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The Fort Valley Leader.
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Houston
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Fort Valley, ( JT cl. , Dec. 18,
No Escaping the Editor
Every man in every town in
course of a life time has to ask
favor of the editor. A man
escape, the doctor, keep out
court, but once in a life time
to 1 (1 thing put in the
newspaper—a marriage notice
a death notice, or to have
name omitted from a certain
cal. It is more advantageous
treat the editor fairly. Do
UvinU umune: your
will come a it will bo a line
vestment if you have a friend
the editor He will respect
feelings and will help yon
you at i in tr* ble
Thinks Thev Hurried Trial
(From Tlv> Macon Telegraph )
Down at the jail, apparantly
with no thougiitof the abort
he has on earth, is Fletcher Wil¬
lis, the negro tondemned to
banged on tne 28th for the wan¬
ton murder of James H. Hall,
one of the most respected mer
chants of Houston county.
The murder occurred on the
night of the J3th of November,
ami the negro wai-f arrested the
day following, and was only saved
from being lynched by the good
and quick work of Sheriff
who spirited the negro away and
brought him to Macon for safe
keeping.
Judge Felton called a special
term of court, and after the ne¬
gro had been indicted, trial was
had which resulted in his
found guilty and sentenced and
brought back to Macon.
Willis is a light colored negro,
and has served a term on the
gang in Worth county for shoot¬
ing another negro. It had not
been long after he completed his
teriq before he returned to Hous¬
ton county to th? toother aud
father, who live on the placd Of
Mr J J Cullers. With him he
carried a woman. It was this
\voman who wa^ the prinQipa 1 I
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'Wltiiess il^aiiisi liiltl On the trial.
He! tesWWdfty, find the finding
Of his shoes, and the fact of his
wearing a pair of new shoes
Which are said to be a pair taken
from the store of Mr Hall on the
night of the murder, made out
his guilt.
At the jail Fletcher, who is in
the same cells with the other ne¬
gro prisoners, says that he is not
guilty of the crime, and that he
was at the home of a man named
Willis Williams on the night of
the murder, He says he will
spend the balance ol‘ his days in
getting ready to die, but he does
not believe he will be allowed to
die an innocent man.
When asked if he had any mes
sage he would like to leave the
people, he said that all he
people to know was that he
not kill Mr Hall. He says
if he had a chance to get all
witnesses he could have
his innocence at the trial
seems to think that there was
much hurry about
through with his trial.
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A Correction
Through a typographical
last week The Leader stated
Fletcher Willis, the negro
killed James H. Hall, would
hanged Dec. 28, 1D09. The
gro will be hanged Dec. 28, 1908.
The Old Broken Auto
How dear to my heart is
broken down auto
As fond recollection
it to view;
The auto which cost me
thousand good dollars
And tilled me with
when it was new.
With nothing to hinder
friends in the tonneau
I raced her along in
beautiful style.
I seldom took more than
sixty seconds,
| When the cops were not
| ing to cover a mile;
I My badly wrecked auto,
I broken-up auto,
My old, broken auto upon
scrap pile.
That red-painted auto I hailed
a treasure
When first I serenely took
of the wheel:
The telegraph poles seemed
stand close together
As I went like a streak in my
automobile;
When others attempted to
me I merely
Turned on the hig speed,
a sneer or a smile.
And lc/t them to fall in behind
m£, consuming
The dust and the vapor,
may have been vile.
Alas! my dear auto my now use¬
less auto,
My old. broken auto upon
scrap pile.
How often I raced over nasty
bumps which with it
While the ladles behind me
1 bounced up jn the air;
I busted ;m ax 'e the first
I had it,
And escaped death ten times
by the width of a hair;
But now it is merely a fond
reminiscence,
My hands on the gear I no
longer clelile;
I will never again cause the
farmers to curse
Or attempt to take curves in a
foolhardy style;
My long rakish outo, my busted
up auto,
My old broken auto upon the
scrap pile.
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Okuallr iTWibie When Bead at tk*
Ihtem Tnkra It En«y.
Condu ondujLr ig a business Is like rolling
a h-ge use rider up a hill. The moment
you cease push It, the moment you
take your shoulder from it and think
you will rest and take it eksy, tfte
bowlder begins to crowd Jack upon
you, and if you are not careful ft will
either run over and crush you or get
away fijqm you altogether and go to
the bottom with a crash. It is neces¬
sary to be everlastingly pushing, fol¬
lowing up the bowlder, keeping it go
ing, in order to get It Co the tep of the
bill
One of the greatest danger* of early
prosperity In any-line is a tendency to
relax ofloat. Many a man ceases to
grow when his salary is raised ov when
he is advanced to a higher position.
Many a business mas. after he ha*
bailt up a large business, ceases to
exert hireself, and the moment he
pauses in his campaign of pushing and
struggling, the moment he begins to
relax In giving his close personal at¬
tention, his business ceases to advance,
and fatal dry rot sets in-one of the
worst diseases that can seize on any
Individual or concern.
The man ^ho attempts to run a bust
ness, large or small, must keep his fin¬
ger constantly on its pulse In order to
detect any rise or fall of temperature,
any irregularity or any Jar in the ma¬
chinery. When the head of a firm 1*
trying to take it easy, there is usually
trouble somewhere.—Orison inti
tea to Success Mag&stoe.
The Chicago and St. Louis Sales and Auction Co.’s
FORCED SALES
NOW GOING ON EVERY DAY AT
MILLER’S STORE
Sale Continues Until Saturday, December 26.
I Don’t miss a single day of this great sale, and remember we are selling Goods cheaper
I than merchants can buy tern regardless to-day. of post. The biggest . .
This Stock Doomed. Every article must go at Once
i Cut-Price Sale ever known in this section. Fort Valley's oldest citizens are amazed at
1 the unheard of crowds attending this Sale and the immense quanities of Goods that
! are being daily sold.
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This is an actual photograph of the crowds daily attending the Great Force Sale now on at Miller’&
FOLLOW THE CROWDS. COME TO=DAY AND COME EVERY DAY.
-•sre'
Stetson ’s $15.50 Shoes, all styles at
$4.98.
All $5.00 Shoes to go at .
$4.00 Shoes to go at $2.98,
Lot $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes for $2.GO.
Lot $3,00 Shoes for $1.98.
Lot 81. To and $2.00 Shoes for $1 > )
LADIES SHOES.
$4.00 and $3.50 Shoes $2.48.
$3.00 Shoes to go at $1 - 98 .
$2.50 and $2.00 Shoes for $1.25.
$1.75 and $1.50 Shoes to go for 99c.
Big lot Children Shoes to go at 90c,
Lot of Infant Shoes at 49c pair.
200 Doz Men’s Women and Chii
dren Hosiery to go at per pair 8c.
Ready-to-Wear Department.
Lot Ladies Suits worth up to $20.00
hM'lmo the entire lot at 6.97
Lot Ladies skirts Worth up to $7.50
to go at choice $2.48
Big Lot Ladies Clbaks. worth up to
$7.50 to go at $4.98 each
Lot Cloaks wort $10.09 TO go at$7.24
Children Cloaks all atreduced prices
Our entire stick of Fine Furs to
be sold regardless of cost.
Everything in the store vill be sold
during this great sale.
Big Lot $1.00 grade Kabo 'Corsets
to go at each 59c.
Best sewing thread the spool. 4c.
Our Line of New Christmas Goods Now on Display at Sale Prices.
The bottom has dropped out—the lowest limit of low prices has been readied. We
have made the opportunity—now it is up'to you to act. Don’t hesitate—don’t falter
don’t—delay—act at once, for the time is short. Don’t miss the place. Don’t be misled.
MILLER’S STORE.
FORT VALLEY GA.
cartons Manx CmarOm.
On July 5 e^ery year all the officials
of the Isle of Man, including the cler¬
gy in their surplices, walk to the Abp
of Tynwald hill, and from the top of it
the laws made during the year are pro¬
mulgated in Manx and English. This
promulgation of the laws on Tynwald
hill is as necessary as the royal assent
to the validity of all laws passed by
the Manx legislature. This is one of
the many relics which the oM Norse¬
men left behind, and it dates so far
bock that Its origin is lost In the mists
ef Mrtlqstfcr.—Liverpool Mercury.
VI illMIJU. C2EXSU7.1HOWnaB>
SPECIALS.
. wide
21 yds, Heavy yard Sea Island
S for $ 1 00
. .
13 yds, Best Grade Sea Island, yard
wide for $ 1 . 00 .
11 yds. Best Bleaching for $1.00.
15 yds, 10c quality bleaching $1.00.
10 yds, Heavy Cotton Flanel$1.00:
Extra Good Turkish Bath Towels
worth 20e to ga I l 10c.
10 Doz 35e quality Linen Towels
to go at 19c.
Men’s $2. and $2.50 Hate for $1.48.
Men’s Heavy Undershirts and
‘Drawers to go at 43c eaeli or 85c the
pair.
All the very best Calicoes m ado,
woth 7 cents the yard to go at $4 3-4ci
Good grade 7 cent apron ginghams
to go at 4 3-4c,
Good grade 7 cent checked home¬
spun to be closed out at 4 3=4c.
Extra heavy cotton (hmiel worth
12 1-2 cent going at 8c.
Best 12 l-2c Outirtgs going at special
price 8 l-2c.
Best yard Wide 15c and 12 l-2c
Percales to be closed out at the yard 9c
Big counter 10c and 12 l-2e
Embroideries at the yard 7 l-2c.
100 Doz Women’s Heavy Under
shirts, worth 35c to go at 19c each,
‘2 fbr 35c.
® Portable and Stationary
Boilers, -Saw Mills
Side Center Crank Crank lad ( STEAM ENGINES fe;
Highest grade Engines, Ginning Shingle Machinery, I:
Gasoline Mills,
Com Mills and Pumping Outfits to
be had in the entire South. Large
stock on hand, best terms, quickest
delivery. machinery It will pay you to investi¬
gate our and prices.
MALLARY BROS. MACHINERY CO. 3 !S CON,CAT*y Cherry St. ,