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was pretty hard To live tbrono,h

was pretty hard To live through
A complete deliverauce of the bump-
kin into the hands of the outfitter made
him presentable. and then there was
the little bachelor dinner at a Fifth
avenue hotel given by the swell TO all
the smart men. who wanted Ito meet
your cousin. don't You know"
All went merry until the wine list
came forth. To be sure. the pumpkin
talked too loud and refused TO under
stand any monitory wink. but then he
SAID nothing too badly out of place.
What wine VIII YOU have?" said the
cousin, addressing him.
"Hawi haw | don't know, Cousin
Dick anything about the wine. You'll
have TO settle that yourself"
Shall we begin on a bottle of San
terne?"
"Lordy, how can tell! ANYTHING
you hle!" shouted the red-cheeIxed.
oullet-headed youth, who couldn't
make head or tail of the winl<s and
looks of deadly warning emanating
from the swell's eve.
People at adjoining tables priclxed up
their ears in amused curiosity, while
the guests at the table looked a triffe
disconnected at the pumpkins noise.
What" said the swell, firmly plant
ing his index finger on the word
"Medoc," and glaring at the youth
mesmerically, so that he might under
stand and repeat it, do you generally
take?'
"Usuallyr shouted the youth. "Hawl
Hawl Hawl Isn't that great? Usual
ly nothing. Of course; never see wine
How could II You know that, Cousin
Dick, as well as do, You never saw
wine at home, and now New York
makes you forget all about it. Usually
-Hawl Hawl' and the terrible youth
stretched out at full length and roared
satisfactorily for about five minutes,
while sense of frozenness stole over
his cousin and the swells looked on in
amused pity.
That frozen cousin is dead hence
forth to family ties, in so far as dining
social recruits is concerned, at least
n. Y. Herald
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-03

liant and vivid a. IL was % years ago,
is it?'' asked the Swycr
II do not know tutitis answered the
witness.
state some circumstance which oc-
CURED. say - years aeo. said the law
yer, and we shall be able to see how we'll
you can remember"
81 appeal 20 your honor" said the Wit
ness, If l am TO be iuterrogated in thi,
manner; il is iusolenu"
''You had bette, answer the question:
replied the judge.
Yes, sir, il you compel me TO do IT. Z
will About II years ago you studied IN
Judge rs office did you not?"
Yes" answered the lawyer.
well, sir, | remember your father
coming into my Office and saying to me:
Mr.. D, my son is to be examined to-
morrow, and | wish you would lend mo
SIS to buy him suit Of Clothes / re-
member, also. that from that day to this
he has never paid me that sum. That.
sir. | remember as though it were yess
terday."
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1 STRUCK HIM FULL.

brought all his earthly possessions
with him, his arms and his gods.
Among other things, he had long
bamboo spear and some Andaman
cocoanut mating, with which | made
a sort of sail. For ten days we were
beating about, trusting to luck, and on
the eleventh we were picked up by
trader which was going from Singa-
pore to Jiddah with crowd of Malay
pilgrims. They were a rum crowd, and
Tonga and | soon managed to settle
down among them. They had one
good quality-they let you alone and
asked no questions
well, if | were to tell YOU all the
adventures that my little chum and I
went through, you would not thank
me, for ! would have you here until
the sun was shining Here and there
we drifted about the world, something
always turning up to keep us from Lon
don. All the time, however, never
lost sight of my purpose. I would
dream of Sholto at night A hundred
times have killed him in my sleep.
At last, however, some three or four
years ago, we found ourselves in Eng
land had no great difficulty in find
"ASiS ohO4bO IlNSu, anu set TO
work to discover whether he had real
lied the treasure, or If he still had il.
| made friends with some one who could
help me- name no names, for ! don't
want to get anyone else in hole-and
l soon found that lac still had the Jew
els Then | tried to get at him in many
ways; but he was pretty sly, and had
always two prize lighters, besides his
sons and his khitmutgar, on guard over
him.
"One day, however, got word that
he was dying. hurried at once to the
garden, mad that he should slip out of
my clutches like that, and, looking
through the window, saw him lying
in his bed, with his sons on each side
of him. I'd have come through and
taken my chance with the three of
them, only even as looked at him his
jaw dropped, and | knew that he was
gone. got into his room that same
night, though, and searched his
papers to see If there was any record of
where he had hidden our Jewels
There was not n line, however, so 7
came away, bitter and savage as a man
could be. Before / left | bethought
me that if / ever met my Sikh friends
again 1t would be a satisfaction to know
that | had left some mark of cur ha-
tired; so scrawled down the sign of the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-03

Nnced' largely upon the strength a
new evidence discovered, that Dav,.
was innocent Judge Powers thereunor.
went before the governor of Idaho 80
PLEADED for the Communication of Davt..
sentence TO life imprisonment wh,.s
was granted. Later. he presented e., 49,
governor written argument for
Solute pardon for Davis and this va.
also granted.
Nhen Judge Powers was reconcile
minded OF the celebrated case no L.,
DO you know the first thing thu.
raised doubt in my mind as m th~
guilt OF 'Diamondfield jack was an 90
cob pipe, which was found md, -
"deoh Ia whlch laid the bodies of thu
murdered sheep men? The pipe was in
troeuceo In evidence by the prosecution
ana at toe time this was done b,nneras
20 De looking in the face of n vyitnAs.
Tor the prosecution. a man napo, p
srS. An expression passed Over 49,.
man face which showed that no 49,.
peculiarly affected. s.id tban -, -.
Oh my colleagues that Bowers Lna
'Hine ABOUT that pipe. but the
others thought there was notbinp 70 a
anu the incident was passed over =.
ene tlme- But the doubt created in nv
mind then helped to convince me-
when further evidence tendi,,o -, -
DAVIS innocence was presented.
Bowers, who once ran = mest -.
me- a Osueh, atterward confessed thar
II was he and another man who l,iIIeS
'ne sheep men, and he told them a,
me old cob pipe having been knocked
rom his mouth in the struggle which
.ook place. He set up a plea of self
ueIehSe and was acquitted. Davis,
partner, Gleason, was acquitted before
thls confession was made. a fact wbichf
PROBABLY helped in securing Davis,
| Communication of sentence"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-03

ioi mate At the night named he had
ms boat AT the wharf AS il CHANGED
however. there was one of the convict
guard down there-a vile Pathan who
had never missed a chance of in
sulting and injuring me. had
always vowed vengeance, and now
had ny chance was as IL
fate had placed him in my way that /
might pay ny debt before left the
island. He stood on the bank with his
back TO me and his carbine on his
shoulder. | looked about for a stone to
beat out his brains with. but none
could | see. Then queer thought
came into my head and showed me
where | could lay my hand on weap-
on. sat down in the darkness and un-
strapped my wooden leg With three
long hops | was on him. He put his
carbine to his shoulder, but | struck
him full and knocked the whole front
OF his skull in. You can see the split
in the wood now where hit him. We
both wen[ down together, for could
not keep my balance, but when / got
up found him still lying quiet enough.
| made for the boat and in an hour we
were well out at sea. Tonga had
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-03

four of us, as it had been on the chart
and / pinned it on his bosom. 1t was
too much that he should be taken to
the grave without some token from the
men whom he had robbed and befooled.
1--WE earned living at this time by
my exhibiting poor Tonga at fairs and
other places as the black cannibal He
would eat raw meat and dance his war
dance; SO we always had hatful of
pennies after days work. | still
heard all the news from Pondicherry
Lodge, and for some years there was
no news to hear, except that they were
hunting for the treasure. At last, how
ever, came what we had waited for so
long. The treasure had sbeen found.
1t was up at the top of Che house, in
Mr.. Bartholomew Sholto's chemical
laboratory. | came at once and had a
look at the place, but ] could not see
how with my wooden leg / was to make
my way up to it. / learned, however.
about trap-door in the roof,
and also about Mr.. Sholto's sup
per hour. 1t seemed to me that
/ could manage the thing east
ly through Tonga. / brought him
out with me with long rope wound
round his waist He could climb like a
cat, and he soon made his way through
the roof, but, as iii luck would have il.
bartholomew Sholto WIS still in the
room, to his cost. Tonga thought he
had done something very clever in kill
ing him. for when / came up by the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-03
DIDN'T HAVE ANY USUAL BRAND
How a Country Cousin Made Miserable a
Newly Made Man About Town.

When an adaptive young man from
the far corner of some New England
or western state lives for time in
New York, and absorbs enough of its
atmosphere to gain the prestige of
regular boulevardier, it's pretty hard
now and again to have old times thrust
upon him in the person of primitive
cousin or brother-in-law, whom he is
bound in conscience to entertain. A
case of this kind occurred last week.
in which the artless relative saw moth
ing but a screarhingly funny lapse of
memory, while the man about town
found modification therein which
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-03

very near proving an alibi-it having
been necessary for Davis and Gleason
TO have made an almost impossible ride
IN order to have been at the sheep mems
camp at the time it was proved they
were killed. But Davis was convicted
OF murder in the first degree. His case
was sent to the supreme court OF Idaho
and to the federal court of appeals. but
he was beaten at every turn and the date
OF his execution was finally fixed. with
only the possible clemency of the gov
ernor to intervene.
Then it was that Judge o. w, Powers,
VINO had done az least as much as any
other man TO convict Davis, became con-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-03
OLD CORN COB PIPE
1T SAVED THE LIFE OF A WELL.
KNOWN PRoSPECToR.
Unique Incident in the Life of Ola
mondfield Davis a Western
Cowboy Who May Soon
Be Millionaire.

This is a story of how an old cob pipe
flayed an important part in saving the
life Of a man convicted Of murder, and
how the saving of the life may bring q
large fortune to another man.
Down in the New Goldfield mining dis
trict in Nevada is a camp called damon
field. 1t did not receive its name from
the fact that diamonds have been dis
covered there, but from the circum-
stance that the best claims in the camp
were located by "Diamonfield Jack"
Davis, who, according to late reports, Is
likely soon TO be a multi-millionaire.
Back in the early and middle eos
"Diamondfeld Jack" was a trusted range
rider in the employ of the Sparks Her
reid Cattle company i'm Idaho. In those
days there was much friction between
the cattle men and the sheep men. and
on the range covered by "Diamondfield
'ack" it is said that a dead line" had
been established, which the sheep men
were forbidden to cross with their
flocks. ..
When, therefore, on February 1e.
1896. John c. Wilson, a sheep herder.
mings, were found dead in their camp on
disputed ground, evidently murdered.
and it was further discovered that "Dia-
monfield Jack" and his partner. Jack
Gleason, had been in that locality about
the time the killing took place. they were
promptly arrested for the crime.
Jack Davis was placed on trial first
and 1T was one of the most closely con-
tested mHrder trials in the history of
Idaho. Gov. Sparks, who believed i'm
plicity In the innocence of his employees.
retained A. l.. Perky and Hawley G
Pucket, of Boise, to defend Davis, while
Judge o. w. Powers, of Salt Lake City.
and Judge Borah, of Boise, were en-
ployed to assist in the prosecution.
Every inch of the ground was fought
over carefully, the evidence was all cir
cumstantial and the defendant came
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-03
WITNESS HAD GOOD MEMORY
story OF Fresh Philadelphia Lawyer
Who Didn't Know When to Stop
an Examination.

a story is told by the PHILADELPHIA
Ledger of an eminent lawyer receiving
asevere reprimand from a witness whom
he was trying to browbeat. II was an
important issue. and in order to save
ms cause from defeat it was necessary
that the lawyer should impeach the WITT
ness. He endeavored to do so on the
ground of age, in the following manner:
How old are your" asked the lawyer.
Seventy-two years" replied the wit
ness.
Your memory. OF course. is not so bril-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-03
Talking Shop.

"'Wil you object if talk shop7"
ventured the handsome young trolley
car conductor. VINO was sitting on the
sofa with pretty Mildred McHeming-
way.
why, l don't think l shall" she
murmured.
Being thus encouraged, the collector
Of fares, not in his everyday blatant,
tone. but in the softest whisper, said:l
Move up closer, please. "-Brooklyni
Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-03

My darling" he exclaimed, raptur-
ously, How brilliant you are You
fairly-er-bristle with ideas"
The Chicago girl drew herself up
to her full height and brushed him
haughtily aside as she swept out of the
room.
You seem to forget"-she turned on
her heel at the door and faced him
that l cannot brook any reference to
my fathers business. IN. Y World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-03

do you think that music is Of any.
practical benefit in life?"
We'll" answered Miss Cayenne,
Judging from the photographs OF
eminent violinists, it must keep the
hair from falling out"-Washington
Star.
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No Hope for Korean Widows.

Widows in Korea never remarry, no
matter how young they may be. Even
though they had been married only
a month. they never take a second hus-
band
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-03
Potato King of Kansas

The potato king in Kansas is Junius q
Groves, of Edwardsville. He is a coIored
man, is worth at least 500 900. and made
The most of his wealth raising potatoes
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-03
The Proper Qualifcation.

ne has undertaken to edit society
paper, l hear"
Eyes, and he should make a success
of it"
why, he can't write at all"
mo; but you know how suobbish he
is ."-Philadelphia Press.
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Never You Mind.

Never you mind
For the trouble an sigh!n's>
One rose is born
While another is dying.
Atlanta Constitution.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-03

,ould see by the twitch of his lip that
there was a struggle going on within
him.
This is a very important matter.
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loUr memory. 81 course. IS not So brfl-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-08

Briggs went to Thomas
r Watson got out of the
the enthusi asm he
somewhat subsidized.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-08
ak Collectors Notice.

I will be at the following places
on the following dates for the
purpose of collecting state and
county taxes foc the year 1904.
SECOND ROUND.
Old Fifth-Friday, Nov. IL.
Dorminey's Mill-Nov. 10.
Fitzgerald-Nov. and g..
Whitley-Monday, Nov. 7.
Enthusiastically, Nov. II. 81
Notwithstanding, Nov. 10.
Brighton-Monday. Nov. II.
Chula-Tuesday, Nov. Is.
Sycamore-Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Irwinville,-Friday, Nov. 18.
THIRD ROUND.
Old Fifth-Wednesday, Nov. 80.
Dormipys Mill-Friday, Dec. 2.
Fitzgerald-Monday, Tuesday. Wed
nesday and Thursday, Dec. 5, 6, 7, s.
Whitley-Saturday, Dec. 3.
Ocilla-Friday and Saturday, Dec.
and 10.
Enthusiastically, Dec. 10.
Brightou-Wednesday. Dec. IA.
Chula-Thursday, Dec. is.
Sycamore-Friday, Dec. IS.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Monday and
Tuesday, Dec. II, 10 and 20.
D. J. HOGAN,
Tax Collector.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-08

Moss
up the
Il are Bit
whisky
kepresenta-
best moral
Iety; which
bic old propo-
are respon-
uuor traffic
re of quite
There are
- l. t.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-08
$500 REWARD

will $500 reward for Walter Morgan boy about
IS will weigh between 1bs coored light
black little bowegged and walks oed chunky built
we'll grown his age talks fine and has but little He
capped from camp knee pants Monday 17h will pay the
above reward for his delivery the chief police Fitzgerald
r. V. F4ANDLEY.
Fitzgerald Ca. Oct 22nd 1904.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-08
Brantley Carries Fitzgerald and Irwin.

The in Fitzgerald light as It might be- About
83 votes have been poled
be nearly 100 few of Watson but the contest is
between Parker and Roosevelt and it will official count
tell which is in the lead Fndey scratched and Banev
will carry the precinct by good majority
The election is quiet in the country. Dormny Mill and
other precincts the polls ALL At Oca
votes poed practically all of them for Parker
At 1rwnve 80 straight democratic Very
few have exercised their right suffrage any precinct
in the county
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-08

end the Enterprise to your
.ends in the north. It costs a
a2ar a year for more than a $50
lies and every one of them
kains something good about
gerald and the colony. Send
Enterprise to several of your
Ids. It's money we'll invested.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-08

By reason of the fact that the
nights are getting longer we have
had to turn on the lights earlier
and hence we have had to use a
great deal more wood. The
plant is in good working order
and l am we'll pleased witr l..
The treasurer was instruct. d
to accept taxes, without penalty,
till Nov. 20.
The clerk was instructed to
to correspond with manufacture
ers as to cost of a Corliss engine
and dynamo for the electric plant
and duplex pump for the air lift.
Ordinance No. 191, fixing a
new rate for lights, was put on
first reading.
Ordinance No. 1872, to amend
ordinance number 1873, declaring
the roaming at large of stock on
the streets a nuisance, ETC., was
put on first reading.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-08

Tom Watson will now get
Sat he deserves at the hands Of
J democratic party-an eternal
Seze-out.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-08

Tom Watson's political death
Rnell has sounded, and echoes and
erechoes throughout Georgia
adaY.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-08

Some of our most prominent
liens are earnestly figuring to
|slermine whether or rot they
Fe in the race for mayor.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-08
Last Nights Session Of the City Council.

/ thought could be built at a cost
of about $4,000. He thought that
$500 would be required to COM
plete the system of sewerage for
the part Of the city described
above.
Mr.. McCrary thought that in
view of the city's needs at the
water and light plant, that it
would not be advisab1 to go into
the sewerage business on so
large scale. He believes that
$1,000 will be necessary for i'm
provements urgently needed at
the water and light plant. An
air lift that will raise 400 gallons
OF water per minute must be pro-
vlded, a Corliss engine about
double the size of the present
engine, must be had for the
electric machine and a much
larger dynamo will be necessary
before additional lights are put
in. In addition to this the water
mains must be vastly extended
before a system of sewerage can
possibly be put in use.
Messrs. ]. W. Turner and l..
5. Osborne, Of the school board,
asked the council to take up the
matter of school building for
the colored school. A commit.
tee was appointed to go with
Messrs. Osborne and Turner
and determine on the use of GER
tain lands east of the city for
colored school grounds.
The following enormous list of
bills was read and the clerk and
Treas. ordered to issue warrants
for and pay same:
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-08

monthly session Monday even
ing. Mayor Wilson in the chair.
Aldermen Hooker, Mosher, Rat
cliffe, Reinhart, Bowen and Owen
were present.
Minutes of last meeting were
read and confirmed.
1t appeared that the boiler re-
ported damaged at water and
light plant had not been repaired
and the clerk was directed to COR
respond with several boiler plants
and secure the services of a boil
er maker to repair same.
Mrs. Jacob Kesler and Barrin-
tine were permitted to redeem
tax deed to lots sold at city tax
sale.
The Supt. of water and light
plant reported the necessity for
a new commentator for the
large dynamo and the clerk was
instructed to phone General Elec-
trio Co., Atlanta for prices and
order new commentator by
first express, and the purchasing
committee was authorized to pur-
chase such supplies as were
needed.
Poundmaster Skinner made
application for an increase of pay.
He was granted an increase for
the month of October and the
mayor authorized to fill the va
cancy if Mr.. Skinner refused to
serve longer at old prices.
The bill of the General Elec-
trio Co. for 68 electric meters
$715.10 was ordered paid.
The A. & B. r. r. Co. was
granted track privileges to put
in an additional track at the COM
press.
The call for city election was
ordered published.
The question of sewers then
Received the attention of the
body. There were letters and
propositions from Guild & Co.,
Fd from West Construction Co.,
ttanooga, Tenn. and W. G.
ter of Greensboro, IN. c.,
from Frederick Minshall,
gbeville, S. c. Mr.. w. w.
Of Tallahassee, Fla, and
3. McCrary, of Georgia,
present and discussed the
Of plans and cost of
&c system wi h the coun-
Mrs. Lyon explained that he
made a casual survey of the
embraced in tee incorporate
Islfs, and that he had roughly
lRlded it into four different Sec
tons. Section No. 1 he describ-
ed as being bound on the west by
Lee st. as far north as Altamaha,
on the north by A1tamaha ST.,
commencing at the intersection
of Lee, running to the eastern
city limits, on the east by any
line about the eastern limits, and
on the south by Roanoke drive.
This area embraces about forty
per cent of the city's territory,
and about sixty-fve per cent of
the general sewerage plan; and
he explained could be, and ought
to be built Independently of the
other three sections. He thought
that 9 to Il miles of sewer would
be sufficient for this, and the
main stem, a mile and a half
southeast of the city. He thought
that the sewers could be laid at
an expense of from So, 500 to
$4,000 per mile. He thought that
the creek might be ample to dis
pense with the septic tank, but
advised that the mouth Of the
main sewer be left with sufficient
elevation, 6A feet. to put in the
septic tank in the event it should
become necessary by reason of
injunctions, or complaints from
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-08
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1904.

The weather is beautifully
|elightful.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-08

y ~ = Al W ~
airy commission
cities and towns
where the dispen-
obtains. Indeed
ID citizens engaged
\ directly, but this
~ grand lodge of
the fact that
lght not to be con-
\ capacity with the
There are so
eings that a good
there is really
his engaging
ER THE BAN.