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The Fitzgerald Leader.
E. L. HANES. Editor and Proprietor.
PUBLISHED IVERY FRIDAY,
SI 00 Per Year.
Entered as, second-class matter September
. ; 1909. at tbe post office at Fitzgerald. 6a*,
.rider the Act of Congress of March B. IK9-
AnYKRTUHMi HATH#:
Kates for Display Advertising
furnished on Application.
Local Readers 5 cents the line
; or each insertion, No ad taken
or less than 25 cents.
Official Oman of Fitzgerald
Halley’s comet has passed and
the old eartli is traveling right
■dong undisturbed.
The Hon. Hoke Smith lias an¬
nounced most positively that he
will not be in the race for governor
this time. .Judge‘"Hick' Russell
says in that event he will be in it.
Better hold on to your present job,
Judge.
Chairman Hall, of the state
executive committee says he will
call the committee together June
4th, to fix the date for the state
primary, and that August 15th.
will probably he the date selected.
Slate politics will then begin to
boil.
It is announced that Dr.
<1. Broughton, the well
pastor of Broughton’s
will .. probably accept a call ... to ,
don. But at the same time it is
stated that if Atlantaians will put
up *1bO,0<K) to build i -ii a new .i taber
nacle the famous divinewill
Now lets see how anxious Atlanta
is to keep Dr. Broughton.
The hosts of Southern Method¬
ists are deeply interested in the
proceedings of the general confer-
once now in session at Ashvilte.
N. G. Seven new bishops have
been elected, tilling the college of
bishops to the full quota. The
general conference of the Method-
ist church, south, is composed of
men of the greatest intellect, and
theit\ deliberations are watched
with great interest by all.
< )f interest to the many friends
here of Mr. John D. Walker,
Sparta, who is president of the
new banking institution that is
(icing organized in this city, is the
fact that he has recently been
elected president of the American
Bond and Mortgage Company, ot
Atlanta. This company will do a
mortgage lands] loan business on
ami has been formed by
banking interests to take care of
the mortgage loans in their tet ri-
lories and increase t ie facilities
for obtaining long-ti no money for
tlu’ farmers.
Tapely Locals
Mr. < ’. Clements of neat Isaac
was a visitor here Tuesday.
Lax Receiver I urvis spent pari
of Tuesday here receiving tax re-
turns t*r this section.
Sheep hunting and shearing has
Been . here . the . , last
going on mr
ten viavs.
Politics and politicians are fre-
fmpiently in evivlenee in this neck
of old Irwin.
Mr. ami Mrs. 11. L. Yarbrough
and family spent Sunday with
relatives in Isaac
Mr. L. D. Tavlor of Omega
visited relativ es here this week.
Halley's comet or some other
celestial wonder is bringing us a
cool wave.
Mr. John Glements made a busi¬
ness trip to Rochelle Saturday
Messrs. John R. Glements and
Geo F. Moore attended to busi¬
ness in t killa Saturdnv.
Hie cool dry weather has caused
cropst be very backward this
spring, but most farmers are well
up and have their crops in such
condition*, as to do well when the
rail) and warn) weather came.
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HEAR YE! HEAR. YE!
From beginning to the end. the most careful work¬
manship and best materials ars put into our shoes.
Here it is possible to get more shoe worth, shoe
style, shoe comfort and shoe store for the same outlay.
Story Shoe Co.
Fitzgerald. Ga.
LKjUIi DC/kVT ALj arc
Fitzhugh Lee spent Monday and
in Americus.
For Kent—Six room house 213
\Y. Palm. Apply to A. J. Reed
34 tf.
Miss Blanche Butler. o ; Norman
Park, was the week-end guest of
her cousins, Misses Eva and
Persons.
Mr. L. L. Hriner is
the Elks convention in Macon and
will also make a business trip to
l)ub j in | Jelore returning to the
city,
Mr. John W. Matthews has
8(T j ve( j } n the city from Atlanta
ant | j ms accepted a position as
book-keeper for the Lon Dickey
Lumber Go.
If it is good chocolate you want
lsb b ” Liggetts.
Denmark Drug Go.
Mr. Barker Crawley. who is
now traveling out of Jacksonville,
spent several days of this
week in the city with his mother,
Mrs. G. E. Grawley.
Rev. F. North-Tumuion, rector
St. Mathews Episcopal church,
ill preach next Sunday afternoon.
1:30 o’clock, at the Lynwood
two miles north of the city.
Corniced Pe^rty"
A jolly crowd met Wednesday
on the "Greene" lawn
where, until a ,e hour, they
A 01 5 f result of old
"Mother Earth to leap through .
tale of the comet. Any wav.
jf there were any serious happen-
ings. this bunch weren't aware of
it «t the time, for they made so
n .?. ,se am ' P^'ed Sl )^
‘ serious''were JiS'Slim
minds.
Punch, cakes and "kisses" were
served and everybody wished that
parties like this could happen
Ilian once uteri seventy
live yeats.
111 the party were Misses lslu
(ireene. Margaret Harris, tunny
Bovd. Mildred 1 Linger. Daisybelle
rhompson. and Mildred \\ ooten.
Messrs. 1. (. . Mitchell. R’andall
Bryan. E. M- Galloway. t harlie
Peacock, Earl Braswell. \ invent
Greene, and Edwin Gatcliell. Mrs.
F.dith 1 lotfman and Mrs, W. A.
Greene.
Cnhen-Ab r&m s
The wedding of Mi SN I rene
A'ohen and Mr. Samuel Abram*
which took place on Wednesday
evening in the hail room at the
Lee-Grant. was one of the most
Important social events , f
season, an extended . ,, account ... ot
which ...... will weeks , .
appear m next
issue of the Leader.
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FOR SALE Ml kinds Com-
men ial Fertilizers. Dodd Supply
Go.. Fitzgerald. Ga.
poj’ g \||-' All kinds Commer-
eial Fertilizers. Dodd Supply
Go.. Fitzgerald. Ga. {f •
It you want to connect up with
sewer, let me loan the money.
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THE FITZGERALD LEADER, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1910
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MAKE A NOTE
of the fact that this store is head-
t l uarters tor Drugs, ioilets and
Soda Waters, etc.
We take special pains in keep-
, stock , the , highest
mg our up to
standard at a price no greater than
charged elsew here for inferior
goods.
Peacock’s Pharmacy
FitzgeraJd, G^..
Coloney W. K. C. No. 2 Take
Notice.
There will be a called meeting
at the Hull next Tuesday at 2
o'clock nmy 24 for the purpr.se of
initiation and rehearsal. Every
member expected to be present.
Hattie M. Nelson.
Press Gor.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
1 hereby announce myself a candidate
for Representative in»the State Legisla-
ture from Ben H,l! County - subiect t0 the
Wh,t * Pnmary t0 be order, ' fl ‘ and re '
^ctfutiv , sol,at the support of all.
W. T. Paulk,
To t he V ° ters ° f Ben hUI <f unty:
. hereby , b announce myself candi- .
as a
date for Representative from Ben Hill j
County, subject to the White Primary. :
| <j 0 no t aS K for the office under any;
claims to a right of hereditary succession: |
nor ’ 0 y reason of former trade j
any or
combination by which this high office
may be farmed out to successive candi-
dates: mr do 1 ask a vindication at your
hands on account of any past failure to
recieve your endorsement at the polls,
[f my record as a citizen and my toy •.
aity to Fit y,eraid. and my county and j
state for the past fourteen years, merits
your approval, 1 will sincerely aprreciate my-! 1
your support, and if elected ! pledge
self to represent the whole People. wh<>
will be taken into my"confidence in ail
matters of iegisiation affecting their in¬
terest. Respectfully,
0. B. ■ }
KOU SH KU1KF. I
I Hereby iniinunee mvself ns a can-! j
delate for he, office of sheriff, subject
t<> the August primary in li,- er-f
I 'Gif appreciate the support
ot the voters it :hi> county,
'I , ,, If. Banks. ,,
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hereby announce myse as a caiidi-. 1
date for the office G Sheriff of Ben Hill |
eaunty.su:-,, ,.t to the A gust primary, and i
if Gected pledge my faithful service to I
’ne exec .tun -f the duties of the office
and r^pectfully solicit the support ot all
J. W. Norris.
FOR COUNTY SCHOOL COMMIS-
SIGNER.
i hereby announce myself a candidate
for County School Comm ssioner. sub-
: °ct. te the W'ffc P -r.av y ’■ te ordered,
v; W. Batson
To the Voters of Ben Hill and Adjoin¬
ing Counties and Others:
abiding We Candidate respectfully for announce ourselves as an
your Patronage and Support.
OUR PLATFORM
Get all the Deposits we can HONORABLY
and handle them SAFELY.
Lend our money in the territory first from
whence these deposits come, and if we have more
to lend we will extend our aid beyond this territoi’y.
Lend only to people who can make us such
notes as are absolutely safe.
Lend only to such people as are deserving and
not enrichment. to a greedy few for the purpose of their self¬
There are now more deserving people around
us ed needing a bank's aid than all the banks combin¬
can serve, and it is the practice of only the reck-
less and unsafe banker to lend to the undeserving,
to the speculator or to the man of great venture.
We regard each deposit as a vote of faith and
confidence in us and further proof of our satisfac¬
tory dealings deposits with the public; and having nearly as
many as all other banks in the county
combined we regard this fact as proof satisfactory
to ourselves of our exceedingly high standing
among bank patrons. We are thankful for this
large patronage which puts us in this happy atti¬
tude before the people.
We delight to aid the farmer, the merchant
and all other legitimate lines of business and de-
serving individuals.
We are just as liberal in rates as any bank in
the South, respective of supply 4 of money.
We will always welcome new accounts and
make it easy for any person to learn to operate an
account.
We operate a SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
in which the saver gets interest on his money com¬
pounded four times a year.
We have the largest SURPLUS in this sec¬
tion of the state, and all informed people know
that bank SURPLUS is proof of strength and
prudent management.
We are growing fast, daily receiving new ac¬
counts,and as we develop in strength and resources
promise to grow more helpful in the development
of this prosperous young section.
The UNITED STATES of AMERICA
deposit this is further GOVERNMENT great proof of moneys with us, and
our strength.
We invite you to deposit yours in this same
strong bank.
EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK
R, V. BOWEN, President. J, E. TURNER, Active Vice-President
J. 0. BORMINEY, Cashier. 1