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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-11
JEFF SAID 1T
OZARK EDITOR REPLIES TO Gov
ERNOR DAVIS LETTER OF
DENIAL
Reaffirms His Statements Concerning
Davis Speech at Ozark and Says
Proof Is Plentiful.

Gov. Davis denied the statements
credited to him by the Ozark Demo-
crat as to the infidelity of men to
their wives and other slanderous
charges. The editor of the Democrat
says he quoted Davis correctly in his
paper. and in Commenting on Davis
denial says:
I'VE are not surprised at the con
tents.
I'VE have long been convinced that
Gov Davis has as little regard for
the truth as any man we have ever
heard of. The above letter makes us
stronger in that opinion. He says
our statement is a lie cut out OF the
whole cloth In other words that our
statement has no foundation-was an
entire fabrication. If he had said that
we did not quote his exact words,
there might have been at least a SEM
blance of sincerity and truthfuness in
that, but true to his natural instincts
and we'll established mendacty, he
declares our report as wholly false,
in SO many words.
I'VE have reflected much upon the
statement we made and have failed to
find a single reason for modifying it..
OF course we know that there is "a
possibility that we did not give every
word as he spoke it, but we know that
it is probable that we did For this
reason: When Gov. Davis spoke at
Denning about the first part Of Sep
tember, he made the first part OF the
Observation-Disclosures: Il am not good
enough to belong to any church and
no man is etc, and that when he
began to speak Of his expulsion from
the Baptist church, etc, at Ozark, the
editor having heard him at Denning
he paid the strictest attention to his
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-11

national convention of the Christian
church. He will return by way OF
Harrodsburg Ky. to visit TO his par
entS
Mrs. J. NJ. HaWley returned home
from Batesvile yesterday morning ac-
companied by her sister, Miss Agnes
Maxfield.
Mr. w S. Dickson, formerly with
the Bluff City Lumber company, but
now Of Kansas City, is in the city Wis
iting Old friends.
Mr. H. Shelby Saunders. brother of
Mrs. J. l.. Caldwell. is in the city visit
ing Dr. Caldwell and family
E. J. kerwin, former representative
from this county, now in the super
intendents office Of the ChoctaW at
Little Rock. is spending Sunday with
his parents in the city
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-11
Rosenberg's New Book
Bulletin.

The Sherrods,
By Geo. B. McCutcheon.
"The NJ ettle Of the Pasture, :
By James Lane Allen
Gordon Keith,
By Thos. Nelson Page,
i he Under Dog,
By F. Hopkinson Smith.
1.-The Lions of the ord,
By Harry Leon Wilson.
1.-The One Woman,
By Thos. DixoE, Jr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-11
Sworn to and subscribed before me
his Sd day Of October, 1903
(Signed) E. l.. TAYLOR,
County Judge.

hereby certify that the above par
ties are wholly reliable and as good
citizens as can be found in Arkansas,
and further certify that heard
Governor Davis make the above state
ment.
(Signed) E. l.. TAYLOR
County Judge Benton County. Ark.
j. Brad Holcombe has returned
from a business trip to ST. Louis.
Senator Alymer Flenniken, of Ell
Dorado was in the city yesterday on
business.
Rev. Frank Thompson leaves Mon
day for Detroit. Mich, to attend the
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08
THE OCONEE CIRCUIT,

1t is reported that there is go
ing to be lively contest in this
judicial circuit for Judge and So
licitor-general during the cam
paign,
The Herald believes in re-e1ect-
ing old officers as long as they
discharge the duties of their
Office in just and satisfactory
manner.
During the recent term of court
we had the opportunity of meeting
men of various walks in life from
every section of the county, and
all attested to the emmense popu-
laritV of Judge Roberts and Col.
DeLacy; nothing but commenda-
ton was hard on all sides for
them. We don't know how thew
stand in other counties, but if
they are candidates for re-elec-
ton we opine they will poll the
vote of Twiggs almost as a
unit.
The election, through, is over
a year off and we shall pay very
little attention to the mataer next
year.-Twiggs Herald.
To the best of our information
the entire circuit will be a unit in
the retention of the present in
cumbents. These gentlemen
have every necessarily qualifca-
tiou and have filled their Offices in
a manner that commands the adj
miration of everyone. We can
see no reason for change.
Judge Clements has adjourn
ed the May term of the county
court for second Monday in
June which is the date for the
regular June term.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

There are thieves and thieves,
the Observation-Disclosures
house-thief WHO'S driven by want
to seek to relieve his hunger and
that of his family by appropriate
ing a few scant meals from the
we'll filled store of his neighbor.
Such a thief of course is always
wrong and is nearly always Sc
verely punished.
The theft who wrecks a bank
or embezzles a large sum to
crafty within or to meet
the extravagances of fast living
often escapeswith a light penalty,
but he is wrong and a bad citi-
zen.
But there are others, a me-
diocre middle class of thieves, all
too numerous and too heartless.
Cruelty selfish they starve their
employees and with paltry salar-
les tempt them to break the 9th
commandment. They extort ex-
orbitant profits for their wares
and set an example in craftiness
and selfshness that forever
spoils the character of those un-
fortunates who happen to seek
employment with them-conspic-
uous in church affairs, liberal in
missionary contributions and
charities that may advertise their
business they would turn away
a helpless hireling to suicide or
what might be worse, gruding
the pittance they have paid for
faithful service.
100 ShreWd to act the open
part of a knave they make
a cats-paw of some servitor
to rob, and rack their fertile
brains to devise ways and means
and concoct schemes to beat an
honest man and defraud those
who deserve their respect and
good will. Cunning, always with
an eye to business, they succeed
in concealing their true character
from their neighbor, and under
the cloak of religion pose as phil
anthropistS and benefactors I'M
til their monumental meaness
and unmitigated selfshness ex-
pose them to the contempt of
those who have been misled to
believe them respectable and
honest.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

year, it became apparent that the
mill could not be made to pay a
profit and work was abandoned,
except the planning mill which
was in operation the day of the
fire. The property had, been
transferred by J. E. Mercer, the
Receiver, to Trustee in bank
ruptcy, Lon Dickey, who will
probably sell the remainder of
the estate consisting of timber,
mules wagons, planning mill and
Office furniture, city lots etc. at an
early date.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

In addition to this list may be
added $4,000 damage to boiler
connections and smokestacks
total 4,150,5O but to which
might be credited the burned
machinery, and land about $780,
90 which leaves the actual loss
S3,73O.50. Deducting the dry kiln
which is the loss of the writer
S2,730.50 is, according to the
actual figures of the appraisers
the amount of the loss to the
other creditors.
The fire department was ably
assisted by many citizens who
realized the great loss and danger
to contiguous property.
Last November the property
was placed in the hands of Re-
ceiyer who undertook to operate
the mill but after a five weeks
trial-the first FIVE weeks of the
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

Major j. w. Warren, for thirty
one years secretary Of the execu-
tive department, was mangled
and instantly killed by train in
front of his residence at Kirk
wood last Monday. His daughter
was a witness to the horrible
scene. Major Warren had served
under ten governors, and was
perhaps the best known man in
the state.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

No town in Georgia is growing
as rapidly as Fitzgerald, in popu-
lation or tax values, counting back
one year or two. This is very
strong statement and is com
posed of oneingredient truth. If
anybody is disposed to question
it we are prepared for the show
down.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

This weeks edition of the Citi-
zen will be great paper. With
sixteen pages edited by the
ladies of the Benevoledt Society
it will be great advertisement
for Fitzgerald, and a credit to
the worthy ladies' who have I'M
dertaken the task. The cause
is a worthy one and one that ap-
peals toevery good citizen.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08
MIR. wITHAM's STATEMENT

The Constitution publishes
elsewhere in this issue a COM
munication from Mr.. w. S. Wit
ham in reference to the Barnes
vile bank case, concerning which
much has been said in the public
prints during the past year.
It is but just to Mr.. Witham
to say that on repeated occasions,
The Constitution has sought to
secure statement of his side of
the controversy, but he refused
to discuss the case in the public
press while it was pending be-
fore the court. Now that the
affair has been settled, and in
manner which entirely vindicates
Mr.. Witham, he presents state
ment which will be read with
interest.
During Mr.. Williams very re-
markable career in Georgia he
has established more than forty
banks, most of them being 1ocat-
ed in the smaller towns of the
state. He is now the president
of more than thirty, and of the
institutions he has organized
every one has been successful
while under his administration.
Indeed, of the entire list but two
have proved unsuccessful, and
both of them got into trouble
after Mr.. Witham had severed
his connection with them.
In most of the communities in
which these institutions we're
established the people were with
out banking facilities and the
beneficial influence exerted by
these banks has been of untold
advantage to the people of the
communities in which they were
organized.
Mr.. Witham has for MANY
years been a resident of Atlanta,
where he is held in high esteem
as citizen. and where he has
the confidence of all those whom
he is thrown in business contact.
AS public-spirited citizen, his
good work has extended through
out the state, in all parts of
which he is known for his good
qualities of heart and character,
as we'll as for his business ability
and fair dealing. The Constitu-
ton says this much in presenting
Mr.. Williams statement as
just tribute to citizen who has
done much to develop the state
one who is entitled to, and who
has, the confidence of every COM
munity with which he has bust
ness NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
We will next week print Mr..
Williams statement in full,
which will be of interest to many
readers of the Enterprise, as
Mr.. Witham is closely indenti-
fed with some of our best local
institutions.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

The greatest living private
citizen in the world" seems to be
it! Four years more of Grover
would not be distasteful to us.
There are thousands of people
who believe that Cleveland is the
only democrat that could be cleo
ted president, who will not
say so.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

The cane growers are in con-
vention at Macon this week. A
large number of prominent
planters and men experienced in
the culture of cane and the man
ufacture of its products are in at
tendance, and naturally the wis
dom of their council will be felt
throughout the cane growing
section,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

The difference between ex-
sident Cleveland's exposition
se negro question and presi-
Roosevelt's bid for colored
port in the north is simply
Inference between the opinion
patriot and that of a po1iti-
Mrs. w. H. FELTON, in the
nta Journal.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

Grover Cleveland represents
one wing of the democracy w. J..
Bryan on the other. AS one
goes up the other goes down,
Bryan seems very much worried
about Cleveland don't seem to
know Bryan is on the other end.
South Georgian.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

r. Hanna thinks that Grover
reland may be the next demo
|{ic candidate. There are
'usands of people who believe
Il he is the only democrat who
win out in the next campaign.
believe that Notwithstanding
ELECTION of the free silver
nt that he is the most popu-
ia America, and proba-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

szgerald is not so far away
She cannot sympathize with
Prosecuted; and the people
ais side of the county return
ks to Bro. Mercer for his
ton of the outrage which
perpetrated on one of the
amissioners several weeks
Chronicle.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

he recent decline in spirits of
|entine is discouraging to
4 stores manufacturers. The
L slump was from IS to 45c a
|of zoe. AT 45c however there
pney in it and the operations
10 on uninterruptedly.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08
ALISoN'S MILL BURNED.


O'Clock fire destroyed the sawmil1
and dry kiln of the Alison Lum-
Der Co., which was located near
the business center of the
city.
The buildings and material
were of such infamab1e nature
that within a few minutes after
the alarm the mill shed and dry
kiln were completely enve1oped
in flames.
The fire started Immediately
in front of the batteryof the boil
ers in the shavings used to
fire them. Three of the
boilers were being fired to run
the planning mill and dry kiln
with the shavings from the plan
ers taken through a blower
system to a shaving room near
the furnace. Realizing the great
hazard from that source a hose
was rugged up several months
ago and the fireman was prac-
ticed in its use, but when the
fire was discovered Tuesday
cordwood had been piled against
the hose in such a manner that
it was difficult to get at it, and
when at last the faithful old fire.
man, Sam FISHER, extricated the
hose he was dismayed to find
that there was no water, the
stand pipe at the power plant
having been emptied for the
purpose of cleaning the same.
All this time no alarm had been
given, the old negro struggling
single handed to conquer the
blaze. When he realized that
the fire was gaining rapidly
without hope of outing the
same he gave the alarm and about
the same time a number of peop-
lie in different parts of the city
discovered the fire and the alarm
was turned in. The power plant
responded as promptly as pos
sib1e and had on the pressure i'm
mediately after the connection
was made with the plugs but in
the fouror five minutes necessary
for the fire department to getout
the hose wagons the flames had
spread rapidly and all hopes of
saving the mill or the dry kiln
was a bondoned and by heroic eff
fort the planning mill was saved.
Four box cars and fiat car
standing on the siding, three of
them loaded with lumber, we're
burned, although the crew on
nearby switch engine wereamong
the first to discover the flames
and made strenuous efforts totake
the cars off the track.
The loss in machinery and
buildings to the Alison Lumber
Co., is about $4,000 which of
course will be borne by the
creditors.
The following is an itemized
list of the destroyed property
and its value according to the
appraisers list made some weeks
ago.
l.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

dge Emory Speer in CONVEX
h with the editor of the En-
Use Saturday took occasion
N Judge D. M. Roberts of
Oconee circuit some high
>liments.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

mass meeting of the citizens
Taxpayers of Moultrie last
passed resolutions asking
sity council to issue bonds
complete sewer system.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

essrs. Cabaniss and Loyless
$44, 900. 900 for the Augusta
snicle. In the the transaction
nsta has made several hun
thousand dollars profit.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

J III. Cabaniss and T. w.
ess have bought the Augusta
lnicle. Well if they refuse to
ange we will Immediately
cribe.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

able to longer rule, Mr..
n shows his willingness to
the democratic party. He is
orous against any democrat
wing applause.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

veland and Bryan are just
! only they are different.
gets smaller and smaller, the
gets larger and larger.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

le Irwin County Cotton Mills
eparing to issue bonds, al
gh it is quite possible that
'onsummation of the merger
10 away with that necessity.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

u Hanlon of the Ocilla Dis
advises his home people
nll for Ocilla or pull out for
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

d United States Supreme
/ has recently handed down
notable decisions effecting
Irother in black.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08
A Solution to Much Asked CUES.
tiono

The Brunswick News desires
to know how much longer Mr..
Bryan will own the democratic
party. Just as long as there are
fanatics who believe he is second
Moses. douglas Breeze.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

swithstanding the fact that
off season, politics are
ing up again.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

King Edward the VII of En-
gland visited Paris last week
where he received most cordial
and enthusiastic reception. He
is the first English monarch to
visit Francefor many generations.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

nn read the handwriting on
III and went mad.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

II statistics show that the
crop of 1902 was 11,078,-
les.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

Day was Dewey day.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

HRIDAY, MAY 8, 1908.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

Weare pulling for Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08
ID ENTERPRIZE.
sHED WEEKLY
per Annum e Paid in Advance

lite oER, Editor and Manager.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

say So.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-29
BILL BOARDS.

From Leslie's Weekly.
 However much there may be In this re- peated argument of a vested right as it applies to billboard advertising, there is much more in the argument that the bill- board business Is not ony a nuisance but that 1t Is unnecessary, because the newspapers cover the advertising field. Much more unnecessary Is the clustering of street cars and elevated structures with ads" that profit no one but the few en- gagged in this business. The true and only right way to deal with these street car abominations is to forbid their continual ton and abolish them entirely. They had no right of existence in the first place. and their perpetuatlon cannot be defend- ed on any grounds of public justice or common sense. The Boston park commits sioners have set a good example by adopt ing rules rlgidly restricting. in the vlcin- ity of all of Boston's parks, the building of high fences and the dsplay of signs, posters and advertisements thereon, and 1t is specially gratifying to note that the Boston bill-posters have promised to CO., operate in the enforcement of these rules.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-29
Cost of LIvInu We'll.

"I have heard that a man on s1sOO salary could support a family in good style if he and his wife were only fairly economical, and especially if the wife had learned the art of management, but I am satisfied that a family cannot keep up anything like a fine establishment on such an income as I have mentioned" said a man of means. "I was married at the age of 26 on a salary of s1500. I managed to keep up appearances on that amount for several years when my in- come was increased to $1S00. Later on l went in business for myself and made enough money to afford a two-horse turnout and several servants. I never throw away money, but I do not be- lieve any man can raise family, keep horses, a number of servants send his wife and children to the springs and en- joy the usual luxuries, such as enter taining, theatre-going and the like and get off with less than nine or ten thousand a year. The people who talk about rolling high on an income of three or four thousand a year are simply talk ing through their hats"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-29
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
Democratic Politics.

'I would die happy, I think, if l could see the democrats win in the presidential election next year." said an elderly man, who has always voted the straight ticket. "Everybody sees that we will have not the ghost of a show unless the eastern and western democrats pull together Sometimes think this harmony will be in evidence but as long as MT. Bryan keeps up his warfare on the gold bugs victory must be far off.
 Some people seem to think that the Ohio democrats endorsed the Kansas City platform in it's entirety-free silver and all They did not go so far away from harmony as that A special from Column bus to a Chicago paper sums up the break from Bryansm in the following words: Although the fight lay between the old factions, "gold men" and "silver- ites," for control of the state democracy in the next presidential campaign, signi- ficance is attached by the leaders to the fact that in selecting Clarke for the Unit ed States senate the convention places in the field as it's champion man who in the first Bryan campaign led the gold wing of the party in Ohio, and in the fur ther fact that in it's resolutions and plat form the democracy today steered wide of free silver and the other tenets of Bry- anism.'
 If Tom Johnson is elected governor of Ohio he will, of course, be a strong can didate for the presidency, but am think ing that Gorman would prove more fetching standard bearer. It is a signifi- cant fact that many Alabama politicians who supported Bryan enthusiastically In 1896 and 1900 have dropped Bryanism ai- together and are outspoken followers of German"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-29
Brluhf Outlook.

Pessimists, who, few weeks ago, were forecasting hard times for the fall and winter, will not see their pre- dictions fulfilled. Hard times there have been in the stock market, and depression in that direction will prob ably continue for time. But the gen. eral' trade of the country is in a healthy condition, and, with big crops in sight, there Is hardly remote possibility of mercantile or industrial depression.
 In Alabama the cotton crop promises to be unusually large, while the corn crop has not been so good in many years. These two facts make condi- tions buoyant in agricultural sections of the state, and, coming close to home, the Birmingham district will hold its own in industrial activity. Iron is not apt to drop below the present sched- ule-$12 for No. 2 foundry-and al ready there are signs of brisk demand for the districts product at present prices.
 Birmingham bankers, who have keen insight when it comes to the business situation for six months ago, are con- f1dent that the winter of 1903-04 will be record-breaker here so far as gen. eral prosperity is concerned. Having good grounds for their calculations, they cannot be mistaken in their op- timistic views of things. There will be no idleness and no failures in Bir- mingham in the near future.