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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-11
Irwin County Cotton Mills In Bank
ruPtcy.

Last Saturday on the applica-
ton of the Garbutt Lumber Co.,
and other creditors the Irwin
County Cotton Mills was put in
bankruptcy.
At a meeting of the board of
directors last week it was ascer-
tanned that the Garbutt Lumbe
Co., had paid most of the debts
of the mill, and a meeting was
called for September 9Th to de-
wise ways and means for settling
with the Garbutt Lumber Co.
At that time it was suggested
and practically agreed by those
present that at the September
meeting every stock holder who
was willing and ready should be
permitted to participate prorata
in settlement of the indebtedness
which would entit1e him to a pro.
rata share of the new stock I'M
der the proposed reorganization.
1t was ascertained that nearly
100000 would be required to pay
for the plant, supplies, accounts
ETC., inYentoried at about $780,.
900. Thus a stock holder who
ownes $1,000 worth of the stock
would be permitted to pay in an.
other $1,000 and take stock tc
that amount in the new organiza
ton which according to the val
lie of the property as shown by
the inventory $4,000 would be
worth 200 cents in the dollar.
Under this plan there will be
no actual loss to any stock ho1de1
except those who refuse to &c
into the reorganization and hell
pay the debts owed by the com
f'hT a. ,
Rany:
Recognizing the justice Of this
plan and well Knowing that TIL
property good value at $4,000
we were disposed to congratulate
the stock holder on what appear
ed to be q most reasonable, salts
factory adjustment of the Who'll
affair. An arrangement that woulc
pay off the balance of the cos
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Penitentiary Warden Sent to Pri-
son Farm With Stenographer.
Legislature to Investigate.
Governor Terrell Directs the prison
Com M issiOrl to Make a Thouro6h
Observation-Disclosures the "Dia-
rnond Queen" Tells How the
M Warden LasI1ed Her Back

Atlanta, August There
will be both executive and 1egis-
lative investigation of the whip
ping of Mamie DeCris, the ''dia-
mond queen" at the state prison
farm. Whether the third branch
OF the government, the judiciary
will play a part in the drama will
depend upon the result of these
two Investigations.
Governor Terrell yesterday
directed the prison commission
to make a thorough and COM
plete investigation of the punish
ment of the DeCris woman, which
has been denounced cruel and
outrageous, and the commission
has acted promptly. A telegram
was sent yesterday to DR.. Adams,
surgeon of the farm, directing
him to wire at once all particulars
in the case. Up to last night,
however, no reply had been re-
ceived.
Chairman J. S. Turner, of the
commission, in Pursuance of the
governors call for investigation
at once directed Warded Jake
Moore, of the penitentiary de-
partment, to proceed to Milledg-
vile and make full investigation
OF the case. Mr.. Moore left the
city last night for Mi11edgvi1le,
accompanied by stenographer
Crawford, of Rome, who has been
taking the testimony before the
lobby investigation committee
and will secure a full report of
all the details of the case.
All the facts that have been
brought out in connection with
the case so far put the burden of
the blame for the chastisement
of Mamie DeCris upon Captain
Allagood, assistant superintend-
ant of the prison farm, and it the
statements made are borne out
by the evidence to be secured, it
is freely stated among those who
are watching the matter that the
result will be his discharge from
the service.
SENATE TAKES ACTION.
Not only did the governor or
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-11
Humane Society.
FITZGERALD, GA, Aug. 8.

FITZGERALD, GA, Aug. s.
EDITOR MERcER:-As there are
some people contributing letters
to your paper in regard to estab-
fishing humane society here, l
heartily cooperate with them, as
there are several people who call
themselves christians that work
their horses hard all the week
and on Sunday drive them to
church, hitch them to the fence
and let them stand there for two
or three hours in the broiling
hot sun, stamping and fighting
flies, with their heads checked
up so high that both ends nearly
meet, and if people think this is
christianity we must differ, and
don't want any in my plate, as
deem it just as much of a sin to
abuse an innocent brute, and
more so, than person, and if
they think this is all right let
them try it themselves and
think they will change their docv
trine.
A FRIEND TO ANIMALS.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-11
POPE Plus X
is CROWNED
In the Basi1ica of St. Peters in
the Presence Of the Princes
and High Dignitaries.

Rome, August 9.-The cere-
mony OF the coronation of Pope
Plus X took place today in the
basllica of St. Peters in the pres
ents of the princess aud high
dlgnltaries Of the church, diplo-
mats and Roman mobiles, and
with all the so1emnlty and sp1en-
dor associated with this the most
magnificent rite of the Roman
Catholic church.
AS Cardinal Macchi, the dean
Of the cardinal-deacons, placed
the triple crown on the head of
the venerable pontiff, the throng
OF seventy thousand persons
gathered within the cathedral
bust into unrestrained acclama-
tons, the choir intoned a hymn
of triumph and the bells of Rome
rang out joyful peal.
1t is ffty-seven years since the
Romans and Europe assisted in
such a function as was held in ST..
Peters today. The great basil
llca, popularity supposed never to
have been quite full, was over
flowing with humanity. The
rapal throne, a bewi1dering mix
ture of gold, red and silver, was
erected in front of the high altar.
AS, contrary to custom, on these
ceremonious occasions there were
no galleries, the basilicia bore
more OF it's normal aspect. On
the altar, which was dressed in
white, stood the famous silver
gilt candlesticks and a magnif-
cent cruciix. All the available
standing space within the cathe-
dral was divided into sections by
wooden barriers, which to a GER
tain extent kept the vast crowd
in order.
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Convicts Shall Be Worked
On The Public Roa1
Bill Passed Yesterday Giving the Convicts'
Counties Free of Charge---Practically the
Principle Contended for by Fielder.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Presi
dent Roosevelt and Secretara
Moody have an ugly prob1ei
ahead of them to decide, whicl
will mean one thing to the nav
and perhaps another to the politi
cal future of the admins traitor
For the good of the service thl
officers and men of the navy ars
opposed to the enlisting of any
more negroes and in favor 81
eliminating as rapidly as possi.
BILE the 500 now in the service.
At the New York navy yard
the race question has arisen 81
the result of the enlistment of /
negro as chief carpenters mat
on board the receiving ship Co
lumbia He is the only negro 81
board that vessel and the whit
Jackles declare they will not 81
at mess with him. Several DAYS
ago when he first came to mes
the white petty officers left tht
room and since that time the
have declined to come to theis
meals until the offensive negrS
had left the table. The mate
has not yet reached an oficia
status and it is difficult to stat.
what the outcome will be.
This instance is one of man
OF similar character freq uent7Y
arising in the navy as result al
the enlistment of negroes. Real.
ling the political difficulties ii
the way, the officers and men 81
the navy generally try to settle
these matters without reference
to the department, but it is fear
ed that eventually the question
will be put squarely before Sec
rotary Moody and by him before
the president, Does the nav
need the negro?"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-11
Color Line In The Navy
Worries President Roosevelt.
Ugly Problem Is Found by the President and
by Secretary Moody, Five Hundred Ne
groes Now Serving in the Navy.

Atlanta, August 1O.-Counties
will get convicts on the public
roads after all, and those coun-
ties which desire to work them
Will not have to pay $120 per year
as provided by the Knight-How-
ell substitute which passed the
house several days ago.
The senate today passed the
convict bill by vote of SO to 2
with amendments, which provide
that counties wanting convic is
can get them without any cost
other than the maintaining of
them. The counties which work
them, however, cannot get any
money derived from the hire of
the convicts as is now the case.
The amendment limits the
felony convicts to those serving
hve~S year terms and under.
Several other minor amendments
were passed.
The bill will be taken up in
the house tomorrow and will be
concurred in, so many of the
house members state. Repre-
sentative T. S. Fielder, who has
conducted such a strong fight
for working convicts on the pub
lie roads, was seen shortly after
the bill passed the senate, and
he said:
Il will be glad to accept the
amendments to the bill, and l
think the house will also. It is
step in the right direction and
is what I have been contending
for all along"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-11
LOCAL g OTHERWISE.

Mr.. J. M. Morrow went Owe
to Dawson Sunday from which
place he will return to Florida.
DR.. ]. H. Twyman and Mr.. ii
F. Thompson accompanied The
G. A. R, delegation on the San
Francisco trip.
Uncle Marcus Luke was a con
splcuous figure in the delegation
from fitzgerald to the San Fran
cisco encampment.
Miss Ada Streety, who wa
expected here to visit Mrs. ivy
man, was married in Atlants
Aug. LIST to Mr.. Jno. Lewis,
Mr.. 10. Tisde1 is the youn
est, if not the handsomest, men
Der of the G. A. R. de1egatio
from Fitzgerald to the annua
encampment at San Franciscs
except Mrs Tisdel.
Mrs. J, M. Morrow who haz
been visiting her sister Mrs.
H. TwYman left last SaturdaN 6
for Aiken, S. c., where she vii
visit several weeks before return
ing to her home at st. Angus
tine.
Capt. Jno. A. Phillips returned
from North Carolina points yes
terday. He was not much Inn
proved IN health for the reason
that he was in robust health
when he left here several week
ago.
Department Commander f. I'll
Lee and Adjutant A. w. Keen
headed the Fitzgerald delegatio
G. A. R., that left here Sund 4
evening for San Francisco. Mrs.
L. d. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Mosher, Mrs. c, q. Fox and
Godfrey.
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For Sale or Cash Rent.

A highly improved farm Of ten
acres and d fye-acrc tract, stu
ated one mile north from town
limits. Four acres in corn, two
in cotton, one in COW peas and
one in Strawberries. Peanuts
and cow peas also in corn rows.
Good house and barn on prem
ises. Inquire at Enterprise office.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-11
Picnic.

The U. B. Sunday school and
their friends, will picnic at
Walkers Grove August 18th,
Everybody come and bring well
filed lunch baskets and enjoy
yourselves. There will be ice.
cream and lemonade for those
who wish to buy refreshments
on the grounds.
Picnic Committee.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-11
ia BUSHELS OATS PER ACRE
OF IRWIN COUNTY SOIL.

The heaviest oat yield have heard of was on an
acre OF land owned by Mr. W. H Bussey of the western
part of the county.
The Sycamore corres pendent of the Ashburn Farmer
IS authority tor the statement that Mr. Bussev harvested
l4oO bundles Of oats from of Irwin County soil that
he hreshed out 100 bundles presumably average bund
less which yeaded bushels of shelled oats or 100 bush
els thousand bundles ia bushees per 1850 bundles
or the yield of acre.
Now any body has lied about this it is not the Enter
prse indeed take it to be the literal truth but some
people who do not know and fully appreciate the virtue of
Twins soil may be skeptica1.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
MARY /. ROGERS
IS ALL RIGHT
High School Boys Attempt to Have
Fun With New Teacher
from Wellesley;
She Breaks the Face Of the Captain
of the Football Team-Another
Boys Eye Pushed In.
Now York Sum speoi.l Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Pawtucket, r. l.. Feb. 26.-Miss Mary L.
Rogers, graduate of Wellesley. yester-
day punched the 6-foot captain of the
high school football team in the nose SO
hard that the blood came. She also
thumped another youth of the same class
with such vigor that the young man went
home to his parents with his right eye
blackened.
1t all came about because Miss Rogers
was a new" teacher. 1t was her first
day with the high school class and the
evidence at hand tends to show that the
brawny youths of the class thought it
eminently proper to have fun with her.
The captain of the football team. who got
! counter with the new teacher, is George
| Mcneil. He weighs 1s0 pounds. The boy
who got the black eye is. William Camp
| bell, feet Z inches tall, and weighs 14O
| pounds.
The school committee is Investigating
| the affair and the two boys have been sus-
| pended. Here Is what Miss Rogers said
about the affair:
1T was all a matter of school discipline.
| The continued disobedience, impertinence
and remarks which considered improper
were the cause of it ALL 1t was my first
day as teacher in the high school, and 1t
soon occurred to me that things were at
loose ends so far as respect toward me
was concerned.
ut may be that the measures taken to
demonstrate that would maintain disci-
pline were somewhat drastic, but what
did was entirely justifiable.5 regret that
| the matter must become public, but as
| long as it must the facts will be stated
| and believe it will have good effect. II
! it will result in better discipline it win be
/ something accomplished.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
FUST And. FARR SHOOTING
A Minneapolis Team on the Alleys
This Afternoon-The A. B. C.
Presidency.
indianapolis, Feb. 26.---J. H. Rowe of
Lakewood, Ohio, was elected president Of
the boWlers' league.

Special to The Journal.
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 26.-Election Of
officers for the A. b. c.. was delayed by
the long drawn out meeting to hear pro-
posed amendments to the constitution.
It looks as though J. ]. Rowe of Lakewood,
suburb Of Cleveland, would be the choice
OF the congress for president.
In the discussion ON the amendments the
East clearly showed that it opposes every
thing favored by the West. Charles II.
Ebbetts,s Of Brooklyn, and DIR. H. Timnl,
Of New York, pleaded for the abolition Of
all sectional feeling, and then went ahead
and violently opposed the amendment to
increase the dues Of the association to 81
a year for every club, instead of 81 an as
sociation as the dues are now.
The western delegates pointed out that
the treasury of the congress is now de-
pleted and that the generosity of the Of
ficers Of the congress was all that had
saved the congress from serious embar-
rassment.
Mr. Ebbetts offered an amendment te
cut down the dues to 20 cents a club, but
it was lost and the recommendation Of
the constitutional committee, composed OF
William Bisson, of indianapolis. G. Lang
emery of Chicago and G. M. Stearns of Des
Moines, the treasurer of the congress
was adopted. Ssst#
The Minneapolis team Of Fust and Farl
went on the alleys at + o'clock this after
noon They have a mark of 1,227 Il
shoot at. M
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
Loss OF OYER
TWO MILLIONS
Pike Theater and Half a Dozen Sub
stantial Cincinnati Build
ings Gone.
A Conaagration That Came Near
Taking the Whole Business
Section. &
Some Narrow Escapes The Henri
eta Crossman Company's Loss
Is $4,000.

Cincinnati, Feb. 26.--A terrific fire to-
day destroyed half of square III the
most central part of the city and caused
loss OF over 81, ,0D0, 900. The burning EN-
bers were carried for miles, the kentucky
suburbs being covered with them. me
fire departments from Coyington, Newport
and other Kentucky towns came promptiy
to the assistance of the local fremen. and
it was noon before their combined efforts
had the fire under; control.
Crews We're at work all the time on the
roofs of surrounding buildings. and gem
efal coffiagratioa was narrowly aVerted.
The underground system of telegraph ana
telephone wires not only prevented COM
y1nurication from being cut off. but also
enabled the firemen to prevent the hre
from spreading as they could not nave
done had all the wires still remained on
poles and buildings that formerly sur
rounded the burned district
It was perhaps the greatest scare the
city ever had, as it was thought at one
time that the entire business section was
endangered, and such would have been
the casesif there had been prisk winds.
Joseph Schaefer and John keenan, were
seriously injured by falling walls, but
both will recover.
b. Although there are reports Of persons
missing, it is not thought any lives were
lost. Captain O'Keefe and seven flremen
were caught on the roof of one Of the
buildings and all came near perishing
when the flames broke out under them,
but they were rescued by ladders The
fire has wiped out some of the landmarks
of the city. All the buildings were among
the most substantial in the city with the
inr
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
$500 900 FOR QUEEN Ill
The Senate Passed the Sundry. Civil
Appropriation Bill This Att
ernoon.

Washington. Feb. 26-soon after the
senate met to-day Mr.. Hale (Me.) re-
ported the naval appropriation bill and
gave notice that hit would call it up to-
morrow.
Consideration of the sundry civil bill
was resumed. The senate reconsidered
it's vote on the amendment providing for
the construction of an office building for
the house of representatives and agreed
tofthe same. An amendment was agreed
TO directing the superintendent Of the
capitol to prepare estimates Of cost for a,
separate office building for the senate. )
( An amendment by Mr. Fairbanks ap-
propriating s2,oO0,0oo for the purchase of
a site for the postoffice in New York city
was agreed to. fs
The senate then passed the sundry
cfvils appropriation bill. It carries san ap-
preparation of $20O0oO to ex-Queen Liiiuo-
kalant of Hawaii. q -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26

Smoot be not permitted to take his seat
in the senate.
Mr.. Leilich is in charge of Methodist
missions in Utah, and, resides in Salt
Lake City. He is in Washington as the
representative Of the Ministers associa-
ton Of Salt Lake. His statement is sworn
to.
MIR. Leilch declares that Smoot is a
pOlygamiSt and now has a plural wife, al
though he deems it ,inexpedient to give the
maiden name Of the lady at this time
His charge on this point is as follows:
THAT the said Reed Smoot is polyg-
amist and that sinces the admission Of
Utah into the union of states he, al
though then and there having a legal wife,
married a plural wife inIthe state of Utah,
in violation of the,,1aws and cornpacts
Reed Smoot has lived and cohabited with
both his legal wife and his plural wife in
the state of Utah and elsewhere, as oc-
casion offered; and that the only record
of such plural marriage is the secret rec
ord made and Kept by the authorities of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
| Saints, which secret record is in the ex-
elusive custody and control of the First
| Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve
| Apostles of the said church, of which the
| said Reed Smoot is one. and is beyond the
control or power of the protestant Your
/ protestant respectfully asks that the SEN
ate of the United States or its appropriate
committee compel the First Presidency
and the Quorum Of the Twelve Apostles
and the said Reed Smoot to produce such
secret. records for the consideration of the
! senate. Your protestant says that he is
advised by counsel that it is inexpedient
at this time Ito give further particulars
concerning such plural marriage and its
| results, or the place in which IT was sol
ennized, Or the maiden name of the plural
WIFE"
! Mr.. Leilict also asserts that "Fresi-
/ dent Joseph F. Smith. the president of the
/ Mormon church. is living. in open polyg-
amy and has had a4child born to him by
his plural wife as late as 1S98.''
And also that President lorenzo Snow
lived and died in the practice OF polygamy
and polygamous cohabita ton, and that his
plural wife Minnie Jensen Snow, bore
him a child as late as the winter OF
4 I1S96-7.''
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
TWO IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS
Representation is Cut Down and the Dues
Are Raised.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 26.--Two impor-
tant amendments to, the. constitution OF
the American Bowling Congress were
adopted to-day. One cuts down the rep
resentation Of associations in the congress
and tflt other raises the dues, providing
that each association shall pay annually
81 for every one of its clubs. The pres
ent rule provides dues of 50 for each asso-
citation.
Amendments wer also adopted requiring
the secretary and treasurer to give bonds
and requiring the secretary to turn over
to the treasurer within five days of receipt
all moneys received by him. The follow
ing amendment was adopted:
The congress. through its executive commit
city or town of the United States one central as
sociation as subsidiary and auxiliary to this
organization, except that In the city of New
York such organization may be organized or
adopted by boroughs of one or more borough
each, as may be determined by the executive
committee OF the congress.
| The effect of this will be the establish
ment of divisions, somewhat after the
idea of the old visions OF the League OF
American Wlleelrnen.
The new constitution provides for a
second and third vice. e-president and also
| that the annual congresses shall begin on
| the second Monday in February.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
DEMOCRATS FILIBUsTER
The House Tied Up Over an Election
s s Contest.

Washington. Feb. 26.-The democrats
in caucus this morning decided to fHbus-
ter for the remainder of the session, If the
republicans pressed the Wagoner-Butler
contested election and unseateds Butler,
and it caused considerable tension on both
sides when the house assembled to-day.
The leaders were alert and the fight began
almost with the drop Of the gavel.
After the chaplain had delivered his in
vocation, the speaker was about to direct
the clerk to read the journal when Mr.
Richardson. the democratic leader, made
the point of no quorum. The constitution
requires the presence of a quorum to do
business y said he. The speaker was able
to count only 167. Thereupon Mr.. PAYNE,
the republican leader. moved n call of the
house and upon that motion the democrats
forced roll cal. 3sf 81
1t is the opinion of the minority that
the republicans will not be able to accom- .
plish more than to pass the appropria tion
tbills before Adjournment.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
he KILLED FIVE WOMEN
Alfred Knapp, the Wife Murderer,
of Hamilton, o., Makes
Full Confession

III F.. .
Hamilton, Ohio, Feb. 26.-Alfred Knapp,
the Indianapolis man arrested yesterday
who confessed to the murder of his third
wife, day made a full confession of five
murders. Among them is that of Ida
GebEard, the West Indianapolis girl who
was found murdered and outraged in a
stable July 8, 1895.
Knapp's confession which was sworn to
before Mayor Bosch is as follows:
".On Jan. 21st 1894. Killed Emma Lit
tleman in a lumber yard in Gest street,
Cincinnati On Aug. 1st, 1894. 4 killed
May .Eckert In Walnut street, opposite the
Y NJ. C. A. in Cincinnati. On Aug. 7tll,
1885,. killed my wife Jennie Connors
Knapp under the Canal bridge in Liberty
street, Cincinnati, and threw her into the
canal. In Indianapolis in July, 1895. i
killed Ida, Gebhart. On Dec. 22.-1902, ]
killed my wife Annie Knapp, at 339 South
Fourth street. in Hamilton. and threw her
into the river out by Lindenwald. This
is the truth.