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The Fitzgerald Leader *
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Official Organ of Ben Hill Co.
Lets Reason Together!
Gentlemen of the Water and
Light Commission, when the mini
mum for the use of water was
fixed to 2000 gallons we had no
sanitary connections and the
amount of water allowed as a
basis was ample for the average
family, and 50ct. per month is
reasonable for water per family.
The approximate cost is something
less than lOct. per 1000 gallons to
the citv ’ and to charge ” 150 nor '
•
cent profit to the . citizen . is . not
consistent with our theory of
municipal ownership. Some of
you would howl if a private coi
poration owned the plant and we
could sustain our charge of this
exhorbitant profit. As stockhol¬
ders in this plant, we, the citizens
have a right to demand of you
that you raise the minimum of
allowance for water to at least
4(K)0 gallons forthe50ct per month
and thus put all citizens on the
j-ame footing. Under present con
ditions the people are compelled
to connect with the city water for
sanitary wasons, and because of
this, wc nfinand a laii adjustment,
ol the watn cluugex. As .s taxa
tion on'property the law insists on
taxation for ail classes of citizens
alike, so common honesty would
suggest the same manner of equal
distribution of the water rates. In
bringing about this increase of the
minimum no radical change
necessary, just a simple resolution
passed by the Board:
Tisdel, Kendrick and Ricker will
remedy the entire situation and it
is up to you gentlemen, to pass it.
Equal rates to all, no special favors
to any; THIS will meet the ap¬
proval of your fellow citizens;
NOTHING else will.
On the 19th. the democratic
members of the ('2nd Congress
will hold a caucus to agree on
party organization. At this time
it looks as if the progressive ele¬
ment in the party will do the
organizing. Protection democrats
will receive scant consideration
and Brantley will be among the
i.as boon's.
1 he Ben Hill County banners
Union has received some strong
letters of commendation from
President Barrett and State Presi
dent Cabaniss on their efforts for
the Torrence Land Title Registra
tion law and will have the co-ope¬
ration of the gentlemen in getting
it before the next session of the
Georgia Legislature.
Wj print in another column a
letter from Mrs. C. K. Robinson,
one of the parties in a family
quarrel that developed last week,
We had at the time the story, of
the su|mused kidnapping but on
investigation decided that a grave
injustice would be done the parties
by giving the matter publicity,
especially since the action seemed
to have been taken in the heat of
passion and. with not sufficient
cause to warrant the step taken.
The Leader does not intend to get
hysterical on slight provocation
and whilst we do not intend to sup¬
press legitimate news of public
character, still we shall hesitate to
print stories that nmy reflect on
innocent parties merely to satisfy
the morbid appetite of some of
our readers.
THE FITZGERALD LEADER. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1911
Our friends will be glad to learn
that the Leader is keptbu^y from
the devil to the manager. The
whirl of the presses i- beginning
to be music to our ears: at first we
were a little nervoifc but we are
beginning to enjoy seeing the
hoys grinding out dollars for the
Company and satisfaction for our
growing number of patrons. We
have always liked living in
Fitzgerald, the best town in Geor¬
gia, but we are just beginning to
enjoy ourselves. Come around
and see us and watch us grow!
We invite our country friends to
come round and see how a first
class newspaper is run.
How To Fix Up The
Frorvt Ya.rd
The key to beautiful home
grounds is the lawn. Any smooth
grassy surface suitably bounded is
an object of admiration. A house
is made important not ordv by its
own size, but by the size of the
f awn j n f ron t of it. The beauty of
the lawn is its unbroken character,
and any thing that destroys this de
stroys the lawn. The rule is to keep
the center absolutely clear with
the exception possiblj of trees.
A common belief prevails that
grass wi „ not flourish in thc shade
of largc tn;e .. ' and so peop!e often
t „ ,. ^ lo h _ P 1ot "
by saying that grass and trees will
not flourish on the same space, and
that they prefer trees. Now the
fact3 are that practicaJ ,ythe biucgrai on,y
place that tiic Roautii 1 ni
does flourish in the South is in the
shaded lawn. Trees with surface
roots offer rather serious obstacles
to the growing of grass; but
as successful lawn grass as I have
ever seen has been cultivated on a
lawn thickly studded with maples.
The trouble with the lawn is that
the seed bed is toshallow. A first
class iawn can not be made without
(! or 8 inches of good soil, With
the yard well drained, 3 tod inches
of c | ay , over which there is at least
f our inches of soil made rich by
covv peas an( j good stable manure,
no good reason exists for the pre s
cnee of the broom swept, cheerless
front yards too common, among
us. Mrs. F. L. Stevens, in ‘
eigh (N. C.) Progressive farmer,
j There are No “Lazy”
Children
There are two classes of child¬
ren called “lazy.”
First, there is the very large
class that has energy enough when
it conies to playing develops ball or jump¬ tired
ing the rope, but a
feeling whenever the stove-wood
or the broom is mentioned, To
call this “laziness” is a mere mis¬
use of wish language. These children
only to do the. things in which
they are interested, not those in
which other people are interested.
They have not yet realized that it
is good to work, and all that they
,H ‘ cd ' s education . that will turn
their abundant activities into use¬
ful channels.
Then, there are those who really
seem lazy, who are listless, stupid,
j indifferent, who play without en
j thusiasm and work only because
and when they must. Many pa
| rents have been vexed and troubled
j by these children; but lately scien
tists have been investigating this
class, and they say that the trouble
is not laziness, or stupidity or ob¬
stinacy. The Youth’s Companion
gives the latest conclusions:
“There is no such thing as a
“lazy” child. The normal child is
interested, alert, bright-minded,
full of waking curiosities about the
world into which he has come, and
endowed with an almost enquench
able physical vivacity. What,
then, is thc matter with the little
inert, stupid dull-eyed creatures,
forever at the bottom of the class,
who never put a question or seem
to pass a given point?
“The matter is that they are ill.
Some of them are hungry, and it
is as hopeless to expect a child to
study well when he needs food as
it would be to expect a lire that
needs fuel to burn well. The hun
ger may be due to an actual lack
of food, or it may be that the teeth
are in such poor condition that the
child can not chew, and therefore
does not digest. Or it may be that 1
the food offered to it at home is
entirely unsuited to its needs.
Some of the children can not
hear well or some can not see. They
do not complain, because they do
not know what is the matter. They
accept constant rebuke and defeat
with the dumb mystitication of ig¬
norance. Many of them have nev¬
er diawn one natural breath since
their birth, owing to the presence
of enlarged tonsils and adenoids.
These children can never com¬
pete with their fellows, until all
these hindrances hav^ been re¬
moved.”
Science is some times spoken of
as cruel and heartless. Nothing
could be further from the truth,
and it would be hard to tind a more
striking illustration of the divine
compassion of real knowledge.
When we all realize that children
of this type deserve not punish¬
ment, or reproof, or ridicule, but
pity and care and medical atten¬
tion, the world will be afar bright¬
er and happier place, and our
sympathy with all unfortunates
deeper and truer.—Raleigh (N. C.)
Progressive Farmer.
Petition For Charter.
Geokuia -Ben Uiu, County.
To the Superior Court of sai
County:
The petition of Mrs.-Salhe Bran¬
nen, of Baldwin county, Georgia,
and Ike Levin and J - B - Wal1 - of
Ben Hill county, Georgia, respect
fully shows: desire
First. That they for
themselves their associatesi and
STbody 1 ’VomTc^nder
the
«rcora"«ny1or1
t y years.
second. The principal office of
said company shall be in the City
of Fitzgerald, said state and
county.
Third. The object of said in
corporation is pecuniary gain to
itself and shareholders.
Fourth. The business to
carried on by said corporation is
hotel for the accommodation
the traveling public, and the fur¬
nishing of hoard and lodging to
persons and societies: and
carry carry on on such such business business as as is is usual usual
and customary to carry on in the
conduct of a first-class hotel.
Fifth. The capital stock
said corporation shall be $1,000.00
with the privilege of
the same to *10,000.00, said stock
to be divided into shares of
$100.00 each, 10 per cent, of
amount of the capital stock
employed by them has actually
been paid in.
and be impleaded; to have and use
a common seal, t 0 make an neces
sary by-laws and regulations, and
to do all other things that may
be necessary for the successful
carrying on of said business, in¬
cluding the right to buy, hold,
lease and sub-lease real estate
and personal property suitable to
the purposes of the corporation;
to execute notes and bonds as
evidence of indebtedness incur¬
red in the conduct of the affairs
of the corporation, and to lien secure
the same by any form or per¬
missible under existing laws.
Seventh. They desire for said
corporation the power and au¬
thority to apply for and accept
amendments to its charter either
in form or substance by a major¬
ity vote of its stockholders out¬
standing at the time.
Eighth. They desire for said
corporation the right of renewal
when and as provided by the
laws of Georgia, and that it have
such other rights, powei's, privil¬
eges and immunities as are inci¬
dent to like incorporations, or
permissible under the laws of
Georgia.
Therefore petitioners pray to be
incorporated under the name and
style aforesaid, with the powers,
privileges and immunities herein
set forth, and as are now,
or may be hereafter allowed a
corporation of similar character
under the laws of Georgia.
Elkins & Wall,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Geokgia—Ben Hill County.
I, D. W. M. Whitley, Clerk of
the Superior Court of said county,
do hereby certify that the fore¬
going is a true and correct copy
of the application for charter of
Lee-Grant Hotel Co. as the same
appears on file in this office.
Witness my official signature
and the seal of said court, this
dav °T January, 1911.
P1 . <P‘ 'V ^ mri EY,
County, Georgia
This 4th day of January, 1911.
Englewood Honor
Roll December 1910
William Gautier.
Pitman Gautier.
Belle Walker.
Robbie Walker.
Lola Moore.
Minnie Moore.
Essie May Ennis.
Susie Dixon.
Martha Dixon.
Alice Dixon.
Mary Dixon.
Cammie Starling,
Teacher.
ESTRAY NOTICE. *
One black male yearling taken
up, if owner will call, pay for feed
and this notice, he may have him.
B. D. Simons,
Box 712.
Mr. ,, ^„ Ed. I ittman spent Sunday ,
with his parents at Rebecca.
At i Below Cost
Our Entire Stock Must be Cleared
' -i -i ■-> « otiering no •
Store <->, must . i be xr V acateci . and therefore we are our
of „ Clothng, „ . Shoes, Hats, Dry Goods, , ^ Dress
entire stock
Notions, Ladies’ Skirts, Waists and Millinery, Art
Square’s Trunks, . Suit Cases, Embroderies and Laces
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At and Below Cost for the Next 15 Days
We will not offer you any bait’s and can not state prices
the entire stock must go ox at some price as we only m have
a short time to vacate the Store.
Come, a look m . our store will convince you, 7 and X T3 rices
7 “
will prove that we mean Business.
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Show Cases, 1 Mirror, 2' Clothing Cabinets, Writing
n Desk, i n Rolling n- Chair, • Shelving on i • and i Window ttt* t rv Fixture . , s.
Don’t miss this opportunity as it will not last long. Come
now don’t put it off as the next 15 days must clear our
entire Stock. Be one of the many who will reap the
benefit of this big Clearing going out of Business Sale at
Levin Bros
SPRING OATS & GARDEN SEEDS
We have the famous Burt Spring Oat,
I
the only Oat that will make on this soil af¬
* ter Xmas. Come to see us before buying.
Also a full line of Robert B\iist Gar ¬
den Seeds. Also plenty Onion Sets at 10c
quart.
THE DENMARK DRUG COMPANY i
The RexaJl Store. The Seed Store.
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Notice Of Dissolution
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Notice is hereby given that on
J >ec. J 6th, 1910 the firm of Joiner
* New h ‘f eto,ore f D - a ”' ed in
buggy and wagon business in . the
city of Fitzgerald, State of Geor
gia, was dissolved by mutual con¬
sent, C. S. New retiring there¬
from
The business will be conducted
at who the will same settle place all bv W. J. liabilities Joiner,
firm
and receipt for all debts due the
iirm. All debts payable to the
lirm are now due and payable to
W. J. Joiner.
This January 5th, 1911.
W. J. Joiner.
C. S. New.
Never can tell when you’ll mash
a finger or suffer a cut, bruise,
burn or scald. Be prepared. Dr.
Thomas’ Eclectic Oil instantly re
fieves the pain—quickly cures the
‘
wound. 52 4t.
Lost
One white fox terrier, bob tailed,
0 ne black ear, white spot in one
eye, answers to the name Jay.
Return to H. C. Graham Route 6
and S et reward, 5 2t.
The subscription price of the
Leader is now Si.50 per year, but
until February 1st. we are making
it for $1.00. Moral: Subscribe
now.
WANTED FOR U.S. ARMY—
Able bodied unmarried men, be¬
tween ages of 19 and 35; citizens
of United States, of Good charac¬
ter. and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write the English apply
language. For information
to Recruiting Officer 113 South
Main St., Fitzgerald, Ga. Ga.. 13
West York St., Savannah,
108 West Forsyth St., Jackson¬
ville, Fla., 140 Market St., Char¬
leston, S. C. or Southern building,
Waycross, Ga.