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wildwood COrnet Band.

At a meeting held in the Wildwood
borough hall on Thursday evening of
last week the Wildwood Cornet Band
was organized and the following officers
were elected: President, Chas. G. Brad
ford; Vice President, Forrest Long;
Secretary, Stanley Kalbach; Treasurer,
A. Ely; Business Manager, Druggist
Benz. w. Davis. Another meeting will
be held Thanksgiving night. This band
enterprise should have the hearty
support of our citizens.
, 1904-11-23
Anxious nomentS.

Some of the most anxious hours of a
mothers life are those when the little
mes of the household have the Group.
There is no other medicine SO effective
in this terrible malady as Foley's Hon.
ev and Tar. 1t is a household favorite
for throat and lung troubles, and as it
contains no opiates or other poisons 1t
can be safely given. Sold by Cohen
Bros, Wildwood and Holly Beach.
, 1904-11-23

thirty-eight years old and has
been away from his native Italy. His
wonderful requirements were first
brought to attention by a book he
wrote. entitled connections Between
the Languages of the Old World He
was born of poor parents and appren-
ticed to a barber at an early age, but
all the time he could spare from razors
and brushes he spent on books.
, 1904-11-23

An American correspondent with the
Japs in Manchuria writes that the
field hospitals are merely show places
for foreigners. Everywhere there IS
callous Indifference to the suHerlngs OF
the sick and wounded. The soldiers
detailed to bring in the wounded are
more interested In pillage than In saw
ing their helpless comrades.
, 1904-11-23
10 o,,r big South American neighbor,

Is u big South American neighpor'
the republic of Brazil, going back
ward? Just as nations not at war are
talking of universal peace and Bra
zil,s near n%eighbors, Chile and Argen-
tina. are offering their nayies for sale
the Brazilians are planning a great
naval armament. Perhaps 1t is slgnlf-
icant hat Brazil is getting a heavy
inAux of Germans and that this ele-
ment Yields a large influence.
, 1904-11-23

feet long. They are to be strapped
to the body, two at the shoulders and
two at or near the hips. Both hands
and feet will be used in working the
wings. The mechanism is composed
of aluminium. steel wire and leather
and weighs about twenty-five pounds,
exclusive of the wings. 1t has not been
decided of what to make them.
, 1904-11-23
Enn1nr a Leuer.

1t is almost inexcusable to end a let
ter sincerely BEAUTIFULLY" Cordial
w." or the like, though many educated
women make this mistake. The word
ing should be, of course, sincerely
yours or Faithfully yours" Other
wise the writer shows abruptness and
lack of courtesy to her correspondent.
-Harper's Bazaar.
, 1904-11-23

w. A. Herren of Finch, Ark, says,
81 wish to report that Foley's Kidney
Cure has cured a terrible case of kidney
and bladder trouble that two doctors
had given up" Sold by Cohen Bros,
Wildwood and Holly Beach.
, 1904-11-23
A Great

A new genius has been discovered in
Italy. He is Professor Alfredo from
guages than any other man in the
world. This remarkable linguist is but
, 1904-11-23
John

John Burroughs. the famous natural
ist, was born on a farm ear Roxbury,
ed to love nature in his boyhood. He
taught school, worked on newspapers,
, 1904-11-23
John u.

John P. Holland, inventor of the
Holland type of submarine boats, has
now invented a flying machine which
has four wings, each ten to fifteen
, 1904-11-23

was clerk in the United States treasu-
ry department and receiver of a bank,
but his ruling passion has been study
ing nature and writing about her in
both prose and verse. He has a farm
and vineyard at Esopus, N. Y, and
spends much time in a rustic retreat he
calls "Slabsides."
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-17
ANNUAL PICNIC AND REUNION.
The U. c. V. Camp will Hold Their
Reunion at Fitzgerald June II.

At meeting held May 18th,
1904, by the U. c. V. Camp No.
1130, it was agreed to have the
annual reunion and picnic, at the
Gray and Blue park in the city of
Fitzgerald, Ga, on June 18th,
1904, to which the Blue and Gray
are especially invited, with their
friends, and all the surrounding
country.
An elaborate program will be
provided and a good time gener-
ally will be had.
Come with we'll filled baskets.
Com. on arrangements-Mar-
Gus Luke, D. B. Null, M. BULGE.
Com. on Programme. BULGE,
B. B. Cheney, w. L. Wilcox, J.
A, Phillips.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-17
MIR. James Christmas
Burned to Death, Sunday,

We are informed of a sad event
which occurred at the home of
Mr.. James Fletcher, about five
miles west of Irwinville, across
the Alapaha river, last Sunday.
1t appears that the house
caught on fire, between the cell
ing and the roof, from defective
fue, and Mr.. James Christmas,
an aged man who was guest of
the family, cut a hole in the cell
ing and went into the loft to ex-
tinguish the flames. He was
probably overcome with the heat
and smoke, as he did not make
his escape from the loft, and the
flames gained Roadway so fast
that it was impossible for those
present to rescue him.
Mr.. Christmas was Mrs. J. J.
Lees father, and this tragedy
occurringso soon after the death
of her husband, will be doubly
hard for her to sustain.
The heartfelt sympathy of
the people of the entire county
will go out to this sorely bereav-
ed family in this their dire Attic
ton.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-17

Mr.. Sydney F. Manson looked
after the Postal Telegraph Office
for Mrs. Malone, while she visit
ed Waycross. Mr.. Manson and
family leaves for California today.
They are popular here and a
large number of our readers wish
them prosperity in their new
home.
Editor Mercer received tele-
gram last evening from Mrs.
Mercer, who is visiting friends
in Atlanta, announcing the
serious illness of little Blossom,
and took the 500 o'clock train
for that city. Little Blossom is
a favorite in Fitzgerald and all
her friends will anxiously await
news of her condition, which we
trust will be favorable.
The charter list for the new
Hive of the Ladies of the Mac
cabees of the World" to be or
gained in Fitzgerald, is steadily
growing. Mrs. Colvin is sure of
success and expects to institute
this order next week. A meet
ing is called of the drill team for
Wednesday afternoon at 3o'clock.
Ladies desiring to add their
names to the charter can do so
at this time, or by calling on Mrs.
Colvin at the residence of Mrs.
w. w. Allen.
Last night, about $50 o'clock,
some party, or parties, drove up
to the lumber yard of F. M.
Graham & Co. and proceeded to
load their wagon with shingles.
They were undoubtedly scared
away by some passer-by, as they
dropped bunch of shingles and
left other signs of extreme haste,
The noise made in loading the
shingles attracted the attention of
the people living upstairs
in the old I. x. L. building,
just across the street from the
yard, but it was so dark they
could not distinguish just what
was occurring and thought moth
ing further of the incident until
this morning when the theft was
discovered, Some of these night
working gentlemen will be caught
in the act one of these evenings,
and when they are they will be
sorry they were not contented to
gain living by honest means.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-17

Get them at the Bazaar Shoe
Store.
See the Cook-Dorminy Co. be-
fore buying 1um Der and shingles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Brown,
of Triton, visited home folks in
the city Sunday.
The Fitzgerald Enterprise is
on sale at Ratc1iff Bro. News
Stand.
Alderman J. B. Seanor went to
Atlanta, last night, and will be
absent several days.
Passenger Agent Knapp is
looking after railroad business
in Thomasvi1le, today.
The A. & B. pay train made
glad the hearts of the employees
in this city yesterday.
T. J. Halle & Co. are moving
their drug stock to the new loca-
ton in the Buice block, today.
Mr.. D. B. Luke, manager of
the Bazaar Shoe Store, spent Sun
day in Abbeville, with his sister.
Only three miles of the one
inch pipe left. If you need any,
write quick before it is all gone.
If J. E. MERCER.
Mr.. E. W. Stetson, of Macon,
is in the city, and will tomorrow
take charge of the Exchange
Bank as cashier.
Mr.. A. w. Parsons, of the
Southern Mercantile Co., went to
Abbeville, today, for a weeks
outing on the Ocmulgee, with d
party of friends.
The Wilcox county tax receiv.
err will be at the Office of Justice
& Co., Thursday, May 20. II
you own any Wilcox county prop
erty, better return it on that
date.
DR.. c. A. Ho1tzendorf is If
Albany attending the session OIL
the Grand Lodge of the knights
of Pythias, of the state of Georgia,
as a representative of Unity
Lodge No Sc.
Children teething often suffer
from Cholera Infautum, Diarr.
hoea, or some form of Bowe
Complaint. DR.. Seth Arnold's
Balsam is the best remedy
Warranted by T. J. Halle G. Co
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-17
A two horse load of wood
now reduced to 75c. See
Or. D. B Ware. 3-2otf

by her charming daughter, Miss
Margaret, visited with Mr.. C. H.
Brightman and family, at Oci1la,
last Sunday.
There will be an important
meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the w. G. Il. U. at the
home of Mrs. r. ]. Prentiss, this
evening, at $3.50
Postmaster Marston, who has
been indisposed for several days,
is again able to direct operations
at the new location, and will soon
have things in perfect order.
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 4-23 If
Mr.. G. w. Dees is a new arriv-
al in the city. He is from Worth
county and he comes to make his
home in Fitzgerald, where, we
trust, he will find things to his
liking.
Tax Receiver Norman Dor
miny will be in Fitzgerald on his
second round, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, May 10, 20 and 81,
for the purpose of receiving tax
returns for state and county
taxes.
Every bottle warranted, but
not one returned, is the report
regarding DR.. Seth Arno1d's
Ba1sam (the best Summer Rene
dy) from a large number of
Druggists in the South. This
Balsam is warranted to you by
T. J. Halle & Co.
Martin & Hend1ey can supply
you with commercial fertilizers
now. See them. 11-19
Mr.. A. J. Lewis, the sign writ
er, did some artistic lettering on
the show windows of the South
ern Mercantile Cos. establish
ment, last week, and is engaged
today in decorating the windows
of the Halle Drug Co.'S. new 1oca-
ton in the BULGE block.
Messrs. J. H. Twyman, S. J..
Smith, VIM. Mccormick and
w. w. Allen constituted a quar-
tette of three-linkers who went
to Ocilla last night to render as
sistance to the brethren of the
Odd Fellows lodge recently in
stituted in that little city.
Mesdames Jas. Paulk and J. C.
Fletcher returned from their
outing in the south part of the
county, yesterday, and were ac-
companied on their return by
Miss Alma Fletcher, who will
visit friends in the city until
Thursday.
Mr.. C. H. Owen. of Jackson
county, Ca, closed a deal with
Mr.. ]. B. Seanor, yesterday,
whereby he becomes owner of
twenty-five acres of land south of
the cotton factory school house.
Mr.. Owen will build upon the
land and move his family to the
same in the near future.
Officer Brubaker pulled three
pickaninnies, Sunday, for casting
stones through glass windows to
hear the glass rattle. The win
dows in nearly every unoccupied
house or shanty in this city have
been plfnctured by these miscre-
ants, who have sense enough to
know they are destroying prop
erty, and are very sly about the
pastime.
Mr.. F. H. Logue and family,
of Fl. Wayne, Ind, arrived in
the city Saturday, and are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Beauchamp, Mrs. Logue and Mrs.
Beauchamp being sisters. Mr..
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-17
LOCAL NEWS.

CONVENIENTLY located
and representing some of the
best STANDARD companies,
I solicit your FIRE lNSUR-
ANCE business. Will take
pains in drawing up your policies
correctly.
J. E. TURNER,
Cashier Home Saving Bank.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-17
Piano for Sale

Fine square piano at sacri-
fee. Inquire at Enterprise office.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-07
Run Out of Zion City Because he
Consulted Doctor.

Run Out of Zion City Because he
Consulted Doctor.
Because Bert Rice, musical director
at Zion City near Chicago, consulted a
physician after the prayers of John
Alexander Dowie had failed to remove
discoloration from his face the "white
robed choir" is leaderless. Astounded
at the lack of faith evidenced by his
chief musician, Dowie, it is charged
by Rice, bundled him and his family
out of Zion City and sent them penni-
less to Chicago, where they were cared
for by friends.
Rice has taken his family to live in
Irving Park and has begun life all over
again by entering business as real
estate salesman.
"Dowie turned us out of Zion City as
soon as I acknowledged that I had con-
suited phsician," said Rice. II told
Dowie that I had a severe case of
er5sipelas. 'Erysipelas! There is no
such thing. It's just another word for
sin,' Dowie screamed at me. So we
had to make a hurried exit"
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-07
No. No. Per vt

What inferencs is fairly to be drawn
from these surprising and pride-reduc-
ing facts? What but that thorough
ness is lacking in the common schools
when of their product, the applicants
for second grade certificates, but forty
three out of every hundred pass the ex-
animation? The statistics would be
more valuable did they show the num-
Der in each class who had taught and
the schools in which they had been
taught. Of the second grade applicants
undoubtedly proportion were students
in or graduates of high schools. Evi-
dently these had forgotten much OF
their common school training. Slack
ness in training begets forgetfulness.
The whole showing justifies anew the
statement of a former state superln-
tendent that our "school system is top
heavy."-St. Paul Dispatch.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-07
Talk About Apples.

The apple contains larger percent
age of phosphorus than any other fruit
or vegetable. This phosphorus is ad-
mirably adapted for renewing the
essential nervous matter, lethicine of
the brain and spinal cord. The old
Scandinavian traditions represent the
apple as the food of the gods, who,
when they felt themselves to be
growing old and feeble and infrm,
resorted to this fruit for renewing
their powers of mind and body. The
acids of the apple are also of signal use
for men of sedentary habits whose
livers are sluggish in action. These
acids serve to eliminate from the body
noxious matters, which, if retained,
would make the brain heavy and dull
or bring about jaundice or skin erup-
tions and other allied troubles. The
ancient practice of taking apple sauce
with roast pork, rich goose and like
dishes is based on scientific reasons.
AAO Ae4AO oO1u VI l1PO 1Pp1Co ClCuCl
raw or cooked, will neutralize any
excess of chalky matter engendered by
eating too much meat. Fresh fruits,
such as the apple, the pear and the
plum, when taken ripe and without
sugar, diminish acidity in the stomach
rather than provoke it. Their vege-
table salts and juices are converted in
to alkaline carbonates, which tend to
counteract acidity. A good, ripe, raw
apple is one of the easiest vegetable
substances for the stomach to deal with
the whole process of it's digestion be-
ing completed in eighty-fve minutes.
Besides these medicinal qualities of
the apple, it has great virtue for local
applications. The pairing of an apple
cut somewhat thick is an ancient
remedy for inhamed eyes, being tied on
at night when the patient goes to bed.
In France common remedy for in
famed eyes is an apple poultice, the
apple being roasted and its pulp ap-
piled over the eyes without any in
tervening substance.-Chicago Record
Herald.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-07
THE AMERICAN IDIOT
His Performances on Wedding Oc'
casions Arouse Foreign Criticism.

Under the above complimentary
heading a London journal of repute
has something interesting to say con-
cerning one of our most prominent
Jokes. Several varieties of the American
idiot have been classified by this writer,
but the chief object of his criticism is
that lunatic who plays his ''jokes' up
on newly welded couples, form OF
humor which we infer, has not yet af->
flicted our English cousins, writes
Robert Webster Jones in the Septem-
ber, Housekeeper. "It is an actual fact, !"
he declares, "that couple cannot be
married nowadays in America without
the fear of violence on the part Of their
friends Their luggage decorated with
great white streamers, they are escort
ed to the railway station by brass
band, and flaming hand bills announc-
ing their marriage are distributed right
and left to their fellow passengers.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-07
500 Reward, S1OO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in ali it's
stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease. requires a constitu ional
ternally, acting directly upon the Bloc! and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and g'ving
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietOrs have so mnch faith in
its curative powers that they offer one.hundred
dollars for any case that fails to cure, Seud
for list of testimonials.
Address F: G. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-07
Appeal to Young Men by Secretary
John Hay.

I want to say word to the young
men whose political life is beginning:
Any one entering business would be
glad of a chance to become one OF an
established firm with years of success
behind it.
Everything great done by this country
in the last fifty years has been done
under the auspices of the Republican
party. Is not this a priceless asset?
.Lincolu and Grant, Hayes and Gar
field, Harrison and McKinley-names
secure in the heaven of fame-they are
all gone, leaving small estates in world
ly goods, but what vast possessions in
principles, memories, sacred associa-
tons! It is = start in life to share that
wealth.
In our form OF government there
must be two parties:
But what young man would not
rather belong to the party that does
things than the party who opposes them;
to the party that looks up, rather than
down: TO the party of the dawn, rather
than the sunset?
For fifty years the Republican party
has believed in the country and labor
ed for it in hore and Joy;
Has reverenced the flag and followed
it;
Has carried it under strange skies
and planted it on far-receding horizons;
Has seen the nation grow greater
every year and more respected;
Has seen the country extend its in
tercourse and it's influence to regions
unknown to our fathers;
Yet it has never abated one jot or
little of the ancient law imposed on us
by fearing ancestors. The Consti.
tuition of our fathers has been the light
of our feet. Our path is, and will ever
remain, that of ordered progress, of
liberty under the law.
But we are not daunted by progress.
We are not afraid of the light!
The fabric our fathers builded will
stand all shocks of fate or fortune.
While there will always be a proud
pleasure in looking back on the history
they made, the coming generation has
the right to anticipate work not less
important.
We who are passing off the, stage bid
you, as the children of Israel encamp-
ing by the sea were hidden, to go for
ward. We whose hands can no longer
hold the flaming torch pass it on to you
that its clear light may show the truth
to the ages that are to come.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-07
Love Politically Speaking.

A political candidate recently wrote
to lady whom he sought to marry:
"My dear, hereby announce myself
as a. candidate for your hand, and l
shall use all fair and honorable means
to secure the nomination. l know
there are many candidates in the field,
and I hesitated long before entering
the race, but now am in it to stay.
Ny views on love and matrimony have
often been expressed in your hearing
and I need not express them here.
You know favor the gold standard of
love and the maintenance of that
standard after marriage. If you decide
to confer upon me the honor seek,
please fix date for caucus with your
mother. I've no objection to her acting
as temporary chairman, provided it is
clearly understood l am to be chair
man of the permanent organization.
Should the result of the caucus be
satisfactory, we can soon hold pri-
maries and select date and place of the
convention. 1 never believe in long
campaigns"
The following brief telegram ans
wered it: ..,,a
caucus unnecessary. Nomination
unanimous. Come at snce and tx date
of ratification" ... i.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-07
why THESE FAILURES?

The result of the state examinations
of applicants for certificates of qualifi-
cation to teach is astonishing. Six thou
sand four hundred and eighty-seven ap-
plicants took examination and 1888. or
50 per cent of them, failed to reach the
passing mark. The questions are not
difficult; nor designed to puzzle, only to
elicit knowledge of studies all are as
sumed to have passed in during their
days at school. We boast OF our schools
We tax ourselves cheerfully to sustain
them. We point with prideto our ehcr-
nous expenditures for schools; we PRIDE
ourselves u7, TIE !ihern! provision made
for them il the sw' Hug state school
fund, the largest, W. believe, III the
Union. And yet fifty two out ot every
one hundred persons examined for schol-
arship preliminary to teaching fail. II
this is the condition of these six thou
sand products Of our schools who aspire
to teach, what is the condition uf the
other hundreds OF thousands VINO nave
also been "educated?'
The table which gives the list OF
studies in which examinations were
made, the number who passed or failed
in each, and the percentage OF the tor'
mer is Illuminating. Of the 6,487, but
843 applied for first grade certificates;
3,O89 were for second grade, and 2,44o
were for limited certificates. These
two last embrace teaching in the grades
and rural schools. There the "three
Rs are the chief studies. What
knowledge did these teachers and
would.be teachers show of those funda-
mental branches? The table gives the
follOwinp showing:
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-07

Sometimes the bridegroom is kidnap-
ed, and the greatest ingenuity is neces-
sary on his part to elude the unwel-
come attentions of his friends Re-
Gently a bridegroom in Pittsburg was
placed in cage on top of dray and
hauled to the station, while red fire was
burned in the streets. There is really
no limit to the insane pranks of the
wedding Joker in America"
It is somewhat of a mystery why
well-bred young persous, who ordinari-
ly pride themselves upon their courtesy
and gentle bearing, should be guilty of
the grossest hoodlumism on matrimon-
ial occasions. If there is one time more
than another, when young man or
young woman deserves our greatest
respect, consideration and sympathy it
is when they are taking this, the most
important step in their lives. At this
solemn time such horseplay as our
English critic mentions is most in
congruous. There is a place, even at
weddings, for wholesome, good-natured
fun, but never for rowdyism. There is
no doubt that the American idiot, who
formerly confined his activities to rock
ing the boat, pointing unloaded guns
and placing lighted firecraekers beneath
friends chairs, is becoming too pro-
minent at wedding occasions. He is q
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-07

Of the 3,O89 second grade applicants,
1856 or 43 per cent, got "complete" and
f48 got "conditional' certificates. OF
the 2,445 limited certificate applicants,
none appear to have passed unles they
are included in the ''limited seconds"
How Jared those who strove for first
grade certificates, in which :examina-.
tions extended into the higher branches?
OF the 843 applicants, 422, or just one
half of them received "complete" certiti-
Gates, while 2o4 were "conditioned' and
217 failed. While these were also ex-
amined in the common branches, the
list of studies in higher branches tell
how they stood in them.