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never forget-the promise that the
future shall bring forth sons and
daughters capable and willing to sus-
tain with equal sacrifices the struc-
ture of human liberty and national
security that these veterans raised.
Looking upon the spectacle, the ma
ton will be moved to renew its as
surance that, after all, there are
things in this world worth fighting
for, even dying for; that there are
worse fates than to give ones life
for cause worthy the giving. There
will be new and reso!ute determin-
alton that this nation again will rise
to its obligation and it's duty, inspired
by the example Of these men who pre-
served for us the institutions that
have been made sacred by their sac
rifles.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-05-24

a favor upon the editor, or stopping
it is doing him some injury. This is
the wrong impression in these days
of practical affairs. A paper should
be purchased to supply man and
his family with the news, just as
sugar and coffee are bought for the
table. Whether you like the editor or
whether you like the grocer should
make no difference; it is the news
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-05-24

started to pull it off. He unraveled
several yards of the f1eecy stuff and
when he seemed to have all of it
threw the wad under the table. That
night the girl told her mother that
she had had a perfectly lovely time
But she added, 81 have just been
lying here in bed, mother, and won
derlng what became of my union
suit"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-05-24

Opinions differ as to the justice of
President Wilson's turning down of
Roosevelt's request to lead division
of volunteers to France. But we be-
lieve the sober second thought of the
American people will sustain the pres
ident. No one doubts Roosevelts
splendid patriotism or his magnificent
Americanism, but warfare is different
now than it was in the Spanish Amer
lean war. And even in that war,
Roosevelt's impetuousity carried him
and his troops into danger that would
have meant needless slaughter of his
command had it not been for the
presence of regular troops. You
doubtless remember that this was
particularly true at the battle of San
Juan, where a company of colored
troops of the regular army saved the
Rough Riders from determination. 1t
S to prevent a similar occurrence on
he European battlefield that Presi-
lent Wilson has refused to give his
consent to permit Roosevelt to lead
volunteer division.
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or the sugar you are buying.

An old one: A young lady had
accompanied her steady to a dinner
party. The young man noticed a
speck of what appeared to be lint on
her shoulder. When she wasn't look
ing he attempted to knock it off with
his finger. After several futile at
tempts he took hold of the line and
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-05-24
Rest Remedy for whooping Cough.

Dest Kennedy Tor NhOoplng Cough.
Last winter when my little boy
had the whooping cough | gave him
Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy" writes
Mrs. j. B. Roberts, East St. Louis,
Ill. ut kept his cough loose and re-
lieved him Of those dreadful cough
ing spells. 1t is the only cough med
icine | kept in the house because /
have the most confidence in it." This
remedy is also good for colds and
Group.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-05-24

| tilC tiiot WOdlQ ilOL lCO ~
fall.
Every community has citi-
zen who works hard for the town and
does nothing for himself.
4 Z 4
In the old fashioned days a man
carried a potato in his pocket for
rheumatism. It's cheaper nowadays
to go to the hot springs.
& & Z
The agitation to kill the cats seems
to have subsidized, evidently ON the
discovery that it would be cheaper
to feed the cats than to waste nine
high priced cartridges on each cat.
The train bucher went through the
coaches several times calling, "Ban
anas, oranges and chewing gum" but
no one paid attention, so the next
time he added, "Onions, string beans
and potatoes" then the passengers
woke up.
A farmer in a little talk with his
German friends in Kansas tells them
that up to date Germany's loss has
been million men. And then he |
asks this simple question: as the
family worth this sac
rifice?"
Boys, if you want to be right up to
the minute, you'll write her some
thing like this to touch her marble
heart:
love your sweet potato eyes,
Your hair of carrot hue.
You are my little cauliflower-
Pm going to cabbage you'll
& & 4
The tailor's sign in little town
vas an apple, simply an apple. The
people were amazed at it. They came
n crowds to the tailor, asking what
IN earth the meaning of the sign
vas. The tailor, with a complacent
mile, replied: "If it hadn't been for
IN apple, where would the clothing
BUSINESS be today?"
& & Z
In a neighboring town is a general
tore which is also big advertiser.
n emphasis of the stores long term
f service in that community, the own
RS employ the advertising slogan,
We Fed Your Father" in its ads
very week. Last week the subject
,as "Chick Feed" big line at the
OPP and another just like it near the
ottom. Below the second "Chick
'eed" line came the slogan, 1--WE Fed
our Father"
Editors are going to war. An ex-
hange, whose editor has enlisted,
ontains the following notice: eve
re off after this issue to join the
Inited States navy. We believe now,
18th the nation at war, that the
word is mightier than the pen, and
e are going to help Wilson clean up
lie Kaiser. The Tribune will resume
utilization June 1, under new man.
so if you never see me
gain, just draw straws to see who
cts our spotted pup. Good bye to
H.
q z
William Ellery Claiming: The
reatest man is he who chooses the
ght with invincible resolution, who
'sists the sorest temptations from
thin and without, who bears the
saviest burdens cheerfully, who is =
FINEST in storms and most fearless a
ider menace and frowns, whose re- it
ance on truth, on virtue, on God, is tn
ost unfaltering; and is this great OF
,ss which is apt to make show or be
hich is most likely to abound in hi
nspicuous station? 81
q q Ia
Some people have the idea that w
describing for paper is comforting m
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There has not in the worlds his
tory been so splendid and continuing
a testimonial Of nations gratitude
as the United States has paid to it's
citizen soldiers; but it has not meas
ured up 70 their deserts. The last
and most impressive Of all tributes
is that which comes from the heart,
bespoken by the faltering voice, the
moistening eye, the quickening pulse.
1t is the human testimony to the fact
that as nation we have not forgot
the pledge, on this privileged day Of
q glorious anniversary, that we will
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Roosevelt can best serve his coun-
try by acting in an advisory capacity
to it. He is a man of extended ex-
perience in large affairs and the gov
eminent needs such men. There are
not many such in the presidents cab
met, or in the ranks of his confiden-
tial staff. T. r. leading a puny divi-
sion of unframed troops upon the
battle fields of France would be a
joke if it did not become a calamity.
But Roosevelt as an advisor of the
powers that be in this tremendous
crisis would be a dignified and i'm
portant figure.
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1t is enough to make the Kaiser
groan the way American freedom
grips the sons of the Vaterland. A
letter received by the collector of
revenue of Pennsylvania from Ger
man-American citizen of Philadelphia
emphasizes that point. He writes:
Am glad to send this certified check
because when my German grandfath-
er arrived here about 1850 with a
large family and small income you
enabled him to house and feed his
family. You made him citizen and
you educated his children. You pro-
NOTED my father from private to bre-
vet colonel during the Civil war, and
you have enabled me, the grandson
of an immigrant, to make enough to
be required to pay an income tax.
When my boy comes along | hope he
may have TO serve with the son of
the cook, the baker and the banker
TO prepare himself to serve his coun-
try in the ranks of the trained citi-
zens. | would be glad to pay an in
creased tax to further the holy cause
in which you are now engaged.
Quite up TO the standard of patriot
ism set by Nathan Hale: 81 regret
have but one life to lose for my
country"
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It is to be hoped, therefore, that all
sports will be omitted this year on
Decoration Day and that all the peo-
pie, irrespective Of party or creed
or locality, win gather to pay honor
TO the memory Of the dead and renew
their VOWS 70 the cause Of human lib
erty and democracy. II there are old
men who in the eos wore the gray
let them have places Of equal honor
with those who wore the blue; not be-
cause they fought in what they must
now know was bad cause, but be-
cause they are now united with those
they once fought against as citizens
Of common country to which we
trust all are equally devoted.
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Tales of the Town
THE VETERAN.

I'Wheel me up by the window, daugh-
ter, and lay my flag at hand,
And when the boys come marching by
at the open sash III stand,
And wave and shout till they turn and
look, and give me a rousing
They will lift their caps in the old
salute when they see me standing
here.
81 am lame, and my sight is almost
gone, but my pulses burn like
fire;
My feet grow strong and my eager
heart beats high with the old
desire
To follow the flag and the captains
call, wherever the way shall lead
But there, forget; | am old and
lame; | should fail in a time of
need"
And the dear old veteran sat in the
sun close up by the window pane
And his trembling hand on the win
dow ledge beat time to an old
refrain;
But soon he lifted his whitened head,
for he heard the bugle's blare,
And the roll of drums and the thud of
feet came clearly upon the air.
"Now, honey, they're coming; open
wide the window, and let me lean
Across the sill with my little flag so
we surely will be seen
By the dear old boys as they journey
past with the flowers they go TO
lay
On the grassy graves of comrades
dear, and to honor their names
this day."
And the boys passed by with the old
salute, and the music died on
the air,
And the sun shone down with a genial
warmth of the old man leaning
there,
,ut his spirit had followed the bugle
and drums; he had heard cap
tain's call;
md the little flag still waved from
the hand that would not let it
fall
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The war tax bill embodies the heav-
lest payments which the American
people have been called upon to make
since the Civil war In bulk these
taxes amount to an average of $18 for
every inhabitant of the land, and that
does not include postal receipts. The
magnitude of the figures is best COM
pretended by placing them beside our
national debt as it has stood for years
past. We shall in IL month pay in
taxes almost double the whole amount
Of that debt, besides which we are
also preparing to multiply that old
debt by seven. But stupendous as
these figures are, our people will pay
all the money cheerfully, provided
they feel that the methods used to
collect it are the best, fairest and
most democratic that can be devised.
Does the bill meet that test?
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Congress, in seeking out fruitful
sources of government revenue, has
overlooked some important fields that
are in a peculiar sense eminently
proper subjects of taxation. Specu-
lative profits in the great grain and
stock markets should be subject to a
heavy draft for the support of the
government in the present emergency.
The Spectators money comes easy
and is grabbed out of the general
process of production and distribu-
ton. That part of every mans in
come that is derived from pure spec
ulation should be taxed heavier than
incomes from ordinary business and
investment.
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CURRENT COMMENT.

Memorial Day this year will have
a special significance because Of the
fact that we are now embroiled in the
greatest of all wars Of history. 1t is
more than honor paid to the memory
of the dead 1t is, or ought to he,
an occasion for making our vows Of
devotion to a united country. Lincoln
said that the War Of the Rebellion
was to test the question whether a
government of the people, by the peo-
pie, and for the people could endure.
If the Confederacy succeeded it would
seem to prove that such govern
ment could not live, that it had not
within itself the power to maintain
itself. And this was the great prin-
ciple, in the judgment of Abraham
Lincoln, in defense of which the men
who had fallen at Gettysburg, and
on other bloody battlefields had given
up their lives. 1t was for this that
the men whose graves will be decorat-
ed next Wednesday gave their SER
vices and risked their lives. Now,
we are engaged in another war as
we believe in defense of the same |
principle in little different form.
We believe that the present war really |
is contest between the forces of
autocracy and democracy. 1t is that
and only that which justifies our TAX
ing part in ii at all. We have a feel
ing that if Germany succeeds our own
peace and safety are imperiled, and
that we must, therefore, see to it that
Germany cannot succeed. Memorial
Day ought always to be sacred oc-
casion. Every person who believes in
government of the people, by the
people and for the people should take
part in celebrating the day this year
with greater solemnity than ever be-
fore. In recent years the people of !
this country, or great many of them
at any rate, seem to have gotten away
from the real purpose and significance
of Memorial Day. They have made of $
it common holiday to be taken up G
largely with sports and trivialities. @
The day has almost lost its sacred +
character. 1t has come to mean moth L
ing to most Of the young people ex- 5
cept holiday when they can knock b
off from regular wark and have a &
good time. A few have religiously I
and properly celebrated the day, but a
for the most part the manner of cele p
brating it has taught no lessons of t
patriotism or respect for the memory C
Of the dead who in their lifetime u
helped to save the Union from de- il
struction and save democracy for the il
world. Possibly therc~,was a time
when some thought that the cele-
Dration of this day was calculated to &
Keep alive the feeling of sectionalism, Z
but If ever there was any foundation y
for such a belief there IL none NOW II
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Some people have the idea that
subscribing for paper is comforting
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-05-24

A farmer in little talk with his
German friends in Kansas tells them
that up to date Germany's loss has
been million men. And then he
asks this simple question: as the
Hohenzollern family worth this sac
rifce?"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17
SPELL LIVE STOCK co.
TO BUILD LARGE BARN

Dirt is being broken for the
erection OF large sales barn by
the Spell Live Stock Co. The
building will be 5Ox170 feet, COW
crlng two entire lots, the walls
OF brick and the roof either tin
or composition. This company's
business has steadily expanded
and they find it necessary to pro-
vide better facilities for handling
same, hence the Improvement.
The Southern commercial world
was afforded a thrill yesterday by
the suspension of the Heard Nat
ional Bank, of Jacksonville, one
of the leading financial institu-
tons of this section. The assets
are declared ample to cover liza
bilities by the officials.
Mr.. H. A. Burkhart is replacing.
the large plate glass i'll the front
of his show room which was
broken out by an automobile
some time ago.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17
SUSIE DAHMS"
SOCIETY ORGANIZED

\ number Of the young ladies'
OF the High School met at the
home OF Miss Hazel Iolley and
organized pleasure club, to be
known as the Susie Dah1ps-"
Pink and purple were chosen as
the colors, pink carnations and
Vlolcts as the flowers. The of
flcers elected were President lisa
belle Paulk, Vice President, PauI-
me Goldenburg, Secretary auG
treasurer Hazel Dean Jollcy. Al
ter the business was transacted
the girls enjoyed a pleasant social
hour during which sandwiches
and tea was served. The yotnsg
ladies enrolled were Isabella
Paulk, Pauline Goldenbtlrg, fla
Eel Jolley, Lucy Whitley, Marga-
ret Spiller, Madeline Davenport.
Emily Griffin, Elvynne Alberson.
Clair Mashburn, Mavis Par1l1.
, Hazel Mayes, Ada Handley and
! Lille Murray.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17
T. l. LAWSON SAYS
sSSOMEBODY LHEDse

Washington, Jan. 1o.-Thomas
w. Lawsons testimony today be-
fore the leak investigating COM
mittee was an amplification OF his
sensational statement of yester-
day in which the committee un-
derstood him to say that Chair
man Henry was the congressman
who told him cabinet member,
a senator and a banker were Ell
gagged in stock gambling pool
and that the cabinet member was
Secretary McAdoO. and that the
banker was Pliny Fisk and that
the senator's name began with
90"
Today Lawson declared his
information came from another
source. He declared emphatically
that Henry had not mentioned
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17
ADMIRAL DEWEY
/. DIES At HOME
IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Jan. l6.-.AdmiraI
Dewey, hero of Manila bay. and
by priority the ranking naval or
hccr of the world, died at his
home here at $50 p. m. today III
his eightieth year.
Admiral George Dewey, hero
OF Manila Bay fought and won
the first great American nayaa
battle against a foreign foe since
the War of 1912.
His whole life was full of l1ou-
orable achievement from the davs
OF the civil war down to the time
when, as the head of the general
board, he began the last chapter
OF his work by laying plans for
the defense of his country in time
OF war. His life was a striking
e%emplihcation OF the possibilities
OF a career based upon the exact
and intelligent performance 81
every routine duty which nolds
a man on infleXible lines Of dutr
and honor.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17
POSTMASTER ADAMS GETS
RECRUITS FOR u. S. ARMY

Postmaster Adams is creating
for himself decided reputation
as a recruiting officer having Sc
cured the second enlistment for
the regular service in the short
timeSelapsed since the regular re-
cruiting officer withdrawn
from this city. In view OF the
high range of salaries resultant
from the unprecedented prosper
ity in all commercial lines it is cx-
tremely difficult to induce really
nj subjects to contract their time
and talents at the modest wages
paid its soldiers by the govern
ment.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17
CITY COUNCIL
HELD HARMON
|OUS SESSION

Mayor Drew w. Paulk and his
mutual admiration society, the
city council, were in fine spirits
Monday night when the gavel
fell to open the second regular
meeting OF this years city admin
fstrati0n.
2 The strain which was created
at the first meeting in the election
of chief of police had been re-
leased by the resignation of form
CT Chief B. T. Strickland, and the
appointment to the vacancy by
the Mayor of Chas. F. Dixon, the
choice by ballot of the majority OF
the council. Expressions of con
fdence in his Honor, the Mayor
and the former as we'll as the pres
cnt chief Of police were made by
members OF the council and the
wedge which threatened to dis
rupt tie cordial relations that
should exist between the council
and the mayor, was withdrawn
Complimentary speeches on the
splendid records OF the conplicat-
ed labors of the first council meet
ing by city clerk, David L. Paulk
nearly covered this modest young
man with crimson from head tc
foot. The meeting was a love
feast.
], II. Gibbs, regularly nominal
ed in caucus for one OF the night
patrolmen, was confirmed by a
vote of the council and the resig-
nation of M. Carter for the
same place accepted,
\ motion to make the pool
room license $4,000 for the year
w5S adopted, with but one dis
sentlng vote.
The forfeiture of the $500.0C
deposited by Mr.. Harris, of Ma
icon, with the Water, Light and
I Bond Commission, as a pledge Of
good faith n bidding for the is
sue of. the $500 bond issue was
referred to the city attorneys, il
being the sense of the council that
this amount should be forfeited
to the city for the reason that the
party failed to take the bonds at
the price bid for them and as the
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17

McAdoos name and that the only
names Henry had mentioned were
those OF Bernard Daruch, a Wall
street operator; Count Won Bern
stortf, the German ambassador.
and Secretary Lansing. Henry.
ne SAID, repeated a rumor that the
ambassador made Two million in
the market and that Lansing and
Baruch had conferences in New
York.
The sergeant-at-arms of the
house reported to Chairman Hen
ry today that he had been unable
to locate Mrs. Ruth Thomson
Nlscontl, sought as a witness in
the leak investigation. Members
OF the committee said there were
"lnkllngs that she had disappear
ed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17

Rev. O, X. Gull, who filled the
pulpit at the Christian church last
Sunday was guest in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Adams
while in the city.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17

city had to sell the same at less
er price and otherwise incur adj
ditional expense.
Two members of the Board of
Education, Dir. T.. s. Osborne
and {. a. -Fretwcll, were added t.
the building committee of the
council to pass on the work being
done on the new school house.
he mayors recommendations of
the following standing commit
ees Tor the ensuing year were I'm
anilnously adopted.
Purchasing
Mayor Pittnan, Griner and Isler
Finance
Mayor, Pittman. Griner and Dorminv.
Streets and Walks
Grlner, Brewer and Mccall
Printing
lsler, Brewer and Brown.
Judiciary
Mccall, Lee and Carney
Brewer lsler and Brown.
Sanitary
Pittman, Brown and Mccall
Police
Dorminy, Lee and Carney
Public Buildings and Grounds
Carney, Mccall and Dorminy.
Fire
Brown, Brewer and Mccall.
Railroads and Corporations
Lee, Carney and Brown.
Charities
Mayor Isler, Dorminy. Mccall ant
Pittman
Equalization
Brewer, Isler and Dorminy.
Library
Mayor, Griner J. B. Wall, Mrs. Mann
and Mrs. Gelders.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17

Beautiful Burgundy, Poplin Suit in most
becoming style in size SO, regular price is
$22 so now SLIPS. A dream in beautiful
shade of brown broadcloth slightly touch
ed with nice quality of fur to match in size
16--regular price $28 now $14.OO. 3suits in
sizes Is, Is, 80 regular prices $19.25, $22,
& S22. 75-now $780, 81 and $11.38.
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At the Empire Store
JanuaryBlOuse
Sale.....

A Once year event of unparreIled Import
ance--1-4-off all BIouses in stock
A year has passed since you have been off
cred values like these. Every January we
hold house cleaning sale in this section,
and if you have ever attended one of these
sales you know what it means to buy
beautiful blouses at cost or near.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17

Our entire stock of Hart, Schaffner
and Marx Clothing. Also all Style
plus clothing including Suits, and
Overcoats. Higher prices are pre-
dicted for next season. Now is the
time to save money.