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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-01
THE LEE-GRANT COLLEGE.

The following correspondence
is self-explanatory to those who
understand the situation here
and the present ownership of the
Lee-Grant property.
: Prof. Lucas is one of the best
educators of the state and one of
the men who could make a sue
cess of a female college if prop
erly backed by the community,
and with the Lee-Grant as a
home. The time is about ripe
for the consumation of this pro-
ject, which has been in the minds
of the people some time. The
Enterprise believes that the step
will be great stride in Fitzger-
AIDS adyancement-an epoch in
her history. That it would be a
good thing from purely mer-
cenary standpoint is not gener-
ally understood. The other great
advantages are too well under
stood to need any comment here
especially since everybody ad
mits its many great advantages
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-01
turned to Fitzgerald on Il

turned to Fitzgerald on til
train, but after a thorough
failed to find his money.
He gave a pathetic story
his loss, and told how carr
was when he left home. Il
500 besides return ticke
his family when he left Milo
and placed SIS in each G
four trunks to be sure he
arrive with some Of his mo
Mr.. Dearborn's loss i
great surprise and hardsl
him, as he was evidently 81
funds; though he found
friends in Fitzgerald, who
him in getting money to
his expenses back to his hl
Michigan. Triton Gazette
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-01
Blackshear, Ga. April 9th,

Blackshear, Ga. April 9th,
Mr.. ]. E. MERCER,
DEAR SIR,-You will probably
recall a conversation we had last
summer in regard to the advis-
ability and feasibility of organic
ing and running a female college
in the hotel building, at your
place.
At that time I was so situated
as to other engagements that
could not even talk about it and
still be true to my obligations
here.
[ am now at liberty to take up
the matter, as my engagement is
nearly at an end, and l have not
yet entered into another.
When I looked over the pro-
perty and location at Fitzgerald,
[ could not understand what mo-
tive could have stood in the way
of the presbytery making some
sort of overtures to your city for
the location of the school, espe
'cially as number of this Pres
bytery was resident in your
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-01
Lost His Funds.
]. e. MI1RcHR.

MIR. Dearborn, Of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, was in Triton Tues
day night, and reported the loss
of $85 in currency at Fitzgerald
the day before.
lie had beer on a visit to rcl4-
tiyes at Fitzgerald, and had with
him his wife and two child en.
lie took his purse fromE his
pocket at the Triton and North
eastern depot at Fitzgerald to
get some tickets out to have them
validated, and either dropped or
laid the book which contained all
Of his money, two twenty dollar
bills, four tens and one five down
in the waiting room. The Fitz-
gerald agent wired him at Mys-
tic the book had been found, but
there was nothing in it, except
some papers. Mr.. Dearborn re-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-01
liz MUST NOT SMOKE CIGAR

Hon. Pope Brown writes
Dolly Business College tn
if they can furnish him a
keeper and stenographer
first of July; who can take /
Of a country store. He sd.
prefers a Dooly boy, but he
not drink whisky or smoke
rettes.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-01
YOu miUht write Mr. TnI,n

You might write Mr.. John B.
Seanor who is secretary for the
Company, or what would be bet
ter Come to Fitzgerald and have
a conference with the owners.
Sincerely,
]. e. MERCER.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-01
town and ought to have been con-
versant with the facts.

Has the building beenused this
past winter? If so, for what
purpose and with what success?
Is the building furnished? At
what cost? Who has control of
the building? If you could put
me in correspondence with the
proper person, l believe that it
would result benefit to you as
we'll as to myself, and at the
same time put such an institution
III your town as would enable
your people to give their daugh-
ters liberal education at home
draw large patronage from
South Georgia, Florida, and at
the same time be an inducement
for many people of wealth and
culture from the North to spend
their winters in Fitzgerald.
Let me hear from you fully.
Sincerely yours,
S. D. LUCAS.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-01

Fitzgerald, Ca. April 10Th
S. D. Lucas, M. A.,
Prin. Presbyterian Institute
Blackshear, Ca,
Dear SIR I am just in receipt OF
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
TROOPER RIDES 1000 MILES.
Makes Trip From Oklahoma to Wes'
Point In 80 DAYS.

Newburg. N. Y, Sept. 23.-Trooper
Davis of the Eighth cavalry has reach
ed West Point, being the first of a
detachment Of IL troopers who started
from Oklahoma 80 days ago on a test
ride of 1000 miles. The men were al.
lowed to eat and sleep when they
pleased. relays of horses being pro.
vided every 80 miles, the object Of the
ride being to cover the distance in
the shortest practicable time.
Davis, being the lightest man Of
the party, led his comrades at the
start. and thus had the advantage of
getting the pick Of the mounts at the
relay stations. He rode up to the
east bank Of the Hudson as far as
Garrison. where his horse gave out.
The ferry having stopped running, he
reported his arrival by signaling
across the river to West Point. Then
he came on to this city and thence
proceeded to his destination.
Davis weighed 1877 pounds when he
started, and now he weighs but 108
pounds. He was very tired, but happy
to think he had broken the record for
the distance, which is As days. The
ride is one Of several taken to test
the stamina of men and horses. made
at the suggestion of General Young.
the new chief Of staff.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
HEROIC WORK SAVES LIVES.
Fatal Fire at Pine City, Wash.-Fire
Started From Gasoline Explosion.

0kAt VuS ~ puS WY VaoUs-Gu .
Started From Gasoline Explosion.
Pine City, Wash, Sept. 23.-At the
risk of their own lives and sustaining
burns which may prove fatal in one
case. John Higgs and DR Angus Of
Pine City saved the invalid wife of
Mr.. Higgs and his little daughter from
the flames of a burning house.
Despite the brave work of DR.. An.
gus. who carried the little girl out In
his arms, the child was SO badly burn.
ed that she died later. DR.. Angus also
received such serious burns that his
condition is critical.
The fire started from a gasoline
explosion. Mrs. Higgs is in delicate
health and her husband and the fam.
lily physician were giving her a vapor
bath, using gasoline. The substance
exploded and in a moment the room
was a mass of flames.
The doctor called upon Higgs to
save his wife and then made q dash
for an upstairs room where two little
children were sleeping. Hastily rous-
ing the boy, the doctor assisted him
to wrap himself up and fee down the
stairs and from the burning build
ing. DR.. Angus then picked up the
little girl and started out. BY this
time the whole house was in flames
and with great difficulty the man
made his escape. bearing his human
burden.
Mrs. Higgs received severe burns
and this. with her terrible fright and
illness, makes her recovery most
doubtful.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The formal announcement has been
made Of the engagement Of Miss Bryan
and William II. Leavitt Of Newport,
X. I. The wedding, 1t is reported. will
be in October.
Frank Lund. q discharged street
railway smploye, has been arrested in
Seattle by secret service officers ON
charge Of counterfeiting.
Two masked men held up A. J.
Goes saloon in Arlington, Ore. re-
Gently and secured $500 from the safe
and seven men In the saloon.
Before crowd Of 500 people Jerry
McCarty Of Montana and Henry Walsh
of Canada, both middleweights. fought
20 hard rounds at Ogden, Utah. Nc
Carly got the decision.
Justice Loranger Of Montreal. Que.
bee, has decided that the Canadian Pa
ciic railroad must return the Chinese
who we're refused entry into the United
States and who applied for Q writ OF
habeas corpus. They will be taken to
Vancouver and thence to China.
bracelet" Of Oaklawn. q Holstein
COW OWueu NY tHc IldLoiWcou Aus As Ss
Spokane. has been awarded the blue
ribbon as the champion butter COW at
the Oregon state fair.
A fearful accident happened at
Schafer, AZ miles west Of Williston.
N. d., recently. Two little boys. one
son of Charles Schafer. postmaster.
were playing with a 20 caliber revoi-
yer. A little sister Of Charlie Schafer
ran around a log building just as her
brother fired the revolver. She was
hit in the eye and died few hours
afterward. She was years old and
her brother about IL.
Burglars entered the Wells-Fargo OF
fice at Santa Barbara, Cal, and robbed
the safe of $1049 in coin and currency.
The rear door was entered with key
and the safe opened In the regular
way by the combination. which was
found in q book In q drawer OF one
OF the desks in theofiice.
Brigadier General Frank d. Baldwin.
commanding the department OF Col
orado, in his annual report urges the
reestablishment OF the army canteen,
under proper restrictions.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
WHEAT YIELD OF WASHINGTON.
Commissioner Arrasmith Estimates at
Twenty Million Bushels.

Twenty Million Bushels.
State Grain Commissioner Arrasmith
says: "The average yield Of the lands
of the state is low, but owing to the
superior prices this year the net re-
turns to the grower will be nearly
equal to that Of last year. Supposing
the grain to be all saved. the yield
will average about IS bushels to the
acre. taking one section of the state
with another. The estimate for the
state would, therefore, be from 100000
900 to 21,000,000 bushels. Last year
the yield was between 26.000.000 and
27,O0O,O00 bushels, quite falling of
for this year, when the additional
acreage is taken into account.
"This year the farmers of the ex.
treme eastern portions Of the state are
being offered 65 to Is cents. SO that the
loss in yield is made up to the farmer
by the additional price. This means
about $14,O0O.00O Of money to be dis.
tributed in the eastern part Of the state
from the wheat source alone. and this
outside of the freight paid the rail.
way companies.
"As a consequence Of the high prices
think there is no question but the
coming year will show an unparalleled
increase in the wheat acreage In this
state"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
irrigation Congress Prizes.

Ogden, Utah.-Senator Clark's $500
silver loving cup for the perfect
display of fruit was awarded to
Idaho over Utah. The judges held
that the Idaho display had q greater
number of specimens of most perfect
fruit and the greatest freedom from
Insect and fungus diseases.
The $500 silver loving cup offered
by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing com.
pany for the best display OF hops
was awarded to McNeff Bros. OF va.
kima valley, Washington.
The Pabst cup for the best barley
exhibit from the arid states was given
to the Manhattan Milling company of
Manhattan, Montana. The loving cup
offered by H. o. Havemeyer for the
best display Of sugar beets before the
irrigation congress was awarded to
A. Rhodes Of Garland. Utah.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
WARCAMPA|GN HAS SSTARTED
iNSURGENT BAND OF MACEDONIA
WIN FIGHT At okHRIpA.
Turks Completely Routed-Maeedon
ians Claim to Have Vast Stores OF
War-Turks Reported to Have
Burned Five Villages Near kastoria.

Sofia. Sept. 2e.-The revolutionists
are now concentrating all their opera
tions in eastern Macedonia. The in.
surgents claim to have accumulated
vast stores Of provisions. ammunition
and dynamite and to be prepared to
enter upon serious campaign. Fight
ing is already proceeding at Menlik.
province Of Seres, which place is be-
sieged by bands Of insurgents. The
town Of Menlik is q very important
strategic point In the mountains, com.
manding the road between Demir-His-
sar and Razlog. Those besieging it
number 1900, while the Turkish garri.
son is believed to consist Of only one
battalion. The result of the attack
upon the tow mis- not yet known but q
telegram from Ketcharnivo says that
additional Turks are going there.
thence to Menlik.
In the Demir-Hissar district the
leaders, Stayncheff. Asgenreoff and
Kortchavalfy have 2eoe men ready to
begin operations.
. Severe fighting is reported to have
taken place at Okhrida. A band of
revolutionists operating near Brijeni
surrounded force Of Turkish troops
and a fight ensued which lasted
through an entire day. In the even
ing, the insurgents, reinforced by
bands under Saraffof, attacked the
Turks ON all sides and routed them.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
Why Company Failed.

New York, Sept. 23.-The directors
of the Consolidated Lake Superior
company. after a two hours session,
gave up the attempt to find plan for
saving the property OF the companies,
which are in the hands Of Speyer &
Co., as collateral for the loan Of $5.-
05O, 900, made by the banking house
to the company some time ago. and
announced that the stockholders were
entirely at the mercy Of the banking
firm, which could sell out the stock
of the operating companies In the
Consolidated Lake Superior company
at any time they saw fit.
With the announcement Of this de.
cision came also a practical acknowl.
edgment that they believed their
plans for financing the company to a
sound position had been blocked at
every point by the great financial in.
stitutions that are behind rival steel
companies in the United States.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
TRADE REPORT.

R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review
Of Trade says:
Business has made moderate pro.
press the past week despite unusual
opposition from the elements. When
all other industries are to Q consider
able degree dependent upon agricul.
tural conditions, reports Of serious In
jury to crops by cold and wet weather
are not calculated to stimulate conf
dence. Subsequent corrections indi-
Gated that the amount of damage had
been exaggerated as usual, and pros
poets frightened. Manufacturing
plants are well occupied as rule.
even the textile mills reporting less
idle machinery, and at Chicago there
is notable pressure for implements
and hardware. Lumber is in better
demand as structural activity revives
Payments are seasonably prompt. ex.
cept where late crops delay settle.
ments. and the outlook for fall and
winter business contains much that is
encouraging.
Uneasiness over the labor situation
aggravates the difficulty, although the
latest developments in the building
trades are most encouraging In this
respect.
Failures were 21s in the United
States.
Coast Wheat Report.
Portland, Ore.-Walla Walla, TIC;
blue stem, Sic; valley, soc.
Tacoma, Wash.-1c higher; blue
stem. S3c; club, 79c.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
SIX YEARS AND A WHIPPING.
Sentence Pronounced by q vIetorls
Judge.

Victoria, B. c., Sept. 21-In the po-
lice court James Leonard. alias Billy
Dunn. alias J. II. Burnett, and William
Lorenzo. pleaded guilty to the charge
of robbery with violence at the West
ern hotel recently. The former. the
man who had held the gun, was sen.
fenced to seven years Imprisonment
and 20 strokes. and Lorenzo to six
years and an equal number Of strokes.
The whipping will be administered at
the new Westminster penitentiary,
where the pair are to serve their sen.
tences. and will be under the super.
vision of the medical officer Of the in.
stitutiOn.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
COURT GUARDED BY TROOPS
PROCEEDINGS IN MINERS CASES
At CRIPPLE CREEK.
Judge Refused to Listen to An Argu.
ment in Absence Of Prisoners-Gen.
eral Chase Claims to Be In Full
Authority by Order Of Governor
Peabody-cases Cited by Both.

Colorado Springs. Sept. pa spe.
cial from Cripple Creek says:
The habeas corpus proceedings in
the district court in the cases of mill.
tary prisoners In confinement at
Camp Golden had all the spectacular
settings of military display. At the
morning session Judge Seeds abso.
lutely refused to listen to any argu-
ment in the absence of the prisoners
and an adjournment was taken until
2 p. m. Previous to that q heavy
guard of troops was placed around
the building containing the courtroom.
and at 1880 the four prisoners for
whom writs had been issued were
brought in under guard.
When court convened Lieutenant
McClelland read q supplementary re.
turn to the writ Of habeas corpus. In
this he claimed the first Jurisdiction
Of the district over the military prison
ers, saying that General Chase was
in full authority by virtue Of the ex.
ecutive order of the governor, and had
absolute authority in the situation by
right which Governor Peabody gave
him when he ordered the troops to the
district.
Attorney Murphy was then recog-
nized by the court, and protested
against the martial array Of soldiers
in the courtroom. The court answer
ed that there was not now nor would
there be any undue military display.
Attorney Murphy then made a motion
to 'quash the supplementary writ, and
the military attorney signified that
they were ready to argue the motion
to quash.
Attorneys for the prisoners related
the substance Of their petition. Attor.
ney Murphy said the four prisoners
held were citizens of the United States
and were being illegally detained with
out warrant. He further stated that
the duties of the militia were very
limited, that there are certain lines
beyond which II they 60 they tres
pass upon the law.
There is" he said, mo law per
mitting the military to subjugate the
civil authority"
Lieutenant McClelland, acting ad.
vocate general, replied. He read
from the Pennsylvania supreme court
decisions in the case of Private West
colt, who shot and killed q striker
and was acquitted Of the charge Of
murder, saying:
"Our case rests practically Oh that
supreme courts decision"
Attorney Murphy then addressed
the court and cited the decision of the
supreme court of Colora 10 that was
handed down against Governor Waite
when he called troops to the city of
Denver to oust the city officials.
Court then took q recess. The
troops returned to Camp Gold6eld
with the prisoners.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
Celebration on Border.

Ell Paso. Sept. 22.-The new $4,000
building at Juarez, on the Mexican bor-
der, was formally opened here in the
presence Of 10000 people. chiefly
Six bulls were tortured
and put to death and several horses
were slain by the bulls. Cervera, the
famous Spanish bull fighter. is at the
head of the troupe.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
Preacher Goes to Prison.

Central City. Nebr., Sept. 21.-Rev.
r. A. Gould, a Free Methodist preach.
er. who eloped with Eva Grant. a 15
year old girl last March, has been SEN
fenced to six years In the penitentiary.
He was tried under tho kidnapping
law passed by the state legislature
after the Cudahy kidnapping and his
conviction was the first under that
statute. He had q wife and five small
children.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
a vacancy caused by the death Of Car.

los French.
Another test of the submarine tor
pedo destroyer was made in the outer
harbor at Newport. R. l.. when the
torpedo boat Mckee was torpedoed in
her most vulnerable point-under heI
engines-by the Moccasin. It is said
the Moccasin succeeded in escaping
the shot fred after her by the defend
ing vessel.
Patrick Collins, IS years Of age
driver in the employ Of the city, was
recently frightened to death by the sud
den glare of an automobile that near
ly ran into his team in Jerome avenue
at 1S0th street.
It is stated that John D. Rockefeller
has decided to erect no less than fif
teen large office buildings and business
blocks in the downtown district OF
Cleveland, Ohio. at cost aggregating
more than $30,000.000.
AS q result Of the strike Of the Phil.
adelphia union of the International As
sociation Of Marble Workers, the Asso.
citation of Marble Dealers has ordered
a lockout at all mills and shops Of the
associations members, about 40 in
number.
W. P. Gamble the United States dep
uty marshal who confessed compile.
ity in a plot to substitute old Chinese
for young Chinese who had been or.
dered deported, committed suicide In
San Francisco by sending two bullets
into his brain. Rather than face the
disgrace Of trial and possible con.
viction in the federal courts he left
his young wife and killed himself.
The Gazette Of Cologne, publishes
a dispatch from Fee, Morocco. saying
it is rumored that all foreigners are
to be expelled from that city.
Three hundred and fifty members Of
the journeymen tailors Of Cleveland.
Ohio, struck recently to enforce the
recognition of their union. Eight
hundred people are idle as a result of
the strike.
General Sir Ian Hamilton is in New
York. General Hamilton took prom
inent part in the defense Of Ladysmith
during the South African war.
Miss Adelaide Fairbanks, daughter
of Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks, was
married recently to John w. Timmons,
ensign U. 8. N.
A collision between an Illinois Gen.
trail train and switch engine at Ran.
dolph street, Chicago. recently, result
ed in the injury of ~ women.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
Filipino DWarfs Arrive.

Tacoma. Wash, Sept. 22.-The
steamship Shawmut. which arrived
from Manila, has o pair of passengers
who are certain to excite a large
amount of interest. They are two Fill
pino dwarfs from the northern part Of
the islands. who are being taken to
the st. Louis exposition. The dwarfs
are a man and a woman, ~ and 2S
inches tall, respectively. fully devel.
oped. the man aged 20 and the woman
aged 81. They are brother and sister,
and are remarkable specimens Of hui
manity.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
IN MEMORY OF EMMETT.
Celebration at New York City 4 Grand
Success.

success.
New York, Sept. 22.-The Academy
Of Music was filed to overflowing
Sunday night by meeting held un.
der the auspices Of the Clan-Na- Gael
to commemorate the centenary Of the
martyrdom of Robert Emmett.
The auditorium was draped with
American and Irish flags. and the ma.
tional spirit found expression in con.
tinuous applause as the speakers dwelt
upon Ireland's wrongs and the hopes
of lreland's sons.
State Senator Victor U. Dowling
presided.
Resolutions were passed declaring
the only proper settlement Of the diff
ferences between ireland and England
to be the abolition Of English rule in
Ireland and pledging the Clan-Na-Gael
to work for the establishment OF an
Irish republic.
Charles A. Towne Orator
The orator of the evening was form
er United States Senator Charles A.
Towne of Minnesota. Mr.. Towne pic
tured the scene of Emmet's death,
which he declared was one Of the most
pathetic tragedies in all history.
ut is a hopeful spectacle" he said.
for the man is the incarnation Of an
idea. and that, please God. nothing
can ever kill
After referring to the incident OF the
executioner lifting Emmet's severed
head and crying out, This is the head
of a traitor" the speaker continued:
THAT was 100 years ago. and we are
assembled here tonight to do honor
to the memory, not only of traitor.
but of one whose name has been writ.
ten among the foremost martyrs for
the cause Of liberty. So long as there
is injustice the Irish will resent 1t. We
are here to renew the allegiance to
the cause for which Emmet died. We
are here to reaffirm our fealty to that
great principle upon which the Amer
ican republic was founded. and upon
which Emmet wished to found an Irish
republic, namely, the natural right Of
every nation to have the guidance of
its own affairs. The right Of inde-
pendence Is Just as inherent in the
nation as the right to life and liberty
is in the individual. The highest right
in the world is to maintain the nations
liberty and the obligation to maintain
it dwarfs all other duties"