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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04

sticks. And if one wants to fall from
grace in their eyes, all he has to do
IS tell them how our mothers do
and how much easier it is the Ameri-
can way. They seem to think theirs
is the only way.
Have seen quite number of these
villages and find them all about alike.
One can have quite time, though, if
he can parley Francois a little.
Wish | had time to write more but
you know, we don't have much spare
time. Thank you for publishing my
letter. | heard of it, but don't be so
rash again. Will be glad to hear
from you anytime
Give my regards to the company
and all parties concerned, including
your families. Sincerely.
Pvt w. V. Rigsby.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04
ROCK PARTY.

In honor of Mr., Alpheus Hill, who
left Tuesday morning for his new
home in Dublin, Mr.. Wallace Waits
entertained very delightfully."- Monday
evening at his home on East Lemon
street at auction rock.
The young host was assisted in en-
tertaining and serving by his mother,
Mrs. w. l.. Waits and Miss Virginia
McPhail and Mr.. Daniel Waits.
Among those enjoying this occa-
SION were Misses Mabel Alberson.
Corinne McPhail, Mildred Hale,
Thelma Dorminey, Virginia McPhail,
kulalie Dorminey, Elizabeth McCar-
ty, and Messrs. Alpheus Hill, Earnest
Justice, Clyde Hussey, Edward Gold
enberg, Mark Mays, Derrick Jones
and Wallace Waits.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04
MRS. MERCER HoNoREE.

One of the most elaborate of the
many luncheons given for Mrs Jesse
Z. Mercer, of Washington, D. c.. was
1ilst at wl.;o', MI and Mrs. H. C.
Powell entertained on Tuesday at
their home on South Grant street.
7 he home was arti i.l.is d.ecrat-
ed in cut flowers and ferns. At one
o'clock delicious four-course lunch
was served to the guests who were
Mrs. Jesse L. Mercer. Mr.. and Mrs
James L. McCarty, Miss Elizabeth
McCarty, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pow
ELL Mrs. Modena Rogers, Miss Har-
riett jeanette Rogers, Messrs. Jesse
Eldred and Cecil Powell and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Powell.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04

WANTED-By responsible firm
doing national bushes, a reliable
man living i'll or near Fitzgerald.
Must own auto or horse and light
wagon and be able to inspect and re.
pair in his spare time, small signs on
public roads running short distances
out of Fitzgerald. Permanent con-
nection. We furnish all material used
and pay 5000 for each inspection,
which is made every ninety days 1t
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04
around this were all kinds Of lucious

around this were all kinds Of lucious
fruits.
Covers were laid for fifteen and at
six o'clock an elaborate six course
dinner was served to the following
Mayor and Mrs. Clayton Jay, Dr. and
Mrs. Arthur H Denmark, Mrs. Robt
M. Mann, Miss Henriette Conn, OF
Milledgeville; Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Griner and Misses Dorothy Jay, Mar
jorie Denmark, Frances Denmark
Alice Denmark, and Masters Harvey
Jay, Thomas Conn Griner and L. L
Griner, Jr.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04
LETTER FROM PVT, R1GsBY
American Z. F.. Oct. 4, 1911!


American f. F., Oct 4, 1918.
Dear Mr.. Dykes:
Received yours of Aug. 10Th few
days ago Was certainly glad to hear
from you. We fellows look forward
more for mail than anything else.
you know, even pay day, when we
draw our handful of franks.
| really didn't expect letter so
soon because | knew this was the
busiest season of the year with you
Certainly enjoyed your letter, That
was the kind we fellows like to re-
ceive, the ones full Of news of what's
going on in our home town. We have
American papers printed over here,
The Stars and Stripes, The New
York Herald and The Daily Mail, but
these don't give our home news.
However, Bob is goig to send me the
home paper, so | figure on keeping
posted on what is going on there.
Have seen number OF home boys
over here, among them your cousin.
He was at this particular post for a
while, but haven't seen him lately.
This puts more pep i'll fellow than
anything else, to meet someone from
home. It's great to tell each others
experiences and talks over old times.
Have lots OF rain over here, and
wear hip boots most of the time.
Guess you've read great deal of the
mud, SO won't say anything about it.
Am quite well, thank you, have an
enormous appetite, and feel very
much alive all the time. This is a
beautiful country and quite interest,"
ing. This particular part is rather
hilly and one gets fine view from
the tops of the hills AS far as the eye
can reach is hills and valleys, and
little villages can be seen nesting at
the foot of the hills.
The houses are all built Of rock and
most of them have red tops or roofs.
Haven't seen a wooden building since
I've been here There's always num-
Der of churches and cafes in these viii
lagos; but cafes predominant. You
find them on nearly every corner. The
French are great on wines and beers,
you know. However, light wines and
beers are allowed American soldiers
only.
Have seen a number of old relics,
among them some of Napoleon's old
castles and Notifications One old
church has the date 1880 chiselcd over
the large arched doorway. One quite
interesting thing is the way farming
is carried on. You never see farm
house on farm. The farmers all live
in the little villages. 1t is quite q
sight to see them going out in the
morning and coming in late in the af
ternoon, with their old-fashioned two
wheel wagons drawn by one horse.
Every possible space is cultivated
| over mere ana the crops certainly 1901
good. AS far as you can see is whea
fields and various other crops, in thu
valleys stretching high up and owe
the hills.
In passing through these village
one passes number of little house
or sheds along the banks of littl
brooks running through them.
Here is where the French womel
wash their clothes. They can be seei
, all hours of the day, gathered here, a
these public washing places, talking
of the current events Of the day an,
, washing away. They scrub the clothe
on fiat stone and beat them witt
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04

Miss Helen Patterson left Satur-
day afternoon after spending Thanks
giving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
]. P. Patterson for Mayo, Fla, where
she teaches violin in the high school
there.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04
Washing Poor Peop,s,s Feet.

The custom of washing the feet of
the poor on Maundy Thursday at
Whitehall was observed by English
sovereigns until the end of the sew
enteenth century. After that the cere-
mony was performed on their behalf by
Observation-Disclosures of York until the mid
die of the eighteenth century.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04
CITY TAXES DUE NOW

The city tax books are now open
and will be at my office daily, ex
cept Sundays for the purpose of re.
ceiving city taxes. The books will,
close December 10th.
q. 2. MINGLEDORFF,
If City Treasurer.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04

wANTED-Salesman tor Leather
Check Cases; Calendars and Adver-
tising Mediums. Liberal commission,
Exclusive territory Good permanent
position for competent man. Bank.
ers Supply Co., Iowa City, Iowa.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04
SIX O'CLOCK DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ludlow Griner en-
tertained at delightful informal six
o'clock dinner Thursday at their
beautiful home on South Main street
The dining table was adorned with a
crystal basket filled with lovely white
japonicas and ferns, and banked
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04

WANTED TO Secondhand
Furniture and Stoves; also to ex-
change new furniture, stoves for sec
oud hand. W. RAINE, 222 East
Pine street. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04

WANTED-City Property. We
have customer who wants city
home and will swap in a1918 Super.
Six Hudson Automobile and pay bal.
ance in cash. Enquire at Leader En-
terprise If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04

The guests were Misses Josephine
Manning, Corinne McPhail, Addie
Davenport, Clyde Yawn, Mildred
Hall, Madelyn Davenport and Virgin
ia McPhail.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04

FOR SALE-Four bred gifts; will
come with pigs Dec lst Apply to
George Drexler, Roanoke Drive. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04

FOR SALE-Rare bargain, 10 X
a70 feet, corner Jessamine and Cor
don; fine shade trees, rich land, water;
all under wire fence. Make me an Of
fer, how much and terms to suit YOU
c. NJ Mumford, Ocean View, Va. 4tp
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04

FOR SALE-l5 Hampshire Shoats,
six months old. Apply to GEORGE
DREXLER, Roanoke Drive. II
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04
SUGAR BOILING.

Miss Cleo Swearingen entertained
few friends Monday afternoon at
her pretty suburban home. The guests
motored out in cars where thew en-
joyed cane juice and sugar cane.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04

WANTED--We are in the market
at all times tor husked corn and pay
highest market prices We offer today
$50 per bushel The Ben Hill Com
pany-Grain Elevator. II
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WANTED TO BUY-A good sec
Ond hand grain drill in good condi
don. ]. c. Bush. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04
For SALE

FOR SALE-Good Jersey family
'milch COW; fresh in milk; want to sell
quick, A. G. Brown, 400 w. Orange
etreet.
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FOR SALE-Short-horn bull, three
years old; weighs 1850 pounds. H. B.
HARPER, Wray, Ga. dedD13
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Ritch have res
Gently moved to Fitzgerald from Pei
ham, Ala Mr. and Mrs Ritch form
erly lived here and have many friends
who are glad to welcome them back
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04

WANTED-Second- hand furniture,
stoves and organs. c. A. Miller
VasnitGge Co., 220 East Pine street.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04
DIR. AND MRS. MCLEAN.
ENTERTAIN.

At their coy home on SoutI. Main
street, DR.. and Mrs Glenn W.. Nc
Lean entertained a few friends in
formally Monday evening at dianer-
In the living and dining rooms where
the guests were entertained, lovely
pink roses and ferns were ussh in
profusion, bowls and baskets btHg
placed on tables and cabinets
A delicious three-course turkey din
ner was served at six o'clock Among
those enjoying the hospitality OF Dr.
and Mrs. Mclean we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
H. F. Stillwell, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G..
Broadhurst, Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Brew
er and Miss Vivian Gaines.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-04

WANTED-Man with large family
wants share crop or would rent Ad-
dress 302 North Hooker street. 2tp
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22

O'Reilly groaned: "That fellow, Sc
bastian, knew his business. This ce
ment is like steel, and I'm afraid Of
breaking my crowbar."
Rosa found a leaf, folded a kiss into
it, and dropped it to him. "That will.
give you strength" she declared.
O'Reilly lost all count of time after
a While and he was incredulous wher
Jacket came to warn him that daylight
was less than an hour away. "Why, J
haven't started!" he protested. BE
discovered, much to his surprise, that
he was ready to drop from fatigue
and that his hands were torn and bis
tered; when he had climbed the rope
to the upper air he fell exhausted il
the deep grass. "I-I'm not myself a
ALL" he apologized; nothing to eat
you know. But the work will go taste!
now for I've made q h~arinninp"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22

"Oh, I stole It. I steal everything I
can lay my hands OF nowadays. One
a never tell when he may have a
throat to cut, and a file has good steel
in it."
"Since you are such an accom-
plished thief, do, you think you could
steal something for me?" O'Reilly in
quired. ga piece Of rope"
"Rope" Jacket was puzzled. "Rope
is only good for hanging Spaniards.
My friend in the fish market has a
volandra, and-perhaps I can rob him
Of a halyard." Laying aside his task,
Jacket arose and made off in the direc-
ton of the water front. He was back
within an hour, and under his shirt
he carried a coil of worn but service
able roper Without waiting to explain
his need for this unusual article,
O'Reilly linked arms with the boy and
set out to climb La Cumbre. When
at last they stood In the unused quarry
nd'Johnnie made known his intention
! to explore the old well, Jacket re,
garded him with undisguised amaze,
ment.
"What do you expect to find dowr
there's the latter inquired.
ITO tell you the truth, I don't really
expect to find anything" the man con
fessed. "Now that I'm here, I'm be
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Haunted Garden.


Rosa Varona did not die. On the
contrary, under her lovers care she
made so amazingly swift a recovery
that improvement was visible from
hour to hour; she rallied like a wilted
flower under a refreshing rain. 1t was
OReilly's presence as much as the
nourishing diet provided by his money
which effected this marvel, although
the certainty that Esteban was alive
and safe put added force into her de-
termination to live. Rosa found hope
s%pringing up in her breast and one day
she caught herself laughing. The mar
vel Of it was unbelievable. O'Reilly
was sitting beside her bed Of leaves
at the time; impulsively she pressed
his hands to her lips.
Such happiness as mine belongs in
heaven" she managed to tell him.
Sometimes it frightens me. With you
by my side this prison is a paradise
n 1 want for nothing. War, suffer-
ing, distress-1 can't imagine they
longer exist"
Nevertheless, they do, and Matan-
zas is anything but a paradise" said
he. 1--WE must set about quickly to get
out of it."
Escape, you mean? But that is i'm
possible. Asensio can tell you all
about that. The Spaniards used to is
sue passes for the men to go outside
the lines in search of food. 1t was
just a trick. They never came back
all Of them were killed. Everyone
knows better than to try now"
Nevertheless, we can't stay here
much longer" In answer to the girls
puzzled inquiry he explained: my
money Is gone-all but a few cents.
This Is the last Of our food and there
Is no chance Of getting more. Jacket
has some mysterious source Of supply
and he manages to bring In something
every now and then, but there are five
of us to feed. and he can't furnish more
ia; enough for himself. No. we must
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
Used Stamps ValueIess.
. CONTINUED Next Weekly

The Red Cross wishes to make IL
known, as widely as possible, that the
report that used postage stamps have
any value through the extraction OF
the dyes contained In them Is abso-
lutely false. This false report has al
ready resulted in the receipt by the
post office department Of many stamps
collected by misguided patriots who
sought thus to do something to heIp
win the Wharf.-The Outlook. i
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22

ginning to feel silly; nevertheless, I'm
going to have a look for the hidden
treasure of the Varonas."
"Hidden treasure" From Jackets
expression it was plain that he feared
his friend was mildly mad. Even after
O'Reilly.had told him something about
old Don Esteban's missing riches, he
Secuted the story. He peeped inquisi-
lively into the dark opening Of the
we'll, then he shook his head. "Ca-
ramba! What an idea! Was this old
man crazy, to throw his money, away?'
"He-he had >more than he knew
what to do with, and he wished to
save it from the Spaniards," O'Reilly
explained lamely.
"Humph! Nobody ever had more
money than he wanted."' The boys dis
gust at such credulity was plain. "This
well looks just like any other, only
deeper; you'd better look out that YOU
don't break your neck like that fool
jsh old woman, that Donna What's
Her-Name." ~--s,y~~sr~'~~~a ::
O'Reilly did indeed feel that he was
making himself ridiculous; neverthe-
less, he made the rope fast and swung
himself down out of the sunlight, leav-
ing Jacket to stand guard over him.
Perhaps fifteen minutes later he reap
peared, painting from his exertions.
He was wet, Shiny; his clothes were
streaked and stained with mud,
Jacket began to laugh shrllly at his
appearance.
"Ha! What a big lizard is this !
Your beautiful garments are spoiled.
And the treasure? Where is it?' The
lad was delighted. He bent double
with mtrth; he slapped his bare legs
and stamped his feet in glee.
U'Reilly grinned good-naturedly,
and replaced the planks which had
covered the o%rifice, then hid the rope
in some nearby bushes. On their way
back he endured his young friends
banter absent-mindedly, but as they
neared Asensio's house he startled
Jacket by saying, "Can you manage
to find a pickax or a ~crowbar?"'
Jackets eyes opened; he stopped in
the middle of the dusty road. "What
did you see down there, compadre?
Tell me-"
Nothing much. Just enough to
MAKE me want to see more. Do you
think you can steal some sort of q
tool for met"
II can try"
"Please do. And remember, say
nothing before Asensio or his wife,"
Rosa met O'Reilly just inside the
door, and at sight of her he uttered
an exclamation Of surprise, for during
his absence she had removed the stain
from her face and discarded that dis
fgurement which Evangelina haa At
ted to her back prior to their depart
ure from the Pan de Matanzas. She
stood before him now, straight and
slim and graceful-the Rosa Of his
dreams. only very thin, very fragile.
Her poor tatters only enhanced her
prettiness, so he thought.
ROSA. dearl Do you think this is
quite safer" he ventured. doubtfully.
Evangelina. who was bending over
her husband, Strengthened herself and
came forward with a smile upon her
hlo"k fe~0
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22


"Do you still think-"Rosa hesitated
to voice the question which trembled
on her lips.
"Ill know for sure tonight" He
directed Jacket to replace the planks
over the we'll; then the three Of them
stole away.
OReilly spent most of that day in
q profound stupor of exhaustion,
while Rosa watched a%nxiously we
him. Jacket, it seemed, had peacefully
slumbered on picket duty, 81 he occu.
pied himself by grinding away at his
knife. The last scraps Of food dis.
appeared that evening.
When night fell and it came>time to
return to the top Of Ia Cumbre,
O'Reilly asked himself if his Strength
| would prove sufficient for the task in
hand. He was spilitless, sore, weak;
he ached in every bone and muscle.
and it required all his determination
to propel himself up the hill. He Won.
dered if he were wise thus to sacrifice
his waning energies on a hope so for.
lorn as this, but by now he had begun
to more than half believe in the exist.
/ ence of the Varona treasure and he felt
an almost irresistible curiosity to learn
what secret, if any, was concealed be-
hind those water-soaked timbers at the
bottom Of the we'll. He realized, of
course, that every hour he remained
here, now that food and money were
! gone, lessened the chances of escape;
but, on the other hand, he reasoned,
With equal force, that if he had indeed
stumbled upon the missing hoard SAB
| walton for all of them was assured.
The stake, it seemed to him, was worth
the hazard. asssasasessasa
Given tempered tools to work with,
it would have been nc great undertake.
ing to tear down that cemented wall of
stones, but armed with nothing except
his bare hands and that soft iron
bar, O'Reilly spent nearly the whole
night at his task. Long before the
last rock had yielded, however, he be.
held that which caused him to turn q
strained face upward to Rosa.
"There's a little door, as sure as YOU
I've" he told her.
The girl was beside herself with a.
c1tement. Eyes? What else? What
more do you see?"
Nothing. 1t appears to be made Of
solid timbers, and has two huge hand
wrought locks"
"Locks! Then we have found it"
Rosa closed her eyes; she swayed mo-
mentarily. "Esteban was right. Locks,
indeed! That means something to
hide. Oh, If 1 could only help you'll"
Heavens! If I only had some
thing-anything, to work With" NUT
tered the American as he fell to with
redoubled energy. He no longer tried
to conserve his strength, for the
treasure seekers lust beset him. Rosa
looked on, wringing her hands ana urg-
ing him to greater haste.
But the low, thick door was built Of
some hard, native wood: it was wet
and tough and slippery. O'Reilly's
blows made no impression upon it, nor
upon the heavy hasps and staples with
which 1t was secured in place. The
latter were deeply rusted, to be sure,
but they withstood his efforts, and he
was finally forced to rest, baffied, en-
ragged, half hysterical from weakness
and fatigue,
Daylight was at hand once more, but
he refused! to give up, and worked on
stubbornly,, furiously, until Rosa, in
an, agony, besought him to desist.
Johnnie again collapsed On the grass
and lay painting while the other two
replaced' the Dlanbs.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-02-08
Going the Rounds,

G. u. Zook. wife and daughter, Mrs.
Sherman Hibbard. left Sunday eve
ming for Atlanta, Ga., Jacksonville
Florida, and other Southern resorts
On their return they win stop Mt At
lanta, Camp Gordon, where they will
visit with their son-in.luw. Lieutenant
Sherman Hibbard. of the medical
corps, who Is in training there, and
whore his wife will likely say good.
bye" prior to his departure for
France. After this the trio will 90
10 Washington, ID. g., and .Iohnstown
Pennsylvania to visit relatives and
then back home. We wish them an
enjoyable trip and u sincere wish that
the Lieutenant "may come back"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-02-08

The contract recently let by the
Highland Drainage district commits
sioners has been set aside, the COM
missioners believing that 10 cents per
cubic yard was excessive.
Some diiference--on February 1,
1917 and 1918, the temperature was
exactly the same-l7 below zero; but
on the I'd, 1917, it was 10 below, and
in 1918 1t was only below.
Sterling Logan returned Monday
evening from Q ten days business
trip In the Black Hills and Wyoming
country, his former home before com
ing here. He says that II sure seems
like coming back TO Goods country
after encountering deep snow there
with forty-ons below zero weather
and . strong gale blowing.