie, they that laugh best laugh last. John H. Boice, of the city, an old friend of Mr Roderick, gave him a call last Saturday, finding him very sick. Jo Dandy. . Good Hope Items. From our Regular Correspondent, J. G. Elder has paid two visits to Abbeville the last week. Mrs. John Drexler has moved into her new residence. Fred J. Hoffman, of the city, paid us a flying visit last Sunday, showing his new bike. Miss Alta Ayers, who has been on a visit with friends and relatives at Fitzgerald, has returned. David Pearson, of Pearson Bros., has gone to Macon and Savannah on business. Robert Pearson of the same firm has gone to Palatka on business. Still they are Aldrich improving built in Good ad¬ Hope. Mr. has an dition to his house in the £hape of a dining room and kitchen. The machinery for Pearson Bro.s’ big mill is being put in place, and soon they will begin operation. They have about 500 trees hauled close to the mill. They are grading their rail¬ way to connect with the T. & N. E. Observer. Ladies Who Suffer From any corDplaiijt peculiar to their sex—such as Profuse, PaiQ- ful. Suppressed or Irregular Men¬ struation, are soon restored to Ijealth by Bradfield’s Female Regulator. It is a combination of remedial agents which) have been used with t!)e greatest success for rt)ore than 25 years, ai)d known to act speci¬ fically With and on tfee organs of Menstruation, and recomrijended for such comp!ait)ts oi)Iy. ft rjever fails LfTjj to restore give the relief health ai)d jj of the suffering woman- It should \ be takei) by tbe '/ girl just budding ii)to womanhood wheo Menstrua¬ tion is Scant, Sup¬ jt*. pressed, Irregular or Pa i o f ul, ai)d all delicate wonjei) should use it, as Its toi)ic properties b°ve a woq- derful influence ii) toi)ing up and strei)gtt)ening the systen) by driv¬ ing through the proper channels all impurities. “A daughter of one of my customers missed menstruation from exposure and cold, and on arriving wrecked, at until puberty her health was completely of she was twenty-four years age, when upon my recommendation, she used one bottle of Bradfield’s Female Regulator,com¬ pletely restoring her to health.” J. W. Hellums, Water Valley, Miss. The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AT $1 PER BOTTLE. The Brunswick Restaurant, the best place to rest and get a square meal when in the city, or oysters in every style, E. Fine avenue. 40-2w Fininger, the high class tailor, is now ready to receive your order for a first-class suit of clothes. They make suits to order from $15 up. Trousers to order $4 up. A fit guaranteed or you can not have them. Fine Organ at a Sacrifice. $50 cash will buy (if taken at once) a magnificent organ and stool, all new, with latest improvements; worth dou¬ ble the money. For further particu¬ lars address. Organ, Lock Box 799, Fitzgerald, Ga. 40-ltx Brunswick Restaurant, lunch coun¬ ter in connection. Everything first- class. 40-2w Fitzgerald Cotton Market. TnunsDAV, September 80,1S97. The market is quoted as follows: Good middlings 5 13-1« Middlings....... . 6S What the Northern Farmer Who Has Formed In the South Says. Well, here's winter coming again. What a change from the old days up North. Winter comes, but I no longer dread it. It's always pleasant and never stops my work. It only makes a change from one kind of outdoor work to another. Clear¬ ing, plowing and planting can go right along. How the folks like it ! Mother and the girls are not shut up in the house by bad weather half the winter. All of us are healthier and happier than ever before. I don’t have to spend in winter all I make in summer. This is a money making country for the farmer all the year round. Legal Notices—Published by Authority. Notice of Local Bill. VT OTICE is hereby given that at the next In session of the Georgia legislature there will be introduced a special bill entitled “A Hill the to establish Tribune public Soldier roadc and Colony, highways in American and to discontinue and abandon certain roads now in said colony, and for other purposes.” I). C. Welch, Supt. of Colony. First published Sept. 23, 1897. Notice of Local Bill. -i-Ti VT OTICE is hereby given the that a bill will be introduced at next session of the general assembly of of Fitzgerald Georgia to amend the charter of the city by abolishing the office of city recorder and empowering the mayor to preside in police court. Fitzgerald. Sept. 20, 1897. Notice of Local Bill. XTOTICE is hereby given that there will be introduced at the October session of the general assembly of Georgia, a bill entitled “A bill to incorporate the board of education of Fitzgerald, the city of Fitzgerald.” 20, 1837. Ga., Sept. Notice of Local Bill. VTOIICE is hereby given that at the next session of the legislature of the State of Georgia there will be introduced a special bill entitled “a bill to amend the charter of the city of Fitzgerald, Ga.,” relative to the man¬ ner of issuing and the payment of city war¬ rants, the abolishment of certain city offices, and giving the mayor the casting vote in case of a tie vote in the city council. First published Sept. 26th, 1897. Local Legislation. VT OTICE is hereby given that application •Li will be made to the next general assembly of Georgia, for the the passage following of is the the following local bill, of which caption: A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Ocilla, in the county of Irwin, State of Georgia, to provide fora mayor, councilmen, recorder and other officers of said town; to authorize the officers and corporate authori¬ ties of said town to exercise such powers and do such thiiigs as may be necessary or proper for the best interest, benefit, welfare peace, good‘or¬ der, health and general of said town, and the inhabitants thereof: to confer other and additional power and authority upon such officers and authorities; to authorize the cor¬ porate authorities of said town to pass and en¬ force proper rules, by-laws and ordinances for the government of said town; to authorize punishment for any violation regulate of said rules, prohibit by¬ law s and ordinances; to or the sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquors, and license the same, and impose penalties for selling the same without a license in prohibit said town; to repeal an act entitled an act to the sale of intoxicating liquors in Irwin countj\ approved Sept. 26, 1879, so far as the same re¬ lates to the territory included in the corpor¬ ate limits of said town, and other purposes. Notice of Local Bill: VT OTICE is hereby given, that whereas the ordinary for Irwin county, Ga., has called an election of the qualified the question“of voters of said county to vote upon the re¬ moval of the county site l'rcm Irwinville to Fitzgerald or to such place as the voters may by ballot designate, and whereas the law of Georgia requires that if the voters vote in fa¬ vor of removal that such vote shall be ratified by the general assembly of the State, for and that notice of the local bill necessary such rat¬ ification, must be advertised for 30 days prior to the introduction of such bill, therefore if at the said election to be held on the 2ist day of October, 1897, the county site of Irwin county shall he voted to Fitzgerald by the the lawful ma¬ jority, to-wit, two-thirds of all votes cast at such election, a local bill will be introduced in the house of representatives at the next meeting of the general assembly entitled as follows: “A bill for an act to be entitled an act to change the county site of Irwin county, Geor¬ gia, and to remove the same from Irwinville to Fitzgerald in said county, and for other purposes.” This 1897. Sept . 14, lw Road Notice. T F notfood cause to the contrary be shown X. on or before the first Monday in October next, at my office, Irwinville, Ga..I will grant an order establishing a new public road in the 1537th road district of said county: Commenc¬ ing at southeast corner of 5-acre tract, colony land, No. 273, and southwest corner of tract No. 801, thence due north to the Wilcox county line, the same having been marked out by re¬ viewers and passing oyer the following 5 -acre ~ * tracts, co’ony domain: 804,805, 806, 1014, 1015, 1016,1017,1018,1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 273, 274, 275, 999, 998, 997, 996, 995, 994, 993. 992, 99], 990, 989, also 30-acre tracts Nos 1071, 2072, 2073,2974, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2084, M. HENDERSON, 2083, 2082, 2081, 2080,2079,2078. & Revenue Irwin County. Com. Roads This Sept. 6, 1897. Notice. State of Georgia, > Irwin County. Notice is hereby given that a bill will be in¬ troduced at the next session of the Georgia Legislature, to amend the act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Fitzgerald and to define the city limits there of, etc., approved December 23rd, 1896. so that said city shall not include any of the five acre tracts of the American Tribune Soldier’s Colony Company as appears by the recorded plat ef said Amer¬ ican Tribune Soldier’s Colony Company on file in the clerks office of the Superior Court of Irwin County, to define said city limits as des¬ cribed by the recorded plat of said city of file in the Clerk’s Office the of the Superior Court of said County, with extension. This 8th day of September. 1897. Notice of County Site Elec¬ tion. State of Georgia, i f Jrwin County, Notice is hereby given that filed on in the 24th day of August, 1897 there was this office a petition signed by more Irwin than two-fifths of the poll tax payers of county, Georgia, praying that an election be held as provided by law to enable the voters of Irwin county to vote upon and determine the question of the removal of the county siteof Irwin countv, Georgia, from Irwinville to Fitzgerald or to such other place in said county as the voters may by their ballots designate. Now therfore it is ordered that an election be held in and for said county, of the qualified voters thereof, to vote upon and determine the question of changing and removing the said county site from Irwinville to Fitzgerald or to such other place in the said county as the voters may determine. Said election will be held on Thursday the 21st day of October, 1897, at the usual polling plaoes in the various election precincts of the said county. Witness my hand and official seal at Irwin¬ ville, Georgia, this August 27,1897. [seat/] J J. Lee, Ordinary in and lor Irwin county, Georgia. 35-7 w. For all the news read, The Leader. Irwin Sheriff Sales. Statu of Georgia, i Irwin County, f Will be sold on the first Tuesday in Novem¬ ber next at the courthouse in said county, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following property to-wif .* One ten-acre tract number 2305 of the colony domain ns shown by the recorded colony plat of the American Tribune soldier company, same being part of lot of land number 94 in the 4th district of Irwin county. Said land levied on as the property of D. T>. Carpenter, to sat¬ isfy an execution issued from the justice court of the 1537th district, G. M., of said coun¬ ty, in favor of IS. K. Nelson against said D. D. Carpenter. It. V. Handley, Sheriff I. C. This Oct. 5th, 1897. Will be sold before the court house door of Irwin county, Irwinville, Ga., between the le¬ gal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in No¬ vember next, the following property, to-wit: Seventeen acres of lot of land number ninety- four (94) in the second district of Irwin county, Ga., bounded on the west by lands of Murray & Deloach; north by lands of W. A. Story; east by lands of Mrs.T.D. Swearingaiu: south by original land line, one acre excepted of lands of Mrs. Susan Williams, levied on and to be sold as the property of A. J. Dyess, to sat¬ isfy one county court fi. l’a. issued from the court of Irwin county, in favor of It. H. Sut¬ ton vs. said A. J. Dyess, levied on and re¬ turned to me by Wm. Itogers, county court bailiif. Written notice given tenant in pos¬ session as I). required McInnjs, by law. Deputy Sheriff I. C. A. This October 5, 1897. Also at the same time and place will be sold the following property, to-wit: One five-acre tractor land number nine hundred and twelve of the domain of the American Tribune sol¬ dier colony company, in Irwin county, a plat of which domain appears on record in the clerk’s office of superior court of said county, together with the buildings and improvements thereon. Said property levied on and to be sold as the property of O. L. Jay, to satisfy one county court fi. fa. issued from the county court of said county in favor of L. F. Thomp¬ son vs. said O. L. Jay, levied on and returned to me by Wm. Rogers, county court bailiff. Written notice given defendant as required by law. D. A. McInnis, Deputy Sheriff I. C. This October 5,1897. Petition for Charter. State of County, Georgia, I f Irwin To the Superior Court of said County: The petition of Madison Buice, Z. V. Borden and First—That J. J. Borden, they respectfully form shows: themselves desire to and 6uch other persons as may be associated with them, into a private corporation Ii under the corporate name and style of win County Dry Goods Company. Second—That the object of this association is pecuniary gain, and the business they pro¬ pose to engage in and carry on is as follows, viz: To buy. store and sell all classes of dry goods and wearing apparel boots, for male shoes, and hats, fe¬ male customers, including caps, bonnets, millinery goods, first-class notions, etc , and to own and run a dry goods store, to buy and sell all kinds of personal property, and real estate and convey the same, to lend or borrow money on note, bills, deeds, mortgages, or other liens or obligations, to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, to have and use a corporate seal, to enter into and carry out contracts, and generally to do all acts and things necessary and proper for the promotion and maintenance of the busi¬ ness of the corporation. Third—The amount of capital employed will be twenty-five thousand dollars, ten per cent, of which is actually paid in, and the capital stock shall be divided into shares of one hun¬ dred dollars each. No stockholder shall be personally liable except for the stock sub¬ scribed for. That the principal place of doing business shall be In Fitzgerald, Ga., and other places as may be necessary for the promotion of said business. Fourth—In addition to the powers aforesaid necessary to carry out the purpose and objects of said corporation, and the powers common to all corporations under the laws of this State petitioners desire the following special pow¬ ers, viz: To increase the capital stock from time to time to the sum of seventy-five thous¬ and dollars; to receive in payment of stock to be issued, moneys, lands, or other property as may be determined by the board of directors; to make by-laws not inconsistent with the laws of this State or the United States, and gener¬ ally to have and enjoy and exercise the cor¬ porate powers and the privileges of this incident State. to cor¬ porations under laws Wherefore petitioners pray that they and their associates be incorporated with the rights and privileges aforesaid for the term of twenty years under the name aforesaid, with the privilege of renewal at the expira¬ tion of that time. Cheney & Burch, Petitioners’ Att’ys. Original filed in office 85th day of Sept.. 1897. State of Georgia, / ( Irwin County. I, J. B. D. Paulk, clerk of the superior court, of Irwin county, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct September copy of the pe¬ tition filed in my office this. 25,1897. J. B, D. Paulk, Clerk S. C. I. C. Petition for Charter State of County, Geohgia, i f Ikwin To the Superior Court of said County: The petition of J. B. Paulk, J. T. Boyd, F. J Clark and D. W. Paulk shows: First—That they desire to l'orm themselves and such other persons as may he associated with them, into a private corporation under the corporate name and style of "Fitzgerald Mercantile Second—That Company." the obj'ect of business this association is pecuniary gain, and the they pro¬ pose to engage in and carry on is as follows, viz: To buy, store and sell all classes of dry goods, notions, shoes, everything hats, caps, groceries, hardware, and in fact that is kept and sold in a first-class general mercantile es¬ tablishment. and to do a general mercantile business. To buy and sell all kinds of personal property and real estate, and to convey the same, to lend or borrow money on notes, bills, deeds, mortgages, or other liens or obligations, to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, to have and use a corporate seal, to enter into and carry out contracts, and generally to do all acts and things necessary and proper lor the promotion objects and of the maintenance corporation. of the business and Third—The amount of capital employed will be ten thousand dollars, ten percent of which is actually paid shares in and the capital stock shall be divided into of one hundred dollars each. No stockholder shall be personally lia¬ ble except tor the amount of stock subscribed for. Fourth—The principal place of doing busi¬ ness will be in be Fitzgerald, Gu.. for and the such other places as business. may necessary promotion of said Fifth—In addition to the powers aforesaid to carryout the purposes and objects of said corporation, corporations and the the powers laws of common this State, to all under pe¬ titioners desire the following special powers: To increase the capital stock from time to time to the sum of twenty-five thousand dol¬ lars. to receive in payment of stock to be is¬ sued, money, lands or other property as may be determined by the board of directors, to make by-laws not inconsistent with the laws of this State or the United States, and gener¬ ally to have, enjoy and exercise the corporate powers and privileges incident to corpora¬ tions under the laws of the State. Wherefore petitioners pray that they and their associates be incorporated with the rights, powers and privileges, etc., for the term of twenty years, under the aforesaid name with the privileges of renewal at the ex¬ piration of that time. Cheney & Burch, Petitioners’ Attorneys. Original filed in office Sept. 25th, 1897. State of G eorgia, i Irwin County, f I. J. B. D. Paulk, of the superior court of said county do hereby certify that the forego, ing is a true and correct copy of the petition filed in ray office. .7. B. D. Paulk, C. S. C. I. C. Brunswick Restaurant, lunch coun¬ ter in connection. Everything first- class. 40-2w In Florida Orange grove, large dwelling, barn, etc., suitable for boarding house, 22 acres, on hill, center of villiage, ad¬ joins Flagler, of “Ponce de Leon” fame, property Surrounded by post- office, stores, churches and pretty vil¬ las of wealthy northern people, for sale. One-third cash, balance at in¬ terest for any time wished. F. M. Stansbeougii, Fitzgerald, Ga. T. W. HAYDE, «> DEALER IN <» 9 9 Mouldings, Brick, Lime, Cement, Etc. On and after this date we will take orders for White Pine Sash and Boors for quick and goods. prompt It delivery. why We guarantee sell to meet eompetion in both price and quality of is asked us we nearly all the Sash and Doors that are sold in the ^ city, and our answer Is that as wo the carry strictly home manufactured goods. We are o glad to believe the people realize Iniportanceof protecting home industries and Y thereby keep the money at home, which is a great benefit to our county and State; x but wo occasionally have a customer who has heard that puttv does not stick so Y well to yellow pine sash as white pine, (which, under our system of preparing the x T sash, we are prepared to contradict by a guarantee it will), and for this class of cub- X turners wc will hereafter he prepared to give them estimates on White Pine goods for ^ X quick delivery. While we are at It we desire to call your attention to the fact that ♦ ® X we are headquarters for Drick and that It was but a few months ago that we com- X menced soiling brick, at w hich time a poor quality of brick was selling here at }9.n0 X x per 1,000. We are now malntalnlnga yard price on 1.000 brick at {7. 00. and in quail- $> X X titles he pleased, at a very short much notice, lower figure. make estimates We also carry a large stock of Glass, and will $ on to on Plate and Window Glass for store “ fronts. Remember our location on ♦ I Central Av., Opposite the New Cotton Warehouse. | <$> <®><^<s><&<s><s><s><®> <s><$><®><s><s><s><s>^ <®>^><s><$>^><s><$><s> S * OH, YES! * 4. 7 w. ♦ * f L A". W Let us remind you that J. E. BENTZ will sell you first-class goods at *** the very lowest figures, and will, at all times, meet any legitimate /WJ competition. When you want Groceries cheap call on J. E. BENTZ, v*\ $ s»! Ballard And and your Pillsbury’s wishes will Best be Flour gratified. in Sacks. We also handle Gold Medal, » 'jL ♦' $ J. 5. BENTZ • i * * East Pine Av., Fitzgerald, Ga. (*) r*p PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRIES Do not give out your order tor Nursery Stock until you come and see my stock and ge Hundreds or men told me last winter they were very sorry they gave their order be seeing my stockand getting my prices. So don’t get caught again. I will sell you No. June Budded Peach Trees for 335.00 per thousand, und 3 to 4 foot trees for *15.00 per 1C00. I have stock in my yard on Sonth Main Street about the middle of October; so do not give E.’M. vour order until you see me and my stock and get prices. Fitstgreralcl Nursery WINSLOW, Manager. Co. \ v 1& r V* ft S' I, ’i is as. M i m\ A 4 lv 7? ll r m i : . 1 . TIFTON FOUNDRY 1 MACHINE COMPANY. >-MANUFACTURERS OF-* Iron and Brass Castings, Engine and Boiler Fittings, Inspirators, injectors. Lubricators, Jet Pumps, Steam Gages; Globe, Angle and Check Valves; Pipe and Fittings; Rubber General Belt; Machinery Lace-Leather and and Mill Lubricating Supplies; pulleys^Phattings Oils. fS^Kepair Work and Couplings; Specialty. Leather AGents and all kinds of Machinery. NOTICE.-Iron and brass melted six days a for sale. Call address, for fu ineveryweek. A second-hand 50-horse power Engine for on or prticulars. R. S. KELL, Manager, Tifton, Ga. Sycamore 3ULtitterings. Foin Our Regular Correspondent. Col. A. J. Davis, of Ashburn, was in town on legal business this week. Editor H. D. Smith, of tbe Ash- burn Advance, was in town this week. Tbe water in tbe creeks and rivers is again low enough for fishing. B. K. Reeves received a letter Sun¬ day calling him to the bedside of his father who is sick near Thomaston. Messrs. Henry Ray and George Young paid Fitzgerald a pleasant visit Thursday and Friday last. Col. W. T. Williams lias just re¬ turned from an extended visit to friends and relatives in Macon county. Messrs. J. J. Fountain, C. L. Royal and Richard Tucker attended the as¬ sociation of the Primitive Baptist at Mars Hill, in Dougherty county, Sat¬ urday, Sunday and Monday last. The Irwin county News, formerly published here, has been moved to Ocilla, and will thenceforth be pub¬ lished there under the management of Prof. Clifford Grubbs. Reasons Why Cliambeilaiii’s Colic, C'liol- era and Diarrhoea Remedy Is the Best. 1 . Because it affords almost instant relief in case of pain in the stomach, colic and cholera morbus. 2. Because it is the only lemedy that never fails in the most severe cases of dysentery and diarrhoea. 3. Because it is the only remedy that will cure chronic diarrhoea. 4. Because it is the only remedy that will prevent bilious colic. 5. Because it is the only remedy that will cure epidemical dysentery. 6. Beeause it is the only remedy that can always be depended upon in cases of cholera infantum. 7. Because it is the most prompt and most reliable medicine in use for bowel complaints. 8. Because it produces no bad re¬ sults. 9. Because it is pleasant and safe to take. 10. Because it has saved the lives of more people than any other medi¬ cine in the world. The 25 and 50 cent sizes. For sale by J. H. Good¬ man, druggist. Notice. In requirement of the statute in such cases provided, notice is hereby given that at the next ensuing session of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia a hill will he introduced to amend an act entitled, “ An act to in¬ corporate the city of Fitzgerald, in the county of Irwin, in the State of Geor¬ gia, to define the corporate limits of said city ; to provide for the election of a mayor and aldermen, and other city officers, for the government there-: of; to enact all necessary ordinances, and to provide penalties for violation of the same ; to regulate the sale of spirituous, malt and intoxicating liquors, merchandise ami other com¬ modities ; to provide a system of pub¬ lic schools ; to construct and maintain a system of sewerage ; to regulate fire, sanitary and police protection; to raise revenue by taxation and specific license, or otherwise ; to defray ex¬ penses of the city government; to grant franchises to railway, electric light, telegraph, telephone, water works and other companies, and such other franchises as may he deemed necessary ; to provide for the laying out of streets, alleys, sidewalks, drives, parks and other public grounds, and maintaining the same, and for other purposes,” and approved De¬ cember 2, 1896. Said bill will seek to amend said act of incorporation by repealing sections thirty-eight (38), thirty-nine (39) and forty (40) entirely ; and also all that part of section one hundred and three (103), which lias reference to said sections 38, 39 and 40. Also an amendment to said act of incoporation by introducing into the same a section wholly prohibiting the city council of said city from reg¬ ulating or licensing the sale or giving away of any spiritous or malt liquors, wine or cider, or anything else which can intoxicate, within the limits of said city, or within the police jurisdic¬ tion of the same. Also at the same time a bill will be introduced into the General Assembly to repeal the entire act of incorporation hereinbefore re- fered to by its title, and a new bill in¬ troduced with the same title. Rev. J. II. Stoney, President Citizens’ Reform League. W. W. Bkeese, M. D., Secretary.