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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-22
BRYAN FIGURES IN
A WILL CONTE'
Bennett Left $4,000 to Bryan's family W
Says If Bryan Insists on Receiving Mono.
She Will Contest the Will.

New Haven. Conn, Octo
21.-As a climax of today's lie
ing on the application for
probating of the will of the la
Philo S. Bennett, accompanyiF
which was a sealed letter, VIII
William J. Bryan today testifiX
was arequestthat ne accept SIS
900. Judge Stoddard, whorepx
sents Mrs. Bennett, declars
that if Mr.. Bryan insisted ups
receiving the fund, she wou
contest the will. Mr.. Bryan
reply said that not one cent
the money would he allow eth
his wife or his children to recei'
unless Mrs. Bennett were willin|
He however, did intend to 81
the court to decide the VALIDITY
the bequest, so that, in case
was declared legal, he could al
tribute the money among edu
tional and charitable institute
During the hearing, Mr.. Bf
introduced a mass of corresp
dence between himself and
Bennett from the year 1896
1900. He read a umber Of
letters aloud in order to 81
that Mr.. Bennett repeate
made offers of financial assists
to him. On four occasions.
cording to the will, Mr.. Benz
sent him money, to aid him,
amount in all aggregating $s,
He related thatin May, 1900.
Bennett came to Lincoln, Ne
to discuss the provisions Of
will, and told Mr.. Bryan that
wished him to accept beque|
of $4,000. believing that
would need it later.
A suggestion made by M
Bryan at that time was to d
effect that if Mr.. Bennett SO Il
sired, he could embody in it 4 u
quest to Mrs. Bennett in a let
to be left with the will. He fu|
Their suggested that the NOR
be left in trust to himselfto Il
tribute among educational All
philanthropic institutions. A
ter Mr.. Bennett returned east i
executed his will and sent a COZ
to Mr.. Bryan of what he said w
the letter he left with his viii "a
Mrs. Bennett.
When Mr.. Bryan's statenaes
had been concluded, Judge Ste
dard said that the will would +
contested by Mrs. Bennett if M
Bryan sought to secure II
money, believing that Mr.. Brys
had no equitable right to it.
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MUCH SMALL POX IN GEORGIA
SAYS DIR HARRIS.
Secretary Board Os Health Returns From
a Trip to Southern Part of State


DR.. H. F. Harris, secretary of
the state board of health, return
ed today from an extenden trip
through South Georgia where he
went on an inspection tour for
the state board. Smallpox, &C
cording to DR.. Harris, is raging
everywhere and he will recon-
mend rigid quarantine laws to
prevent a spread of the disease.
There was very little fever in
South Georgia. Thomasville had
no fever as had been announced.
DR.. Harris states that there was
no smallpox in Atlanta when he
left here two weeks ago, and he
does not think there is any here
now unless it has developed since
he left here.
The state board is ready for
work new and will assume con.
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Charged with Wrecking,

Moultrie, Ga, Oct. ia
white man named Fowler has
been arrested here charged with
having wrecked the motor car
some two weeks ago on which
Messrs. Hale and Geer were in
jured. The death of Mr.. Geer
has awakened renewed interests
in the matter and the case will be
vigorously prosecuted. tits said
that Fowler has been talking in a
manner that led to his arrest.
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Ralph Bingham Coming.

The local committee has been
trying to get Mr.. Bingham here
since last May but until now
have not succeeded.
He is TO be here next Saturday
evening. All ticket holders on
the Home Lyceum Course will Of
course get this attraction free,
Tickets for the entertainment
on sale at ''Ge1ders, of Course.
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President Has Called Extra
Session of Congress

Washington, Oct. 2O.-The
president today issued proclaim
alton calling the fifty-eight con-
gress into extraordinary session
on November 9 at IL o'clock.
The proclamation states that
the purpose of the session is to
consider the commercial conven-
ton between the United States
and Canada, which requires the
approval of congress.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-22
MURDERER OF POLICEMAN
DRASHBACH WILL BE HUNG
Was Tried, Convicted and Sen
fenced Yesterday.

John Harris murder, of police
man Hans Drasbach, was tried,
found guilty and sentenced to be
hung, all in about six hours yes
terday.
The date set for the hanging
was Friday November 18th, be-
tween the hours of 10 a. m. and
2 >. m. Attorneys S. c. Crane
and Frank Walker, who defend
ed him, announced, however
that they would file notion fol
new trial at once, and if the mo
ton was denied appeal the case
to supreme court.
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any restoration talk on the liars.
It is useless. They have sold
their souls to the devil. / never
hope to convert a reporter. They
would be backsliders."
A squad of inspectors from the
health department invaded Mad
ison Square Garden today and
ordered sweeping changes in the
method of quartering the Zion
guards and part of the host"
of 1000 there. An order was
posted that only a certain num-
Der of persons could sleep in each
room and there must be better
ventilation. The inspectors also
visited the kitchen and watched
the preparation of the meals.
The fact that forty-three mem
bers of Dowie's followers whom
he brought here were sick today
warranted the health department.
in taking action, so Commission
er Leder1e said.
New York, Oct. 21.-Thirty
thousand people, according to
estimates of the police, tried to
get into Madison Square Garden
to see John Alexander Dowie to-
night. About one-third of that
number had secured admittance
when at 8 O'Clock Dowie ordered
the doors closed. When the
other 10000 found themselves
shut out the widest disorder
prevailed, and the police, 400
strong, were for time utterly
unable to cope with the mad rush
of the crowd. Men and women
were knocked down and tramp
led on and many narrowly escap-
ed death in the crush.
Several times Inspector Walsh
sent in calls for extra res erves,
and it was not until the meeting
was suddenly terminated by
Dowie shortly after 8 o'clock that
anything could be done with the
crowd.
The crowd blocked all traffic
in Madison avenue, 10Th and End
streets for more than an hour,
and could not be dispersed until
convinced that the meeting inside
the garden had ended.
DR.. Dowie spoke only for about
fifteen Minutes. He announced
his subject as divine Healing, !"
but when the meeting was close d
to terminate the disturbance GU t.
side the doors he had gotten no
further than a description of the
Illinois Zion and the laud alton Of
its founder.
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DOWIE ROASTS
THE REPORTERS
Escorted From Meeting By The Zion
Army Guards.
Sickness In The Army Causes the Board of Health to Inspect
Quarters Changes Ordered to Be Made--Severa1
thousand Dollars Given Dowic for the Work.

New York, Oct. 21.-Dowie
called for special prayers at the
early meeting in Madison Square
Garden today for those of his fol-
lowers whoare i'll. At least forty
three are said to be unable to
leave their boarding houses on
account of sickness. The condi-
tons in the garden have been
called to the ttention of the
board of health and officers paid
an official visit to Dowie's army"
early today and will do all posi-
BILE to preserve sanitary condi-
tons in the Zion headquarters.
Another healing meeting was in
order today.
Just to show that l am in fav-
or with the. Christian merchant
princes of this city," said DR..
Dowie, Il will announce the mon
ey which has come to me this
morning. These sums are from
men unknown to me, but who ev-
identity believe I am right. One
sent me a check for $4,000, anoth-
err check for ST., 900, another for
81, 500, and another gave me ST.
900. These contribution were
unsolicited. They were accompa-
ined by the kindest words"
During DR.. Dowie's sermon a
number of students marched out
in squads. DR.. Dowie was forced
to stop, and after he began again
he was interrupter by a college
yell from outside the garden.
ending with the slogan ''Dowie!
Dowie! Dowiey"
They are like most of the
students know" said DR.. Dow
lie; their brains are in their
feet"
At thiga well-dressed man got
up, and as he was leaving Dowie
shouted at him, you are not
commonly decent"
For the first time today DIR.
Dowie ordered reporters exclud-
ed, and those who were seated at
the reporters table were escort
ed to the door at DR.. Dowie's or
der to his guards to clear the
tainted vipers out of here. BE
careful how you handle them not
to get any of their filth on you.
Now get out, you mean dogs, you
yellow scoundrels of the press.
We will have no more of you in
here. am paying for this place
you liars. This is my building
Hurry up, guards, the sight OF
them disgusts me. Don't waste
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JAPAN AND RUSSIA
PREPARING FOR WAR
Some Decided Development in the Crisis is
Expected rtly---Believed that Russia
Does not Intend to Fulfill Promises.

Yokohama, Japan, Oct, 21.-
The ministerial conference naval
preparations, and notably the ap-
pointment Of Vice Admiral Toga,
known as a fighting admiral,
to command the standing squad
ron, have lead to renewal of the
authorizations of trouble.
Some decided development in
the crisis is expected shortly.
The steamship and railroad COM
panies are reported to have been
notified to be in readiness for
emergencies.
MILITARY ACTIVITY UNAPATED.
London Oct. 2I-A dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company
from Toxic says:
Russian military activity on the
Corean frontiers is unabated.
The important newspapers take
a gloomy view. They are en-
c1ined to believe Russia does not
intend to fulfill her repeated
promises and declarations, in
which case it would be incum-
bent on Japan to take. decisive
steps for the sakeofher existence,
The Japanese gunboat Ch1okal
was to have wintered at New
chwang, but this arrangement
has been countermanded.
A report was in circulation on
the stock exchange today that
the negotiation between Russia
and Japan had been broken Oft,
but the foreign Office officials
here said that they had not heard
anything confrmatory of rumor.
This statement was made subse-
-quent to a visit by Baron
Hayashi to foreign minister
1ansdowne this afternoon. The
officials of the foreign Office adj
ded that the report was contrary
to the general trend of informa-
ton.
HOW VIEWED IN GERMANY.
Berlin, Oct. 21.-The Ger
man government takes a cheer
full view of the Russo-Japanese
difficulties. Russia has convey
ed assurance to Germany that
she will keep strictly on the de-
fensive even if Japan may act ag-
excessively toward Corea without
Russia being affronted thereby
or making a counter stroke. The
only limitation that Russia places
on Japanese action is that she
must not cross the Yalu river.
The impression that might be
derived from the foreign defini-
ton Of the Russian policy, it is
pointed out here, is that the ne
gotiations is still pending, pre-
cautionary military preparations
on both sides are going on.
CHILL WANTS TO SELL wARSHIPs.
Santiago de Chill, Oct. 21.-lt
is reported here that the Chlllar
government is treating with ia
pan for the sale of two warships
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Died..

+. M. Leeds died at his Eom e
on East Pine St, last evening at
10 o'clock, The deceased leaves
a wife and one daughter, Mrs.
R. J. Abrams The funeral SER
vices will be held at the home at
2 p. m. Friday.
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DEATH Turks IN
CABBAGE LEAVES,
Infested by a Poisonous Reptile
Causes Several Deaths.

Causes Several Deaths.
GAINESVILLE. Ga. Oct. 2O.-What
kind of insect, reptile or war
mint" is it that is running the
cabbage of the farmers of North
west Georgia? That is the
question that is the al1-absorbing
topic through White, Towns,
Union, Dawson, Forsyth and 9TH
err counties in this section of the
state, where cabbage are grown
extensively for the market.
GAINESVILLE is the principal dis
tributing point for the people of
the above named counties, and
since the news had reached this
city of the serious consequence
arising from the discovery of the
insect or reptile found in some of
the cabbage, the market has been
glutted, and there is no sale for
this Yegeta BILE here.
Some days ago a farmer in
White county, while gathering
cabbage, discovered a small
worm or what appeared to be a
worm, in a head of cabbage. He
inspected it closely and found it
to be about two inches long, and
about the size of an ordinary
needle. He says it licked it's
tongue like a snake when he
touched the leaf it was on, and
that it was shaped very much like
a snake. He become alarmed,
and to satisfy himself as to what
it was he sent it to a state chem
ist for analysis TO see whether or
not it was poisonous. The state
chemist analysed it and reported
that there was enough poison in
the thing to kill fifteen people.
When the news came back of
the deadly poison in the reptile
or insect, CONSERVATION spread
throughout the cabbage belt. A
general discussion of the affair
brought to light the fact that a
number of people have recently
died in White and Forsyth coun-
ties from mysterious causes, aud
each death has occurred after cab
bage had been eaten. A man by
the name of Dyer brought one of
the little things to GAINESVILLE Sat-
urday in a bottle of alcohol in
which it had been preserved, and
it was viewed by hundreds of
people. It was not over two in
ches long and looked exactly like
small snake. Mr.. Dyer stated
that several deaths had occurred
in White county, where he lives
from eating cabbage,in which it
believed one of these little things
had been cooked. They are so
small that it is difficult for a
housewife to wash them out Of
the vegetable when preparing
them for cooking.
The discovery of the poisonous
worms or reptiles, in the cabbage
has resulted in cutting this vege-
table from the menu card in this
section of Northeast Georgia, and
the farmers are greatly agitated
oyer the matter.
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Another Psxville Letter.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
Mr.. C. L. Cuttino OF Sumter spent
Sunday in town. =,
DR.. J. J. Hodge, who has been very III
for several weeks, is improving. We
hope for the doctor a speedy recovery.
DR.. L. L. Gregory, who has been
quite i'll with rheumatism, is rapidly
improving and will leave for Chester
field soon, where he will open up a
large drug business. We wish him
much success.
Company D. First Regiment Cavalry,
had meeting at this place on Satur-
day, Feb. 2l, for the purpose of reor,
ganizing under the new law. The boys
all turned out and signed up for two
wears, after which an election was held,
and Capo. y. J. Richbourg was re-elec-
ted captain by vote Of 81. This speaks
well for the captain. Although he IS
over the age Of IS years. he IS one OF
the best qualified men in the county for
the position to which he has been cleo
ted. Company D is one of the ablest
and best companies in the State and
the members have implicit confidence
in their captain who has led them for
many years. J. D. Hoyle was re-elec-
ted first lieutenant and B. w. Des-
Champs second lieutenant, B. Il.
Hodge, third lieutenant. Il.
Paxville. S. c.. Feb. %, 1908.
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Chief Justice Pope refused the
motion to grant James FL. Till
man bail without prejudiclng
Tillman's right to seek bail be-
fore another Judge. If .Tillman
was entitled to bail Judge Pope
should have granted it, and if he
was not, then it strikes US the
Judge should have said so. and
no more. Now that the Chief
Justice has refused bail we
doubt very much if bail will be
granted at all, anyway, not until
the case has gone to a jury and
they fail to bring in a verdict.
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is that Colonel Bryan is unwil-
ling for the democracy to get
together, and such seems to be
the case, because the mention of
any prominent man for the Dem
ocratic nomination who has not
made confession to the silver
idol, brings forth Bryan's dis
approval. We hardly think the
democratic party would again
give it's leadership to Colonel
Bryan, nor do we believe there
is any reasonable hope the
country will accept the Chicago
and Kansas city platforms:
therefore if the democratic party
has any serious idea of evci1
making a decent showing in the
next campaign, its money ideas,
and other theories which the
business element will not accept
must be dropped: and with the
dropping Of them Bryan must
drop also.
We regard both Grover Cleve-
land and William J ennin g S
Bryan back numbers SO far as
ever being nominees, but Cleve-
lands counsel will always be
sought bv the business element
of the party, and Bryan will al,
ways furnish material for the
element which is an anchor
around the neck of any organi-
zation, and if the National Dem
ocratic Convention should tear
out of its platform the populistlc
vagaries, and replace them with
planks to inspire confidence in
the business world, it would not
surprise US in the least to see
Bryan leading third party with
Senator Teller as his running
mate.
There is one thing certain,
Bryan has no idea Of permitting
the Democratic party to become
solidifed, if he can help it, and
whenever it is attempted he
throws the weight of his infu-
ence against the project, and as
the Philadelphia Inquirer aptly
puts it sColonel Bryan's refusal
to accept an invitation to dine in
the presence of Mr.. Cleveland
means that the baby won't play
at all unless the baby can play
the baby's way"
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SUCCESS NOT WANTED.

William Jennings Bryan, the
twice disastrous leader of the
mixed democracy recently refus-
ed to attend a Jackson banquet in
Chicago, because Grover Cleve-
land, the twice successful leader
of the democracy, was to be pres
ent. THIS dinner was given not
only in honor of the great Jack
son, but it had for it's purpose the
bringing together the contendlng
elements of the party with an
endeavor to settle the differences
and once again go into battle in
solid phalanx. Colonel Bryan's
refusal to be a party to such a
happy relation has made him the
subject for harsh criticism and
humorous jabs.
We cannot understand why it
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MUST co ON RECORD.

President Roosevelt is damned
if he does, and he is damned if
he does not. The commerce
committee refused to recommend
for confirmation the appoint
ment of DR.. w. D. Crum the
coIored applicant for the Char.
lesion collectorshlp, ana tne
nresident insists upon the Sen
ate putting itself on record with
regard to this appointment. 1t
is evidently his purpose to force
those Republican Senators who
are running with the houndsand
barking with the hare" to show
their hands one way or another.
The president has intimated, if
the Senate rejects the Crum ap-
pointment he will not reappoint
him during the recess, but un-
less the Senate acts he will re-
appoint Crum as soon as Con-
gress adjourns.
At Wilson, n. c., a colored
postmaster was refused reap
pointment, because, on account
of his color he was Objectionable
to the patrons OF the office, and
the president has appointed a
white man. Now comes the
Anti ti-Roosevelt press kicking up
high jinks because the presi-
dent turns down a colored man
and appoints a white man. Wick
the Wilson colored postmaster
held certificates from leading
white men and Democrats, who
urged his reappointment, but
Senator Pritchard convinced
President Roosevelt the negro
was not wanted, and the presi-
dent acted accordingly. The
Democratic press will have moth
ing good from Roosevelt and
they keep up a damning policy.
The appointing power in the
hands of the Representatives
from the different States would
greatly relieve the Chief Execu,
tive, and it would have a ten.
dency tc keep down racial and
sectional feuds. There is nc
doubt any where that the ap-
pointment of negroes to i'm,
portant Offices at the north
would be as distasteful there, as
they. are in the south, and the
| appointing power ought not tc
infict a community with a dis,
tasteful appointment, at the
same time, as long as the power
of appointment rests in the
hands of the leader Of a political
party, the 'souts" will fight the
':ins" and much inconsistency
and hypocrisy will be INDUCED
in. President Roosevelt is a poll.
tician who is after winning, and
he does not propose to permit
members of his party to tickle
the ear of Democrats by abusing
him for appointing a few ne
groes, and get of without going
on record as to their position
He is after capturing the south
ern delegates to the Nationa
Convention, which will be com
posed principally of negroes
and there are not few Senators
that would like to wear presi
dental shoes, who are quietly
after the nomination; these are
the fellows he wants to force or
record, they have been coddlins
the Democrats, butwhen it comes
to showing their hands it vii
mean another story.
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paxvi1le News.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
We are glad to say that Rev. J. D.
Higgins has recovered from the grippe
sufficiently to fill his pulpits. He preacl:-
ed an able sermon at this place yester-
day. but Mrs. Higgins is confined to
her bed with grippe:
Mr.. G. II. Curtis is unable to attend
to his business on account Of some trou-
BILE with one of his feet.
We have good school here and we
think our teachers are as good as we
could desire.
Mr.. Henry Curtis has just completed
good store in town.
We have a petition in to incorporate
our little town Hope we will get 1t.
The farmers of this section are trying
to 90 ahead with their farms and are
hauling lot of guano. I think every
body is adding little more cotton in
order TO pay the extra tax.
I suppose the next bill the Leglslat-
ure will offer will be for an endowment
fund for the oil mills. J.
Paxyille, S. c., Feb. %, 1903.
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The Easy Pill.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers do not
grippe nor weaken the system. They
cure biliousness, jaundice, constipation
and inactive livers, by arousing the Sc
cretions. moving the bowels gently: yet
etfectually, and giving such tone and
strength to the glands of the stomach,
liver and bowels that the cause Of the
trouble is removed entirely. These ia
nous little pills exert decided tonic
effect upon the organs involved, and if
their use is continued for few days
there will be no return of the trouble.
The r. B. Loryea Drug Store.
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New Zion Dots.
Editor The Manning Times:

On account Of the bad weather farm
ers of this section are somewhat back
ward in preparing their lands fer the
future crop.
Mr.. J. w. Shaw of this place has
made his return after months stay in
Sumter under the treatment OF the
doctor, and is now convalescing.
Mr. Chandler of Bethlehem has ac-
cepted position as clerk at this place
: in the store of Mr. Dave Shaw.
1t seems that there were very few
teachers that attended the board OF
examination, guess the weather was to
cold for them to turn out.
Ir. Jack Hicks Of Seloc passed
through this section last Saturday
suffering from a severe wound which
he cot on wreck il Black river on
Mr.. Alderman's log train, he is serious
ly hurt. we hope he will recover. Mr..
r. NJ. Beard. and L. D. Barrow were
also on the train but were fortunate
enough to come back unhurt.
New Zion, Feb. %, 1903.
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The best physic. ''Once tried and
YOU will always use Chamberlain S
Stomach and Liver Tablets" says VIII
liam a. Girard, Pease, Vt. These
Tablets are the most prompt, most
pleasant and most reliable cathartic in
use. For sale by The r. B. Loryea
Drug Store, Isaac NJ. Loryea. Prop.