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& Subscription - Rates , e - oae Year.:..... $1 50 8% Months.....cev. 75 _ Tlree Months.....s. .50 Official Organ Ben Hill County, AT R B 1 A S 5 7o o T 1 T N 0D DG B S 00 SMG o S laBWU Vi EFFORT TO FOOL THE FARMERS WILL NOT AMOUNT TO ANY THINGS, SAYS HUTCHENS. An effort is being made to align the farmers of Georgia against Oscar W. Underwood, on the ground that he “betrayed” the farmers of Geor gia by allowing Mr. Lamb of Virgina to be appointed Chairman of the Ag ricultural Committee of Congress. As a matter of fact, every well informed man knows that Mr. Underwood and Mr. Lamb got their appointments from the same source and that Mr. Underwood did not appoint Mr. Lamb. Besides, how many ever heard of the incident before? How many have heard of Oscar Underwood as the true and tried friend of the former and the one man in the United States who drafted the FARMERS FREE BILL AND PUT IT THROUGH CON GRESS. The sorriest part of it is that this effort to align the farmers of Georgia against their best friend is not being made by the Republicans, but by people who call themselves Democrats—Professor Wilson’s Geor gia managers. “] see by the papers that Prof. Wil son’s managers claim that the Farm ers’ Union is supporting Prof. Wil son,” said Manager. Hutchens of the Underwood campaign. “I do not be lieve it. Upon what authority can they say so? The Farmers Union is not supporting anyone for the Presi dency. It's not a political organization, nor can any man deliver its members or its support to any candidate. This {8 an insult to the farmers of the state, just as it 1s an insult to their ;!nt.emgencq to tell them that Oscar ‘Underwood is not their friend.” Every farmer knows that Under wood was the author of the farmers’ free list bill, and succeeded in having it put through the house, though Taft vetoed it. Under the terms of this act there were placed on the free list all agricultural implements, incl:ding plows, tooth and disk harrows, head iers, harvesters, reapers, agricuitural drills and planters, mowers, herse: rakes, cultivators, threshing ma chines and cotton gins, farm wagons and carts, and all other agricnltural implements of all kinds and descrip tions, as well as bagging for cotton, burlaps and bags or sacks for sacking agricultural implements, harness and saddles, barbed fence wire, wire strands and wire staples, as well as also boots and shoes, sewing ma chines, house material, foodstuffs and other articles. This bill would have removed any possible discrimination against our farmers in the prices of these neces sary articles, and would have placed them on an equal footing with the rest of the world. Our domestic man ufacturers of agricultural tools, imple ments, vehicles and machinery are largely organized into great trusts and combinations, which are selling these articles cheaper abroad than at home, which caused agricultural as sociations in all parts of the country to protest by public resolutions. Taft vetoed this measure, which was drafted by Mr. Underwood and over which he labored zealously for months. But when we put Mr. Un derwood in the white house, the far mer, in common with the rest of us, will come into his own. Mother Burns Before Eyes 0f Children Mrs. Mary Kthridge was burned to death yesterday at her home near the city. She with her three small children were alone on the premises when her clothing caught a fire from a trash pile, and before assistonce could be summoned she had burned to death. The terrified little children told two men, pass ing that way, of the awful tragedy and they immediatelv summoned Mr. Ethridge who was working on Sidney Clare’s place, The charred body was brought to the city this morning for the coroner’s inquest. Mrs. Ethridge was thirty-five years of age and was the daughter of William Dunbar. The broken hearted husband and little children have the sympathy of the entire community. : HOUSE For Rent—Good house .320 E. Magnolia-st. Rates reason able. Apply to Mrs Chovin for further particulars. THE FITZGERALD L _LEADER. The White Sale. Ladies while you are up town shopping tomorrow, be sure to stop in at Morrisons Tailoring Shop, 115 S, Main st., as there you will find just what you’ve been looking for. Why not buy your salads, cakes, pies, and easter eggs already prepared? Stopinon your way up town and get your pick. Remember summer is already here, and you will want more pretty collars, handkerchiefs and other embroidered articles which will be on sale, than you will have time to make, so go and see what is there, and get what you have been looking for. The Sale lasts all dav, but go early, before every thing is sold. This Sale is being given by the Plus Ultra Class, of the Central Christian Church, and your patron age will be greatly appreciated. Fitzgerald Lodge No. 35 .0.0. F on a Boom This Lodge had alarge and har ‘monious meeting last Tuesday ev ening and the question of itzger ald asking for the Grand Lodge to meet here in May, 1913, was freely discussed, A committee consisting of the representative to Grand Lodge at Gainesville and Brothers E. N. Davis and Frank R, Justice elected to canvass our citizens and find out how badly they wanted the Grand Lodge brought here. To bring the large body here would mean many good thinge for Fitzgerald, as it would disburse at least $20,000 00 during its session, not counting the great showing our new city and improved farm ing lands would make to the delegates who' come from every county in Georgia. . Past Grands. A. Brunper, A. V, Armantrout and Judge Wm, B, Moore are representatives-elect to attend the Grand Lodge 1.0.0. F, at its convention in Gainesville, Ga., next month and they can be counted upon to keep the **Magic City of the Wiregrass” well to the front. Have A Real Garden, Almost every farm has some sort of a garden, but the great ma jority have beer regarded in a care less way and given but little atten tion and as a consequence have never yielded anything to compare with a well-made garden, The trucking and market garden indns try, while it has been a great thing in some sections, is as yet pcorly developed in most of the South, al though the demand for first-class vegetables is almost everywhere unsatisfied. With the proper understanding of the possibilities of home gardening in adding to the pleasures of farm life, and the profits to be made from market gardening, the South will no doubt become noted as a land of gardens. The time has come for the real garden to set aside the old makeshift garden, which was in summer a little patch of beans and roasting-ears, and in the fall af forded a few collards and turnips. The real garden will be a well cared-for plat of land where can be, and where will be grown a va riety of vegetables thrcugh a long season,—A. M. Latham, in The Progressive Farmer. WANTED—Fifteen year old boy work as messenger. Must have bi cycle, and willing to attend to bus iness. Apply 117 Central Avenue not later than 7 o’clock a. m. Bad Exercise. Exercising a bad temper makes It worse and pulling a leg is likely to cause shortness. FITZGERAILD, BEN HILI, COUNTY GEORGIA, APRIIL 5, 1912. Teunessee Mourns Death of Taylor 'Body of Dead Senator Will Lie in State in Capitol Tomor- . row Nashville April 2,—Nashville will be in mourning tomorrow during the hours that the body of ‘Senator Robert L. Taylor lies in lstate in the capitol, The funeral party will arrive at 6 40 a. m. but ‘the body will not be removed to ‘the state house until 10 o’clock, ‘At that hour a funeral procession will march, composed of mounted police, the first Tennesse regiment band, state guard, United States senators, members of the house of representatives,governors and state officials, mayor and city officials ‘and committees. Special invitations ‘have been issued to Tennessee’s ex governors to be present. : ~ As the procession moves the city bells will be tolled,jand throughout the day flags will fly at half mast. The body will lie in state in the hall of the house, where thousands of Tennesseeans will view if. o At 6 p. m., the journey to Knox ville. the place of burial, will be resumed, NOTICE. Upon authority of the Georgia Railroad Commission, our respect ive freight depots will be closed at 12 noon.on each Saturday from April Ist to October Ist, 1912. No freight will be received or deliv ered on Saturday afternoons. H E Judge, Agent, AB& A j and FO& B E J Brown, Agent, S A LL E W Tyler, Agent, Ocilla S? Woman loves a clear, rosy complexion. Burdock Blood ' Bit ters purifies the blood, clears the skin, r stores ruddy. sound health. 24-Bt. Easter---and Your Spring Suit EASTER Sunday you’ll want to look your best; and be at your best; a man ought to put on his choicest gar ments, and call upon himself for the best spirit, on that day of all others. Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes will settle for you all questions of outward appear ance; if you come to us for them, we’ll promise you the best results. The inward part of it we'll leave to you. H. S. & M. Serge Suits and Fancies, $lB to $3O - - Miller Sros. Serge Suits and Fancies, $lO to $17.50 Bring in the Boy ~ The nobbiest of Spring and Summer clothes are here for him. Coats with the newest style touch. Trousers full-peg, with straps and buckles. Great values at every price from $5 to $12.50--ages S 5 to 18. Boys’ Straw Hats--Blouses--Oxfords Men’s Straw and Panama Hats The best in Furnishings for Men and Boys «Stetson Hats” ‘‘Manhattan Shirts” ‘‘Boyden Oxfords” E Ivl I sTORE W R BOWEN, Prosident J A MURPHY, Manager SFEFMI-WEEKLY High School Will Be Established Communities are Ask ed to File Bids. At a meeting of the Executive Comtnittee of the Little River Baptist Association held in Abbe ville March 29th, it was decided to establish somewhere within the bounds of the association a denom inational high school, Any community desiring the establishment of this school may maké a proposition to either Mr. J. L, Paulk, Chairman, Ocilla or to Mr. S. B. Reid, Secy., Ro chelle, The proposition must be in writing and must be filed with one of these officers on or before May 15. It is the purpose of the Associa tion to establish such a school and the community offering the best inducement will get the school. Mrs. Arthur Mobley Dies Suddenly Mrs. Arthur Mobley died very suddenly about five o’clock this morning at her apartments in the Buice Building. Death is sup posed to have followed an attack of heart failure or was the result of a severe fright received by the young mother when ber infant child fell from the bed to the floor. Mr, Mobley states that his wife ‘awoke and found the little one on the floor, and called to him, then as she raised herself to reach for it she fell back upon the pillow un ‘conscious and expired in five min utes. She had been in a very nervous state of mind for several weeks, and it is thought that when the child fell from the bed the fear that it miight be seri>usly hurt was, too great a shock for her. The babe, however, didn’t receive a scratch. Mr. Mobley has the sympathy of all. AT </ THIRD 2 = (NATIONAL |2 é, BAN N s TN A New Relief For - Stomach A certain relief has been found for stomach disorders, It digests food, aids assimilation, prevents stomach gas, relieves indigestion instantly and cures dyspepsia. This new remedy 18 called ‘‘Digest it”—a little tablet easy to swallow and absolutely harmless. It has brought relief to thousands. Your money back if it fails to relieve you—soc, Ask ‘The Dixie Pharmacy. /ah Mr. J. A, Maxey, division man ager of the Cable Piano Company has just re-opened a display room for his company at 114 E. Cen tral Ave. Mr, Maxey has been with the Cable Piano Co. many yvears and is a post graduate on pianos. It looks like he andhiscom pany have sold a piano to every body in Fitzgerald and surround ing country,- still he thinks this territory will stand two or three more car loads of Pianos so he has shipped them here, A bi 1 - 3 = i/ g "= | A |f == fil i ;@9 3 /@q 7,!&\, \\\T'f'fi» & SIR V/ »:i“,lf‘\ \\\\’ - ( \\ - W ’4[“' r ) \ l /" W 11 lil/\D\N , S J B 2] Z / i ‘x, \‘l ][s n',‘v\‘.;g: = g ‘;J RN < Q.,\\\‘ S \ {%?1.“ S 4, A% V 3 g ¥ MW*@\"N"&&% ‘ ‘t\\w@%}b{\? . ‘v“.y.@& '74l\ n'é fl 4‘(s\ v \ _ e &b\\\\ /%mfi.“h adpieal | \\\\\‘\ \\f’?./(’ - 2 o\‘\ \ S Wfi,%&:‘é TRy \‘ M/N\ !}N r—zf'u‘:\}\\§ i s || N i e g éé“‘ S ! é\‘\‘/,, /1; \\ = g\ =% ‘§§ \ é ‘ vf‘r',‘ "‘ 5 Gy LI B - <z Afllfls Copyright Hart Schaffner & Marx | \_—/ Official Organ of Ben Hill County. $1.50 2 Year, VOoL. XVII. NO. 25 - Contestants Chosen. i On Thursday and Friday pre liminary cortests were held in the High School to select representa tives for the Third District contest in Americus April 19th and 20th. ; " All the contestants should be }Congratulated on their showing. i~ The following were chosen : Declamation—Sam Kassewitz. Recitation—Gladys Smith. Essay—Ethel Hullihen, Spelling—Sarah King. The representatives in the Ath letic events have not been chosen. The following, and possibly others, will enter: Jobn King, Mark Mathis, Robert Prentiss, Briscoe Waters, Love Martin, Edison Gar butt. Presbyterian Church Preaching next Satbath at 11 a, m. and 7:45 p. m, by Rev, S. G. Hutton. Bible School 2t 10 a. m, Prayer meeting Wednesday night. You are invited at all times to our church. S. G. Hutton, Pastor.