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The Fitzgerald Leader.
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Isidor Gelders Managing Editor
Earl Braswell City Editor
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Official Or^an of Ben Hill Co.
The Leader is elated over the
success of the preliminary meeting
’held on Friday by the citizens of
Fitzgerald and Ben Hill county.
We are going after the big con¬
vention and we are assured of suc-
cess. The Farmers are the main-
stay of civilization and it behooves
every other class of citizens to
encourage their efforts for better
conditions, as with a prosperous
farm comunity all other interests
must prosper, as agriculture lies
at the bottom of the wealth of the
nation.
In the February numtier of the
Jeffersonian Magazine Mr. Thos.
E. Watson begins a story of the
South and West. It promises to
be a history of the Americas from
the landing of the Norsemen in
1362 to the Present. Our histories
are more or less wri tten with sec¬
tional bias, especially those used
in the schools. Mr. Watson pro¬
poses to write a history that will
place the South in the creditable
position it should occupy in the
making of this Nation. We be¬
lieve the MAN and the MISSION
have met, Mr. Watson will accom-
plish this work to his credit and
the lasting benefit of the South.
Have Faith in the Future and
Back THAT Faith with money
y-vv-vA. aLp -“■
r Future is very bright to the man with a Savings Account, because he realizes
t in That Account he has the best backer in the world in times of adver¬
> sity.
While nearly everyone realizes the value of saving as a protection for the
future, too many postpone the preliminary step-the starting of a Savings Account.
Make the start—it is a good habit and the habit grows as the savings accumulate. You
can start an account here with as little as one dollar. . ,
4 <f 0 Interest; Paid on Deposits—Compounded Quarterly
Special Rates on Six and Twelve Months Certificates of Deposit v
We want checking accounts whether small or large. There is a warm welcome for
new customers at this Bank.
The First National Bank of Fitzgerald
Capital, $ 125 , 000.00 E. K. Farmer, President.
Shareholder Liability, 125 . 000.00 M. W. Garbxjtt. Vice-President.
Surplus (Earned), : 75 000.00 T. F. Hemminger, Vice-Pres.
.
Security to Depositors $ 325 , 000.00 A. H. TKurmorvd, Cashier.
F1TZGEERALD LEADETR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1911
The CORN and COTTON con
test proposed by the LEADER at
the businessmen's meeting on the
g4th, was met with enthusiastic
reception and the committee ap-
firm of GRINER SONS CO. have
already headed the subscription
list with $50 and when the com-
mittee canvasses the banks and
merchants and manufacturers we
Will be able to announce premiums
sufficiently large to encourage any
farmer to enter these contests,
The greatest benefit derived from
these contests is not the immedi-
ate prize won, but the general irn-
proved condition of an ever grow-
ing knowledge of farming as a
business.
A Chance For Real Tarriff
Reform
No, member of Congress who
opposes the Canadian reciprocity
treaty and still calls himself a tariff
reformer can be taken seriously.
The treatj admits, duty free, some
Canadian woodpulp and printing
paper, thereby displeasing the
trust-controlled paper industry in
Main. It admits fish, duty free,
and this alarms the fishery masters
at Gloucester, Massachusetts. It
gives free trade in grain, butter
eggs and foodstuffs generally; so
in certain localities, under certain
conditions, American farmers may
have to meet some Canadian com¬
petition.
Are we to break the tariff wall
and still leave it intact at all points?
That is exactly the sort of tariff
reform our standpat friends gave
the country in the Payne-Aldrich
bill.
We are still exporters of farm
stuffs* The bulk of our farmers,
on the bulk of their products, have
always had to meet the free com¬
petition of Canada and every other
country in the markets of Europe.
Meanwhile nearly everything
bought has been charged with high
tariff prices.
If they are really afraid to
a little Canadian competition at
home there is small show of their
getting relief from high-tariff
actions, for the whole tarifl game
consists precisely in playing one
sr aDd one local,ty against
Help us to protect our steel and
we will help you to protect your
barley. In this give and take the
farmer has given a good dollar and
got a plugged nickel. The whole
question concerning this treaty is
whether farm constituencies-or
their representatives in Congress
-can be induced to keep on play-
log th. game. If they can-, ter
all the tang agitet.on of the last
two years—it is high time for our
standpat friends to sit back and
laugh.
The high-protection champions
are against the treaty. Is this be-
cause they are deeply concerned
over the butter-and-egg market
in northern New York? We fear
not. It is because they see this
treaty will break the vicious tariff
circle. With free butter, eggs and
barley the granger vote in Con-
gress can no longer be counted up-
on for ninety per cent duties on
woolen goods.”
Mr. Brantley is one of the
“Tariff' Reformers” who opposed
the Canadian Reciprocity act. In
a recent issue of the Leader we
took the same position as above
quoted from The Saturday Even-
ing Post of February 23rd. Our
southern farmers have loose everything
to gain and nothing duties to in and the
reduction hypocracyofthe of proposed 11th district
the
congressman will avail him little
when he makes his race for re-
election next year.
Too many people in the South
regard sickness as a “visitation of
Providence.” The old Jewish idea
is a great deal nearer right—that
sickuess is a result of sin. Perhaps
in three cases out of four sickness
is a result of carelessness either on
the part of the individual or the
community in which he lives
Dusi practice of holding I rovidence
to blame tor the suffering that in¬
activity would prevent is
little less Progressive than sacrilege.—Raleigh Farmer.
C.)
Mrs. Tomas Dickev
Entertained Tuesday
_
Mrs. Lon Dickey, who has re-
cently returned from -w a stav
>»
an( * Mrs. W ard Albertson,
who was the attractive guest of
the hostess, were the honorees
at a i ove i y par t y Tuesday
aftern00n iven b Mrs . Thomas
Dickey.
The cozy apartments in the
Roltzendorf Flats were artistic-
a||y decorated wit h narcissi and
Qbils tor the occasion, which
made a most attractive back
ground for the handsomely gown-
e d women who were present,
Table games were the feature
°f the afternoon, the prizes for
high score, dainty handkerchiefs,
being awarded to Miss Ethel
Hines and Mrs. E. A. Russell,
The guests of honor were pre¬
sented beautiful silk hose,
At the conclusion of the games
a delicious salad course was serv-
e d with coffee,
Mrs. Dickey’s guests included:
Mrs. Lon Dickey, Mrs. Ward
Alberton, Mrs. E. A. Russell,
Mrs. J. L. McCarty, Mrs. G. C.
Smith, Mrs. J. B. Seanor. Mrs.C-
M. Wise, Mrs. George Ricker,
Mrs. George Flournoy, Mrs. C.
A. Holtzendorf, Mrs. J. L- Dor-
rniney, Mrs. R. E. Lee, Mrs. E.
J. Peacock, Miss Ethel Hines,
Miss Kathleen Braswell ard
Miss Della Majors, J
Capt. McNaught and wife have
returned to their home on West
Orange St. after three months
stay in Waneta, Fla.
The Bishop of Georgia will dedi¬
cate the the new Episcopal church
on Tuesday, march 28.
Mrs. E. J. Dorrainey’s Sunday
School class and their many friends
were delightfully entertained last
evening at the home of Mrs. A.
H. Thurmond.
Central Christian
Church
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The sermon topics for tomorrow
will be: Morning.
&t witb T F Hemminger as
superintendent. The Y. P. S. C.
pra i se service will be held at
6*30 The'subject p m
for the midweek
service will be “Paul’s Spirit of
Rejoicing in the Preaching of the
Gospel ” Phil way’ 1 *12-18 This will
prepare the for five subjects
in which the debt of Christianity
to Lutheranism, Presbyterianism,
iyj e ^ 0C [j sr]Q Cong r egational ism,
and the Baptist Brotherhood will
be considered. The present efforts
for the union of the Baptists and
Disciples on one hand and the
Baptists and Congregationalicts on
the other, following the union of
the Baptists and Free Baptists,
which has already been accomplish¬
ed will make these topics extreme¬
ly interestingones, and it is hoped
that many will be interested in
them.
Everybody welcome at all meet¬
ings; only once a stranger here.
Church Reception
The pretty home of Mrs. R. I.
Maffet oresented a unique appear¬
ance Thursday afternoon, when
the ladies of the Foreign Mission¬
ary Society, of the Central Meth¬
odist Church entertained at
church reception.
Mrs. Mullins, of Montezuma,
District Secretary of the Foreign
Missionary Society, was present,
and delivered the address of wel¬
come, on behalf of the
District.
The Parlors were radiant with
myriads of candles that shed a
mellow glow over the decora¬
tions, consisting of an abundance
of narcissi and hyacinths.
The guests were cordially wel¬
comed at the door by Mrs. L. W.
Meakin, and in the receiving line
with Mrs. Mullins were Mrs. A.
H. Denmark, Mrs. D. B. Jay and'
Mrs. L. L. Griner.
Mrs. Fred Clark and Mrs. P. H.
Day poured tea, and refreshments
consisting of a delicious salad
snss ^ r
R. A. Wilson,
The reception was a most de-
lightful affair and was attended by
about one hundred and fifty ladies
of the church.
For Rent
The store room on Pine Street,
next door east of Adams Kandy
Kitchen, recently occupied by
Vendome Grocery.
Apply to either of the under¬
signed.
February 25, 1911.
L. Kennedy,
F. T. Buice,
W. R. Bowen,
Executors M. Buice Estate.
16-2 w.
United Brethren
Church
SUNDAY SERVICES
Bible School at 9:30 a. m.
Morning service at 10:45 a. m.
Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m.
Missions in the South.
Knoxville, Tenn., Paper by
Mrs. John Morton.
Nashville, Tenn., Paper by Mrs.
Oath Co its.
Missionary opportunities, by C.
M Simons.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Paper by
Mrs. J. M. Archer.
Missions in the Rural Districts,
Rev. J. L. Leichliter.
This will be a very interesting
program on one the livliest topics
of the day.
LeRoy Graham, Leader.
Evening service at 7:30 p. m.
A welcome to all,
J. L. Leichliter,
Pastor.
The Ladies of the Grand Army meet
at 2 p. m. on the 2nd and 4th Satur¬
day in each month at the K. of P.
Hall on Central A ve.