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The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09

Reports received by the Northwest.
ern Miller from 500 millers in the Da-
kotas and Minnesota give tbs spring
wheat crop of the three states at 17O.-
100000 bushels. This is 30OOO,0O0
bushels less than indicated thirty days
ago, before the rust struck it. and
100000 bushels less than last years
yield. The acreage of Minnesota is
$685. 900. an increase of 2 per cent
over 1903. This state has larger
acreage of good wheat harvested than
was lost in some of the others. South
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
Suffer from White House Glare.

Inflammation of the eyes is COM
mon complaint among police officers
and secret service men detailed for
duty at the white house, particularly
among those whose duty it is to patrol
the grounds Immediately adjoining the
mansion. The trouble is caused by
the constant and brilliant glare of the
white building. A coat of fresh paint
was applied recently and the reflected
rays of the sun constantly keep those
in range squirting their eyes. Sew
eral of the officers have had more or
less trouble with Inflammation.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09

Dakota's acreage is 3,424.000, an In.
crease OF per cent. North Dakota's s
acreage of 4.350,00O Increased per
cent. All the crop is harvested in
South Dakota, and mostly in North
Dakota and Minnesota except in north,
ern portions. Average yield per acre
of three states in 1903 was 1872 bush.
els, the highest being 1873 bushels for
North Dakota. Thrashing returns this
year give Minnesota to 20 bushels,
South Dakota to IS bushels and
North Dakota to 15 bushels.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
Wealthy Tots Birthday Party,

Fife Widener, the 3-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Widener of
Philadelphia, celebrated her third
birthday in Newport by giving a gar
den party and luncheon. Her grand
father, p. A. B. Widener, the million
aire traction magnate of Philadelphia,
presented the little child with a check
for 100000, but she was more inter
ested in a big birthday cake. on which
blazed three tiny candles. and gifts
from Masters Cornelius and Alfred
Vanderbilt, George Wideuer and other
infant SWANS.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09

sented in a fresco by Pomerancio on
one of the side walls.
The tradition entered into the cera-
monial of the Holy Thursday observ-
ances by the Pope in the Vatican.
Or that day the pontiff serves at the
dinner gwen to thirteen pilgrims in
honor or remembrance of this tradi-
tion. The public fulfilment of this
ceremony has ceased since the inva-
sion of Rome by the Italians in 1870.
AS the traveller in Rome to-day
comes through the Roman Forum
where Gregory beheld the Saxon
slaves. his journey will lie under the
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
Family of Railroad Men.

Four brothers hailing from Bloom.
ington, ILL.,, are railroad superintend-
enss. The men in question are:
william Cotter. manager of the Mis-
souri, Pacific with headquarters at st.
Louis; John j. Cotter. superintendent
of the Southern system with head.
quarters at Birmingham. Ala; Ste
phen E. Cotter. superintendent of the
Wabash at Decatur, ILL.,. and George F.
Cotter. superintendent of the Colo.
rado Southern with Headquarters Of
Trinidad, Col. The quartet stand high
in the railroad world.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
Shepherds Plaid In EarIv.

Shepherds plaid has made its ap
pearance earlier than usual this year
AS rule, one encounters 1t only wher
summer is drawing to close, and the
"ping-pong" of the sportsman's gun is
heard echoing across the moors. But
for once in her career, fashion has an
ticipated matters. and shepherds plaid
is included among the check patterns
considered modish in the way OF taf
fetas and voiles. Some very becoming
shepherds plaid gowns have been seen
in singhams and fine lawns. but the
insistent little black and white check
looks at its smartest in chiffon cloth
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
He Had Some.

Have you any heirlooms?" she
asked. anything that has been hand.
ed down in your family from genera.
tion to generation?"
Yes" he proudly replied, 81 have
the first pair of shoes my grandfather
ever wore. He bought them with
money he earned hauling timber for
house on which your grandfather
was working for 60 cents a day"
Then she decided never to recog-
nize him again because he was map
who had none of the finer instincts.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
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HIS Coat of Arna

Ihe Democratic presidential candidate
mas coat of arms That fact has al
ready been somewhat exploited and may,
ior the moment, pass. The main fact,
winch seems to be that, considering his
relations with Tammany, his relations
with Bryan and the old silver party, his
extremely distant relations with Cleve-
land and his group, and a lot of other
'nngs' ex-Judge Parker seems. instead
OF being in possession of old IA shioned
heraioic coat of arms, to be the owner
VI coat Of many colors. Really, the
Judge who seems to be possessed Of
qui'e sense Of courtesy, ought to apollo
KiIe to Joseph Of Bible history,
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
LEST WE FORGET,

People who rule this land. beware.
Look to the ways in which We 20.
For willy men have spread n snare.
Have digged pit and left it So
Panics of yore remind us yet.
Lest We forget-lest we forget.
The clamor and the din is on,
The battle RACES far and near.
The terror of hard times is gone
Ye dare not let it reappear-
Panics of yore remind US vet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget
Far are the days of ninety-three.
Dimly their hideous shadows loom
But let their grim-taught lesson be
Guards to keep us from new DOOM
Panics of yore remind us vet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget
If drunk with high success to-day
We boast and do not fear defeat
Let some grim threat of Yesterday
Debar us from dire retreat
Panics of yore remind us vet.
Lest we forget-leSt we forget.
voters who rule this land, beware.
hor whom ye vote and how. and then
Heed not fair promises of air
Put not your trust in untried men
tanics of yore remind us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
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The English in Rome. to whatsoever
form of Christianity they belong.
seemed to regard the 12th of March
with special interest MS the anniver-
sary of the death of St. Gregory the
Great. Pope and doctor of the church.
The present was the thirteenth CEN
tenary of that event. and hence spe.
clal celebrations were held. To the
men OF the twentieth century this
early pontlff, who died In A. d. 6O4,
Is better known than many prominent
persohages who died much later.
The English people have for long
ages had a high esteem for Gregory. MS
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
eatiste With Embroidery.

The value of a tasteful wrapper that
can be slipped on with ease and which
invites relaxation is well understood.
This one is exceptionally attractive
at the same time that 1t is wholly
simple and is adapted to wide range
of materials. AS illustrated, however.
it Is made of white batiste figured
with pale green and is combined with
collar and frills of embroidery. The
fronts are plain and loose. but the
back is laid in inverted plaits. which
provide additional fulness. and to the
lower edge Is Joined the gathered
founce. The quantity of material re-
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
Girls Anron.

Pretty aprons are ever in demand
This one is novel and becomes orna-
mental at the same time that it serves
the practical end Of protecting the
frock. AS Illustrated it is made of
white lawn with trimming of embroid-
cry and fancy stitching, but all the
msterials used for aprons are equally
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
The Collar for SILK Froeks.

For wear with silk frocks and rib
bon stocks there is a decided demand
for the modified medici collar, which
takes the place of the plain ruching.
now rather out of date. The new
medici ruiile is of net or lawn, edged
with valenciennes or mechlin lace,
knife pleated, and is from one ana
half inches to three inches deep. :.
stands out very stiff and somew hat
saucily from the stock.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
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correct. white for the better sort, col.
ored chambray. gingham and the like
for those of harder usage.
me apron is made with u yoke,
that is extended at the front to give
stole effect. fronts and backs. The
main portion is gathered at its upper
edge and attached to the yoke and
front and the closing is made at the
center back.
The quantity of moteriaI roouirad
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
MRS. MAVERICK TO REST.
Unfortunate Woman Now sojourning
In the Catskill Mountains.

Mrs. Florence Maybrick, immediate
ly on landing in New York from Eu-
rope, left for the Catskill mountains.
She goes there to visit in the home of
DR.. Emmett Densmore. where she will
remain for some time.
DR.. Densmore was extremely inter-
ested in Mrs. Maybrick's case while
she was imprisoned in England, and
was energetic in aiding to secure her
release.
Mrs. Maybrick will recuperate in
the mountains from her long confine-
ment in prison. While thanking Amer
leans earnestly for their endeavors In
her behalf, Mrs. Maybrick declined
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
Make Mny for the wb.a.

Inc Jnps-who fight ms well as Ameri.
eah soidiers-nnd no greater compliment
fould be paid them-are eating Ameri-
ran hhrdtack every other day. That
means that American wheat in Asia for
MI future time. Who talks about impe.
ralism now?
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09

Peters. for the teaching of the melo.
dies known now as Gregorian to those
who We're to sing them at the church
services. The marble chair in which
he sat as bishop is still preserved in
the church of ST. Gregory on the Coe.
liam Hill.
But it is the music which he collect.
ed and arranged. and perhaps com.
posed, which occupies the minds of so
many people in the Christian world to-
day. The present Pope. by notu
proprio. has ordained that this music
shall replace in church services the
theatrical and figured music which
has so long prevailed. and which has
been so unsuitable to the solemnity
and devotion that should accompany
prayer.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
Few Americans in Europe,

Travellers returning from Europe de-
clare that the scarcity of Americans
at continental resorts is very notice.
able this season. and hotelkeepers are
complaining that not in years have
they come upon such hard times.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
A New Fad In IIea

Grass-green tape ties in white can.
vas golf and tennis oxfords are a late
summer fad at the country clubs,
links and tennis courts. Both men and
women have taken to wearing them.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
Repnhlican cnnaI po,I.

IL is the height of impuGence for the
democratic party, which has never taken
p step nor lifted a finger towards con-
ttructing an isthmian canal, to condemn
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09

1t takes some politicians about two
hours to inform an interviewer that
they have nothing to say.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-09
REDMOND A LEADER OF MEN.
Has Position So Long Occupied by the
Late Charles Stewart ParneIi

Although John E. Redmond is very
unlike the late Charles Stewart Par.
nell. many of his countrymen recog.
nized in him a leader possessed of
the same great qualities of leadership
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-09-22
500 Reward, 500.

The reader of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages
and that Is Catarrh. Halls Cattarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity
Catarrh being constitutional disease
requires a constitutional treatment.
HALLS Catarrah Cuae Is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surface of the system
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu
ton and assisting nature in doing
it's work. The proprietors have 80
much faith in It's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address Efficiency & Co., Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-09-22
THE BEST HEALTH CUL.
TURE.

No poor man can afford tc
bother with any of the expert.
mental health fads. He is too
busy making a living for himself
and when he is afflicted with a
bad cough or cold, or developes
catarrh as the direct result of a
cold, he simply takes a few doses
of DR.. Boschee's German Syrup
And if something more serious,
say consumption, postrates him
or any member of his family,
German Syrup can again be re.
lied on to effect a cure. Trial
bottle, 15c. Big bottle, 75c. Al
all druggists.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-09-22
BIurn-Cox,
patton.

Last night at the Brighton Ho.
tel, Rev. c. Read performed a
marriage that will be surprise
to the friends of the contracting
parties, as well as an affair OF
great interest. At that hour Mr..
Gordan A. Cox was married to
Miss Myrtle Blum. Miss Blum
only recently came here from
Fitzgerald. She is a young lady
of many charms and after a
brief and romantic courtship
plighted her troth to Mr.. Cox.
The happy groom is the son of a
well-known family of this vicini.
ty. He is a prosperous con.
tractor and builder, and is fore.
man for Mr.. H. B. Stanton al
Col. O. H. Payne's building at
Greenwood. Scores of congrat-
ulations will be showered upon
the young couple.
The wedding was a very quiet
affair witnessed only by a few
friends. They will make their
home at Observation-Disclosures
Times Enterprise.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-09-22
Third Quarterly Conference.

Oh the first Saturday and Sun.
day in October, the Third Quar-
terly Conference of the Wright
circuit. M. E. church, South, will
be held at Union church. Din
ner will be served on the ground
Saturday. Rev. J. B. McGehee,
D. D., the presiding elder, will
preach at II o'clock a. m. Satur.
day and Sunday. Conference
will be held Saturday after din.
ner. Public cordially invited.
Official members urged to at
tend.
w. G. DAVIS, p. c.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-09-22
Law and Order League.
Will meet next Friday evening
at 500 p. m. at the Phenix Build
ing.
The Famous Georgia Sweet

AS an example of farming or
a small scale, II. A. Pickard has
on exhibition at his store, a sweet
potato weighing 9 lbs. and 10 e.
The potato is about the shape OF
the famous Billy Bounce" vic
dlsports himself on the funny
pages of the dailies, and is a
Bouncer" sure enough.
Mr.. Pickard has a kitchen
garden of three lots near the U.
b. church, and raised the big
potato along with a plenty of
other garden sass.
People who have never seen
the Georgia sweet potato in all it's
glory will hardly credit the
stories of the great size it at
tains. During his last visit
north, Capt. Flagg told of sweet
potatoes weighing six pounds,
and says that his friends would
hardly believe him.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-09-22
Onion Sets at Campbell's

| OA SCIS al OdmpDell
Seed Store. 9.25.1 m
Mules and teams for rent or
sale. Apply at this office. tt
Now turn to the front page
and read that Torrence-Story AID
again.
Go to the Bazaar for your
School Tablets, Composition
Books, etc. If
Cigars and high grade tobac-
COS; complete line Meerschaum
pipes and cigar holders. Fitzger-
aid Drug Co.
If you buy from us once you
will buy again, as we guarantee
every thing we sell. Geo. F.
Moore & Co.
Fitzgerald Drug Co. Per-
scrlption department in charge
of J. L. Pittman, Registered
Pharmacist.
Mrs. O.. S. Mccoy and little
Mary, are visiting Mrs. McCoy's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Ter
ry of this city, having arrive d
today from Macon.
Only two miles of the one
inch pipe left. If you need any,
write quick before it is all gone.
tt J. E. MERCER.
Mr.. Homer L. Steward, the
pecan grower, is now at 81.
Petersburg, Florida, but is not
permanently located there yet.
Ali the latest styles in Gents
Furnishing goods can be found
at Geo. F. Moore & Co., next
door to City Barber Shop.
A freight train wreck on the
A. & B., between Douglas and
Bushnell, Tuesday evening de-
layed both passenger trains six
or eight hours.
P. A. Morris, canary-bird
merchant, has been here this
week, and has supplied a num-
Der of homes with the little
feathered songsters.
Mrs. c. A. Kirke is just recov-
ering from an attack of nervous
prostration, brought on by nurs-
ing little Willie Georgia Lee
through an attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. VIM. Goebler has moved
to 221 east Pine street where he
is prepared to do cleaning, re-
pairing and dyeng. All work
guaranteed to be first-class. If.
We are glad to report that Mr..
IS. P. Troup is improving and it
is hoped will soon be out of bed.
The shock was almost too great
for his age and for several days
his life was in danger.
Those wanting cheap lumber
for small houses will always find
a bargain at Cook-Dorminy Co.'S
mill. Lumber from $500 up to
$4,000 4-23tf
Mrs. Benz. F. Harris and
daughter, Miss Daisy have sold
their country home and removed
to town. For the present they
will occupy rooms in the U. B
parsonage.
DORMINY LUMBER CO..
FITZGERALD, GA,
Ofice-First door west of FRS
National Bank, Pine St.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-09-22
Echoes From the Oil Mill.

Echoes From the Oil Mill.
The cotton oil mill has a
dynamo and electric light plant.
The mill is just outside the city
limits, and cannot by right
use power from the city's plant.
The scene at mill reminds the
westerner of the operations of
an immense steam thrash ing
outfit.
Supt. Meakin has installed a
moter to magnetise the plates
over which the seed passes in
the Inter" gin. These magne-
thing plates will remove any bits
of iron. nails, or wire that may
get mixed with the seed in it's
journey from the ginnary to the
mill, and will greatly lessen the
liability of injury to the various
parts of the mill.
The appearance of the front
of the Bazaar Shoe Store has
been greatly improved by a coat
of white paint.
The Misses Pau1k will enter
tain a few friends at a veranda
party this evening.
Mr.. W. D. Webster, formerly
of this city, now at Jacksonville,
Miss, was here the first of the
week. Mr.. Webster may return
in the near future, and accept a
position with the Seaboard Air
Line
The ladies of the M. E.
church will give an ice cream So
clal at the w. r. C. Hall next
Tuesday night. Everybody in
terested in church work will pat
ronize the efforts of theseladies to
assist the church.
Mr.. E. W. Stetson, the hand
soonest bank cashier in the
state, is back from his trip to
New York, where he went as a
delegate to the National Bankers,
Association. He reports an en-
joyable time and a successful
session of the convention.
Mr.. T. C. Manning, we'll
known in railroad circles in
Brunswick, ard late agent of the
A. & B. railroad at that place,
com mitteed suicide in Savannah
Monday afternoon. The rash
end is said to be the result of
domestic and business troubles.
The Sunday School of the First
Christian Church will be held
Sunday, Sept. 25th, at $3.50 a. m.
Communion and reading of
sermon, at 1890 a. M, and
Christian endeavor at 4 p. m. in
the Lutheran church. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday even
ing at 7:30. Ali are cordially in
vited to attend all these services.
Mr.. M. M. Wilkes, late of
Lyons, Ga, is now in charge of
the H. K. Robertson Drug Com
pany's store at this place.
He is affable and good looking
and our guess is that the drug
company has put their business
in good hands. We welcome Mr..
Wilkes to Fitzgerald's business
and social circles.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-09-22
LOCAL NEWS.


The present time is probably
the dullest of the year in a social
way. People who have been
away enjoying the gaities of
Summer resorts are at home,
resting for the beginning of the
seasons round of social fuuc-
tons; the girls and boys who
have made the holidays merry,
have gone back to college and
are porting over textbooks, with
now and then a furtive memory
of the days that are gone-for a
while; the young women are
planning their Fall costumes and
taking trips to the st. Louis fair
or are having few quiet days at
home after the Summer visits;
everybody is enjoying the dolce
far niente of the first Indian
Sum mer days when nothing else
seems worth while. = Macon
News.
The society editor of the News
has our sincere sympathy. We
fully appreciate her situation and
the difficulties under wdich she
is laboring.
Georgia Rye at Campbe11's
Seed Store. 9-25-1 m.
Texas Rust Proof Oats at
Campbell's Seed Store. o-25-1m
Blue sea1shirts, collars and cuffs
are the best. Geo. F. Moore &
Co.
When in need of ties, hose, and
underwear, call on Geo. F. Moore
& Co.
Go to the Bazaar for your
School Tablets, Composition
Books. etc.
Mr.. P. A. Henderson, a promi.
nent citizen of Moultrie spent
Monday here.
New place, New people, New
firm, New scale of prices, Fitz-
gerald Drug Co.
Office supplies; new and unique
stationery, the very latest, at the
Fitzgerald Drug Co.
Wilmon Newell, state entomo1-
ogist was here last week inspect
ing orchards and nurseries.
Mr.. Wilcox, of Irwinville, was
in the city Monday purchasing
supplies for his fall and holiday
trade.
First class upright piano for
sale cheap. Apply to J. H.
Harris, residence south Lee ST.
Messrs. T. J. Parker, of Tiff.
ton, and G. Willis, of Griffin,
were in town on business Mon
day.
We sell dry goods, shoes and
groceries, but make a specially
of Gents Furnishing goods; give
US a call. Geo. F. Moore G. Co
For fit and finish, buy the
famous E. c. Burt $500 shoe
for men; every pair guaranteed
Geo. F. Moore & Co., the Gents
Furnishers. If
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-09-22
THE SURPRISE STORE
u. B. M ULL, Propriefor

~ d. M - Liz FRO priefOr.
am IN the market for all kinds of produce shall make
duce specially this You will awavs find at the
store: Chickens Eggs and Butter Tennessee Cre
butter only Csc poundnever gets above that price
your ory hldes and kinds of furs AND PAY THE HIGH
MARhE1 PKlCE. am now better prepared to hands 4
produce this season. Call and will interest YOU in
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-08-19
la SANDAL Y IA POL|CiA

La orden recientamente publicada
por la Ofcina de Sandal, prohi-
biendo la expectoraci6n en- el pi-
SO de los edifcios Ell otros lugares
p1blicOs, ha producido buen efecto, y
es segurO que la Junta de Sanidad to-
mara d ernpeno que la impl antaci6n
de las referidas medidas 20 tropiecen
con dihcultades.
La Junta de Sanidad cite vela por
la salubrid ad p1blica, debe de hacer
chmplir en- 10 possible esta acertada a
disposition, pues es de capital impor-
tancia para combatir el microbio de
la enfermedad tubercul0 sia' que tanto
Sc estudia hoy en- nuestros centros
cientffcos.
Nosotr0s creemos que el Superin-
tendente de Sanidad senor del Vale,
cada vez que Sc publica una orden de
importancia como la de evitar a ex-
pectOracion en- todos los centros pdbli-
cos, debe pasar usa nota al jefe de la
polic1a, a fin de que esta auxilie la
Junta de Sanidad para que la ley Sc
obedezca y Sc cumpla, principalmente
en- las tiendas, hoteles y otros estable-
cimientos donde concurren muchas
personals.
A cada mOmonto sujetos enfer
mos, parados en-. las esquinas de las
GALES, desocupados, pasan el tempo
q derecha izquierda
con grave perjuicio del transeunte, CO.
rriendo ell peligro de trasmitir enfer-
nedades por medic del descuido en- la
de las gentes.
Els una medida higi6nica que todo
81 mundo debe respetar, y mas en-
Puerto-Rico, donde desgraciadamente
Ia mayor parte de los pobres van des-
calzos por 10 tanto son las primeras
vlctimas de los incumplimientos de las
5rdenes de la Junta Superior de Sa-
aidad.
Recomendamos Ell asunto al doc
5or don Francisco del Valle, al mis-
no biempo al cuerpo dc la policfa, la
4ue con Ia prudencia que le distingue,
las plausibles medidas de
"a Junta.