Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-01-21
EDITOR. RYMAN EXPLAINS.

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never revises them, makes himself misunder-
stood occasionally.
Two weeks ago the Citizen said of Mrs.
Ingles, the temporary editor of the Enterprise:
she is doing good work-much better that the
average-ou the Enterprise meaning OF course
that her work on the Enterprise is better than
the work of the average editor, and not better
than the editorial work of the Enterprise averag-
es. However after the paper went to press and
we read that paragraph at leisure it dawned up
on us that possibly some one might misconstrue
it.
But Just as we sta1 ted to write an explana-
ton we read in the Enterprise this Absolute
cleanliness of person and premises is almost an
absolute preventative of small pox."
This made us feel better we felt that the
Temporary editor of the Enterprise would ever
look our blunder lille she FASTENED to explainthat
she was not applying the principles of her para
graph to the regular editor of the Enterprise
who was at that moment sick with the small pox.
But Just as we bad forgotten the whole
thing along comes another fellow and shows US
this out of the Citizen, Sidney G. has hit the
Osborn-Morris controversy Tapp." aud de-
mands the particulars of Sidney Clare's interest
in the Osborn Morris controversy, and taking
it for granted that C. always stands Tor Clare
which is true, OF course.
We advised our last inquirer to write sgd
new G.. Tapp for information but suspect be
hasn't done so.-Citizen.
Apropos Of the above, Qeaving Sidney c.
out) nobody but country editor would need any
explanation to either paragraph. Everybody in
the state Chat is everybody who can read)
knows that Col. MERGERS editorial work cannot
be surpassed, and every body who has read the
Enterprise for the past three weeks knows that
it never contained any explanation" of our
editorial in regard to dirt and smallpox. We
write our editorials 10 hurry; three patches of
"a aly. he liz hot
from the bat without any Explanations"
P S.-We appreciate Editor Ryman's COM
p1iment very much indeed.
Note.-The above is not an explanation.
This newspaper controversy is at an end
so far as l am concerned I haven't anything to
say in regard to Mr.. Osbornes last letter."-N.
A. Morris, in Atlanta Journal.
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We have temporarily curbed predelic-
tion to write things, and for today's paper, clip
number of squibs that better and more
terse and expressive than any can write.
The Atlanta News is promoting home for
aged women in Atlanta. God bless the old peo-
pie, they deserve every good, and we hope the
News effort will be successful.-Times-Enter
prise, Thomasville.
50 say we all.
Judge Thomas Jones tells us that President
Roosevelt is very friendly towards the south.
We hope Judge Jones knows what he is talking
about.-Dublin Courier-Dispatch.
That's easy. He's talking about President
Roosevelt.
The Americas Twice-a-Week Press is out
of business, and Mrs. Marie Louise Myrck has
the field to herself Americas will probably
soon have another editor. but it will hardly have
a better or more up-to.date than Mrs.
Myrick.
Mr. Osborne shot straight from the shout
DER but he hit lot of his friends. His gun
scatters shot mighty bad.-Dublin Courier-Dis-
patch.
When Capt. Billie is on the firing line, his
friends would be wise 10 keep well in the rear.
Maybe though he has some friends in the enc
my's ranks
Minnesota is the first state to abolish the
grand jury, and the experiment is being watch
ed with interest. The claim is put forth that
the grand jury has become only an appendage
to the Office of district attorney, and is little
than needless expense to the state.
Judge John Calvin Johnson, in three-col-
umn communication in the Athens Banner gives
the public brilliant pen picture of the Osborn