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i s=o *RGIA & ALABAMA RAILWAY. THE SAVANNAH SHORT LINE.” Unger Schedule, Effective Oct. 3, ’97, 09 No. 17 STATIONS. No. 18 No. SO A. U. T. M. A. II. 7 S5 Lv. Savannah Ar. 8 35 11 M 9 38 Claxton 6 60 9 IB 10 03 Collins 6 23 H 42 10 31 Lyons 5 55 8 03 i 11 88 Helena 4 16 5 58 12 48 Abbeville 3 25 4 35 V. u. P. H. P. M. 8 35 Lv. Abbeville Ar. 12 25 7 30 A. K. 4 35 Ar. Fitzgerald Lv. 11 25 6 00 5 05 Ocllla 10 30 So P. M. A. M. 1 07 Lv. Rochelle Lv. 3 06 4 10 1 17 Pitts 2 55 3 67 2 ns Cordelo 2 20 0 IB ■J in Do Sota 1 27 2 25 A. M. a os Amerlous 13 23 1 29 3 45 Preston 12 13 12 35 A. M. P. M. 4 00 Richland 11 55 12 10 6 20 Columbus 10 30 4 15 9 35 Albany 5 00 3 25 4 21 Lv. Lumpkin Lv. 11 28 r. n:. Omaha 10 40 5 27 Pittsboro 10 18 5 59 Hurtsboro 9 46 7 55 Ar. Mont’mery Lv 1 00 s. 17 and 18 day express trains, carrying gla & Alabama new and magnificent buf- iftrlor care. 8.19 and 20 fast night trains,- carrying Sa- man palace sleeping cars between lah and Montgomery, ise connections atall junotions and ter- il points for all points. lGabret, Vice.Pres.&Gen. Mgr. Agt. A. Pope, Gen. Pas. N. Right. A. G.P. A. Stallings, T. P. A., Fitzgerald. WEATHER REPORT. lovernment Observation and Signal Sta¬ in—Forcast of Weather Each A. M. ind Cover the Following 36 Hours. 'OUSTED EXPIIEBSLY FOB THE LEADER BY DU. COE.] r the week ending Wednesday noon, De¬ ter 1, 1897: Temperature. Rain¬ Frew I iAYS. fall. win M M Inesday. 51 jrBduy, . 63 ® 0D Irtay.'.’. 64 ® 03 y r. CD ay as nesday. 62 Ital rain fall. 00 inches. !n obscured measured by clouds at 32 6 hours. and credited igtat rains a. m* aat day. Christian Science. rvices every Sunday morning 10:30; Sun- school 11:30, and Sunday evening services 130, corner invitation of Pine is avenue extended and to Lee all of street, what- jrdial f creed calling. or TY AND COUNTY. Leal estate is in fact looking up. jircus day on Tuesday was a hum- and no mistake. jotton [spects is still higher at a low prices. ebb, but bright for Lead all the new ads in THE LEADER L week as well as the old ones. Business with our merchants is re¬ ted good and on the increase. [idence Charles Clapper is building a new on W. Ocmulgee street. Llderman Scott is expected home L his Minnesota visit next week. fhe city has been in a turmoil during past week over the new charter. [ number of new brick buildings are tapis to be commenced along about pistmas. More will be said later on. [he front of the improved Lonborger '.by building liberal [ply j been greatly a week. of paint during the past i>Ir. Sampson, wife and family ar- |ed from Fremont, Neb., last Friday 1 are now located on Magnolia avenue. ive covered wagons from Kansas h a number of well-to-do people iard arrived last week. They will prove some tract farms. Rev. Glenn left last Monday for Sa- [inah ee to attend the Methodist annual church, confer¬ meeting of the ith. ^he city was never so full of strangers at the present time. Many are mak- j, good purchases of farm lands as well | city property;_ ijid you look over the ad of the Jones jthing Co., to be found on first page? not, you should look it up and enjoy jrself by rea ding same . t is reported that the saloon license focilla will be $500 under saloon the has new made city hrter. The Pelican plication for a license. The Christian church has the honor being the first plastered church in L c ity. A great many others are [led, but not plastered . Snow, sleet and ice covers the ground our northern States at present, [me to Georgia, where the flowers are i bloom and the sun shines every day. the nightly appearance of the Salva- pi Army on the streets with wake the tarn- the urine and drums seems to Jzens in the neighborhood of their BitS. __ church: ' Sunday Services at U. B. hool, 9:30 a. m.; class meeting, 10:30 m.; preaching, 7 p. m.; prayer meet- g Thursday 7‘p. m. Everybody cor¬ ally invited. _ Representative Henderson spent Sun- ,y with his family at Ocilla, after a ■o weeks’ hard work at Atlanta. He turned to his legislative duties Tues- iy morning. __ A week from Friday is the day set r the hanging of the negro, Nesbitt, Irwinville. The scaffold has been lilt and the day of judgement is near hand for Nesbitt. — She went unto the matinee, poor dear. And the man behind ber awore At the gorgeous hat ahe wore. Next day aho eat in church and ahe could hear The man behind her anore. More real estate ia changing: hands now days than at any time since the city was started. _ Mrs. L. Shumway, after a six weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. R. R. Rhorer, at Bloomington, Ind., returned home last week. She reports an ex¬ cellent good time, but glad to get back to the sunny South. Of the presentation of “Elisa” at the opera house Friday night, probably the least said would be the best.—Tifton Gazette. Perhaps “Ten Nights in a Bar Room” or “Rip Van Winkle” would have suited the Gazette editor. Hon. B. H. Henderson, of Barnwell, S. C., has formed a partnership with Mr. D. B. Jay for the practice of law, under the firm name of Jay & Hender¬ son. Their offices are in the Kern building, opposite the Dempsy hotel. A gentleman by the name of Fuller, of Perry, Ga., arrived in the city last night to make arrangements for the starting of a curry comb and broom factory. We understand the colony company have donated land for same. Jonathan Peiper, the I. X. L. grocery man, is making some very important improvements on his building during the past week. The outside is receiv¬ ing a coat of Band paint, while the in¬ terior has been improved with a few changes. _ Word has been received from Mr. Fitch who is hunting turkey and ducks down the Ocmulgee river, that he is meeting with great success. In three days they had bagged twelve turkeys and about forty ducks, besides a num¬ ber of Services at New Field U. B. church, two miles northeast city: Class meet¬ ing, 9:30 a. m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a. m.; preaching by pastor, 3 p. m.; Young Peoples’ society, 4 p. m. All are cor¬ dially invited. Prayer meeting Wednes¬ day eve, 7 p. m._ The petition for charter of incorpor¬ ating the Bowen telephone company appears on another page of The Lead- ER. The incorporators are W. R. Bowen, R. V. Bowen and J. D. Mash- burn. It is hoped a good system will be put in that wil l give bett er satisfaction. P. H. Fitzgerald arrived from In¬ dianapolis last Saturday evening to re¬ main a few days. He reports a down¬ fall of snow through Indiana and Illi¬ nois, and that winter has set in. Col¬ ony matters, he reports, as moving along nicely and everything in tiptop shape. _ The city election on the 3d Tuesday of the month promises to eclipse any¬ thing ever before held in the city. At the present writing about forty men wish to waste their time and money for $1 per year as aldermen. A like num- ber would accept a job on the board of education. Tuesday was the biggest day that Fitzgerald ever had from the stand¬ point of a large crowd. The event was the Robinson & Franklin Bro.s’ com¬ bined shows. People commenced to arrive the night before, and up to noon of the show day, it was estimated that fully 15,000 people were in town. Mr. John B. Vincent who has re¬ cently located among us, received the sad intelligence last Friday of the death of his brother at Chicopee, Mass. The deceased had been an invalid for two years past. The Leader sympathizes with Mr. Vincent in his sad bereave- _ lodge of this The Knight of Pythias city are thinking very strongly of build¬ ing a castle hall. The matter will be brought up at their meeting to-night. The lodge is very strong with about GO active members. Its membership is in¬ creasing very rapidly and is at present the strongest l odge in th e city. Sam’l Greer made the best purchase of city lots so far reported, at the auc¬ tion sale. He bought the corner lot on Main and Pine at a cost of $200, and last Monday was offered $500 in advance of what he paid. Mr. Greer refused the offer and said if it was worth $700 to any one else it was worth that to him. The Boyd Hardware Co., which has been considered one of the largest es¬ tablishments of its kind in the State, failed to open their doors last Monday morning, and are now in a temporary receiver’s hand. The branch store at Valdosta was the reason for the failure of the store here as reported by Mr. Boyd. _ Died, November 25, ’97, Lorena Grace, aged five weeks and four days, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Bigham, at their residence in the north¬ east part of the city. Tbe funeral ser- vices were conducted at the house by Rev. Stoney of the M. E. church, No¬ vember 26, and the remains were in¬ terred in the F itzgerald cemetery. j. W. Pearson, colony member, re¬ siding six and a half miles northeast of this city, left at The Leader office last Tuesday a sample of sweet pota¬ toes of his own raising, known as the “Golden Cane Vineless Sweet Potato.” They are a new potato, and this is the third year of this variety. They are a magnificent potato and are bound to be very popular. —.— — Our collector will be among the busi¬ ness men and others Friday, ou his reg¬ ular monthly collecting tour. Mayor Goodnow, Col. Thomas Wilson and Capt. D. C. Welch left Tuesday evening for Atlanta in the interest of the amendments to the city charter. They will be absent about a week. It is said that before a woman gets married she knows just what sort of a man she will make of her husband. After she has been married awhile she begins to wonder what sort of a woman her husband is going to make of ber. A girl in Oneonta, this state, broke oft her engagement on the eve of the ceremony because she found a cigar in the pocket of the bridal suit of her young man, who had promised her to give up smoking. Most women are willing to wait till after the wedding before going through a man’s pockets. The new law with regard to mutilated coin is now in effect, and it provides that any one who mutilates coin or tries to pass it after it is defaced or even found with it in his possession with in¬ tent to defraud, is liable to punishment, and such person shall be subject to five years’ imprisonment or a fine of $2,000. Circus day is said to take money out of a town, but in the case here it was just the other way. It is estimated that fully $6,000 is now in town that was not here on Monday. One peanut store took in $60 during the day, while the business men in other branches of trade were kept busy from morning until closing time arrived. Sidney Sun: We notice in several of our exchanges warning to our farmers not to deal with canvassers for steel ranges, also grocers and cloth peddlers who are soliciting orders. It is always safest to deal with home merchants who must carry reliable goods and who are always ready and willing to right any wrong that may be made. For the past two days the ladies of Oxford, Georgia, have had on exhibi¬ tion their chrysanthemums and other flowers. A vacant store was fitted up for the purpose, and the flower show has been in every way successful. Be¬ sides the encouragement thus given to the perfecting of the chrysanthemums and other flowers, the event has been one of great so cial intere st. A bereaved husband over in Alabama has posted this notice on a pine tree, according to an exchange: “My wife, sarah has Left mi ranche When i dident Doo a thing Too hur and i Want it Distinctly understood that enny Man as takes hur and Keers fur hur on mi account Will git hisself pumpt so full uv Led that sum tenderfoot Will take him fur a mineral claime. A word Too the is enuff an orter work on fools. P. Smith.” John Wadleigh received aletier from Mr. M. Noble, who was here a few weeks ago, in which ne states he is now packing his car and will be here the 10th of December. Work was com¬ menced last Monday on his residence on 10-acre tract No. 106, as well as the clearing up. He will build a modern style cottage costing nearly $1,500. He will also erect an air motor for the pumping of water, The Leader is glad to welcome Mr. Noble and his family to Irwi n county. Perhaps the largest real estate deal that has yet been made in our city from a cash consideration point, was made through J. A. Justice & Co, last Wednesday, in which Mr. Conared Meredith, of Dayton, O., a wealthy cap- talist, purchased the Lonberger corner on Pine and Grant and the two lots ad¬ joining at a cost of $4,400. It is re¬ ported that Mr. Meredith will build two brick stores on the two vacant lots and remodel the corner building by veneer- ing same.__ should Every young married man subscribe for his home paper, says an exchange. His wife probably had the pleasure of reading it at home and it would be heartless to deprive her of it after she is married. Then again, it will make the home bright and happy, and the wife need not waste her time visiting the neighbors who take the home paper to find out what is going on. It will save the husband many incon¬ veniences in the way of cold victuals, and gives the one whom he adores most in the world, time to darn his old socks and mend his pantaloons. Here is a problem in finance which we submit to those of our readers who are always loaded for an argument on the money question: A banker saunt¬ ering for his dinner saw a $10 bill lying on the curbstone. Of course he picked it up and took the numbers in order to find the owner. While at home his wife remarked that the butcher had sent in a bill for meat amounting to $10. The only money he had with him was the bill he had found, which he gave her and she paid the butcher, The butcher paid it to a farmer for a calf and the farmer paid to a merchant, who in turn paid it to the washerwoman, and she owing the banker a note of $10, went to the banker and paid her note. The banker recognized the bill as the one he had found, and which up to that time had settled $50 of debt. On a more careful consideration he found the bill counterfeit. Now will some of our financial friends tell us what had been lost in this transaction, and by whom, if anybody. — RAILROAD IS ASSURED. Fitzgerald & Pine Bloom Railroad to Finished—G. & A. Taken Hold. The long talked of and unfinished railroad between this city and Bloom is at last to be finished. The of¬ ficials of the Georgia & Alabama road have taken hold of the and the work on the unfinished connec¬ tion will be pushed to completion. To build the unfinished part is but four miles. The road bed on the finished part has all been made and steel rails are laid in their place. The connecting link will be made from what is known as the Peter Troupe Btation to the Georgia & Alabama station in this city. On the completion of this road it means a great deal to our merohants as it will give us the competitive route by water. The large steamers that already ply the Ocmulgec will be after the ship¬ ping business of this city, which will necessarily mean the reduction in all classes of freight. Board of Education. The board of education met in special session on Monday afternoon, Novem¬ ber 22. All tho members were present except Mr. Towne. The president of the board introduced a draft of a skeleton bill to be intro¬ duced in the legislature cow in session. The same was read section by section, and after several amendments had been voted it was adopted as a whole, and the clerk was instructed to execute the necessary official certificate for attach¬ ment thereto. It was voted that the bill, properly certified, be placed in the hands of President Way; that he be authorized to proceed to Atlanta with the same for introduction in the legislature, and that the sum of $40, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be allowed him for expenses in pushing the bill through. Motion prevailed. The board then ad- journed. W. H. Marston, Sec’y. W. F. Way, Pres. A Birthday Party. Little Miss Noma Howell celebrated her fourth birthday on Saturday noon, entertaining about eighteen her little friends and acquaintances. They engaged in romps and plays until they were all called into the dining room, where they enjoyed the refresh¬ ments as only children can. Then came more games which were only ended when it became too dark to continue them longer. With just a little exer¬ tion parents could celebrate the birth¬ days of their little ones and so brighten their future lives, for all those happy occasions are bright oasis in their memories as they fight life’s battle, We hope she may have many happy re¬ turns of the day. Franchise Meeting. The equal suffrage association of Fitz¬ gerald will hold a meeting in the Chris¬ tian church, Tuesday ovening at 7:30. Representative men will devote ten minutes each to a symposium of the woman suffrage question. Judge Mc- Graw, the justice and rights of it; At¬ torney Ryman, equal suffrage from the standpoint of a politician; Rev. Stoney, the bible view it; Real Estate Williams, why I am a suffragist; Pension At¬ torney Miller, would woman suffrage benefit the State; the Modoc Quartette, suffrage songs; Mrs. Tebeau, suffrage solos and chorus by the congregation. Admission free. Don’t fail to come. Every man blessed with a good wife knows that a large measure of his suc¬ cess, usefulness and elevation is to be attributed to the companion of his choice. It is not possible for all women to be learned or to keep pace in intel¬ lectual improvement with their hus¬ bands, but they can study to gain dis¬ cretion and in proper control of the tongue. If they temper their speech with charity, if they cultivate loving thoughts and express them in words of kindness and sympathy, they are sure to promote a spirit of harmony and good feeling in the home and in the so¬ cial circle in which they move. How many apples did Adam and Eve eat? Some say Eve 8 and Adam 2 a total of 10 only. We think the above figures entirely wrong. If Eve 8 and Adam 82, certainly the total will be 90. Scientific men however, on the strength of the theory that the ante¬ diluvians were a race of gaints reason like this: Eve 81 and Adam 82; total, 163. Wrong again, What could be clearer than if Eve 81 and Adam 812, the total was was 893? If Fve 81 first and Adam 812, would Dot the total be 1,623? George Washington says Eve 814 Adam and Adam 8124 Eve; together they got away with 8,938. But if Eve 814 Adam, Adam 81242 oblige Eve; total, 82,056. We think this, however, not a sufficient quantity, for though we admit that Eve 814 Adam, Adam, if he 81281242 keek Eve company; total, 81,- 282,056. Everybody wrong again. Eve when she 81812 many, and probably felt sorry for it, but her companion to re¬ lieve her sorrow 812. Therefore if he #1814 Eve’s depressed spirits. Hence both ate 82,626. Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Bigham wish to express their heartfelt thanks to those who so kindly assisted thorn in the burial of their infant daughter, Lorena Grace. Our Advertisers. During the month of December Leader will be turned over to our vertisers. A good many new ads ap¬ pear in this week’s paper. Look them up and when you need anything go the store that is not afraid to help his own paper. We present below the names of our advertisers. Farmers and citizens are earnestly requested to patronize these firms. They believe in spending their money to let you know that they are in business and desire to help their home industry—the newspaper. When in need of anything in their lines be sure and give them a call: Jones Clothing Co., boots, shoes, hats, eto. Wetisteln. jewelry, diamonds, etc. J H Goodman & Co, drugs and patent med- leines. E H Wilkerson, buggies, wagons and bicycles. Josey 8 M Whitcbard Drug Co, drugs, patent medicines, etc. & Bro, groceries and reed. Williams. Son & Co, real estate and collcc- tlons. E J Dancy, tatlormade clothing. J A Justice & Co, real estate and collections. D C McCollum, clothing and furnishings. J E Bentz, groceries and provisions. Brunner, restaurant. Fitzgerald Empire Store, Bottling Works. ing. dry goods, notions and cloth¬ M M Rue, groceries and provisions. E Colony Bank. M Winslow, nursery 6tock. C S Baldwin, jewelry and diamonds. John Adams, optioal goods. Drs Holtzendorf, dentists. Johnathan Peiper, I X L, groceries and pro¬ visions. R T Baisden, dry goods and notions. Bell & Henicker, restaurant. L Shumway, groceries and provisions. Pine Street Meat Market. Ohio Clothing Co., hats, notions, etc. BIG CROWD AT CIRCUS. Grand Street Parade—Streets Packed By Thousands of People. No other show on earth was more heartily received by a crowd of people than the great Robinson & Franklin’s combined shows in this city last Tues¬ day. No such tented attraction ever visited the South, and only words of praise can be said of this grand aggre¬ gation. Circus day has come and gone and not an accident or a single robbery re¬ ported to the police. In fact it didn’t rain. The circus arrived early on Tuesday morning by two long special trains, and by 7 o’clock fully two thousand star¬ gazing spectators were at the depot watching the unloading of the wagons from the cars. The circus pitched its tents on the same lots used by the Har¬ ris show, and hundreds of people were on hand watching the erection of the monster tents. Long before the hour appointed for the sun-dazzling street parade, Central and Pine avenues were a crowded mass of humanity, nor was there any disap¬ pointment from the 15,000 people who witnessed the parade. The line, which was nearly a mile in length, was filled with glittering golden wagons, chariots, knights and ladies, and numerous nov¬ elties never before seen in the city. There was six bands, steam calliope, a herd of elephants, camels, etc. A num¬ ber of cages were open, showing the wild beasts of the forest. When the afternoon performance be¬ gan every seat in the immense tent was crowded to its utmost capacity. The seating capacity is said to be 7,000, and with fully 500 standing up around the three large rings, it can safely be said that there was 7,000 paid admissions to the show. At the night performance the crowd was not so large, but fully 3,000 people were in attendance. Among the most prominent acts was the Silbion with their return act. The Silbion last season were a special fea¬ ture with the Barnum & Bailey circus at Madison Square garden, New York City. Their act is very exciting, and when Mr. Silbion blindfolds himself and then turns two complete somer¬ saults in mid air and is caught by his companion the audience lets itself loose. Another good act was that of the Earl sisters in the trapeze. Beyond all ques¬ tion of doubt these young ladies are the most graceful that any public has ever had the pleasure of witnessing. One act that cannot fail of mention was the “doings of Rube.” From the time tbe show opens he and the “policeman” kept the audience in a roar, and even after they are found doing or saying something that provokes laughter. To speak of every act worthy of mention would be to describe every act in the show. There wore so manv new acts and the old ones were performed with so much vim that they were quite re¬ freshing. It was indeed a great show, and pleased every person who attended. The press agent, Mr. Ambrose, is a gentleman and a scholar, and no better man for the position can bo found any¬ where. Should the great Robinson & Franklin Bros, ever come to our city again, it will have such a hearty wel¬ come that they will feel that Fitzgerald is their home. _ can’t A newspaper that control its temper forfeits its right to the respect of its readers. When its columns are permitted to utter words that are unfit for polite ears to hear, it loses caste and influence and disgusts the class of peo¬ ple who are naturally its best and most powerful friends. A newspaper’s charac¬ ter should be such that when an un¬ savory charge against it is made, a sim¬ ple denial expressed in courteous words would settle it forever. The world is full of meh of that stamp, and a news¬ paper should be as genteel and as hon¬ orable as any man.—Albany Herald. Supreme Court Decision. Papworth vs. the State Before Judge Smith, Irwin Superior court. Lumpkin, P. J.—1. There being, on the 26th day of September, 1897, a general law of force in this state rend¬ ering unlawful, in any county thereof sales of domestic wines in quantities of not less than one quart by the manufacturers of the same “(acts of 1897, p. 30,)” and such wines being “intoxicating liquors,” an act approved on the day above mentioned, which by its terms undertook to “entirely pro¬ hibit the sale of spirituous or intoxi¬ cating liquors” within the limits of a designated county was unconstitution¬ al. As its effect would be to render penal, in that county, all sales of domestic wines, it was violative of that clause of the constitution prohib¬ iting special legislation in any case for which provision has been made by an existing general law. 2. Such an act cannot be held valid and constitutional in so far as it relales to sales of liquors other than domestic wines, or to sales of such wines by the manufacturers thereof in forbidden quantities, or to sales of the by persons not manufacturers. is true because so holding would give effect to the real legislative which apparently was to en¬ tirely prohibit, in the specified county all sales spiritous or intoxicating li¬ including domestic wines, no matter by whom or in what quantities the latter might be sold; and it does not appear that the general assembly designed or contemplated the passage of an act having a less comprehensive Judgment reversed. All the just¬ ices concurring, except Little, J., dissenting. Cutts & Lawson and Ryman & Kennedy for plaintiff in error. Tom Eason, solicitor general, contra. Everything about the city and colony is moving along at a rapid rate with bright prospects of the future. Nearly every train arriving in the city has a number of colony members aboard who are coming to locate. The future of Fitzgerald is brighter to-day than she has ever been. The Methodist church has been shingled during the past week, which adds greatly to the appearance of same. The interior has also been greatly im¬ proved by a few changes. “Bob” Handley, Irwin county’s effi¬ cient and popular sheriff, has been walking around with a “limp” during the past week, all on account of eating too much turkey on Thanksgiving day. A Mr. Moulton from Decatur, Mich., arrived last Monday afternoon. He made the trip on his wheel, and was on the road twenty days. He is more than pleased with the bright outlook of the colony. _ Services at Wolf Pit, six miles north¬ east city: Sunday school 9:30 a. m.; preaching by pastor, 10:30a. m.; Young Peoples’ meeting, 3 p. m.; prayer meet¬ ing, Tuesday eve. Everybody made welcome. W. A. Cross, of Bement, Ill., a man of means and practical wagon and car¬ riage maker, arrived in the city last Thursday for the purpose of starting a factory for the manufacture of wagons and buggies. The Child Study club will give an en¬ tertainment at the opera house, Thurs¬ day, Dee. 9,1897. Supper will be served from 6 to 9 p. m. An art gallery and dime museum will be among the fea¬ tures of the evening. The society have secured the attendance of the ten thous¬ and dollar beauty, the bearded lady and other interesting personages. Admis¬ sion to museum, 10 cents; supper, 10 cents; art gallery, 5 cents. Donations of food or money thankfully received at the opera house. A catch-penny device which has re¬ cently been much in evidence is a new sort of guessing contest. Peoplo with somethiug to sell have published largo advertisements containing a list of sim¬ ple words with some' of the letters left out, as “W—1—m M—K—1—y, a noted statesman in America,” “V—c—t—r—a, the ruler of a nation,” and so on, prom¬ ising certain prizes for the first correct list sent in, or the best correct list. Most of these advertisements require that some small sum of money, ranging from “two five cent stamps” to “twenty- five cents in silver,” be sent with each answer, and to eliminate as far as pos¬ sible, the supposed gambling feature the contestants receive for their money some article of more or less value. The scheme started about two months ago and has grown rapidly, but it is to be stopped at once. The postoffice author¬ ities at Washington have knocked the device on the head by deciding that newspapers and other periodicals con¬ taining these advertisements shall be excluded from the mails. Postmaster Van Cott, of New York, has already re¬ ceived instructions to this effect, and the final order will cover all postmast¬ ers in the United States.