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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14

Every important daily news
paper in Georgia, except two or
three, is advocating the instruct
ion of the delegation to st. Louis
for Judge Parker. -Moultrie
Observer.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14

gor of the Georgia
instructing it's dele
vote for Parker" said
lett. More than that,
Is for Parker, and the
% to meet June 1st is
ker, it should not only
its delegation for Parker,
onld elect delegates favor
ID his candidacy. Con
snan Bartlett.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14

Editor Mercer says Georgia
is for Parker. That's news to
us. Must have been a mid
night primary. Hadn't heard
of it. Fact.-Ocilla Dispatch.
Wake up, Rip Van w. Hanlon,
the world is progressing and
Georgia is for Parker"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14

on Of the buy
Ant hotel for the
sinated it will
|ne anti-college
necessity of find
Excuse. Of course
It and vote against
the same.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14

lief that if
Nominated
wills be a
cleveland.
ence, but we
nd could be
% Moultrie
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14
CATARRH g 1o S3%%2n

cold head Inflammation
matter
breathing this early
to drop back
polluted
contaminated ..ou--
the
It affects kidneys
and we'll other the body constitutional
helpful
system affected? Only such remedy reach this obsti-
nate deepseated disease and purge the blood Of the
f@FNfo catarrhal poison purfes and builds the
NNN diseased blood, and the infamed membranes ara
healed the secretion of
~ - ~ when rich blood 10 coming to the diseased
parts, and permanent is the result.
S. S. S. is reliable remedy for
Cah all medical will
you n0"nnS' THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GAs
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14

the Australian ballot
lia Dispatch.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14
EEL Fitzgerald al
er pull down.

for Parker her
be instructed
Ike the issue
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14

Ria delegation be
Turner also.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24
BY
The
Tenderfoot

accommodate the primitive Chicken
ladder, The good ventilation had its
significance to the "tenderfOot," and
after reiighting his candle several
times he found its source in a small
hole. which he readily enlarged by pull
ing away the loose dirt that had fallen
from the collar of the shaft, and in a
goOdly proportions but barren. Reach
ing the portal of the tunnel ne reCoS-
nized through the small opening what
he had observed in his meanderings on
the surface before descending the shaft.
He removed sufficient Of the loose rock
TO permit his exit and in a short time
he was beside his companions, much 10
the astonishment of even his friend.
who had been patiently awaiting sig
mails. and had grown anxious at the
prolonged stiffness. His sudden appear
ace and besmeared muddy face and
- aus had "A dire effect upon the own
ers and promoter. and they offered a
prayer for their safe deliverance from
the evil spirit before them. and the
quart of teQuiIla only went tfTse-fifths
of the way around, much TO the amuSe
ment of the ''tenderfoot" and his
friend.
They showed their superstitious hest
fancy To further travel with the sup
posed supernatural being and insisted
on tightening the load by allowing the
Americans the full possession of the
one rig, while they crowded in amidst
the tools and other equipment. and the
abandoned but disillusiOned tender
foot and his friend made quick time
back TO the City Of Mexico. TO be tolC
of other fabulous producers with still
great futures in that Mecca of wealth
and fortunes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24

are enjoyed by men. women and chill
dren alike.
In due time the party arrived at the
place of Operati tons and began making
ready for the descen1. While these
preparations We're going on under the
direction of the friend OF the tender
foot who, by the way was his assO-
ciate. the "tenderfOot" was taking in
the adjacent surrounding country and
discovered a dump of considerable mag
nitude near the base OF the mountain
upon which this claimed bonanza was
located At the point on the surface
from whence the material came that
made the dump everything had caved
TO such an extent that ordinary OBJ
servatiOn did not disclose either a shaft
or tunnel Upon his return To the par
ty, however. it was fully explained by
the promoter, who said il was an
abandoned shaft, that the cavern was
- large and sudden that it choked the
too dangerous to attempt to investigate
and. moreover, nothing had ever been
found of any value, as could be Veri-
fed by an examination of the dump.
A code of signals was arranged be
tween the "tenderfoot" or prospective
purchaser and his friend, and every
thing being i'm readiness the tender
foot" placed one foot in a moose of the
rope and was slowly and carefully low
cred. When the bottom was reached
he soon discovered that there was not
to exceed two feet of water at the
deepest point. and also that there was
excellent ventilation
The shaft from surface to bottom did
not show the least indication of either
a vein or naturalization, and was one
of those ugly pieces of work made to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24
Ole TALE OF A SUPPOSED" TENDERFOOT
AND A MEXICAN BONANZA

other for the equipment. which consist
ed of a couple OF timbers 10 set
WlndlasS on. some rope. a pair of hip
rubber boots, candles, etc. one etc. in
cluded quart of tequila.
Making an early morning start from
the hotel on the Paseo de la ReforYna.
they passed the magnificent equestrian
statue Of the Spanish monarch. Charles
the Fourth, along the few broad paved
clean cosmopolitan streets, including
the sites of the national pawnshop, ma
tiOnal lottery, thieves market. the
house number 5 of Puerta Falsa de
Santo DomingO-where legend says an
immoral woman lived with a clergy
man and was transformed into a black
mule and in this state shOd like
horse When later on she was trans
mitted 10 her natural condition and
died, she still wore the horse shoes
the national museum, etc, and thence
along the narrow cObbled. dirty streets.
with their adobe houses of one room,
which accommodates an entire Next
can family, together with their earthly
possessions, pigs. turkeys, chickens,
cats and dogs, and which is the typical
home of the numerous and poverty
stricken peOn. Thence along the Viga
with its 400 years of accumulated OBJ
nONious OdOrs. finally reaching the
open, the way led over acres and acres
Of land entirely devoted TO mauuey
plant culture-the extract OF which is
called 'pulque" or Mexican beer. 80, 600
gallons of which is consumed each day
in the City Of MeXicO-with every short
distance a shrine" erected by the pill
grims in their journeys to and from
the church of Guadalupe Each tray
eler that passed was supplied with
pulque and Mexican cigarettes, which
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24

Il mine operator from Utah decided
10 add to his experience and, If posi-
bic, his pocket by a tour of Mexico.
His business was mining. He was born
and raised a miner.
His itinerary included Mexico City.
Where he met two Mexican mine owners
ana an honest promoter" The char
acteristics of the Utah mining operator
or supposed "tenderfaCt" were such
that the honest promoter" regarded
him an easy mark. Accordingly the
honest promoter" handed him i'm large
packages the tale of a bonanza. II COW
cred several pertinancias or mining To-
cations, and the present owners-'.Old
men, only asking a small sum 100000
pesos 20 enable them to live their re-
manning years in ordinary comfort
did the last work on the property.
The encOuntering of water making
modern machinery necessary and their
want Of funds resulted in closing down
the mine The work, he said, consist
ed Of "A shaft about 900 meters in depth.
with incidental levels from which il
was said upward Of SO, 600. 600 had been
produced The ledge, he said, was
stronger and the ore richer at this
depth. but beyond this no reliable data
could be procured.
The western "tenderfOot" decided to
investigate the proposition. and ac-
cordingly he told the honest pro-
moter' that he would visit the prop
eTty with the owners at their expense,
and that he had a friend that would
accompany him. To this the owners
and promoter readily consented. The
next day they were busy making prep
aratiOns. TWO teams We're Necessary
one 10 carry the party of five and the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24

be added to the public library Monday
morning, April ., 1904:
Miscellaneous.
Annual Cyelo9aedia, lsal-1s92. CRefer-
Bsrenson-~study and Criticism Of
Buell-"WilIiam Penn"
Chittenden - Yellowstone National
Park.
Fiske-"Modern Bank
LOunsbury-' Standard of Pronouncia
ton in English"
Limerick up to Date Book"
Phillips Testimony of Reason"
Legends and Lyrics g vOls)
Russell Matthew Arnold
Sabatier-'' Religions of Authority"
Schlegel-'A Aesthetic and Miscellaneous
Works
schurman-''A snostieism and Religion"
Scott--In Famine Land
Smithsonian IEst.-ReDort National
ternberg-.'Infection and Immunity"
Thwaites-''E Early Western Travels, Cvol
II
Thwaites- Rocky Mountain Explora-
ton"
z. 5; Geolosieal survey-Twenty-fou
annual report.
l. S Geological Suryey-Menominee
iron bearing district of Michigan.
Mans Place i'm the Universe -
Watson Interest. Discount and In
Wiggin-' Kindergarten Principles and
Practice
Woli-iHandbook for Farmers and
Dairymen."
Juvenile.
Baldwia-"School Reading for Grades,
Fifth
BrOOks-"Story of Tristram."
Companion Series:
By Land and Sea
Our Country; East"
Our Country, West"
Talks About Animals"
Deland-' katrina"
JOhnStOn-"Giant Scissors"
Lee-"New Vs. Primary History OF the
United States"
For the largest INSURANCE AGEN-
C'T in Utah SEQ mage 3 section 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24
BARRED FROM THE MAILS.

* Washington. April c3.--In deciding a
case az the Western Turf Investment con-
Germ. Assistant Attorney General Robo
OF the postoffice department holds that
the business OF receiving of bets 70 place
on the races Is a violation Of the law pro-
hibiting lotteries and games Of chance
The concession therefore - prohibited
from using the mails
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24
Backed a Horse and Won.

New 0OrkeT.l
Did viz liver make my money backin'
horses Mulligan?"
Sure. Oi MADE S1O0 vance"
How did yez do ut2'
''Oi backed him down a Cilldr avn thin
sued tn mon for LAWN tn door open
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24
Why he Approves 1t.
Cleveland Plain Deaier.)

cleveland Plain Dealer.)
What do you think about this
scheme to divide the year into thir-
teen months Of tweaty-eight days
each2~
ITS all right. Increases the num-
Der of pay days. doesn't it?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24
By Proxy.

(ChicagO TTibuue.)
Boarder No. What's that loud
humping noise in the kitchen2
Boarder No. FITS the landlady ham,
mering the steak and wishing it was
the beef trust.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24

For the largest INSURANCE AGEN-
CY in UTAH, see page 3, section 4.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24

For the largest INSURANCE AGEN
CY in UTAH, see page 3, section 4.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24

For the largest INSURANCE AGEN-
y in UTAH, see page 3, section I.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24
BOOKS FOR THE LIBRARY.
Miscellaneous

The following thirty-five volumes will
be added TO the public library Monday
morning April o 1904:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Lesson For Women.

Jersey Shore, Pa, Sept. 26 (SpeciaD
-"Dodd's Kidney Pills have done
worlds of good for me-" That's what
Mrs. c. b. Earnest Of this place has
to say of the Great American Kidney
Remedy.
Il was laid up SICK" Mrs. Earnest
continues, land had not been out or
bed for five weeks. Then began TO
use Dodd's Kidney Pills and now | am
so | can work and go to town without
suffering any. | would not be with
out Dodd's Kidney Pills. | have good
reason to praise them everywhere"
Women who suffer should learn
lesson from this, and that lesson is.
cure the kidneys with Dodd's Kidney
Pills and your suffering will cease"
Woman's health depends almost en-
tirely on her kidneys. Dodd's Kidney
Pills Rave never yet failed to make
healthy kidneys.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
woodcuttIng on Increase.

Work for hundreds of men will he
furnished in the hardwood forests of
Iron county this fall and winter. Some
800 will he cmnloyed in the district adj
jacent to Crystal Falls alone. During
recent years each cutting season has
seen the output Of cordwood increased
and that AZ present will be no eNcep-
tion. More wood than ever before will
he put in. much Of it destined for use
as fuel in Milwaukee. Chicago and 9th
or cities. The hardwood tracts In Iron
county are of great extent and the
wood industry will continue to thrive
for many years TO come.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
CoNDENSTD NEWS.

Tic town OF Oakley. KaS.. Sma.
place about 251 miles west of Kansa,
city. on the Union Pacific railroad
has Jecn entirely destroyed by fire.
The Cuban senate ratified treaty
Of friendship and commerce with Italy
the first entered into with an Euro
pean natlcn.
Dispatches from the great corn
states Of the west and south. nearly all
Of them based oE the latest information
I'm the hands of state boards of agricul-
ture and labor bureaus. indicate that
the total crop Of the country Will he
=. DAG, 000.000 bushels.
Dead ut his desk. the body Of former
Supreme Court Justice William l..
Learned was found In his Office in AL.
bany. y. Y. Heart disease was the
probable cause. He served as supreme
court justice In New York from 1876
until his retirement in 1892.
Get IN a dark room. let them turn
n 1G-candlc power blue light on your
eyes for three minutes. and they will
pull your teeth out without pain
while you look calmly on This Is the
discovery of two professors in Geneva.
switzerland. as reported by United
states Consul Liefeld. of Freiburg
Germany. The consul does not stat,
whether or no he has tried the new
scheme
In the presence OF 10000 10 oJ.OO
people Archbishop Thomas Randall
Davidson preached strong sermon M
Mount st. Adams. Washington. sun.
day afternoon Taking Liberty" ms hi,
text. the archbishop gave voice TO 2
plea for greater Christian unity. Mem
bers OF the presidents family and lead
ing members of the diplomatic corp,
were present.
John Alexander Dowie. elijah II. :
and n retinue including Chief OF Police
Stearns. Of the Zion Guards are spend
Ing few days nj Ben Mae Dhni A,
epidemic OF smallpox ut Zion CITY /,
said 10 have FASTENED his retreat IN hi.
Little Galilee," as he calls White lake
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
The Central Wreck.

Six people who were injured in a
wreck OH the New York Central rail
road Il short distance east of Lyons
y. y, early sunday morning, were
brought TO Rochester hospitals. Three
sleepers on the western, express, u fast
train bound from New York 10 Chica.
20 left the track because of Il split
rail. and threw the passengers to the
floor of the coaches. Just as the train
came To Il standstill. Il fast freight east
bound ran into the dcrailcd cars.
Airs. Newman Erbs. wife of the
former vice-president of the Pere Mar
quette railroad. was brought in Will
both limbs cut off and died at the hos
pital Mr.. Erbs was bruised and in
jurcd. Sarah l.. Owen. Person apart
ments. 420 Woodward avenue, Detroit
Mich. was bruised and cut.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Repu,lintcd hN Erlnrs.

The Augustnian friIrs have rcpudi-
ated the agreement made in Rome be
tween the late Pope Leo. the late Arch
bishop Guidi. apostolic delegate in the
Philippine Islands. and Former GOV
ernor Taft. that the money paid by the
United States in the purchase of the
friars' lands should remain in the isl
ands, and have requested that the pay
ments TO them bo made in drafts on
London
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
SEEK A BURIED TREASURE.
mcxieans In Concerted Effort to Find
boarded Gold.

Reliable parties from Westphalia
-eport tat a number OF Mexicans
with teams. plows and scrapers are ex-
cavatins IN that vicinity. claiming 10
have IN their possession maps and
charts showing treasure TO be buried
there to the amount of 100000 in
Mexican doubloons.
They say that the treasure is buried
Gear what is known as the Bull Tankk
and have agreed 10 pay the owners
of the land on which they are at work
a certain per cent OF the find for the
privilege OF excavating. This treas
IRE is said to have been buried during
the Texas and Mexican war. IL is
said tradition has existed that
large sum In Mexican doubioons was
buried somewhere on the banks OF
Pond creek and another that there
was treasure Of considerable amount
in Mexican money buried at some
point along the banks OF the BrazoJ
river near Marlin.
Many excavations have been made
to locate the buried treasure, both on
Pond creek and the Brazos river
These efforts were not only made by
home people, but strangers have gone
in and excavated, among whom were
Mexicans. A few years ago it was
no uncommon thing to see deep holes
dug along the banks of these streams.
presumably by parties in search OF
the lost treasure. but IL any money has
ever been found in this manner the
fact Is not known.-Galveston News
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Refuses Reprieye.

With every prospect of gaining re-
prieve and eventually Communication
to a short term Of Imprisonment, james
Webb. Of Philadelphia. under death
sentence for the murder of his wife
and mothcr-in-law. has declared in his
cell ut Moyamensng prison that he
wishes to die. and by his own act has
cut of his one chance of escaping the
gallows. When his attorney went TO
the prison with the documents needing
the convicted mans signature, Webb
refused TO sign and said he wanted to
die OH the gallows.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
THE NEWS OF THE WORLD
JAPANESE FORCES ARE
CLOSING IN ON RUSSIANS
RUSSIAN Commander Preparing for "a
General Retrcnt.

General fighting all along the SOUTH
ern Russian front has been reported.
Oyama has evidently moved up his en-
tire center and is In touch with the
Russian forces. which are expected 10
defend the Hun river Immediately be-
low Mukden. Oku on the west Of Muk-
den Is closing steadily in and Is now
within ten miles OF the min Russian
position. He is meeting with compara-
lively slight opposition. On the east the
lighting has been harder apparently
than either on the south or west and
hurokfs division to the northeast OF
Mukden is fighting hard and success
fully TO force its way 10 the rear OF
the Russian position.
The same tactics which have here
tofore been successful in taking seem
inaly impregnable positions are being
employed by Kuroki and he is slowly,
but surely. forging his way To II place
where he will threaten the Russian
line Of retreat as he did ut Liao Yang
and with probably the same result
Up 10 this time so far MS reports re-
ceived here today show the fighting
has been confined mainly TO the artil-
lery. and casualties have not been
heavy.
There are signs that the Russians
are preparing for Il general retreat and
do not intend to make serious resist
ance ut Mukden. Supplies and some Of
the heavy artillery is being sent back
TO Thieling. High class Chinese who
have fled from Mukden declare the
Russian commander has not more than
100000 effective troops ut Mukden,
while the Japanese are believed to
have nearly three times that number.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
81 KILLED AND 12O
INJURED IN r. r. WRECK
Passenger Trains Meet While Running
30 Miles an Hour.

Running on railroad In Il supposed
~ high condition of maintenance and
having about them every safeguard
known To modern railroading, two
trains on the Southern railway. carry
ing heavy lists of passengers. came
together in frightful head-end col
lision near Hodges. Tenn. Saturday,
sending - people 10 death and injurinc
40. several of whom will probably
die.
This appalling loss of life resulted
apparently from the disregarding Of
orders given 10 the two trains to meet
at Il station which has for Il long tinC
been their regular meeting point.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Ocean Traffic IN Beef.

There has been just one branch or
the transatlantic freight traffic salts
factory to the steamship agents OF
Boston this year, namely, the ship
ments Of live stock and fresh beef.
these two, more than anything else,
having kept freighters plying TO and
fro between that port and Europe.
when otherwise they must have been
withdrawn or retained in the service
at big loss.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Judge Howell Pnsxcr Auny.

Judge Andrew Howell died at his
Sand lake cottage Wednesday morn
ing. He was u years old and had re-
Gently suffered several strokes Of par
alysis. He came TO Michigan from
Seneca county. New YORK, when 4
years old. His father located on a
farm in Mason township. and was a
member of the convention Of 1885
which formed the constitution Of the
state of Michigan. In 1S47 and to 1850
young Andrew studied at Tecumseh
and at the Wesleyan seminary at AL
bion,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

During the progress of suit in
court at Grand Rapids it developed
that Peter Smirlics. the wealthy pro
prietor of several shoe shining parlorS
in the city. had purchased from Tom
Tisor the latter's two stepsons for $3.50.
At the same time he loaned the latter
$40 more. Both are Greeks and the
whole sum was used bv Tisor TO pay
debt in the old country. The suit was
over the repayment of the borrowed
$40. Smirlles says he needed the lads
in his business. and considered the
purchase o. them from their father
perfectly correct in both law ami
ethics.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
Car Strikes Ho, of Dynamite.

An outward bound electric ear, con
tanning - persons. was blown I,
pieces ut Mcirosr. Mass. by striking :
J0-pound box OF dynamite that hat
fallen of an express wagon. Six per
sons were killed outright. three NOR
died of their injuries within IN hou
and 10 others OH the car were takel
TO the two hospitals suffering from So
we're injuries. At least score Of per
sons IN the Immediate vicinity of th.
explosion were hurt by flying glass
and splintcrS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29
yesuyius Splitting.

The eruption Of Mount NesuviuS con.
tinues, and although it has somewhat
decreased, it is still imposing and its
vividncss has been augmented 10y the
breaking away of the crust around the
crater. which is being reelected with
shakings. rumblings and explosions
making it appear as il the whole
mountain would lie rent from top to
bottom.
ON the Pompeli side the eruption is
very threatening and great quantity
Of ashes is being elected. The eruption
is more violent than ut any time since
1877. Red hot stones are hurried to Il
hight of 1909 feet falling down the
TANKS of the mountain with Il deafen-
ing sound
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-29

North shore society would not he sur
prised by the announcement of the en-
gagement of Miss Alice Roosevelt ana
Congressman Nicholas Longworth Of
Cincinnati. The feeling of cXpectan-
cy has been growing since dinner
and costume ball for Miss Roosevelt
were given Friday night by the
wealthy bachelor at the Myopia Hunt
club house. George c. Lee. Miss Roose-
velt's grandfather, when asked about
the matter. said: Il know nothing
about IT,"