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Official Organ Ben Hill County.
Attempt Made To Rob
Dawson National
Bank
Dawson, Ga., Dec. 26.—At-
tempt was made by yeggmen at
about 9 o’clock Christmas night to
rob the Dawson National bank.
The robbers, however, were
frightened away when the burglar
alarm was sounded. A posse with
dogs is pursuing the men. The
robbers were undoubtedly experi¬
enced cracksmen.
They gained entrance to the
banking office thru the rear door,
forcing an iron gate and breaking
a glass window. Once inside they
arranged the office furniture so
that they could not be seen from
the street plainly and proceeded to
drill a hole in the safe. A hole
much larger than is customary
was drilled, large enough fora
person’s fist, probably to give ac¬
cess to the tumblers. Possibly at
this moment they had in mind the
robbery without the use of nitro¬
glycerin, for they next tackled the
combination and quick as a Hash
the big burglar alarm sounded and
threw t! e whole town in the high¬
est pitch of excitement.
Yeggmen Csrrv ‘ AWciV
Safe O r in ■ Wheelbarrow .i.i
Savannah. Dec. 26.—The near-
beer saloon and grocery store of
William Sawyer, at Thunderbolt,
a resort a few miles from Savun-
nah, was entered shortly before
day this morning by yeggmen,
who tried to blow the safe open.
Failing in this, the visitors took
the safe, which was a small one,
and loaded it into a wheelbarrow,
carried it some distance down the
road, where they evidently had a
vehicle waiting to carry it further.
Officers are now on their trail.
The safe contained all of Sawyer’s
Christmas receipts, amounting to
about $900.
Vote Sellers
Are Indicted
Bristol, Tenr.., December 21.—
One hundred and fifty indictments
against alleged vote-sellers in Lee
county, Va., were handed to the
commonwealth’s attorney and
others are to follow as a result of
the grand jury investigation into
election irregularities during the
past three weeks. It is general¬
ly believed the grand jury probe
will result in wholesale disfian-
chisement of voters in this county.
The jury will adjourn tomorrow
until after the holidays.
The chief witnesses in the inves¬
tigation have been men charged
with handling the money in the
recent elections, and it is reported
these men have been promised ira-
imunity in view of their evidence
upon which indictment were re¬
turned.
Born Same Day. Died
But t our Hours Apa.rt
Wichita, Kan., Dec. 26.—Mr.
and Mrs- George Bailey, pioneer
residents of this city, who were
born on the same day, 76 years
ago and who died within a period
of four hours, were buried
today. Both coffins were lowered
into one grave.
Bailey, a veteran of the Civil
War, died at home here. Death
came to his wife in an insane
asylum in Ossawatomie, Kansas
Neither knew the other was ill.
Mr. Fred Waters, of Augusta.
v,sited friends and relatives in
city during the week.
SEMI-WEEKLY
The Fitzgerald Leader
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY GEORGIA, DECEMBER 29, 1911.
County Com¬
missioner’s Meeting
Dec. 5th 1911.
Ben Hill County,
Office of County Commissioners.
County Commissioners met the
date in regular session.
Warren and Walker
The minutes of Nov.
were read and approved,
and the following business was
transacted: the Petition of G. C.
Ball, Joshua 'troupe, Horton and
others for the establishment of a
public road was received and the
following Receivers were appoint¬
ed to mark out said road and re¬
port their doings to this Board ac¬
cording to law: J. E. Dykes, G.
C. Ball, anc! J. R. Horton, Re¬
ceivers.
On motion of Weslev R. Walker,
second by J. G. Minshew, that
Mrs. E. M. E. Johnson lie reliev¬
ed of Double tax on City Lot No.
Id, Sq. 8, Blk. 5, and that an or-
der be given her on Tax Collector
to refund said amount, Same be¬
ing $5.66, one half of County por¬
tion. Motion carried.
On motion of H. M. Warren,
second hy Wesley R. Walker, that
Mrs. H. C. Wise be relieved of
douole tax on City Lots 6-7-8 Sqll
5, a nd that an order be given
heron the Tax Collector to re-
fund said amount. Same being
one half of County portion,
Motion carried. On motion of
Wesley Walker, second by H. M.
Warren that the double tax on
City Lots No. 16 Squ. 11, Blk. 11
be refunded to Geo. L. Frenden-
dall, said amount being $1.37, be¬
ing one half county portion.
tion carried.
On motion of Wesley R. Walk¬
er. second by H. M. Warren, that
the double tax on City Lots No.
17-18-19, Squ. 11, Blk. 11, be re¬
funded to L. J. Maynard, same
being $5.22, being one half of
county’s portion. Motion carried.
On motion of Wesley R. Walker,
second by H. M. Warren, that
Normon Coffee (Col.) be placed on
County pauper list and that he be
paid $5.00 per month. Motion
carried. According to Notice pub¬
lished at last meeting the Board
received (11) applicants with bids
for janitor for Court House and
grounds. Bids ranging from $30.00
per month to $50.00 per month.
motion of H. M. Warren,
bv J. G. Minshew, that J.
M. Barrentine be given the janitor-
ship at $35.00 per mouth for the
year 1912 or so long during said
year, as satisfaction is given. Be¬
ginning Jan. 1st. 1912. Motion
ca it lea.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet the 6th at 10 o’clock.
Wesley R. Walker, Clark.
Thompson Won’t
Push Cotton Plan
Columbia, S. C. Dec. 27.—Col.
Robert M. Thompson, promotor
of the plan to lend southern cot-
ton growers $25 per bale on this
year’s cotton crop the rest to be
pai(J when the f armer wishes to
sell his product, has written to the
editor of the State a letter in which
he says that, owing to the criticism
of his scheme, he has decided not
! to press it further for the present,
but still has hopes that the f«rm-
will come to accept the plan,
, He declares tnat he is not aspecu-
: la to r and never intends to be one.
The plan, if adopted, he thinks,
would save the south $50,000,000.
-—-
Mr. Carl Williamson went up
to Commerce for Christinas.
Mr. Cleve Miller, of Cordele,
was the guest Christmas Day of
his brother. Mr. E. 0. Miller.
Impending' Presidential Year,
Barrett, Will be Firery Furnance to Test
Parties arvd Policies, and Advises Farm¬
ers to Apply Yard-Stick of Sincerity
and Not Cheap Appeal
To the Officers and Members of the Farmers 9 Union:
I he impending presidential campaign and election finds an
unusual amount of unrest and uncertainty and dissatisfaction prev¬
alent in the country. There will be the customary appeals to pre¬
judice and one's liking for that man or dislike for another.
It is an excellent opportunity for the members of the Farm¬
ers’s Union to view all men and measures, all parties and platforms,
not by what they say, but by, sheer test of sincerity and of past
performances.
Be careful of the man and party that has, before, promised
you everything to get into office, and after he achieved election, oc¬
cupied himself mainly with keeping his personal political fences in
order. Be careful of the man who does you little petty personal
courtesies, such as distributing a few garden seed or government
bulletins, but who votes against the measures in which you are vitally
interested.
Be careful of the man or the party that makes you promises you
are impossible of performance, that are political goldbricks,
and simple coined to get votes, straw issues to be forgotten as
as the party or the man rides into'office.
Vote less by the ear and the eye and more by the brain! Do
your own thinking. Refuse to have your convictions ready-made for
you. Size up political situations exactly as you would a business deal;
with the same judgement, »nd with the same refusal to be influenced
by “hot air” or the clever stories of a man who would like to get the
best of you in 8 horse-trade
It is high time the farmers of this country ceased being govern¬
ed by sentiment in politics, and be guided by sense instead. The
campaigns about to open offer an excellent chance for a beginning, for
the reason that the situation is more confused than in many years,
and there will be opportunities for men and parties to practice more
than the ordinary amount of campaign slush and unredeemable
promises.
Charles S. Brrrett.
Union City, Ga., Dec. 28th., 1911.
Bigger Quarters For
The Candy Kitchen
Adams Candy Kitchen will move
next Tuesday from their present
location into the building next-
door, formerly occupied by the
Tarrymoore Ice Cream parlor.
In the new quarters, the Candy
Kitchen will have a great deal
more room, and will be fitted up
in excellent style. The Candy
Kitchen is the most popular soft
drink stand in the city, and their
rapidly increasing business creates
the necessity of establishing them¬
selves in more commodious quar¬
ters.
Five Cents Per Barrel
Added to Price of Oil
Pittsburg, Dec. 26.—Announce-
ment was made today by
Joseph Seed Purchasing Agency,
now the buying power of the old
Standard Oil organization, of an
advance in Pennsylvania crude oil
of 5 cents a barrel, bringing the
price paid independent producers
to $1.35 per barrel. Other grades
were raised in proportion as fol¬
lows:
* Somerset 79c. an advance of 5c;
Ragland, 48c, an advance of 3c.
No change was made in the
price paid for Mercer black,
Cabell, Newcastle and Corning.
The last preceding change in
the price of Pennsylvania, the
basis of the crude oil market, was
made June 11, 1910, when the
price was reduced to $1.30.
cials of the Standard companies
stated that there was no particular
shortage in the grades of oil affect-
ed and expressed the belief that
the advance had come as an indi-
cation that times were much bet¬
ter and the companies which had
made up the great organization
could afford it. It was predicted
that it will stimulate development.
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Mr. E..L. Hanger, who is
clerk in the office of the
Railroad in De^uincey, La.,
Christmas here with his family.
Refuses To
Marry Deceiver
M. B. Walters, who was arrest¬
in the Aldine Hotel last Satur¬
night, charged with attempt¬
ed criminal assault upon the per¬
son of a fifteen year old girl, whom
it is alleged he brought here from
Ocilla, promising to marry her as
soon as they arrived in Fitzgerald,
is still in the county jail, inasmuch
as he has been unable so far to
give bond in the sum of $500 for
his appearance at the Ben Hill
County Superior court in Febru¬
The charge against Walters was
preferred by dames 11. Collins, of
Louisville, Ky., a journalist and
capitalist, who is spending the
week here. Mr. Collins is also a
member of the national vigilonce
association for the prevention of
vice and the white slave traffic.
Mr. Collins and his secretary oc¬
cupied an apartment next to that
assigned to Walters and the girl,
and after listening for half an
hour, grasped the situation, and
immediately summoned the hotel
clerk and policeman and had
ters arrested.
Xmas Celebration
In Waneta, Fla.
Wakulla, Fla., Dec. 26. 1911.
Editor Fitzgerald Leader,
Dear Sir:
Please find space in the Leader
for this short letter. A very pleas¬
ant social gathering was held in
the Hotel here Christmas day in
W aneta one mile from Wakulla.
The whole population of the little
town of Waneta turned out en
masse to a bounteous feast prepar¬
ed by the ladies, after which a few
hours were spent in social chat.
At 6 o’clock a beautifully decorat¬
ed Chrhtmas tree was uncovered
for the benefit of the little ones.
A fine programme was rendered
by the young people, assisted by
an able Choir of ladies and gentle-
man; the programme was opened
by Bro. m. C. Huling with an ad-
dress on the significance of Christ-
mas and the great Gift of God to
man on this day about 2000 years
ago. Many fine recitations and
songs were rendered. Many ap¬
propriate gifts were distributed
among those present, nobody was
forgotten. After the programme
was ended the tree was taken from
the room and a lunch was served,
games were in order, as the saying
is laugh and grow fat. This was
the motto of the evening, old and
young were united in one jolly mass
of laughing humanity. The guests
from out of town were Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Sherett, of Fitzger-
aid, Ga. and Mr.‘ L. G. Collins of
Cloude, Fla. We hope to have
many more such gatherings in the
future, Waneta is the coming
town in Wakulla county,
) ours verv Respectfully,
Robert Me Naught.
Primitive Baptist
1 here will be Primitive Baptist
Services Sunday morning at the
Presbyterian Church in this city,
11 a. m., Ryv. T. E. Sikes of
Ocilla, arid possibly several others
will preach. The general public
is invited
Christmas Cantata At
First M. E. Church
On Christmas night the First
M. E Sunday School again afford¬
ed themselves and their friends
great pleasure by the skilful ren¬
dition of a beautiful Christmas
cantata, which is becoming an
annual treat. This one w T as called
’ 'The Story of The Star 5 ’ and a
pleasing feature of the program
was the unveiling of an illuminat¬
ed star while the audience sat in
darkness. The effect was very
pretty and the two tiniest little
maids in Sunday school were
chosen for this duty, little Lorena
Justice and Marian
The parents of the girl gave
tneir consent for Walters to bring
Her to Fitzgerald, but upon arriv¬
ing here, it is stated that instead
of carrying her toihe minister, he
took her to the St. James Hotel
and registered as man and wife
They later went to the Aldine and
registered the same way. The
father of the girl purchased the
marriage license and Walters stat¬
ed that he would marry her as soon
as released from the custody of
the sheriff, but the young woman
refuses to become his wife and
the license has been destroyed.
Walters waived preliminary bound ex
amination Tuesday, and was
over to the February term of Su¬
perior court, the bond being fixed
at $500.00.
In Gold Found
Under Plates of Xmas
Diners
Adel, Dec. 26.—When the three
sons and three daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. A. W. Parrish raised
their napkins at the Christmas
dinner here yesterday they were
surprised at the glistening yellow
gold that was revealed. One thou¬
sand dollars lay under the plate of
each, and the message expressed
by the Rev. John 8. Lindsey was
the more heartily echoed because
of the gifts.
Mr. Parrish is prosperous
planter and real estate dealer of
this section, and his gifts of yes¬
terday were merely following out
his idea of giving to his children
while he and his wife can have
their appreciation while alive.
Their children are 8. A , W. D.
and P. M. Parrish, Mrs J. G.
Bennett, Mrs. J. H. May and Miss
Parrish. Others present at the
dinner were the grandchildren of
Mr. and Mrs. Parrish, Rev. John
8. Lindsey, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
P-tts, E. O. Williams and Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. 8h.ytle.
Means Annually. $75,000,000
Washington, December 26.—
Secretary of the Interior Fisher
informed President Taft today
that final adoption of the Sher¬
wood dollar-a-day pension bill
as it passed the house would in¬
crease the government’s annual
pension expenditures at least
$75,000,000. Commisisioner Dav¬
enport will send a detailed report
to congress. Mr. Taft has re¬
frained from stating definitely
that he would veto the Sherwood
bill if came to him, but close
friends believe that he would.
Official Organ of Ben
Hill County. $1.50
a Year.
VOL. XVI. NO. 92
Miss Vernice Beauchamp pre¬
sided at the piano. The various
customs or carols of the different
nations were presented in costume
and the choruses were melodious
and fervent with the Christmas
spirit. The contralto solos of Miss
Marjorie Owen deserve special
mention, her voice being of a rich
quality, very rare.
Some of the younger children
were making their first effort in
public but all did exceedingly well
indeed, the careful training of
Mrs. J. A. Burke to whom much
honor is due for her unselfish de¬
votion at ah times toward making
the lives of children better and
happier. The decoration of the
tree was the work of Mrs. Stokoe’s
and Mrs. Beauchamp’s classes
and Mr. Roy Butts in the disguise
of Santa Claus distributed the
gifts of the Sunday School and
the teachers to each and every
member alike, though theii ages
vary from 2 to 80 years. Let none
decry as useless or extravagant
the almost sacred and time honor¬
ed custom of the Christmas cele¬
bration. To make children happy
is scarcely less a duty and a pleas¬
ure than to make them comfortable
and many of our Sunday School
boys and girls in later years will
recall no brighter happier season
in their lives than those associated
with the Christmas festivities.
Then ‘round the wide world
rir gs the chorus.
Louder and louder still
Glory to God in the highest
Peace, peace and good will,”
Assistant Station
Master is Appointed
Succeeding F. B. Hartley, who
has taken a position with the Jack¬
sonville Terminal Company, J. E.
Gatchel has been appointed assist¬
ant station master at the Union
Station.
Mr. Gatchell goes to the Union
Station from the Atlantic Coast
Line, with which road he has been
connected for some time. He is a
promising young railroad man and
has many friends who wish him
success in his new position. Mr.
Gatchell will assist Station Mas¬
ter Stewart E. Kraft.
Mr. Hartley has been offered a
good position with the Jackson¬
ville station, which is in charge of
.1. C. Blanton, who was for a num¬
ber of years in charge of the Sa¬
vannah Union Station.
The above is from the Savannah
Morning News, and will be of in¬
terest to the many friends of Mr.
Gatchell, who formely lived here.
New Incombustible
Film,
Berlin, Dec. 27.-An incom¬
bustible cinematograph film,
which will lessen the possibility
of panics in moving picture thea¬
ters. was demonstrated recently
before the Berlin Chemical So¬
ciety, is now reported to be a
complete success.