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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12
Ware Places Number Of Pensioners
On Roll at 996,545.
HE THINKS. THAT THE ROLL
Will Never Again Cross the Million Line,
He Makes Recommendations Looking
to Reform Of Abuses.

Washington, Septem Der TO-
The annual report of Commits
sioner of Pensions Ware places
the total number of pensioners
now on the rolls at 996, 545, of
which 729,3 are soldiers and
POI, 189 are widows and depen-
dents. Mr.. Ware announces
that it is not probable that the
pension roll will again cross the
million line, the high water mark
having been reached year ago.
Five of the pensioners are on the
roll on account of the war of the
revolution, 1, 116 on account of
the war, of 1912, 4,734 on account
OF the Indian wars and 1884 on
account of the Mexican war.
The great bulk of the roll is as
follows:
Civil wars inva1ids, 03,456;
widows, 248,390; Spanish war In
valids, 1900; widows, 1862; and
the regular establishment in
valids 9,170; widows, 2,93S. The
roll shows a net loss of 1901
pensioners during the year. Out
of a total of 3O4,8O9 applications
on hand during the year 100, 100
were admitted and 1894 were
rejected. .
The average annual value of
each pension is now $133. The
annual value of the Spanish war
pension roll has reached $1,765,
80.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12

maiden ladies whom he attacked
and robbed.
By his treachery to his bene-
Actresses and his coward1y at
tack on them when they looked
to him for protection, johnson Sc
cured $4,000 in cash and 81, 900 in
mill and railroad bonds and stock
The officers have now in their
possession So, 900; the property
he bought with a part of the
money will amount to about 81,
900; this leaves $4,000 in cash I'M
accounted for, and $1,000 in
bonds and stock. The prisoner
has not so far told where the
balance of the money and the
stock and bonds have been hid
den.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12
NEGRO MINISTER Crippled
BY LAW--ADMITS CRIME
"Rev." Samuel Johnson Is Arrested For Steal
ing $l5OOO.---Sensational Arrest
Made in Atlanta, Ga.

The $4,000 robbery, in which
Misses Battle, of Barnett, War
rem county, lost a fortune they
had boarded up for years, had
a sensational sequel in Atlanta
yesterday about noon when two
city detectives and a bicy1e call
officer arrested Rev. Samuel
Johnson, b negro preacher, and
found $4,000 of the stolen gold
secreted in his house.
Johnson had been Lying high
in the city, owing two residences
and store. In his arrest not
only has been recovered, but the
old fable about the warning of a
serpent has been reto1d, as the
Rev. Johnson was raised and
well cared for by the two ole
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12

ing eight men were all drowned
AT South Sea several bodies have
been washed up. Poole Whites.
table and Portsmouth all report
wrecks and fatalities. A dere1ict
yacht has been towed into Ports
mouth. The fate of her crew
is not known.
Much damage has been done
at Bath and Hastings. A vessel
is in distress off Goodsanda
where the lightship is adrift.
Germany Storm Swept.
Berlin, Sept. 11.-A severe
storm has swept over the west
ern part of Germany. Te1e-
graphic communication has been
interrupted, trains have been de-
layed by MINOR accidents and
many trees have been blown
down
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12
Something Doing Quick.

The fire at the oil mill vestcr
day demonstrates the safety Ri
patrons of our ginnery, with th,
steam packer, and the fire fight
ing apparatus the fire can be pu|
out before any considerabIl
amount of the cotton is burnea
Hence there is very little ria
from fire to the patrons of on
ginnery. L. w. Meakin.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12
and John F. Gaynor.

and John F. Gaynor.
The fact that the detees
have for days kept a close va
on an old shed on the estate enc
owned by Green rear woodsiN
park has given currency to thes|
reports. 1t was near the She
that the four young men WEI
caught, The detectives fred 81
them when they started to ruI
away. The prisoners wer|
marched to jail and later releas
ed without explanation.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12

The Dispatch has secured Chi
services of Mr.. C. H. Brightma
a frst-class newspaper and W
printer and is now ready "a
orders for work promptly
satisfactorily.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12

Showers i'll this section of CHI
of the country TODAY will revi
gardens and late crops and be al
some advantage to cotton.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12

ate. | certainly shall not vote
for the saloons. For about two
years ago, they were elected for
a term of five years, provided,
they keep their license paid and
can elect wet councilman who
will issue said license"
But" continued, you are
basing your question on ED. ].
Z. Barton's dispensary saw, viz,
The man who refuses to vote for
the dispensary adds another vote
for saloons" Did you ever? A
preacher ought to load his head
before he shoots off his mouth.
| repeat, the election two years
ago, elected this a wet county
for the term of five years, there
by electing as many saloons as
will pay their license. / had
nothing to do with said election.
The white men of Ocil1a, are re-
sponsible, who, according to Ed.
Barton's statement last Sunday,
voted one hundred and ninty six
niggers" for whiskev, voting
them in groups of twenty at the
point of a pistol" Question.
Where was Elder Barton and the
Ocilla prohibitionists while those
Ocilla outlaws were. voting mig
gers in groups of twenty for
whiskey?" They can't vote
them that way up here. A
word more and have done.
Twill submit a proposition to
the dispensary advocates.
Proposition. Reason and the
scriptures teach that christians
should vote for the Dispensary.
I deny, who will affirm? l chal-
lenge any dispensary advocate
this side of the New Jerusalem.
Faithfully yours,
WILLIAM E. DAUGHERrY.
Minister first Christian Church.
We print the above not for
any merltorious truths or argu-
ment contained in it but for the
qualification of the author who
seems to get satisfaction out of
"argufying."
When preacher attempts to
explain why he favors NINE
saloons, open from 5 am. to II p.
M, to THREE dispensaries open
frem daylighttil1 dark, with other
restrictions he becomesan object
of charity and we are willing to
grant that, probably, he does not
know any better.
If he can not understand that
in this dispensary election
vote is simply a choice be-
tween nine saloons and three dis
pensaries (nothing more or less)
we have not the time, the patience,
nor indeed, the inclination to
disabuse his bec1ouded mind.
If he can lose time from his
speculations as to what Christ
would do on the day of the cleo
ton he should figure some on
what old Nick would do on that
occasion-He may be too busy
after a bit with barroom defend
ing preachers to pay much at
tention to elections.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12
The B. &. B. at OciIIa.

The B. & B. railroad is no1
connected with the o. & I. 81
this place, and in a few days n
expect to have frst-class tide
water outlet at Brunswick
Three cheer for our" road
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12

Clever Willis Smith is now Iii
business an his own hook. Hs
has resigned his Job at the En-
pire store to go into the insur
ance and brokerage business,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12

Whoop up your home town
hunt more congenia1 cline.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12

The city pound contains mar
pounds of beef.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12
Superior Court.

Having cleared the civil dockel
Friday forenoon court adjourn6
to reconvene Monday VIII
the criminal court will fin
plenty to do. While there AL
many cases, none of them WI
require considerable time all
the docket will probably besclea
ed in three or four days.
Judge Roberts went hon
yesterday after the adjournmen|
of court for the week.
Solicitor General J. F. Delacs
after four days hot pursuit q
the evil doors returned to East
man Thursday to await til
reconvening of the court and thl
grand Jury next Monday.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12

Perhaps your cow il IN
pound.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-12

Get busy at something usef
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29
CRUEL TREATMENT OF RUSSIAN JEWS
HAS SHOCKED CIVILIZED WORLD

synagogue In Siennaia place. were en-
tered and wrecked. the rolls OF tho
thora being mutilated and desecrated
In an indcscribable fashion.
These scenes OF violence lasted un-
I'll Monday evening. Then the author.
tiles declared they received orders to
usc rigor and to employ armed force
to restore order. Then. as II by tho In
iiuence OF magic wand. rioting
ceased.
what has the Russian government
done?
1T has granted n bcggarly 5000 rou-
bles from the Jewish fund OF Koro-
bochin Shor. the tax on Koschcr meat.
for the unhappy survivors. and tho
chief OF police of Kischineff had an
nounced that piilagcrs who restore
stolen property within two days will
not he punished. Could there be any
better proof that the Russian govern.
ment treats the Jews as a people out
side the law! note that the COVER
nor OF KIschIncff says hc asked for
instructions on Sunday Mt O'Clock.
and received them from ST. Petersburg
on Monday evening. II SO. Minister
TIchW' ueiuy'u hih nhsWer twenty
four hours, and II this Is tho truth,
the Russian government indirectly
provoked the massacre OF tho lows by
treating tho Jews as pariaha. Tho
Christian president OF the chamber OF
artisans has declared In nm Official
speech that they could not blame the
brignnds. because they believed they
were actin. In conformity with orders
from st. Petersburg
Dispatches from Philadelphia rcla'
tive to tho atrocities are as follows:
That the Russian government gave
full consent to the ruthless and bar
baIous killing Of the Jews In Kisehi.
ncfr. Bcssarabla. Is the charge made
by Jews In this city.
Jacob Ginsburg. manager OF tho
Philadelphia Jewish Evening Post. has
received information that n document
has been uncarthcd In tho Office OF
the Russian minister OF the interior.
n. Won Plc,rwc. revealing the fact that
the deeds of violence In kischincff
had the approval Of the Russian GOV.
crnmcnt. The paper Is addressed To
the governor OF kischincn and In
dated April g. two weeks before tho
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29
WHY HE LAUGHS AT DOCTORS.
Representative Livingston Of Georgia,
Tells Good Story.
ITO be continued }


Tells Good Story.
Representative Livingstone Of Geor-
gia. believes that he got the better Of
the surgeons this fall and he is con-
graduating himself accordingly. As
result OF his arduous campaign
work he became possessed Of a very
bad throat. II refused to yield to
ordinary treatment. 80 he went to a
distinguished surgeon in his part OF
the country. The surgeon took n
glance at the intiamcd organ and then
got out his knives and prepared for
an operation. Mr.. Livingstone dc.
INJURED. After much pleading he was
granted twcnty-four hours In which to
tighten up his nerve for the ordeal.
While engaged in the Tightening proc.
css another patient came along. was
stretched out on the operating table
and died before the surgeon finished
with him. Livingston heard OF this
and stood OF the surgeon on one pre-
text or another until he was ready to
start for Washington. Just before
leavin. home ,6e came upon an aid
r'.Sro ruauah1y who offered a cure for
ais throat. She soaked lump OF
sugar IN ;urpentine. The dose did
al tho old nanny claimed for II.
And that" said Representative Liv-
ingstonc. is the reason I laugh every
time see n doctors sign"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29

with the question Of supporting my.
self"
supporting yourself? Do you not
know. Eleanor. that. In bringing you
to live with him. your uncle Harold
took upon himself your support. Th..
Is no longer an open question. He In
tends to provide you with home until
you are married. or. II you persist In
remaining single. you need have no
fear that he will turn you out of doors
or leave your future unproyIded for.
Your uncle Is lust man."
Il know he Is, and that both OF you
are far kinder to me than I deserve.
But do you not understand, Aunt En-.
na. that ! would rather make my own
way. that I prefer TO be independent
and not u burden on anybody? am
grateful to you. and I shall never Tor
get ali you have done for me, but
shouldn't be happy to 20 on In this
way any longer; want to do some
thing"
The eager words and demeano-
startled Emma. She bent her brow, ,
on her work and rocked restlessly.
She could see nothing but ridiculous
folly and misguided waywariness In
the proposition. Harold would never
consent to such u scheme: IL was
almost foolish to think or argue about
II. SIN. the child seemed alarmingiy
In earnest. and II could not safely be
predicted what she might not be
capable OF. Presently. Mrs. Stage re.
plied with deilberution.
There Is no objection that I can
see to your doing something. as you
call II. Eleanor. You may do whatever
you wish. II you think II necessary To
your peace Of mind to earn u little
money by your own cScrtions-which
strikes me. must say. as Slightly
quixotic. conSidcrin. how well OF
your uncle is-but. Ms say. II II
would make you happier. there Is no
possible reason why you should not
utilize any talents you have. know
OF several girls who have dressed
themselves or added materially to
their Incomes through what they
have made by painting on china. or
contributing To the magazines or by
giving whist lessons. Whist Is no
much the fashion now. that, I dar,
ray. II you insist upon Il. I could get
you class easily enough. In that
way. you would be able to satisfy your
conscience. and Stiii mt the same time
avoid any radical change In your sur.
roundinrs.'
II am afraid" said Eleanor. shaking
her head sadly. that my conscience
could not bc 40 easily satisfied. or
rather. Aunt Emma. that II Isn't a
question of conscience only. but Of
preference for n particular mode OF
life. l am Interested In study and In
books. and-and In tho atmosphere
which belongs to them. and I should
never be happy among people" She
stopped short. embarrassed how to
proceed.
why don't you finish? know
quite what you wished tn say-'among
people who don't 20 In especially for
anything OF the sort Well. We don't
pretend TO be more literary than tho
average person. but there arc other
things In the world fully rs important
NJ books. Eleanor. and one of them Ia
common sense. Some women In my
place would say: Go and be n teacher
In a Western college. II you wish
to- and wash their hands of you. but
cannot bring myself to believe that
you are really serious when you talk
so.'
ITO bc continued
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29

'rhe police remained inactive
around the wreckcrs. but arrested
some Jews who tried to protect their
houses and shops. The governor wired
for instruction to st. Petersburg. but
gave instructions nt the same time
that no private message should be ex-
pedited to st. Petersburg.
Toward I o'clock tho slaughter be-
gan. Jewish houses were entered; tho
mob demanded all the money and
Jewels OF the occupants. Afterward
the men were battered to death with
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29
Youth and Happiness.

After all. 1t is open to dispute
whether or not people are happy
when they are young. Only one boy
in town can carry water for the ele.
phant: and he is oppressed by the
thought that his father will spring
the detrimental to morals" argu.
ment on him Just before the big show
opens.
Perhaps. to dim 1t all. there Is
more pleasure in seeming young when
you know that you are not than in
being so.
Else why the complexion remedies.
wrinkle chasers. and hair retainers.
to say nothing of false teeth and other
falscness?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29

to London correspondent of the New
York Evening Journal. He said:
The Dark Ages have returned. The
news from Kischinen puts back tho
clock OF European time. which already
Is slow enough In Russia. The Middle
Ages are outdone and the worst massa-
cres even of the medieval Ghettoes
have been surpassed in Bessarabia.
The Russian Official account tells
us that the kischinen riots began with
the maitrcatment OF a Christian wom-
an by the Jewish proprietor OF n
merry'go-round. What grim merry
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29

e. E. ass ss7 ,HlsE:3sHIE
: street with her child, and both
sSSrc bludgeoned to death.
rhesc scenes Sksouldnti0wiHiskt,
\ Eea. zen oa FEW wMonnaERt SSs$S dYNsrs ifs!'
ing dominate6esds yau pa4ossVs
Ediers. a Jewl$25.O0 M ifurhiskff,
Xasares for pBlsstion. but that Of.
l,'s %I replied Sa n1"YraN 1GSV
9rs. The depOsstng wteted the re-
Ea 'a res.asnes, te .ns esso,sBbSiR&e e4@$passpe asspettar
sSed them drivl, tailureh hnthy0AbE,;
< couraged by tHneooHtSr' 'frVtitu'set
umed the wPficsgi. pillage and
Wwhat did the soldiers and police
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29

.oround will be tho circulation of this
Russian Official lie!
Il have collected right from tho
spot the real facts OF the case. ignor-
ing tho Official accounts. even those
not under Russian censorship. and
Strengthening out the whole chaotic
tnn.lc OF numbcrlcss facts and rumors
Into one coherent chronological mar
ratiyc. Whether America In able to
take action or not, II is well that her
people shall know what the facts are.
Here. then. is the truth about kisch-
incff.
The anti.Jcwish troubles at kish-
lnen during the two days of the Rus
sian Easter. April 10 and 20. exceed In
cruelty and brutality all the anti'Jcw-
ish disturbances which have occurred
In Russia during tho nineteenth cen.
tury. The following are some OF the
facts which the Russian government
will never be able to disprovc:
ION April 10. the first day OF the
Russian Easter. md toward midday
band of street urchins. under the lead.
ership of some older persons. com.
mcnced to break the windows OF the
Jewish houses In the square called
Novi Bazaar. The police admonishcd
the ruifians, but did nothing to punish
them. .ElSeuraged by such unexpected
forbcarnncc by the Russian police, not
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29
s'SSsW&
ssa'

Ing tortured. received similar treat
mcn,. Children were taken To the top
floors to be thrown from the windows
to the ground.
The police not only did not protect
the Jews. but guided the mob to the
Jewish houses. because In several
cases Christian houses had been Mt.
tackled by mistake.
Toward evening the barbarism
reached It's apogcc. The robbers cut
the throats OF few Jews and soaked
pieces OF linen In tho blood. This
crimsoncd linen was then attached to
canes to make flags. Other brignnds
ripped men open and stuffed the
corpscs with feather bedding.
Another party made speciality Of
orucifying the Jews. driving large
nails through their feet and hands.
The merchant Galautcr defended his
children with revolver. but was soon
;Urpowcred by n mob. who tore out
ID eyes and tongue
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29

zangwilI's Story Of the Msssar
A vivid and thrilling descriptio
the Kischincff massacre wRhkJfs
the celebrated author. IsraNk otStAe
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29
Come of Auc Early.

In Hungary the legal age of IN
individual dates only from baptism.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29
Frooskin Makes Touch Leather.

FTogsKTH 'WdKes IUugH CcdtHtr.
Frogskin makes the toughest
leather known in proportion to its
thickness.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29
AZaR AdRHlzHZ KD7ZAIzZXEs
,fz42yY L/EXS.

atrocities began. II reads rs follows:
The government In informed that
movement is contemplated to attach
the Jews In Kischincr. The minister
OF the Interior desires that the COVER.
nor should try. II possible. to prevent
this. However. the governor is re-
duested not to use force against any
attacking party"
The dlsnatch cnnynyinc this infnr.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29
/ w hart1I Ieap6lrb'ReAt IEstate

etReutak an6alsAethln5Grahce at
aw "In this crowd were seen. bei
hR ReHsonabior2atespall merchants.
ng sans. theological students. and
)Aicei WithrtGnG. iSloaagrrR o6IM9 %
ma. crowd wore red shirts. The let
eanderS, ,twovepriiiKlkerSs otSser
re fessional class named Possargd
Gofnmuted, Dated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-20
Russians Strongly Condemn the
United States Treaty
Providing for the Opening OF
Mukden to Worlds Commerce.
WILL NOT TAKE PLACE
Declare Opening Would Infringe
the Rights of Russia.
10000 Chinese Working on
Barracks at Delaney.

New York. Oct 20.-The Russians are
very indignant with the United states
government for concluding a treaty for
opening Mukden to the commerce of the
world, cables the Che Foo correspondent
of the Herald They say, he asserts,
that the St. Petersburg government will
protest and maintain that the opening
of this new treaty port will never take
place.
The Port Arthur Russian newspaper,
Novoe Krai, has published a strongly
worded article on this subject 1t de-
clares that the treaty is proof of the
aggressive nature of the policy or the
United States. This policy, the paper
declares, infringes the rights of Russia
founded on her construction OF the
Manchurian railway and the concession
by China to Russia of the sole CONNER
cial exploitation of Manchuria.
The Russian fleet has returned from
Delaney The garrison there and 10000
Chinese Iaborers are building barracks
for over 10000 men. The defenses to the
north of Talien-Wan are being strength
ened.
New York. Oct. 20.-Admiral Alexieff,
viceroy of the far east. seems indis-
posed, cables the Heralds Port Arthur
correspondent. to discuss the opening OF
Mukden as a treaty port.
oh, we shall settle this question all
right he said. maintaining our old
friendship with America. International
commerce must go on.
Regarding the alleged construction of
forts at Yongampho, in Korea, he en-
phatically denied it.
These stories are all fabricated he
said, to cause a sensation There is
no fort. not a single officer. not a single
soldier and not single cannon at Yon-
gampho."
Regarding Manchuria, he said trouble
With the brigands is constantly occurr-
ing outside the railway zone especially
in East Manchuria, between Harbin and
Vladivostock and it's robber ridden
country. He said he often received pc
titions from the Chinese begging him 10
retain troops and he would receive more
! petitions We're not people terrorized.
Calais, France. Oct. 20.-Four Russian
+ torpedo boats, bound for Port Arthur,
put into Brest last night for coal