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The Fitzgerai d Leader
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Vol. XV
Resolution Adopted By Council
To License Sale of Near Beer
City Council met Monday night
July 4th, in regular session with
Mayor Drew Paulk presiding and
the following named aldermen
present, D. P. Adams, Seanor,
White, Duckworth, Dykes and
Ware.
Minutes of the last regular
meeting read and approved, after
which the reports of City Treasurer
and Chief of police were read and
ordered filed.
Bills and pay rolls as audited by
the Finance committee were read
and ordered paid.
Applications were received from
J. S. Goins, Frank Hager, G. E.
Davis, W. W. Murray, R. B.
Radcliff and Fd Deese, requesting
council to grant them license to
retail near beer within the city
for remainder of the current year,
and application from G. W. Smith,
requesting license to handle near
beer wholesale for remainder of
current year.
Alderman D. P. Adams intro¬
duced the following resolution:
“Be it resolved by the Mayor
and City Council of Fitzgerald
Georgia, that the near beer license
tax for remainds of the year 1910
be fixed at $500.00, Five Hundred
Dollars, for retailing near beer and
that the wholesale license tax be
fixed at $100.00, One Hundred
Dollars for remainder of year 1910,
this fourth day of July 1910.”
Signed, D. P. Adams.
Alderman White moved that
resolution be adopted and that
license be granted applicants on
paymen- of tax, Five Hundred
Dollars for retail and One Hun¬
dred Dollars for wholesale handl¬
ing of near beer. Motion carried.
A communication was received
from Mr. J. D. Dorminey, Cashier
of the Exchange National Bank,
calling the attention of the Council
to obligations due the Exchange
National Bark, and requesting
that the matter be given attention
and that warrant be drawn in
favor of the Bank for same.
Vice President Turner was present
and spoke to the Council, stating
that his bank was ready to pay
their year’s taxes and that same
would be done promptly if the
Council would arrange to take
care of their obligations as men¬
tioned in letter from Cashier
Dorminey.
Alderman D, P. Adams moved
that warrant be drawn for One
Thousand Dollars for the Exchange
National Bank and warrant for
same amount in favor of First
National Bank. Alderman Seanor
amended Alderman Adams’ mo¬
tion with motion to draw warrant
in favor of Exchange National
Bank for fifteen Hundred Dollars
and warrant in favor of First
National Bank for Two Thousand
Pollars. On roll call original
motion amendment was
■carried. ,
A communication was received
ffrom Fireman M. P- W inslow,
stating that he was a member of
the Fitzgerald Military Company,
and that he was under orders to
attend an encampment from July
10th to July 22nd. and requested
the Council to grant him leave of
absence for that period. Alder-
man White moved that he be
granted leave as requested pro¬
vided he furnished relief for time
absence. Motion carried.
A communication was received
from the Eureka Fire Hose Com¬
pany, calling attention to amount
due by the City for Fire Hose.
On motion of Alderman D. P.
Adams, same was ordered filed.
Alderman Ware offered follow-
ing Resolution:
resolution.
Be it resolved that the Near
Beer “Zone” be limited to Pine
Fitzgerald, Ben Mill County , Georgia. Friday , July 8, 1910.
street, east of Grant street, Aider-
man Dykes moved the adoption of
resolution, and on roli call same
was lost.
Mr. I. Goldenberg spoke to the
Council in reference to the assess¬
ment of his stock of Dry Goods,
stating that he had returned it to
the assessor at $7,500.00 and that
it had been raised by the Equali¬
zation Board to $8,500.00, stating
further that he had failed to re¬
ceive the notice from the board to
appear before them and asked
that the assessment be restored to
the original figure. Alderman
Seanor moved that in as much as
Mr. Goldenberg had failed to re¬
ceive notice to appear before the
Equalization Board, and that his
assessment had been raised on ac¬
count of his not appearing, that
the assessment be restored to the
original figure. Motion carried.
Mr. Beauchamp spoke to the
Council in reference to matter of
groceries being carried by the
Meat Markets, and requested to
know if he would be required to
pay for Grocery License. On
discussion it was agreed that the
meat markets be allowed to handle
canned meats, and dry meats in
connection with their market
license, but if they carried such
groceries as coffee, flour, and such
line of groceries as are handled in
regular grocery stores, # that they
be allowed to Day license for
groceries.
Alderman D. P. Adams stated
that he had talked to members of
the Fire Committee in reference
to the purchase of five hundred
feet, of lire hose, and moved that
the purchasing committee be in¬
structed to make the purchase.
Motion carried.
Fire Chief Wilkerson stated to
the council that by the purchase
of the hose as authorized, would
allow him to at all times have one
thousand feet of hose on the fire
wagons and that the hose could be
given the proper attention and
care and would be saving to the
city, that under the conditions
now existing that he did not have
enough hose to keep his wagons
equipped and give the hose the at¬
tention necessary.
Alderman D. P. Adams stated
to the Council that some plumber
had dug a hole in the alley back
of the Methodist Church and had
placed barbed wire around same
and had not placed any light to
warn the public. Alderman Ware
moved that the plumber doing the
work be brought before the Mayor.
Motion carried.
Alderman D. P. Adams moved
that the Sanitary Committee be
instructed to confer with the
Scavenger at once and make a new
contract for scavenger work.
Motion carried.
Alderman Dykes stated to the
Council that Mr. Seaymore advised
him that he owned a lot in the city
cemetery, and held deed for same,
and that there was some confusion
in regard to the lot, stating that it
was being claimed by some one
else. On discussion it was found
to be a matter that had been re¬
ferred to Health Officer Osborne
some time past, and it was moved
that Dr. Osborne be called upon
for a report covering the matter.
Ordinance no 315, being an
ordinance to amend No. 282 and to
provide for regulating the use
water closets, urinals, and surface
closets was read the second time
and on roll call passed by the
following vote, “Ayes” D. P.
Adams, Ware, Dykes, Duckworth
and Seanor. “Nays,” none.
Ordinance No. 316 being an
ordinance to amend No. 288 had
first reading.
Home of H. N. Gould
Destroyed By
Sunday at midnight fire was
covered in the home of H. N.
Gould, 316 north Jackson street,
possibly over half of the
being in flames before any
was aware of the fire.
After some delay in getting the
alarm turned in, and the long run
to the scene of the fire, there was
very little left to save when the
department arrived and the house
with its furnishings was a complete
loss. Mr. Gould carried insurance
amounting to $1,000 on the place.
The loss was considerably more
Mr. Gould, aged and feeble, is
at the Soldiers’ Home in Johnson
City, Tennessee, and the house
was occupied by his half witted
son, Homer, and Mattie Williams,
a negress, who was hired to care
for him.
Effort to ascertain the origin of
the fire has been made, but with
no very satisfactory results, as
Mattie had gone to church and
when the tire was discovered, the
son was at the nome of a negro
living near. He was, however,
in the house until about nine
o’clock and some one was evident¬
ly with him, as the neighbors
state that he was heard carrying
on a most excited conversation
and seemed to be in a very hilari¬
ous mood, and those who are
best acquainted with his peculiar
temperament state that heis usual¬
ly very quiet when alone and is
just the reverse when some one is
with him.
Those who have questioned him
are of the opinion that he has a
vague remembrance of the fire
starting as he frequently mentions
a lamp when the incident is refer¬
red to and makes an effort to tell
who was in the house with him,
but so far the information given
out by him has been of no value
and in determining unless how the fire started,
some sane person can
throw light on the subject, the
origin will in all probability ever
remain a mystery.
Following resolution offered by
Alderman Seanor:
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the mayor and
council of the city of Fitzgerald
that:
Dirt side walks be and are here¬
by required to be constructed ac¬
cording to the provisions of ordi¬
nance No. 310 of the city of Fitz¬
gerald, Georgia, on the following
streets in said city, to-wit: adjacent
to lots number fifteen to twenty-
eight, inclusive, in square two,
block ten. and lots number one to
fourteen, inclusive, in square six,
bloc;, ten, on Pine street, also on
Magnolia street anu adjacent to
lots number fifteen to twenty-eight,
inclusive, in square six, block ten,
and lots number one to fourteen,
inclusive in square ten, block ten,
also on Jessamine street adjacent
to lots number fifteen to twenty-
eight. inclusive, in square ten,
block ten, and lots number one to
eight inclusive in square number
fourteen, block ten, also on north
Main street, adjacent to lots num¬
ber fifteen to twenty-one, inclusive,
in square nine block seven.
Be it further resolved that the
City Clerk be and is hereby author-
ized and directed to serve notice
upon the owners of said lots, their
agent or occupants, as provided in
section two of said ordinance, of
the passage of this resolution,
This July 4th, 1910. Aldermr.n
D. P. Adams moved the adoption
of resolution. Motion carried.
No other business appearing Coun-
cil adjourned on motion of Alder-
man Dykes.
Jack Johnson Wins
Over Jim Jeffries
A famous prize fight between the
negro and the white man. Jack
Johnson and Jim Jeffries, about
which the country has been talking
for months and months, and in
which it was hoped Jeffries would
win the championship from the
negro, took place Monday at Reno,
’Nev. with the result that Jeffries
was knocked out in the fifteenth
round and Johnson still holds the
championship.
At the beginning of the fight it
was plain to be seen that Jeffries
was outclassed by his opponent.
It was merely a matter of brute
force, and the result of the fight
might have been foreseen with a
bit of sound thinking.
The effects of the fight on the
country was disastrous, causing
race riots in many of the larger
cities as soon as the news flashed
over the wires that Johnson had
won, and was the cause of a large
number of negros losing their lives
and many others being seriously
injured.
With this bloody consequence,
sporting men the country over are
of the opinion that the end of pug¬
ilism in America is very near at
hand. Sentiment is bitter against
it in all quarters, especially when
the entire country is affected
with clashes between the races, and
the total abolition of the brutal
sport will be urged more now tliau
ever before.
Here is the fatal round:
ROUND FIFTEEN.
—Jeffries was covered up.
stepped in and Jack landed his fa-
mous left’ Jack sent Jim’s head
back with that straight left of his
and the white man took the full j
count. Again he was put down
and as he came up Jack again sent
himdown. Jeffries rose from his
knees. Johnson was there with a i
straight left and followed it with I
another. They clinched near the i
ropes. As they broke away John-
son sent a right on the chin and :
Jeffries went against the ropes, j
He rose slowly and Johnson |
knocked him thru the ropes with j
another left swing. As a matter !
of fact, Jeffries was knocked out
this time. As the count of ten e-
lapsed he was pulled into the ring'.
Jeffries spat out a mouthful of
teeth and reeled around the ring
with Johnson after him. Johnson
struck him with the left and right
time after time. Jeffries fell a-
but rose to his feet slowly,
He had been counted out / mean-
while, however, and Sam Berger
into the ring with the evi-
intention of acknowledging
in case the knockout had
been complete.
Little Trixie At
The Air Dome
An interesting and refined
vaudeville act is being played this
week at the Air Dome by Little
a petite little soubrette of
not more than sixteen summers.
Her part of the program,
although rather short, is well
rendered, especially for one so
young, and her excellent work
each night this week has been re¬
ceived with the most enthusiastic
applause. Her soprano voice is
very sweet and has been well
trained, and the vocal selections
that have been rendered each night
were of a very high order.
Eye Specialist
Dr. C. D. Seely, P^ye Specialist,
will open his Optical office tomor¬
row next door to Watt-Holmes
Hardware store, on East Pine St.
He will be glad to welcome his
old patrons and others.
Clauae Hyde Brutally Murdered
Monday At Odd Fellows Picnic
Klepper-Lee Nuptials
A beautiful wedding was that of
Mrs. Katrina Klepper and Mr.
Robert E. Lee, both of this city,
which took place at Tallapoosa,
Ga. Thursday, June 23rd., at high
noon at the home of the bride’s
mother, Mrs. J. T. Mauck.
The impressive ceremony was
performed by Rev. Hale, and was
witnessed by only the intimate
friends and Jfamily of the contract¬
ing parties.
The house resembled a real fairy¬
land, the entire lower floor being
thrown together, and decorated
with quantities of ferns, bamboo
and pink roses. The front parlor
was the scene of the nuptial affair,
the ceremony being performed in
a large bay window, the improvis¬
ed altar being of bamboo, and
having for a back ground a perfect
wilderness of ferns and pink roses
artistically arranged. The mantles
were banked with superb roses
and around the room a dainty
fringe of bamboo and roses was
formed.
The setting was indeed a most
bewitching one and was made com¬
plete when the handsome bride
entered the parlor to the ever
rh) thmic strains of Mendelssohn’s
wedding march, beautifully render¬
ed by Mrs. W. W. Summerlin.
The ceremony was performed be¬
neath a huge wedding bell of roses
which was suspended from an arch
bamboo and roses. The bride
was attired in lovely traveling
suit of dark blue Rajah silk with
hat and gloves to match, and
never looked more strikingly
beautiful than on this occasion,
Following the ceremony, an in-
formal reception was held, a de¬
licious ice course, consisting of
gold and white cake and ice cream
in the shape of automobiles being
served by Mrs. Mauck and Mrs.
J. T. Young, mother and sister of
the bride, and in the reception
room which was beautifully decora-
ted with roses and foliage as was
the back parlor, Miss Naomi
Tumlin dispensed fruit punch,
The bride for a number of years,
has taught school in this city and
is one of the most proficient mem¬
bers of the faculty of the public
school system. She is a woman of
marked ability and high ideals and
never fails to exert an uplifting in-
fluence over all with whom she
contact,
Mr. ^ee is a progressive young
nian w ^ 10 ^ as rapid advances
i Q business world in the past
* ew .Y ears , and is at present the
very successful manager of the
Watt-Holmes Hardware Store of
this city. Being of a genial dis
position and of sterling character,
he holds the confidence of all with
whom he has any dealings.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Lee are
among the most prominent of the
society set of the city, and have
hosts of friends here who are
waiting to extend to them con¬
gratulations, when they return to
the city either this afternoon ur
tomorrow.
The out of towm guests who
witnessed the nuptials were Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Young, of Carroll¬
ton, and liev. and Mrs. M. P.
Jackson, of St. Augustine, Fla.
Baptist Church
The subject for the morning
service at the First Baptist Church
will be “The Restoration of Joy,”
at night, “A Blessed Transition.”
Immediately following the Sun¬
day School, the pastor will hold a
short service for the children.
Every one is invited to these
services.
Number 42
The death of Claude Hyde, the
young man who was shot Monday
at Bowen’s Mill at the Odd Fellows
picnic, occurred Wednesday mom-
ing at the Fitzgerald Hospital, and
the body was carried to Seville
for burial.
Hyde was shot only a few min¬
utes before the train pulled out for
Fitzgerald, and eye-witnesses to
the shooting state that he was
killed in cold blood, without the
slightest chance to defend himself
or to escape.
Before the shooting occurred
Hyde had a difficulty with a man
by the name of Stuckey from
Rhine, Ga., and while he was on
top of Hyde, he (Hyde) suceeded in
drawing his knife and severely cut
Stuckey on several different parts
of the body. This act on the part
of Hyde infuriated the colleagues
of the man who was cut, and they
seemed bent on getting revenge.
As a precautionary measure,
a friend of Hyde forced him to
board the train and tried to per-
suade him to go inside the coach,
but this,young Hyde refused to do,
stating that if they killed him,
everybody would know that he
died brave. Accordingly he sat
down on the steps of the platform
which was crowded with passen-
gers, and just as the tram began
to move several men rushed up,
one grabbing hold of his leg while
another yelled, “pull him off.”
He was not pulled off, however,
for at this juncture a pistol was
placed within a foot or so of his
body and four loads fired into his
right side.
After shooting Hyde, the guil¬
ty party or parties left the scene
and the wounded man was brought
to this city.
There were several eye witnesses
to the tragedy, but they tell con¬
flicting stories as to who is re¬
sponsible for the young man’s
death. Warrants have been sworn
out by the brothers of the dead
man for Tom Burnham and his
brother, J. I. Stuckey, a man by
the name of Studstill and others.
Hyde, before his death, made the
statement that J. I. Stuckey, fath¬
er of the man whom he cut, was
the party who did the shooting.
Stuckey was arrested yesterday
and a commitment trial will be
held this morning at the office of
Justice Harvey.
Warrants for the other parties
have been sent to the Sheriff of
Dodge county and as soon as ar¬
rests are made, trials v/ill follow
and in this way the party or part¬
ies guilty of the atrocious murder
will be brought to justice.
First M. E. Church
At the First M. E. Church next
Sabbath the morning theme will be
“Carnal vs. Spiritual MindnSss”;
Evening theme will be “The
Worth of a soul”. The general
public, especially strangers will
find a cordial welcome at every
service.
E. J. Hammond, Pastor.
Presbyterian Church
The pastor will preach morning
and evening at the Presbyterian
church, Sunday, July 10, 1910.
Subjects: Morning, “God lieign-
eth” (a death blow to calamity
howlers); evening, “A Compari¬
son that is Humbling. Sunday-
School at 9:15 a. m. A cordial
invitation to our members, friends,
enemies, and strangers to attend
these services.
Nothing so delightful
as Tetley’s Tea.