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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-28
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD

FITZGERALD, GA, May 81, 1912
County Commissioners with the following
present. j. G. Mnshew, H. NJ. Warren Wesley R. Walker
Mr. M Granam, T. c. filed his monthly report with the
discussion then followed regard final settlements
with Mr. Graham for the years business 1t finally agreed to
give the Sheriff and the Tax Collector until regular meeting
the Board to make their final settlements. 800
The following resolution BY Wesley r. Walker;
Resoed that whereas the County of Ben Hill in to
casual expenses for the year 1912
Therefore, resolved that the County Of said
County nameiy j. G. Mnshew, H NJ Warren and Wesley r.
Walker from the First National Bank Fitzgerald Ca the
of Fifteen Thousand Dollars meet said expenses
for the year 1872 aT-.-sE II
On of Wesley R. Walker by NJ Warren that the
resolution be adopted Carried All voting
favor of the motion. Is
j. G. Mnshew instructed notify those in charge
construction of j. A. j. HeEdersonS they notified
not Obsqct the public road in this County where his road
working the road No further business
we adjourn Carried r. L. KING Clerk Co. Com
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-28
Commissioners Proceedings

FITZGERALD GA, May z. 1912
Commissioners met with G. Mnshew IL NJ Warren and w.
Walker present reading of the minute sof the previous meeting
SUSPENDED for the After discussion regard
dtor report agreed defer the reading of until later
those who who had matters to bring before
the Board
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Of this plan of improving the
town. In 1898 it was revived but
was tgain dropped on account Of
money panic which swept ov-
or the country. So enterprising
and persevering were the men
of SHE town however, that in
1902 at a special election called
for that purpose, Monroe City
voted for municipal ownership OF
electric lights. The election car
ried and bonds of $4,000 were
issued at five per cent. In Jam
uary, 1912, the last bond was paid
off, freeing the city from that
debt. The next improvement to
the city along this line was the
"White Way" which was in
stalled in 1911. This produces a
very pleasing effect on Main
Street and gives it a metropoli-
tan appearance.
In 1880, according to the Uni
ted States census, the town had
a population of $50. From 1880
until 1890 the town grew rapid
ly, and, during that ten years Of
phenomenal growth the town had
saloon just one year. During
the last two decades the fair
name and fame Of our beautiful
little city has been marred by
the presence of that greatest Of
all evils, the saloon. Many at
tempts have been made by the
Christian people, led by the w.
c. 7. US to Danish it from our
midst, but their efforts have
been Of no avail. Two saloons
are still doing business in our
beautiful city. Local option was
voted on in 1908 but it failed to
carry by seventeen votes.
A great Union Revival was
conducted in the year 1904, by
Rev. John E. Brown, assisted by
his singer, Prof. G. P. Curry,
which resulted in sixty CONVEX
sions. The meeting proved bene-
ficial to all the Protestant
churches.
The first Chautauqua was at
tempted IN 1907. 1t closed on
the fourth day on account of the
lack of money to pay expenses.
Another chautauqua held the
next year ended successfully,
though having deficit, also in
1909 and 1910 there was small
deficit, but in 1911 they came off
with flying colors showing a good
balance in the treasury. Monroe
is planning her best chautauqua
for the year 1912.
In 1910 city water works and
sewerage began to be discussed
with much interest. So great was
the agitation of the question
that in May of 1911 the contract
was let for boring a we'll to sup
ply water for said water works.
Work began at once, but not
much Roadway has ever been
made. The prospects for water
works are about as far away as
they have ever been.
One of the interesting events
which has taken place in 1912
was banquet given March 9, by
the travelling men of our little
city to their wives, prospective
brides, and sweethearts.
OF the old settlers of Monroe
City DR.. Thomas Proctor was
the first physician in the town,
locating here in August, 1864.
Several years Later the late
James M. Proctor settled ON a
farm south of this city where he
Continued on PAGE g.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

W. d. Christian has been elected
Superintendent of the Paris public
schools for the twenty-ninth con-
secutive year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

The Democrat is under Obliga-
tons to W. H. Elliott for some of
the finest and best strawberries we
have seen.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Miss Lena Hedberg has returned
from Ritzville, Wash, where she has
been teaching. She is a most sue
cessful teacher and a pleasant
young lady.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Have your Watches, Clocks
and Jewelry repaired at Bebb's
Jewelry Store. All work guar
anteed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

H. j. Simmons editor of the Clar-
ence Courier has bought a controll-
ing interest in the Kirksville Demo
Graf, the only Democratic newspa-
per in Adair County. Mr. Simmons
is splendid newspaper man and
we wish him great success.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Clyde Eubanks the Madison
Times editor is busy entertaining
a young man who arrived at his
home recently. Success to the
young man.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

If your hair is thin, is falling or
splitting; if your scalp itches and
you are afflicted with disgusting
dandruff, L. M. Wood guarantees
Partisan Sage to end these troubles,
or money back. so cents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Mrs. Sarah Smith came in Thurs
day from Kearney, where has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. j. P.
Wood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Miss lola Stewart is here visiting
her father, Edward Stewart. Miss
) Stewart has been living in Victor,
Mont, for several years.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Pumpkins makes good feed for
the stock. Better plant some.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

The Paris Appeal says that Miss
Eunice Boyd will teach the Buck
man school next term.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Buchanan,
of Lakenan were visiting relatives
and friends here last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Experience of cattle feeders
proves silage to be a cheap beef
maker.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Mrs. Churchill and son, of Kin
derhook, ILL.,. were the guest of Mrs
Churchill's sister, Mrs. C. C. Cassidy
in this city several days last week
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

DR.. Hornback Oculist and Aurist
Hannibal, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Mrs. James Smith spent several
days last week with friends in
Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Have the Democrat do that job
printing for you.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Corn planting is about over and
the stand is good.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Have Joe at Streams barber shop
to shine those shoes for you. He
can make them look better than
new and you know it don't pay to
wear rusty looking shoes,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Sumuel Threlkeld, of SheIbina
transacted business here Friday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

W. S. WoOdson attended the great
automobile races at Indianapolis
last week
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Fourth of July celebrations are
being talked Of in many towns
What will Monroe City doP
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Who wants to buy two spans of
good work mules 3 and 4 years old?
Price right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Davenport & Mahan make Farm
Loans on best terms If.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Mrs. w. F Williams, of Withers
Mill was the guest of relatives and
friends in this city last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

1t will pay any farmer to build
silo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-10
Youthful Bandits
Admit Holdups and
!. Several Robberies

-Four youthful thieves and bad men
we're arrested Friday morning at their
homes by Detectives Donahne. Heitfeid
and Emory. They are charged with
lumber Of burglaries and one holdup'
the boys are said TO have confessed TO
she police OF their workings. They are
nov Davis, 1870 North Twenty-fourth
rtreet; Percy Maiecn. 1i2 lizard street.
patrick Tier. 1915 spencer street. and
Ernest stehr. 1856 North Nineteenth
street.. They are all II years OF age.
: Among the Jobs which the boys have
confessed 10 doing are the robhing OF
the c. J. Carlson store at 1915 North
Twsnty-fourth street about two weeks
aro when over 500 worth Of merchandise
Was stolen.
rsslsen and Davis confessed TO the
holding up on January Of Harold Bell
"a front Of his home at IAN North TWEEN
Fifth street. Bell WAS struck over the
mead with a revolver and then robbed Of
4 after which he was forced TO give up
ms overeoat. The burglary Of George
Ross cigar store at x1s North Twenty
fourth street about three weeks ago Is
also the work Of these youthful thugs.
At this place the stole over LOO cigars
ana IS In money. Saloons and pool halls
rers entered by the boys.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-10
Fifty-Pour Crops
/. Reaped by Bouvier

"a D. Bowler has raised fIfty-four crops
N the same piece Of land In Nebraska,
nrd he says be Is going to raise thirty
nore crops on TIM same land. His farm
3 located ons-haif mile from Fort Cal
houn. or five miles north Of Florence.
Mr.. Bowler. who looks more IKE q man
cf % than ~ came to Omaha In the
spring Of is2 and in April. 1854 located
! prs-emption near Fort Calhoun. his
present home.
> Mr.. Bowler has the distinction Of now
6eing The first white settler in the state
q Nebraska, and one OF his treasured
POSSESSIONS Is silver medal presented
hin by the Nebraska territorial pioneers
Ne has . brother and sister living IN
Denver and his wife and two children
i've on the origina. farm The Other
chil1ren live in California, Colorado and
Iowa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-10
BRANDEIS STORES
Busy Boys


Who live out of doors,
need shoes Of the better
sort.
No boy can play out of
doors these days in infer
Tor shoes without risking
his health. Don't buy
cheap shoes-a low priced
shoe has to be low in quail
ity.
High grade material and
honest workmanship make
these shoes cost a trifle
more than the ordinary
boys shoes. But they out
wear two pairs of that
same ordinary boys shoes.
/ to 81 $500
101a to 1872 ....S1.75
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-10

wsisbaoh Inverted Light
$50 Welshbach Inverted Lights
OF the Eoose-neck type, with
magnesia burner-tip so in
this sale Finish. polished
brass. Boxed complete with
a No. l Welsbaeh Inverted
Mantle and No. 1858 half
frosted globe. Reg In
ular price sl,o0 each, ING
sale price only .......
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09
SICKLY CHILD
Made Well BY Vinol-Letters
from Grateful Mother

New Haven, Conn-"My little girl,
ever since her birth, was frail and
sickly and nothing seemed to do her
any good until we tried your cod liv-
er and iron tonic, Vinol. AS soon as
she commenced to take it, I noticed
an improvement in her health and ap-
pearance. She has now taken three
bottles of Vinol, and from the good it
has dSne her l can say it will do all
you claim for it in building up and
Strengthening frail and delicate chill
dren." Name furnished on request.)
Another mother of Chicago, ILL.,,
writes: 'T can not say too much in
praise of Vinol for delicate, ailing
children"
We ask every mother of frail,
sickly or ailing child in this vicinity
to try Vinol on our agreement to re-
turn their money if it does not do all
we claim.
DAWSON DRUG CO., Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09
SWEEPS SEA FOR PHANTOM
UNITED STATES CUTTER STEANIS
OUT HURRIEDLY IN PURSUIT.
Bates" Tells Story, Eats and Dis
appears. Ex-Mariner Sailed
in Imagination.

WILMINGTON, N. C.-Smoke
pouring from every funnel the Unit
ed States revenue cutter Itasca
steamed hurriedly to sea this after
noon in search of a phantom barge
that seems to have existence only in
the vivid Imagination of one B. f.
Bates, an ex-mariner. Bates arrived
here early this morning across coun-
try thirty miles, registered at a local
hotel and announced that he was
master of the Standard Oil tank
steamer City of Everett, which he
said was rammed and sunk off Fry
ing Pan shoals by a British tramp
steamer hailing from Liverpool and
laden with cotton from Savannah
bound across, the barge No. 58 hav-
ing been cut adrift and helpless at
sea with the captain and fifteen men
aboard. The crew of the City of Ev-
erett were reported to have taken to
the lifeboats and landed on the South
Carolina coast nine miles south of
Myrtle Beach.
After making vain efforts to char
ter a private tug appeal was made to
the revenue cutter Itasca, which pro-
ceeded at once to sea. Meantime
Bates notified the local Office of the
Standard Oil Company here of his
misfortune and communication was
Immediately had with the owners in
New York, who pronounced Bates an
impOster and gave assurances of the
safety of the City of Everett at Sa-
bine Pass and the barge in port at
New York. This information came,
however, too late to reach the cutter
and efforts are now being made to
intercept her by wireless. Bates,
after breakfasting at his hotel, dis
appeared and is now being sought
from 26 Broadway, New York,
where he is said to have been for
mer employe of the marine service
of the company. Other than his hotel
bill Bates made no attempt to turn
his hallucination to personal profit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09
Here Is a Remedy That Will Cure
Skin and Scalp Affections, and
We Can Prove 1t.

The Bell Drug Co. of Dawson and
the City Drug Store of Parrott say
to every man, woman and child who
has an irritated, tender, infamed,
ticking SKIN or SCALP, you need
not suffer. We have a refined skin
preparation that acts instantly and
will bring you swift and sure re-
suits.
One warm bath with ZEMO SOAP
and one application of ZEMO and
you will not suffer another moment
and you will soon see a cure in sight.
ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP are prov
en- cures for every form of skin or
scalp affection. They are sold by
one leading druggist in every city
or town in America, and in PARROT
~ the City Drug Store and in Daw-
on by the Bell Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09

When the chest feels on fire and
the throat burns you have indiges-
ton, and you need SIMMONS RED
2 LIVER REGULATOR to get rid Of
the disdigested food. Strengthens
the system and purifies the bowels.
Price, large package $1.O0; small
size, 25. cents. Sold by Horsley Drug
Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09
hmm PEOPLE GO CRAZY EVERY YEAR

N-"~>>~>~>~~~--~~-~~>~
this spreading wave of INSANITY is
rising.
Ten years ago the various states
began to wake up to the fact that
there was not sufficient room in
which to take care of their mad cit
liens. They straightway built more
asylums and hospitals and straight
way these, too, were filled. States
and counties began to stick their in
sane away in jails and prisons. wait
ing for the time when still other
bigger and newer mad houses might
be built. Try as they would they
were never able to catch up with
the Increase. They have not as vet.
Criminologists and alienists know
that many men were sent to the iail
and to the penitentiary who were no
more sane than the maddest shrieker
IN the violent wards. There was
simply no other place to put them.
1t is known, too, that a large num-
Der of citizens undoubtedly insane
are now going about the streets.
mingling with their fellows, buying
and selling, marrying and loving,
who are as mad as mad can be. They
are not all in the hospitals by any
means.
The mad ones that were sent to
the penitentiary were sent here be-
cause they were dangerous to the
community at large and had proved
1T by some insane act. There was
no place to send them save to the
prison. There was no room in the
state asylum.
Causes of Greater Insanity.
Here are the causes that are usu-
ally assigned for the amazing, almost
terrifying, increase of insanity:
The weakness of the brain through
modern designations. They are more
dangerous than those of the time OF
Nero and Lucullus. They deaden
the brain quicker.
The erratic religious emotionalism
that is so widespread is another of
the causes that are usually assigned
The rush and hurry for wealth
that leads men to break their ner-
vous systems and bankrupt their
brains in order to get rich.
Last, but not least, the drug hab-
it. Where the others STAY their hun
dreds of minds the insidious, creep
ing, deadly drug saps the fiber and
weakens the tissues of the brain
Shaking, pale, wide-eyed, all-a-trem-
BILE the man with the broken brain
comes through the doors and dies
crying and screaming for the drug
that slew his brain and slowly kills
his body.
The farmers wife goes melancholy
mad from the eternal quiet thai
broods over the meadows and the
corn fields. 1t is a solitude thai
brushes the light of reason out Of
her brain as she works in a lonely
farm house out of sight of the resi-
of the world.
The city man goes mad from an
other reason. The eternal crash and
jangle and roar that swells, ebh:
and never dies out entirely in the
streets finally shape the thin parti
ton that divides sanity from insani-
ty. The religious mad are found ev'
erywhere. The biggest and deepest
feeling of the spiritual side of hui
manity often snaps the cord of rea-
son. Many wards in the bigger asy-
lumS are half filed with those whose
religious mania stole away their rea
son and left them mere shells Of
mankind.
Insanity Cause of Crime.
The increase of crime in the Unit
ed States, the murderings, the ar
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09
REPORT SHOWS 20 PER
MORE LUNATICs NOW
uu,N rs YEARS AGO.

- somewhere in the stretch OF
N09, So+ makes up ever! year, more
f ess co. $4,000 minds Sixty thousand
lan az that we're sane, strong ana
llnU' bocame weak, broken and
P0 'ns The preliminary report on
u.uj insane just issued by Director
ns ND, of the United States census
TO- ;1s the startling information
ono 20 moo Americans were admit
10 ' 10 the insane asylums OF the
Country in one year
# all the insane now connneo III
..o1s and asylums were gathered
ono immense and maddened
~, = would have a population
'o+or than that of Columbus, Ohio
4bis insane town there would be
81 454 patients. That was the
nmber counted by the census ex-
49, IN 1910. Columbus had at
IT, time a few more than $4,000
Lon,s within its limits.
II &c q startling increase over $780,
ii the number counted in the spe-
L,o1 census for the insane in 1904.
sTboro are four madmen now where
horo we're but three in that year.
rborn are 100 now where there
'pere but rs seven years ago.
a. 600 More Insane Than in 1905.
The actual increase in numbers
mounts to 37,0O3 insane patients.
Rrba insane death rate is high. With
The breaking of all the organs and
processes of life the love of living
wAakeDs. The whole mechanism,
the brain. the heart, the lungs, the
,ureat tripod" of life, is weakened.
Sixty thousand go crazy annually
and come into the hospitals. About
10000 of these are discharged
transferred or carried to the GENE
'tery. The last place mentioned
stakes a great number.
The census report on the insane
makes no attempt to explain the
amazing increase of insanity. The
figures are left to tell their own sto-
ary. The alienists have known for
several years that the whole nation
was tending towards madness and
that the weaker minds were slipping
over the verge. They were not sur
prised to know that the rate of mad
ness in the United States had in
creased Is per cent in the six years
that separated 1904 from 1910.
While madness, insanity and plain
lunaCy were increasing by this
amount the whole population was
gaining but II per cent. The in
crease in madness cannot be account
\ ed for by the old method of pointing
to the increase in the number of peo-
pie. 1t will no longer answer.
Alarming Increase of Insanity.
The men who deal with the curl.
GUS diseases of the human brain
have been expecting such a. report
for a long time. The increase
shown in 1900 was alarming
enough. 1t showed that the deeper
life OF the American was being brok.
en- up by the weird mental cata
clySms, The report, the special one
OF 1914, threw menacing fear into
them. The last and most authentic
Oh them all, the one just issued by
Director Durand, shows how neal
lne great mass of the population
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-03-09

Buy turpe1tine chips of Shields
Geise Lumber Co. for kindling.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-29
HANDS BURNING, ITCHING

905 Lowell Place, Chicago m
"The trouble began by my hands bn,r
ing and itching and rubbed AVID
scratched them till one day saw N
tie red sores coming out. NV hand.
were disfigured and swollen. and from.
bled me so that l could not sleon
They were cracked and when tbs
small sores broke a white matter
would come out. l could not do An,
hard work; il did the sores wovld
come out worse. For two years M.
body could cure my eczema. until ons
day thought 1 would try the Cuticrs
Soap and Ointment. / used warm va.
ter with the Cuticura Soap and after
that / put the Cuticura Ointment IN
my hands twice a day for about 6vs
Or six months when l was cured
(Signed) Sam Marcus, Nov. 2S, 1911
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticsra. Dept. L, Boston
ADV.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-29
CHAPTER xxi.
Words Of Love.

words OF Love.
In spite of the fact that he was
armed the advantage was all with me.
His grip on the girl dragged her to
the ground with him. but she rolled
aside as We grappled like two wild
beasts, my fingers at his throat. I
knew the strength OF the man, but
my first blow had sent his brain reel
ing, while the surprise OF my unex-
pected assault gave me the grip
sought. He struggled to one knee,
wrenching his arms free, but went
down again as my fist cracked against
his jaw. Then it was arm to arm,
muscle to muscle, every sinew
strained as we chung to each other,
striving for mastery. He fought like
a fiend, gouging and swapping to make
me break my hold, but l only chung
the closer, twisting one hand free,
and driving my fist into his face. At
last gripped his pistol, wrenched it
forth, and struck with the butt. He
sank back, limp and breathless, and
/ rose to my knees looking down into
the upturned face. Almost at the mo-
ment her hand touched my shoulder
rs he dead? Have you killed him ?"
Far from It," l answered gladly.
"He is merely stunned. and will re-