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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Prohibition state Convention.
Following is the official call for the
convention of the prohibition party:

convention of the prohibition party:
Prohibition Headquarters.
Mexico. Mo, April rs, B02.
The prohibitionits Of Missouri are here
by called to meet in convention at Clin-
ton, Henry county, Thursday, June IL,
1902. at 10 o'clock a. NJ, for the purpose
of selecting three candidates for supreme
judge, two candidates for railroad and
warehouse commissioner, one candidate
for superintendent of public schools. and
a new state central committee to serve
the ensuing two years-and transacting
such other business as may come before
the convention.
All prohibitionists. men or women, VINO
are in active sympathy with and giving
their support TO the prohibition party, St
tending, will lie admitted to seats in the
convention: but I'm voting on all ques-
tions where there Is a division, each
county represented will be entitled to one
vote for each twenty-five voters or major
fraction thereof cast for John G.. Wooiley
for president in 1900, to be proportioned
equally between the delegates or repre-
sentatives of the county-provtded, how.
ever, that each county represented shall
be entitled to at least one vote. =.
BY order of prohibition state central
committee, made at its session held at
Kansas City. February IL. 1902.
CHAS. f.. STOKES, Chairman.
c. E. BELTS, Secretary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08
Killed by a Train.

A Missouri Pacific passenger train
ran over and killed George Il. Schmidt
at Jefferson City. The unfortunate
man was walking on the track, and,
beng deaf, did not hear the train.
The deceased was the father of Dcpu-
ty City Marshal Emil Schmidt, and
was 70 years Of age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08
GEN. SMITHS CASE CLOSED.
The Findings VIII be Forwarded to
Washington for Review.

Manila, May 4.-The trial by court
martial of Gen. Jacob H. Smith ended
Saturday. The findings of the court
will be forwarded to Washington.
The general impression here is that
he will be acquitted.
The closing address of Col. Charles
A. Woodruff for the defense was a re-
markable oratorical effort that drew
tears from his hearers. He dramat-
ically sketched Gen. Smiths career
and declared he had conducted a re-
markable and successful campaign in
a amer which reflected credit on
his valor, humanity and kindness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

A black bass weighing seven pounds
and three onces was caught in Wing
fields lake, north of Fayette. 1t tool,
three men to land it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08
Fire Near RaymondviIIe.

The sawmill and 100000 feet of pine
lumber belonging to Lon Pickering,
near Raymondville, was destroyed by
fire. Two residences also burned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

Henry Shaw, a young man, took
morphine with suicidal intent, at
Webb City, and died. No cause Is
known for his deed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

Paris, Tex, May 4.-Mrs Mary Rob-
erts, charged with completely in the
murder of her husband near Maxey,
a year ago, has been found guilty
and given a sentence of even years
in the p~enitentiary. The deceased
was nearly 80 years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08
Look mt Corpse Caused Death.

Mrs. Johanna Breunsbach, aged 20,
of st. Joseph, went to a friends flu
neral. When she viewed the remains
she at once became hysterical and
died within a half hour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

Mrs. Susan Sanders Tevis, widow OF
the late Lloyd Tevis, passed away at
her home in San Francisco, on the
Goth. after a long and severe Illness
Mrs. Teyis was one of the wealthieSt
and bcst-known women in California
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

Heavy rains have fallen in Wright,
Texas and Douglas counties and the
people are jubilant over the crop out
look. Everything is promising.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

The big packing houses have made
such inroads into the business or
packing and shipping eggs and poul'
try for consumption in eastern mar
kets that the business of the small
shippers in the west is threatened
with destruction.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 4.-Pc.sr
Verwolf, who, while an inmate OF the
state p~enitentiary, manufactured and
passed bogus silved dollars, has been
found guilty by a United States jury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

A part of East Seventh street, the
principal resident th%oroughfare in
Joplin, dropped to the bottom of a
mine. No one was hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08
Pawnbroker's Family l.obbed.

O. II. Stevens, a pawnbroker, his
wife and little daughter, we're held up
by two masked men at their front
gate and robbed Of $1,000 worth If
jewelry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

The statement of the treasury bal:
ances in the general fund, exclusive
of the $500 900 gold reserve in the
division of redemption, issued on the
I'd, showed: Available cash balance.
$l84. S12, $40; gold, 500, 914,696.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

Capt. Eugene F. Ware, who Will be
APPOINTED United States pension com
missioner, was. on the night of the
list. unanimously elected commander
of the Kansas commandery of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
of the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

The viceroy of India, Lord Curzon
of Kedleston. telegraphed. on the
Goth. that heavy, beneficial rains hal
fallen in Bengal and Assam and that
there had been local showers in Bur.
NAH and parts Of Madras.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

BY direction of the president the
flags on all the executive departments
were displayed at half-mast, on the
Both, in memory of cx-Secretary Nor.
ton, whose funeral took place on that
dau
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

William Lemm, of New Frankfort.
crawled under a church to escape q
storm. The building blew down and
he was crushed to death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

Washington. May 4.-The president
sent the nomination of II. Clay Evans
to be consul-genral at London, to the
senate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

The steamer Curacao, from MeXl-
can ports, brings a tale of want and
famine in the town of San Juan de
Cabo. situated near Cape San Lucas.
For three and a half years no rain
has fallen near the city, and for as
many years the crops have utterly
failed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

The fourth monthly installment OF
the Chinese indemnity, amounting to
1920. 900 taels ($l.292, 20OJ was paid, On
the 30th, at Shanghai.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

The Russian battleship Retvisan
built by the William Cramp & Sons
Ship and Engine Building Co., left
the s%hipyards at Philadelphia, on the
3oth, for Russia. The Retvisan had
on board a complement of men mum
berinr about seven hundred.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

An unknown man was run over and
killed by a passenger train at Lam
caster.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

The monthly coinage statement is
sued by the directo" Of the mint, on
the 1st, showed that during April,
1902, the coinage executed at the
mints of the United States amounted
to S7,131,S 1893, as follows: Gold, $3.4S0,-
4l5: silver. $3,3S8,273, and minor
coins. 1868, 300.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

B. T. %Tillinghast, of Davenport, la
on the 30th, made an argument be-
fore the senate committee on foreign
relations in support of the bill grant
ing an annuity of $1,000 to Miss
Clara Barton, president of the Red
Cross, for distinguished services rem
Iapol
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

Prince William George Ernest of
Prussia died in Berlin on the I'd. He
was born at Dusseldorf in 1926.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

II. G. Dun & Co., of New York, re-
ported on the I'd: Failures in the
United States this week were 225,
against 212 last week, 36l the preced-
ing week, and 22G the corresponding
week last year; and in Canada II,
against IS last week, "a the preceding
week, and "a last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

A company has been organized al
Vinita, l. T., hacked by the Frisco
Railroad Co., to build a line, rs miles
in length, uniting the main line OF
the Frisco at Ninita, with the FriS-
co extension from Blackwell, Okla,
to Coffeyville, kas., joining the latter
at Battlesyille, |. Il.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

The monthly circulation statement
issued by the comptroller of the cur
rency, on the list, showed that at the
close of business April 30. 1902, the
total circulation of national bank
notes was 1856, 937 1893, an increase for
the year of S6,223, l42, and a decrease
for the month of $489,00S.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

Nebraska state officers met, on the
goth, in the Office of Gov. Savage, and
adopted resolutions of respect to the
memory of j. Sterling Morton. The
flag on the statehouse was ordered
placed at half-mast, and it was de-
cided to close the capitol, on the day
of the funeral, that the officers
might attend the services at Nebras-
ka City in a body.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

At Rochester. n. Y, On the I'd,
Judge Sutherland, of the county
court, on application of the Roches-
ter Baseball association eastern
league) granted a temporary %injunc-
ton restraining Joe Bean from play
ing on the New York baseball team.
Bean joined the New Yorks after
signing a contract with the local
club.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

The highest prices ever paid for
Thoroughbred cattle at the South
Omaha (Neb.) stockyards was bid for
a herd of Angus-Aberdeens sold there
on the 3oth. The six-year-old COW
Blackbird was sold to Canton Broth
ers and Stevenson, of Holstein, Ia,
for 5000, and u calf at her side
brought 81 900. Forty-four head
brought an average of 1924.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08

o-
Officials of the department of agri-
culture, on the 2Sth, adopted appro-
pirate resolutions on the death OF
former Secretary Morton, at Chicago
DIR. o. L. Dyson, of the Chicago head.
quarters of the bureau of animal in.
dustry; H. j. Cox, of the ChicagJ
weather bureau, and DR.. d. G. Aver,
of Omaha, were appointed a commit
tee to attend the funeral as repre-.
s~entatives of the department.
Mr.. Corea, the Nicaraguan minister,
called at the state department, on
the 1st, and informed Secretary Hay
that the reply Of his government to
the secretary's proposal regarding
the N%icaraguan canal had been re-
ceived, and that he was now empow-
cred to make a definite presentation
Of the terms under which his govern
ment will grant the lights necessary
to the construction Of a Nicaragua
canal.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21
The Enterprise and the Co1onist.

The Enterprise exte nds a cor
dial invitation to the ex-union
soldiers and all good people of
the north, regardless of politics,
to come to Fitzgerald.
The war is over with all good
and sensible people north and
south, lie. the war of the sixties,
but the conflict between the good
and bad is still on. We do not
find it necessary to state which
side the Enterprise is on. We
are just as much opposed to a
native rascal as we are to a tough
from the north. We make no
difference and we never show
quarter once we decide to oppose
or discourage a bad citizen. On
the other hand we are ever ready
to approve and encourage every
good citizen and 1audable enter
prise.
We want at least a hundred new
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21

from the race that the Great
Creator has marked with a black
skin. AS we stated in the first
issue of the Enterprise more
than three years ago, the editor
of this paper is a white mans
man and we stand ready to re-
sent the dangerous teachings, and
to check the folly of those idiots
who do not realize the difference
between the white man and the
black. We are willing to admit
that there are some white people
who have less of honor and in
telligence than some negroes but
we sympathize with them if it is
ignorance and scorn them if
reprehensibility grows out of a
want of respect for themselves
and the great race they disgrace.
The best reason why a white
woman should not teach negro
bucks in Georgia is the absence
OF any necessity for doing so.
Another reason is the familiarity
that must result from the associ-
alton. Another reason is the
great harm done to the pupil by
arousing aspirations and desires
in his all too often 1echerous ma
ture that may ultimately lead to
his destruction and damnation.
Another good reason all sufi cient
in itself is the absolute hazard
to the teacher in the association.
Contact in the school room very
naturally engenders a desire in
the hearts of the black pupil for
social privileges with his Anglo
Saxon instructress, and aspira-
tons for absolute social equality.
1t tends to miscegenation and to
break down the barrier that
God Almighty has set up be.
tween the descendants of Ham
and the great race, of which the
editor of the Enterprise is proud
to be representative.
We could write a book with
each succeeding page hotter and
hotter until the very paper
scorched but the above hints
may be all that is necessary at
this time.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21

There is considerable interest
being manifested in the city cleo
ton and has been for several
weeks-ever since it became
rumored that certain develop
ments were likely to result from
the shrewd scheming of certain
untrustworthy tricksters who
are to be dreaded for their I'M
scrupulous methods. Asa burnt
child fears the fire so Fitzgerald
fears the freakish politics that
has so often in the past conspired
to loot her treasury. The thief
who has robbed the taxpayers in
the past and favored exorbitant
taxation that he might have more
to steal should be watched, es-
pecially when he gets mention
ed" by hiring some puppet to do
the mentioning. Yes, if some
people could be enlightened" as
to what is going on and what is
being said about them they would
pass" on to the next station be-
fore the election passes off, When
the entries are all in, the Enter
prise may decide to turn the light
on the side of some particular
candidacy. Yes, we probably
will.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21

families this season from the bleak
north to come and settle in the
colony and make their home in
what we believe to be the best
country and the finest climate,
everything considered, in all the
south. Of course we want good
people; we have already many
families of the very best people
from the north and west and
they are all satisfied and we are
gratifed. There is no reason
why, with proper advertisement
and good management we cannot
assemble in this colony ten thous-
and people, ex-union soldiers and
their families. In the name of
the truest and best Southern
people and the many good colo
nists who are already on the
ground we extend the invitation,
cordial and sincere-come to
Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21

Some people who banker for
high Office should get a dough
face for campaign purposes.
When the average voter looks in
to the hang-dog counternance of
a would be official his heart fails
him, although the most plausible
scheme to pack" the convention
is proposed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21
F our Pound Potato,

Last week Mr.. ]. E. Cole.
man brought to our Office a
potato weighing four pounds.
This is one of the largest
sweet potatoes we have ever
seen and demonstrates what
good farming on Colq county
soil will do.
Mr.. Coleman is one of the
best farmers and every year
his crop is a success.-Moultrie
News.
We advertised last year and
kept on exhibition in our office
for several weeks two potatoes
one weighing IA lbs. and the
other 10 lbs.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21

It is a duty--duty is a good
word here-indeed it is the i'm
portant duty of every good 0iti-
zens to see that only good men
are elected to Office. In the ap-
preaching city election do not be
influenced to vote for any but
good and responsible men. Men
whom you would trust with your
personal property.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21

Sam P. Jones says many wise
and sharp things. In letter to
the Journal he made the follow
ing reference to the legislature:
And the Georgia1egislature is
to visit Valdosta again this week.
Boys, let the memories of the
former visit weigh heavily upon
you. Don't get drunk nor cut
nor shoot. 1t is no credit to you,
gentlemen, to get drunk on a trip.
1t reflects upon your decency if
it doesn't upon your intelligence,
but if you do get drunk and mis-
behave, you have this consola-
ton, you have precedent for such
cooduct."
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21

Our Right Arm, published by
Rev. w. E. Mumford's band of
orphan heroes, is the of the
brightest little exchanges on the
Enterprises long list. 1t is a
monthly reminder of the great
and noble work of this reverned
gentleman, who is building for
himself a greater name than
great generals and famous auth
O1-S
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21
A QUESTION.

"Apropos of the bill now be-
fore the general assembly to pro-
hibit white women teaching in
colored schools, a Michigan ex-
change remarks: why is it
right for the churches of the
south to urge their white women
to go to Asia, Africa and the
Isles of the sea to teach China
men, Hindoos, Malays, Filipinos,
Negroes and all kinds of men of
every conceivable color, and yet
be wrong to allow any white wo-
man to teach a partly civilized
negro in the United States?
The Citizen gives it up. We
suggest that the Fitzgerald
preachers answer this question,
and give the public the reason
why in the columns of the Citi-
zen.-Citizen."
There seems to be no dearth
of fools who are willing to tread
on the crum bling brink of the
ever deepening chasm that will
forever divide the white man
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21

i stood on the street at mid"
no not noon. 1t was about 10
a. m. on one of Fitzgerald streets
in conversation with a prominent
citizen who had just returned
from Atlanta. With a wave of
the hand in the direction of the
crowded street, he said, There
is certainly business here" The
street was almost blocked with
vehicles passing to and fro.
This Was last Wednesday morn
ing-a plain everyday scene. No
circus in town; no market day,
unless every day is market day
in Fitzgerald. Although our
companion had just returned
from hustling Atlanta he was
impressed at the busy scene. If
you want to see how it is your
self-come to Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21

The man who does not under
stand the difference in a white
woman's teaching partly civilized
negroes in the United States and
woman missionary teaching
the uncivilized negroe natives in
foreign land the story of the
Christ, is as unfit to edit paper
in Georgia as negro woman is
unsuited to teach a white class
in a Chicago university.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21

B. M. Blackburn, of Atlanta,
in strong letter to the Journal,
published in another column of
this paper strongly and logically
advocates Cleveland and Harrison
for the next Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Blackburn may be wrong,
but he has the courage of his
strong convictions.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21
By a vote of 6S to 70 the bill +,

By vote of 6S to 70 the bill to
prohibit the use of railroad pass
es by off Gals was lost. The show
ing made by those who opposed
the pass system was indeed sur
prising and gratifying, and no
we'll informed man doubts that
the next effort will carry over
whelmingly against the shameful
system that tends to the bribery
of so many public officials.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21
The Largest Family La Georgia.

Dependent on the effort of
one man is the Georgia Indus
trial Home family of 100 children
of unfortunate, destitute of par
ents. This Home is doing the
most urgent and necessary
work in Georgia. 1t is distinc-
lively a Child Saving Institution
leading and helping the chill
dren without Hope from any
other source, and from all ov-
er the State. 1t is supported
entirely by voluntary charity
and has no UNCONVENTIONAL or
State aid. 1t lives by simple
faith in God amp Humanity. Its
Annual house warming takes
place Thursday, Thanksgiving
Day, Nov. 9th. Let us all
remember this Home of Faith
and send up to It's House warm
ing a thank offering, however
large or small. Rev. w. E.
Mumford, Founder and Pres.
Box 572, Macon, Ga. will glad
ly receive and receipt for goods
or money. There is no more
worthy cause in the State.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21

Senator Duncan, of Lee, wants
the legislature to pass a law re-
quiring railroads to give free
passes to all judges, solicitors,
state house officers and mem bers
of the legislature. Now if the
Senator will provide for pensions
for all the poor he will have
accomplished sufficient to entitle
him to retire on full pay.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21

The farmers that are to open
up this fertile and God favored
section and make it one vast gar
den of varied crops are coming
in larger numbers this winter
than ever before in the history of
wiregrass Development. Lucky
is the man who gets in on the
Ground Floor"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-21

The editor Of the Enterprise
has been urged to make the race
for mayor-we were urged to do
so two years ago. Then as now
we positively declined to consider
the matter. Not that we haven't
the ambition and would appreci-
ate the honor, We are sensible
of the compliment, and willing
always to serve the people of
Fitzgerald in any capacity for
her good, but there are those
competent and worthy who have
more time and probably the in
clination. Besides we believe we
can do more good in the high of.
fee of editor of the Enterprise.
1--WE might have said in our hum.
bic capacity but that would have
been not only commonplace Ian
guage but untrue, for we are un-
acquainted with humility and we
believe that our high Office of edi-
tor is an exalted one.) At any
rate we have plenty of profitable
and pleasant employment and
our present relations to the com.
munity and the city government
is matter of qualification.