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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-05
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Get busy at something useful.
Get them at the Bazaar Shoe
Store.
Handsome Jack Dorminey was
up from Broxton yesterday.
See the Cook-Dorminy Co. be-
fore buying 1umbe and shingles.
The Fitzgerald Enterprise is
on sale at Ratc1iff Bro. News
Stand.
Mrs. Ransom Matthews, who
lives northwest of the city, is
very i'll this week.
Uncle Jacob. Dorminey was
shaking hands with his Fitzger-
aid friends yesterday.
Mesdames H. P. and P. M.
Stone, of Wright, spent a few
hours in the city Tuesday morn
ing.
The rooms recently occupied
by the Jones dry goods company,
in the Bowen block. are being
remode1ed and new floors laid.
George Dickson, who is attend
ing the Abbeville Business col
lege, has been visiting home folks
at Dorminey's Mill this week
returning to school yesterday.
Mr.. George Hayde babe his
many Fitzgerald friends good
bye Tuesday evening, when HI
left for an extended trip through
the northern and western states
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K. Of P. Meeting.

Members of Unity Lodge. No.
Sc, K. of P, are especially re-
quested to be present next
Thursday evening, at 500 o'clock
sharp. Work in the ranks of
Page and Esquire. Visiting
knights cordially invited.
]. 1. CAMPBELL, C. C.
A. L. BLIZZARD,
K. of r. and S.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-05

"~ sHSsSS IVAN VI WIN
now reduced to 75c. See
DR.. D. B. Ware. 3-29tf
Martin & Hend1ey can supply
you with commercial fertilizers
now. See them. fY-19
! Mrs. Mercer and Blossom went
up to Atlanta, today, to visit {
week.
Cleaning, dyeing and repairing
done by VIM. Goeb1er, Contra
Ave., east of Empire Store. If
Mr.. J. W. Bailey has been con,
fined to his bed for a few DAYS
with la grippe, but is able to be
up again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mercer Powell,
who have been visiting their par.
ents at the Jessamine, returned
10 Atlanta, today.
B. F. Finical, who recently
suffered stroke of paralysis, is
much improved and will soon be
able to be out again.
J. L. Partridge has accepted a
position in the train service of
the A, & B., and runs between
this place and Montezuma.
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
Arthur Chapel is suffering
this week with severely
|sprained arm, caused by a frac-
tious horse which he was trying
to shoe.
Mrs. Willie Garbutt, of Wright,
and her friend, Miss Ke11em, OF
Dublin, Ga, we're among the
many pleasant Fitzgerald visitors
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Henderson
returned from Atlanta, yester-
day, where Mrs. Henderson had
successfully undergone serious
surgical operation.
The Willing Workers of the
U. B. Church will serve ice cream
and cake at their parsonage,
corner Altamaha and Corridor,
from 4 until 7 o'clock Saturday,
May 9TH.
Mrs. H. M. Nelson, Secty.
Miss Nellie and Eu1a Garbutt,
of Wesleyan Female College,
Macon, spent a few days with
home folks at Wright, this week
and came over to Fitzgerald,
Monday, and spent the day shop
ping at the Wright Mercantile
Company.
Miss Emma Tucker was greet
ed Tuesday night by one of the
largest congregations that ever
filled the Central Methodist
church, andsh entertained then
well. Her influence for good is {
wonderful power. She left al
1910 yesterday morning fol
Louisville, where she will con
duct a weeks Bible readings.
The Fitzgerald baseball team
is wiping up the diamond will
the Cordele aggregation as W.
go to press. We have heart
nothing from the scene of con
flict, but the boys went to Cor
dele this morning with the in
tention of taking everything il
, sight, and Fitzgerald people hav
a habit of getting what they e
after.
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Wanted

A good lumber inspector, one
that thoroughly understands the
different grades of lumber. Ap.
ply to
Lott'Tyler Lumber Co.,
Allow Broxton, Ga.
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FUTURE RECOGNITION,
Or Will We Know One Another
In HeaYenY

Will be the subject of elder w .
E. Daugherty's Sermon next
Sunday at 1O:45 a. m, at the
Christian Church. Mr.. Daugh-
erty heartily invites all who feel
an interest in this subject to at
tend this discourse.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-05
TO CURE A COLD in ONE DAY.

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure. E.
W. Groves signature is on each
box. Csc. 2-27-1y
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-05
Hogs For Sale.

About eight head of hogs on
Mckinley Ave. Am offering
them at a bargain.
M. E.. HUTCHINSON.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-05
Tax Receivers Rounds.

l will be at the following places
on dates named for the purpose
of receiving tax returns for the
year 1904:
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-05

FREE. FREE. FREE. A
Golden opportunity for energetic
Boys and Girls to get an IS
Karat Solid Gold Watch absolu-
tely FREE, with pay besides.
Address, enclosing stamped
envelope,
Mathews Medicine Co.,
Americas, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-05

Only three miles of the one
inch pipe left. If you need any,
write quick before it is all gone.
tt J. E. MERCER.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-05

In pulling for Fitzgerald al
ways pull up, never pull down.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-14

Siam is not so vitality interested as
Japan. China. and Korea IN the present
turn Of fortunes wheel in the Far East.
but she has at Washington an envoy
who. from considerations OF skill in
statecraft. is entitled to rank with the
other remarkable men from the other
side Of the world. Phya Akharaj Va
radhara. the first minister ever sent to
this country by the King Of Siam. has a
suite of rooms on one Of the upper
floors of a hotel where Senators Hanna.
Aldrich. and Platt make their homes
when in Washington. The Office OF
this dignitary from the land the White
Elephant bears the same earmarks OF
Intellectual activity to be found at the
other Oriental legations. as may be
imagined when it is stated that the
furnishings include ron-top desk, a
Typewriter. telephone. photograph. and
a Yankee encyclopedia.
The Siamese Minister.
The Siamese minister. who Is envoy
to Great Britain as well as to the
AAANE0 SAWS anu tlN4uCS Ills time Ne
tween Washington and London. is forty
four years Of age. and was educated
in Siam and France. He IS lawyer
~ profession. but has a hobby for civil
and when governor Of the
immense province OF Korat. a position
which he held just previous TO coming
to America. he inaugurated extensive
including the building OF
railroads. irrigation and transportation
canals. The japanese and Korean min
listers have American coGnselors to help
them learn the ropes IN American
affairs; but for the minister from Siam
this service is performed by an English
man. Mr.. Edward H LOTUS. who holds
the position OF secretary OF the lega-
ton Mr.. LOTUS is the son OF English
but was born in Siam. where
his father had business interests. and
where he spent the greater part Of his
life. WALDON FAwCETT.
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enthusiastic and ii usually propels him
swiftly In the direction OF the United
states Treasury. but II Is nightly sell
dom that it renders him speechless.
ABOVE all. Washington scientists are
used 10 doing ,Gueer things. Thus the
Department OF Agriculture at the pres
ent time is endeavoring to breed clean
pigs and featherless chickens. TO find
a particular bug that will thrive i'm a
particular climate and extermlnate an
other particular bug. - TO discover an
instantaneous method OF killing grass
hopper hordes en- masse. An average
Department scientist wouldn't be much
surprised If instructed 10 graft lemon
tree on sugar cane stalk and grow
lemonade. and it is certain that he
would cheerfully tackle the lob.
consequently, when the scientists re-
covered from their first surprise they
decided IL would be mighty interesting
work to farm with liquid sunshine. to
grow a field OF corn like an understood
forest. ito raise watermelons as big as
barrels, cucumbers as big as watermel-
ons, peas of the size Of apples. and DO
tatoes like bushel baskets, and every
thins else in proportion.
And the longer they think of the fun
'ney re going 10 have down on the
radium farm the more enthusiastic they
are The average Scientist can't dis
cusS the subject these days without get
ung red N the face and spluttering.
Whiie the actual work down on the
radium farm will not begin until spring.
the scientists who VIII have Charge OF
me experiments have already held
number of consultations to determine
yG
discussions some very interesting views
have been aired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-14

Copyright. 1904. by Walden Fawce.t)
TT THE long. troublesome Eastern
question has to be settled by force
OF arms the conflict could not come
at a better time in so far as Orien-
tai interests in Washington are con-
cerned- Many capable men have come
TO represent the newly awakened ma
tons beyond the Pacific at Uncle Sans
seat OF government. but never before
has 50 brilliant a coterfe OF statesmen
been stationed here as the agents OF tho
principal AsiaHc powers. A source Of
particular strength Is found in the fact
that most of these ENJOYS have spent
some years in the United States and are
very closely in touch with our Gov
eminent method of doing things and
the general trend of public sentiment.
Busy at the Japanese Legation.
To gain a splendid idea of the up-to-
date progTe ssiveness Of the japanese
nation a person has only to take a
peep just now into the japanese lega-
A+FA III " cSitAilH AtiA- II II one o. the
busiest institutions at the National
Capital Many OF the foreign diploma
tic establishments in the City on the
Potomac have a spick and span air that
would cause suspicion that they were
never the scene OF activities more
strenuous than a o'clock tea: but not
50 the headquarters OF the Mikado's
representative. The departure for Japan
some months since OF Madam Takahira.
wife Of the minister. has left the Iega-
ton an EveIess Eden and the masculine
members OF the household, engrossed
with the responsibilities Of a crisis in
Japan's history. have turned the place
into workshop pure and simple.
The fountain head OF this aII-pervad-
ing energy is found in the big room at
the rear OF the second floor which serves
as the minister's private ONCE. The
walls are covered with maps and photos
OF warships, and the great fat-top desk.
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gress to aid in his search for the rays
behind the red" No one has come
forward in Congress yet to tell what
that means. but the scientist is still
searching and will continue 10 do 50
as long as the $4,000 holds out.
When the proposed experiments were
first made a matter OF serious discus
sion the scientists themselves were con-
siderably startled by the proposition
and ever since they have been In a
condition bordering on bewilderment
Not that they were doubtful az to the
wisdom Of the experiments or that they
were in 80 least skeptical. There are
lots OF scientists in Washington. and
the first pessimist among them has
yet TO declare himself
They were bewildered just the same.
but IT was from causes other than
doubt. They were all familiar with
the work that had been done on both
sides or the Atlantic I'm the study of
radiun. but when they were asked to
consider the question OF farming with
liquid sunshine as a FERTILIZER. when
they progressed IN their deliberations
and decided to turn their attention TO
the Garden OF Freaks and the Radium
Farm, TO make farce OF nature and
produce monstrosities OF the plant world
and possibly OF the animal kingdom as
well. they were just naturally rendered
speechless by the vista of scientific pos
sibilities that opened before them.
The remarkable character of the COM
Ing experiments is well indicated by the
mental condition OF these scientists for
II is well known In Washington that an
idea must have considerable weight and
travel with great swiftness before It can
catch a Washington scientist of his
guard. 1t may make him energetic and
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In a room adjoining the minister's pri-
vate office at the japanese legation works
an American who might be said to be the
power behind the throne at this dfplo-
matte establishment. In the official di-
rectory Durham White Stevens is desig-
mated as counselor Of legation" In
reality he is far more Born and reared
in Washington. Mr.. Stevens went early
to Japan in Uncle Sans diplomatic SER
vice. Afterward he was annexed by
the Japanese and for moro than twenty
years has served tho Mikado's officials
United States. During all these years
he has made II his business to know the
land OF his birth as few Americans
know it. and his wide acquaintance with
our people. our public men. our national
sentiments and aspirations make him an
invaluable adviser 20 the japanese. In
cidently it may be noted that the Rus
sian embassy at Washington has had
I'm fits service at Washington man who
woula be an admirable foil for Stevens
VIE AdAc ever " AGAINST one
enother. A Russian by birth. this agent
OF the Gar at the outset OF his Aineri-
can career travelled TO every part OF the
republic and fsmiliarized himself with
every detail OF our social. political and
industrial institutions.
A Brother of the Empress.
Little more than a stones throw from
the japanese legation is the diplomatic
headquarters Of Korea. Korea. like
Japan. owns outright its legation home,
these two Oriental countries having
purchased property at Washington long
before some OF the European powers
deemed it worth while to acquire alien es-
tates at Uncle Sans seat OF govern
ment. The, residence of the Korean
envoy in its interior decoration and fur
nishings departs even less than that of
his Japanese confrere from the pre-
scribed rules for the oruamentation of
the ordinary American home. Several
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for each year after that up TO forty.
which Is as high as the pension can
go. except in certain unusual instances.
for which there is special provision. An
employee compelled to leave the service
In less than ten years because OF dis
ability incurred in the discharge OF his
duty receives gratuity equal TO three
months salary for each two years he
has been employed. and sometimes he is
put on permanent pension not ex-
ceeding one-sixth of his salary. Those
who lose positions because of The abol-
ishment of the Office or a change of
administrative methods doing away with
the necessity for their services receive
pension not exceeding two-thirds OF
the salary Of the office.
Retirement is compulsory on reaching
the age OF sixty in some OF the Offices
and siXty-hve in others. but il TIE
enforced retirement al sixty-five would
be TO the detriment of the service an
extension OF five years may be granted.
Pensioners are free TO engage in any
business. Should they be in a position
paid from the public funds they can
not draw a salary which. ~ connection
with the pension. would maze them re-
ceive more than the salary on which
they are retired
This brief outline of the English sys-
TEN Is. with more or less variation. the
basis OF all the other civil pension re-
tirement schemes among the civilized
nations. Some of them are more lib
eral. some do not give as much: but
the method Of computing the pension
is the same ia all. and the regulations
are pretty much alike.
SaXony is about the only country in
which. pensiOner Is prohibited from
engaging in business. In the other
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screens, few pieces OF furniture. and
several bits OF bric-a-brac are the sole
reminders of the little kingdom whose
territory constitutes the chief interna-
tional prize in the Far East.
Prince Minhui Che, the present min
lister from Korea. is one of the most
prominent men Of his nation. He is the
brother OF the late Empress Of Korea
and brother-in-law of the present ruler
He did not come 10 Washington an en-
tire stranger, having spent some time
in the United States when making a
tour o, the world FIVE or six years ago.
He is got accompanied by his wife nor
is it probable that the princess Will
ever come to reside under the Stars and
Stripes. il being unusual for Korean
women Of her rank TO live away from
their own court and country
The Largest staff.
The minister has the largest sta
which has ever served a Korean diplo-
mat in this country. It consists OF two
secretaries, two attaches and an AmerI-
Ndil NDAAA0ript- hOTedn ulDlOTnatE
now here have abandoned the flowing
robes which made some OF their prede-
cessors the most picturesque figures at
every great cosmopolitan gathering at
Washington and appear on state occa-
sions in diplomatic ufzforms which con-
form 10 prescribed European usage.
To be sure. the costumes of the Korean
diplomats, alike to those of the Japa-
nese statesmen. are somewhat more
heavily laden with gold lace than are
those of most OF the representatives OF
the newer civilization, but in general
characteristics. even down to the dress
swords, they are much the same.
In view OF Uncle Sans position In
the Eastern crisis 1t IS interesting to
recall the remarks of the Korean en-
voy when he was first formally pre-
scented to the President. Prince Minhui
Che said on that occasion: II have
been especially favored by my august
sovereign, the Emperor OF Tai Han.
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ONLY SIX NATIONS DO NOT
PENSION CIVIL EWPL DYES

n TRANCE as it may appear. in the
matter OF civil pensions. the
- United States ranks with Bolivia.
Colombia, Haiti. Venezuela. ard Victoria
as the only countries in the world when
do not make some provision for the
pensioning of civil employees after years
of faithful service. The republics OF
South America and the despotic mon
arches Of Asia and Africa reward with,
competence those who have served:
them wei, but the greatest republic
and the richest country in the whole
world offers nothing TO the employees
who have spent their lives in promoting
its interests In an official capacity.
In Europe the system of civil pen
sions is Developed in its most scientifie
form. and a person who once secures a
position in the government service
knows that he or she will not be thrown
out upon the world when the years Of
usefulness are over and age has made
the once valuable employee an annoying
encumbrance. In the greater number
of those countries a pension is 10 be
had after ten Or fifteen years service
and grows with each year after that
at the rate OF one-siXtieth of the annual
salary at retirement. or the average
annual salary for five or six years pre-
vious. until the number OF years causes
the pension to reach q maximum OF
from thirty to fifty sixtieths, according
TO the country. After that the pension
cannot be increased and retirement Is
In some cases compulsory.
In England the pension begins at ten
years service, when the employee may
retire on ten-sixtieths of his salary and
emoluments. Another sixtIasA Is kdded
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with the commission of envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary to
the United States. Mr. President. in
presenting my credentials find 1t my
agreeable duty to convey to you in
terms of warmest friendship the per-
sonal qualification of his majesty in the
close connections that have so long
continued between our countries and
peoples"
China's Representative.
China is a most important factor in
the Eastern situation at all times. and
it is very safe TO say that she could
have no representative better qualified
than the new minister. Sir Chentung
Liang-Cheng. to present her side Of
every dispute to the government of
the big republic which is her best friend
among the nations OF the globe Min
lister LANG has not held the position OF
envoy so long as has the japanese min
lister, but he is even better qualified
than Mr.. Takahira to gauge American
motives and sentiment. for the reason
that he has not only had the benefit OF
previous experience at the legation in
Washington but was educated in the
United States. Sir Chentung is not so
spectacular in his methods as was the
former minister, WI Ting-fang, but in
the opinion of a majority OF the high
officials at Washington he is a far more
capable diplomat To glance into his
office at the new Chinese legation and
see the stacks of American newspapers
and periodicals and the growing Ameri-
can statistical and reference library al
ready overlooking its confines is TO ap-
preciate that this progressive citizen OF
China means to vie with the energetic
Japs In watching the pulse OF American
affairs throughout the whole range OF
development. Not only have .ile officials
at Pekin sent TO Washington a man of
exceptional ability. but they have sup
ported him with "a staff composed Of
men OF higher rank and greater capacity
than have ever heretofore been station
cd at the American capital
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AGRICULTURAL "GARDEN OF FREAKS"
TO BE CONVERTED INTO RADIUM FARM

The Garden OF Freaks derived its
name from the fact that very ordinary
seeds OF very ordinary plants produced
very extraordinary results when plant
ed there All vegetables grew to enor-
nous size. corn reached twice the ordi-
nary height. and monstrosities Of the
vegetable Kingdom were the rule
rather than the exception.
The soil OF the Garden OF Freaks
is composed OF silt dredged from the
bottom Of the Potomac. and Il was at
first supposed that # possessed merely
the natural richness OF the river mud
Recently. however. twenty tons Of it
was subjected 10 the boiling down pro-
cess. and an examination revealed the
presence OF an infinitesimal quantity Of
radium
The scientists OF the Agricultural De-
partment believe ii is this which has
worked all the wonders and given the
Garden Of Freaks It's very appropriate
name. and they are going TO find out
what will happen 10 things that are
scientifically fertilized with liquid sun
shine
II anyone thinks that the Government
scientists In Washington have been idle
since Prof. and Nine. Curie announced
10 the world the discovery of radiun.
ne is much mistaken. washington
scientists are not Hike that They are
up and doing all the time. and it's
moral certainty that they all felt like
cheering when the unexplored radium
field of research was thown open to
them.
Only last year one Of them. by some
wonderful method not fully understood
by his colleagues. managed to secure
an appropriation OF $4,000 from Con-