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rhe Fort Leader VOL. XIX. The Leader’s Was a Big Success Miss Baldwin and Green Won the Trips. The Leader’s Big Contest closed Saturday night 10 o’clock Avith a very finish. Saturday afternoon the last bulletin was issued, contestants were all very and no one could tell by standing who would >vin, as the young ladies were back large numbers of votes. Soon after the ballot box moved to Spiller’s i Lee Parlor at eight o'clock for final two ho.us a otiug, tm- cioaa began to gather to mv* i n hits By 10 o’clock there several hundred ladies, and children at the voting and many more lined the in front, A steady stream of votes gan to pour in at 8 o.’clock continued until the alarm rang the closing hour. All contestants in the first and District dropped out before the ; close except Miss Stella Glass, Miss Ettienne BaldAvin, Miss Blanch Green and Mis ss Annie Sue Johnson, of Marshallv ille. Several days ago, The Leader decided to give all the winning young ladies companions trips to Washington, instead of one to Washington and one to Biloxi ? Miss., as first advertised. When the voting closed at 10 o ’clock Saturday night, Mayor Fincher and Hon G H Haidison atced as judges, counted the votes and announced the winners. Miss Ettienne Baldwin won the companion trips in District No. 3 by a majority of 5,050 her total vote being 59,250, and that <>1 A Miss Glass bein 7~ or 64,200. In the second District. Miss Blanch Green Avon the companion trips by a majority of 9,500, her total A T ote being 35,300, and Miss Johnson receiving a total of 25,- 800. All four young ladies are to be con gratulated on their excellent race and the close finish they made. The fair manner in which the contest was conducted by The Leader from beginning to end has received the approval of all, and no complaint has been made by anyone as to the result. \ he contest has proved succes ful in every respect, as the greatly 'increased circulation of The Leader will show. Nearly every family in Houston County is now receiving this paper and our merchants are losing no time in making ad\'ertising contracts with us before our rates are ad ranee d. On Monday, The Leader turned over to Miss Baldwin and Miss Greene the necessary funds to pay the expenses of the four trips to Washington and return, This includes Railroad fare Sleeping car fare. Meals en route board for one Aveek at the hotel in ’Washington. These young ladies will leave with their companions in a few days on their delightful trips, andTm their re¬ turn, Avill write a full account of their stay at the Nation’s capital, which will be published in The Leader. Mrs W A Sawyers of A-meri ms is visiting Mrs J L Finchor this week. PORT VALLEY, HOUSTON COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY, JULY 17. 1908. The Baptist Church. The Pastor will preach at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday has been set apart as a day to be known as Stainless Flag day, by the churches of Georgia. The pastor will preach on a subject appropri¬ ate to the occasion. At the evening service he will preach the last of the series on The creed of his judgement. The This will be a discussion of the final judgement of the world as taught by Jesus. The same law of love that guided Jesus in his life, will be the law by which he will judge men at the last day. Do! Adkins, Paul Pearce and Ge0 i Sea spent Sunday at j Tybe e . j Ruth Glass is visiting re j a R ves j n Atlanta. Miss Helen Glass Avill leave Sunday for Norfolk Va., and N Y to be gone a month. Moses Solomon spent Sunday in Macon. i Claude Walton has gone to Marietta to pack peaches. Misses Artie and Kate Winslow visited Atlanta this week. Mrs Andrew Jackson of Macon : is visiting her mother Mrs Duke. r [MARK. W, SCLBY t 'S>cAlM«) \ Ai*, >VGCt.'efvirv.e« j si.'JvRAROIN* V ,m' ' , T'-"’ * V j* * „ h n iCo r? l ■........A" K MAMUFACTORERS| 6 ^ (. V V « A LADIES^ FINE SHOES 3K.................. Sk * Jb wr v t ■4 £ V -WWTIRH UNION TltnUAPH CODE ' > a ;>*■ ■' T»| STRISf v B ( 98 -I EAar i 7 \ s A F s tttt. > ▼ RAM O. S. MARK Fat. Or* A.,. (N • \ • r ’PORISMOUTftvO., 'June 16", 1908., Av - m i \ \tn Nf.ri.VIMG %MI« INI INITIAL* »P w*rr« M’i G (Hess, E. B. Harris & Co., v4i£ T';! 4 % fjr- .Am i Jmt IARMW V*A J ; u m f ■w : •« '/l.. 1 • Bear Sirs: We have A your letter of the 14- B and have decided tos t if*- %: accept yofttr offer although it It i i is a vor y; low price for the goods, hut - u, c •is getting later we have decided to let you have theai. Have just wired, you v » ■■ V? ^Shipping oxfords today, your price, very low for them.* i You no doubt will bo able to create a sensation in your city on prices^ 5 ! (in buying these goods in this way. .j* if '■&* Trusting you will do well with them * we are, % > Yours truly, 1. The Selby Shoe Co.' l M j Is it necessary for us to add any words of commendation or expla* nation except to say that these are Ladies 5 Low Shoes and well worth your inspection? 833 pairs various, new pretty styles. THe other fellows cry “Bargains’’, but here you have positive evidence of j when read the Manufacturer’s plaintive wail he succumbs | ours, you as after 3 weeks dickering to our low cash offer. Note the v say, “should create a sensation, 55 -with such low prices. We w?!?! Thousands j 1 who have worn Selby Shoes know there are none better. We will sell them for less than the other fellow paid for his. We charge nothing. Money back if you want it. » E. “ B. HARRIS & COMPANY 4 f AT/rnm UAD Witf DDirFC A A **** m —4 w A k... m »* w • Murder in Fort Vallay Parties who owe us for tising and job work will settle at once as we have large bills to meet at once must have the money due us. The Fort Valley Leader. Mrs Walker and her son left Monday for Atlanta to the summer. v Mrs J A Everett has returned home after a visit of weeks to her daughter, Mrs .1 A Flournoy of Macon. Mrs Joe Flournoy and son are the guest of relatives. Mr Geo McDonald has gone to Woodbury and Marietta. Mrs Frank Withoft and Master Frederick have gone north to spend a while. Mr F P Pierce and her grand daughter Lucile and Pauline Pierce leaves for Marietta Friday Miss Margarett Shepard is guest of Mrs Gamble'in Perry. Mrs Sidney McMillan and Miss Amanda Smith spent Tuesday in Macon shopping. Mr Heath’s father spent a few days with him last week. Mr Clarence Withoft is in Cincinnatti Ohio. Fort Valley Booze is Cause of Here. The negro who gave his as John Smith and who officer Lavender a great deal trouble at Union Station day, was fined today £10 on counts, one for, drunkness the other for resisting an officer. Smith said he was a farmer and that he secured the liqnor Port Valley. While the negro resisted Officer Lavender, it was an easy task for him to subjugate his man and place him in the wagon.—From Macon News. Mr Roe Green and Lon Taylor left for North Ga., Sunday in j interest of peaches. Miss Cora Singteton of Bluff ton is the guest of Dr O G Single ton this week. Judge A G Riley spent Satur¬ day in Macon. Mr William R Brown spent several days in Atlanta during the past week. Mr and Mrs Taylor Williams and Miss Ethel Williams spent Tuesday in Macon shopping. Capt and Mrs Asa Singleton of Ft. Levenwoth Kansas are guests of Dr and Mrs O G Singleton. NO. 18 Methodist Church. The pastor will be in his pulpit next Sunday. Choir meecs Friday 8 pm. A full attendance is desired. There will be some valuable additions. T G Lang. Big Crown Attending Sale When the writer attempted to enter W. F Miller’s Store Wed¬ nesday morning he could hardly push nis way in the door, so enormous was the crowd attend¬ ing the Big Scandalous Sale. Although there were extraclerks in the store they could hardly wait on the people. And the way Mr. Miller has cut prices on his goods is a wonder. Ever since the Sale started there has been a steady stream of people going in the store, all attracted by the Scandalous Sale. IT It Mr Aim on Williams of Marshall* ville was in the city Monday. Miss Nora Rountree and Mr Charlie Rountree spent Friday in Marshallville the guest of Mr and Mrs John Haslam. Miss Nora Rountree was the hostess at a water melon cutting given in honor of Misses Riley and Houser the first ofjthe week.