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KILLED FOR A NICKEL.
A Chicago Restaurant Keeper Kills
Customer Over Five Cents.

customer ONer rive cents.
Chicago. H., Nov SO.-This morn.
ing because Marcus Sheehan was
five cents short in settling for his
breakfast he was shot and killed by
James Gerganus, the proprietor OF
Canal street restaurant. Sheehan
was a guard on the elevated railroad.
Sheehan told Gerganus that he
would pay him the nickel later, hut
Gerganus replied. You'll pay now
or never leave this house" He
thereupon drew his revolver and
shot Sheehan in the head killing
him instantly. Then he picked the
body up. threw 1t out on the side
walk. locked up his place of business
and fed.
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Washington, D. c., Nov. 30.-The
voluminous report of Assistant Post
master General Bristow as the re-
suit of his investigation of the post
office scandals, and President Roose-
velts comments on the report have
been made public today. General
words This would fill about eighty
newpaper columns. and in addition
to this there are five exhibits which
contain about million words.
AS a result of this investigation
four officers and employees of the
postoffice department have resigned,
thirteen have been removed, and in
dictments have been found against
forty-four persons.
The report shows a system of or
ganized corruption whic began in
1893 and has continued until this in
vestigation. 1t was one of the most
gigantic steals, ever perpetrated on
the government. While the perpe-
traitors of these frauds have receiv-
ed directly about 100000, the gov
ernment's loss will be in the mill
ions. More than forty inspectors
have been employed for months in
getting the evidence for this report
The following is President Roose-
velt's comments on the report:
The Presidents Comments.
The investigation made by Mr.,
Bristow discloses condition of
gross corruption in the Office of the
First Assistant Postmaster General
and in that of the Assistant Attor-
ney General for the Postoffice de-
partment. In the case of the superin-
tendent of free delivery, Machen, the
evidence shows that his misconduct
began Immediately after his appoint
ment in September. 1893. In the
case of the general superintendent
it began soon after he was appointed
to that place in 1897. In the case
of Assistant Attorney General sTy
aer it has gone on for number of
years, but it is impossible to- say ex-
actly when it began. A melancholy
feature of the case is that with one
exception all the offenders have been
for a number of years in the SER
vice of the government
The three chief offenders in the
government service were Tyner
Machen and Beavers The friends of
Tyner have advanced the theory
that in his case the chief offender
was really his nephew by marriage.
Barrett, who was his assistant in the
office for part of the time, and;;that |
Tyner's offenses are due to- his fail
ing bodily and mental powers The
facts set forth in Mr.. Bristow's re
port do not tend to substantiate the
validity of these excuses for Tyner
misconduct in Barrett. For Machen
and Beavers no excuse of any kind
has been alleged. In the case of
Metcalf, the superintendent of the
money order system, the most Wig
orous protests were at first made on
his behalf by large number of re
putable citizens, and also by others
who were at the time deemed repu-
table, but who it has since been dis
covered were profting by Metcalf's
misconduct. One of them has been
indicted in connection with him.
When these Investigations were be-
gun. some nine months ago. many
of the chief Offenders who have been
indicted or dismissed. or both. were
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-30

Der of minor but painful accidents
goes into hundreds, and the list of
severely injured is necessarily in
complete The serious casualties are
practically confined to unframed
players. In consequence of the in
juries sustained by payers several
minor schools have forbidden the
game.
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC BURNED.
Largest Theatre in Brooklyn Des-
troyed.-Loss 100000.

New York. Nov 30.-The historic
Academy of Music, the largest thea
tre in Brooklyn, was destroyed to-
day by fire The fire is believed to
have been caused by an explosion
of gas. For time the flames threat
ened adjoining property, and when
the roof fell in part of it struck
saloon building adjoining, but fortu-
nately no one was hurt, although the
saloon was destroyed. The loss is
estimated at three hundred thous-
and, fully covered by insurance.
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LUNCHES WITH LORD MAYOR.

William J. Bryan Lunches To-Day
With the Mayor of Belfast.
Belfast, Ireland, Nov. 30-William
J. Bryan lunched with the Lord May
or of Belfast today, and subsequent
ly made a tour Of Queens Island
Ship Building Yards and other large
manufacturing concerns. He will
proceed tonight to Glasgow and Ed
inburgh.
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NOW 1T SHOWS.
Traffic is Carried on with the Great.
est DifficultY

London, Nov. 30.-The continual
rains have been succeeded by snow
storms which today are general
throughout Great Britain and many
parts of the continent. Traffic is car
ried on with the greatest difficulty.
The vessels are seeking refuge in
harbors and scores of lives have
been lost among the crews compos-
ing the French fishing fleets.
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FEAR DESTRUCTION.
cumana, Destroyed Six Times, Fears
Seventh Destruction.

Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 30.-For
nearly three days past Cumana on
the Gulf of Cariaco. has been enve-
loped in sulphureous smoke. The or
igin of the smoke is a phenomenon
that cannot be explained. The in
habitants of the place number ten
thousand and they are afraid to
been destroyed by earthquake six
times
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THE FOOTBALL RECORD.

List of Killed, Injured, Disabled for
Life. etc, During Season of 1908
Chicago.s Nov. 30.The Tribune
today. says Ninateen lives were
lost .,oiiissthe Is football field during the
season nf 1908. One boy was driven
insane from his injuries. Thirteen
players were severely injured, some
Of them disabled for life. The num-
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-30
WAGES REDUCED.
Thirty Thousand More Cotton Mill
Hands Feel the Cut.

Roston Mass. Nov. 30-The wag-
IS of about thirty-two thousand cot
ton, textile operatives were reduced
today. This brings the total number
in New England where pay has been
cut this fall to sixty-four thousand
which will be swslled to seventy-five
thousand next Monday. The cut av-
erages ten per cent. Reports re-
c,eived here today indicate that the
new schedules were received with
out any serious protest.
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WILL RECOGNIZE THE KING.

Our Minister Will Soon Present His
Papers to the servian King.
Washington, d. c.. Nov. 30,-The
United States government has Civ
en- directions looking to the recogni-
ton of King Peter Karage Ogevitch
of Servia. Mr.. Jackson. our minis
ter to Greece and Roumania, will
present his credentials in person to
the servian court in a very short
time.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-30
NORTHERN FIELDS OPEN

In Telluride No Attempt Has Been
Made to Open the Mines.-The Is
suance of John Doe Warrants at
This Point is Accomplishing Good
Results.
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Want anything?
Tell about it in our Want
Department.
You'll get what you want,
Yes indeed you will.
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Telluride, Colo, Nov. 30.-Justice
of Peace Warrington Robinson today
issued a lot OF John Doe warrants
to Sheriff Rutan to be used as he
sees fit. The sheriff says that Gov
ernor Peabody ordered the militia
to Telluride on the condition that
"agitators, idlers and trouble-breed-
ers be driven from the camp" and
that he will use blanket warrants to
accomplish this result. The union
leaders here regard the action of the
Justice an invasion of their rights.
About fifty miners are working on
the Tom Boy property, but no at
tempt has been made to resume
work on the other mines until the
Tom Boy has secured a full force
of miners and mill men.
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THE MARKETS.

To-Day's Quotations In the Trade
centers Of the Country.
CHICAGO. Nov. 30 Cattle receipt
81 00O ataadv
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THE EIGHT HOUR LAW UPHELD.

Supreme Court of the United States
Says it is All Right.
Washington, D. c.. Nov 30.-The
United States Supreme Court today
affirmed the constitutionality of the
eight hour law Of Kansas regarding
labor on public works.
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ARMENIAN TROUBLES.
Continual Conflicts Between the Peo-
pie and the Police.

London. Nov. 3O.-Disturbances
are today reported in all the Rus
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MURDER BY Wholesale.
Charles Kruger Confesses that He
Has Killed Eighteen Persons.

Charles Kruger Confesses that He
Has Killed Eighteen Persons.
Chicago, H., Nov. 30.-Chief of
Police O'Neill stated today that
Charles Kruger who is now in the
Greensburg, Pa, Jail and is sentenc-
ed to be hanged in January, has con-
fessed 70 the murder of Policeman
Pennell and Devinesof Chicago and
also to the.-murder of sixteen other
persons in Kentucky and the east.
The prisoner was arrested originally
for burglary.
J. A. Graham has bought out the
interest of C. Brown in the Graham
& Brown realty company.
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Scofeld, Utah, Nov. 30.-All the
coal mining camps in this district
have today been placarded with no
of America declaring a strike in the
Utah coal fields. and calling on all
miners to stop work. From now on
there will be a systematic fight for
the demands of the miners made
under the direction Of the national
organization. Armed guards today
began a house to house call on the
occupants of the comDanys houses
ordering them to vacate No dis
turbances are reported.
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Louisville. Colo. Nov. 30.-All the
mines in the northern coal fields re-
sumed operations today. 1t is ex-
Dected that the normal output of
eight thousand tons daily will be
reached within a week There is
much rejoicing over the opening Of
the mines and the miners are flock
ing back to their old positions. A
new eight hour rule is conceded 10
the men. and while it reduces wages
in certain classes this is causing no
opposition.
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STRIKE
NEWS

IN UTAH THE NATIONAL ORGAN.
IzATIoN is PUSHING STRIKE.
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FRAUD
EXPOSED
BRISTOW'S REPORT is MADE
PUBLIC TODAY.
COMMENTS

Since 1893 There Has Been a Sys-
tenn of Organized Corruption in
the Postoffice Department.--Forty
inspectors Have Spent Months in
Ferreting it Out.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-13
Swift.

A Western paper closes a we'd
ding notice in the following lam
guage:
The bride was born of honest
but we'll meaning parents, and
could walk alone at six months;
at ten she could run real fast,
and has never slackened her gait.
She has many friends-most of
them dead ones. The happy
couple took a bridal trip to Wes-
ley, and will be at home with the
old man until they are kicked
out. The Tribune wishes them
long life and happiness"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-13

We clip the following account
of the death of Miss Louise, the
sister of Miss Mary Needham
from last weeks Sentinel:
Miss Louise Needham, one of
Cordele's loveliest little girls,
passed away at her home on
Twelfth avenue, Sunday night
last about 1890 o'clock, after an
illness of two weeks.
THE death of little Louise was
a surprise to every one, as only a
few days ago great hopes we're
entertained for her recovery.
She was bright, promising girl
a pupil of the Cordele Public
School, and her untimely death
has cast a shadow of sadness
over the city.
The deceased was niece of
Miss Atkins, who is operator at
the Western Uunion Telegraph
Office in this city. She leaves a
devoted mother and three sisters
to mourn her death. The funer-
al services were conducted atthe
home Monday afternoon at 5
O'Clock by Rev. H. T. Walden, of
the Episcopal church-after
which the remains we're inferred
in Sunnyside cemetery.
The Sentinel extends warmest
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-13
u. S. of c. V. Reunion,
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 18th. 100

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 18th, 1908.
TO CAMPS AND MEMBERS U. S. c. ":
Comrades-The State Reunion
of the United Confederate Veter-
ans will be held Nov. 10th, 18th
and 18th, 1908, at Augusta, Ga.
1t is customary for.the United
Sons of Confederate Veterans to
hold their State Reunion at the
same time and place, therefore,
you are hereby called to at once
select your delegates and attend
the Augusta Reunion
Each camp composing the
Georgia Division is entitled to
Sponsor and Maid-of- Honor, and
to one delegate for each ten mem
bers. A full attendance of the
Sons of Veterans with their
Sponsors and maids is expected.
Gen. Clement A. Evans, Com
mander Georgia Division of the
Veterans, has specia1lyrequested
that all of the Georgia sons of
Veterans attend the Augusta Re-
union, and it is General Evans
plan to have a long column of
Sons of Veterans march side by
side with the veterans in the big
parade.
Comrades, let us make this a
grand State Reunion, and let us
mingle with the heroes Of the
Confederacy once agar, and do
honor 10 them.
Every loyal son of Confeder-
ate Veteran, whether member
OF some regularly organized
Camp or not, is cordially invited
and specially urged to attend he
coming State Reunion.
BY order of
WILLIAM F. PARKIUPsT,
Commander Georgia Division,
Official:
J, X, CO1PTON.
Division Adjuldnt.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-13
Two Men Missing
At Waycross, Georgia.

Waycross, Ca, Oct. 1.-THE
mysterious disappearance last
night of Carver A. Farmer and
Will Baden, IS year-o1d son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Baden, has
caused great excitement here to-
day and parties are being form
ed tonight to thoroughly search
the swamps and grounds near
Waycross tomorrow morning for
their bodies, if they should have
been foully dealt with.
Carver is IS years old and for
the past eleven months has been
employed at Bladen's diary about
two miles from here. Lasteven-
ing he was paid $71, which was
part of his eleven salary,
and he left the Baden farm
about 4 o'clock intending tocome
to town to prepare for trip to
his, old home near Marion S. c.,
which he intended to take Mon
day.
The Baden boy accompanied
Carver and both promised to re-
turn as early as possible. This
morning neither had returned
home and inquiries were made
in the city about them. The
only information to be obtained
was that they purchased two
loayes of bread which Mrs. Bla,
den had requested them to bring.
No person answering their de-
scriotion have left on any of the
trains last night or this morning
and many people believe they
have met with foul play. A par
tial search of the swamps in the
neighborhood of the Bladen home
was made today, but no clue has
been obtained. A large mum Der
Of Waycross people will assist in
the search tomorrow.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-13
PETITION FOR CHARTER
Georgia, Irwin County.


To the Superior Court of said comfy.
he petition of J. ] Parker, M. B. Coffee, J.
]. James and G. w. G. Jones. all of the said
county, respectfully shows:
Petitioners desire for themselves and such
other persons as nay become associated with
them, to be incorporated and made a body
corporate under the name and STYLE of the
Irwin County Mercantile and Investment
COMPANY" for the full period of twenty years.
with the usual privilege of renewal at the
eX riration of that time.
2. The object of the proposed concern is
peeuniary gain to its stockholders.
3. The particular business to be engaged
in and carried on is the selling at wholesale
or retail or both, of merchandise of all kinds,
including dry goods, notions, confections,
shoes, clOLhiug, hardware and all other arti-
Giles of general merchandise
q. To this end petitioners pray the privi-
lege of buying, selling. leasing and otherwise
dealing in and disposing of property, both
real and personal, which may in any manner
be Necessary or incidental to the full prose-
cution and development of the business of
said company, with the right and power to
borrow money and secure same by deed
mortgage or other lien upon it's personal
property, or both, or in such other manner as
SAID company may deem advisable.
D The capital stock of said company shall
be Two Thousand (S2,000.0U dollars divided
into shares of the face value of Five (S5 OO)
Dollars each.
The petitioners pray the right to increase
said capital stock from time to time to
sum not exceeding Ten Thousand SlOO00OW
Dollars upon the authority of the stockhold-
ers. Petitioners desire to begin business
when Two Hundred (s2CO.OOy Dollars of said
capitol stock shall have actually been paid
into the treasury of said company.
6. TIE principal place of butiness of the
said company shall be in Fitzgerald, Ca, but
they ask the right to establish branch offices
or agencies within or without the state of
Georgia.
Z. Petitioners pray the right to sue and be
sued, plead and be implicated, to haze and to
use common seal and to make such consti-
tuition and bylaws as may be necessary to
the conduct OF the business of the company.
They fu Their pray that they may be incor.
porated under said name, for said period for
the purposes and wi h tho power and priv.
leges hereinfore stated, and also, with such
other powers, privileges and immunities as
may pertain to corporations of like charac
ter under the laws of said State And nett.
tionCrs will ever pray etc. D. b. JAY,
Attorney for petitioners.
GEnRGlA-lrwiu County:
This certi6es that the foregoing is a correct
copy of the original petition for charter by
the Irwin County Mercantile and Investment
Company filed in the Office of the clerk of tie
Superior court of Irwin county. This Sept.
10th, 1903. Witness my official seal this Sept.
18th, 1903, JH YoyNG,
Clerk.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-13
Socia1.

The Ladies of the Grand Army
and George Grouse Post No. II
G. A. R., will give a Carpet Ball
Social at the Odd Fellows Hall
on the evening of Oct. %, 1908.
There will be mnsic and literary
exercises. Everybody is cor
daily invited to attend, especially
the young people. There will be
no admission fee. For further
particulars see notice of social in
the Post Office. Committee.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-13

WANTED-Several Persons of
character and good reputation il
each etate Zone in this county re-
CURED to repre- sent and advertise
old established wealthy business
houses of solid financial standing.
Salary S2lO0 weekly with expenses
addiiiooal. all payable in cash direct
every Wednesday from head Offices
Horse and carriage furnished when
necessary. References. Enclose
self addressed envelope. Colonial.
322 Dearborn St, Chicago. 25tf
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-13
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

The Handly-Flctcher Lumb Der
Co., have this day dissolved by
mutual consent, ]. L. Dorminy
assumes all indebtness and all
debts due the firm. Oct. 9TH,
1908. r. V. Handley.
II. B. Fletcher.
10-S4w ]. L. Dorminy.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-13
Notice of Dissolution.

The firm of IIaygcod and
Cheney has been this day dissol-
we'd by mutual consent. Both
parties are responsible for any
liabilities Of the firm.
]. w. Haygood.
B. b Cheney.
Fitzgerald, Ga, Oct. 1st 1908.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-13

The Enterprise has on sale
a full line of legal blanks-notes.
mortgages, receipts, quit claim
deeds, tim Der leases, turpentine
leases. ETC.. etc.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-13

the needs OF his land and feed It as
he would his stock.
On account of the scarcity Of labor
let him fertilize his land until he can
make ten acres produce what twenty
now supply
Selection of Seed.
Even the best preparation and cul-
tivation with the most judicious use
Of fertilizers will fail to produce the
best results, unless attention is given
to the selection Of seed
The farmer should carefully select
for his planting seed from some well
approved variety, and then watch the
growth Of his cotton and carefully Sc
lect, for his next years planting seed
from those stalks which have yielded
the largest number of bolls of the
best quality, and which have proven
most capable of resisting any disease
that may have appeared in his crop.
1t is a good plan to send some COM
petent hand over the cotton fields and
SS@NNS IAC DCoI QOFSlOp6u DOllS llOlu
each plant. A better plan is to go
with the man who makes the selec-
ton, and see that it is we'll done The
seed thus selected should not be mixed
with other seed and great care
should be taken that they should not
become heated during the process Of
drying
Personal Supervision.
Nothing makes everything upon the
farm succeed and prosper as it ought
like personal supervision of the mas
ter. He should see that his land is
properly prepared, planted and cult
Vated, and that the farm implements
are properly cared for 1t will not
do to leave such matters to the most
trusted hand, unless he be thorough.
ly competent white farmer, employed
to attend to all the business Of the
farm.
0. B. STEVENS,
Commissioner of Agriculture
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-28
UNITED STATES NAVY LEAGUE.
Recently Organized Body VIII Strive
to Provide the Nation with
Adequate Navy.

There has recently been organized
in the United States a Navy league,
whose object is to secure q navy COM
mensurate with the country's require
ments. To this end it proposes to draw
public attention to our naval standing
relatively to the navies of the world,
and to create a public opinion on the
question of naval increase that will
react favorably upon congress when
it comes to legislate on naval affairs
Leagues of this kind already exist in
England, France, Germany and Italy.
and in every case they are partisan
and possess no political significance
whatever As an instance of the work
done by similar organizations in other
countries, we may take the case of
Germany, where the impetus given
during the past few years to naval af-
fairs is attributed largely to the in.
huence of the naval league. in which
the German emperor himself is an in
defatigab BILE worker. The German
league has gone into the matter with
the thoroughness that characterizes
the German people in dealing with mat
ters of national Importance The aims
Of the new league are highly com
mendable, says the Scientific Ameri-
can. and we trust that it will be sue
cessful in assisting forward the good
work of providing this country with
a navy adequate for the protection of
it's worldwide and rapidly extending
interests.