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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-03-05

Get busy at something useful.
Get them at the Bazaar Shoe
Store.
Fresh vaccine points, at Good
mans Drug store.
Mrs. T. G. Macon, afrom Wray
was here Friday, shopping.
Turpentine and timber mules.
Luke & Clements. Apr 1
Mr.. Harold Bea11 of Wright
was here on business Friday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Marston, Thursday, March, 3,
daughter.
Goodmans received fresh
vaccine points, yesterday.
Mr.. Justic Nicholson of Wright
was in the city on business
Thursday.
For Glass, Tin and Crockery
wares go to the Bargain Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Turner, of
Irwinville, were in the city Thurs
day stopping at the Lee-Grant.
Hon. Warren Grice, Jr. of
Hawkinsvi1le and a Representa-
tive from Pulaski county was in
the city Friday on business.
The Fitzgerald Enterprise is
on sale at, Ratcliff Bro. News
Stand.
Mrs. G. L. Waters, of this city
recently entered into a cooking
contest, conducted by the Pos
tum Cereal Co., and won a diplo-
ma, and a prize amounting to
ten dollars.
We keep every depositors bust
ness perfect secret. No one
shall know from us who has mon
ey in this bank, nor how much.
It is no bodY's business but the
depositor's and ours.
/. 2-18 HOME SAVINGS BANK.
The windstorm of Thursday
night brought a change in the
weather, which had been spring
like all the week, but yesterday
and today the thermomete rang.
ed in the forties with much wind
and little sunshine.
Mrs. Pearl Newcomer return
ed home Friday with her mother
Mrs. ]. IS. Garrett, of Triton, who
has been visiting here. Mrs
Newcomer will visit there about
a month, then intends going or
to Zion City to join her husband
who expects to leave for there il
a few days.
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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-03-05

Mrs. and Mrs. Judge Shefie Id,
of Arlington, are visiting her dau-
ghter, Mrs. ]. r. Walker. Judge
Sheffield will arrive Saturday to
remain over Sunday, when he
and his wife will return to their
home.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-03-05
Cheap to California.

SecOnd-cIaSS COIOniStS Rates to
California Points on Sale via.
Atlantic & BirmIDehT m Ry.
Commencing March 5 and con-
tinuing until April 30th, the At
lantic & Birmingham Ry., will
sell tickets at greatly reduced
rates to California points. For
information as to rates and routes
call on or address
J. G. KNAPP, T. P. A.
4-3O Fitzgerald, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-03-05
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE
TAKING

When you take Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic because the
formula is plainly printed on
every bottle showing that it is
simply Iron and Quinine in a
tasteless form. No Cure, No
Pay. SOC. 2-27-1y
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-03-05
TO CURE A COLD in ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure. E.
w. Groves signature is on each
box. 25c. 2-27-1y
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-03-05

IS Oh Grant street, next door to
Central Market.
Col. John F., DeLacy is in the
city and circulating among the
voters. He is very popular in
the county, and will make many
new friends.
We pay you to let us take care
OF your money. Four per cent
interest compounded quarterly
paid on savings deposits.
2-18 HOME SAVINGS BANK.
The superintendent of water
and light will be in his office
from 9 to 10 a. m. and 8 to pm.
to collect water and light rents.
All not paid by the 10th may be
cut out.
LOST-Sunday afternoon on
road between Ocilla and Fitzger-
aid, large lap robe; black on one
side, red aud black lowered on
other. Also lady's blue jacket.
Return to Ocilla Dispatch Office
and get reward.
Call at Goodmans for fresh
vaccine points.
Mr.. Leo L. Gardner, and Mr..
c. B. Bleasy and two sons, A. L.
and A. C. B1easy arrived here
from Chicago, Wednesday. Mr..
Gardner contemplates locating
here if the business prospect
proves sufficiently encouraging.
Come to the 10 cent store for
Bargains, A large variety of
enamel and amethyst ware, tin
ware, glassware. Also large va
riety of chinaware, stationery.
MRS. H. C. CHAPLE & DAUGHTER.
Fitzgerald Chapter No. IS, r.
A. NJ, will hold their next regu-
lar meeting Monday, March 7, at
7:30 p. M, sharp. Work on hand.
J. B. Clements, H. P.
W. H. Ha1sey, Sec.
Judge Reagan will hold court
next week for Judge, Roberts,
who is not vet strong enough to
undertake the hard work. We
trust that Judge Roberts will,
however, be sufficiently recuper-
ated to relieve Judge Reagan the
second week of court.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Field of
Spencer, Ind, who have been
visiting here this winter, left
Tuesday morning for Mobile,
Ala. Gu1fport, Ala, New
Orleans, La, Hot Springs Ark,
St. Louis Mo. are the principal
places they expect visiting be-
fore returning to their home in
Spencer.
The many friends here of Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Smith of C1eve.
land, Ohio, who were here several
weeks this winter, but were com.
PEELED to return home on account
of Mr.. Smiths fai1inghealth, will
be glad to hear that he is much
improved and that his doctors
entertain hopes of a complete
recovery.
Mr.. Max Price has severed his
connection with the Nelson Gro.
Gerry store and leaves this after.
noon for Birmingham Ala. where
he has accepted a position with
the Steele Smith & Co. Dry Goods
Store. Mr.. Paul Price has beer
emploved bv this same firm for
some time. Max has many
friends here who regret to see
him leave our city.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinint
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-03-05
Cheap to the Northwest

Tickets on Sale March S to
April 3Oth Inclusive.
The Atlantic & Birmingham
Ry. will sell one-way second class
Colonists tickets to the North
west, beginning March 5th and
continuing until April 3Oth, at
greatly reduced rates. For
further information as to rates
and routes call on or address
J. c. KNAPP, T. P. A.
40, Fitzgerald, Ga.
, 1904-12-07

Going home. he went into the garden
and. cutting a little fir tree, brought it
into the nursery, put ONE candles on
its branches and lighted them to re-
produce the effect of the beautiful
moonlit trees in the forest.
Antiquarians connect the Christmas
tree with the great tree Yggdrasil of
Morse mythology or with the pine trees
of the Roman saturnalia, the pagan
forerunner of our Christmas. Others
look to the ancient Egyptians as orig
inators of the idea. These men were
wont to decorate their houses at the
time of the winter solstice with
branches of the date palm. emblems of
Immortality and of the starlit frma-
ment. In medieval times there was a
tradition that holiness invested an H.
Illuminated tree. Candles were used by
the Jews in their Feast Of Lights,
which was celebrated at this season.
The Greeks also call Christmas the
Feast of Lights.
The Romans in their %saturnalia dec
grated trees with images of Roman
gods as well as with candles and burn
ed Yule logs in honor of these gods.
The early Christians, however, frown-
ed upon all such pagan adjuncts to the
Christmas celebration. With them the
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tie Gee, a young child of the forest,
shall be your holy tree tonight, 1t is
the wood of peace. for your houses are
built of fir. 1t is the sign of an end
less life. for its leaves are ever green.
See how it points upward to heaven
Let it be called the tree of the Christ
Child. Gather about it, not in the wild
wood, but in your homes. There it will
shelter no deeds of blood, but loving
gifts"
Many Germans hold that Martin
Luther first conceived the Christmas
tree. One of the most popular of Ger
man engravings represents him sitting
in the bosom of his family. with a
lighted Christmas tree on the table
before him. Luther was travelling
alone one Christmas eve. The snow
covered country and the trees cleaning
at every point with the reflected light
of the winter moon made upon the
great reformer the deepest impression.
, 1904-12-07
TAKING HOME THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Feast of the Nativity was the extreme
OF solemnity, and they were as much
opposed to Christmas trees n llghts,
music and laughter, as were the Pur1-
tanS.
The first authentic account OF the
Christmas tree is not recorded until the
sixteenth century. 1t appears in a Ger
man manuscript, and, as b Germans
responded least to Latin influences OF
all the nations which fell heir to the
Roman empires lands. to them rather
than to the Romans must be ascrlDeu
the honor of introducing it. 1t was
the marriage of Queen Victoria to a
German prince which brought the mod
ern Christmas tree to England, II a
German immigrant started the custom
in America. The first Christmas tree
in France was lighted in the Tuileries
in 1910 by the Duchess Helena.
To view the great heaps OF CHRIST
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mas trees which line the market streets
of u big cities just before the holt
days n would fancy that scarcely a
tree could be left standing of the muir
muring hemlocks which constituted
Longfellow's forest primeval. Every
hard timber state in the Union is call
ed upon by Santa Claus for it's tribute
of redolent balsam that he may have
plenty of places on which to hang his
presents.
There is only n true Christmas tree
the balsam fir. The hemlock proper
has branches too dropping and flexible
to hold a great weight of Christmas
gifts, and the spruce, while otherwise
suitable, lacks the spicy odor of the
balsam. This is fortunate, for the tree
most priced for Christmas purposes is
utterly despised by the lumbermen.
Before the Christmas tree industry be-
gan the fir lands of Maine were actual
ly exempted from taxation as worth
less. Now they are worth from $40 to
SIS an acre.
The Christmas tree cutters begin
work early, usually about the middle
of October. While some of the men are
cutting others follow them and drag
the trees to the nearest open space,
where they are punched and tied so
that they will not come apart In ship
ping. AT the nearest depot they are
loaded IN cars, $500 trees to the car.
The men receive $3.50 a day and
board. 1t takes seven men working
five weeks to get out three carloads.
The Christmas tree output depends a
good deal on the weather. With an
open fall, when the trees are easy to
get at, the crop will be much larger
than when the snow falls early and
heavily. If the snow melts and her
freezes on the branches it makes them
brittle, and they break in transit.
, 1904-12-07
OBITUARY.

Benton Onius Severn, aged ga years,
a tipstaff in the Orphans Court of
Philadelphia and a Magistrate for a
number of years, died On Friday, Nov.
25, 1904, at his home, 1919 north Tenth
street, Philadelphia. Mr.. Severn was
a brother of the late husband of Mrs.
M. b. Severn, of Wildwood. The de-
ceased was well known in Wildwood,
having spent a portion of the summer
here for many years. He numbered
many friends here who regretted to
hear of his death. The funeral took
place on Tuesday of last week. The
following is taken from the Public
Ledger:
Mr.. Severn was born in Philadelphia
April II, 184l. At the outbreak of the
Civil War he enlisted as a private in
Company f, Seventy-second Pennsyl-
vania Volunteer Infantry, and in 1862
he was commissioned second lieutenant
If the 154th Pennsylvania Volunteers.
In the spring of 1868 he resigned, and
IutlJS lnC cuOSCHuCht wv ONNhp "NS
a post trader on the frontier, his princi-
pal point of operation being Dakota
Territory. Returning to Philadelphia
in 1870, he was In December of that
year given a position in the office of
Register of Wills. May %, 1872, he
was appointed lieutenant of the
Twelfth Police District, where
he remained until elected Magis-
trate in 1875. He was re-
elected in 1880 for a term of five
years. Mr.. Severn was at one time
treasurer of the Republican Executive
Committee of the Twentieth Ward.
He was a member of Post s, 6. A. r.;
the Odd Fellows, Quaker City Lodge.
A. o. U. W.; Order of Sparta and other
organizations. He married Ella Pat
terson, a daughter of Jacob Patterson,
a Philadelphia, and is survived by
four children.
, 1904-12-07
TINE Christmas tree goes SO far
back into the night of time that
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christmas tree goes so far
back into the night of time that
it is quite impossible to tell
where or by whom it was first
introduced. Almost every country has
its legend claiming for its own the tree
which bears such generous fruit. In
Scandinavia it is said to have sprung
from the service tree" which germi-
mated from soil soaked by the blood of
two unfortunate lovers, a claim sub
stantiated by the statement that at
Christmastide inextinguishable lights
cleaned from it's green branches. In a
French romance of the thirteenth CEN
fury a great tree is described whose
branches are covered with burning
candles and on whose top is the vision
of a child with a halo round its head,
the tree and candles representing man.
kind and the child the infant Saviour.
A beautiful German story credits st.
Winfred with giving the Christmas
tree to the world. The story is Illus
trative of the gospel supplanting pa
ganism. Before a group of converts
st. Winfred felled a great oak which
had been an object of the worship to
the Druids. A fine young fir tree i'm
mediately appeared in its place, on see
ing which st. Winfred said: "This lit
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Someone Suggested

Since the vaudeville entertainments
have been discontinued at the Auditor
ium it has been suggested by a chart
tably inclined person that to amuse the
people, the melo-drama BARK AT En-
Bill ~ be staged by local talent and
that Peterson and Sheppard be stars of
the cast.
, 1904-12-07
Musical

The musicale for the benefit of the
Wildwood Baptist Sunday School
which was to be given on Tuesday eve-
ing has been postponed until Friday
evening, Dec. 10th. An interesting
program of Philadelphia talent has
been secured.
, 1904-12-07
Wildwood Tax Sale Adjourned

The Sale of Lands for unpaid taxes
and assessments which was advertised
to be held on Wednesday, Dec. 7, in
the Wildwood Borough Hall, has been
postponed to Wednesday, Dec. 18th.
, 1904-12-07
To Open Hardware Store

Harry H. Hellings, of Camden, in
tends renting the store in the Daggan
building, adjoining the Journal Office,
in which he will open a branch of his
Camden hardware store in a few
weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Haywood Sims, Charged With Grave
 Crime, Is demanded to Jail.

Haywood Sims. colored, charged with attempted criminal assault upon Mrs Cop len who lives on Sixteenth street near Third avenue, was bound over by Judge Feagin yesterday to await the action of the grand jury. The accused, failing to furnish bond, in the amount of $50 fixed by Judge Feagin, was remanded to jail.
 The assault with which Sims Is accused was made on Mrs. Cop len at her home at 5:20 o'clock last Friday afternoon. According to the tes- timony Mrs. Coplen was at that hour lighting the lamps when her attention was drawn by a negro man who said he wished to deliver some coal When ques- tioned by her, the negro said that he had left the coal in his wagon half way down the block The negros conduct awakened her suspicion, and she turned from him to go into the house. As she did so he seized her.
 In her alarm, Mrs. Coplen cried aloud for help and her screams frightened the negro who fled from the scene.
 Two witnesses positively identified the accused. Five witnesses, four of whom were negroes, gave testimony the pur- pose of which was to establish an alibi for Sims.
 Judge Feagin, after listening to Sims counsel, decided to hold the accused.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30
LOCAL SITE FOR VULCAN
 IS NOW A LIVE QUESTION

and this is equally true in the board of aldermen.
 As vet the expense of moulding Vulcan has not been fully paid. and this matter wi1 also be taken up by the Commercial Club Friday. It is expected that the balance due will be raised within a month. The statue cost considerable more than was first anticipated.
 A committee has been appointed by the mayor and aldermen to meet with similar committee from the Commercial Club to decide on a plan of bringing Vulcan back home and finding a location for him.
 At the last meeting of the Commercial Club the committee asked for more time, in view of the fact that the old board of revenue. which contributed to the enter prise, was going out of office and that it would be better to wait and see the incoming members as soon as they were sworn in. The old board did not desire to assume a responsibility which would have to be kept up by the new board without their having a vote in the mat ter.
 The new board has now been sworn in and it is quite probable that the joint committee will be able to make a full report Friday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30
TRUE TO HIS DUTY
 NEGRO LOSES LIFE
JERRY JONES, FLAoMAN, STICKS TO HIS POST AND IS INSTANTLY KlLLED-lT WAS AN ACT OF HERolsM.

Jerry Jones' a negro fagman al the Eighteenth street crossing died yesterday morning in the discharge of his duty. and an attempt at what ne probably thought would rescue other people from the wheels of q engine.
 The negro was Tagging an engine across the street when he saw q horse hitched to the delivery wagon of the Hillman Grocery company dashing np Eighteensh street. The negro had only q moment to think, and he jumped in front of the team to prevent, if possible. it's running in front of the switch engine, or striking 1t. He probably thought there were peo- pie in the vehicle behind the horse, but he scarcely had time 10 look and see.
 The tongue of the wagon struck the negrb on the head and killed him. The blow knocked him on the track in front of the switch engine and his foot was cut off and he was otherwise bruised. Phy- sicians who examined the negro state that the tongue of the wagon killed him and not the engine. It was a Louisville ana Nashville engine. The negro was em- ployed by the union passenger station company as hagman.
 The heroism of the man called forth the highest praise and his death was sincere | ly lamented
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30

The final resting place of Vulcan when he returns to his "alma mater will be definitely decided upon at a meeting of the Commercial Club to be held Friday afternoon.
 When 1t was determined that the great iron man should be brought back to Birmingham after serving out his time at the St. Louis exposition, a question arose as to where the statue should be placed. As yet this question has not been settled.
 Some of the influential citizens of the Northside want Vulcan to rear his me- tallic head in Capitol park while larger number of influential citizens of the South Highlands want him stationed at Five Points where he can be viewed by the thousands of persons passing by on the cars. which go in many directions from that point.
 The Five Points idea was first sug- egsted in the city council by Alderman Jones, and he gave as a reason for his preference that it would be fitting that the great iron man should spend his last days as close to the foot of Red noun tain, from whence he came, as possible.
 From an individual canvass of the Commercial Club 1t is apparent that majority favor the Five Points location,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30
Alabama Conference.

Bishop Goodsell of Boston will preside at the Alabama conference of Methodist Episcopal church. north, that opens at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning in the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church at Avenue c and Nineteenth street. Nearly one hun Sessions held in the forenoon will be de- voted to the work of the conference, those in the afternoon to committee re- ports and those in the evening to ser vices and addresses
 Solemn communion service will be held tomorrow morning. Bishop Goodse1l will preach Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30
DEPARTMENT HEADS
 WILL SOON BE CHOSEN
ONE WEEK FROM TONIGHT THE CITY COUNCIL WILL SELECT MEN WHO WILL DIRECT IMPORT ANT BRANCHES.

In accordance with the provision of the city charter, the heads of the various departments of the municipal govern ment, with the exception or the chief of police and judge of the police court, are to be elected at the next regular semi-monthly meeting of the city council.
 This meeting will be held Wednesday night, December 2. A city engineer, au- ditor, city clerk, city attorney, street commissioner, treasurer. tax collector, license inspector and street tax collector, chief of the fire department, meat and milk inspector, custodian. assistant cus- todian, day and night wardens of the city Jail and several other minor off cias are to be filed
 At the meeting of the council, 1t is probable that a successor to Col. J. J. Alt man, who recently resigned as an alder man from the sixth ward, will be elected. After receiving the resignation of Col. Altman, who resigned on account of his election as chancellor, the council de- cided to wait until after the municipal primary on November 2l to choose his successor. Fred A. Fulgham was the nominee for the office.
 The police commission will not elect of- ficers until after the general election in May. Chief of Police W. p. Wier was without opposition for the position, at the primary election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30
pamaae Suits Filed.

J. B. Martin has filed suit in the city court of Birmingham against T. H. Vau- ghan and J. L. Vaughan. Damages to the amount of s12S7 are asked for on an alleged breach of contract
 Riley Dormus has filed suit n the same court for damages to the amount of $15.- GOO for alleged personal injuries. The plaintiff claims that he received person. al injuries at Spring Gap, tnIs county, several months ago, through the negli- gence of the employees of the defendant
 Will MeDowell files suit in the city court against the Tutwiler Iron and Railroad company asking for damages to the amount of s15,0oO for an alleged false ar rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30
THE WEATHER.

Washington, November 29-Forecast for Alabama. Showers in southern portion, fair and colder in northern portion We'd nesday. Thursday colder in southern portion; light variable winds becoming north.
 Weather Conditions.
 Birmingham, Tuesday, November 20. A slow eastward drift of the air cur rents has carried the cold wave to the Atlantic coast brought the storm cen ter which was over Nebraska yesterday to the lake region and the second cold wave from the Pacific region to the Rocky mountains. The storm area over the Great Lakes has decreased to a pres sure of 29.3S inches and has caused high winds at several points in it's vicinity. It also caused rain or snow over the lakes and rain in it's secondary center over Texas. Much warmer weather pre- walls east of the 95th meridian, while colder conditions are noted west of that line.
 Weatho' Report.
 Temperature and precipitation as report ed by the weather bureau for selected southern stations during 24 hours ending ' a. m. Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30
PRODUCE DEALERS
 AND GROCERS BUSY
LARGE VOLUME OF BUSINESS BE- ING HANDLED BY WHOLESALE MEN-PRoDUcE IN BRISK DE- MAND-GAME IN MARKET.

Dealers in produce and whole grocery men are gratified over the volume of bus mess being handled, and at the strong tone of the market
 Wholesale merchants report the country trade heavy and very brisk Birmingham has grown to be very important as a dis tributlng point, and wide territory Is now supplied by dealers here. Phenom- enally good crops and high prices have made money abundant. and naturally purchases of merchandise of every de- scriptlon are larger than usual
 At present the produce men are hand ling a lot of cabbage, potatoes, turnlps, quality, and a good crop Is reported. Several cars of bananas are used here each week. This fruit Is sold during the entire twelve months, but the winter marks the heaviest sales.
 The orange trade will open very soon. Prices are more moderate than for sew eral years it is said, We eat the Florida fruit until after Christmas, when Call fornla ships to this market. The peanut season, too, is on us. The street corner parchers are kept fired up day and night and most everybody patronizes them to some extent.
 The Christmas demand for nuts is be- ginning to be felt Quite 8 volume will be sold within tho next few weeks. English walnuts, cream nuts and oceans appear to be the favorites.
 Game is coming to the market. A ready sale Is fo md for all birds and rabbits shipped here, with the supply hardly III to the demand.