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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-10-07
GROVER CLEVELAND.
From the Macon Telegraph.

From the Macon Telegraph
A report has emanated from Washington 10
the effect that President Roosevelt might ap-
point Mr.. Cleveland one of the five MI EN- bers of
the United States delegation to the second con-
ference at The Hague. Referring to this the
Knoxville Sentinel says The absolute conf
dence in him (Cleve1and) which has been shown
by the public at large in renewing its faith in
the Equitable when once Grover Cleveland's
name was associated with his rehabilitation, is
evidence of the lofty esteem in which the man is
held by people who he has twice served as
president @@
1t is common everyday notion that, in udg
ing of the results of an administration the chief
administrator must be accorded responsibility
for success or failure. When Mr.. Thomas F.
Ryan suddenly took over the control of the great
Equitable Assurance Society asserting that
he did so in order to protect the policy holders
ne named, by way of good faith, three men upon
whose integrity the public could absolutely rely
Cleveland, O'Brien and Westinghouse. What
was the sequence? Investigation was begun,
books were thrown open, off Gals forced to ex
plain and to confess. Other great insurance
companies were brought to taw, and gradually
and gradually has the general misfeasance been
developed. 1t will be remembered that Mr.
Cleveland in accepting the high trust, declared
in plain words that he accepted it on behalf of
the insurance benefcaries whose interests we're
in jeopardy-that he stood for policy holders
and no others. He was so explicit that his
words we're taken as solemn pledge the
part of himself and his associates, and that they
have done their full duty is disclosed from day
to day in the reports of the proceedings of the
special Legislative committee.
The policy holders of the Equitable now
feel safer, for they realize that misuse and d-
version of funds will no longer obtain, and that
when the trustees shall re1inquish their trust
the elimination of the CRATER will have been
complete.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-10-07

Higher 'han the honor of holding the pres1-
depcy of the United States is the reputation tor
honesty among ones fellow citlzens-an honesty
absolute that the acce ptance of office implies
a personal conviction of ability TO meet the re-
sponsibilities entailed. No man in the whole
range of American political history ever had
career so meteoric as Mr.. Cleveland, for within
the short space of three years-1881 to 1854
he was successfully elected mayor of Buffalo.
governor of New York and President OF the
United States. But he proved so worthy OF the
public confidence that since he retired to private
life-with comparatively small means-he has
been in constant request as advisor, admins.
traitor or trustee, though rarely acceeding. He
engaged himself with the Equitab1e's affairs, as
he distinctly said, because he regarded his so
doing as public duty.
The Knoxville Sentinel in the course of its
editorial, remarks that ''the appointment of Mr..
Cleveland would be the selection of man truly
Americana And thus it has come about that
after the storms of the fercest political CAM
paigns ever known in American politics, Grover
Cleveland stands, serene, four-square, and in
domitab1e, as "a man truly American.
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Mary1ands democratic state convention
THURSDAY UGCldIGu 1OI WILLIE SUPREMACY dAO
will make it the single issue in the state cam
paign.
I'VE declare it to be our battle cry.
''The negro vote as it stands today is per-
petual menace to the prosperity and peace of
Mary1and-a menace to our very civilization for
it is ignorant, corrupt the blind instrument of
unscrupulous and selfish leaders,"
Some of the anti-Hoxe Smithites will now
proceed to slide around ON their ears.
One of the most desirable things in life is to
be able to lie down at night with conscience
void of offence against God or man. If we could
attain to this high degree of perfection we would
have, doubt not, foretaste of heaven. But as
we cannot, we should at least try to come as near
attaining it as possible. Star.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-10-07

Triton seems bound to keep up with Fitz-
lid. A fourth bank was organized there this
Ii.
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Hanlons Star finds it necessary to put in
.xa pages, on account of the demand for adver-
sng space.
Editor B. F. Knapp has named his paper
Leader, which arouses fond recollections
a "reminiscences of the early days.
. About twenty-five per cent of the cotton is
ing held by the farmers. They have LILO
les in the warehouses here at present.
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The robbery of the great insurance COM
HES by high officials will go down in history
The scandal of the age Whosoever is respon-
1e for these Investigations is entitled to the
zkitude of the business world.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-10-07

The Star will endeavor to impune no mans
motives-but that ring" is awfully corrupt
Ocilla Star
The Atlanta Constitution keeps supply of
mud on hand all the time. Covington Enterprise
Well Brother it seems to be doing its best to
exhaust the supply.
The yellow peril is being held in leash by
the authorities in the infected district. We
shudder to think what might have happened but
for the we'll organized health department.
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The cotton warehouse receipts in Fitzger-
aid, up to the close of business yesterday. the
9th, was 4,502 bales. More than we have ever
received any season. 1t is estimated that that
is about one-half of the seasons receipts.
Every good business man knows that adver-
Using of the right kind is the very best paying
investment for those who have things to sell, or
who depend on the patronage of the public, and
every body knows that the Enterprise is the
very best advertising medium in this section.
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Irwin county will experiment with wheat
growing this winter. In Montgomery county
there are hundreds of acres that would pay in
wheat, and it has already been demonstrated
that it grows finely here.-Montgomery Monitor.
Hon. M Dickson has bought and will have
in operation modern flour mill at Dorminey's
Mill and quite number of farmers will put in
a crop of that grain as an experiment.
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There were plenty of Office seekers for state
and county officers, few months hence, but the
people should interest themselves seriously at
once in the selection of a senator and represent
ative. The best men in the county are needed
for these two offices. and it may dwarf the pro-
gress of the county more than decade if the
right men are not selected Men of experience,
of intelligence, of influence in the legislature,ar
the kind to select. Let us find them and send
them to Atlanta 19O7.-Ocla Star.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08
CASE TO ne APPEALED
TO STATE SUPREME COURT
City Attorney Not Satisfied With De-
cision Exempting National Bank
stock From Taxation.

City Attorney Long yesterday filed an
opinion with the Board of Supervisors
advising that the petitions for the re-
turn of taxes paid as the result of the
assessment of the stock of the national
banking associations to be rejected as
he proposes to submit the questions in
volved in determination of the valid
ity of the tax to the Supreme Court of
the State of California. The opinion
says:
In. view. of the doubt which has arisen as
to Just what is the law in California as ex-
pressed by our Supreme Court on this subject
or State Importance and in view of the fact
that such doubt is grave as to divide the
Supreme Court of the United States so that
five of the Justices of that court adopted one
of the fact that / am of opinion that the ma
jority and controlling opinion in that case mis-
conceives and misconstrues the ruling OF our
Supreme Court, l conceive II to be my duty
to submit the questions involved In a deter
mination of the validity of this tax TO the
Supreme Court of the State of California.
City Attorney Long advised the board
that his office possessed every facility
for presenting and prosecuting all
claims against the State for the sup
port and maintenance of aged persons
in INDECENT circumstances Long says
there is no necessity for the employ
ment of Louis H. Brownstone and Mil
ton Nathan as special counsel to enter
into !. a contract to recover certain
moneys due the city on that account.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08
Boss Objects to Carv-
ing Of His Priced
Customers.
Sanguinary Shaving
Results in En-
broilment.
BIZ JAMES C. CRAWFORD.

When he applied for employment In
the tonsorial establishment at Eight
eenth and Folsom streets Ollie Fine
was sober as the proverbial Judge, and
as the usual Saturday evening rush
was in full blast, and he submitted
certificates of Journeymanship and
union membership. his services were
accepted with alacrity and he went to
work
With neatness and dispatch Mr.. Fine
scraped the stubble from two chins
and then asked his employer for a loan
OF 80 cents wherewith to purchase
food, as he had neglected to partake
OF supper at his boarding house. The
money was handed to him, accompanied
with a request that he devote no more
time to eating than was essential to
full gastronomic repletion, as all the
chairs were occupied and several gen
tlemen anxiously awaited summons to
ill vacancy.
Half an hour later Mr.. Fine returned
and resumed his labor. and an hour
and half still later he requested an
other loan of 81 so with which to pur-
chase some household necessaries be-
fore the stores closed. Again he was
given the desired amount, again he was
urged to expedite his shopping and
again he reappeared at the expiration
Of half an hour and cheerily shouted,
'CNextW
Then the trouble began. The un-
shaven gentleman who responded to
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08
JOHANNSEN is RELEASED
ON BIG BAIL BOND
Eugene Sullivan, Arrested for Perjury
In Naturalization Fraud Cases, Held
for TriaJ for Felony.

United States Commissioner Heacock
was busy the whole of yesterday in
hearing the case of Paul Rappmundt
and Ernest Goestler. charged by United
States Secret Service Agent Richard H.
Taylor with perjury in connection with
the naturalization frauds. The hearing 6
Will, be resumed at IL a. m. to-day.
Christen Johannsen was released on
fling a bond for $4,000 with John Cas-
saretto and Robert H. Wetmore as
sureties. Johannsen is charged with
having acted as the go-between from
w. c. Raisch, former deputy county
clerk to Carl H. Rasmussen, master of
the bay schooner Malvina. Rasmussen
bought from Johannsen and William c.
Cunningham a forged certified copy of
naturalization for which he paid $50.
The certificate purported to have been
issued out of Judge Kerrigan's court on
October >15, 1904 and to have been sign
ed by Judge kerrigan County Clerk j.
J. Greif and j. Reilly deputy The
names of Pat Howard. 529 Second
street, and George Nelson of 5632 Bry-
ant street, are signed as witnesses.
These are fictitious persons and no ap-
pearance in Judge Kerrigan's court was
made by any one in the matter of Ras-
mussen's purported naturalization.
Eugene Sullivan, one of the witnesses
for the naturalization of Cnristen Kilt
gard. was held for trial on a charge
of perjury with bail set at $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08
JUDGE BEATTY DECIDES
SEVERAL OLD LAWSUITS
Z. :. Internal Revenue Collector Lynch
Must Refund Money Collected for
n Collateral Inheritance Tax.

United States District Judge James
H Beatty. sitting in the United States
Circuit Court yesterday, confirmed the
report of Master in Chancery Heacock
awarding SASS to the plaintiff in the
case Of J. ]. Adams & Co. VS.. w.
". Adams & Co. In the case of
the Smith Oyster Company VS.. the Oar
bee & Immel oyster and Land Com
pany, an order was made that some
disinterested person be placed in
charge Of the oyster beds in contro-
versy to conduct the business and rem
Ger hts accounts pending the litiga-
tion.
Judgment was ordered for the plain
tiff in the case Of A. c. Freese as Pub
lie Administrator against John c.
Lynch, internal Revenue Collector, to
recover S6S3 3S paid by Freese under
protest as collateral inheritance tax on
the estate Of James Caldwell Singer,
deceased. The court held that as the
property IN California had been ap-
praised at less than $4,000 the tax
should be collected in Butte, Montana,
where the bulk Of the estate was situ-
ated.
The suit Of Michael ]. Rourke
against Enoch Alzina to recover $780,
COO damages for false Imprisonment
was dismissed for lack of jurisdic-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08
FA|THLESS WIFE
FEELS REMORSE
Mrs. /. F. Stephenson Sheds
Copious Tears Over Body
of Her Murdered Husband
BEGS FOR FORGIVENESS
Nicholas Prater, Rancher's
Employer, Declares That.a
Better Man Never Lived

Speak to me, Will; say that you for
give me, WILL" sobbed Mrs. Lucy F. Ste
phenson as she flung herself across the
body of her murdered husband in an un-
dertaker's parlor on Van Ness avenue
yesterday. For the first time since her
husband fell dead at her feet in a room
at 1862 Larkin street on Saturday morn
ing she gave way to a flood of tears as
she saw his dead body yesterday.
She kissed his forehead and patted his
cold cheeks with her hands as she walled
her cry for forgiveness Sergeant Tobin,
prison-keeper, who had accompanied her,
left her alone in her grief. He had to
support her as they left the parlors. She
had been taken to view the body, as it
was to be shipped to Reno last night,
Prior to this scene the woman had to
undergo another ordeal. Nicholas Prater,
who owns the ranch where the murdered
man worked in Washoe, New, called at
the City Prison yesterday to see her. She
embraced him and they had an hours
private conversation in the prfson-keep-
er's room. Prater later said that he had
chided her for saying that her husband
had treated her cruelty, and she had de-
MED to him that she had said so.
Stephenson worked on my ranch for
eight or nine years." said Prater, "and
better man never lived. He was always
kind and considerate TO his wife and
family and l was surprised when | read
in the papers that she had charged him
with treating her cruelty. 1t is lie,
advanced him the $500 to enable him to
send his wife to this city for the opera
tion performed upon her, as they did not
have q cent Of their own. If 1t had not
been for my money 1 guess poor Ste
phenson would have been alive to-day.
don't know much about Bowen. He came
around there last December. 1 intend to
stay here to see that justice is done to
Stephenson's murderer l am taking care
of the four young children, but God only
knows what will become Of them
Mrs. Stephenson was booked at the City
Prison yesterday afternoon as witness
and her bail was fixed at $500 cash. In
few minutes the money was put up by
Walter Gallagher and she was
Yesterday morning Chillion Bowen was
instructed and arraigned in Police Judge
Fritz's court on a charge of murder and
the case was continued till Friday. At
torney Gallagher charged in open court
that funny" things were going on in the
City Prison and that efforts had been
made to take the case out of his hands.
The prison officials give the charge an
emphatic denial Detectives Matheson
and Mulcahy found among Bowen's eff
fects yesterday a dirk, showing that he
had amply prepared himself for contin-
gencieS
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08
CROCKER WILL =
BE PRESIDENT
Agrees to Head New Organ
izatiOn Formed by the
Raisin Men of California
UNITY SEEMS ASSURED
Growers and Packers Find
a Way to Pull Together
After Long Disagreement

After six years OF disagreement be-
tween the raisin growers and raisin
packers of California, a step was taken
yesterday that bids fair to increase the
prosperity of both branches of the
raisin Industry and add millions OF dol,
lars to the wealth of California In
comparatively short time. The organi-
zation of a Board of Directors for a
new CORPORATION to be known as the
Central California Raisfn Packers As
sociation was insured and Henry j.
Crocker, whose efforts resulted in com
bining the wine makers of the state,
agreed to become the eleventh director
in the board of the raisin packing as
ISOLATION.
The completed Board OF Directors
consists of Henry ]. Croker. who will
be elected president OF the corporation;
NJ F. Tarpey, w. b. Nichols, Mr.. Blow
ers of Hanford. A p. Jordan and Ar
thur w. GoodfelIoW, representing the
raisin growers; and George w Armsby.
A. GartenIaub, L. L. Gray, c. W. Griffin
and D. J. Guggenhime. representing the
raisin packers. Mr.. Crocker is selected
as an independent allied with neither
interest but friendly to both and en-
thusiastic in promoting the interests
of this State.
The purpose Of the corporation, as
described by NJ. r. Tarpey. is to pro
tion OF the raisin packing plants in
Central California. Fresno being the
center OF operations. for the good of
the entire raisin industry The grow
ers agree to buy out one-half interest
in the packing plants at an appraised
valuation and appraisers are now look
ing over the properties. The raisin
growers do not part with any interest
in their vineyards and other proper
ties.
A majority Of the raisin growers Of
Central California agree to become
shareholders In the corporation. The
capitalization will be for about $500. =
900. There was great rejoicing among
the interested parties yesterday. Sew
eral organizations have been formed by
the raisin growers In a few years. but
up to this time none has been perma-
nently successful 1t Is supposed that
the new plan, by which all interests are
to pull together, will be OF large gen.
eraf benefit and that II will be perma-
nently effective.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08
RELINQUISHES CLAIM
TO INHERITANCE FEES
City Treasurer McDOugald
Turns Over S6351 Into
UnappOrtiOned Fund.

City Treasurer McDougald yesterday
relinquished all claim to the s6351 re-
tanned by him as commissions on the
collection of collateral inheritance
taxes, pending a judicial determine
tion of the point. McDougald turned
the money into the unapportioned fee
fund and sent the following communi-
cation to City Attorney Long relative
to his course in the natter:
SAN FRANCISCO August T. 1905
Hon. Percy V. Long, City and County At
torney.
Dear Sir: AS 1 am entirely satisfied with
your opinion concerning the fees that have
come into my hands for the collection OF the
collateral inheritances taxes prior TO the
passage of the act of 1908, and believing that
1t will be futile for the attorneys OF my pre-
decessor in re S. II. Brooks VS.. city and coun-
ty of San Francisco to take appeal TO the
Supreme Court, 1 beg to advise you that !
have this day turned into the unapportfoned
fee fund the sum of six thousand three hundred
and ffty-one dollars and sixty cents (S6551 6O).
being the total amount on deposit In the
vaults of this office such fees. Very truly
Yours JOHN e. McDOCGALD.
City and County Treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08
Chadwick. Trial POSTPONED.

The trial OF Ernest Moore Chadwick,
alias sir" Harry Westwood Cooper for
sending by telegraph a false and forg-
ed message purporting to be from an
other person in February, 1901, was
set for yesterday in Judge Cooks court
When the case was called District At
torney ByingtOn filed an affidavit from
Mrs. Marie schneider that her daughter
Mamie was in San Antonio, Texas, and
would not return till September Is;
also that her other daughter Mrs No
rine Kelly. was too III to appear in
court and her appearance might en-
danger her life. The District AtSorney
also filed an affidavit that both were
material witnesses and asking for a
continuance. Chadwick's attorney was
allowed till to-day TO file counter afi-
daVlts.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08
RAW BLEEDING
ECZEMA ON HANDS
Suffered for Six Long Months
Consulted Physician after Physi-
clan to no AVaiI-Cured in Week
by Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
CUTlCURA Is THE ONE
AND ONLY CURE

"ln thankfulness and great appre-
citation of your wonderful Cuticura
Remedy / wish to inform all those who
are troubled with disease such as /
had that Cuticura Ointment is the one
and only cure for bleeding, raw eczema
For six long months l suffered and
consulted physician after physician, to
no avail. The sores were on both
hands, and nothing seemed to help
them. Finally tried Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment, and in Just one
week / was entirely well Allowing
this to be published so that others may
benefit from my experience, / am,
yours respectfully, Burres E. Helfer,-
Ala N. Illinois ST., Indianapolis, Ind,
April 26, 1905"
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08
AYERS HE WAS FORCED
TO WED AT REVOLvER'S POINT
william z. Spann Seeks Divorce ON
Ground That He Was Not
Legally Married.

William E. Spann of Paducah, KY,
has filed a sensational complaint in the
Superior Courr in which he sues for a
divorce from his young and beautiful
wife, Laura. The complaint states that
Laura Peter is the girl-wife's real
name and that the name of Spann Is
an alias and not legally that of the
defendant.
Spann alleges that on the 18th or
November, 1904, he was forcibly con-
tracted to Laura Peter under the
loaded revolvers of the girls father and
brother at Paducah, KY. He fails.
however, to mention in his complaint
why such a display of force was used
to bring about his marriage.
Miss Peter and the plaintiff appear
ed before a Justice of the Peace in the
Kentucky city and were duly married
according to the form prescribed by the
statutes. Spann alleges, however, that
the Justice was in the conspiracy and
prays that the marriage be dissolved.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08
WANT TO TAKE THE CARE
OF LITTLE JESSIE FINLEY
Associated Charities Petition for the
Custody of Young Wnif Deserted
by Mother.

Little Jessie Finley, the baby girl
who was abandoned year ago by
Mrs. Nellie Finley in Haywards, at a
time when the mother was suspected
by the police of a theft, was yesterday
the principal figure in petition of
Katharine C. FELTON, asking for the
care and custody of the child. The
plaintiff is the general secretary of the
Associated Charities of San Francisco.
At the time the police appeared at
the Finley home in Haywards the lit
tie girl was deserted by the mother.
whose whereabouts as set forth in the
petition is at present unknown, and
since then the child has been under
the care of friends and neighbors. At
the suggestion of the police, the Asso-
ciated Charities apply for the care of
the child.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08
Junior Forester. Celebrate.

TO- Junior Court Pride of California,
Foresters of America. will celebrate
the twenty-seventh anniversary of its
institution by giving an entertainment
and ball in Native Sons Hall under the
direction of committee composed of
A Shragge, NJ. Schoenfeld. Alexander
Samuel, Sol Kayser. Harry Shane and
j. Litzenstein. This court has a mem
bership of ESQ, between the ages OF
twelve, and twenty-one years, which is
being educated for admission into the
adult courts of the Fcresters of Am
erica. Some of those who became the
highest officers of this order are gradu-
ates of this court
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08

footsteps last Saturday evening on Sixth
street Mary angrily requested him to de-
sist whereupon he informed her that she
had been drinking and he was there to
see to it that no further harm should be-
fall her until she was safely domiciled.
Then, he AYERS, she struck him and he
returned the blow. because he was cha
grined by her lack of appreciation of his
solicitude for her well-being. But to
Judge Fritz she asseverated that she was
struck without provocation, and his
Honor evidently believed her, for he pro-
nounced Harry guilty of battery and
promised to sentence him to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08
Quickest Trial ON Record.

Judge Cook can justly claim the
quickest trial on record. The trial was
that of Charles Richardson, a colored
man, charged with assault with a dead
ly weapon for stabbing James Harri-
son, cook, on the ship Signal on March
2. He was defended by Attorney Frank
Colbourn and Assistant District Attor-
ney Ashe prosecuted. The jury was
impanelcd yesterday, the defendant
testified, counsel addressed the Jury, the
Judge delivered his instructions, the
jury retired and returned with a YER
dict of not guilty all within the space
OF twenty-five minutes.