Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-29
THE CHAUTAUQUA SCHEDULE.

back the same day. Under the present scnedules
it will be i'm possible to reach Albany in thetore-
noon unless the start is made the evening be-
fore by way Of Triton and all night loss of sleep
Two years ago the A. and B., and last year the
Seaboard Air Line put on special schedule con-
Meeting with an early train from Cordele, reach
ing Albany about A. NJ, but the low military
rate and the excursion rate in force tor the
Chautauqua reduced the revenue from the small
number of passengers to where it was not prot
liable to operate the trains, so both roads hesl-
tate this wear to run special to Cordele.
We have been in correspondence with q. +. A.
McFadden and the last message, received this
morning reads
Waycross, Ca, April 49, 1905.
J. E. MERCER,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Will run special train from Fitzgerald to
Cordele, Wednesday morning upon guarantee
of $4,000 earnings to the Atlantic & Birmingham.
This will apply only in one direction.
H. C. MCFADDEN.
1t will be seen that if we can secure pretty
fair attendance for Military Day that it will be
possible to induce the railroad to put on the
special schedule. All who will buy tickets for
this train should report to Capt Day or the
Enterprise by Monday, May the 1st, for it is inn
portant to know what to advise Mr.. McFadden.
The best plan is to buy your ticket.
Hon. Hoke Smith has not often been cam
didate, but when he was in the public eye he
made lasting impressions of his eminent ability.
Mrs. Myrck was at Albany and heard the
memorable debate between Smith and Crisp.
Her memory seems to be very clear when she
says:
The gold standard hosts from Thomas,
Dougherty, Brooks, Lowndes and surrounding
country had gathered in Albany by the thous-
ands. The streets thronged with them, their
shouts and cheers for cleveland and Hoke
Smith" were heard from every quarter. This,
however did not dampen the ardor of Mr..
Crsp's friends and supporters, for though out
distanced in numbers they bore the brunt of
that fight like true veterans. But it was field
day for Hoke Smith, and if his speech and the
views he expressed on that occasion had been as
favorab1y received in other sections of Georgia
as in Albany Mr.. Smith certainly would have
lost no time in getting in that senatorial race,
even were he not really in it that day.
The editor of the Times-Recorder was on
the ground and was Mr.. Crisp all day, as
he was very sick man at that time, and we say
without fear of contradiction that but for the
generous hospitality of our gallant good friend,
Hon. Henry Mcintosh, and our genial host the
lamented Capt. Richard Hobbs, together with
the Americas crowd present. we would have felt
mighty lonesome. 1t will be remembered that
Dougherty county went for Mr.. DuBignon
against Mr.. Crisp in the senatorial election"
Truly it was field day forMr. Smith and it
was not his fault that the fight was not carried
into other parts of the state. Many things
he said on that occasion stand to his credit to-
day 1t was his unanswerable logic and superb
eloquence that carried the hosts with him in that
debate, but his prophecies aud warnings have
been indicated since that day, and therein lies,
or should lie, his great strength before the pub
lie at this time. Nevertheless the uncondition-
al sixteen to one-ers of those troub 1ous days
cannot forget his terrific assault on the free
silver dogma, and for that reason, more than any
other bear him a petty spite, and therein
is to be found the element that will oppose
him for any office.
Eastman is OVERLOOKING with graduation at
the opening of competitive railroad which will
be completed between Dublin and Eastman with
in the next few days. AS to the matter of
further extension of the line the Times-Journal
says:
The new railroad has not yet quite reach
ed Eastman, but it is near that we think our
Abbeville friends would be justified in organic
ing heir forces with view to getting it extend
ed on to that town. We would be very glad to
see this road extended to some point on the Sea-
board, and we believe it will be only short
time before this desire will be gratified. We
understand that Abbeville and Cordele will both
make bid for it, we wish that both could be
successful"
The Enterprise is impressed that here is