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We beg to announce that the American Trust & Banking Company which is being organized in Fitz¬
gerald, Ga., with a Capital Stock of $100,000 has only $8,000 more stock to sell.
This is encouraging news to the public for the interest in the success of the institution is widespread.
$80,000 of Brand New money will be brought to Fitzgerald by the American Trust & Banking Co.,
which wall be put in circulation, reaching all lines of business and classes of people.
Lending money on Real Estate collateral will be a principal feature of the new institution.
We feel that such an institution as the above is a Real Necessity for the growing country and we
will endeavor to fill the long felt want.
A few shares of stock will assure you of our especial interest in your welfare. $100 is the par
value per share. Our Dividends will be large. Call on us at the Home Saving Bank Building.
Respectfully Yours,
AMERICAN TRUST BANKING CO.
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' If you are going to buy Building maternal let us figure
with you. We can save you money on your lumber, laths,
Shingles, brick, mouldings and also have the best of Hard
Wall Plaster. Turned work, window frames, window
screens, door screens or anything you need, gotten out on
short notice.
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PHONE 54
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Are You Ail Hid?
4 “Ten, ten, double-ten—are you
all hid?” As the children say
when playing “hiding” —are you
all hid?
If so, the Georgia gubernatorial
race may proceed.
Judge Thomas G. Lawson is the
latest, if not the last, of the gub¬
ernatorial “possibilities” to refuse
to be “it.”
We can’t recall, just now, who
was the 'first. Whether it was
Murphy Candler, Tom Hudson,
■jjudge Russel, Dr. Hardman, Col-
oilfy ington—we “Bill” Wright, Judge Cov¬
trust wo haven't over¬
looked anyone— or Hoke. There
have been so many of them, that
we just can 4 t remember.
Anyway, they’ve all declined to
be the “burnt offering.” No sac¬
rificial lamb role for them.
So it has come about that the
gubernatorial race has narrowed
down to the present—and—next
governor—and the Hon. ily. Ber¬
ry, Uncle Loo Middlebrook, a man
by the name of Walker and a De-
catur street barber, whose name
we don’t happen to recall.
Of course, it is barely possible
fchat there are still other “possi-
bilrties.” But if so, they are keep¬
ing quiet about it—doing what
they can to stay ‘hid.”
And they’re right about it, too;
this is no year for a gubernatorial
> “possibility” as is a possibility.
iCs better to stay out and come in
on the next deal than to come in
when you know the other fellow
has a “fat hand.”
k When a man like Judge Lawson
— who is a good man, and well
qualified to be governor of any
state—does’nt see a chance to make
• “home,” it’s well for ail the others
* “hid.”—From the Augusta
to stay
Chronicle.
Stock Company VYill
Improve Park
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A stock company is being or-
ganized in the city for the pur-
pose of improving and beautify-
ing the Blue and Gray P&rk.
The promoters of the project
had their first meeting on Tues-
day of this week, and adjourned
to meet an the 23rd inst. at the
court house, when it is hoped that
the organization will be perfect
ed. It is desired that everybody
interested in a public park and
in Fitzgerald will be on hand at
the next meeting and take stock
in the new concern.
D. B. Mull, acting Secretary,
Some Freak Laws
In Kansas there is a statute re-
quiring individual glasses or cups
to be used at every well, at ever-
y water cooler, in railway cars
and wherever the public is per-
milted to drink water from a
common fountain, As a conso-
quence individual drinking cups
are used on trains in Kansas.
Another Kansas law prohibits
physicians from prescribing al-
coholic spirits to patient, under a
penalty of $100. fine and
imprisonment.
A law in Mexico requires ever-
ybody who drinks at a bar to
have a license, which he may pro-
cure by the payment of $2.
The Texas Legislature has im¬
posed a fine of $5. on everybody
who swears over the telephone.
In the same state a Legislator
introduced a bill providing that a
lobbyist blowa whistle every time
he approached body a member in cf the
lawmaking attempt to
influence his vote on pending leg-
islation-
The Iowa Legislature i is . con-
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THE FITZGERALD LEADER, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1910
Continued from 1st page
in his testimony stated that lie
never concealed that they controll-
ed it aud dominated it. But, it is
said that they had good faith in
its organization,and that this is evi-
deneed bv the fact that eminent
counsel, like Mr. Kins, agreed
with them in their view of the law.
and that there were decisions by
the Federal Courts, particularly
one in the 14th Federal Reporter,
believe, sustaining that view,
and that Mr. Justice Brewer dis-
sented from the conclusions of the
Supreme Court, just quoted.
If that were all, out of conside¬
ration for the infirmities of human
judgement, it might be said that
their bad faith was not so con-
clusivelv shown that the court
would be justified in disbarring
them because of the existence of
this South Dakota corporation and
because of their participation in
its organization for the purpose of
bringing suits against the people
of Georgia wiio otherwise could
not be sued except in the local
courts. But that is not all. The
cases which are involved in this
proceeding, the individual cases of
Geiders and of Hail, and of Nancy
Walker, were dismissed because
this Court, and the other Court,
of which this Court is merely a
part, in other words, the courts of
the Federal judiciary system hav-
ing jurisdiction, had held that the
jurisdiction obtained in this mail¬
ner was a legal fraud upon the
court, and a fraud upon the par-
ties. But these gentlemen, mem-
hers of the bar of this Court, did
not stop there. They proceeded
in the name of the same corpora-
tion to sue these defendants in the
State Courts. A wrong is done
just as completely by the use of a
sham corporation in suits in the
State Court as if the suit had
been ,maintained and continued in
the United States Court. The
effect upon the people—to protect
whom against the improper con¬
duct of attorneys, is the duty of
court precisely the same,
I hey are harassed in their peace
aU( ^ quietude, they are threatened
w 'dh all the anxieties and expenses
°f litigation; they are involved in
that misery of the “law’s delay”
which Shakespeare catalogues as
one of the “wrongs which patient
merit of the unworthy takes.”
That wrong is done by officers of
t^ 8 Gourt in the exercise of the
powers of a sham corporation,
which they in effect concede, and
which the Supreme Court of the
United States has held to be a
sham corporation. That is brought
to the attention of the Court in
this proceeding, not only by the
evidence but by the statements of
the Respondents and by the state-
ments of their Counsel in judicio.
Thus it comes to the attention of
this court that these members of
the the bar “ ar of ot this thlS court COu are dr c P Droceed- r0C f"
to . harass people of . this state
mg
by the utilization of tue poweis ol
a sham corporation. While
“ *» of lhc
it is ,
to the ruling of this Court, and of
the Supreme Court, both of which
have jurisdiction of the persons of
the Respondents, and their rais¬
conduct with regard to judgements
to which they were and are parties,
As attorneys and parties in this
Court, they cannot be allowed to
disregard its solemn and final de-
termination. They cannot be allow-
ed to persist in their error when
that lias been judicially pointed
out. However sincere may have
been their original view of this
corporation, that sincerity cannot
protect them now.
It is with much regret, for these
reasons the Court must decree
that they be disbarred from this
Court, unless within sixty days
they effectually dissolve that cor-
poration, and dismiss all suits
brought in its name.
It is just to say that the Respon¬
dents, through their Counsel, at
once agreed to dissolve the cor-
peration. and to strike its name
from their suits.
Filed June 15, 1910,
Cecil Morgan,
Deputy Clerk.
A true copy, Cecil Morgan,
Deputy Clerk,
Macon, Ga., June 15, 1910.
Tapely jLoc&Is
Rain, rain, rain, grass growing,
ground boggy, men grumbling,
boys happy and contented.
Politics in Irwin grows
complex every day, each faction
claiming victory; but the final re-
suits no man knows.
Mr. James Taylor visited home
folks at Omega, Ga., last week.
Master Gerald Yarbrough has
just returned from a week’s visit
at 1)is grand father’s, Mr. S. T.
Varbrough, of Isaac.
Messrs. J. M. and Monroe
Darsey made a business trip to
Fitzgerald Saturday.
Bro. Fuller filled his regular
appointment at Big Creek Satur¬
day and Sunday, but on account
of rain the crowd was not as large
as usual.
Bro. Rufus B. Ross, of Mystic,
also iiiied his appointment at
Ebenezer on the 1st Saturday and
Sunday.
Big John Clements had the mis-
fortune of losing a good mule this
week.
We had quite a storm through
here last Friday p. m. A good
deal of fence and a great many
trees were blown down.
The first white primary of Irwin
county is being held today. The
wr jt er has been informed that
there will be about two more be-
fore the general election,
Mr. Leo Braunen and wife are
visiting his brother Mr. George
Brannen near Double Run.
Mr. IV. J. C. Brown made a
|, (( ,j n( -, s , trip here one day inst
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PERSONALS
Col. C. B. Teal left Thursday
night for quite an extended trip
to Baltimore and New York.
Mr. James Story has returned
from Valdosta, where on Monday
he attended the Referee’s court.
Hot. .... fcujton tnher, .... pastor of .
Central Methodist church, was a
visitor to Hawkmsville this week.
Mr. W. H. Parker, of Fitzger¬
ald, is spending several days in
the city.—Cordele Rambler June
13.
Mr. Farrand Osborne has ac¬
cepted the management of the eler
ical department of the Enterprise
Garage.
Mr. Horace B. Ritchie, principal
of the high school of this city,
left this week for north Georgia,
to spend the summer.
Mrs. A. Bruner and children
will leave Tuesday for Chicago
where they will spend the sum¬
mer with relatives.
Col. O. H. Elkins and Col. D.
B. Jay attended the first meeting
the creditors in the Story Bank-
ruptcy case Monday at Valdosta.
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After the recent heavy rainfall,
the farmers will have to keep a
diligent watch on the grass and
weeds, in order to keep them from
outgrowing the crops,
Mr. George Mallock who has
beep a visitor in the city for sev¬
eral days, relumed Monday to
his home at St. Andrews Bay.
Miss Florence and Irene Jones
left Thursday for Marshallville,
where they will spend a month or
six weeks, visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr. Jeff Austin and his
left this morning for Fitzgerald
where they have been called on ac-
count of the illness of the wife of
Mr. Felix Austin.—Moultrie Ob-
server June 13.
Mr. J. M. McDonald has oper.-
ed offices in the room formerly
occupied by the Grant Street
Barber Shop, and is now prepared
to do a general real estate and
renting business.
Mrs. M. J. Newton has re¬
turned to her home in Macon af¬
ter a visit at the home of Mrs. A.
M. iGatchell. She was accom¬
panied by her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Lambright who will be her guest
foi some time.
1 lie , Odd Fellows of , Fitzgerald, ...
are planning to have a great pic-
fii , )U »? 0 , v „ n «s Mill July 4th. to
which the mibl:-: 1 in ■ >r : , i v i v : -
ten. i ner** wo I , - be more to sir.
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Miss Iva Rogers was hostess
on Saturday evening when she
entertained very informally a few
friends.
Games were played and deli¬
cious refreshments served.
Mr. Alfred Woodman, who has
been spending the winter here,
will take his departure tomorrow
for Savannah, to board steamer
or Iioston . Mlss „ Woodman
wi „ reroain in , ioston dori the
8ummer and wj| , return t0 Fitz .
gerald next Fall.
Miss Mayme Milner, who was
the attractive guest of Misses
Ireneand Linda Jones, left Thurs¬
day for her home at Barnesville.
While here, Miss Milner was the
recipent of many social atten¬
tions.
Mr. E. R. Perdue, who. during
the past year taught bookeeping
and stenography in the public
Schools, left Saturday for his home
at Franklin, Kentucky. Mr.
Perdue will not be connected with
the schools next year, but will
possibly return to the city and
engage in other business.
trank Jonis, a negro who
escaped two years ago from the
state farm at Milledgevilie, where
he was serving a term for burgla¬
ry, was detected and arrested last
week in this city by Deputy sheriff
Ben Barton. Mr. Barton also
arrested Tony Mayo last week, a
negro who was wanted at Ilomer-
ville, for assault and attempted
murder. For each of these escap¬
ed criminals, there was a reward
of $25 offered.
Misses Florence Jones has filed
with the Board of Education her
resignation as teacher of the sev¬
enth grade in the high school, and
has accepted a position in the
Cordele school as teacher of His-
tory. Miss Jones has taught on¬
ly one year in the Fitzgerald
schools and was recently elected
for the second term, her services
being excellent, and it is a mat-
ter of regret that she will not be
connected with the schools next
year. Mis.i Jones would not have
resigned her position with the
Fitzgerald schools, after having
been elected for another term,
were it not for the fact that she
made a special study or the meth¬
ods of teaching History, and in
the new position this is the only
branch of school work she will
handle, whereas if she remained
here she would have to teach sev¬
eral dfferent studies,
Post Office Schedule
On and after Monday June 20th,
owing to change of schedules of
railroads, the postoffice hours also
change. Anv mail put into the
office later than ten o'eioek p. m.,
will not be dispatched until the
n°xt day. The office is closed at
■. m.
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