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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-26

but has only recently been intro
duced into this country. The
manufacturers have recently in
stalled this system at Fl. Bliss,
Texas, for the use of the COVER
ment troops, which is a strong
recommendation in it's favor.
Besides about fifty plants have
been put in various cities in the
northwest, which are said to meet
all requirements prefectly.
THE manufacturers state, in
aletter to Alderman G. w. Avrett
that they will put in a system
here, under a positive garantee
as to it's efficiency, which appears
to be safe proposition.
An eminent medical authority
of St. Louis, where one of these
plants is in operation, has made
careful test of the system, and he
reports that SO 6-10 per cent of all
bacteria and disease germs in the
eff1uent water from one of these
tanks is practically odorless, in
offensive and harmless in every
way to health. If further investi-
cations sustain this claim and the
natural conditions here are such
that such a plant can be installed
it is more than probable that it
will be in here soon.
1T is not known exactly what
the system costs, it is said that it
will not exceed one-fourth of the
cost of sewerage put in on the old
plan. The town needs better
drainage to protect the health OF
its citizens and it is merely a
question of getting the best sys-
tenn at the least possible COST
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-26
Sympathy Strike On !
Against the Packer
Thousands Of Men Have Left the CT
Stock Yards at Chcago--A1hed
Trades ON IN Strike.

employed at the stockyards,w
the exception of the teamaE
and engineers, had responded
orders for a general sympatI1
strike. The engineers, be
clared, would join the striM|
tomorrow morning, and I'M
there was speedy settlement
the difficulty he said the te
sters would undoubtedly
their brother workmen in e.
struggle for supremacy.
cording to Mr.. Donnelly, tod
strike swel1ed the number OF
who have quit work at the
yards in Chicago alone to ne
$4,000 persons. Both sides I'D
controversy declare tonight
they are perfectly satisfied
the present state of affairs
that they are willing to mai
fight to a finish to determin
shall dictate the terms Of
tlement.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-26
THE SEWERAGE QUESTION;
THE SEPTIC TANK METHOD

Fitzgerald is becoming interes.
ted in the sewerage question and
for that reason we reproduce the
following from the Quitman Free
Press:
THE question of an efficient
sewerage system for Quitman is
one that appeals strongly to every
citizen of the town and the time
is rapidly approaching when it
must be settled. Hitherto the
health of the people has not suf-
fered seriously from defective
drainage, owing to the fine natural
location of the town, but with
steady and constant growth this
condition of things cannot last al
ways; already the size of the town
has reached the point where the
health of the citizens demand that
a better system of disposing of
the waste garbage be adopted.
The present Board of Alder
men are strongly in favor of this
much needed improvement but
they are doubtful of the ability
or willingness of the tax payers
to put in the old style system just
now. One reason why the cost
of such a system would be excess
sive is the difficulty of securing a
sufficient outlet into a running
stream of ffcientvolume to car
ry off the refuse, and this cause
has made them hesitate.
Recently the Board has been
Investigating the merits of what
is commonly known as the septic
tank system. This system is
said to be in common use in the
smaller cities of the old world
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-26
Improvement in Mail Service,
Atlanta, Ga, July 81, 19
Mr.. J. E. MERCER,
Fitzgerald, Ga.

L
Fitzgerald, Ga.
The department has allowed
an additional clerk for this SER
vice and recommendation has
been made for transfer of a clerk.
The railroad company has prom
ised to furnish an apartment car.
L. M. TERRELL,
Superintendent.
The above letter to the editor
of this paper is in response to a
persistent effort we have made
to secure the service of a mail
agent on all the trains between
Waycross, Brunswick and Mon
tezuma. We made a promise to
the public several weeks ago that
the service would be put on about
the first of July, but that we
missed the calculation by a few
weeks does not matter since we
will get the service in the near
future.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-26
MOVEMENTS OF JAPANESE
INDICATE GENERAL ADvAN

INDICATE GENERAL ADVANCE
st. Petersburg, July 25.-The
simultaneous movement of the
Japanese against Ta-Tche-Kiao
and Hai-Cheng and their move
west from Samatza may indicate
that the Japanese have started a
forward movement all along the
line, but the war Office Informal
ton has not yet esta blished such
a concerted advance. The gen.
eral stafl's dispatches on the Jap
anese advance against Ta-Tche-
Kiao is meager and incomplete.
Fighting was still in progress
according to the latest reports.
If the Japanese develop great
strength it is not believnd Gen
eral Stakelberg will offer serious
resistance. In addition to the
fighting west of Saimatsza the
war Office also has reports of a
sharp movement July % and
July %, at Kan-Pass, northeast
of Ta-Pass, on the Feng-Wang-
Cheng road.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-26
FORCES OF THE RUSSIANS ARE
NOW LEAVING NIUcHWAN,

NOW LEAVING NIUCHWANG
Tientsin, July 25.-Informa-
ton has been received here to
the effect that the Japanese have
not entered Niuchwang. The
Russian civil administration de-
parted last (Sunday) night, and
the destruction of Russian gov
eminent property began this
morning at the instance of the
administration.
The fighting reported yester-
day took place between Niu-
chwang and Ta-Tche-Kiao and
and Japanese troops from Kiao
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-26
vLADIvosToK SQUADRON IS
OFF EAST COAST OF IA

OFF EAST COAST OF JAPAN
Toxic, July 25.-The Russian
Vladivostok squadron was see to
the eastward of Kazusa province
at 2 o'clock this afternoon. It
was steaming to the east. Ka-
zusa puovince is on the east side
of Toxic bay.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-26
Chou were engaged. No engage
ment has taken place at Ta-Tche
Kiao.
JAPANESE AND RUSSIANS
FOUGHT ALL DAY

EOOOdI ALL DAY SUNDAY
Nluchwang, July 25.-A battle
took place yesterday Sunday
east of Ta-Tche-Kiao, which re.
suited in the Russians being
driven back, and it is believed
they will have to retire to Lao
Yang. The battle lasted all day.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-26

Chicago, July 25.-The sym.
pathetic strike of the allied trad
es unions brings the total of men
now on strike in the Chicago
packing houses to nearly 10000.
The number of men directly EN-.
ployed in killing, butchering and
packing meat, who were first
ordered out is roughly estimated
at from $4,000 to 10000. The
Sympathetic strike today added
the following army of unemp1oy.
ed: Flremen, 48O; engineers,
200; electricians, 200; carpenters,
500; coopers,. 900; boxmakers,
800; machinists, us; boiler max.
ers, 100; blacksmiths, 100; car
workers, 1000; canmakers; 2, 500;
live stock handlers, 800; steam
filters and helpers, 500. Tota.
men out on sympathetic strike
8,955.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-26
Retail Grocers' Association.

Mr.. Geo. J. Williams organizer
of the Retail Grocers Associa.
tons is in the city today.
He met with the local associa.
ton last night and addressed
them on the benefit of organiza.
ton and cooperation. He made
a good impression on the loca-
grocers and his visit will nc
doubt result in great benefit tc
them.
While here plans for the enter
tainment of the State Convention
next year were discussed. A
banquet will be one of the fea-
lures of the entertainment of the
hundred and more representative
business men from the different
cities and towns of the state
who will visit Fitzgerald on thai
occasion.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-26

Chicago, July 25-With all
peace negotiations broken off and
with all the allied trades unions
employed at the different plants,
with the exception of the team.
sters and the stationary engine.
ers, out on strike in sympathy
with the butcher workmen, who
quit work two weeks ago, the
stock yards strike tonight had
settled down to what promises to
be one of the bitterest fights be.
tween capital and labor in the
history of America.
AS has been threatened for
some time, the allied trades en-
ployed in the packing industry,
quit work when called on today
to assist the striking butchers in
their efforts to bring the packers
to terms. In several instances
the men did not wait for the
official notification from their
leaders to go on strike, but threw
down their tools and quit work
of their own accord.
ALL UNION MEN OUT. -
At 6 O'Clock tonight the state.
ment was made by Michael ].
Donnelly, president of the butch.
ers' union, that every union man
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-26

Mr.. ]. E. Mardre, represent
ing G. R. Dunn & Co., Mercantile
Agency, of Macon, was in the
city today.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

Some women save money for men
by not marrying them.
1t seems an awful lot worse to Jump
out and turn on the heat than to stay
in bed and keep cold.
1t is human nature to be dissatisfied,
because there is no swimming in Janu-
airy and no skating in July.
Awoman wears veil. like good
many other things, to cover. not to
hide, her charms.
The reason a woman never balances
her check book is because she knows
the cashier will never agree with her
because he is never right
Maybe If women were not so busy
with their mouths in another way they
would really learn to smoke.
When n woman says man treats
her brutally she means She can't make
him give in in an argument even by
crying.
When n woman brags about n
thoughtful child she has she means he
forgot to pull its tail out of the cat
that morning.
The man who got up the theory that
you can save money by being married
must have been the same idiot who
started the flying machine idea.
Nothing makes Il man feel so queer
when the minister calls, as to hear his
wife tell him all the signs their father
has noticed in the children of very re-
ligious spirit.
The funniest of all is the near-sight-
ed man who stops to look at the foot
of a woman of 60 crossing the street.
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
The Walking Gait.


Walking is one of the galts that is
nearly always neglected. and yet an
active, quick, clear-footed walk is a
valuable gait to the horse intended
for the farm. for use as roadster or
for a saddler. A horss broke to har-
ness is generally trained for while at
the side of some steady old animal,
and the youngster, if inclined to walk
fast, soon begins to learn that it is not
the thing to do. For that reason 1t is
best to break a young horse in single
harness OF under the lsadu1e, and train
him to be. a good walker as well as
good at other gaits. a 3=yuar.ufi rs Is
generally n better walker than he will
be at any other age if he is kept as a
harness horse, unless specially trained
with a view to brisk, active movement
In that gait.-St. Louis Globe-Demo:
crnt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

to go to the market. A good many in,
vestigations have been made to dis
cover the percentage of shrinkage in
various grains. The results have varied
Immensely. In some of the humid
States and with early gathered crops
the shrinkage has been as high as 80
to 10 per cent, while grain raised in
arid States and hauled to humid States
and stored has gained in weight dur
ing storage. The shrinkage Of wheat
has not generally been as great as that
of some other grains.
Wheat stored in Michigan elevators
lost from 5 to 16 per cent during win.
ter. A lot of corn very heavy and lit
tie dry at the time of storing lost 80
per cent in weight by February. Tests
made in other States have shown
shrinkages of 10 to 16 per cent. One
lot of corn that was gathered at the
time of year when it was well glazed,
but containing as large an amount Of
water as possible and passed in a
State fair competition, shrank about
40 per cent Oats shrink little, but are
recorded to have lost about 4 per cent
in weight during winter.-St. Louis
Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

Don't make hired man of her. A
woman on n farm has no more place
in drudgery than she has in the city.
The duties Of any home are sufficient
for the wife. No woman can be
wife. n herder Of cattle and swine,
milkmaid and do the general chores
about the house. No woman ought to
submit to such work, and no man will
allow it. He who does SO can scarcely
be called man. Women wear out fast
enough in the general course of life,
and just because they happen to live
on farm it is no reason why they
should enter Into a life of slavery
Exchange
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
Roushnse for Stock.


While both horses and cattle are
sometimes troubled with throat diff
ficulty that needs the attention of a
veterinarian. in the majority Of cases
it will be found that that trouble is
due almost wholly to the feeding of
dusty hay Horses are much given to
this acute throat trouble in connection
with sneezing, which will stop almost
Immediately if the hay is well moisten-
ed before being fed.
1t is good plan, If hay is fed in a
manger instead of rack, to sprinkle
n little water in the bottom of the
manager each time before feeding and
then moisten the hay. Do the same
when the hay is fed to cattle. 1t is a
good plan to wet the corn slower also,
for while there is less dust in it than
IN hay there is enough to trouble the
cattle; besides, the wet fodder is al
ways more palatable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
How to Dip Sheep.

For dipping number of sheep, from
1000 head up, the vat should be at
least forty feet in length and five feet
deep. The bottom of the vat should be
siN inches WIDE the sides slOping out
ward and upward, till at the top the
measurement across is at least two
feet, but on no account should 1t be
any wider, as then the sheep swim
ming through could turn around,
which is one of the things to be
guarded against. The vat is made
five feet deep to obviate the danger of
the sheep striking the bottom of the
vat when thrown in, and is made slop-
ing at the sides to save expense in dip.
The inside of the vat should be flush,
50 that no obstruction Will interfere
with the passing through of the sheep.
Sink the vat in the ground to the
depth of four feet The vat should be
filled with water to see IL it leaks.
Keep water in 1t till the leakage stops,
then bail it out and fill with the dip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
Blind People in India.

1t is a strange and startling fact
that. according to the latest available
figures, the proportion of the blind to
the sighted in India is one in every
600, so that, allowing for the usual
native reluctance to enter bodily de-
fects in the census reports, 1t shows
that more than 100000 people in that
country are deprived of sight.
Diseases Of the organs of sight have
for ages been n peculiar feature of
eastern lands. Among the causes are
the continual glare Of the sun. the
prevalent dustiness Of the air, the lack
OF cleanliness and due care Of the eyes
of the young. 1t is common sight
to see the eyes of babies one mnss
of flies and dirt. which the Ignorant
careless mother is too Indifferent to
drive away.
This peculiar oriental afliction has
long engaged the attention of philan-
thropists in India, and several socie.
ties are turning their endeayors to the
mitigation of the evil, as we'll as 10
providing books for the blind. and
make adequate provision for their
needs in every way.-New York Jour.
nal.
Freshness Of youth often spo!ls the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
state News In Brief.

Check forgers have been victimizing
Ottumwa merchants.
The postoflice at Avon has been dis
continued; mail to I1ovey.
Good roads organizations have been
perfected in thirty counties.
Smallpox in virulent form has broken
out near Nicola, and an epidemic is fear
ed.
The Blackhawk National and the
Waterloo National banks have CONSOLE
dated.
A water works system and n city park
are two of the things wanted by Delmar
business men this year.
The diphtheria epidemic mt Fort Dodge
has abated and there is now not case
Of contagious disease in the city.
The LOG Cabin Guards is the name
of new fraternal society being organ
lied in number of Iowa towns.
Waterloo city finances are in such n
condition that no street paving can prob
ably be undertaken during this year.
Petitions are in, circulation in Henry
County asking for the construction of
bridge over Skunk river ut ketcham's
ford.
Levi Reed is one of the latest Linn
County pioneers to answer the final sum
mons. He resided in Prairieburg since
1857.
Centcryille has no sewers and prop
osition for the construction Of u proper
system has been defeated in the City
Council.
An effort is being made by stockmen
and others in the meat business to estab-
fish n packing House in Fort Dodge and
in conjunction with it cold storage
plant.
james Duffy, school janitor Mt Poca-
hontas, went suddenly violently insane
and led the officers chase of seven
miles across the country before he was
captured.
Residents of Swaledalc and Thornton
fear the proposed STRENGTHENING of the
o. G. w. line between Burchinal and
Mesewey will leave the two former
owns without railroad facilities.
The young son of William Lathram of
Red Oak was kicked in the head by n
,olt and fatally injured, dying short
time after.
Marshalltown unions have decided to
enter politics this spring and will place
III nomination candidate for park COM
missioner.
The Oxford Mills station has been
closed by the Milwaukee company, much
to the dissatisfaction of the residents of
that place.
A Waterloo preacher has discovered
that while the population of that city
has increased one-half in the past five
years, the seating capacity of the
churches has increased but one-eightll.
A tabulation of the losses to the State
through destruction of State buildings by
fire within the past eight years shows n
total of over $ss50,OOO.
Despondent because of domestic trou-
bles, Chas. Hinkle, Centerville miner,
took carbolic acid and then called doc
tor in time to save his life.
Moro than 2,5OO,OOO young fish have
been placed in the Mississippi river along
the Iowa border the past two years by
the United States government.
The Iowa and United States Tele-
phone companies will erect new ex-
changes at Waterloo this year. The
building of the former will cost $780,
900.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

even should that desirable condition
of affairs be reached it will still be
obligatory upon the milkman to see
that no opportunity is afforded for the
contact of the lacteal fluid with con-
taminated atmosphere N the stable.
Probably the best way In which this
can be accomplished is by the aid Of
the pneumatic milking machine here
illustrated. 1t is so arranged as to not
only milk the cows automatically, but
also incloses the milk In an alright
receptacle as long as 1t is in the prox.
unity of the animal. This is accom-
plished by reservoir suspended over
head and connected with the teat cups
by short section of hose. BY means
of vacuum created In the pipe to
which the reservoir is attached the
milk is drawn from the teats and de-
posted in the receptacle, whence it
can be removed to the creamery for
further treatment before being placed
ON sale,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27


mouth, and when dead, scald in water
at temperature of 1S5 degrees After
scalding, wrap them up in a flannel
blanket for ten minutes. which will
help wonderfully in picking.
If scalding is properly done and
birds are wrapped up in this way,
they can be picked easily and quickly.
1t is customary with many to leave
feathers around the neck for about
two inches, also the feathers on the
first joints of the wings. including the
main flights. After picking clean, put
them into hot water for few seconds
and then throw into ice water, leaving
them for several hours, or until thor
'oughly cold, when they may be taken
out, dried, and are then ready to pack
for market.-E. j. Lawrence, in Farm
and Home
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
somethin. of the Cost of Gcttin,
Through the Big schonla.

Sometlin. of the Cost of Getting
Through the hi. Schools.
a recent issue of the New York Her
aid deyotes a page to the subject.
Wealth and Work in College Life"
in which some interesting statements
are made. 1t says. for instance, that
the class that was graduated ut Yale
last spring numbered many young
millionaires and many others who will
inherit great wealth. This class in
four years spent 81, 104, 800. an average
for each man of $4.316. By way Of
contrast, it mentions the fact that
some students in the class have gotten
along on as little as $3.50 year. The
wealthiest member of the class was
Clifford Alexander Cochran, of Yon.
kers, N. Y. Another rich member was
Robert Rutherford Mccormick. son Of
Robert Mccormick, United States am
bassador to Russia, and grandson of
Joseph Medill, Mho founded the Chi.
cago Tribune. Other rich members
were Franklin Farrell, Jr., of An
sonia. Conn.,. son of well known man.
ufacturer; Stephen Carleton Clark. of
Cooperstown. n. Y. whose mother re.
Gently married Bishop Henry G. Pot
ter; Henry Wilfred De Puy, a steel
and coal promoter.
The graduating class of Harvard
last spring was conspicuous in its
lack of wealthy students or members
of wealthy families.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
Jacks First Propose!
n T was Jacks doing. But as Jack
had been responsible for every I'M
~ ns.,,al 4hi,.E 4l.at l.nd l,a.,.,a..x,.l l..

n T was jacks doing. But as Jack
had been responsible for every I'M
usual thing that had happened in
the neighborhood ever since the day he
was born, IL years before no one ever
thought of giving him credit for it.
He began it by capturing nestful of
young adders and letting them loose in
school while the superintendent was
making tour Of inspection. Miss
Brown, the new teacher, sent note
to the culprit's father, asking him to
call at the schoolhouse after school
hours. Mr.. Munroe grumbled and
went. He stayed an hour, and when
he went away said that he would like
to call occasionally and talk over
Jacks welfare.
But Jack must have deterlorated
sadly, for it was only n short time be-
fore his aunt, who kept house for them,
had to invite Miss Brown to dinner
once or twice week. After 1t was
over Miss Brown and his father would
sit in the parlor and talk about him
in tones SO low that he couldn't hear
what they We're saying. OF course,
they had to sit very close to each 9TH
er to do this, and it was about this
time that Mr.. Munroe's eyes began to
trouble him so that he couldn't bear
to have the gas lighted. But even this
did not prove sufficient to insure his
sons wellbeing, and they began to
take long rides in the evening. They
both went around looking so happy
TINT Jack thought they must have Sc
iected some grand profession for him
driving the ash team, perhaps.
AS for Miss Brown, the boys said
she was good locker and regular
brick. And you can depend upon the
judgment of n boy every time. Jack
had finally decided that she was to be
trusted and had consigned to her with
out reserve the direction of his actions.
1t was the first time in his life that
he had been continually obedient to
anyone except his father.
Then came two or three days when
Mr.. Munroe couldn't sit still, but wan
dered aimlessly about the house and
scolded everyone that spoke to him.
The next morning a little yellow letter
came to him. After he had read it he
locked himself into the library, and
jacks aunt wouldn't let anyone go
near him all day.
The next morning he told Jack that
the menagerie had gotten away and
eaten up all his money. At least Jack
supposed 1t was a menagerie. as there