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The Fitzgerai d Leader
Vol. XV
Nettie C. Hall Monument
Will Be Unveiled Tuesday
The unveiling ceremonies of the
Nettie C. Hall monument will take
place Tuesday afternoon, 4 o’clock
at the corner of Main street and
Central avenue, where a beautiful
marble shaft about eight feet high
has been stationed.
Quite an elaborate program has
been arranged for the occasion,
and music will be furnished by the
band, and several songs will be
sung by the school children who
will attend in a body. The rail¬
road quartet will also sing several
appropriate selections, as will a
quartet of ladies.
It is expected that Mrs. Atkins,
president of the Woman’s Chris¬
tian Temperance Union, of Tennes¬
see, will be present and will de¬
liver an address, although the
ladies who have the arrangement
of the program in charge are not
in a position yet to say definitely
whether or not she will be here.
It is earnestly hoped, however,
that Mrs. Atkins may be able to
be present, as she bears the repu¬
tation of being the best national
speaker in the organization.
The ceremonies will be entirely
in the hands of the ladies of the
W. C. T. U-, who raised the funds
with which to erect the monument.
Mrs. I. Gelders will deliver the
monument to the city, and she will
be responded to by Mayor Drew'
W. Paulk. Mrs. L. O. Tisdel and
Mrs. Lula B. Ryman will also
occupy places on the program.
Mrs. Nettie C. Hall, familiarly
known as “Mother Enterprise”
died on .June 14th 1908. She was
one of the oldest residents of the
city, and was a great power for
good. She engaged in the news¬
paper business, doing principally
reportorial work, and at the time
of her death held a position on
this paper. Mrs. Hall was known
and loved by all and immediately
after her death the movement that
a drinking fountain be erected to
her memory was begun. The
idea originated with the Leader,
who suggested that a memorial of
this kind would be very fitting,
inasmuch as Mrs. Hall had always
advocated the construction of a
drinking fountain at some con-
venient place in the city where
pedestrians could obtain a fresh
drink of water at all times during
the day. The suggestion was
taken up by the W. C. T. U- of
which Mrs. Hall was a most zeal-
ous member, and they have worked
untiringly in behalf of the move¬
ment, and deserve much praise for
the excellent manner in which
they have, handled the proposition.
It is true that there are a few
who took a more prominent
in the work than others, but
nevertheless the monument belongs
to all of us, just as did the be¬
loved “Mother Enterprise,” and
the ceremonies on Tuesday are
not for the few but are for the
whole city, and everybody is in¬
vited and urged to be present, and
do honor to one who has done so
much for the welfare of this city.
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LATER—-Just as we go to press
a telegram is received from Mrs.
Atkins, stating that she will be
here in time to make an address
at the unveiling ceremonies Tues¬
day afternoon. She will, however,
speak very briefly in the afternoon,
and will deliyer her principal ad¬
dress Tuesday evening at Central
Methodist church. Mrs. Atkins
is one of the most renowned
women lecturers on the American
platform, and her coming to this
city affords Fitzgeraldites begin a rare
treat. The lecture is to at
7:30 o’clock and the public is in¬
vited.
Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Geoi , ruary 25, 1910.
Fire Monday Night
A.t Beadl Bros.
Fire was discovered Monday
night in Beall Bros’, dry goods
store on Pine street, the discovery
being made just in the nick of
time, as there is no doubt but that
the entire stock of goods would
have been destroyed if the fire
should have burned an hour longer.
The discovery was made at about
eleven o’clock by the night police¬
man and the fire department noti¬
fied at once. There was no need,
however, for the department, as it
required only a pail or two of
water to extinguish the flames.
A small place was burned in the
floor and it is thought that it
caught from the heater, in which
there was fire when the store clos-
ed. *
The be estimated, damage is but realj^ too small
to y business
man in the city shoind profit by
the occurrence, and make sure
that there is do fire in the heater
when he closes the store at night.
Attention Confederate
Veterans
There will be a meeting of
Camp No. 1666 on Saturday
March 5th proximo for the pur¬
pose of electing delegates to the
reunion at Mobile, Ala. Also
election of officers of the Camp
and such other business as may
come before the Camp. A full
attendance requested.
D. B. Mull,
Commander.
J Ii. Hicks,
Adj’t.
Notice To R. F,
D, PaYrorvs
Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General DeGraw has addressed the
following letter to all postmasters
prohibiting the placing of loose
pennies in rural mail boxes:
Postoffice Department.
Office of Fourth Assistant Post¬
master General.
Washington, Jan. 25, 1909.
‘ ‘To the Postmaster:
* i Sir: In view of the extent to
which the practice of placing loose
coins in boxes by rural patrons has
grown, and the delay in the deliv¬
ery and collection of mail and the
hardship imposed on rural carriers
incident thereto, you are informed
that, commencing Feb. 15th, rural
carriers ‘will not be required to col¬
lect loose coins from rural mail
boxes.
ii Patrons should enclose coins
j ri an envelope, or wrap them se-
cutely in a piece of paper, or de-
posit them in a coin-holding re¬
ceptacle, so they can.be easily and
quickly taken from the boxes, and
carriers will be required to lift
such coins, and, where accompani¬
ed by mail for dispatch, attach the
requisite stamps.
“This should be promptly an¬
nounced to the rural patrons
through whatever means you may
employ.
“Respectfully, |
“P. V. DeGraw,
“Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General.”
At the First M. E. Church
next Sabbath the sermon themes
will be: Morning—“Why must a
Christian work?” Evening—“A
Vision of Jesus.” Services at the
usual hours (see church direc¬
tory,) Strangers welcome.
FOR RENT—Four unfurnished
rooms at 810 south Main street.
Phone 3270, 23 tf.
A Fact Concerning A Fitzgerald Bank
Of Which the Public Should Feel Proud
On page six of Southern Bank¬
er published in Atlanta, Ga.,
that publication makes the fol¬
lowing reference to a full page
advertisement of the Exchange
National Bank of Fitzgerald
which was displayed in the Fitz¬
gerald Leader a few weeks ago:
“As a matter of pride in the
production by a Southern bank
of an original form of advertis¬
ing that has commanded the im¬
mediate recognition and endorse¬
ment of the leading bankers of
the country for “effectual pub¬
licity,” we take pleasure in re¬
producing on another page the
form used by the Exchange Na¬
tional Bank, of Fitzgerald, Ga.,
in its local advertising. This
advertisement awakened intense
interest from many sections of
the country and we commend it
to the thoughtful consideration
of our readers. It helped the
Exchange National. Your state¬
ment framed up the same way
will no doubt help you.”
On page 40 of the same publi¬
cation they go at length and say
the following concerning the
same advertisement:
a telling'^advertisement.
6 i Banks and bankers in
of the seeking every
part country are
something new, something force¬
ful, something that will “pull,”
in the form of an advertisement.
The Exchange National Bank, of
Fitzgerald, Ga., has met with
unusual form for success publicit; in originating a
local chat de¬
serves and has won er, Nation on
the part of the great me ropolitan
banks as well as inter or banks
in Georgia and other states,
North and South-
< ( Careful study of the Ex¬
change National’s advertisement
which is reproduced on the fol¬
lowing page will be most helpful
to banks that face this knotty
problem, bocause of the new
ideas embraced in the advertise¬
ment which is designed to edu¬
cate and gain the utmost con¬
fidence of all patrons, nowever
ignorant- Because of the force¬
ful and well put evidence of
soundness and for several other
reasons, the advertisement is re¬
produced and will be helpful to
every banker whose attention it
rivets.
“The attention of every bank¬
er is direc .ed to the copy. This
advertisement covered a full
page and produced more direct
results than any other previous
advertisement used by this bank.
The public appreciates an effort
on the part of corporations to
take them into their confiden :e
to show them.
t advertisement
brought forth favorable notice
recently from the “American
Banker, ” from the “Gulf States
Banker,” and from The South¬
ern Banker. The Exchange Na¬
tional Bank has on file a number
of letters from leading bankers
expressing approval of the man¬
ner of this powerful display and
congratulating the bank for its
skill in the designing-
The plan seems to be in keep¬
ing with the trend of corpora¬
tions to give more publicity to
their affairs which is the result
that the Interstate Commerce
Commission the Public Service
Commission and other commis¬
sions desire to bring about, The
average man after reading such
an advertisement thinks the
bank is conducted prudently and
has nothing to conceal. He is
also apt to conclude that if he
runs his account elsewhere he is
not with the strongest and larg¬
est bank- As a matter of pride
well nigh every depositor pre¬
fers to be connected with a bank
he deems the strongest and most
popular.
‘ ‘Many of those bankers who
are stric :Iy on the alert will no
doubt follow after this plan, and
will surely reap results. If you
have anything good to tell the
public, tell them freely. Tell
them clearly and frankly. Ex¬
plain some things to them- En¬
deavor to make them believe
that you really desire that they
Brick Bviildirvg Will
Displace Dempsey
Hotel
Dr. Griffin, of Valdosta, was in
the city last week, looking after
his property interests here, and
it will be of interest to many to
know that he is seriously contem¬
plating the erection of a brick
office building on the lot where
the Dempsey hotel now stands.
Dr. Griffin also owns the corner
lots adjoining the Dempsey, and it
is our understanding that the new
building will stand partially on
these lots.
The construction of such a build¬
ing would be quite an improve¬
ment for that portion of town, and
it is hoped by everyone that Dr.
Griffin’s plans will materialize and
that in the near future, a hand¬
some brick structure may grace
the corner which is now occupied
by very insignificant wooden
buildings.
Headquarters Coloney
Post No, 14 G, A. R..
Whereas it lias pleased the Al-
wise Commander of the Universe
to remove from our Post our
beloved connade Nathan Hitch¬
cock.
Be it resolvsd that we extend to
bis widow 7 and children our heart
felt sympathy in this their hour of
great affliction praying that the
Great giver of all good may give
unto them comfort and that they
may meet at the Great reunion
above where there will be no more
sorrow 7 , no more weeping and no
more parting forever but all will
be joy and peace.
Be it resolved that a copy of
these resolutions be sent to the
family and a copy preserve ’ on
minutes.
D. Nelson
H. M. Plopper
Joel Thomas,
Committe.
understand things. They are
entitled to know.”
The Southern Banker is a pub¬
lication which has a circulation
that is thorough in the South, in
the East and in the middle West,
and complimentary remarks of
this kind circulated so widely
speak well indeed for the ability
of the officers of the Exchange
National Bank to make the mag¬
nificent showing for their bank
in such a clear way that it does
not take a bank depositor to un¬
derstand what a bank statement
means.
The Southern Banker repro¬
duces the full page advertise¬
ment of the Exchange National
Bank, and we congratulate that
bank as earnestly as we know
how upon having made such fav¬
orable impression on authorities
away from home.
An advertisement of this kind
is not only convincing of the
soundness and progressiveness
of the Exchange National Bank,
but associates Fitzgerald, and
thereby advertises our town and
this section of the state.
The Southern Banker goes
on fnrthec to say the following:
“The Exchange National show¬
ed the largest deposits, the larg¬
est amount of cash and exchange
of any bank i n that section and
no borrowed money.”
That the Exchange National is
one oflSouth Georgia’s strongest
and smartest banks is conceded
now at home and in higher bank-
ing circles away from home-
City Council Acted n
Many Ma„ M- ay
City Council met Monday
Feb. 21st in regular session
mayor Drew W. Paulk
and present/ the following Adam^yi named solder 3
D. P.
Duckworth, Jolly, SeaiWP
sent, Dykes, White and Adamsi
Minutes of the last regular meet¬
ing were read and approved with
the following exceptions, that'the
portion of the minutes in reference
to the committee to confer with
the Women's Clubs in reference to
the Carnegie Library made to read
“Special Committee'’ instead of
committee on Public Buildings
and grounds. The special com¬
mittee was Ware, Seanor, Adams.
Also that portion of the previous
minutes in reference to the service
of the city scavenger, changed to
read that sanitary committee in¬
vestigate with power to act, in¬
stead of the report at the next
regular meeting.
Election returns covering the
election of Alderman from the
fourth ward was brought to the
attention of Council and alderman
Adams, Ware and White were ap¬
pointed as a committee to canvas
returns. After canvasing returns,
the committee reported that they
found that M. W. Garbutt had
been duly elected alderman from
the fourth ward to till the unexpir¬
ed term of Alderman B. J. Reid
resigned.
Aid. Jolly moved the report be
received as rendered and that M-
W. Garbutt be declared the duly
elected alderman from fourth
ward. Motion carried. After taking
the oatli of office, Mr. M. W.
Garbutt was declared alderman
from the fourth ward.
Alderman Seanor moved that
Mr. Garbutt be appointed to fill
the vacancies on all the Standing
Committees made vacant by the
resignation of Alderman Reid
which the excepsion of Mayor Pro
Tenv. Motion Carried.
A letter from the Eureka Fire
Hose Mfg. Co. was read in refer¬
ence to supplies furnished the Fire
Department, bill for same being
due in the current month, same
was referred to the Finance Com¬
mittee for attention and action.
A letter from Fred Frick Clock
Company, of Waynesboro, Pa., in
reference to clocks for the Public
school building, was read and Dr.
Osborne was called on for a state¬
ment as to the present status of the'
matter. He stated that he has
advised the Fred Frink Clock Co.
of the situation, stating that the
clocks could not be installed until
the present month owing to the
uncomplete condition of the school
building, and that when the clocks
were finally installed it was found
that three relays were short and
i hat they had been ordered from
the Fred Frink Co. and had just
been received and that the clock
would be installed and the council
notified of the installation at the
next council meeting. The clerk
was also instructed to write the
Fred Frink Co., advising them of
the delay in installing clocks, part
of which was due to their failure
ts ship all the parts for said clocks.
A letter from 1. L. Swafford,
chairman of the|G. A. R. committee
was read in conference to the
mayor and city council participat¬
ing, as a body, in the exercises of
Flag Raising over the Ben ’Hill
County Court house, and on mo¬
tion of alderman 1). P. Adams,
same was ordered filed as read.
Health officer (Jsborne made re¬
port in reference to the petition
of J. F. Dixon, relative to the re¬
mains of his wife having been re¬
moved by the cemetery authorities
dumber 23
the lot owned by Mr. Dixon
that he had written Mr.
requesting that he advice
twl>at he desired done in the
premises, stating that he would
make a final report to the council
as soon as he received advice from
Mr. Dixson.
Dr. Osborne, Health officer,
called the attention of the council
to the condition of the alleys, ancl
stated that if the city team could
not get the work of cleaning up
the alleys that it would be neces¬
sary to employ extra teams to d*
the work, stating that in previous
years the extra service had cost the
city about one hundred dollars.
On motion of alderman Ware, it
wis decided that the city teams
should perform this work on days
that the weather would not per¬
mit them to be at their regular
street work, and that if it was
found that they could not perform
the necessary work and keep the
alleys in a sanitary condition, then
extra teams be employed and
the necessary work be done. Mo¬
tion carried.
Health officer Osborne called the
attention of the council go the
manner in which the sewer connec¬
tion of the court house had been
made advising that it was not in
accordance with the Plumbing
ordinance of the city, stating that
he had refused a permit to Green
and Watson, plumbers, to make
said connection, but that same had
been made over his protest, the
objections to the connection of
the court house with the city
sewer being that the fixtures in
the court house toilets were not
automatic as is prescribed by the
Plumbing Ordinance.
Health Officer, Osborne furth¬
er stated that lie had made a case
against Green and VVatson, Plum¬
bers, for making said connection
without the proper permit, and
that when said case was heard it
was found that County Commis¬
sioner Bowen, had called on the
Mayor, stating that everything
was in readiness for the connection
and that all requirements had been
complied with. The Mayor stated
that he had not given Mr. Bowen
permission to make4his connection,
but it seems that by some mis¬
understanding same was made.
Health Oflier Osborne, called at¬
tention of the council further to
the connections that the Atlanta
Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad
Company desired to make, stating
that the fixtures did not comply
with the Plumbing Ordinance, and
stating further that the Atlanta,
Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad
Company had arranged to carry
all the surface water from their
new passenger station into the
sewer adjoining said building and
stated that this was in direct vio¬
lation of the City’s Plumbing Or¬
dinance. On further discussion,
alderman Adams moved that the
whole- matter be referred to the
Sanitary Committee with instruc¬
tions to see that the Plumbing Or¬
dinance of the City be complied
with in full. Motion carried.
Mr. Jake Sedlmier spoke to the
Council in reference to the Occu¬
pation Tax, stating his business
was so small that he could not pay
the Tax as levied, stating that lie
did not have more than $200,00
stock of goods. On motion of
Alderman Adams, no action was
taken.
Mr. L. O. Tisdel, Secretary of
the Water, Light & Bond Com¬
mission, spoke to the Council in
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