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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-10-11
A PANAMA DELUXE
On the Isthmus They Know What
a Real Rainstorm Means.
LIKE SOLID WALLS OF WATER

It Comes Down In Torrents So Dense
That the Rest Of the World Seems to
Be BIctted Out-One Three Hour
Downpour That Established Record.
Before us spread the reposing. pow
erful, sun shimmering Pacific. Across
the bay, clear as an etching, lay Pana-
ma, backed by Ancon hill. In regular
cadence the waves swept in on the
sands. Such was the scene described
by Mr.. Harry A. Franck in "Zone Po-
iceman So when he and three COM
rades went one day for swim in the
ocean.
We dived in, keeping an eye out for
the sharks, although we knew they
never came so far in and probably
would not bite if they did. The sun
blazed down white hot from a cloud
less sky. The lieutenant and Sergeant
Jack had not been able to come, but
we arranged the races and jumps in
the sand, fer all that, and after our
swim went into thsm with a will and
A raindrop fell, then a few more,
then many more. Before we had fin
ished the hundred yard dash it was
undeniably raining. Half a minute
later ''bucketfuls" would have been a
weak simile. The blanket Of water
blotted out Panama and Ancon hill
across the bay, blotted out the distant
bathers, then even those close at hand.
We remained under water for a time
to keep dry. But the rain whipped our
faces as with thousands of singing
lashes. We crawled out and dashed
blindly up the bank toward the saw
mill, the rain beating on our all but
bare skins. 1t felt as it might feel to
stand in MirafOres locks and let the
sand pour down upon US from sixty
feet above. When at last we stumbled
under cover and up the stairs to where
our clothing hung it was as if a weight
Of many tons had been lifted from our
shoulders.
The saWmill was without side walls
and consisted only of a sheet iron roof
and floors. The storm pounded on the
roof with a roar that made the sign
language necessary. 1t was as If we
were surrounded on all sides by solid
walls Of water and forever shut off
from the outer world-if, indeed, that
had survived
Sheets Of water slashed in farther and
farther across the floor. We took to
budding behind beams and under saw
benches-the militant storm hunted us
out and wetted us bit by bit 1.-The
admiral and climbed up and tucked
ourselves away on the forty-fve degree
beams up under the roaring roof. The
angry water gathered together in COL
umns and swept in and up to soak us.
At the end of an hour the downpour
had increased some hundred per cent
That was the day when little harmless
streams tore themselves apart into
great gorges and left their pathetic lit
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-10-11
Bulls In Parliament,

Lord Londonderry once threw the
house Of lords into roars of laughter
during the debate on the second read
ing of the Irish land bill by gravely de-
claring that this is the reason why
you have failed to settle the Irish land
question i'll the future as you have
done in the past"
In the course of the same speech he
concluded Il period with: This is the
keystone Of the bill Are you going to
kill it?"
Better still was sentence which he
uttered in 1897 when speaking once
more on the Irish land question
"That. your lordsMp will see," refer
ring to quotation he had just made,
Endorses up to the hilt what I have
said. "-London Taller.
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tie bridges alone and deserted out in
the middle of the gulf. That was the
famous May II, 1912, when Ancon re-
corded the greatest rainfall In her his
tory-7.23 inches, virtually all within
three hours.
Ihree OF us were ready to surrender
and swim home through 1t. But there
was 1.-The admiral" to consider. He
was dressed clear to his scarfpin, and
Panama tailors tear horrible holes In
poltceman's salary. So we waited
and lodged and squirmed into smaller
holes for another hour and grew steadi-
ly wetter.
At length dusk began to fall, but in
stead OF dying with the day the fury
OF the storm increased. 1t was then
that the admiral capitulated, seeing
fate plainly in league with his tailor.
Wigwagging his decision to us, he led
the way down the stairs and dived into
the world awash.
Wet? We had not taken the third
step before we were streaming like
fire hose. There was nearly an hour
OF it, splashing knee deep through
what had been little, dry, sandy ho-
lows; steering by guess, for the eye
could make out nothing fifty yards
ahead, even before the cheese thick
darkness fell; bowed like nonagena-
rians under the burden of water, stag
gering back and forth as the storm
caught us crOsswise or the earth gave
way under US. '"The admirals" patent
leather shoes-but why go into pain.
full details?
The wall of water was as thick as
ever when we fought our bowed and
weary way up oyer the railway bridge.
When we had gathered force for the
last dash we plunged toward our sew.
eral goals. AS the door of Ill slam
med behind me the downpour suddenly
slackened AS l paused before my
room to drain it stopped raining.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-10-11

DO you want a portable power
baling machine; one that you can
carry around with your mules,
and that is equipped with one of
the best gasoline engines that is
on the market? You can get it
only from Martin Dorminey Mfg.
Co. Fitzgerald, Ga. 1877
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-10-11
Burns as a Tax Collector.

In the olden days candles were taxed
articles, and it was the duty of Robert
Burns as an excise officer to see that
the tax was not evaded.- He generally
looked the other way, however. as
when passing through the kitchen one
night at William Lorimer's of Kenni-
shall, where the gudewife was busy
making candles, he merely remarked.
Faith, madam, ye're thrang the
NIGHT" and passed into the parlor.-St.
James Gazette.
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find pure things. Every outward
object is seen IN the light reflected
from ourselves. So our innerselves
makes exterior life. A brave heart
will see opportunity for effort in
a crisis and another will see only
reason for Encouragement. So this
extra session no doubt will be
play ground for those who want
encouragement. So it will be seen
the true worth of men. AS stated
IN the outset in this call for the
extra session by the Governor,
there is a possibility of passing
some good laws, it is up to US to
find our individual possibilities
and exert them for the good of
Wesley WaIker,+s.
Representative for Ben Hill Co.
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Buy the New-Way Tractor Bal
ing and Utility machine from
Martin-Dorminey Mfg. Co. Be.
sides being the best hay baIer on
the market, is useful for lot of
other things. 1t is high in quail
ty and low in price. 113-tf
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Mr.. Walker Appeals
For Greater Efforts
Mr.. Editor and Citizens:

Now that the Hon. Matt Harris
Governor of this great state has
seen fit to include some very inn
portant matters in his call for the
extra session of the general assem-
bly,, let US feel gIeatful to him for
so doing for he is man of con-
victions and stands by them. Let
us hope that this Extra session
will pass such laws that our great
Governor and..the people of Geor-
gia will be proud of. What time
I have had aside from my pressing
business I have studied the ques-
ton most likely to come up in this
extra session Of our Legislature
knowing the situation as | do |
can see possibility of passing
some good laws that will benefit
our state. Let us thenl wake up
to our possibilities and give the
state our best services for the
Betterment of its people. Geor-
gia seems to have some rough un-
cultured people in it, people who
Stand ready to throw person over
precipice if they dislike him,
maybe for some act of his. But
lets be fair minded people and lay
down that kind of a reputation for
a bad reputation for a man or
place is like stone about mans
neck it helps to drag him down,
Thereputi.to sof our people are at
stake and will be discounted in the
market of the world if we as re-
representatives. fail to grasp the
possibilities as they present them
selves to US, for we are representa-
tives of the people. But when per-
sons do not expect much OF them
selves very little good is accom-
plished. But lets expect something,
lets stand for something, for a bad
reputation hampers and hinders
the whole life of person or com
munity. Let's build up our reputa-
ton for it is with persons however
rather than with places, that we
are to associate. This. idea of find
ing our possibilities has sdawned
upon us now and will prove the
worth of the man who represents
his county and the state in this
axtra session of the General AS
ssemblY.
And what a pleasure it must be
when one discovers his special
capabilities and learns that ne
really has a work that he can 90
for the good of his people. Can
If he said of the next Legislature
or Of its individual members that
thew found their possibilities and
did make use of them, and will
they exert their possibilities by
passing such laws as will De a
credit to the state and build up her
renutation and that other citizens
The man that will not exert his
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StraYed

From my farm on last Monday
one black gilt, white feet an8 bIazed
face or white face, weight about so
or go pounds. Any information will
be thankfully received or a reward
will be paid.
OIL. DOWNING.
ZIP. Route No. 4,
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Daneino.

Dancing was originally a mode Of
expressing religious feeling. for in
stance, David's dancing before the Ark,
and was often used in military dis
plays. though the Romans, like orr
entails. usually had their dancing done
for them by hired slaves.-London An
SWerS.
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Some Transformation.

"Jones has changed very much since
his marriage. He used to say a man
could do what he pleased in this
world"
''Well?"
Nov he doesn't say anything much,
but he thinks. / gather that in the
holy estate of matrimony a man can do
whatever his wife pleases. "-Richmond
s-Dispatch.
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possibilities for our safety and for

possibilities for our safety and for
the wellfair of his state will be
discounted by the people of his
county and state. Let me say to the
young men of our country, up
on whom the future of our country
depends, that it is time for you to
think for a moment if you ever
expect to succeed in this life, re-
member that no Business Man
wants to employ you if you are
not Industrious, honest and sober.
Remember this, the man that runs
a saloon Will not have a clerk IN.
less he cannot trust his business
with men whom he believes to be
dishonest and who will not stay
sober. l have discussed various
propositions with good business
men, some will rguesscontrary to
my views on the whiskeY subject
but / find they5do not back up
their belief and decision by their
acts. Visit their place of business
and you will find Industrious hon.
est sober men looking after their
business, they will have none
other. So when you start out in
this business world remember that
industrious honest sober men will
be those that will find success.
Could business man expect sue
cess or what would1you say if you
were to walk into business house
and find a clerk with his head hung
over and the fyes swarmlng about
his mouth. Could that man expect
success of his business9 What say
Yod2 Let's sfndsour possibilitic S
and then exert them. Opportuni-
ties for eXertion are constantly oc-
curing and oh the possibilities to
any man for saying the wise word
or doing the right deed that will
lodge thought and perhaps de-
velope a purpose in another mind
for good. Lets buildsup our repu-
tation and raise the standard of
citizenship in old Georgia, by
exerting our possibilities, there
has beeu much said about the
extra session of the Georgia Legis-
lature and there will be much
more said before it is over. 1t was
to be regetted and was by many
members of the House that this
extra expense was placed upon the
state, but after all let's hope that
it will prove a blessing to our
people, it gives US a chance to
pass some good laws that will give
relief sooner than could be accom-
Fpfished' otherwise-and. ainamy epin-
ion will be worth the price of the
extra session. There are two
sides to almost every truth. Truth
is often said to he sphere so that
it has to be turned around In order
that 1t has to be known, it is one
side of a truth to say we see what
we are, that is, that according to
what we are within will be the
object upon which we will fasten
our gaze, foul minds will find foul
things in life, pure minds will
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-10-11

"See here!" remarked the guestto the
new waiter. 'There doesn't seem to
be any soup on this menu card"
ooh, no, sir!' replied the waiter nerv-
ously. II didn't spill it at this table
1t was the one on the other side of the
ROOM" .,-,,;,.es; ,b:-:.,.....,s l,.lsj.s ,e-,7
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Sometimes.

''My face is my fortune"
Eyes, but an investment of that kind
sometimes has very bad features about
t"-Baltimore American.
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Mrs. Knagg-I tell you. women are
every bit as efficient as men. l can do
anything you can. Mr.. Knagg-Zat so?
Lemme see you hang all your clothes
on one hook in the closet.-New York
Globe.
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Of Good Rannta

But what is his reputation? That
is the principal thing"
well, papa, he is reputed to spend
fifty thousand a year. That's good
enough for me."-Judge.
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Thrift of time will repay you in after
life with a thousandfold of profit be-
yond your most sanguine dreams.-
William Ewart Gladstone.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-10-11

Never educate a child to be gentle
man or a. lady alone, but to be a man,
a woman.-Herbert Spencer.
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For Sale

Horse, Mule, Wagon, Buggy sepa-
rately or together.
tt G. W. HAYES.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-18
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
THOMAS BROTHERS COMPANY.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Whereas. Thomas Brothers COM
pany was duly incorporated under the
laws of the state of Iowa by articles
filed in the Office of the county re-
corder of Lee county, Iowa, at Keo-
kuk, on August %, 1909, at 1850
o'clock M, and duly recorded in
book 4, page 201 of the corporation
records of said Office, and further filed
for record in the Office of the secre-
tary OF state of Iowa on September
10, 1909. and duly recorded in book
VA, page II, Of the corporation rec
ords of said Office, and
Whereas, certificate OF incorpora-
ton. No. 1871. was duly issued by
w, C, Haywood, secretary Of state, to
said Thomas Brothers company on
September 9, 1909, and said corpora
| ton will expire by virtue Of the
| period fixed in said articles OF incor-
| poration on September 2, 1929, and
| Whereas, no certificates OF stock
| have ever been issued in said corpor.
alton, and one OF the original incor-
porators, to-wit, J. A. Patterson, has
no longer any interest of any kind or
character in and to said corporation,
/ but has conveyed same to one Of the
i Psmaining incorporators, to-wit, II. w.
Thomas. and the, said H. W. Thomas
and William NJ. Thomas have uDanf-
mously consented to the dissolution
of this corporation at this time, and
are the sole persons now interested In
any way in said corporation, and are
| the sole persons entitled to stock in
said corporation, and are the sole
stockholders in said corporation, and
are the sole remaining incorporators
of said corporation.
Therefore, notice is hereby given
that the said corporation, to-wit.
| Thomas Brothers company, with its
principal place of business at Keo-
rkuk, Lee county, Iowa, is hereby dis
fsolved
Witness our hands this 26th day Of
May, 1915, at Keokuk, Lee county,
Iowa.
H. W. THOMAS.
WILLIAM NJ. THOMAS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-18
SPaRs!5[EzIlllG lRA@z
ton long enough Harvey was cruel
enough to call him Nicklesworth.
SCRAPS
BY BARRY FARlS
United Press staff Correspondent.

, NEW YORK. June 18.-Freddie
Welsh gathers in a few more shekles
tonight. being billed to meet young
Lustig. a local aspirant in ten round
no decision affair at Ebbets field in
Brooklyn. On the same card Johnny
Dundee and Leach Cross, two of the
foremost light weights in the country
are scheduled to mix. The Welsh
Lustig affair is not expected to fur
nish many thrills. The champ is gen.
orally picked to win a popular deci-
sion easily. The Cross-Dundee BOUT
however. will be full of fireworks If
the battlers perform true to form.
Dundee and Cross, though both of
New York and veterans in the game,
have never met. Intense rivalry
exists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-18

The interior of the old Hill-Dodge
bank building recently purchased by
the Mississippi Telephone company
for their central Offices, is being re-
modelled. the old bank vault being
torn out and oak partition removed.
This building will make fine head
quarters. besides being warm in win
ter and cool in summer. A compel
ent force has been busy for seven
weeks under Manager McGrew, set
ting new poles with new <cross-trees
along Lafayette street. The lines will
be removed from Main street. It will
be at least one month before the
hello" girls will be comfortably In
stalled in their new quarters, which
they richly deserve as they are cour-
teous and accommodating and serve
the public and the company well.
A card from T. Frank Patterson, FL
dorado, Arkansas, speaks in glowing
ard enthusiastic terms of the growth
and natural resources of that portion
of the state and says that new set
tiers are pouring in and the prospects
are most fiattering for quick deyel-
opment of the country. A large baux-
tie mine is being worked at Eldorado.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-18

Shepherd of the Hills" on Tuesday
evening next.
Marshal. Bennett makes very eff
cient deputy sheriff, serving his pa
pers with promptness and dispatch.
He is hard to beat.
Harley Todd and family have moved
to the McMahan property, Eighth and
Crawford.
The Fort Edwards monument is a
beautiful sight these days, with its
green terrace it stands out Boldly In
the centre of well kept lawn.
a fine improvement is being made
at the Church of the Sacred Heart.
The mammoth elm on Eighth street,
which shaded the rear Of the church
too much and made the walls damp,
has been cut down and hauled away,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-18
Second Opening Day For Double
Header Sunday Expected
To Draw over 1900
People
ARE SELLING TICKETS
Tickets At Fifty Cents Are Good For
Double Header or Any Other
Game At
Homo

An Elks booster day will be heli
here Sunday afternoon when the In
dians and Bunnies clash in double
header. 1t will be in effect sec
ond opening day and it is confidently
expected the attendance will reach
lat least 1000 paid admissions
The event is being pushed by the
Elks who are coming to the rescue OF
the baseball association. At meeting
of the fraternal order held last night
it was decided to get behind the base
ball association and make sure the
franchise is not lost
Tickets selling at fifty cents each,
good for Sundays double header, or
lif not used then, for any other game
played this season, are being dis
tributed among members OF the Elks
who expect to sell large numbers of
the tickets today and tomorrow. The
tickets also have been placed on sale
at all the cigar stores.
Fans are urged to buy these ticket.
In doing so admission to the two
games Sunday can be secured for the
same amount that must be paid at the
park gate before the game. If yn1
are not approached by an Elk before
Sunday, make it point to buy one or
more OIL LUSS6 IlCflSIS at cigar SUI e..
Keokuk fans are coming to the sup
port Of the club. To use the words
of the secretary, the club is mot out
of the woods yet by any means" but
the Indications at present are that
baseball Is not dead here, in fact that
the game is more popular than it has
been here for years.
While the great majority OF fans are
not able to make contributions of any
material size to the association there
are none who are unable to buy one
or more of these Elks booster dag
tickets.
All details for the Elks day have
not yet been completed. 1t is likely
that a band will be secured and a
parade may be held before the game.
Every loyal Elk in this vicinity is ex-
pectipg to go to the game and sec
ton of the grandstand may be reserv.
ed for those who want to get together
and root for the home club.
| Other organizations are coming to
| the aid of the directors of the asso
citation. The boys at the powder
works contributed s25, which was sent
| to Secretary Fred H. Overton yester
day. Besides the Elks, one or two 9th
er orders here may make some cou
certed effort to lelp out the club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-18
The Warsaw Gate CITY
Warsaw, ILL.,, June 1S, 1915.

from which product about IS percent
Of the aluminium of the country Is ex-
tracted. The country is rich in fine
timber, the soil is rich and fertile,
and all kinds of fruits are abundant.
The best of land is cheap.
The frequent rains are CAUSING
some OF the farmers to view the har-
vest prospect with some alarm, fear.
ing the rust may get into the wheat.
Corn should be cultivated now as the
weeds are fighting for it, but nothing
can be done because fields are SO
muddy.
J. B. Rice has rented the shop
just vacated by Henry Peters adjofn-
ing the photograph gallery, for a
clothes repairing and pressing shop.
The ladies' Of the Presbyterian
church will give a strawberry and
ic.o cream social in the church par
Tors Monday evening, June 81.
Thos. Links new brick and cement
transfer barn Is ready for the roof.
Robert Ayers has purchased an
Overland auto, 1915 model.
The Cotton Blossom theatre boat
will praesnt that popular play THE