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Published Every Tuesday and Friday by THE LEADER PUBLISHING COMPANY : R M e ISIDOR GELDERS,.. ... coocoviiiiainsnensiiensiinnes viviiviiee.... Managing Editor BERRIE MR MUPIEER ... cov.ioioiiines gosneis sneinn comessivnaninaess » e oity editen N T e e ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS PER YEAR Entoroci ;t th; ‘Po;;o'f;'i;;vat_F;;;fle:a.;d;-;s Secor'-\-c!:éla;;s !;ail Matte;', under Actof Congress of March 18,1879. Official Organ of Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald Rates for Display Advertising ‘uinished on Application. Local Readers 5 cents the line for each insertion. No ad taken for less than 25 cents. 7 Our Slogan. Georgia For Oscar W. Underwood For President, - LAW ENFORCEMENT. The hysteria prevailing in certain quarters on account of the dis appointing outlook (to them) of the coming election will mislead no one. Political agitation has always developed some sort of phobia in Fitzgerald just preceding elections. The well informed public has rarely taken these]symptoms seriously for the reason that the official analysist has so frequently been found in error in his diagnosis of the condition of the city and the remeay he heroicaliy ofiers. The pres ent situation is better moraily than it has been for the entire hfe of the City and County. Fair minded people, unprejudiced vy personal or pecuniary motives must admit this. Public gamine is a thing of the past, Slot Machines have gone, to stay gone, baudy houses are unknown and the Gambling Dens have closed their door to stay closed. Most of this has been accomplished by moral persuasion and the cer tainty of prosecution if continued, We are too modest to claim all of the credit but the public knows of the successful etforts put forta by the Leader. In a letter to Mr, Mercer about December 24th., we assured him of our desire to co-operate with him er he with us to put down the illegal sale of whisky, pubhe gaming and the other vices that may need the attention of the Press, we were sincerein our offer: although we failed to get any support from that source we have faith fully striven, single handed, to carry our plans into effect, We are satistied with the results up to date. We had no committee to back us. nor did we solicit funds to help defray the expense. We didn’t peed any. We didn’t create any great demonstration to draw the public’s attention to our success, for the purpose was to suppress crime, not to advertise it. Without an arrest, and solely supported by the assurance of the County prosecutor, Mr. A. J. McDonald, we were enabled to compel respect for the LAW, withont making CRIMINALS of men, who though violating the law, were doing it under the assumption that a license was a contract. The City is rid of slot machines, roulette wheels and Gambling Houses, The illegal sale of whiskey can be suppressed by the citys administration ONLY. The Mayor’s authority is so complete and immediate, that we believe a decided expression from him to his police dgpartment and the in vocgtion of the city ordinances would stop the last drop from being sold, Citizens of Ben Hill County | Be Careful of Your Rallot. You are called upon next week to elect your County officers for the next two years. The welfare of Ben Hill County depends upon YOU and the use you make of your ballot. Every GOOD CITIZEN will exercise his legal privilege to vote as HIS judgement and HIS conscience dictate, Ability and integrity are the Virtues most valu able in @ public official. 1f you have tried some arnd found them wanting in these essentials, don’t agamn place them where temptation may beset them. It is up to you to elect MEN who will measure up to the standard to which you want our county to grow. Be careful of your Ballot, UNDERWOOD’S FARMERS’ FREE LIST BILL Agricultural Implements Plows Tooth Harrows Disc Harrows Headers Harvesters Reapers Driils Mowers Horse Rakes Cultivators Threshing Machines Cotton Gins UNDERWOOD DRAFTED THE FARMERS' FREE LIST BILL AND SUCCEEDED IN GETTING IT PASSED BY CONGRESS. TAFT VETOED IT. WHO, THEN, IS THE PROPER MAN TO RUN AGAINST TAFT? Farm Wagons Farm Carts Cotton Bagging Harness Saddles Barbed Fence Wire Wire Strands Wire Staples Boots and Shoes Sewing Machines Building Materials Food Stuffs And Other Articles THF FITZGERALD LEADER, FRIDAY APRIL 12, 1912 Notice of Bond Elec tion., To the qualified voters of the City of Fitzgerald: You are hereby notified that, on the 14th day of May, 1912, there ‘will be held an election in said city to determine the question ‘whether or not the city of Fitzger ald shall issue its bonds in the sum of Forty-thousand Dollars, ($40,- 000.00), for the purpouse of paying ifor the paving of the following tportxons of the following streets in =aid city, to-wit: Central Avenue, from the Alley }iying paralell to and between Thomas and Sheridan streets, ‘West, to and across Johnson streets; Johnston street, North to the ftracks of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Company; Pine street, from the point where the paving of said street terminates at Sher man street, last, to and across Sneridan street; Main street, from the point where Pine Street in tersects it on the South, North to Central Avenue; that portior of Sherman street lying between Central Avenue and Pine streets and that portion of Sheridan street lying between Central Avenue and Pine street. Said Bonds to be issued in denominations of One Thousand Dollars, ($1,000,00) each; to bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum said in terest to become due and be paid serai annually on the first days of January and July of each year, during the life of said bonds, None of the principal of said vonds is to be paid annually but all of the grincipal is to become due and be fully paid thirty, (30) years from the date of their issue: the principal and interest, on said bonds is to be payable at some bank or Trust Company in the city and State of New York, in Gold Coin of the United States of the present weight and fineness; all of said bonds both principal and interest to become .due and be fully paid within thirty, (30), ;vears from the date of their issue, ~ Said election will be held at the City Hall, in said city and under the rules and regulations provided in the Charter of said city for the holding of elections, Those per sons desiring to vote for the issue of said bonds, shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, ‘‘For Bonds” and those desiring to vote against the issue of said bonds shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, ““ Against Bonds,” | A. B. Cook, Mayor. iAttest, Geo. W. Brown, l Clerk. Two More Changes In A.B. and A. Offices. With the resignation of Mr. Richard Barrett as assistant Sup erintendant in the offices of the Atlanta Birmingham & Atlantic Railway Company in this city, the office has been abolished and the office of trainmaster created to isubstitut;e it. Mr. J. A. Tussey | has been appointed to the new po |sition and assumed the duties of 3the office on the 10th inst, Mr. |Tussey comes from Birmingham, { where he was formerly terminal | trainmaster for the A. B. & A. ! Mr. Purvis, chief dispatcher in ' the Superintendent’s office, has al iso filed his resignation: and 1s suc ‘ceeded by Mr. Andrews, who comes to the A, B. &, A. from ‘the A. W. & P., for whom he was 'chief dispatcher in Montgomery, ' Mr, Apdrews took up his new ' position this we:k, but Mr. Purvis | will also remain in the office for { about fifteen days longer, | Since coming to Fitzgerald, ' both Mr. Barrett and Mr. Purvis ihave made a number of friends, | who regret that they will doubt lless move from the city since ‘severing their connections with ithe A.B. & A, { Try our Ice Cream. City Drug i()o. 95:2¢. Central Christian Church April 14. | Bible School 9:30 a. m. | Communion and Sermon 10:45, Christian Endeavor 6:30 v, m, People’s Popular Service 7:30. Musical Service 7:30 to 8. Sub ject for Sermon, “In A Fix,” A hearty welcome to all, Don’t Be Afraid to Eat Eat what you want when you want it and “‘Digestit.” Two or three tablets after meals digests all the food, prevents distress, re lieves indigestion instantly. ‘‘Di gestit” is a little tablet easy to swailow, absolutely harmless. It has relieved thousands and is guar anteed to please you, lif not your money will be refunded.—soc. Ask at the Dixie Pharmacy. Mr., William Livingston, of Thomasville, was in the city Wed nesday, guest of his brother, Mr. T. J. Livingston. At the administrator’s Sale last, vweek Dr. A. E, Russell purchased t'o W, H. Mallory place on South (+rant street, the consideration be ine $1,475. Mr. Percy F. Clark, cashier of {ha American State Bank, atter d «d the Banker’s Convention in Taomasville Wednesday. Mr. E. H. Hutchinson, of Bal t'more, Md., was among the prominent business visitors in the city yesterday. Judge L. Kennedy’s many friends regret to know that he hias been confined to his room dur ing the past week, with an attack of” fever. The Ben Hill Chapter, United daughters of the Confederacy, have chosen Mr. P. W. Coller, to deliver the Memorial Day ad dress on April 26th. Mr. W. J. Joiner, of Dublin, transacted business in the city several days this week. Mr. W. B. Moore has purchas ed the one-half interest of Mr, Willie Harris in the City Pressing Club, and in future will conduct the business as sole proprietor, Mr, Siras Chance, who has been in Fitzgerald several weeks, left vesterdav for Marietta where he will spend a few days before re turning to his home in W estfield, Ind. Woman loves a clear, rosy complexion. Burdock Blood Bit ters purifies the klood, clears the skin, restores ruddyv, sound health. 24-Bt. M. Randall Bryan has returned from a visit of several days in At lanta, Loans on farm lands at 6 per cent, Not less than $2OOO. 16-4 w. Chas. B. Teal. The Best. Worm Eradicat.or. Worms are the cause of children dying every day. There are hun dreds, yes, thousands of dear little souls whose deaths were caused from no other reason under the sun but worms of some kind. Fa rents, friends, guaraians, if you have a child you love and it has dark circles under its eves, bad breath. especially in the morning, restless at night, grating of the teeth, screaming in its sleep, pick ing the nose, bitingjthe nails, fever flashes on the cheek, beware, if you let that child go unattended you may live to regret it. -Call to day at the Globe Tonic Store, 127 Central Ave,, and see the life sap ping monstors, those parasites that are sapping the life blood from thousands of children every year. . (Communicated) To the Voters of Ben Hill County: Dear Sir : I write to call your attention again to my candidacy for re election to the office of Sheriff of Ben Hili County. I have held the office for only one term. Of all officers, the Sheriff should be given a second term because noman can get sufficiently well acquainted with the details of the Sheriff ’s office during the first term to do himself justice. But while I have held the office only one term, I am willing to stand squarely on the record I have made. I have undertaken to conduct the duties of the office with out favor or enmity to any man; I have had no pets to favor, no enemies to annoy and harass. I have not filled the jails and the courts with prosecutions founded in malice or spite, at the expense of the county and to the benefit only of the officers. I have been content to serve papers placed in my hands and make out of the office what honestly came to me. A careful investigation of the books of the County Commissioners will show that the jail fees paid by the County for last year aggregated $1,143.34 less than for 1910, showing a saving to the tax payers during the first year of my term of that amount in jail fees alone. The books of the Com missioners together with the records of the Clerk’s office will show a like saving of more than $2,000.00 during that first year of my term of office in the way of expenses for holding courts. And yet our citizens have been protected and law and order has pre vailed. . Some of my political enemies have circulated a report that I have been tendered a nice job at a big salary, which of course is true, and would probably accept it and retire from this race. 1 have never had any idea of accepting any job with the amount of money offered in addition to salary or any amount of money that could be offered for retiring from the race; nor have I at any time / had any idea but what the good people of this county would re elect me by a big majority. I will appreciate your vote and influence, and will, if elected, continue to fill the office to the best of my ability. Thanking you, one and all, for your past favors, I am Fraternally yours, J. 'W. NORRIS, Sheriff Ben Hill County. Classified Advertising, assified Advertising, Sel o b i e e e For Sale, Aucnas Eggs, 15 for $3.00. Prize win uers at Atlanta Show. G H. Johnson, R. F. D. No, 6. Seed Corn | I have for sale 200 bushels of Whatley’s seed corn at $2 per! bushel. | A. J. Sword, R. F. D, No. 6, | 20-Bt. Fitzgerald, Ga. For Sale or Exchange One new two horse wagon, will take one horse wagon in trade., John Huff, 20-tf. New Arbor Church. 1 Eggs for Hatching Prize-winning stramns S, C. B. Orpington eggs, $2.00 per 15. Fertility guaranteed, After Apr. Ist, $1.50 per 15; also baby chicks. E. J. Hammond, 118 W. Magnolia St. Notice To The Public It 1s a violation of the Law to ride upon a Bicycle upon any side walk in this City, this Law will be strictly enforced, hereafter all of fenders will be dealt with accord ingly. Herman Smith, 20-4 w. Chief of Police, For Sale Choice Canaries Birds young Singers $3.00 each. Females $l.OO, pair $3.50, 515 W. Central Ave, We want you to call and see for yourself, be convinced of the mer its of these wonderful remedies. We wish to call vour attention to this particular case: Mr. A. L. Bryant, who resides at 308 Nortn Lee-st., cilled a few days ago, and said: ‘“You have the best worm medicine that I have ever tried. I bought a box of your Globe Tonic Worm Lozenges a few days ago and gave some of it to both of my children, and I am very much pleased with the results—both children expelled several worms. No wonder you hear so much talk about Globe Tonic Remedies, for they are doing the work that has been left undone by others, and if you get a bottle, inside of a week you will be telling some of your friends to use it.” I am in position to furnish rough lumber for building. De livered on your lot at $12.00 per 1000 foot. A, J. Swords, 20-Bt. B.E.D No:. & For Sale—White Rock Eggs for setting, I also have a few fine Cockerels, Patterson’s strain, price $2 to $5. 23-tl-4w. L. S. Osborne. White Plymouth Rocks, Barred Plymouth Rocks, and White Leghorns, GOOD STRAINS, 75c per Setting of 15 Eggs 414 S, Main S*, Mrs. C. A. WETTSTEIN. Notice . The constantly increasing de mand for THE TELEO-ME CHANICS of NATURE and SUB CONSCIOUS MINDS compelling me to move to a city with greater book-printing and publishing tacilities,l will close out the few re maining copies of the $l.OO edi tion for 75ct. and the $2.50 (cloth and gold) copies for $1.50 to save trouble and expense of transpor tatton. Jobs left for repairs several months ago must be called for within 30 days, Debtorsand credi tors please call in for settlement of accounts. Household goods and furniture at half their actual value. Choice city lots and 5 and 10 acre tracts for sale cheap. Get or send for a descriptive price list of lots and tracts, H. Wettstein, 'April 10, 1912, 414 S. Main st. We want every person, old and young who suffers with indiges tion, constipation, rheumatism, liver or kidney trouble to use the Globe Tonic and get well; and if you neglect giving vour children a worm medicine, remember yow may have to answer for it. Call today, trv the free samples of Globe Toric, Come to see these [ife sapping destroyers that were expelled by small children. Don’t wait, try the free samples at 127 Central-av, If you want Globe Tonic at home, we sell until Satarday, April 20th, the regular $l.OO bottle for 50c or 3 for $1.25 and guarantee it, : Remember after 7 more days Globe Tonic will be $l,OO per bot tle.