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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-02-27
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| wish to correct mistake that
occurred in your paper last week.
The article referred to, stated that
Since Mrs. Lanham took her
departure, the Christian Science
church was practically without
leader" We as a church acknow-
ledge but one leader, Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy, Discoverer and
Founder of Christian Science.
But we elect annually two Read
ers whose duty it is to conduct
the services of the church. The
Readers may be reelected for
three consecutive years, but no
longer, according to the regula-
tons of the Mother Church at
Boston, whose bylaws the branch
churches are expected to adopt.
The Board of Directors elected
Mrs. Lanham to act as First
Reader for one year, and Miss
Portmess who has been Second
Reader most Of the time since
the church was organized here,
was chosen to succeed her and
Mrs. Cool was chosen Second
Reader. Under the direction of
these ladies we expect the church
to continue to prosper, and we
heartily welcome all who wish to
attend these services.
A Christian SCIENTIST.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-02-27
ESCAPED AN AWFUL FATE

Mr.. II, Haggins of Melbourne.
Fla, writes, My doctor told me
| had Consumption and nothing
could be done for me. ! was
given up to die. The offer of a
Tree trial bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Undue
ed me to try it. Results were
startling. | am now on The road
TO recovery and owe all to Dr.
Kings New Discovery. 1t surely
saved my life" This great cure Is
guaranteed for all throat and lune
diseases by Denmark Dug Co.
Price 5Oc& ST 90. Trial Bottles
free.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-02-27
yOUNTY OFFICIALS

Judge sup. Court, Eastman, Ga.
Nx, sOl'r Sup Court. Eastman %
pring term; u weeks list and 2nd
*H 10 March FAN term 1.-TWO weeks)
md Mondays in September.
nts, County Judge, Irwinville.
y, County Solicitor, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Monthly term, End Monday in each
4 Quarterly sessions, End Monday
aary, April. July and October
81 OF EDUCATION IT. j. Luke,
3 Dan Tucker, Jacob Hall, Joshua
oius Paulk, John Clements.
tents, School Com,
let Monday In each month.
Ordinary, Irwinville,
X LIST Monday in each month.
nth, Sycamore: Jacob Dorminy,
"a Mill; L. &. Tucker, Ocilla; County
soners.
y lst. Monday In each month.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-02-27

a A Christian SCIENTIST.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-02-27

Artificial tea is made by mix
ing oxide of iron with tea dust
and rolled by means Of starch in
to pellets resembling the genu-
inc tea.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-02-27
LEGAL BLANKS.

The Enterprise has on sale
All liae of legal blanks-notes,
ages. receipts, quit claim
timber leases, turpentine
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-02-27
BEDROOM SUITS

Special values in bedroom
suits. If you want your bed
room to look nice, coy and COM
plete, see the fine line of suits
that we are Offering atlow prices
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-02-27
DIRECTORY

nNICIPAL.
Thomas Wilson
8rge ...... ..Jas. Mcdonald.
y. q. Knapp, Jas. Ratcliffe
i. Warner, j. Il. Leverett
-. g. N. Hooker, d. W. Paulk.
..,... j. A. justice, J. Is. Seanor.
So Council. ........J. g. Knapp.
ent. 49,. ...........D. W. Faulk
easurer. ........J. II. Rountree
nd Water Plant. C. W. Urmey
Herman Smith
~ 49,. ...............D d. IL. Jay.
rs LIST ana 3rd Monday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02
CROPS RAISED BY ANTS.
Wonderful skill In FertiIizing as
Well as Pruning Exhibited by
Some Species.

Recent study of ants has added an
intelligence these insects possess. The
latest discovery is that some species ac-
tually plant and raise their own crops.
The big leaf-cutting ant of the trop-
les is the most proficient species in the
agricultural line. These ants visit
the leaves. Sometimes they will ruin
a whole plantation over night, leaving
the plants with ragged fragments of
their foliage.
Until recently it was supposed that
the leaf-cutters ate the pieces of leaf.
But now it is known that they carry the
fragments to their mounds, where they
chew them ever and over, moistening
them at the same time with acid secre-
tions, until they have made a soft
spongy mass. This is kneaded and
worked over and over again until it is
a big heap full of small holes.
In this spongy mass the ants deposit
the spores of a certain fungus which
forms the greater part of their food
supply. Different species of ants have
different species of fungus.
To produce most albumen the fun
gus must not be permitted to seed. OF
course this is simple matter, well
known to every florist and agricultur-
list. But it is certainly wonderful that
ants should have learned it.
They attend to the pruning of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02

come popular heroes through famous
victories, for which reason they were
taken into politics and made presiden-
tlal candidates, as being more likely
to defeat the civilian candidates of the
opposite parties.
Presidents Buchanan, Garfield, Ben
Jamin Harrison and Mckinley were
public men of long and prominent serv-
ice, who, without surprising other men
OF their own parties, perhaps, were
plainly in the front rank. They were
finally preferred in the nominating
conventions because well and strong
ly supported by their adherents, and
because their prospects of success
favorably impressed the members of
the conventions.
Presidents Lincoln and Cleveland
were public men who each made a
rapid rise to national Importance be-
cause he seemed to be the very man
to deal with questions out of the
ordinary line of politics, which much
engrossed the popular mind at the
time.
Now let us see what our 20 exam
pies can teach us about how to at
tain the presidency. First, we must
put aside Washington, Taylor and
Grant as exceptional instances; for
we shall hardly again have a creator
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02

fungus stems and suckers Just as
carefully as human planter would.
As soon as the fungus begins to grow
it sends out fine threadlike stems in
to the air. If these are allowed to
grow they will finally bear spores.
But the ants do not allow them to
grow. They keep certain members
of their colonies busy biting them off
the moment they appear.
After being pruned for a short time
the fungus begins to develop little
swellings which are particularly rich
in albumen. And after being cult.
waited for a few months the little
swellings are found everywhere
around the bottom of the pile.
Some species of ants carry fertil-
izers to their gardens. They bear
finely chewed wood, moldering leaves,
dead insects and other similar ma
erialto the fungus plantations to en-
rich the soil and increase their yield.
N V SIM
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02
WHISKY OR SUCCESS.
II Young Men Would Win the Latter
They Must steer Clear of
the Former.

The conversation had taken a turn
upon economics when an elderly man,
who had the appearance of a philos-
opher, Remarked:
There is no place to-day for the
man who drinks to excess, and the
young man with the scent of liquor on
his breath is turned away. The edit
orial writer is a student of conditions
and the reporter is keen and observ-
ant man of affairs. The new lawyer
is business man. An GRAFTON cannot
win his case; and the commercial trav-
eler is a moralist compared with what
he was. His word must be above ques-
ton and his conduct beyond reproach.
In him the country merchant must
have absolute faith.
"a great change we must all of US
admit, nor can we truthfully say that
it was the enactment of laws that
worked this revolution. Practically
the same laws existed then. tits grow
ing intelligence, education, that did it.
And it must be education that will con-
tinue to advance the country. In rural
communities prohibition may do some
good, but in the cities education, bring
ing about change of sentiment and
of temperament, must lessen the in
fluence OF the saloon"
The old man was silent for a few
moments, and then he continues:
"Not long ago 1 found myself not
able to obtain employment. They
said that was too old for any sort of
active work. At first took it as sort
of joke. Old! Why, was in my men
tai prime. But l soon discovered that
they didn't want that sort of prime
During all my life 1 had been more or
less of a reader, knew books pretty
well, so 1 applied for a position in a
library. l had taken a drink that
morning, and l am certain that it was
the smell of liquor that turned me
adrift. Then | was resolved that not
even the most temperate drinking
should stand against me. and / quit
"a few days afterward l saw an adj
vertisement that greatly encouraged
me-'Wanted-A strictly sober man;
work easy went out to look for the
place and found it-a saloon. Yes, sir,
wanted a strictly sober man to tend
bar, and l wish to remark that if bar
tender must be a teetotaler, what
chance should a drinking man expect
in any other occupation?
There is only one hope for the
young man-let alcohol alone. 1t
won't come to the youngster; he has
to go after it. And he must choose
between whisky and success" -Opie
Read, in Chicago American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02

ln-chief and founder of the nation:
and only on rare occasions can some
conqueror, by force of popular fer
vor, supersede the statesman and
stride like a victor to the white
house. From the II examples that
remain we learn that a coming pres
ident must be in political life, wheth-
er as an illustrious statesman. to
whom the office comes like a natural
as a suddenly risen man of fame, to
whom the popular feeling DEGREES it.
If he be neither of these, then he
must be a statesman distinguished
beyond the average, or one of aver
age yet real distinction, who in eth
er case must reach out for the COW
eted place, with a general feeling of
the propriety of his having it. If
such a one, in the course of events,
has had an opportunity to success
fully turn his hand to warfare, after
the fashion of public men in this
land of citizen soldiery, his martial
popularity will count largely in his
favor. Or an average statesman will
have useful lead if he possesses
those personal qualities, such as tact,
patience and grace-the iron hand in
the velvet glove-that enable him to
manage all sorts and conditions of
men, and so to make himself quietly
predominant. Lastly, to be modest
ly but honorably in politics, with at
tractive personal qualities and good
claims to private esteem, is to be
hopefully in waiting for the day
when a party, torn by the rival con-
tentions of its principal men, shall
look over into the next rank for a
substitute candidate, and thus bring
the honor uddenly.-Charles F. Ben
jamin, in ST. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02

eye piece being pushed length will
mold the whole surface of the the outside of spherical ball.
pended IN the heavens apparently covered with nete
ad with another element of purple hue The whole floor of the
spot located in the limb and partly presents
10 view vast than
oher; ueeSs white characzes every part
OF pale blue OF which there many and which probably
oceans tor the largest less than
5000 miles in BREADTH the others covering lesser
the largest OF these blue there surface what
seems to be white object of lofty height casting light
probably incredible distances direction apparently supply
ing the absence of the Illuminating element Surrounding parts
with the costanc OF perennial day Close beside
object there ribbon of pale crimson hue flashing the
white surface its side this crimson vaan
stance that the whtene overap undimnhed
objects OF the character but of
visible in other parts of the great spot.
We will draw out the inner tube still thread
like veins of bright many directions wtened
surface OF this great between these green supposed
the valleys and plains that lie between what shall
mountains of lofty height For again. further the
inner tube they up all their grandeur wondering
vision fields of clover from clear down their
sopng sides the val that lie also wrapped
mantle of hue But the blue are
their beauty although still there secondary to the fountains of
sieen u'a' arc everywhere oM<1< a<<. Is,x11 -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02
Baby Devoured by Bears.

From Richmond, Va, comes an ae-
count of three ferocious bears which
are roaming in the mountain region
of the Old Dominion. The animals at
tackled the children of a man named
Parker and killed and ate his two-year-
old baby. Parker's three children
were playing on the edge of the wood
only few hundred yards from the
house, when the bears suddenly made
their appearance. The animals were
very bold, and the two older children
rushed madly to the house. forgetful
oS the baby. The father and mother
hurried to save the little one, but al
ready the bears had killed the child.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02

TA that only five ago. during Spanish war;
kTS the United States really became world power"
ing to quite untitled the place in military
and naval power and the material of the world which
has held since Jacon victory British ago.
the the doctrine or since the
resoue assertion during Jackons presidency of rights
against foreign countries since pendou exhibition of military
during the civil We veritae
world power the glamour
imperial or colonial policy
beg of you observe however world POWERS
of which writing but of world POWER We
cerned with the lesser and relatively obsolete obocent
brute force large small In due time escape from
the policing of the earth by and Blood will
only rarely when folly shall command
enlightened and benevolent world The
from military naval point commerce or
finance offending that world will be
risk of specific immediate against the
lords of great nations to-day concerned with the world
powers known diplomacy, the United States
France Russia Japan, but with the powerful
whole world which, under God will rule all the world powers
DUNG all their dpomaces and armed forces. Already
world slight though be to what the future will
from day day specific national every popuou
travelled within the 900 degrees of latitude Already
world sentiments of right and wrong of justice spoaon
mercy and cruelty of glory and shame Already power the
public of the world
refrain within few weeks days
the deeds which call them
Within the past few weeks event in itself of capital
poance has given another illustration perhaps striking
of the of world public sentiment fully age
ago by German e1nboat
small South American brought next
from the whole world around Venezuela cried United
States within bombarment every
American newspaper had its say Within 48 hours topic in
the British parliament; within few statesmen
and cabegrams from Washington the foreign Paris
and Berlin The German lord his hand
the world sentiment seemed willing be sood by
an American iron MASTER and his British ally also ashamed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02

until now he is regarded as the expert
meteorologist of congress.
Joseph Market, a citizen of Marion,
Ind, aged 80, and said to be worth
100000, married Miss May Davis, aged
25. Market was widower and has
four children. He did not wish to
marry a woman who wanted him only
for his estate, and to insure himself
good treatment made contract with
the young woman setting forth that
she is not to get any of his estate at
death, but is to receive $4,000 year
as long as she takes good care OF him
and keeps him alive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02
Power of World Public Opinion
By EDWARD M. SHEPARD.

1OMETlMES it is said think absurdy if not alphabetically
that only five years ago, during Spanish war; that
the United States really became world power. The
ing to to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02

ia like to introduce to you
My very newest child.
She has such pretty curly hair
And blue eyes, bright and mild.
She came from some nice city
Way off across the sea,
~ papa says tits Paris,
But mamma says "Paree."
They say that in that city
The people all drink wine,
! feared she had bad habits,
This darling child of mine.
And so I got temperance pledge
That very, very day,
And told her that l 'spected her
To sign it right away.
So now she is a temperance child;
Her name is Madeline;
I'm sure she'll always keep the pledge
Cause she's a child of mine.
Verses for Little Citizens.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02
ODDS AND ENDS.

Minneapolis is the second largest
Scandinavian city.
The Mexican of average size wears
O number six boot.
Basket making employs half a mil
lion persons in Germany.
The only real, reliable weather sharp
in congress is Senator Platt, OF Con-
necticut. It is not believed that any
yankee agriculturist can hold candle
to the senator when it comes to fore
telling the weather. For years he has
been a close student of this subject,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02
Brandy Filled Candy.

The selling of brandy filled candy to
school children in New Jersey is awak-
ening the interest of the w. C. T. u,
and the chief inspector of foods and
drugs of the state board of health has
directed his deputies to collect samples
of the confectionery, which he will
have analysed. An effort will be made
to secure the Indictment of the brandy
drop sellers for selling Intoxicating
liquor without license.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02
The American and the French NEWSPAPERS
By PAUL De PAY,
Editor of the Petit Parisien.

IN NE thing that struck while American wav
III which the of the American newspapers open their
So doors to all competitors found great deal of
fraternity and no jealousy We do do that here
We make circulation the frequently lost on
that, but gain enormously advertisements
The interior organization newspapers rule
is superior
The New York reporters took breath away l that
the American politics while
in France paper with politics could first the
American He paper then if he has the
time he reads politics
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02
War on Cigarette.

The school board of Oconto, Wis. has
begun war on the cigarette, and an
nounces that any pupil using the weed
in any form will be expelled. Dealers
who sell tobacco to miners will be
prosecuted. 1t is said that some chill
dren in every grade of the public
schools constantly use tobacco.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02
Are the Spots On the Sun Inhabited?
By ALEXANDER YOUNG,
An Indiana Astronomer Who Is Attracting Notice

The lenses which have been used by me for the
purpose of observing the solar panorama were con-
vex lenses turned upon a convex reflector, which
when constructed into an instrument called a COM
pound solar microscope with chroatic and achroma-
tic regulating power will be available l believe, to
any vision.
We will now suppose this instrument to be
turned upon the suns image presented upon the face
of the reflector the inner tube which contains the
The independent., 1903-12-17
GIFTS FOR MEN.

Neck Ties, 15c, 25c and. 500
Handkerchiefs, SC, 10c, 12ac,
25c and up to. ....... Isl 90
Mufflers, 25c, 35c, Soc, and
up to............... So 90
Suspenders in fancy boxes,
6Oc, 85c, 0Oc and ....81 Is
Other Suspenders 10c, 15c,
25c, and up to-. 500
Hats in Fur, e1.00, e1.50, $500
The independent., 1903-12-17

and up to. 90 90
Caps Soc, 75c, $l.00 up to. - Is
Dress Shirts, Soc, 75c, el q 81 so
Sweaters, 50c, sl.O0, up to. - Is
Gloves and Mittens, kid and
Mocha, SOC, 75c, u. $l25, 81 so
Watch Chains, Cuff Buttons,
Scarf Pins, Finger Rings, Watch
Fobs, Watches, Cuff and Collar
Boxes, Cigar Books, Pocket Knives.
The independent., 1903-12-17
GIFTS FOR LADIES.

Golf Gloves, 25c, 50c. ...7SC
Kid Gloves, 73c, 500, sl.25
and. 81 so
Worsted Mittens, 25c and /. 800
Silk Mittens, 75c to........t1 Is
Handkerchiefs, Sc, 10c, 12.c.
25c, up to..............$1 90
Lace Collars, 25c, 35c, 40c, 75c,
up to.................t1 so
Coin Purses, 20c, 25c, 35c, Soc,
up to...................o1 Is
Wrist Bags, 25c, Soc, 75c, 81,
up ..........S4 90
Shopping Bags, 20c, SOC, 75c,
up TO-. 80 90
FascinAtors, 25c, 35c, Soc.
up TO to..................Sl Is
Opera Shawls, $l.O0, el.5O,
500 and ............eC *
Silk Shawls, black and white,
The independent., 1903-12-17

your headquarters for everything in Toys Games
Candies, Nuts, Tree Trimmings, etc
The independent., 1903-12-17

worry Christmas Gifts Give sensible gift
go wrong Remember you Anyone
would appreciate gift of such splendid slippers sell
ing. Here suggestions:
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
FATAL RESULTS OF
TR0LLEY'S WILD DASH
Killed Man and Demolished
House After Plunge
Down Incline

Joliet, H.. Oct. 26-A runaway troll
ley car on the Chicago and Joliet line
killed a man, demolished a house and
reduced itself to spliDters after a ter
rife plunge down a steep incline in
this city.
Just as the car began to descend the
steep hill. Motorman Bouray fell in a
faint and rolled from the platform.
Miss Anna Westborg, the solitary pas
senger. saw her peril and jumped
from the car and escaped with some
painful bruises. The car bounded
forward. going down the hill at ter
rife speed. At the foot of the hill,
where there is a sharp curve, Peter
Sharp. IS years of age, was waiting
for the car. He had not noticed that
It was running away. When the car
struck the curve it jumped the track,
scooping UP young Sharp on the
fender. and crashed into Charles Hol-
STEMS dwelling. Sharp's brains were
battered out against the stone founda-
ton. The side walls of the house
were crushed in and the entire struct-
ure wrecked. Mrs. Holstein was alone
in the house at the time and escaped
without injury, climbing out through
a window.
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
SIR HENRY DURAND
SUCCEEDS HERBERT
King Edward Approves the
Appointment Of the New
British Ambassador

London, Oct. 26.-Sir Henry Nor
timer Durand has been appointed as
British ambassador to the United
States to succeed the late Sir Michael
Herbert. His appointment has been
approved by King Edward. His ap-
pointment astonishes diplomatic cir
cles, since Sir Mortimer, as he is
called, having dropped the Henry, is
not a foreign Office man.
He was imported into the diplomatic
service from the Indian civil service,
where he attained a high position. Sir
Mortimer was protege of the late
Lord Salisbury, whose exalted opinion
of his diplomatic skill was based on
his conduct with Russia in the deli
cate matter OF the Afghan boundary
delimitation.
Sir Mortimer was minister to Te-
heran before he was appointed to his
present post as ambassador at Madrid
He was considered in st. Petersburg
the most astute diplomat Great Bri
tain ever sent to Teheran. He has
often expressed a great liking for
Americans. He has wife and one
daughter.
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Five Italian laborers repairing the
tracks Of the Erie road at Ramapo,
n. Y. were struck by an express train
and killed.
Cincinnati. o.. is making elaborate
arrangements for the National w. c.
T. u. convention. which meets there
November IS to Is.
For embezzling $4,000. Albert W.
Deibel, former paying teller of the
City National Bank at Canton, O..
was given FIVE years in prison.
Fire at Hampton Beach. N. H., de-
stroyed six houses. including two no
tells, and for a time threatened the en-
tire town The buildings were all Of
frame.
Terribly cut and riddled with bull
lets. the dead bodies Of Mrs. Annie
Holcomb and her 17-year-old daughter
were found dead at Jasper, Ca, with
no clew to the assassins.