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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16
THE NEGRO PROBLEM.

President Roosevelt is of course
playing for denomination in his
treatment of the negro question.
The probability that the admins
tration will from time to time
adopt his methods with view to
personal gain, makes an ugly
phase of the negro problem in the
South.
The Southern delegationin Re-
publican national conventions are
largely composed of and CON
trolled by negroes, and every
time a Republican President
seeks denomination there is a
strong incentive to FIX" the
colored brother at the expense
and discomfort of the white Gle.
ment in many Southern commu.
mites as witnesses the Charles.
ton and Indianola affairs.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

"What are the principal shots in bill
liards?" asked the fair young damsel
of the wise young man. THE kiss. the
follow, the bank and the draw" he
replied. How lovely" she exclaimed.
''It is almost like a courtship. First.
the lover gets kiss. then he follows
the girl all about and them
"And them" interrupts the man who
aspires to pessimism-"and then they
get married and he goes to the bank
and draws. for that is his cue. unless
he wises to be frozen" (For the bene-
fit of the unsuspecting reader. adds the
Baltimore American. we will state that
"cue" and frozen" also are billiard
terms. There are still more than might
be worked into the little jeu d'esprit.
such as scratch" break" drive"
Tip" table" run" ETC.. but lack Of
space prevents carrying the theme to
the bitter end)
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

Yesterday the stockholders of
the First National Bank held
their annual session and elected
directors for the ensuing year.
The old board was reelected to-
wit:
NJ. W. Garbutt, r. A. Wilson,
J. E. Mercer, J. H. Harley, John
H. Powell, VIM. Fletcher and E.
G. Harris.
The directors organized by
electing w. S. Witham, Pres, NJ.
w. Garbutt, Vice-Pres., J. H.
H. Harley, 2nd Vice-Pres., and
E. K.Farmer, Cashier.
The showing made was re-
markedly good, and taken to-
gether with the past history of
this bank, is phenomenal. Since
it's organization, a little more than
two years ago, as the Merchants
& Planters Bank, it has paid
dividends ranging from 40 per
cent to S percent and added to
it's surplus fund considerably
over $4,000. At this rate, with
in few years, its stock will be
worth several hundred per cent.
Naturally the officers and direc-
tors are proud of this showing
and have the prospect before
them Of another year of prosperi-
ty and big earnings.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16
Making ana curiu. Dimp,e..

Making ANA OWTtuS OAMPeG~s
a pretty. nfelike dimple can be made
to appear on lady's cheek by means
Of a specially designed knife with a
very small and very sharp blade. d
daintily tiny, keen edged. silvered
scoop and a very fine needle.
A small, straight incision is first made
in the flesh. The little scoop Is then
used to remove small portion Of the
underlying fat while the sewing to-
gether with the needle the edges Of the
cut completes the operation. In day
or two the stitches are taken out, with
in week the wound being usually en-
tirely healed, leaving the becoming lit
tie depression in the surface Of the skin
that Is called dimple.
1t is not often that a woman desires
the removal Of q natural dimple. but
occasionally q man who considers the
mark to be badge Of effeminacy de-
sires to get rid OF it Instead Of re-
moving the superduous fat from be-
meath the surface a small portion Of
the skin is cut away. The edges Of the
dimple are drawn together with
stitches, the incision heals and the de-
preston disappears.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

The ring necked lizard Of the Arizona
deserts is not q mere devourer OF weak
lings. He is always ready to fight.
whether he is challenged by another or
cornered by man. When brought to
bay in some hole, he opens his jaws
and dashes bravely out. swapping at
everything which opposes him. and SO
fierce and sudden Is his rush that it is
impossible to face it without flinching
By holding two of these lizards loosely
by the small Of the back and allowing
their heads to clash as they struggle
to escape, one may be able to induce
combats such as must occur every day
in the desperate lizard world.
Forgetting that they were captives
they would seize upon each other and
vent their thwarted rage to the utmost
in fight which, but for timely inter-
ference. would doubtless lead to the
death Of one or the other. Such bull
dog pugnacity is rather unlocked for in
lizards. but a student of character
could easily read in the set jaw and
pouched throat of this species the signs
Of fighting blood.-Country Life In
America.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

The Yankees are coming, -
coming to Fitzgerald. Many good
northern people are coming here,
and most of them are seeking
investments. They are buying
bank stock or city lots, they have
faith in our institutions and in our
dirt, and have the cash to back it
up. They are paying above par
for stocks, and for land they find
1t necessary to put up twice as
much as would have been neces-
sary a year ago, but they realize
it is cheap at that.
There has never been as much
confidence in real estate values
since the boom days. 1t is
certainly apparent now that an
increasing number of good and
substantial northern home seek
ers and winter tourist will come
to the Fitzgerald colony each sue
ceeding year.
The day of adventures is past
aud instead of the restless spirits
that came here in large numbers
in the early days, for no better
reason than that they were tired
of Nebraska, South Dakota, or
Indiana, as the case happened to
be, and who stopped in Fitzger-
aid only long enough to allow the
tired feeling to overtake them,
the men who are coming now
have definite purpose, and that
is to establish home in this cli-
mate-this Colony. The Enter
prise guesses they have reasoned
we'll in selecting this as a suita-
bic place toestablish winter uar-
tcrs, and indeed 4 home we hope
each one will assume the role of
an Immigrant agent and induce
others of their kind to follow
their example.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16
FIVE POINTS ONLY A MEMORY.

One of the districts of New York
city that has completely changed as
to its appearance in the last ten
years is that small spot which was
known as the Give Points" Null
berry Bend and other streets in the
vicinity which used to be choked
with squalid life are now open to
the sun and air, so that it is difficult
to imagine them under their old
conditions. True, there is Give
Points Clothing House" at one cor
ner. The sign is Haunted with much
dash, as if begging passersby not to
forget that there used to be a col
lection of thieves kitchens and
crooks workshops where now are
green grass and electric lights.
Aside from this one sign, there is
little to keep in ones mind the an
Gent character of the quarter.
Wide streets and, above all, Null
berry park, one Of the most attrac-
tive breathing spots in the city,
have driven out the wretchedness
and crime of old, and when one goes
to the Five Points now he finds
himself in one of the most cheerful
neighborhoods on the whole east
side
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16
: COTTON MILL MEETING

In another column will be found
a call for a meeting of the stock
holders of the Irwin County Cot
ton Mills. This is a kind of
emergency meeting. At the last
meeting it twas unanimously voted
that the mill join the big cotton
mill trust, or in other words, go
into the merger known as the
Frieze scheme of combining
Southern yarn mills.
There seems to be some doubt
now that the merger will be a
success, that is that the com bine
can be perfected, and as the Irwin
County Cotton Mills have built a
100000 plant with $4,000 it is
apparent that ways and means
will have to be adopted to take
care of the discrepancy Of $685.
coo.
The mill is earning a nice pro.
lit each week and isas fine piece
Of property as any modern cotton
manufacturing plant can be, new,
substantial, built on improved
plans and equippedwith the latest
machinery. But in view of the
probable failure of the yarn mil.
combine it is up to those who own
the mill to take care of the de.
felt $4,000, representing the
difference in the cost of the
plant and the money paid in by
the stockholders. This of course
will be promptly and satisfactor.
lily arranged when the stockhold.
ers get together and take up the
matter in a proper way.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

The argument is made that to
admit Canadian lumber free into
the United states would tend to
preserve the forests of this
country. AS matter of fact we
believe that the reverse would
prove to be the case, for the rea-
son, that it would probably make
it impossible to market at a prof
it all the low grade product and
consequently much timber which
would produce low grade lum Der
would be left to fall prey to de-
cay and fire and wind and thus
actually waste enormous resour-
ces which are now saved.-Amer-
lean Lumbermen.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

The minuteness of the parts of a
watch is shown by the following f1g.
ures: 1t takes 10000 of one certain
kind Of watch screws to make pound.
The pivot Of the balance wheel Is only
One-two-hundredths of an inch in diam.
eter. Each jewel hole into which a
pivot fits is about one-fve-thousanths
Of an inch larger than the pivot, to
permit sufficient play. The finest
screw for small sized watch has a
thread Of 26O to the inch and weighs
one-onc hundred-and-thi rty-thousandths
Of a pound. A pallet jewel weighs one
northumberland fifty -thousandths of a
pound: roller jewel a little. more
than one two Observation-Disclosures
thousandths. The largest round hair
spring stud is four-one-hundredths Of
an inch in diameter and about nine
one-hundreths of an inch in length.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16
A New Enterprise.

There are enterprises and en-
terprises, somehow we find our
selves closely liked to Fitzgerald
enterprises, several of them; we
have been making them a study
and in them investing our money.
The Fitzgerald Enterprise is
dedicated to Fitzgerald enter
prises.
The latest enterprise is one
launched this week by Mr.. ]. c..
Deniston and although modest
one is on exactly the right line.
Mr.. Denniston is a practical
broom maker, and backed by
friends who are willing to assist
him in a worthy effort. He has
undertaken the manufacture of
brooms. He has considerable
stock ordered and is putting the
machinery in place this week.
He will make from the start
more broomS than necessary to
supply the local market, and the
business will grow as the demand
for it's product increases.
We bid success TO the Fitzger-
aid Groom Factory.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16
NOTICE.

Fitzgerald, Jan. Is, 1908.
To the stockholders of the Irwin
County Cotton Mills
At meeting of our Executive
Board, held today, it was decided
to call stockholders meeting for
Thursday, 22nd inst. tits ofthe
greatest possible importance that
every share be represented and
your presence is specially de-
sired. Meeting will be called at
high noon, at the hall over Wilson
and MERGERS warehouse. Be on
hand without fail. You will al
most surely be benefited by at
tending and may lose by being
absent. Remen Der the day and
hour-Thursday, January end,
Il o'clock noon.
Respectfully,
DELAMAR TURNER,
Sec. and Treas.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16
An Ambidextrous Artist.

Conrad Cook. son Of e. W. Cook. r.
A.. told me that he used to hold the
paper while Landseer drew one animal
with his right hand and a different
animal with his left. writes ]. A. Man
son in "Sir Edwin Landseer. r. A."
This species of dexterity comes from
practice no doubt. and Is akin to the
adroit manipulation Of the accom-
plished pianist. but is nevertheless ex-
traordinary. and several cases are re-
corded Ia which Sir Edwin fairly as
founded the onlookers by such displays
of manual skill.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16
A Lesson With His Autograph.

An admirer once wrote to Lowell de-
scribing his autograph collection and
concluding with the remark. 81 would
be much obliged for your autograph"
The reply came. bearing with it les
son on the correct use of the words
would" and Should" which deeply
impressed itself ON the mind of the re-
cipient. The response read:
Pray, do not say hereafter. IT would be
obliged" If you would be obliged, be
obliged and be done with IT, Say, II
should be obliged" and oblige yours
truly, JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16
Notice.

Sale of old swimming pool.
The lumber in the old swimming
pool on North Sherman street
will be sold for cash at public out
cry to the highest and best bid
der, at the hour of 10 o'clock A..
NJ, Wednesday, January 81, 1908.
Parties buying to remove same
inside of 80 days from date of
sale. CHIEF OF Police.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

The scandals in the royal
household of several European
courts suggest TO the mind that
man is un-co-weak however high
his station. The human family
from the Hottentot to the New
York 400" from Abraham and
Solomon of old, to the Prince of
Wales-new King, the crown
princess of Saxony and the King
of Belgium, all seem to be sway
ed by the same propensities.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16
POr Chapped Hands.

Into one pint of clear water
pour one half ounce of pure gly-
cerine, four tablespoonfuls of
powdered borax, one block of
gum camphor and one half pint
of bay-rum. This preparation
is an old and tried remedy. It is
also good for letter in the hands.
-Woman,s Home Companion.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

It's just possible that the ne xt
.ase of the court house ques-
ii in Wilcox will develop in an
brit to move the county site to
nter-that is the center of the
aty which is about one and
half miles south OF Rochelle,
Ifhe woods. These court house
noval questions arc often right
Wholesome.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

The Irwin County Cotton Mills
y buying all thelocal cotton and
4 Fitzgerald market is firm.
.rmers, warehousemen and cot
i dealers in near by towns will
i'll d better market here than at
y ports. It is the purpose now
|the cotton mills to, buy practi-
sly all the cotton that's brought
fitzgerald, from now on. They
Increase the capacity of the
as the cotton receipts in
and from this date very
ton will be shipped from
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

Baltimore has the largest negro
population of any cityin the world,
but the President doesn't appoint
any of them to Office. Oh, no! If
he did the Republican party could
not read their titles clear to that
city and state.-Milledgeville
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

The council committe having
Occupation tax ordinance un-
consideration did not take
|on on the matter "Wednesday
BIT as advertised but decided
|efer action till Monday night,
before the next meeting of
council.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

A fire at Big Wheel, alias Wray,
Ga, Sunday night, destroyed the
stock of goods of the Georgia
Dry Goods Co., on which there
was $1,000 insurance, and $500 on
the building. The loss is proba-
bly, fully covered in these
amounts,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

County court is in session this
week and is spending several
days of arduous labor on dock
ct as large as the average Super
Tor Court docket in the average
county of the state.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

Mr.. r.. ". harris, or Macon,
president of the Doo1y Lumber
Co., at Wray, transacted busi-
ness in the city Thursday.
DIR. J. C. Fletcher, of Moultrie,
was in the city day or two this
week shaking hands with many
of his old friends. He reports
that he is prospecting in his new
home but does not hesitate to say
that Fitzgerald is keeping pace
with his own progressive town.
It is rumored on the streets
that Mr.. o. V. Wilson will pro-
baby resign his place as agent of
the A. & B. about the 1st of next
month. Mr.. Wilson is very pop
ular in Fitzgerald, and it is gen.
orally hoped that he will not1eave
US, but find other employment in
the city.
DR.. J. O. Branch, the new Pre-
siding Elder of the Va1dosta cir
cult preached from the pulpit of
the Central M. E. church last
Sunday noon and evening and
presided at the first quarterly
conference of the church Monday
forenoon.
DR.. Branch is one of the most
learned and cultured pulpiteers in
the south. He is christian
gentleman of high attainment,
chairman of the board of trus-
tees ofW Wesleyan Female College,
the oldest and grandest of them
all; chairman of the Board of
Mission ofthe M. E. church which
meets at Nashville the coming
week, and holds other high posi-
tons that can only be reached by
a man of learning and talent and
conservation to Christian work.
Mr.. z. ]. Russell of Mystic,
came up to Fitzgerald Wednes-
day. Mr.. Russell owns some
choice lands just west of the sta
ton at Mystic. In conversation
with the Enterprise he stated
that he had staked off an acre in
one of his cotton fields this last
season in order to test it's yield,
from which he gathered $500
pounds of seed cotton. This of
course is not what is termed as a
brag patch, nevertheless a fine
sample of an Irwin county farm.
From a 7-acre patch he gathered
ten bales averaging $50 pounds
each. If they had been divided
into bales of $50 pounds weight,
which is the weight of a legal bale
Of cotton, he would have had more
than twelve bales, but Mr.. Bus
sell is a big man and like most
farmers who take pride in cot
ton raising contemn a light bale.
During the session of county
court this week, Levi Brown was
sentenced to eight months on the
chain gang; Carrie Alexandra
was fined S2lO for running blind
tiger and disorderly house; Bob
Harris, Will Smith, Chas. Stew
art and jim Dykes were sentenc-
ed for petty crimes.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16
e United States treasury

The United States treasury
4 start the new year with more
u in its vaults than this or any
81 government eyer held at
time before. There is now
the treasury building in
Ishington and in the various
treasures throughout the
Intry $6l5,319,367 in gold.
-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

Now the Germans have begun
to raise cotton in Africa, but
when the natives begin to wear
cotton shirts they will create a
demand that will take about ali
they raise.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

81 make a living out Of your
town-b0t what are you doing
.turn for the good ofthe town?
could at least speak a
4 and prove your confidence
an every opportunity. Mil
.eville News.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

long as there are anarchists
heads of Europe will
h danger. Only last Satur-
King Alfonso of Spain, was
Fat by a crank who imagined
lad grievance against some
nber Of the royal household.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

Elderly Fiance-I hope you are not
impressed by the silly sentimeutalists
who hold that because you've married
once you ought not to marry again!
Pretty Widow-Don't let that worry
you. dear; I've no such prejudice. My
own dear mother was married three
times, and l only hope that in ali
things | may follow her example.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

antracts have been let to the
Il ship building firm of VIM.
up & Sons for the construc-
of the two cruisers, Tenne-
nd Washington at 81, 100000
to be completed in about
years.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

Aw is the time to plant shade
. Do not allow January TO
without planting a tree-a
b trees would be better.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

zee a ommunity where ex-
4 and ex-confederatc soldiers
8nlling together in building a
come to Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

negro problem would
TO be a problem if they
eq ually distributed between
birth and south.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16
choked Him on.

Kraft-The boss has promised to give
me rise in my salary next week.
Newitt-Sorry. old man. but can't
lend you anything.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

Belief that there are as good Dish In
the sea as ever were caught is poor
consolation to the man whose bait IL
gone.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

settle your family in a city
riches and schools, com to
ersld.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

According to the American
Lumbermen, the standing saw
timber in the U. S. is distributed
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

Ii you are a pessimist and
want to shake the disease come
to Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

IT you want to see a city with
Is per cent of bran new houses.
come to Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

To be added to this list are
many other states Of more orless
lumber Importance; for example,
New Hampshire, Vermont, New
York, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia,
Idaho, Montana, New Mexico,
Arizona and Indian Territory.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

for Fitzgerald, or pull out.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

If you want to see a growing
town grow, come to Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-16

III the Good You Can.
III the Times You Can.
All the Ways You Can.
u the People You Can.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

An effort has been made TO exaggerate the
danger Of a typhoid fever epidemic at Stanford
University and to show that II Is as dangerous
as the recent epidemic at Cornell University
In all trffe over ore hundred cases Of fever
have been noted most Of them in the small
university town OF Palo Alto. one mile from the
campus Those cases were all traced to impure
milk sold by two Portuguese dairies that
watered their COWS and washed milk cans with
water infected by the discharge from stables
and pig pens The water system and sewerage
of both Stanford University and Palo Alto are
excellent. The best experts declare the epi-
denic is suosiding Many students have re-
ceived telegrarns to return home. but they have
replied that the danger isn't serious Only ons
student has died from fever
An address on "The Modern Newspaper was
delivered by vhitelaw Reid at an assembly %
students and faculty on Tuesday After the
lecture Mr.. Reid planted tree on the campus
beside Encina Hall
Some trouble is expected in the removal OF
the older Indians from Warmers Ranch. IN San
Diego County. to the Palo Valley Reservation
which the government recently bought for them
These Palo Valley lands were selected by COM
mission. Of which Charles F. Lumrnis. Of Los
Angeles. was the head. and the government viii
plough the lands for the Indians and help them
to put in crops. The younger Indians recognize
the necessity Of removal as the Supreme Court
has decided against their claim TO the mineral
springs and ranch They also appreciate the
superiority Of the Palo lands. but the older
Indians are suspicious. and they have Jeen made
discontented by several lawyers. who have act
uaI1v advised them TO resist eviction. The latest
uan is said TO be 10 take refuge in the nils near
Warmers Ranch and then send delegation 70
see President Roosevelt and appeal 20 MIN 1or
permission to remain on the lands Wners tney
were born