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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-27


q gambler and poker stacker
during the secret caucus. Well, if
he we're caught playing poker.
didn't he have the coin to pay his
tine, and didn't be walk up like a
gentleman CD and pay up? IT ne
Paid the fine, he is not guiIty-see?
He also pays the preacher and
don't that cover up multitude of
sins? Anyway, we endorse our
Private John and hope to hear more
from him lin the police court).
We resent the action of 7. p.
Barr, the grocery man of Jackson,
for using the ''big stick on one Of
our prominent educators, and his
brother in the church. for using
the Methodist denomination to help
him endorse and whitewash
Pyearcy, the convicted gambler and
4oted Sabbath fisherman and hunts
man, We say that T. z Barr has
enough to do to stick to his own
bush tHinds County, and just let
W work it out to suit ourselves
down here in Lincoln county. We
were very sorry to see Mr.. Barr
make this bad break, for we were
glad. indeed, to see the eloquent
preacher put the stamp of ap-
provai upon this gambler-the
gray eagle of the deIta'
tPyearcy) and without any iok-
ing thought he made a toIerable,
helabored. academic effort towards
calsomining his text (Pyearcyl and
pretty well taken were his remarks.
Here is the proposition. We are
determined to defeat Vardaman
and any means to an end,Sis our
motto. What do we care If, occa-
slonally, some over jealous brother
Hes too close to the candle and
gets his wings singed that's no
difference to us. You see, we use
him toward attaining our coveted
goal, and let him look out about
the survival of the fittest.'' 1t is
bis funeral and not ours. What
difference does it make if the whole
church gets down upon its knees
and crawIs in the slime left where
this political snail has dragged its
slow length along! That's their
business. You see, we are after
votes and support for Pyearcy and
we don't care how we get this sup
port-Just SO we get it.
We apologize to the public again
for Moore's and Sullen's inability
to come back. = We extend ex-
cuses and after thorough spong-
inc in their corners. we think they
will have another round in few
weeks.
Yours truly,
ANY MEANS TO AN END.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-27
Methodist Women lJntrammeIed.
Friday, June 2nd,

The Woman's Board of City
Missions, New Orleans district.
Southern Methodist Church, in-
dorsed at its meeting yesterday
afternoon in st. Marks Hall the
Era Clubs petition to amend arti-
Gle 210 of the Constitution. which.
as it stands. prevents women hold
ing public office. This will be a
source of qualification to members
of the club. who feel that in get
ting the cooperation of church
workers they have gained a decided
victory. The woman's board
would naturally be in sympathy
with this petition, however, since
it took part in the general move
ment among the Home Missions
workers of the Southern Methodist
Church. asking for representation
on church boards. Times Demo.
crat.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-27
.INCOLN COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
~
Queries as TO Quail
6cations Of Lincoln
Voters.

County Election Commissioner
P. s Cameron, of the County Elec-
tion Board. which is composed of
himself. W. W. Hall and Ben P.
Smith. submitted the following
inquiries to Attorney General S. s..
Hudson. which was prompted by
the numerous complaints of voters
that they had paid Defaulting
Sheriff ]. F. Greer in cash or
checks and received no receipt.
The letter explains itself:
A peculiar situation is present.
ed in this county. In many cases
money in the form of checks. money
orders and cash was paid to Sheriff
j. Fl Greer on or before the first
day of February, for taxes for 1910.
but it occurs that tax receipts have
never been issued. although checks
for payment we're handed to the
sheriff before Feb. /. The checks
and money for the taxes we're receiv-
ed in due time, but no receipt is
sued or dated until Feb. /, 1911,
all Of which was the fault of the
sheriff. Many persons stand ready
to make affidavit that they handed
the sheriff checks in payment for
their taxes, and that since Feb. 1.
these checks have been returned by
Acting Sheriff Smith and the
proper amount of money paid and
receipt issued. In some cases
the checks were cashed by Sheriff
Greer and Endorsed by him as
sheriff and tax collector, and no
receipts have been issued up to the
present time.
We wish to know: Are these
people who actually paid cash to
Sheriff Greer and received no re
ceipt, but who make affidavit to
having made payment. entitled tt
remain on the registration books
and vote, If otherwise qualified?
Also, if a man makes affidavit
that he gave or sent the money to
the sheriff and that he never re-
ceived receipts for same. and after
Feb ! !. repays his taxes to the act
ing sheriff and gets receipts for
same dated after Feb. 1, is he en-
titled TO Vote?
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-27
First Week Of June Term Of Circuit
Court Prelermitted and Special
Term for One Week Is
Ordered.

By virtue of an order received
by me from Hon. D. M. Miller,
Circuit Judge. the first week of the
June Term is pretermitted.
Court will convene on Monday,
June 26th. for the trial Of civil
suits, only.
am also in receipt Of the fol-
lowing order from Judge Miller,
to-wit:
"A Special Term of the Circuit
Court of Lincoln county will be-
held in said county at the Court
House. beginning on Monday, the
18th day of July and running for
one week.
The business of the court is such
as to justify this order.
(Signed)
D. M. MILLER, Judge. =,
AS per above orders we will have
a continuous term lasting for four
weeks.
S.P. OLIVER.
Circuit Clerk.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-27

and the sheriff received it and fail.
ed to issue a receipt to the voter.
such voter would be entitled to
vote, although the present sheriff
may require him TO pay bis taxes
again.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-27

Here shall the Press the Peoples s
right maintain.
Unawed by influence and unbribed
BY gain,
Here patriot Truth her glorious
precepts draw.
Pledged to Religion. Liberty and
Law.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-27

IN vain we call old notions fudge.
And bend our conscience to our
dealing;
The Ten Commandments " hi not
bulge
And stealing will continue stealing.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-27
Registration at Good Water.

Having failed to meet my ap-
pointment at Good Water Precinct
for the purpose Of registering vot-
ers, will be at that place on Sat-
urday. June IL. 1911.
S. p. OLIVER. Registrar.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25
South Must Increase Yield.

Atlanta, Ca, May 21.-President
Finley, of the Southern Railway
Company, has pointed out that, if
the South is to preserve the great
economic advantage which it enjoys
in having a substantial monopoly in
the production of the cotton supply
of the world, Southern cotton
growers must increase their pro-
duction so as to keep pace with the
constantly growing demand. He is
strongly of the opinion that this can
be done most proftably by increas-
ing the average production per acre.
Figures just made public by the
United States Agricultural Depart
ment, giving the average yield per
acre for the crop of 1910, indicate
that the cotton growers of the South
eastern States are making substan-
tial progress in the direction of
obtaining increased yields. These
figures show a larger average yield
per acre than in 1909 for each
Southeastern State except Georgia
and Florida, the yield in Florida
having been the same as in 1909,
and that in Georgia having shown a
falling off of nine pounds per acre.
The progress of Southern cotton
growers can best be shown by the
following table, comparing the
average production for the ten years
from 1901 to 1910, inclusive, with
the average production for the ten
years from 1875 to 1885, inclusive:
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25
A FOOLISH ARGUMENT.

Will parcels post bankrupt the country merchants? Some
are being made believe will We have been able
selves to figure would nme them the least little bit All
this talk about the biz maorder fails for the SIM
the merchant the postoe just the
as the farmer and long he keeps what
the farmer wants reasonable price they going buy
Of him rather than of the Stronger evidence still
TO be found that the small merchants have not been in
ed other countries by parcels post hasn't turned the
trade Great Britain Australia few big mail
order believe such results will follow its adop
ton in Acknowledgements Farmer
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

While sugarcane the Hawaiian Islands, Porto Rico
and the Philippines pretends that the 93OO0OOO consumers
taxed pound $l5O
OOOO00O yearly sugar they enable the sugar producers
Islands make excessive profits We therefore being taxed
solely the benefit of the Louisiana and Domestic Beet Sugar podu
supply requirements The former have
the Sugar Trust and the Do
nestle Sugar Industry is controlled by the Trust AS matter OF
friends have been the sole benehcaes
excessive tariff
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25


Wednesday 3s the Enterprise made inquiry Secretary Andrews
who's letter following is self explanatory
May g. 1911.
Mr.. j. E. MERCER
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Dear Mr. Mercer
hand and noted reply beg say that you
nothing the than invite and you
think might the drainage separate
sending envelopes with invitations that
have idea of the number planning attend
have form of invitation that will to representatives
and senaoseect many large land this section
you furnish of parties likely have interest
would appreciate the favor have drainage literature am
send out
The program has been completed We want address
the list That will be from yourself with
response by Mr. Deem the president Hon. W. McCae state
biologist present deliver address the drainage
v Phillips government expert from the Drainage
will deliver address the of drainage to lands
Georgia Sweat chairman of the legislative committee will prob
ably final approval by the convention the proposed drainage
bill to be submitted to the 1911 legislature
There will be open time for general discussions that those
wanting information having suggestions offer can do would
suggest that the meeting be held in the court house. to begin about
may be better 10 o'clock order complete
everything by the noon hour
The Fitzgerald end of the line will be left with and
what you do will be alright by the end
this Hope here May 26th
Come and the barbecue and
business Both will be good.
Sincerely yours.
&C FoRT ANDREWS, Secretary"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

Douglas a that Should be elected chief
He turned day last week and easily found anc
thousand people, and all of them residents
Douglas that showing population of that city has doubled
since last spring
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

With the free list the number of pounds to the dollar
doubled Then dear reader figure about now
you pay the you family Tariff Tax You
didn't know it much, did you?
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

The farms of South Georgia producing the poultry an
eggs they should and will produce The poultry business larger
confined to the villages and towns.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

The Enterprise has pet scheme scheme we expect 10
after we spring on public and getting ready spring
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

The road improvement Georgia since the spring OF l9O9w
years ago means and its than quarter
a century of hire for the convicts
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

The Columbus EquSun that two well known politicians
and who object to the use OF their
names" say the people want primary That's funny
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

The Mexican rebels have become patos"Savannah Press
Why they they had lost out would have been
different Nothing succeeds like success
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

Our guess is that Lorimer will have to 60 He ought
have disgrace American politics TO the political u
with LOrimer and SmoOt
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

livery MAN SHOULD RECOGNIZE HIMSELF
IT, AS A FACTOR IN HIS HOME TOWN AND
BECOME A SOLDIER OF THE COMMON GOOD
WHY NOT? WE ARE MUTUALLY DEPEND
ENT, EVERY ONE OF US. FROM THE SUNRISE
TO THE SUNSET OF LIFE, FOR NO MAN LIVES
TO OR FOR HIMSELF ALONE. THE UTTERLY
SELFISH MAN IS A MISFIT IN THE SCHEME OF
HUMAN EXISTENCE. IS LIBEL UPON BENEF-
ICENT PROVIDENCE.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

Tom Watson be marked man. says the Valdos
Times He has branded liar by the preacher the Souhe
Baptist Convention.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

The masses of the people do not know that the tariff
nearly doubles the price the The tax
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

Gratifying as these increases are,
Mr.. Finley believes that results
obtained by individual planters de-
monstrate that, with proper atten-
ton to building up soil fertility, it
will be possible for the cotton
growers of the Southeastern States
make substantial further increases
in their average production per acre.
City and colony maps for sale at
the Enterprise Office 10c to $3.50
each.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

These golden words of truth are quoted
from a booklet booming a town that be-
lieves in itself and is going forward with
rapid strides because its people work to-
gether for the common good. Its popula-
don increased nearly 100 per cent during
the past ten years, while another town
similarly situated, only twenty-five miles
away. has increased only about per cent
In thirty years. Why the difference? The
other town is cut up into cliques and fac
lions. Some sets won't trade or neighbor
with other sets. The result is that thou
sands of dollars every month are sent out
Of that town for mail order purchases,
whereas In the town first mentioned, where
the people stick together, it has been esti-
mated that the home merchants get about
SO per cent of the trade.
1--WE are mutually dependent, every one
Of u.s. remember that and become SOL
dfer of the common good" PatroniZe
home industries. Trade at home. Don't
be selfish and a libel.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

little is being used in Geogia to make the pres
ent crop if good will have to send tn
other way winter
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25
Tax Receiver Appointments
LAST ROUND


| will be at the following places
on the dates named below on my
third and last round for the purpose
of receiving the state and county
taxes for Ben Hill county for the
year 1911:
Ashton, Monday morning, June 5th
Dicksons Mill Monday p. m. June 5
Mobleys Bluff, Tuesday, June 9th
Bowens Mill, Wednesday am. June 7
Vaughn, Wednesday p m. June 9TH
Williamsons Mill, Thursday morn
ing; June 9Th.
Fitzgerald, June 9th to Goth.
Books will close promptly June
10th.
J. B. F. Dixon,
Tax Receiver Ben Hill County
Phone the Enterprise about your
visitors. 1t will help our news
columns and compliment your
friends.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

railroad president wants to newspapers put una
the Inter State Commerce Commission.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

Brunswick and Gy county ought to send large delegation
the drainage convention which be held Fitzgerald May 81
Brunswick News
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

Mr. William Jennings Bryan will visit Americas and Aban!
June fifteenth and sixteenth
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25
GEORGIA DRAINAGE CONGRESS.

Preparatory the Drainage Congress be held in this city next
Wednesday May 3st the Enterprise made inquiry of Secretary Andrews
who's letter following self explanatory
May o. 1911.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-25

TUESDAY. MAY %, 1911
Mr. William Jennings Bryan will Americas and Albany
June fifteenth and sixteenth.
railroad president wants newspapers put uhoer
the Iner-St Commerce Commission
The Enterprise scheme scheme we expect 10 pet
after we spring on the public getting ready spring
The people know that the tariff sugar
the The tax is 90 per cent
Brunswick Gnn county ought send large delegation to
drainage convention which be held in Fitzgerald May
Brunswick News
tom be a marked man. says the Vadosa
been branded liar by the preacher at the Southern
Baptist Convention
Very little being used in Geoga to make the pres
en crop good will have send the
other next winter
guess that Lorimer will have 60 He ought never to
have disgrace American politics To the political junk heap
with Loimer and SmoOt
road improvement Georgia sncehe spring of 19O9-two
years ago and taxpayers than quarter of
century of hire for the convicts
The farms producing the poultry and
eggs they should and will produce The poultry business is largely
confined to the villages and towns
Columbus EquirerSun that we'll known politicians
who travelled the and who object to the use OF their
Names say the people want primary That's funny.
The Mexican rebels have become patro"Savannah Press
Why sure they If they had lost out would have been a
different tale Nothing succeeds like in war as in peace
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-31
LUMBER MEN OBJECT
TO PROPOSED ADVANCES.

New York, August 30.-This was
complaint day" at the interstate COM
merce commission. The lumber Men
Exchange, Lumber Mems Club and the
furniture board of ST. Louis, complain
ed against proposed advances on lum-
Der by railroads in the Western and
Southern territory.
All railroads of the southeastern ter
ritory were named as defendants in a
complaint of tn Manufacturers aud
Merchants Exchange, of New Albany,
Ind, alleging that the railroads charg-
ed higher rates to New Albany than
to other cities.
The commission suspended until De-
cember 20 propOsd transportation
rates on slaves by the Missouri Pa
cifc until December 20, and proposed
in transportation of milk
by the Delaware and Hudson rail-
road.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-31
18th DISTRICT

After spending several weeks with
her mother, Mrs. J. c. Tedder base re-
turned to her home in Dawson.
Mrs. Dora Marvin, of Blakely, has
been visiting relatives here for sever
al days.
Dr. Luther Miller, of Palatka, Fla.
visited his uncle, Mr.. T. G. Colby, last
week.
Miss FIorrie Cobb, of Smithvil!e,
spent several days w:th Mrs. o. P.
Jones last week.
Messrs. John Goodsou and Robert
Allen, of Pleasant Hill, were Sunday
visitors in this community.
Miss Emma Virgins left Tuesday
for ElIaville, where she will be the
guest of friends for week. Before
returning home, she will visit friends
in IDEAL Oglethorpe and Anderson
vile.
Miss Mittle Collins went to Ameri-
Gus shopping Saturday.
Little Misses Bertha Israel and
Irene Turner visited the formers
aunt, Mrs. Emmett Howell, of Ameri-
Gus, Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-31
WORMS In The COTTON
new SOURCE OF ALARM
Damage Can Be Done Young
Plants

Caterpillars, the dreaded pest of the
cotton grower, have appeared in the
fields here after lapse of years and
are doing very considerable damage,
especially to late cotton, the leaves OF
which are still tender. Mr.. Frank
Barber, superintendent on the Ryland-
er plantation, four miles east of Amer
icus, stated yesterday that caterpil
lars swarmed in his fields, being par
ticularly numerous where the plants
were young and tender. The crop on
this plantation is among the finest in
Sumter county, the cotton growing II
a height of six feet and of dense
growth, thus atfording protection 20
the worm pests. 1t has been several
years since caterpillars have appeared
here in considerable numbers, and
even at this late date they can do 4
great deal of damage to cotton of late
planting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-31
ROPE READY FOR ROUSE
WILL Hang ON FRIDAY
Slayer Of Thirteen Men to
Get His Deserts

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 30.-Hope for
William Rouse, the Worth county STAY
er of Bill Bailey, vanished when Gov
ernor Smith declined to interfere with
the death sentence, With is to be Wis
it'd on Rouse Friday in Sylvester.
He has approved the action of the
prison commission in declining to COM
mute Rouse's sentence to life impris-
onment, and the last possible action
to delay the execution seems to have
been removed.
No case to save a man from the gall
lows has ever been fought harder or
Longer than this one. Rouse killed
Bailey in October, 1910, and it was
charged that he sat on the dead mans
body and sang, Bill Bailey Won't
Come Home Now"
1t is also charged that Rouse has
boosted of killing thirteen men and
said he wanted to get" one more be-
fore he died.
His case was fought through the SUI
preme court, where it was affirmed.
There have been several commuta-
tons, while the prison commission
passed on the case. But the end Of
the rope appears to have arrived for
him at last.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-31
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Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-31
A HEALTHY,
HAPPY OLD AGE

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then, when in need Of a laxative
remedy, by taking a desertspoonfuj
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tones up the internal organs withou,
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free from all harmful ingredients. To
get its beneficial effects it is always
necessary to buy the genuine, bear.
ing the name Of the Company
California Fig Syrup Co.-plainIy
printed on the frontof everypackage