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ISIDOR GELDERS ... ... ....Managing Editor.
One Dollar and Flifty Cents Per Year
Entered at the Post Oltice Fitvgerald, as Second Class Mail Matter
Under Act of Congress, March 18th, 1897
OFFICIAL ORGAN Bex Fiin Gotorald and
Rates for Display Advertising t'urnished on Application
Loecal Readers 10c per Line for each ineertion. no ad
taken for less than 25¢. ‘
We copied it, but it is good: “Drink often brings a man so low
that he can’t even raise the price of a drink.”
And the mosquitoes, too, are springing to arms in defense of
their inalienable rights.
Insurance is a great protection to the widow and children, but
the accumulation of a healthy bank account supplies the fun be
tween. :
The wisdom of a fool is not half so amusing as the foolishness
of a wise man.
The man who loves his home town is invariably loved by the
people thereof. W,
If given his choice between health, wealth and happiness we
don’t know of a man on earth who wouldn’t scramble for the whole
bunch. R & ey
Whenever you can see the good points of yeur town it’s a mor
@] cerfainty that others can see your own.
When truth is your guide you never leave the track. :
N i e i i .
MAKING TIMES PROSPEROUS
Prosperity to a considemble degree rests upon the whims of the
business interests of the country and upon the people themselves.
If they are optimistic and believe in prosperity and work faith
fully to that end, prosperity will be with ms, regardless of conditions
in other countries. We are a self-supporting people and are not de
pendent upon the whims or exertions of others.
But if we become pemsimistic, and constantly predict disaster
and force ourselves to the belief that it is to come, then we are likely
to get no more than that which we predict.
A few people through the constant use of their tongues can in
time instill into the minds of others the same atmosphere of gloom
that pervades them, and this is spread to_others, and yet oth
ers, until communities and states and whole nations suffer from the
offect
But prosperity can be made, if we want it. It will comee, if we
seek 1. It will remain, if we nurse it.
We should talks prosperity, feel prosperity and act prosperity
if we would have prosperity, for in no other way will we meet up
with the favors of the gods.
It is up to you, to every citizen, to work for prosperity in Fitz
gerald, for it is an almost universal rule of man that we receive
in proportion as we do. “«
ABOLISH THE FEE SYSTEM
A bill is before the legislature to abolish the Fee System in the
farger counties of the state, which should have the support of the
people. Not only should this iniquitous syvstem be abolished in
the larger counties, but in every county. Some of the worst features
of owr own affairs in Ben Hill, connected with the enforcement of
faw and those charged with it here, have been the outgrowth of this
system of paying ‘the officers through fees, the only revenue from
which these officers could pay themselves. Good men, who would
make effigient officers under ordinary circumstances, become tempt
ed to set up laws for them3elves to make the office pay their
keep. -
If fees are to be collected, pay them into the county treasury
and pay a fixed salary to every officer in the county out of the regular
channel through the Board of County Commissioners or the Ordi
nary of the counties. Not only would officers become and remain
more efficient, but the counties would save an enormous amount of
money by the change. \
THE VALUE OF A GOOD NAME
Along with the value of good soils, good seed, good livestock,
and good farming methods, the young farmer who would achieve
success must ever bear in mind the value of a good name. The man
of his word, the man of honor whose reputation for square dealing
1s known to all the countryside, has an asset of incalcnable value.
Most of the world’s business today is done on credit, or confidence
in the ability and willingness to pay, and were credit abolished busi
ness of all kinds would of necessity largely stop. And just so it is
with the young farmer struggling to get on in the world, Vety fre
quently without capital of his owun, i credit is denioa him he labors
at a sore disadvantage. He may need credit to buy, clear and drain
fand ; to build a home; to buy improved livestock; but without capi
tal these things must be gone without, and a possibly excellent far
mer badly handicapped.
To all our ySung men we would say, then, diligently as you cul
€°-ate your prize acre of corn, look even more carefully to your good
»ume; fine and famous as your prize pig may be, strive ever that the
#:.me of your good name may spread farther. Yo‘,r cmi)‘ may fail
« 7 your pig may die, and still the less would not be irreparable ; but
¢ ~ce a young man's good name is gone something'is lost that a whole
¥:°o"s work may never replace. 3
Make debts, if you ueed to in ofer to better your business, in
o-der that you may become a better farmer; but when you give your
promise, cither verbally or in writing, make it an iron rule to let
nothing on earth keep from fulfilling.it. The good name you will win
will be more priceless than gold—The Progressive .Farmer.
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE AND PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1916
DOUGLAS CONTRACTOR |
IS KILLED BY A BARBER
Family Difficulty Leads to Fatal
Shooting
Douglas, Ga., July 7.—George
White, a barber in Brooks’ barber
shop, shot and killed Tommie
Daniels, a contractor, at noon to
day. A pistol was used. Only
one shot was fired, which took
effect in Daniels’ heart, producing
instant death. The trouble grew
out of a family affair.
Flannery Gaskins, brother of
White’s wife, was yesterday
placed in jail on a warrant sworn
out by John Ivey, brother of Gas
kins’ wife. Daniels’ wife, brother
of Gaskins’ wife were sisters, and
it seems the warrant charged
Gaskins with cruelty toward his
wife, and at the time of the killing
White and Daniels had gone to
Flannery Gaskins’ house teo try
to effect an arrangement to with
draw the prosecution and release
Gaskins from jail when a dispute
arose between White and Daniels,
and it is said that White drew his
pistol and shot Daniels.
Both parties are connected with
substantial Coffee county fami
lie¢ \White immediately went to
Sheriff Ricketson and surrendered
and is now in jail. Daniels leaves
a wife, while White has a wife
and three children. -
HEREAFTER 1 shall deposit my
money in The Exchange National
Bank. I see in recent sworn state
ments published in Fitzgeraid papers
that it BEAR® EAR-MARKS of
GREAT STRENGTH. I understand,
also, it is an HONOR ROLL BANK.
I' don’t know exactly what that
means, but evideatly it has done
something EXTRAORDINARY for
the benefit and protection of the pub
lic, or else it would not have AT
TAINED THIS HONOR.-—-Mr
Reasoning Mind.
FOR CONGRESS
To the Voters of the Third Con
gressional Distriet of Georgia:
I hereby announce my candida
cy for election as your Represen
tative, from the Third Congress
ional District of Georgia, to the
Sixty-fifth Congress, subject to
the primary to be held September,
12, 1916, and respectfully solicit
your support to this position. If
nominated and elected, 1 pledge
myself and the best energies I am
capable of exerting to your every
interest, and especially to procure
for you: :
I.—The co-operation of the Nat
ional government with the several
states in the enforcement of their
prohibition laws to the extent of
denying application for license to
manufacture or sell intoxicating
liquors in such states, and the
procurement of such necessary
changes as will prohibit the ship
ment of intoxicating liquors in
prohibited territory; and will
earnestly advocate every legal
measure that will tend to procure
for the whole people National
Prohibtion.
2.—1 will support such rural
credit legislation as will actually
give to the farmers of our country
the relief that/fas been so often
promised, by making available to
them, with good security on land
or cotton, fong loans of money at
fow rates of interest, such loans to
be made directly by the govern
ment, to the farmers.
3—l will favor a sufficiently
equipped army and navy to com
mand peace at home and respect
abroad, and the manufacture of
our navy and army equipment by
the government.
4.—The restriction of immigra
tion at least to the extent of re
quiring immigrants to register,
givng all information necessary
as to their previous lives, and the
signing of a pledge that within
three months after entering our
country they will become citizens
in a legal way.
5—A complete separation of all
affairs of church and state.
6—The extension of the Rural
Free Delivery system and the im
provement of the Parcel Post
system, to the end that the rural
districts throughout the country
may be benefitted thereby.
- R Ty, F g BRI )
I purpose to condlct my cam
paign on a high plane: I do not
desire %o be elected on the demer
its of others, but ¢ my merits
alone.
My campaign headquarters will
be at Americus, Georgia, where
my secretary er I will be glad to
welcome and advise with friends
at all timés, and if elected by the
good people. of the district, I
romise to faithfully discharge
‘l&guties of this great office with
fidélity to your evegy interest.
Resgyectfully.
THOMAS G. HUDSON.
LACK OF MARGHING,
NECESSARY ADJUNCT TO
TROOPS IN FIELD. IS
SUE OTHER SUPPLIES.
Macon, Ga., July 7.—ln their
rain-swept camp, Georgia’s
guardsmen presented a rather be
draggled appearance yesterday.
Showers, some of them heavy, fell
through the day and the camp
drains were running rivulets
most of the time.
Some of the men were down
cast, especially after the news be
came general that there would be
no troop movements from Macon
to the border before the end of
next week, if then. A further ag
gravation was that sore arms
were plentiful, many of the men
who received their second inocu
lation of anti-typhoid serum de
claring the repeated dose to be
more painful than the initial in
jection.. .
It was admitted generally by
those in a position to know that
the Second regiment would not
move before July 15. Maj. T. Q.
Donaldson, inspector-general of
the Department of the East, U.
S. A., based his principal object-l
ion to an early forward movement
it was learned yesterday on the
absence of marching kits in the
various units. These, one of the
most important articles of equip
ment for troops in the field, are
distinctly minus in the Georgia
guard.
~ Marching kits are furnished to
every squad and contain all the
necessary culinary utensils for
cooking rations in the field or on
the march. They would be indis
pensable on the Mexican border,
and for this reason Maj Donald
son urged to Gen. Leonard Wood
and the War Department that the
(eorgia troops be held in their
mobilization camp until their
equipment is complete.
" Despite the showers, tite vari
ous regiments and other wnits
wer busy yesterday at drills.
Company L of the Second infan
try, is making excellent progress
in its drill work and the men al
ready have the swing and step
that marks the regulars. The oth
er companies ato are making
progress, but the large number of
recruits in some is interfering
somewhat with the rapidity of
their progrees.
~ If you need some clean old
newspapers for different uses
around the house we will supply
you at one nickel per large bun
dle. Leader-Enterprise.
Advice of Mother no Doubt Pre
vents Daughter’s Untimely Ead.
Ready, Ky.—‘‘l was not able to de
anything for nearly six months,” writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, of this place, ‘‘and
was down in bed for three mbnths,
I cannot tell you how I suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Oulzlfmily doctor told my hujband he
could fiot do me any good, and he had
to give it up. We tried another.doctor,
aut he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me o take
Cardui, the woman’s tonic. 1 thought
it was no use for.l was nearly dead %nd
nothing seemed to do me any good. But
I took eleven bottles, and now I am able
to do all of my work and my own
washing.
I think Cardui is the best medicine in
the world, My weight has increased,
and I lodk the picture of health. *
It {ou suffer from any of the ailments
})ecu iar to women, get a bottle of ng;dui
loday. Deiay is cfangerous. We Know
it will help yeou, for it has helped so
many thousanx of other weak women
in the past 50
At all druggists.
Write to: Chaltancoga Medicine Co., Ladies’
B ToyiSE S BT Sectel
Treatment for Women.® in plain wrapper, N.G. 158
All news contrihutors to this naper
will greatly oblige the management if
they will only write on one side of
their manuscripts. . . '
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to borrower. Drop in and
get acquainted with us and
our methods, or write us
and we will come and show
you.
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BOLL WEEVIL “PLANT”
REPORT INVESTIGATED
Inspectors From the Office of the
State Entomologist Are Now
Making Probe
Atlartta, Ga., July B—lnspectors
from the oftice of E. Lee Wor
sham, state entomologist, and fed
eral agents are investigating what
is believed to be a malicious case
of “planting” the boll weevil in a
tetritory more than sixty miles in
advance of the present weevil in
fected territory of Georgia.-
The object of the “plant,” if it
proves to be such, is believed to
have been that of having certain
territory included in the quaran
tine with the purpose of affecting
the cotton seed market.
Several telegrams have come
to the office of Mr. Worsham re
porting the presence of bool wee
vils im a territory abnormally in
advance of the infected territory,
and such information has been ac
companied by the request that
new territory be placed beyond
the quarantine line. These cir
cumstances become more suspi
cious when a live weevil was for
warded to Mr. Worsham from
the alleged affected territory, and
upon investigation a colony of
weevils was found in a narrowly
restricted territory on a certain
farm which is some sixty miles
from any other territory known
to be affected.
Mr. Worsham immediately had
precautions taken for the eradica
tion of this colony of weevils and
instructed a vigorous investiga
tion as to the source from which
this colony came, which investiga
tion is still in progress. It is stat
ed that ther are indications that
the colony was imported from
Texas, but this has not been tho
roughly established.
Reports coming to the office of
the state eromologist indicate
that a great deal of damage is be
ing done by the weevils in the in
fected belt this season, and that
this damage is being heightened
by continued wet weather.
LET THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE
FIGURE WITH YOU ON YOUR
NEXT OBWORK.
The 4 Tailor
Big Shop
;225 E. Pine St. Phone 207
| Fitzgerald Ga.
Palm Beach Suits
this summeris one
of our specialties
in the way of
clearing.
Gents Cleaned & Pressed - 35¢
Ladies Cleaned & Pressed - 80c¢
Boys Cleaned & Pressed - 235¢
REGISTRATION NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
registration books of the city of
Firzgerald will be opened at eight
o’clock a. m. on the morning of
the sth day of July, 1916, and will
I:e kept open until the 3rd day of
August, 1916, each day between
the hours of 8 a. m. to 6 p m, f&r
the purpose of enabling the quafi
fied voters of said eity to register
for an election to be held on the
14th day of August, 1916, to fle
tewgine the question whethglfi‘.
not said city shall issue its Qonds
in the sum of $23,000.00 for the
purpose of building and equip
ping two public schoel houses in
said city, one in the second ward
and one in the third ward of said
city.
This the sth day of July, 1916.
DAVID L. PAULK,
City Clerk.
ev iss. ded Aug 4.
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FOR SALE
For $3,750.00 you can buy one
of the most complete homes in the
city; large corner lot and well lo
cated. Half cash, balance in five
years at 7 per cent. Address
“Home,” care Leader-Enterprise.
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WANTED
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WANTED—Energetic agents
in each county in Georgia to sell
the Titan starter for Ford cars,
'Guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Every Ford owner will want one,
For full particulars, address Ches.
lley Vincent, Georgia Distributor,
‘Talking Rock, Ga. law-7wks,
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LOST
LOST—French Collie Puppy,
$5 reward for the one who finds
and returns to H. Garber, Sur
'prise Store. White Collie Pup
-1;py; white all over, tan ears. tf
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- ESTRAYED—From by place
this week, one red sow with crop
and two slits in each ear, and one
yearling. Finder please notify
Martin Fletcher, Irwinville, Ga,,
and receive pay for expense.s TE,
HEREAFTER 1 shall deposits in
the EXCHANGE NATISNAL
BANK. I surely can make no mis
take to deposit 'ty money whlere
many other people have deposited
thousands and thousands until the
bank has larger deposits than any
other bank in this portion of the
state and where the HONORABLE
TREASURER of the UNITED
STATES deposits U: S. Goverament
moneys.—Mr. Prudent.