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HE FITZGERALD LEADER.
WEATHER REPORT.
i Government Observation and Signal Sta-
loil—rorcast of Weather Each A, M.
and Cover the Following 30 Hours.
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE LEADER BY
j DR. COE.]
feaber l 10 W 18ir en ^^ n ^ ^ et * aeS( ^ ay noon, No-
Temperature. Hal n- PreVg
DAYS. fall. wind.
Wednesday, M 12 M. 6 P M
17 nw
[hursday. h-lday...... . 52 nw nw
kturday.... bnday...... 05 nw
58 sw
londay..... •;i MOO sw
uesday.... 1 sw
[Wednesday. L S
[Total I Sun obscured rain l’all. by I 9-100 clouds inches. H hours.
Night rains measured at 0 a. in. and credited
3 that day. 4.
First Frost, light frost in low places Nov.
io marks on vegetation.
TFTON AND NORTHEASTERN R. R.
“SOLDIERS’ COLONY ROUTE.”
General Oillces, Tifton, Georgia.
[ol. No3. Feb. 0, 1837. No. 2. No. 4.
. M. P. M. P. M. P. M.
7:30 4.00 Lv. Tifton, Ga. Ar. 7:15
7;45 4:13 f Brighton 7:00
7:55 4:22 Harding. 6:51
:15 4:42 f Pinetta. 6:31
:31 1:1 s Irwin. 6:25
:43 f Fletcher. 6:13
9:00 5:15 Ar. Fitzgerald,Lv. 6:00
I Trains Nos. 1, 2,3 and 4 run daily except
Sunday. Nos. and 8 Sunday only.
Trains 7 run on
(1 ! ) Trains stop only on signal. Plant System
Trains-connect at Til ton with
ind G. S. & F. railroads, and Georgia and Ala-
iama at Fitzgerald. President.
H. H.Tift,
W. O. Tift, Vice-President. Traffic Manager.
F. G. Boatright.
SEORGIA & ALABAMA RAILWAY.
“THE SAVANNAH SHORT LINE.”
Schedule, Effective Oct. S,' f 97,
Io. 19 No. 17 STATIONS. No. 16 No. 20
P. M, A. Al. P. M. A. M.
7 20 7 55 Lv.. Savannah Ar. 8 35 11 55
9 51 9 38 ■Claxton 6 50 o I s
0 26 10 03 Collins fi 23 X 42
.0 05 10 31 Lyons 5 55 CC
A. M. 4 15
1 06 11 58 Helena 35
2 14 12 48 Abbeville 3 25
P. M. P. M. "3 M.
7 15 3 35 Lv. Abbeville Ar. 12 25 l *-
A. Al.
9 15 4 35 Ar. Fitzgerald Lv. 11 25 6 00
L0 00 5 05 Ocilla 10 30 5 20
P. M. A. M.
2 39 1 07 Lv. Rochelle Lv. 3 06 4 10
2 53 1 J. 4 Pitts 2 55 3 57
3 40 2 08 Cordele 2 20 3 15
4 20 2 40 De Sota 1 27 2 25
A. M.
5 07 (ill Americus 12 23 1 29
5 54 3 45 Preston 12 13 12 35
A. M. P. M.
6 15 4 00 Richland 11 55 12 10
0 30 5 20 Columbus 10 30 4 15
[P. 1 35 M. !l 35 Albany 5 00 2 25
A. M. Lv. 11 28 11 43
« 36 4 21 Lv. Lumpkin Omaha 10 40 10 53
7 25 5 05 10 18 .10 30
7 47 5 27 Pittsboro 9 56
8 26 5 f.9 Hurtsboro • 46 9
.. . . 7'50 40
0 45 17 55 iAr. Mont’mery Lv 7
Nos. 17 and 18 day express and trains, magnificent carrying buf-
Georgia & Alabama new
llet parlor oars. night trains, carrying
Nos. 19 and 20 fast between Sa¬
Pullman palace sleeping cars
vannah and Montgomery. at all .junctions and ter¬
Close connections
minal points-for all points. &Gen. Mgr.
Cecie G abret, Vice.Pres. Pas. Agt.
A. Pope, Gen.
C. N. Night. A. G.P. A.
Ed Standings, T. P. A., Fitzgerald.
Christian Science.
Seiwices every Sunday morning: 10:30; Sun-
! day school 11:30, and Sunday evening-services street.
at 7:30, corner ol r Pine avenue and Lee
A cordial invitation is extended toaii of what¬
ever ereed or calling’.
CHENEY & BURCH,
ATTO R N EY-AT-LAW,
Office—I n Paulk Building, Grant Street,
FITZGERALD, GEORGIA.
WAY & JAY,
Attorney-at-Law,
Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Office— In the Slayton & Kern building- on
Pise avern&e.
E. W. Ryinan, JL. Kennedy,
Of South Dakota. Of Savannah.
RYMAN & KENNEDY,
~BT ji
Office—I n Fitzg-erald Block.
W. F. THOMPSON,
J&. 3T C3 3fal i -£ <e? o t 9
CORDELE, GEORGIA.
DR. J. H. POWELL,
(Late of the Best American Hospitals)
Specialist in Chronic Diseases
Of Men and "VSTomen.
Office, S. Grant street, near Magnolia. (Per¬
manently located.)
BEFORE YOU BUY
Or order anything in the line of
WATCHES, - JEWELRY,
Silverware, Diamonds. Clocks and Spectacles,
examime
WefTsT'em's
Goods and prices. Remember that we give
from 25 to 40 per cent from the with prices guarantee quoted
in any illustrated catalogue, represeted. a Repair¬
that everything is Just and as at lowest living rates
ing in best manner established “ Pioneer ” Jewelry
at the oldest between CentJal and Pine.
Store, Grant St.,
At the Episcopal church, Rev. J. W.
Turner, pastor, morning service 10:45
a. m.; evening service 7 p. m. On ac¬
count of the absence of the pastor on
that day there is no service on the sec¬
ond Sunday in each month. Sunday
school 9:15 a. m.
Tho Episcopal Sundoy school will
give a basket picnic at Sunny Side
grove, on McDonough road, two miles
west of the city, Saturday, Nov. 20th.
All friends of the Sunday school are
cordially invited to come and bring
their beskets and help the children
pass a pleasai t day. Swings and tables
on the grounds. Conveyances for tho
school will leave the church at 9:30 a.
m., and will leave the ground 4:30p. m.
CITY AND COUNTY.
Many strangers In the city.
A heavy rain visited this section last
Tuesday. '
Work on the brick blocks are prog¬
ressing finely.
Yellow fever is now a thing of the
past in New Orleans.
Quail shooting is the average sport
of the Fitzgerald nimrod.
Capt. J. F. Gump has sold his stock
of groceries to Mr. Rue.
E. H. Tift, of Tifton, was in the city
last Monday on business matters.
G. W. Smith left last Sunday on a
business trip to Jacksonville, Fla.
Chief Jones is busy these days serving
fi. fas on delinquent tax payers.
Setting out strawberries has been
quite popular since the heavy rain last
Tuesday morning.
Jonathan Peiper, the I. X. L. gro¬
cery man, is being prominently men¬
tioned as a candidate for alderman from
the Third Ward.
Rev. O. O. Johnson, pastor of the U.
B. church in town and Oldfield, has
gone to Johnson City, Tenn., to attend
the U. B. conference now in session.
C. B. McCormick, of Chicago, Ill.,
son of Undertaker McCormick,
spent a few days visiting his father
mother, left last Tuesday for his home.
The sociable at Arbor church, north¬
west of the city a short distance, last
Tuesday evening, was a decided success,
financially and otherwise. The receipts
were over $21.
Miss Florence Adams, one of Mt. Ver¬
non’s fairest young ladies, who has
been here visiting Col. W. F. Way and
wife, left last Tuesday for her home
after a pleasant visit of ten days.
Judge Moore and wife are the proud
parents of a new boy that made its ap¬
pearance at the family mansion last
week. The judge is looking well and
bears up under the strain as a judge
should do.
Mr. Watering, of Atlanta, who was
here last spring, has again returned to
Fitzgerald and will improve the Dill¬
ingham property he purchased while
here. Mr. Watering is more than
pleased with the Magic city’s bright
prospects.
M. M. Rue purchased the grocery
stock of J. F. Gump the first of the
week and has moved the same to his
store building on E. Pine street, where
he is now ready for business, Watch
for his ad next week.
Rev. O. O. Johnson has just returned
from Johnson City, Tenn,, where he at¬
tended the U. B. annual conference.
Rev. Johnson has been appointed pas-
tor -at Fitzgerald, Old Field and Wolf
Pit. Will preach at Wolf Pit, Sunday
u. in. and Fitzgerald 7:30 p. m.
Chula, the little city on the T. & N.
E. railroad, has a legal notice in this
week’s Leader for the purpose of in-
corporating their town. They, like Ir-
winville and Ocilla, will sell spirituous
and vinious liquors and do such other
things that become a full-fledged city,
E. H. Wilkerson, who has been the
resident manager of the Indiana Ve¬
hicle Co., at Nashville, Tenn., during
the exposition, returned last Friday
morning after a pleasant sojourn of four
months. He reports on excellent good
time, but glad to get back to Fitzgerald.
^ r - Louis McWhite, of Tifton, was
in tb e city last Tuesday the guest of
Mr. Warman, jr. Mr. McWhite fa¬
vored The Leader with a pleasant call
and expressed himself more than
pleased with the present and future
prospects of our city.
Mrs. Dr. S. B. Coe, after a pleasant
summer’s visit with relatives through
Minnesota aud North Dakota, returned
to her home in this city last Thursday.
Mrs. Coe reports an excellent good
time and says that a number of people
from those States will visit and locate
permanently here this winter.
The Leader office has bxen torn up
this week by carpenters who are re-
modeling the interior and exterior of
the building. When completed we will
venture the assertion that our office will
be one of the neatest in the State. Our
local and news department is necessar-
ily cut short on this tear up.
The readers of The Leader should
peruse tho ad of the Indiana Vehicle
Co. to be found on another page. Mr.
Wilkerson, the manager, has just re¬
turned from Nashville, where he
brought with him nearly two car loads
of sample buggies and wagons. This
store handles nothing but vehicles and
bicycles, and any one desiring a good
buggy or wagon should giyo them a call.
Henry Nesbit (colored) the murderer,
who was sentenced by Judge Smith last
Thursday to hang on the 10th of De¬
cember, was taken to Macon by Sheriff
Handley and Dr. Fussell, last Saturday,
where he will be kept in jail until the
time arrives for his execution. The
hanging will be private, and is to be in
one mile of the court house at Irwin ville.
Fitzgerald Cotton Market.
Thursday, October 14, 1897.
The market is quoted as follows:
Good Middlings.............. middlings........ il-i« 5? ,
.............fi
WILL HAVE RUNNING MEETING.
Trotters nml Pacers Will Have No Show
—So Say the Stewards.
At a regular meeting of the stew¬
ards of the Fitzgerald Driving club last
Monday, the races advertised for trot¬
ters and pacers were declared off and
the meeting will be devoted exclusively
to running horses. Tho date is No¬
vember 25, 20 and 27.
In connection with the running meet¬
ing the horse swappers’ association,
composed of Irwiu, Wilcox and Coffey
counties, will meet for a three days’
session. The following is tho program:
NOVEMBER 25.
Ono mile, running dash..... .$50
One-half milo, running 2in 3 r.n
Three-quarters running, repeat............ 50
NOVEMBER 26.
Pony race, one-half mile, repeat
Farmers’ running race........... 50
One mile running dash...........
NOVEMBER 27.
One-half mile running, 2 in 3. (5fl
Three-quarter mile, running dash.......... 50
Consolation race, entrance free 1 money.... 25
For any information regarding the
races address Fred J. Clark, Fitzger¬
ald, Georgia.
H. E. Temple was elected presiding
elder for the Georgia district.
Over 60 reserved seat tickets have
been sold for the entertainment to-mor¬
row night.
Rochelle can now sympathize with
Fitzgerald since she failed to secure the
necessary two-thirds vote to move the
court house from Abbeville.
The musical comic opera “Eliza,” at
the opera house to-morrow (Friday)
evening by local talent, assisted by Mr.
and Mrs. Erhardt, promises to eclipse
anything ever produced in the city.
Superintendent Saunder’s report to
the board of education at their regular
meeting last Wednesday shows that
there are 505 children enrolled in our
public schools, 50 of which are colored.
The report also shows that 70 white
children are enrolled from Irwin county.
John Daniel went out yesterday and
took the dimensions of Colonel Bla¬
lock’s prize hog, the largest ever raised
in Sumter. His pigship measures 9i
feet from tip to tip, stands 3 feet high
and weighs well nigh 750 pounds.—
Americus Times-Recordor.
Our good friend of the Tifton Gazette
is as cute as a little “yaller” dog with
two white feet. In his last issue he
says the editor of this great family pa¬
per and advertiser’s delight is an “ass.”
When we meet again, Bro. Herring,
the bystanders will exclaim, “A pair of
Jacks!”
_
A goodly number of excursionists
from Ohio will be here next week. In
view of this fact would it not be about
the proper thing to clean up the rub¬
bish about our premises? A little muscle
and a wheelbarrow or wagon, if put to
the proper use, would add fifty per cent
to the appearance of our city.
If The Leader is not up to its usual
standard of excellence, attribute it to
th e fact that our office building has
been undergoing repairs the past week,
an< * a ' so the fact that our advertisers
have charge of The Leader. We trust
our readirs will bear with us another
wee h when we hope to give them a much
better local paper—if we have to issue
a large supplement in order to fulfill
our promise.
The Georgia & Alabama did a quick
piece ot business Sunday, says the Sa¬
vannah News. A ship due to sail Sun¬
day at noon lacked part of her cargo.
Five hundred bales of cotton were wait¬
ing at Columbus, but would have to be
delivered in Savannah by 8 o’clock Sun¬
day morning in order to come within
the Sunday law. The vessel’s agent
called on General Manager Gabbett of
the Georgia & Alabama Saturday to
see what could be done. Mr. Gabbett
agreed to handle the cotton. The ship¬
ping contract was made at 1 o’clock
Saturday. At 4:30 o’clock the cotton
left Columbus. It was landed in Savan¬
nah at 8 o’clock Sunday morning, and
was loaded on ship by noon. In twenty-
three hours it was hauled 266 miles by
rail, delivered to the ship and loaded.
The quick handling of the be asked.—Americus shipment was as
as could
Times-Recorder.
Grniid and Traverse Jurors.
The following grand and travors
jurors were drawn for April term, 1898,
by his Honor C. C. Smith, judge of said
court on the 5th day of Nov., 1897:
grand jurors.
Samuel Mixon, J E Bentz,
B. E Smith, J M Hanes,
Geo It Cooper, T B Young,
John Vanatten, David Clemente,
Jacob Hall, Jno P Hughes,
John A Branch, C L Royal,
J S Johnson, Jonathan Walker,
Lucius Paulk, Wm Henderson,
J J Newton, S P Troup,
Daniel Tucker, J J Vickers,
Jas G Dosher, Knapp, J Y Paulk,
W B Marcus Lulco,
J H Goodman, b Jehu Fletcher, sen,
E It Smith, Dauiel Gray,
Jesse Grantham, L D Taylor.
TRAVERSE .JURORS— 1ST WEEK.
J B Clements, Charley Jinkins,
C Clements, D A McCaskeli,
I VV Bowen, A J Green,
D J Branch, J T Walker,
VV 11 Johnson, Jno T Boyd,
Mose Pridgeon, T J Pope,
Boney Hogan, J L Bass,
Jno B Paulk, Sol K Johnson,
« W Boss, M Henderson,
Jno J Clements, Wiley McMillan,
VV E Coleman, R H Roberts,
J P Peacock, S L Sutton,
Isaac A F Clayton, J E Porter,
W C Register, Z T Player,
D C McCollum, M Dixon,
J A J Nobles, Geo L Paulk,
C S Baldwin, M D Young,
M Poweli, R L Henderson'
The Fitzgerald military band played
at Abbeville last Wednesday while their
county seat election was in progress.
CIGAR FACTORY IS NOW ASSURED.
Money Is Raised and a Temporary Fac¬
tory Will Be Started at Once.
Well, that long sought for Cuban
cigar factory has been assured, the
money raised and work on the factory
building and twenty-five cottages will
be commenced in ten days’ time.
Part of the business men who have
subscribed to the fund to secure tho
factory mot last Wednesday evening at
the council chamber to listen to tho re¬
port of the committee and remarks by
Mr. Holland, who represents the fac¬
tory as traveling salesman. The report
of the committee showed that the neces¬
sary money had been raised, and Fred
J. Clark and J. G. Knapp were ordered
to telegraph the company that the
money was ready, and that tho city of
Fitzgerald was ready to carry out their
of tho contract.
J. H. Harris, who was present, stated
to the meeting that John A. Phillips
and M. Buice stood ready to build the
twenty-five cottages if the cigar factory
would deposit one-third of tho cost of
each cottage in the bank, subject to
their order, after the cottages were
completed, tho balance to be paid in
rent at the rate of $8 per month, with
the usual rate of interest. The offer
was accepted by Mr. Holland, who im¬
mediately telegraphed the company the
offer made by Mr. Harris for Phillips
and Buice.
Mr. Holland then stated that the
company would open up temporary
quarters in the Fitzgerald block imme¬
diately for the manufacture of their
cigars.
A reporter asked Mr. Holland this
morning how long it would be before
the temporary quarters would he opened
and he informed us that he would go to
Atlanta on Friday or Saturday to make
the arrangements. We will have more
developments next week.
Editorial Opinion.
The Washington Post, one of the
most conservative newspapers in the
United States, did a most unusual thing
in devoting an editorial to the Robin¬
son & Franklin Bros, shows, which
went to Washington unknown, and went
away with an established reputation.
In part the Post said:
“The Robinson-Franklin Bros show
represents all that there is of legitimate
worth in the circus business. It is in
the charge of men who aspire to elevate
the tone and purify the atmosphere of
the calling, and we believe the thous¬
ands who have attended the perform¬
ances certify during the past two days will
that they have succeeded. Not
only was the performance upon the
highest professional ana artistic stand¬
ard, the menagerie, large and varied,
and the trained animals ox the best, but
there was not in these shows a single
one ot those discreditable and demoral¬
izing features which have doneso much
to give the circus a bad name and to
discourage the true friends of that oth¬
erwise wholesome form of amusement.
The managers keep all their promises,
advertise nothing they do not expect to
give, and carefully divest their perform¬
culated ances of anything the and everything cal¬
to offend nicest taste. We
are sure that the verdict of Washing-
ton w fil be most favorable and that the
show can return to us sure of finding
genuine admirers and friends.”
These great shows will exhibit in
Fitzgerald, Ga., on Tuesday, Nov. 30th.
Mr. M. Noble, of Duluth, Minn., old-
time _ friend of that prince of good fel¬
lows, John Wadleigh, arrived in the
city last Tuesday. Mr. Noble has had
quite an experience since his coming to
Georgia, and from conversation with a
Leader reporter, was victimized out of
$700. Before coming South he pur¬
chased through an ex-mayor of Super-
ior, Wis., and a man from Savannah,
p a ’’ little acres city of of Sibley, land at Georgia. the “flourish- ”
They
represented to Mr. Noble that Sibley
was a regular little city with fine
shaded streets, handsome homes, etc.
Mr. Noble arrived at Sibley last Friday
evening, and to his amazement he saw
nothing but a turpentine store, an old
saw mill and three negro cabins. For
streets the railroad track was the m a in
thoroughfare, and the fine shaded
streets were the majestic pine. Mr.
Noble was so dumbfounded that he
didn’t know where he was at, and as he
said, “if I could have met the fellows
who sold the land to me, I would have
been tempted to wallop the very life out
of them.” The next morning- ho came
to Fitzgerald and met his old friend
Wadleigh, and together they are look¬
ing over the city and county. To the
reporter he said: “If you can find me a
purchaser I will frame the deed to the
land and sell it to the first man who
comes along for 10 cents.” Mr. Noble
purchased a fine 5-acre tract east of
town, and will build a residence in tho
city. ___________
J. Harris Chappel, president of the
normal and industrial college at Mil-
ledgeville, recommends to tho people
here that “Professor Erhardt, who pre¬
sented the comic opera “Eliza,” in their
city, is a gifted and accomplished mu-
sician, a splendid teacher and a master¬
ly trainer of amateurs.” Professor Er¬
hardt, who is training the local talent
here for the opera to-morrow night, is
meeting with great success. The cos-
tumes to he worn by the ladies will be
superb, while the spectacular presenta¬
tions will be grand. Don’t forget the
so as to secure your seats early.
Drew W. Paulk was transacting busi¬
ness at Tifton on Tuesday.
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT HERE.
Colony Company’s Illuminator Ar¬
rived for Use in the Big Hotel.
The streets of Fitzgerald will soon be
illuminated and tho tall majestic pine
in the back ground will show off in all
its grandeur.
The colony company received their
electric lighting plant last ween for the
use in tho big tourist hotel. The plant’s
is 7,000 incandescent lights.
lamps will be used from an incan¬
circuit.
The colony company have donated to
the city the free use of the lights on
Central avenue, Pine and Grant streets
if the city will immediately have poles
set and wires strung along the street.
At the next meeting of the city coun¬
cil the matter will be brought up for
their consideration, and if acceptable,
the streets will be lighted by electricity
instead of the “man in the moon.”
The plant will be located across the
alley south of tho hotel, and will be put
in place next week.
Colonel Wilson, who has charge of
the hotel, informed a reporter that in
two weeks’ time, if lumber could be se¬
cured, the hotel would be ready for oc¬
cupancy. The planing mills are run¬
ning night and day, but cannot keep
the city in lumber.
Boar d of Education.
The board of education held an ad¬
journed meeting November 6th. All
the members were present except Mr.
Burch. The question of the purchasing
of the school houses, sites and furniture
was thoroughly discussed and resulted
in the introduction and adoption of the
following resolutions: Be it
Resolved, By the hoard of education
that we again urge the city council to
call a special election of the qualified
voters of the city to vote upon the ques¬
tion of issuing $8,000 in bonds for the
purpose of buying the school buildings,
sites, furniture and to provide for the
payment Qf the book debt contracted by
said board.
Resolved, That the clerk oi this
board be instructed to present a copy of
the above resolutions to the common
council at their next meeting.
The bids for furnishing the city
schools with wood were opened and
ranged in price from 65 cents to $1 per
cord. The bid of L. N. Buck being the
lowest he was awarded the contract.
The board then adjourned.
W. H. Marston, Clerk.
W. F. Way, President.
While plowing in rye in his field on
the Savannah river, near Herschman,
in Screven county, Mr. Edward Hughes
brought to light some very interesting
relics. His plow struck against some¬
thing hard, and upon investigating he
discovered two old Indian pots, or urns,
just below the surface Of the ground.
One was in an upright position and the
other was turned over it, as a cover.
Within were a lot of small pieces
bone, and the pots had evidently - been
used as a funeral urn to hold the ashes
of some braye. The finding of the
bones within a pot is rather an unusual
occurrence, as it is not known that the
Indians ever cremated their dead. Pos-
sibly they are the remains of an infant,
but the pieces are so small it is hard to
tell. The vessels are of the usual In¬
dian make, of red earthenware, and
measure about twelve inches in diame-
ter across their mouth, One was
broken, but the other intact. They are
now, with funeral contents, in the pos¬
session of Colonel R. Lee Moore, of
Statesboro, Ga., who were at Mr.
Hughes’ home at the time, and to ;
whom he gave them. That section of
Screven county for several miles along
the banks of the Savannah river seems
to have been a favorite stamping
ground of the Creeks, who lived and
hunted there more than a century ago.
Numbers of relics, in the way of pots,
tomahawks and mortars for pounding
corn, have been found there at various
times, and there is an old Indian burial
mound somewhere in that locality, just
on the borders of the swamp. It has
been suggested that possibly these last
unusual relics which Mr. Hughes
plowed up in his field contain the dust
of some old Spanish eavelier who, two
centuries ago, tell in the forests of Geor¬
gia, a victim of malaria of the river or
may be an Indian arrow; and that, dy¬
ing, far away from home and loved ones,
his body was cremated by his comrades
and his dust deposited in these rude
urns. This does not seem so altogether
fanciful, when it is remembered that
the Spanish invaders, bearing the
sword and cross, must have marched
several times up and down the banks
of tho Savannah, and that an old piece
of armor which undoubtedly dates back
t0 thoso days of wild adventure, v, a,.
dug up a few years ago in Screven
county near the same spot where the
bones were discovered. At all events,
the pots and bones are a reality, and
there is much room for speculation. /
Don’t forget the musical comic opera
entitled “Eliza,” at the opera house to¬
morrow, Friday evening. The cast is
strong and those who attend can rest
assured of having a rich treat.
Harris’ Nickle Plate circus wiil show
in Fitzgerald next Thursday, Novem¬
ber 18th, and Robinson & Flanklins will
be here November 30th. Don’t forget
the day and date as both shows are
worth the price of admission.
A BIG OIL WAR IS ON.
Tile Dixie Oil Company Is Here nml the
Standard Cuts All Prices.
Fitzgerald has a genuine oil war and
the consumer is rejoicing. The Stand¬
ard oil company, which has been repre¬
sented by L. F. Thompson in this city
for a long time, began a cut on kero-
seno and gasoline last week when jt was
known that the Dixie oi! company were
to establish an agency in this city.
For several weeks’ past it has been
known that the Dixie oil company were
to do business in tho Magic city
would meet all competition set out
by the Standard. As soon as it was
found out that the Dixie people wero
going to establish an agency here the
Standard people made a cut on gasoline
from 25 cents to 15 cents per gallon, and
kerosene from 20 cents to 12 cents per
gallon. The Dixie, however, saw the
bluff, called for a show down and moved
right into the enemies’ camp. Both
companies are selling oil at tho reduc¬
tion price, but it is understood the
Standard is yet to reduce the price, and
will try ana get rid of all competitors
Of course if the Dixie wants to do busi¬
ness in this section it must meet all re¬
ductions, and for this reason it might
be said the war is on in earnest. Just
when this slashing of prices will end no
one can tell, as both companies are
strong, and each is determined to drive
the other out, from all appearances,
The Standard has long enjoyed a mo-
nopoly of the business in this section in
the sale of kerosene, gasoline and other
oils, and its products have been more
generally used than any other, but now
that the Dixie has entered the field the
competition will be great and tho con¬
sumer will reap what little benefit there
is to be gained.
The Dixie company is being repro-
sen tod by D. T. Bacot, and the Stand-
art ^ by Hamlin & Chambliss,
A WARNING
To All Evil Disposed Persons, Gamblers
or So-Called Fakirs, Games of Chance
>Ien, Villainous Infestors o r
Country Fairs, Etc.
We kindly warn you to stay away
from the show grounds of this show;
you will not be tolerated for one second.
The proper authorities will be informed
each day when we exhibit to arrest any
man or person engaging in any scheme
for the purpose of swindling our paj.
trons. We advertise largely, faiviy,.
squarely and honestly, and every act,
word or feature is a sacred bona fide af¬
fidavit that we will do what we say, and
we are in duty bound to protect our
friends. We repeat, no game of chance,
no gambling, no drinking booths, will
be allowed near this show. If by chance
they are there, it is the duty of all good,
respectable citizens to report them to
the city officials at. once, and we will
J oin hands in prosed* 11 # fhem to the
fu llest extent of the law. f n coming to
th e big show don’t let anyone m'7 ke J ou
believe you can get something for not,- S’
the exact change for your
tickets, it will save you a great deal of
delay and unnecessary trouble.
The public’s obedient servant,
W. H. Harris,
0wner , manager and founder- of the
World Famous Nickel Plate Show.
Penitentiary Statistics.
Georgia’s total penitentiary popula¬
tion is 2,357.
Fulton county has the largest number
of penitentiary convicts, 243.
Chatham county hps the si second larg¬
est number, 176.
Dawson, Echols, Fannin, Gilmer and
White counties only have one convict
each, Murray and Towns counties
have none.
The crime of burglary is represented
by the largest number of convicts—870;
while 212 are doing time for simple lar¬
ceny, and 79 for robbery.
There are 373 prisoners convicted of
murder, 138 of manslaughter, and 256
of attempted murder.
There are 81 rapists in the State pen¬
itentiary, and 78 attempted rapists.
Comparatively infrequent crimes are
represented in the penitentiary by 69
for arson, 50 for forgery, 6 for bigamy,
- for infanticide, 3 for incest, 3 for kid¬
napping, 2 for mayhem and 3 for train
wrecking.
Good Hope Items.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Robeit Kline is building a bant on
his ten.
Mi. Cowell and son have been clear¬
ing their 20 the past week.
I ierson Bros are experiencing some
difficulty in obtaining enough water
for their mill.
J. F. Hoffman, who received slight
in jury by falling, at Pierson Bros, last
week, is able to be up again.
Harley Ayers and sister, Alta, have
made several trips to town, where
they each time enjoyed the club da nces.
Jnoi Fletcher and son, Billy, drove
a car load of steers to Ashbuni last
Tuesday, Parties from Kentucky
bought them.
Mrs. Fox, the tailor farmer, her
daughter, Mrs. Siianklin and husband,
Charles Fulton and others, went to
the Allappaha fishing last Monday.
Will report results later.
Just think of it, middle of Novem¬
ber, and Mrs. J. F. Hoffman has some
fine snap beans, (others call call them
green beans.) Observer.