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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-09
is. Jones, of Dublin, Ga.
was in the city YESTERDAY.

Fish and Oyster Dealer, ZIG
Pine St. Phone 153. tt
| Miss Theodosia Wardell, a
trained nurse of Atlanta. is still
| in the city with Mrs. G. G. Flynt
Phone or call to see the Fitz.
gerald Bottling Works, Pine ST.,
]. c. Young, Prop, dealer in
staple and fancy groceries. tt
Editor Mercer, of Fitzgerald,
has recovered from his recent
case of smallpox, we are glad to
state.-Campbe1l News.
A white renter wanted for a
farm. tt.
MRS. A. M. WELToN.
Mrs. Myrtle Barnes, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. L. Martin, return
ed to her home in Abbeville this
morning.
WANTED:-A position as ste
nographer, or will accept copy
ing to be done at home.
MRS. NELLIE JOHNSON.
P. o. Box 448, City.
Mrs. E. W.Stetson and Mrs. J..
L. Googe returned yesterday
from Macon, where they went
Tuesday evening to attend the
opera.
Any one interested in sewing
machines will do we'll to call at
Wightman's and examine the
marvel of beauty, the Goodrich
"a" cased in quarter sawed oak.
Opposite Express Office. 1 II tt
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett, of Lex
ington, KY, who came south to
spend the winter, have engaged
rooms with Mrs. Twiss, on
south Grant, and will remain in
in this city the balance of the
tourist season.
Earnest Justice, son of Mr.. A.
C. Justice, is quite i'll at his home
on Orange street. He has a bad
case of lagrippe and is threaten
ened with pneumonia
Mr.. Chas. Launer and Mrs.
Adelia M. Myers were married
at the residence of Mrs. E. J.
Walker, on Pine street, at 8
o'clock last evening, Rev. o. o.
Johnson officiating.
~ DR.. Harry Els Mt, a prominent
dentist of Atlanta, has returned
home after spending several
DAYS here with his mother who
| is quite ill at the home of her son,
Mr.. J. H. Mays, on south Main
street.
300 Bushels Flora
dora Cotton Seed for
sale at ST. per bushel.
W. H. Mashburn, Druggist.
2.9-t4 ValdOsta, Ga
Il. w. Van Give, an export
lum Der dealer, of Boston, and his
representative, Mr.. E. F. Latti
mer, of Valdosta, were in the
city several days this week and
visited most of the mills in this
locality, for the purpose of con
tracing for large shipments o.
lumber to be delivered in the
near future.
| The fourth number of the ly
cen course at the Opera House
was filled by Ralph Bingham, the
versatile lecturer and all.aroun(
entertainer, Tuesday evening
FEBRUARY, 7, and it is safe to say
that no number of the course
will be more favorably received
Owing to the very unfavorabl'
weather, the audience was small
J but those who we're presen
J were we'll paid for their dis
} agreeable trip to the Oper;
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-09
Money to Loan.

We have made arrangements
to lend money in Irwin County
upon improved farm lands on
easy terms and low rate of inter-
est. If you need money, write
or cali on J. H. Woodward & Son,
Vienna. Ga. 1884. 10-mo
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-09

1IuS VI TIC 1As * Leg V~S
city Yesterday, He went from
here to Nichols to take charge
of the construction work between
that place and Brunswick, to
which position he had just been
promoted.
Fitzgerald and her immediate
vicinity got off very easy while
nearby city's were suffering from
the severity of the recent biz
zard. Here the sleet was very
light; scarcely preceptible on the
ground, and remaining on the
trees only part of Sunday fore
noon. Though the weather is
very, very, very wet and disa-
greeable, it is not at all severe.
Mr.. w. c. Wilkerson recently
received letter from J. r.
Taylor, a former well known
barber of this city, but who en-
listed as a musician at the be-
ginning of the Spanish-American
war and has been serving in the
Philippines since that time, stat
ing that his term of enlistment
had expired and that he would
return to this country about
March 1st. He contemplates
relocating in this city.
The ''hayseed" band of the
Farmer Hopkins Comedy Co.,
gave concert at the corner of
Pine and Grant streets at noon
today that attracted a large
crowd and virtually blocked
travel for thirty minutes. This
company is the attraction billed
for tonight at the opera house
and if their acting is in the same
class with the music they rem
dered today, the show will be
first class.
The supper given last evening,
at Odd Fellows hall by the patri-
otto orders of the city, was very
well attended considering the in
clement weather. Those who
attended were disappointed by
the non-appearance of the couple
who were to be married at the
hall at 8 O'Clock, but jolly good
time was had Notwithstanding.
The proceeds will be used to
purchase flag for the local camp
of Sons of Veterans.
We are prepared to
furnish steady employ
ment to a limited num-
Der of good families
who wish to learn cot
ton mill work. Com
Portable homes, short
hours and good wages.
rite or call on j. II.
Mayes, Superintendent,
at factory.
2-9t6 Fitzgerald Cotton Mills.
Last Saturday the Enterprise
printed a communication from
Mr.. w. r. Bowen to Chief Will
kerson, Of the Fitzgerald fire de-
partment, in which Mr.. Bowen
enclosed his check for $1,000 as
donation to the members of the
department for their excellent
work in saving his block from
fire Jan. 10Th. Mr.. Wilkerson re-
quested our reporter to express
the appreciation of the DEPART
ment for Mr.. Bowen's generosl-
ty, which he was pleased to do.
Yesterday Assistant Chief
Brubaker informed US that he
had received a similar communi-
cation, containing like amount,
from the same source. Mr.. Bow
an hac car+ain1U acted handsome.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-08-18

termined eve and head. and UNI
known to fame, was elected prosecu-
ting attorney of st. Louis, and
thereby hangs tale" Strange to
say, this man had respect for his
oath of office, ana in due season pro-
duced tremblI and CONSERVATION
in the camps of the lawless. There
seemed to be ITO respect of persons;
the high and the low, the great anu
the small, the millionaire boss and
his henchmeu began to hunt their
holes.
Our people have made up their
minds to stand by him.
At Nashville Gov. Folk said re-
Gently: 1T is one thing to be against
wrong; it is quite another thing to
fight wrong. The man that is afraid
to show colOrs and stand in the open
against evil is OF little benefit to
good government" Right brave
words are these, and right bravely
We're they spoken.
Governor Folk may not be n per-
feet man, bnt he is II combination of
tons of solid manhood.
He has proven the law against the
saloon eau be enforced in this state
one-seventh of the time, and this
vigorous object lesson against 1.-The
sum of all yIllainies" has opened the
eyes of the people to the fact that il
they wish it to be SO they can say so
at the ballot box, and Prohibition,
seven days in the week, will become
an established certainty.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-08-18
Home Coming Week
Of the RobesoN;.n.

The above may not be understood h,
everybody, but with the large nnmbe,
OF North Caroliniaus who have migratef
to Florida, and particularly the Isroe
number who have come from Robesen
county, understand what il means
Florida. at this time having very large
number OF turpentlne operators who or,
iglnaIly located at the above point will
be glad to learn that the Atlantic Coss,
Line Will put into effect on August 1Stb
18th and 10th, a rate from JacksonviIIs
to Red Springs, N. c., and retnrn ~
so. w. This is one fare plus Csc and
this rate applies from all points on tbo
Atlantic Coast Line In all states. no. ar'
cepting Florida. Red Springs Is an an an
terprising town aud a recognized educa-
uonal center. noted also for the wondsr-
ful and life giving mineral spring locst
ed within Its border These ticfats nh,
be limited good to return to sentsm bt,.
LIST and can be extended 10 Septembe.
50th. For further information sahos
ules. sleeping car reservation az
write or call on Frank G. BoyIston nj M
trict Passenger Agent, 1888 West Raw ~
Jacksonville, Fla. my o.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-08-18
AN ORDINANCE

To regulate the use OF the streets IN sn'
CITY of Palatka by Railroad CompaI'
les and persons and firms doing a rail-
road or transportation business In the
CITY of Palatka, and to provide Pen-
atty for the violation OF the provisions
OF this Ordinance.
Be ii ordained by the Mayor ana ClIy
Council OF the City Of PalatKa
SECTION |. 1t shall be unlawful loi
any Railroad Company, person or hrm,
doing railroad business In the CITY OF
Palatka, or their agents, servants OF Gil
ployees, to store or unload or place anu
leave freight train, freight car or ears
on any street In the city OF PalatKa
longer than fifteen minutes at tlme,
where there are RESIDENT Il lots abuttlng
thereon and the inhabitants thereon are
subjected to damage, annoyance or IN
convenience by such storing, unloading
or leaving such train or cars thereon
except at their depots, and the game Is
hereby prohibited.
SECTION 9. 1t shall be unlawful Tor
any Railroad company, person or nrm
dom railroad or transportation Dus-
mess in the city of Palatka, or their
agents, servants or employees, to place
an engine, train, ear or cars on street
crossing In the City OF Palatka, and SUI
fer, cause or permit same to remain on
such street crossing longer than five
minutes, except at their depots, and
same is hereby prohibited.
SECTION 3. Whoever violates any
provision or provisions, or any part OF
this Ordinance. shall be punished by
fine of not more than fifty dollars or ten
days Imprisonment in the city jail, for
each oifensa, or both such fine and i'm
prisonment in the discretion OF the
Municipal Judge,
Passed in open Council this July 18th,
1905. A. NJ. STEEN,
Attest: President City Council.
in. BLACKWELL,
TSeall Clerk City CouDcil.
Approved July 25th, 1905.
A. USINA.
MayOr
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-08-18
Ancient bridge Superstition.

A primitive notion existed among the
Romans and other races that d bridge
was an o1cnse and injury to the river
god, as it saved people from being
drowned while fording or swimming
across and robbed the deity of certain
number of victims which were his due.
For many centuries in Rome propitia-
tory offerings Of human victims were
made every year to the Tiber Men
and women were drowned by being
bound and dung from the wooden Sub
hcian bridge which, till nearly the end
Of the republican period. was the one
and only bridge across the T1ber in
Rome
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-08-18

Just at this season of the year all
those who have not had an opportu-
nifty to go away for short vacation
are now thinking of the best points
to go and best and cheapest way to
get there. As usual, the Atlantic
Coast Line will operate their annual
mountain and seashore excursion on
August 18th. With their superior
schedules and their train service in
general and exceptionally low rates,
this midsummer excursion will ena-
BILE most anyone to visit the resorts
IN North Georgia, Tennessee and
North Carolina. The rates to Nor
folk are exceptionally low. There
will be special train service over the
Atlantic Coast Line in both direc-
lions between Jacksonville and Nor
folk; through sleeping car service.
For Pullman reservation, sleeping
car space and any and all informa-
ton write or call on Frank G. Boyls-
ton, District Passenger Agent, 1888
West Bay St., jacksonville, Fla.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-08-18
Where Am | At.

a n
h1Gi'o' l a la IA ~ VS.
am slad l d9n I nave to stop ant
consider where am at. L am oyeI
the renee ior ory county and
trust that every registered voter IL
Puthanl county VINO Is In favor OF
ary county VIII not iali TO go to the
pens on september zoth ana so vote
we know that the vets plea Is that
we VIII NOT De Denenttea by Such a
law i0r there VIII De puma tigers all
over tile county ana there VIII be
Just as mucn WHISKY sold as ever
put Woulu suggest tllat every man
tnaC iaVors ary county consider
hllhsel! committee OF one to watch
these tigers ana report the same to
our sherlH' ne VIII 90 the rest
Hheh we look OUT on tle world
ana see the neglected wives, the
naked ana nan starved children that
nave neeh brought TO TINS by whisky,
we ask 5 me husband ana father
responsible! es. But we ask again ::
is there nor another responsible
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-08-18


Perry is building an ice factory
Four railroad lines are now build
ing to Perry, Taylor Co., and the
town is booming in every industry
An organization has been formed
in Tampa to provide burial funds for
| Confederate veterans and their fami-
| lies.
st. Johns county commissioners
have given the proposed electric
railway right of way over any of the
country roads in the county.
Bishop Kenny will advance the
money to build new Catholic
chapel at North st. Augustine to
cost 81, 500.
The total cigar shipments from Tam
pa Jan. LIST, to July 3lst, 1905 was ll9,
800, 600, an increase over correspond
ing period last year of S,5OO00O.
Mrs. Annie Billiard, 10 year old
woman, married two years ago, at
tempted suicide Monday by shooting.
The ball entered her left breast and
passed through her body. Her con-
dition is serious. Reason: Girl was
dIspondent; her father didn't like
the man she married and compelled
| the young husband to desert his wife
| Within an hour after committing the
! deed Mrs. Billiard gave Birth to a
child, which is living. Mrs. Billiard
lives at Pensacola.
Joseph H. Bell, young attorney
of Ocala, has. been appointed County
Judge of Marion Co. to fill vacancy
caused by death of Judge Bullock.
The appointment was made by Gov.
BrOward without consulting the
county executive committee and
there is some local kicking, but
nothing is being said against Bell,
who is considered an excellent man
for the place.
The st. Augustine Gas company
has secured temporary Injunction
IN the United States court restrain
ing the city and the new Osmond
Electric company from erecting upon
any OF the streets any poles or string
ing any wires for the purpose of light
or power until Oct 9th next when
the case will come up in the U. S.
Court at Jacksonville, to determine
whether the injunction shall be
made permanent.
A health office inspector of Jack
sonville entered the yard of w. l..
Springer, resident of the city and
kicked over some rain barrels with
out making known his authority.
Springer ''cussed" him and elected
the officer from the premises. The
case was brought to the Municipal
court and Springer was fined $40,
though DR.. Miller, the head of the
health Office, testified that he CEN
sured the inspector for not making
his office known; he said he wanted !
Springer fined for "cussingn and for
ejecting the health officer When |
there is yellow fever within a thous-
and miles of Florida, our citizens get |
a taste of Russian absolutism with |
the health office as ear.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-08-18

Pm not so particular about speed,
but | must have Il gentle horse" re-
peated Mr.. Green. My wife wants
to drive, you see. VIII you warrant
this horse to be safer
Certainly" said the dealer reassur-
ingly Hes regular lady's horse"
you are sure he's not afraid Of any
thing?" asked Mr.. Green anxiousiy
and for the tenth time.
The dealer assumed an air of reflec-
ton.
"Well there is one thing that he has
always appeared to be afraid of ever
since got him." he admitted con-
scientiously. 1T seems as If he's
scared to death for fear some one
might say 'Whoar and he not hear It,"
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-08-18

People who are subject to cramp in
the legs should always be provided
with a good strong piece of cord, espe-
cially In their bedrooms. When the
cramp comes on take the cord. wind 1t
round the leg over the place where 1t
Is eramped, take an end In each hand
and give 1t a sharp pun, one that will
hurt a little, and the cramp viii cease
instantly. People much subject TO
cramp in bed have found great relief
from wearing on each leg a garter OF
wide tape which has several thin slices
Of cork stitched on to II
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-08-18
THE HIGHBALL AND THE
FLAG.

When George AIDE wrote that the
cocktail and highball had followed
the constitution and flag of the
United States to the Philippines I'M
der the republican administration,
he stated what all that did not know
had ample reasons to suspect was
true.
Some time ago FREDERICK Sarabia,
a Filipino student in the Chicago
university, in an address on the Ii
quOr traffic in the Philippines before
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Chicago, declared that
"forty-tive per cent of the deaths of
American soldiers which have &C.
Cured in the army hospital in Ma
Mia during the last five years have
been due to the liquor habit"
Before the coming of the Ameri-
cans to the Philippines there were no
saloons. There were numberless
cafes, where the natives sat about at
small tables, gOssiped and slipped
their native wines. The local prod
uct is said to be an ill-tasting mix
ture, but the percentage of alcohol
in it is very small, being about the
same as is found in the beer that
makes this country notorious rather
than famous.
With the American invasion 1900
saloons were opened in the new pos
session. The habit of dallying with
drink for a half hour became a
thing of the past. The natives soon
learned to gulp down adulterated
whisky just like their American
brothers. The climate did the rest. !
A conquered nation invaribly mas.
tiers first the vices of its conquerors
and pigeonhOles the virtues for flu
ture reference. The little brown
man has learned to drink the stuff
that will eat holes in boiler iron.
He was an accomplished perjurer
aud thief when we first met him. To
his other graces he may now add leg
islative frauds and ballot box stuffing.
Benevolent assimilation is going
forward at merry clip. !
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-08-18
THE LOCAL LIQUOR ISSUE

AAG LO$EAA LANONN koSo ~ Il
BY the action of the county com
missioners in calling an election UNI
der the state local option law, the
beverage liquor business in Putnam
county has been placed on trial for
its life. The qualified voters of the
county constitute the jury. Their
ballots will settle the question as to
whether the business shall continue
to be legalized, or whether it shall
be entirely prohibited.
From the point of view of those
who advocate prohibition the issue
will be presented first and foremost
as one of morals. They will place
the man above the dollar. But they
will also contend that prohibition is
sound principle of political action
which can only result in financial
benefit to the people and the county.
The advocates of license will pre-
sent prohibition IS species Of sump-
tuary Legislation that had it's incep-
ton in fanaticism, and they will en-
deaYor to show that wherever it has
been tried it has proven a failure.
Whatever the News may say in
this discussion, it will be it's pur-
pose to confine its remarks to the
liquor business and not to the men
in it. Some OF them are as truthful
and honorable as any other class OF
men, and many of them are keen to
drive out of what seems to them a
legitimate and necessary trade, the
vicious cOncOmitants that have gath
cred in and around it.
Our utterances will have to do
wholly with what is universally rec
Ognized rs an evil producing traffic.
A traffic that everywhere feeds upon
the substance of its neighbors and
gives them nothing back but rags,
lassitude and frenzie.
The News contends that the beve-
rage liquor business ought to die; no
matter what it pays; no matter how
long it takes to kill it; no matter
how hard it dies; no matter what ii
pulls down with it when it dies, it
ought to die. This is not fanaticism;
it is accepted theory. 1t is as nearly
unanimous as any social proposition
Of the present time.
But there is nothing unanimous.
License advocates say that prohibit
ton does not prohibit. They recog-
nize the liquor traffic as necessary
evil, and one that ought to be licens-
ed. No matter what it costs in power
ty, idleness, vice and crime; no mat
ter what homes it rObs of comfort, of
peace, of hope, of love, of joy; no
matter how it pOisons the source of
our civic power; no matter how it
fouls the streams of trade; no matter
what boys it turns to Migrants and
criminals; no matter what epidemics
OF heartache it passes over the land
it ought to be licensed because it is a
necessary evil that cannot be pro-
hiblted and to license it brings the
state revenue.
Looking at the beverage liquor
business as it stands indicted before |
an enlightened public conscience,
the News would be remiss in its pub
lie duty and untrue to it's convictions
of right did it not give its support
in favor of the overthrow of the
traffic in Putnam county, the state of
Florida and the entire United States. |
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-08-18
FALLING IN LOVE.

1t was not long ago that a learne
acollege professor warned young me-
against the "irreparable mistake" o
falling in love and marrying befor
becoming established upon u SOLE
footing in life. 1t is not WORT
while to repeat his arguments. The,
are old, like hills, and as prosaic
If there is anybody in the worlC
absolutely untitled by Temperament
and training for sympathetic opin
ion on the question of love, it is the
typical college professor, owl-eyed
stitf-jOinted, bald-headed and emo
tionally dried up from pouring ovel
musty books.
Flesh and blood feel that there is
no time for failing in love" like the
first opportunity. If ones first love
affair takes" and lasts-good! II
the first one fails, the sooner there is
a second, the better.
There is no more inspiring specta,
Gle than that of an old couple, with
their children and grandchildren
gathered about them, celebrating
their golden wedding. Thus to face
the sunset of life with serene face
and heart full of the cultivated and
garnered emotions of years Que must
begin loving early and keep it up.
Discussion of love is tabooed BY a
good many well-meaning people
They think it IA subject only for
shallow "spoonies. And yet it is
the subject that comes closest home
to all of us, that we all think about
a great deal at some period or other,
and that we each have to settle.
To love worthy woman is mans
first duty. And he will be wise if he
undertakes it early in life, when he
is wide awake to wOman's faults,
when he has ceased to look upon wo-
man as divinity and began to re-
gard her rs a loving and lovable hu-
man creature-a being neither too
faultless nor too full of faults, but
one whom it is his duty to love and
caress, to guide and chide.
1t is a mans first duty to himself,
to a woman and to their posterity to
love and be loved while yet both he
and she may be moulded to each
others ways and feel that whatever
may be the achievements of their
lives they are in common.
A mans first business in life is to
know that you have assured yourself
in wife-that the firm
friend, the sympathetic counselor is
yours-that you have secured one
who in your struggle with the world,
will endow you with new strength
every time you are thrown upon her
bosom.
For you may sport awhile with
Fortune, and lose money and recover
it again; you may coquet with Fame,
make place and lose it; you may
play even with reputation, i'll spite
of malicious and foolish tongues, and
Outlive the ashes of u mistake or
questionable name, but you can never
tritie with Eros, King Love, eldest
and most jealous of the gods, ready
to wound even Aphrodite.
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY CT TOLEDO, -.
LUCAS COUNTY.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partnerOf the firm of F. j. Cheney q Co., ing
business in he city ofTOledO, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum
OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before me and subscribed I'm my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. ID. 1886.
Seal A. W. GLEASON
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY co, Toledo, o.
sold by Druggists, Price 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for Constipation.