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The Fitzgerald Leader.
Published Every Wednesday
and Saturday by
THE LEADER PUBLISHING CO.
isiDOR GELDERS Managing Editor
Earl Braswell City Editor
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Official Or^an of Ben Hill Co
A new innovation; Tbe Noiseless
Fourth._______
The abuse of 1 power frequently
acts as a boomerang.
The Fox and the Grapes; it’s
the same old story—they are sour
when they are out of reach.
Gentlemen of the City Council,
have the streets and alleys cleared
of weeds and thereoy do awav
with some of the breeding places
of the Mosquito.
From this distance, it looks as if
we’ll try to get along with one
Senator during the Fall and until
the people shall have a voice in
the selection of his mate.
An Unjust Discrimination; Let
It Be Abolished.
Social and economic progress
moves swifter than the laws. One
generation and one age live under
laws written by the people of the
preceding generations and previ-
ous ages
In many respects such a situa¬
tion is productive of good. In
many others, however, it results
in a crass absurdity and cruel in-
justice.
We do not, in fact realize bow
fast wo move until some event
takes place which stings us into
vivid consciousness of it.
A woman is graduated from a
Georgia law school, Her class
standing has been high. In legal
knowledge and ability she is sec-
ond to none of her male classmates.
She goes with them to be admitted
to the bar to practice the profes¬
sion to acquiring the knowledge of
which she had devoted laborious
days and nights devoid of ease.
But the law of Georgia says to
her companions, “Enter: you are
properly prepared and you are
men. You women there, you too
aro properly prepared, but you
must turn back here. Thus far
thou canst go, but no farther.
Stand back! Get out! This you
must do because you are a woman.”
She went to the law asking
bread; she was given a slap in the
face. She went to what is suppos¬
ed to be the source of human jus¬
tice.
The law strikes a woman. The
fiery wrath now inspired in every
one by the blow shows that we are
indeed living under la .vs that we
did not make and that never could
have been made in the present day.
But the best thing about it all is
that our wrath nefed not be futile.
Laws can be changed, and it is
the duty of every Georgia man
nd woman to tell their legislators
that this one must be changed, and
at the present session, too.
Why, Georgia doesn’t even al¬
low a woman to be a notary pub¬
ic. In other and in this respect,
more enlightened states, nearly all
the notaries are women, and to
them the office is the source of no
small income.
Let the dead hand ol" bygone
ages, ages to our modern notions
little removed from barbarism, be
lifted from Georgia laws, and let
the living hand of the present
write in the statutes of this state
simple justice to women.—Atlanta
Georgian.
THE FITZGERALD LEADER, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28. 1911
BULLION MOUNTAIN MINING COMPANY
j , June 14, 1911.
i Business Manager, “Leader,” Fitzgerald, Ga.
! i Dear Sir:—
We are enclosing herewith small advertisement which insert in
: the Leader for four issues. ,, Send , , mil ... and , we will take pleasure 1 m .
sending vou check to cover. .. i ours Truly, ,
Bullion Mountain Mining Co.,
-, President.
The Policy of the Leader does not allow us to publish Advertise-
rnents of the nature above referred to. It is impossible for us
to give the concern the necessary investigation and not wishing to be
a party to induce our friends to make doubtful investments and being
unable to make a personal investigation of this proposition, we
decline to publish the ad. The Leader is convinced that millions are
annually wasted in mining schemes and other stock fakes and we
would be untrue to our patrons to give any of them publicity in our
columns. We need the money, but we are particular how we get it.
Dope. Schemes and Mail order houses are barred from our Col¬
umns, no matter where they orignate. When you see it in the
Leader, it has some merit beyond the promoter’s statements.
The State Committee’s rape of
the Electorate may be the undoing
of its perpetrators.
Safe and Sane Fourth,
Although the South has as much
Interest as any other section of the
country in celebrating the Fourth
of July there are several reasons
why the same method is not ob¬
served. For this reason the de¬
mand for a “safe and sane Fourth”
is not as urgent in the South as in
other places.
The National Fire Piotective
Association has issued an appeal
to the people for an observance of
the day that will make it more of
an “Independence Day” and less of
an “Incendiaries’ Day,” because of
tbe loss of property. If the losses
were confined to property only
there would be good reason for
efforts to make it less a day of dis¬
asters. But the record of the ac¬
cidents to human beings is some¬
thing appalling to consider. For
the last eight years the figures as
prepared by the association are:
Year. Dtad. Wounded Total.
1903. . 466 3,903 3,859
1904 ... ip 3,986 4,166
1905.. .. 182 4,994 5,176
1906.. . 158 5,308 5,466
1907.. .. 164 4,249 4,413
1908 163 5,460 5,263
1909 15 5,307 6.522
1910 .. 31 2,923 3,055
1,662 35,620 37,282
It is well to ask what will the
figures be this year?—Macon Tele¬
graph.
W.'L. Smith’s Removal
to Seanor Block.
Mr. Willis L. Smith, the mer-
chant tailor, is this week moving
into the new Seanor Block on
south Main street (next to Lyric
Theatre) where he will have fitted
up one of the most complete
up-to-date cleaning, pressing,
dyeing, and tailoring establish-
ment in South Georgia.
For the past year and a half
Mr. Smith has been located on
Central avenue, but his rapidly
increasing business now demands
that he g$t installed in larger
quarters. However, the procur¬
ing of more commodious quarters
is by far the least significant fea¬
ture of the removal; with the
change, Mr. Smith will put in the
most perfect and in every respect
modern Dry Cleaning and Steam
Pressing Outfit that this city has
ever had. A steam pressing ma¬
chine has been purchased, and
just as soon as it arrives and is
installed, the crude methods of
pressing now being used by all
the pressing dubs of the city will
be discontinued by Mr. Smith
and the latest means and facili¬
ties, such as are being used in
the larger cities, will be put into
practice, the natural consequence
of this improvement Deing that
those-who parronize the Reliable
Pressing Club will have a more
distinctive air, which only the
wearer of a properly pressed suit
of clothes can lay claim to.
Along with these improve¬
ments, the ladies have not been
forgotten, and each and every
one of them will be interested to
know that within a few days, Mr.
Smith’s “special dry cleaning’’
of wagon the resident will make sections, a daily and circuit j
phoning to No. 12, the wagon will
call for your skirts and also de¬
liver them ofter being cleaned.
The new Dry Cleaning machine,
which Mr. Smith is expecting to
arrive every day is one that, for
excellent work, can cope with
any to be found in the cities.
With these new appliances and
with expert cleaners, there is no
reason for fear of having even
the daintiest garment damaged
in the slightest when sending it
to the Reliable Pressing Culb to
be cleaned.
In his new quarters, Mr. Smith
will also have a neat department
for his tailoring business, and
will be better prepared to supply
the never ceasing demand for his
well known "Fitzgerald Made”
Clothes.
Georgia Federation
Of Labor
Fruitful Session at Rome.
“The session of the Georgia
Federation of Labor, to which I
was a delegate from Fitzgerald,
was the largest and most important
ever held by organized labor in
the State.” is the report made by
F. C. Charles, returning from the
State Federation.” A great deal of
good work was mapped out for
the coming year and important
legislation planned to bring before
the present session of the Legis¬
lature. We urge the enforcement
of the Child Labor Law, and to
that end desire the establishment
of]a State Bureau of Labor, charg¬
ed with the inspection of Factories.
NumVers of Factories have failed
to live up to the law and as there
> s no definite means to enforce it,
federation will use its efforts
fo have the -ame strengthened,
W e shall also urge a law making
the eight hour law compulsory on
Ml State contracts and favor better
schools for the children and furn-
ishing them cheaper school books.
The officers elected for the year
are:
Jerome Jones, President.
H. O. Teat, 1st Vice President.
M. A. Michael, 2nd Vice Pres¬
ident.
J. H. Taylor, 3rd Vice Presi¬
dent.
Robert Fechner, Sec. and Treas.
W. A. McKenna, Delegate to
American Federation of Labor.
Special efforts will be made from
now on to strengthen the different
Unions affiliated with the State
Federation and an organizer will
be put in the field.”
Keefer Will 0Den U
New Barber Sh0Di F
i
Within the next few days,
E. P. Keefer will open up a brand j
new barber shop in the store
room on Grant street, recently
vacated by McDonald & Strick¬
land. Mr. Keefer is furnishing
the shop with new equipment re¬
ceived directly’from the manu-
facturer this week, and it will
have a very neat, inviting appear¬
ance.
As a barber, Mr. Keefer needs
no introduction in Fitzgerald, as
his enviable reputation in this
line wa® established years ago.
he's hard to beat.
i News Boiled Down and
Dished Up From the
Ashtorv Gra-ded
School
“A man s wife as well as his sms
will ... nod ,, , him , . out.
Mr. Frank McCall is visiting
friends at Ashton.
Our farmers are busy now lay¬
ing by their crops.
Willis Dykes paid his best re¬
gards to Miss Ethel Griffin Sun¬
day.
We notice Dave Bishops is a
constant visitor at the home of Mr.
J. J. Lipsey.
Mrs. Peter Dykes has returned
home after a pleasant visit to her
sister at Wray.
Our Doys around here believe
in serenading. Look out Mr.
and Mrs. Brown McCall.
Mr. Larkey Gaught and Miss
Lillie Jones passed through our
vicinity a few Sundays ago.
Mrs. F lorence Biship of Rock¬
ingham is visiting relatives and
friends at Ashton this week.
Mrs. Shad Fryer of Broxton is at
Ashton for a fe>v weeks on a visit
to her sister, Mrs G. C. Hunter.
The sing was well attended Fri¬
day night at Mr. Whitley’s in
honor of Mr, Mack Harper of
Ocilla.
Little Miss Beatrice Robitzsch
has returned home after a pleas¬
ant visit to friends and relatives
* n tbe cit Y*
Mr. Walter Robitzsch was in
Fitzgerald Wednesday night to
hear Tom Watson speak. We
think he enjoyed it very much.
■ We are afraid something dread¬
ful will happen to Theo Middle-
brooks for he hasn’t been to town
on Saturday in nearly two months.
Mrs. It. J. Bishop was taken
quite ill Wednesday night, a
physical! was hastily summoned.
We are glad to say she is fmuch
better at this writing.
Mr. T. M. Wilbanks and family
were in town Tuesday. Mr. Wil¬
banks attended the Farmer’s Union
Convention while the ladies attend¬
ed to their shopping.
Mrs. Annie Hunter who has
been suffering severely with a
brouen leg for the past few weeks
is gradually improving. We hope
for her a speedy recovery.
Dancing is said to make girls
feet large, while ice cream is said
to make freckles. Doctors are of
the. opinion that hanging on gate
posts causes rheumatism, a few
more opinions like these and the
girls will not have very much
fun left them.
Leonne.
Have Cows Freshen In
FaJl.
It is now generally conceded
that cows fresh in the fall will give
considerably more milk, some say
1,000 to 1,200 pounds more, in a
year than those in the spring.
Moreover, fall or winter calves are
more economically raised because
when weaned from m.lk they go
onto green pastures. The expense
of winter feeding of the cows is
not necessarily much greater than
since the silo furnishes a cheap,
succulent winter feed and cows
that have come fresh in the fall
tend to keep up the flow of milk
longer when put oc green pasture
toward the latter half of their
“ ilkiDgperiodt and ^ aD cows fresh in
in the spring put on dry feed
in the fall.—Progressive Farmer.
Adah Chapter O. E. S. voted
at their last meeting not to take
a vacation through July and Aug¬
ust as has been their custom, but
will keep up the present interest
by keeping up the regular work
of the order with our interesting
specials. Hoping all members
will make an extra effort and be
present at all meetings. The next
regular meeting July 3.
M. A. Green, Secy.
We have bunches of old papers
at the Leader Office. tf.
Secret Order Directory.
All the fraternal orders of Fitzgerald
are requested to furnish us, for publi¬
cation, notice of time and place of
their meetings.
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 Ave.
ADAH CHAPTER NO. 15 0. E. S
Meets every first and third Monday
night at Masonic Hall corner Central
Ave. and Grant street.
GEORGE CROUSE POST NO. 17
G. A. R.
Meets ob the 1st and 3rd Saturdays
of each month, at 2 p. m. in the K. of
P. Hall.
Hugh Kerr, Commander.
K. O.T. M.
1st, 2nd, and 4th Wednesdays in
each Month.
Perry Keefer,Com.
John Earnest,
Keeper of Record?
FITZGERALD ENCAMPMENT
I. O. O. F, NO. 9
Meets every Thursday night at 8 p.
m. in Odd Fellows Hall.
F. G. Clark, C. P.
M. A. Hartley, ’Scribe.
UNITY LODGE NO 86 K OF P
Meets every second and fourth
Thursday night in the Knights of
Pythias Hall on Central Ave. Vis¬
iting Knights cordially invited to
attend.
O. H. Minter, C. C.
R. L King, K Of RandS.
COLONY POST NO. 14 G. A. R.”
Meets the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of
each month at 7 -30 p. m., also 2nd and
4th Saturday at 2 p. m. in W. R. C.
Hall.
Samuel Emmons, Commander,
Louis Thair, Agt.
P. 0. S. OF A.
Meets every Monday night at"W. R. C
Hall.
F. Freeman, Pres; Tom Porter, Viet
Pres; P. B. Heifner, Master of Fotms,
H. Smith, Con'd. M. A. Hartley, Sec’y,
F. L. Bigham, Treas.
MAGNOLIA REBECCA LODGE No
22, I. O. O. F.
Meets every Friday night at 7:30.
Odd Fellows ball.
Alma M. Justice, N. G.
Cora Simons, V. G.
Ada Fretwell, Sec’t..
WOODMAN OF THE WORLD
Meet every first and third Wednes¬
day night at Odd Fellows hall. Good
attendance is urged. Visitors wel-
come. B. W. Mays r -^
Camp Clerk.
W. R. C.
Colony Relief Corps No. 2, meets at
their Hall on South Main St. every first
and third Tuesdays at 2 o’clock, p. m.
i Lizzie Ilaverfleld .President.
Mrs.. Eliza Mosher, Secretary.
GETHSEMANE COMMANPERY
NO. 20.
Meets second and fourth Friday
| nights of each month at Masonic Hall.
•’ corner Central Ave. and Grant street
A. E. Jones, Eminent Com.
J. B. Seanor, Recorder.
FITZGERALD CHAPTER NO. 32
R. A. M.
Meets first and third Tuesday night
of each month at Masonic Hall Comer
Central Ave. and Grant street.
J. E. Turner. High Priest.
Jnn. B. Resell. Secy.
FITZGERALD LODGE NO. 35
1. O. O. F.
Meets every Tuesday night at 8 p. m.
in Odd Fellows Hall, corner Main and
Pine sts. Visiting Brothers welcome.
R. V, Armantrout, N. G.
A. Bruner, N. G.
S. Bert Bullard, V. G.
F. M. Graham, R. C.
1 $100,000 TO LEND $ 9
ON TERMS l
and Fitzgerald City Proper¬
ty. Interest the Lowest.
Terms the best ever offered in
this section. Loans promptly
made. Come to see us, or
write. all written Prompt attention giv¬
en inquiries.
W. M. BRYAN
311 0ARB0TT-D0N0VAN BLDG.
FITZGERALD. GA.
Representing
ELLIS & ELLIS
4 lyr Tifton, Ga..
Subscribe for The Leader.
WHITE JESSAMINE HIVE No. 2],
L. O. T. M.
Meets •eery Monday afternoon at 7.30,
in W. R. C. Hail. South Main St
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown Commander!
Mas Laura Miller. t ’ K.
PINE LEVEL, LODGE NO. 353
A. F. & A M.
Meets every second ana fourth
Mnoday nights of each month at
Masonic Hall, corner Central Ave. and
Grant street.
G. A. R, gtrs. Master
Pine Level Lodge.
J. W. Pearson, Secv.
Church Direciory
Every pastor in Fitzgerald is urged
to send in his notice of church ser¬
vices for this column.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Services at the Catholic Church,
during the summer months.
Mass at 9 o’clock of the months of
June, July, August and September
instead of the second and fourth
Sundays, H. A, Schonhardt.
U. B. CHURCH
Directory of Service?.
Sunday School, 9:30 a. m.
Preaching 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. ro
Y. P. C. E. U., 6 pm.
Mid week services Wed. 7:30 p. m.
Official board meeting the first Thurs¬
day evening of each month at 8:30,
J. L. Leiehliter, Pastor.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH.
Lee and Magnolia Sts.
E. J. Hammond, Pastor. Residence.
118 W. Magnolia Street, Phone 406.
Sabbath Services.
Sabbath School— 9:30 a. m.
Morning worship—10:45.
Epworth League—6:45 p. m.
Evening worship—7:45.
Prayer service Wednssday evening
at 7:45. The general public, especially
strangers, always welcome.
CENTRAL METHODIST CFIURCH
Cor. Lee St. and Central Ave.
Sunday School 9:30 a. m.,L. O.Tisdel
Superintendent. Preaching by pastor
11 a. m. Junior Epworth] League
4:00 p.m. Senior Epworth League 6.4
p. in. Preaching by pastor 7:30p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night at
7:30.
All are cordially invited to these
services and strangers are especially
welcome
Guyton Fisher, Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Cor. Grant St. and Palm Ave
On the first and othird Sundus of
each month at 11 a, m. and 7:30 p. in.,
there will he preaching services.
The Sunday School meets every
Sunday at 10 a. m. Z. V Barden,
Supt.
Y. P. S. C. E. meets every Sunday *
at 4 p. m.
All are cordially invited.
Rev. Albert Pierce, staled supply
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Lee and Jessamine Sts.
E. Everett Hollingworth, Pastor
Residence 403 N. Main St.
Bible School, T. F Tlemminger,
superintendent, meets every Lord's
Day at 9:30 a. m. Morning worship,
with Lord's Supper. Little sernlbn for
Children, and Sermon, 10:45. Y.P.S 1
.
E. 6 -45. Evening worship at 7:45.
Midweek service, with address by
the pastor, Wednesday evening at 7 : 45
.
Everybody welcome at all meetings.
Only once a stranger here.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-
W. Magnolia, between Main and Lee
Streets.
Sunday School 9.30 a.m. L. Kenne¬
dy, Supt.
Preachiog services every Sunday at
11 a. m. and n:00 p. m.
Royal Ambassadors Sunday evening
7:00.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night.
8 : 00 .
B. Y. P. U., Friday night, 8:00.
All are cordially invited to attend
all these services.
Thos. M.
DR. DENTIST LOUIS h. TURNER \
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Fitzgerald Banner Nest .
Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at K. of P.
F. G CLAR-K, Pres
JOHN J SCHLANSER, R.. S