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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
MennOnites Alarmed.

The Mennonite people Of Harvey
county are investigating report that
military service is required of all cit
liens between the ages of Il and As
years under the provisions of the Dick
bill passed by congress at the last
session. The Mennonite people believe
in the principle of non-resistance, and
hence are opposed to military service.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Do Some Act of charity.

In naming Thursday, November &c,
as Thanksgiving day, Gov. Bailey sug-
gests that leach one on that day who
feels that he has special reasons for
being thankful do some simple act of
charity for some one less fortunate, SO
that thanksgiving and gladness may
come from the hearts of all the peo-
Ole"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Congre.sman scott,a BIN.

A measure calculated to furnish ma
chinery for making effective the state
prohibitory law is Congressman
SCOTS bill allowing any state to inn
pose license and occupation tax up
on persons engaged in any business in
such state.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
PORTO RICANS INDIGNANT.
They Do Not Relish Being Sty1et
"SpigOti" by q New Chicago
Dictionary.

Considerable feeling has been cause
among native Porto Ricans by the ar
rival of a new abridged dictionary
published by Chicago firm, and which
a local dealer is endeavoring to hav.
introduced in the schools of Ports
Rico. The objection is made to a new
word, "spigoti," which the dictionar.
gives, with definition, as follows
"Spigoti; nickname for native Port
Ricans; cor. spaghetti" says a Wash
ington report.
While it is true that the word "spig
goti." not "spigoti," is provincial on
in Porto Rico, it is by no means &C
copied by Americans as elegant o
proper, nor does the dictionary give it
correct derivation. The word cam
into being with the advent of tn
American soldiers, in 1898. in an in
nocent manner. They were accustomed
to inquire of the natives: Speak Eng
lish? ' The natives, in turn, sooI
learned to reply: mo speeka de Eng
lish," or to ask: "Speeka de SPANISH
Thus "speeka de" became corrupted
into "spigotti,'' and spaghetti wa
never thought of. The presence of ths
word will no doubt defeat the adop
ton of the book by the department o
education of Porto Rico, and Amer
leans there generally express regre
that it has crept into an apparently
authorized version. To say thu
least. it is inelegant.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Costly Certificate.

In Kansas county recently there
was one application for a certificate.
The three members of the board spent
one day in holding the examination.
two in grading the papers and the
following Saturday issued the certifi-
cate. Then they drew full pay or
s12 each for their services. That was
probably the highest priced certificate
ever issued by an examining board.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Courage Rewarded.

The Kaw valley came out of the big
June flood all right. Edwin Taylor, q
potato grower, says that while the
planters lost their potatoes by the flood
they did not lose their courage or their
practical sense, and they are now har-
vesting cabbage that makes a profit OF
s1O0 an acre and are taking in. corn
that will weigh 60 to 100 bushels an
acre.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
read Mary Tolliver's letter twice, and

read Mary Tolliver's letter twice, and
then called a messenger.
Billie" he said, tgo down town an6
buy the biggest turkey you can get, and
express it, with a lot of cranberries and
celery, and all sorts of Thanksgiving
goodies, to this address,"
Then he called his clerk, and sent Mary
a letter.
Wednesday morning Mother Tolli-
yer handed her the big envelope
This is what she spelled out:
Having been informed that Mary Toll
liver was III on the 2sth Of November. and
was thus prevented from joining in the
festivities incident to Thanksgiving Day
/ therefore recommend that at con-
venfent hour on Thursday. December 5.
Mr., and Mrs. Tolliver. together with their
family and such young friends as Mary
may choose to invite, assemble in the din
ing-room and there with hearts full OF
thankfulness for country, for home, and
for the blessed influence of children, par
take of such bounties as are usually
served in Christian America on the day APP
pointed for National Thanksgiving, and
that especial attention be given that Mary
shall be beautifully supplied with such
portions of the national bird and with such
other dehcacieS as are most conSenial to
her"
Is ."Just see his name at the bottom
mamma-the governors name!" shouted
Mary "And the letter is all ribbons and
red wax on the back. Just to think he did
this for met" .. e..-.s..,.----,'z~
Yes, he did it for you, Mary, and you
shall have your own Thanksgiving Day
But what will you be thankful for. q
week after the timer"
"Oh! I'll be thankful I'm so we'll again
Will that do?. And can't just as well be
thankful this week as last?"
And Mother Tolliyer thought she could
s. S. Times.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20

Mrs. Turkey-Where have you been
pa?
Mr.. Turkey-Fve been seeing that old
hen around the corner, who tells for
tunes She's fraud. You ought to
have heards the character she gave me
Said was Eighty and likely to lose my
head: told me I was going to be mixed
up In some kind Of an affair with dark
lady. and warned me to look out for .
bald-headed man with an ak. Did you
ever hear Of anything so absurd Chi
cago Reeord-Herald
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Child Dead, Mother Near Death.

Four-year-old Fay Jones was burned
to death at Galena, her clothes catch
ing fire while she was playing with
matches. Mrs. Jones tried to smother
the flames and was sesiously burned,
both hands being burned to crisp.
Her injuries were not fatal, but her
agony was great and she continually
prayed that death relieve her of her
distress.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Three-story Masonic Building.

Masons at wellington will erect a
three-story building and have "doings"
in the top story thereof.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Max Defent separntc Schools.

An alternative writ of mandamus was
granted by the supreme court restrain
ing the board Of education of Coffey-
Vile from establishing separate schools
for negro children. The writ is made
returnable December II.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Favors One convention.

Chairman Albaugh, of the republic
an state committee, favors one state
convention for the nomination of
state ticket and election Of delegates
to the national convention.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20

At Emporia, while the state normal
and high school football teams were
playing ''quiet game" Fred Hwris
had an arm broken and Harry Clewell
had q nose broken
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Life Saved by a Rib.

Oscar Harvey, a young man, at
tempted suicide at Kinsley, by shoot
ing. The ball struck a rib and he was
not seriously hurt. 1t is supposed he
had become respondent over the loss
of money
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Murdock's First BIZ.

The first bill introduced by Congress
man Victor Murdoch was for 100000
government building at Newton.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Coleman Takes a HIND.

At the request of Cedarvale citizens
Attorney General Coleman has request
ed the county attorney of Chautau9us
county to close all joints at CedarvaIe-
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
1O.OOO-Bu.heI Corn Crib.

A. J. Hicks, Of Jewell, has just. I'm
ished a 10,00O-bushel corn crib and
will fill it with this years crop.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20

Ten citizens of Atchison agreed to
put up $4,000 each to continue the de-
velopment of the three-foot vein of
coal found
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Tells How.

"And aren't you married yet?"
NO"
"well, we'll I thought you were en-
gagged to certain young lady in Ger
mantown?"
mo. I was engaged to an uncertain
young lady in Germantown, and that.
why I'm not married. philadelphia
Press
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Cows That Are Thieves.

eff the man behind the cow in
Kansas would do his part, no unprofit-
able animal would masquerade under
the fictitious appellation of .milch
cow, and she would either go to the
butchers block or be made to return
a profit by more intelligent care ana
management" says Secretary Coburn
in the last quarterly report of the
Kansas board of agriculture. $50 long
as cows of this class are permitted in
the dairy herd, so long will there be
dissatisfaction and failure. Improve
ment is the route to success, whether
by breeding, better management or
other way, and intelligence in our cow
men is the power that will force adj
vancement in the right direction"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Grief for a Jointist.

Sheriff McCool raided the only joint
in Pratt and confiscated 100 bottles OF
beer, which he publicly destroyed. Tbs
jointist was sent to Jail for 80 days
and fined 500.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
A. the World Does.

Mrs. Ben6er-John. you are too much
of a rounder for a married man
Mr. Bender-Martha, didn't you say
l was all the world to you?
Mrs. Bender-Yes.--a
Mr. Bender-Well. then. If I'm all the
world you mustn't object to my going
around.-Chicago Daily News.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20

Parsons is to have a new s25, 900 de-
pot, to be built by the Frisco.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
I'm the State 40 Years.

John S. Gilmore, the Fredonia Citi-
zen editor, has been in Kansas 4t
years.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Fort Riley Maneuvers Cost 1000
S25, 900 Depot for Parsons.

The cost to the state for having the
troops at Fort Riley will be $40, 900.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Good Samaritan.

Helen Gould has presened the Hutch
inson library with a collection of 360
books.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Wen Informed.

must have been In the
dark when he proposed to your sister.
Patrice-No. he wasn't. He knew
shed accept him. all the time.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
House Rent I'm Washington.

Congressman Scott writes of the
high cost of living at Washington city.
Two years ago, when Scott first went
to Washington, he paid $106 month
for five small rooms UNFINISHED. Sem
ator Burton has to pay $1,000 year
for the house which he occupies less
Senator Longs house costs him about
as much. Mr.. Campbell pays $500
for seven rooms, and Mr.. Scott will
this year pay the same. He says: CAN
which will serve to give the gentle
reader some idea of the reason that
the salary of a congressman looks a
good deal larger in Kansas than it
does in Washington.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Negro Preacher to Cape Town.

Rev. John A. Gregg, pastor of the
A. M. e. church in Emporia, has gone
to Cape Town, South Africa. to teach
in a mission college.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Must Teach Kansas History.
Pioneer Citizen.

r. W. Hilliker, one of the early-day
promoters of industrial interests at the
mouth of the Kaw, is dead in Wyan-
dotte, aged 70. Mr.. Hilliker drew the
plans and specifications for the first
bridge across the Missouri river at
Kansas City. the old Hannibal bridge.
built in 1865. He also constructed
the first bridge across the Kaw river
which stood at Kaw point on the pres
ent site of the flow line bridge.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
Two Dog Stories.

G. w. Savage and Frank Olin, of
Winfield, went overland il a wagon
to the mountains. Near Red Cliff, Col,
they lost their dog, pointer. One
day this week the dog arrived in
Winfield, footsore and hungry. 1t had
made a trip of 700 miles and probably
retraced the route followed by the
wagon. However, this story is still
several laps behind the tale told by
some lola boys who took dog to the
Philippines with the Twentieth regi-
ment. According to this tale, the dog
swan back, stopping at the island of
Guam, where it got into fight with
native cur and lost an ear.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
First Mayor of Galena.

George w. Webb, who was in 1877
elected first mayor Of Galena. Is dead
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-20
AIRED Kan.an Attacked "a Child.

William Crayton, SO years OF age.
was arrested at Emporia for attacking
q six-year-old girl. The child was In
his room. The child's cries caused him
to release her.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-22
WHO SHALL BEAR THE BRUNTl

Mr.. EDIToR:-I want to COM
mend you for the stand you took
against some of the shows that
were here last week. l would
you had been a little more "stren-
Gus" in denouncing these indie
cencies which we're allowed dur
ing the carnival, at least were on
exhibition, whether allowed or
not. Certainly they received en-
couragement by way of patron
age, else they would not have
continued to hold forth"
Men of families, who are sup
posed, of all men, to be protec-
tors of home and advocates of
morality; men who are high in
their respective religious denom-
nations, went out, or rather l
should say, in on tours of inspec-
ton. Perhaps it might be ques-
toned how / knew so much if not
spectator, though mother earth
was wrapped in a dark shroud,
lights glisten, people had eyes
saw ingress and egress. Again,
it might be suggested to com
mence reformation where YOU
are most interested. I excuse
neither friend nor foe, kith nor
kin.
With all forms of immortality
the press can be mighty force
in starting a crusade of reform,
1t may not be the way to become
popular with the classes, not at
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-22

A girl in thewconservatory is
worth two under the mistletoe,
remarks Town Topics. That
truthful savant could have added:
And girl in the kitchen is
worth more than all three of the
mlstletoe-consCrvatory girls COM
bined. "-Americus Press.
1t depends altogether on
whether a man wants a cook for
a wife or is raising his daughters
to be cooks. The conservatory
girl is all right if she knows how
the cooking should be done.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-22

The Dispatch closes it's years
work with feeling of pride at
the towns steady growth dur
ing that period. The unity of
Ocilla's people along all the lines
that promise we'll for it's continu-
ed growth, is another thing to be
proud of.-Ocilla Dispatch.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-22

Congressman Griggs is now
trying to divide the new Federal
district and place a majority of
the counties in district to have
headquarters at Albany. Con-
gresham Griggs should think
up some original way of doing
things for his constituents and
not try to undo the good work of
other members. His attitude
toward the movement which
Congressman Brantley started
several years ago for a Federal
district in South Georgia has
been unstatesmanlike, and even
childish, from beginning up to
now.-Valdosta Times.
Griggs is too good a politician
to ever be statesman.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-22
EIGHT YEARS OLD TODAY.

Just eight years ago the first
issue of the Enterprise announc-
ed the birth of the Fitzgerald
colony.
Ten thousand copies were
printed on a Washington hand
press and most of them sold at
SC copy.
w. Bert Brown, the present
foreman of the Enterprise, print
ed the first copy which he has
still in his possession we'll pre-
served. 1t was the first paper
issued in the county and marked
the beginning of a new era in it's
history.
Pieper and Lyon were the pro-
prietors, and a small shack that
now stands in the rear of the l. x.
IL. Grocery facing Grant street,
was the place of birth. The
building was then in shacktown
near the old Swan postoffice, and
Central avenue and Grant street
and the other streets of the city
we're simply designated by blazes
and marks through the Pine
forests.
Several thousand people were
here but they lived in tents, COW
cred wagons, slab shacks and the
Simplest imaginable habitations
that could be constructed out of
sawed lum Der.
Several thousand have since
come and gone. The restless
and discomfort we're simply tran
sient, but many sturdy, sober
and industrious have come to
stay and are content.
For several years speculation
and doubt pervaded the very at
mosphere. None knew. They
simply believed or doubted.
Violent fluctuations in real estate
was a natural consequence, and
more or less mismanagement in
municipal affairs. All the time
the Enterprise stood for all that
meant improvement, but at the
end of the first four years there
were still some doubts of ulti-
mate success. 1t was then the
business men of the community
come together in the reorganiza-
ton of this paper and started it
out with the one purpose, Pull
for Fitzgerald"
The result is we'll known. The
march of progress has been
steady and rapid. No backward
step has been taken, and every
Forward step has been in unison
md with the help of the Enter
Prise. The wealth and business
III the CITY has doubled and quad
upled. In another four years
Ne shall see paved streets, trolley
mes and humming industries
hat will challenge the admiration
the wondering world.
Eight years more and-we
Ire not predict.
- !
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-22

The TT. Gaines Recorder
seems to think that the 1904
contest will be between the
greatest living private citizen
and the greatest living politician.
G. Cleveland and M. Hanna
respectively.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-22

One Georgia editor who says
Hearst is not sound and stable
enough to carry the Democratic
banner, also damns him because
he parts his hair in the middle
Sparks Enterprise. Some mems
idea of stability is hair-splitting.
Journal.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-22
J. E. GOETHE, M. D.
OCELLA, GEORGIA.

have fitted up an Office with all of the
latest electrical machines, hot air apparatus,
etc., for the treatment of chronic troubles of
either sex. have had special instruction in
electro therapeutics under G. Bolton Massey
Of Philadelphia, in the treatment of female
troubles by the above method, who is the
host authority in the United States.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-22


morals of humanity, the good OF
souls and the publication and up.
building Of our beautiful little
city, you will be. recognized in
the end as friend to the people,
all the time you will have the sup.
port of the women.
Why is it certain things are
tolerated, even with open door,
(though up stairs) l am told.
There are not many persons here
but know there are places that
should not be, that there are
places to lure the father from
the family hearthstone and fleece
him of his last dollar. Why is
this, oh why is this? What are
officers of the law for? Is it the
sentiment of the people to have
it otherwise? What are a few
paltry dollars to aching hearts
and reunited lives, not only of
the guilty but the Innocent, for
verify the sins Of the father are
visited upon the son.
Right nobly you did, Mr.. Ed
itor, to stand against things of
an immoral nature, but do not let
it end with this. AsI have said,
the press has it in power to WELD
a potent influence for good. You
may not see it all today, not to-
morrow, but as surely as the sun
rises and sets, it will be seen.
Take up the cudgel for right and
keep pounding away in no uncer-
tain strokes. God hasten the
day when it will be so with the
press of Georgia, our whole sun
ny South, and the entire world.
Evil doors hate exposures. They
fear them. They will flee from
them, For everyone that doeth
evil hateth the light, neither
cometh to the light lest his deeds
should be reproved."
The above from a we'll mean
ing friend is a characteristic hint
from people who are willing and
positively solicitous about the
welfare of their neigh bors,
and who think they are willing
to lend their influence against
vice and for good. In a temper
ate communication like the above
the name is withheld and the
editor of the Enterprise is asked
to assume all the responsibility.
Well, that's all right. We are
to assume all the respon-
sibility. We enjoy RESPONSIBLE
ty when it is the right sort. We
have fattened on responsibility.
We have assumed responsibility
IN this community that promised
no other reward than abuse, and
for which our only compensation
has been curses. Still we are
ready for more of these respon-
sibilities, if they tend to make
Fitzgerald greater and better.
We are not a martyr but we
are here to fight it out and stand
single handed if need be, against
those Influences that initiate
against our progress and moral
welfare. We shall take up the
work in good shape early in the
new year, and in the face of the
knowledge that it is certain to
make us enemies and lose us
fight it out-not to the
bitter end, but the glorious end
and one that we will not be
of.
There are good men in the
community that will stand by US.
There are good average citizens
who will not give US their en-
enlargement, and there are some
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-22

Rev. d. d. Bateman has ASSUME
Mthe editorial charge of the
1T Gaines Sentinel, and the 1st
ae under the new manage
snt is the best we have seen
VExsveral weeks. We wish our
riend success.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-22

Every body should be glad of
lristmas because it's such a
God time to do good.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-22

III there were no fools, there
9uld be no fortune tellers.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-22

We will publish only ? papers
lis week.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-22

\ Fort Gaines is suffering with
7e hog-and-c ow-on-th e. ire ct
Nuisance.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-22

Pull for Fitzgerald or pull out.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-13
School Election.

The school election last Monday
brought out big vote for such an oc-
casion, 407 votes being cast, 80 of them
by women on the school home propo-
sition,
For school directors, 81. G. Burgess
and j. A. Barrett were reelected
without opposition, with $50 votes
each, as was E. P. Farnsworth for
treasurer.
The proposition of bonding the dis
trict to erect a school building in the
3rd ward, received a majority of 149
votes, 214 men ani 81 women voting
inits favor and ll3 men and l6 women
against it.
Since the election the question has
been raised as to its legality. The
ballot did not specify the amount of
bonds to be issued, and this is thought
by some to invalidate the election and
necessitate special election to make
the bond issue legal.