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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD.

MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD.
I hereby announce my candidacy
for reelection to the school board
from the first ward. If my record
has been satisfactory to the voters OF
the ward, I simply ask the endorse
ment at the polls Dec. 20.
Respectfully,
@. P. MCMILLAN.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-10
~

Cousin lobe Stevens is trying
to hold down his estimate of
eleven and half million bales, in
spite of the governments esti-
mate of twelve and a quarter mill
lion bales.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-10

ITS amusing note how fawningly affectonate some
people election eve but who, in mid season,
scoop the cutters for vuperatve bngsgate against the
very men they honeysnugge at this of the year.
Now is the time this very day the important time, TO
call attention the frivoities serious objections
to those men who stand in the municipal limelight.
We have the veriest contempt for the man who sets
aside the public interest get his blade on the gnd
We have to grind have we any enemies
to punish but have duty the community that we
fully comprehend, and those who have doubt about
our living up that duty will learn something by reading
the Enterprise
The individual aldermen who compose the present
city council good The important of them
is above the average citizen in point of ability and nteg-
rity Some of them pretty good business men, but
of them infalbe and when they make what we
believe to be mistake depend it, we will say So ana
we will give for the faith that and we
offer any decent the rghtofway in these columns to
combat and controvert if he contentious we SET
up or any propositions we lay down.
The Enterprise is the recognized tribune OF the peo-
pe all classes of the people Chugs excepted and any
wants to support his contention defend his policy,
or advance theory, he reach all the people through
these columns.
Let it be understood that personal esteem for
man. or men, will not influence this paper one iota from
its direct line of duty We could easily assume the tortu'
way of the bes1oberng Turnkey mot the EDITOR for
would be like stream turning Backward but the paper
COULD be used for that purpose and by that method
reprehensbe fawnng-secure to the editor small tempo
rary favors.
Until the close of the polls the day of the election
we will found striving for the selection of the very best
possible,
And,
incidentally,
Combating the issuance
OF Fifteen Thousand Dollars of bonds.
Our opposition is based solely the ground that it is
not necessary.
The Improvement and extension of the water and
light plant ought to be made and doubt will be- but
is not necessary issue bonds do that We pay
ing big interest already
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-10
FOR ALDERMAN.

1 take this occasion to announce to
the voters of the fourth ward my can
didacy for recollection to the Office of
Alderman for the insueing two years.
The few months have served In this
capacity I have endeavored to do my
duty as I saw 1t and ask your APPROX
al of my record atthe polls Dec. Goth.
Cordially,
P. B, OWEN.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-10
CITY TREASURE AND CLERK.

hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Office of City Treasur.
er and Ex- Of1cio City Clerk of the
city of Fitzgerald, Ga. This announ.
cement is made at the solicitation of
many people whom / regard az my
friends, and if am elected, will dis
charge the duties Of the Office to the
best of my ability.
O.. M. WISE.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-10
FOR ALDERMAN.

hereby announce myself cand
dste for the Office of Alderman of til
Fourth Ward. I make this announo
ment at the solicitation of many
voters In the Fourth Ward and await
your decision at the polls Dec. Goth.
Respectfully,
B. @. MosHER.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-10
BETTER THAN ISSUING BONDS

by 400 gallons
station offered to the city for 1000 The
that Therefore consld
the machine that will
A73 engine of ample
capacity been offered the city tor
valuable machine and be disposed OF Tor
Then less
sufficient for the increase OF
light SYSTEM and the city
much will be left in the
Is treasury at the beginning of the
with $4,000 of bond Oh!
length
M ourw
n Then why ssuemo than of bonds?
The thousand dollars
the $25O $3OO
busesske admnstra-
w
Enterprise the policy of spending all the money
because
this prodigaly that
~ to administration
J. MERCER.
Observation-Disclosures WNXK4xXxKKx@ KxKS
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-10

To reduce the south's representation the
Plat bill singles out eleven southern states-the
old confederate states-and reduces their con-
gressmen as follows:
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-10

Macon has annexed Judge Speer, his door
yard and all, in spite of the Judge
The individual who gets in the habit of Civ
inc away to depression is on the broad road to
mia.
All the mean acts of life are quietly brought
Hre q drowning man or a candidate" for
ia can safely gamble your last ten spot on
ia who works as hard for Others as he
au sIways asks sick man what
proceeds to charge him two
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-12-10
y Saturday, December 10, 1904. 4

\ .REFORE we know who will
~ constitute a majority of
( the next city council, or who
! will be Fitzgerald's next may
/ or, we want to put the aspi-
! rants on notice that we will
I insist on a reduction of the tax
] rate, unless it is agreed that
/ $4,000 or more shall be ap-
] piled to such permanent i'm
provements as the extension
of the water mains and grad
ing new streets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-09
ADMIT HEARST BOON.
Many Democrats Believe He Has
Eiohtino Chance for Nomination.

Many Democrats 6eHeve ne mas a
Fiahtina Chance for Nomination.
Chicago, Jan. civilian Randolph
Hearst's presidential boom has been
fitting around the country for nearly
year without attracting much atten-
ton, hut the democratic leaders are
row beginning to sit up and take a
little notice of 1t. To most people 1t
will seem rather far-fetched to picture
the young California millionaire, who
is principally known as the publisher
of several yellow journals. as president
of the United States. but there is no
doubt that he Is a candidate for the
democratic nomination. What is more,
there are many politicians in his party
who believe he has fighting chance
to land on the ticket.
Nationalist ton of public utilities,
municipal ownership OF street railways
and gas plants. and enlarged rights to
organized labor will be the Hearst is
sues
Bryan Is said to be for Hearst, and
| will give the latter an emphatic o. h.
at the proper time.
Bryan's support. assiduous cultiva-
ton of the labor vote persistent boom
| ing din Hearst's papers, and last, tho
rot least, liberal drafts on the Hearst
nnrrel. are some of the things which
the politicians think may make the
Young millionaire the democratic nom
liaee for president in 1904
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-09
e. n. Prince's Grain Letter.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Wheat--There was
n comparatively duh market today and
prices were weak. There was a bad
break and little recovery at the close.
Early news regarding the situation In
the far. east, was bearish. and there
was quite rush of selling orders
which caused decline OF y. to q
but the market rallied to above 81
cents on scattered support. Armour
took some May at 81. but as soon as
they stopped buying. there was con-
siderable wheat for sale and In the alb
sence of support the prices eased off
later, Valentine was an open seller.
Trade In July was larger than II has
been owing to nervous action of the
nearby delivery. Early buying in July
was good. hut when May commenced
to decline, some of the early buyers
sold out their July and this month de-
clined more than May. There was no
large nor conspicuous trade at any
time during the day.
Corn-There was a comparatively
firm market in corn early today. but
when wheat declined. corn yielded to
selling pressure and became weak.
iNeTe WIS Het,Ny Ss4i4nB tItuiteu u
some of the large interests, mostly long
corn. Sentiment was more bullish
than in wheat. owing TO good shipping
demand small receipts and quality OF
corn coming in.
Oats-Owing to belief that Patten
has recently added to his line of oats
there was very little action on the
part of the crowd in the oats pit. The
market was influenced by the decline
in wheat and prices ruled lower. There
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-09
puN's WEEKLY REVIEW.
Retail Trade Has Boon Slow to RI
cowsr From Holiday Rush.

covsr From Holiday Rush.
New York. Jan. Or. G. Dun s
Co.'S Review Of Trade today says:
Retail trade has been somewhat slow
to recover from the holiday dullness
partly because OF the bad weather
which also retarded collections to some
extent. On the other hand. low tenn
perature stimulated the demand 70!
seasonable goods.
Mills and factories report irregular
conditions, some industries opening tbs
rev year under very Favorable aus
r!ces. while other branches are ex-
tremely quiet. --latest returns OF rail-
road earnings for December are "a pc,
cent above the previous year.
In the iron and steel industry the
year opens with quiet conditions as te
demand, but much irregularity in the
matter of wages. and a decidedly SHARP
falling off of met earnings for the past
quarter.
Aside from purchases by traction
companies, there is no demand for stee!
rails, and 1t is announced that lower
prices will be necessary to stimulate
tutarasf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-09
MICHIGAN HOGS MARKETED.
Crop Nearly All soId-sheep Feeders
Have Made Good Money,

Chicago, Jan. 9.-"Southern Michi-
gan never had a more propitious season
for feeding sheep" said c. c. Hime-
baugh, of st. Joe county. Good gains
have been made right along. Our corn
is of good quality. and as there Is
plenty OF 1t In the country at 40 cents.
feeders are doing we'll"
II do not think the southern tier of
counties is feeding more sheep than
last year. Up north OF us. however,
they are expanding. During the De-
cember slump we were feeling blue.
but lately the backbone of the feeder
has stiffened and those who were talk
ing some time ago of cashlng in on
the first favorable opportunity are now
in humor TO hold on to their stock until
1t is finished. Everybody is confident
OF a good market the rest of the VIM
ter
Most of our stuff went into the feed
lot late and will, consequently. be held
until 1t can be shorn. II the winter
SO far 1t will go to market in splendid
condition. We run strongly to year
lings In our locality.
Hogs are practically all out. We
follow the practice of marketing them
early at around 200 lbs. and by the
new year marketable hogs are scarce
In southern Michigan. BY this means
we avoid risk and have our feed for
mutton making purposes. One does
not take as many chances fattening
sheep as hogs.
Not many cattle are on feed in
southern Michigan, but large number
of light cattle were bought simply be-
cause they We're cheap, and there was
abundance of rough feed. So far they
have been merely roughened over. but
If the market continues to look up
many will begin feeding. Personally.
1 am bull on cattle"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-09
RAILS TOO HIGH.
Big Systems Won't place Orders at $2s
Ton


New York, Jan. S.-Harriman, Hill.
Gould and the Rock Island have re-
fused TO place orders for steel rails at
SIS per ton. In consequence the rail
mills OF the United States Steel Com
pany have orders for only 100000
tons of rails. or considerably less than
half the orders at the same time las
year.
One important cause for the shor,
orders is the difference between uhe
price of old rails and of new. Last
ySar old rails sold at s24 per ton and
new at SOS. Net cost of new rails was
therefore 81. This yeai old rails are
sl4. Net cost of new rails is therefore
Sl4, or $40 higher per ton than last
year. Consequently old raids are left
down, where possible, in the hope
either that the iron market will i'm
prove or the price of rails come down.
Meantime, tha agents of THE United
States Steel Company are hustling
latter orders from the Grand Trunk Pa
cific, which will probably place orders
within the next twelve months for over
/! 100000 tons of rails. Tha rail makers
1 can take these orders at any price, as
the rail pool only covers rails for
American roads and the Grand Trunk
| is a foreign road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-09
Demand Has Been Good This
Week and Prices Advanced
10 Above Last Week
HEAVY CATTLE ARE WANTED
Not Enough of That Glass Has Been
offered the Past Week and Demand
Has lncreased-Hoss Were Active
Today at Yesterdays Best Prices
Sheep Higher.

Chicago. Jan. 9.-Th.re were not
enough cattle here today to make much
Of market and prices We're pretty
much nominal. Domestic and foreign
demand during the week has been on 4
liberal scale, and prices We're well
maintained for steer cattle. the top
price being 10 cents higher than last
week. Heavy have not been offered
freely enough to 90 around. such Offer
lngs being in especially good demand
at strong prices. Late in the week the
market was weak. except for good
butcher stock. which declined 10M2o
cents. The stocker and freed=r trade
MAS more active at advancing prices.
There may be a shortage of full-fed
fat beeves. but there is nothing In
dicat!ng any shortage in general sup
plies and there is the usual late winter
danger of surplus of short-fed half
fat stock being sent TO market. Trade
is admittedly in a healthy condition
TO use normal supplies at compare
lively satisfactory prices, but there is
no cause for anticipating either a
shortage of supplies or an abnormal
demand for beef. It looks advisable
for the country to ship moderately AMI
hold back alf-fat cattle as much as
possible.
Hogs.
There was an active demand at yes
terdays best prices, the extreme range
being 4.3o85.05, with sales largely at
d.s5@495.
Supplies included very large pro-
portion of light weights and only
very moderate showing of smooth hogs
weighing around or over go lbs.
The size of last springs pig crop was
undoubtedly exaggerated. From few sec
tons of the country come reports of an
unusually large number of hogs either
ready for market or in process OF ma
turity. Indications are that the cos.
of droves will hover around and slight
~ under or above present prices for
the immediate future.
Sheep.
Extraordinarily large general de-
niand sent prices up to the highest fig
ures of the season, lambs selling at $50
p6.35 and sheep at 2.00dl5.50
Receipts.
The weeks receipts-Cattle. $500;
hogs, 230,500: sheep. $1,000.
Last week-Catt!e. $500: hogs. 191,-
600; sheep, $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-09
Satisfactory Features Predomi-
nate In Beginning of Year
Which Opened Quietly
RETAIL TRADE is SLOW
Irregular Condition. Are Reported
From Mills and Factories War
Talk Stimulus to Markets for
Cereals and Provisions, But Causes
in Others.
New York, Jan. s.-Bradstreets to-

New York, Jan. 9.-Bradstreet's to-
day says:
The new year opens quietly, but with
satisfactory features predominating.
Cold stormy weather has retarded
BUSINESS, but In some sections has
stimulated sales Of heavy goods, shoes
and rubbers at retail. Wholesale bust
ness is seasonably quiet at leading
eastern and central western markets.
but 1t is worth noting that spring de-
niand ard shipments have begun at
the southwest. Collections show a
slight Improvement, and money is cas-
ing. Preparations for spring are going
forward actively, and With a good show
OF conservative confidence.
War talk has been a stimulus to
many markets. notably those for
and cotton have been depressed there
by. Iron and steel in the cruder forms
have shown s,eadiness, and tho quiet
at the east, ara in better demand in the
more finished forms at the west. West
ern and southern plow manufacturers
are buying more freely, and interests
catering to southern trade have begun
TO run overtime to fill orders basedaup-
on an expected enormous acreage In
cotton the coming spring. The indus
tria, situation looks rather better. en-
ployes showing disposition to accept
lower wages.
Cotton manufacturing feels the eff
feet of backward demand and unsettled
raw material prices. Wool Is steady,
as a whole.
December. 1903, railway earnings in
dictate a per cent increase over the
excellent returns OF 1902.
Wheat. including -four, exports for
the week ending Jan. z aggregate
3.369.32s bushels. against 2,915.236 last
week, 5,09S.951 this week last year,
2,557.T10 in 1902 and 5,961,095 in 1901.
From July 1. 1903. to date they aggre-
gate s9.5O3.029 bushels. against 1884,
1915 bushels last season. 14S.7SS,S45
in 1902, and 99.S56.0S2 ir 1901.
Corn exports for the week aggregate
1,249,599 bushels, against s25,0S5 last
week, 2,s569Sl year ago. 1858 in
1902, and 4,S97,34s in 1901. From July
I. 1903. to date they aggregate 29,S90.-
106 bushels, against 13,5l9,41s last sea-
son, l9,463.4O6 in 1902, and 100. 1861
bushels in 1901.
Business failures for the week end
ing Jan. Z number 26s, against 209 las.
week, 336 in the like week in 1903, 346
in 1909, 322 in 1901 and 295 in 1900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-09
MRS. HUFFAKER DEAD
Former Well known M.r.halltown
Woman Dies in Chicago Today AZ
ter an Extended Illness-Burial Here

A telegram. received late this after
noon from Chicago, announces the
death of Mrs. Mary C. Huffaker,
which occurred in that city today. Mrs.
Huffaker has been i'll several months,
with cancer. and few weeks ago was
removed from her home. rs East Thir-
,y-seventh street to the Lakeside hos
pital Her friends here will not be sur
prised to learn of her death, which was
in. no wise unexpected, The remains
will be brought to this city Monday.
arriving In the morning, and brief
service will be held at the grave, in
Riverside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-09
THE DAY BEFORE.
(For Comparison.)

Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
5000; marke, steady; good to prime
steers, 5.1od5.65: poor to medium. $3.50
@4.90; stockers and feeders. 2.35@425;
cows. 2.0O94.35; heifers. 2.0O@4.75:
Gamers, 2.oO@2.4O; bulls, 2.25@4.25;
calves, 3.50M7.25.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000: market 5mlO cents lower:
mixed and butchers, 1850 4.95; good &c
choice heavy, 4.9o@5.00; rough heavy
i.65@4s5; light, 4.50@4.s0; bulk o!
sales. 4.70G4s5.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
1000; sheep. and lambs steady; good to
choice wethers. 4.loM4.5o; fair to
choice mixed. 3.25Mi.o0: western
sheep. s.6om4.6O; native lambs. 4.0o@
6335 western lambs, 5.G0@630.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-09
COMPLIMENTS ENTIRE FLEET.
Secretary Moody is Pleased With Rec
ord Made in Cruise.

Washington, Jan. SIN letter. ad-
dressed to Admiral Evans, conman-
der-in -chief of the Asiatic fleet which
recently made a cruise from Yokohama
to Honolulu, Secretary Moody takes
occasion to compliment the officers ans
men of the entire fleet on the success of
the trip, the good time made lin spite
of heavy weather, and the high state o.
efficiency, of officers, men and ships
shown The commanding officer OF the
hattleship Kentucky is especially COM
mended for the efficiency of his crew
at unexpected orders in loading 1,13G
tons of coal aboard the ship in six
working hours.
Admiral Evans in his report, respect
ing the performance of the great bat
tlesiips under trying weather and The
great Pacific swells, has this tn say:
Heavy swells. with practically n
wind, continued from the fourth day
out until the third day before arriving
at Honolulu, and I doubt that at any
time during my experience of forty
two years I have seen swels so uni
formiy high as were experienced dur
ing about seven days CT this run.
estimate that the height from crest t.
hollow of the waves for about three
days of this run, ranged as high a
thirty feet and the general averagt
height of the swells would he at leas
twenty feet The behavior of the bat
tleships during this weather was par
lticularly good and their speed prac
tically not at all hampered. The Ore
gon. considering her age and design,
acted particularly we'll turnout the
passage. During the entire trip the en-
gines of none OF the three battleshins
were stopped except for about thirty
| minutes during the ceremony attend
ant upon the burial of one of the crew
| of the Wisconsin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-09
Chicago Livestock.

NsItASdSc,
Catt;e-Es,imated receipts for today
300; market nominal; good to prime
steers, 5.0o@o.6o; poor to medium, $50
64.90; stockers and feeders. 2.S5 @4.25;
cows. 1.75@4.25; helfers, 2.0064.50:
Gamers. l.75@2.40; bulls. 2.0o04.s0:
calves, 3.50aD7.25.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
$4,000: market steady at yesterday $
close; mixed and butchers, 4.60M4.95;
good to choice heavy, 1850 500: rough
heavy. 4.60@4s0; light, 4.50@4.7o;
bulk sales. 4.70I4s5.
Sheep-Estimasea receipts for toda,
1000: sheep and lambs steady; good to
choice wethers. 4.1O@ $50; fair to
choice mixed. 3.e5G4.oO: western sheep
360@4.50; native lambs, 4.0006.30;
western lambs, 5.25@6.30.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-09
Representative Hog Sales.
A few representative hog sales were
made as follows:
Kansas CITY Live Stock.

Kansas Guy, Jan. 3.
Cattle-Estima,ed receipts for today,
500. lower; native steers. 3.5o@4.65:
aouthern steers. 2.5o@41o; southern
ows. 1904 go: stockers and feeders.
i.o0G3.75: calves, 2.25M5.75; western
steers. S.25@4.25; western calves. l.5a
1890.
Hogs Estimated receipts for today,
.0Oo; steady. heavy. 4.5O@4s0; pack
rs. 4.55@4.75; pigs and light, 1900
40.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
zone; nominally steady: muttons. 800
9445; lambs. 4.75m575; range weth-
ers, 335 @4.4o; ewes, 2.306S.55.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-09
good to choice grades now selling

good to choice grades now selling at
s6.5O@6.75.
Croft. Wagner & Johnson, Newhail
were represented on the market Thurs
day with one load of butcher cattle
which sold at satisfactory prices. The
cattle We're accompanied by William
johnson. ii member of the firm, who
says there are fewer cattle on feed and
more hogs.
Findlay & Piowman. Keosauqua. reg
ular shippers to Chicago. had two cars
of butcher stock here yesterday which
sold satisfactorily. Mr.. Plowman ac-
eompanied the shipment.
Jeremiah keehl of Miles. had load
of very fancy 3O3-lb hogs here yes
tertlay which sold at s512la. They were
some of Mr. Keehl's own feeding AMI
showed n degree of quality not often
seen here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-09

New York. Jan. 9--The Bank state
ment: Loans. increase. 7,421.700, de-
posts. increase. s19.5s4, 400; circula-
ton. decrease, $227.S00; legal tenders
Increase. s4.3O2,6Oo; specie, increase
S5,726,l00: reserve. increase, $l0,02S.-
700: surplus. increase, $5,145.1oo; ex-
United States deposits, increase, So
127,9O0
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-09
The Horse Market.

The excessive offerings Thursday
supplied the bulk of urgent orders and
trade Friday was less aggressive. East-
ern demand for the week was fully up
to expectations but receipts are more
liberal than estimates, rather over
crowding the trade. making late sales
slow and somewhat unsatisfactory.
Many of the best dealers in the east
are in the market. but operations are
more conservative than twelve months
ago. The demand lacks the usual ex-
pansive quality which characterizes
the opening of the new years trade.
The following are prevailing prices.