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Clerks Experience.

Still they will play the game. year or so ago clerk in a banking house be- came dissatisfied with his moderate in- come, and drawing his savings of a few hundred dollars ventured into the street. He made a railroad stock his speciality. It was then 52 The stock kept going up and the young operator doubled, hts money every time. Then he began pyra- miding his profits and six months later the stock was 16o The clerk was worth $40o000. In year he had nothing.
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and that my associates thought the same'
 Drew's ruin in Erie came soon after wards, when he dropped the S7000'0oO he made by squeezing Vanderbilt and ev- erything else besides. The bankruptcy schedule of his assets carried these items i; Watch and chain. s150; sealskln coat, sl5o wearing apparel, s1oO; Bible, hym- nals and library Sl30.
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 than any living person.
 Over one hundred thousand cases of female diseases come before Mrs. Pink ham every year, some personally, others by mail, and this has been go- ing on for twenty years, day after day. Surely women are wise in seeking advice from 8 woman of such expert snce, especially when it is absolutely free:
 Mrs. Pinkham never violates the con- fdence of women. and every testimo- nial letter published is done so with the written consent or request of the writer, in order that other sick women may be benefited as they have been. Mrs. Fred Seydel, of 412 North 54th Street, West Philadelphia, Pa, writes: Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
 "Over year ago wrote you letter asking advice, as 1 had female ills and could not carry a child to maturity. 1 received your kind letter of instructions and followed your advice am not only a well woman in con- sequence, but have beautiful baby girl wish every suffering woman in the land would write you for advice, as you have done so much for me.n
 Just as surely as Mrs. Seydel was cured. will Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cure every woman suffering from any form of female ills.
 No other medicine in all the world has such a record of cures of female troubles as has Lydia E. Pinkham's s Vegetable Compound. Therefore no prudent woman win accept any substi- tute which druggist may offer.
 If you are sick, write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for special advice. It is free and always helpful.
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of our yard is the quality and grade of our lumber and our ability to fur nish your order just like you want it. With an established reputation we have built up good business, and il is our purpose to keep tfis up.
 Why don't you purchase your lum. Der here? We will make the prices right Visit our yards and make your selections.
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The Southern Railway

Takes pleasure in advising its patrons that Summer Tourist Rates arc now on to the Famous Summer Resorts along its Scenic Route to North Carolina, Tennes- see. South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia Resorts. Tickets are on sale daily to Sep tember 30 bearing final limit October 31. flor return. The following are rates to some of these favorite resorts from Fir mingham, Ala.
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NOTICE SHIPPERS.

NOTICE SHIPPERS. On Tuesday July 4th. the following schedule will be ob. served by our freight trsins. Bessemsr 6:3O and 1O:25 a. n.
 Ensley and Pratt City 6:l5 and 800 a. nn.
 Vivian 800 a. m. East Lake 800 a. m. WoOdlawn 800 a. m. Gate City 0:OO a. m. Mt. Birmingham 600 a. m.
 B'ham Ky. It Pr. Go.
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IN STRICT CONFIDENCE,
Women Obtain Mrs. Pinkham's
 Advice and Help.
she Has Guided Thoasands to HeaIth.- How Lydia E. Rtnkham's Vegetable Com- pound Cured Mrs. Fred ssydei.

It is 8 great satisfaction for a woman to feel that she can write to another telling her the most private and confidential details about her illness, and know that her letter will be seen by a wo- man only, a wo- man full of sym pathy for her sick sisters, and
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$l5.26

Asheville, N. C., Hendersonvilie. N. c. Saluda. N. C..
 Greenville. s. c. Spartanburg. 8. c. Hot Springs. N. c.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-25
Cabbage Plants for Sale.

have had several years ex.
perience ia growing Cabbage
Plants for the trade and now
have ready for shipment, tbs
very best early and late varie-
tics bes. known to experienced
True Farmers. These Plants
are grown in the open air and
will stand severe cold without
injury. Prices F. Q. B. hero
packed ia light baskets so as to
make Express Charges lighter.
$3.50 per 1000; in lots of over
5000 at S1.15 per 1000. Special
prices made on large orders
All orders shipped c. o. D
when money is not RENTED
with orders. l will guarantee
satisfaction, Your orders will
have my personal attention,
Awaiting your valued order,
am Yours Truly, 24-2m
B. J. DONALDSON, Meggetts, S. C.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-25
cottonseed Meal for Cows.

AS much as five pounds of cotton
seed meal may be fed to milk COWS
per day in some cases with good re-
suits and profit; but, as a rule, the
amount should not be more than one
To three pounds. Cattle will eat ii
readily without its being mixed with
other grain or material, but is is much
better to feed it with other grains o.
chaffed roughage or sprinkled over the
uncut hay that has been dampened. Il
the cotton seed and cottonseed meal
can be readily obtained and the cotton
seed is cheap and other grain high, q
mixture of the seed and meal will be
a. more desirable ration than either
feed alone.-Oklahoma Experiment
Station.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-25
THE NEW RICE INDUSTRY.
Marvellous Progress in the Rice Belt
of Louisiana and Texas.

By far the most important rice pro-
ducing territory in the United States
is now comprised in localized areas in
the states of Louisiana and Texas.
This is generally known Us the gull
coast" crop. The recent history Of rice
in these states, as whole, presents
striking contrast to the decadent cul'
ture of the south Atlantic coast. Mar
yelous progress has characterized the
industry, and the annual production
has here attained a magnitude exceed
ing many times the previous yearly
output of all the rice-producing states
combined. Between 1899 and 1904 the
rice acreage of Louisiana was IN
creased from POI, 685 acres, as reported
by the census, to 376,500 acres, as now
estimated by the department of agri-
culture; that of Texas during the
same period from Sill to 234,2O0
acres, and the combined acreage OF
the two states from 210,396 to &c.
700 acres, an increase of upward OF
100 per cent.
Discovery Of the Gulf Coast Rice Belt
Undoubtedly the most important
event in the history of rice production
in the United States was the discovery
about 1885 that rice could be profit
ably grown by irrigation upon the pral-
rie lands of southwestern Louisiana
and southeastern Texas. The peculiar
character of these lands and their
adaptahility to rice culture have since
revolutionized the industry of rice
growing and transformed this region
from comparative waste and desola-
ton to thrift and prosperous activity
These lands, now distinctively known
as the rice belt" extentd 20 to sc
miles in width from st. Mary's parish
westward about 240 miles along the
coast of Louisiana and Texas and
comprise an area Of about 12,OOO
square miles. They are traversed by
10 navigable rivers and numerous
lakes and bayous and lie from to
SO feet above the level of the streams
Consisting of rich dark loan, easily
cultivated, their distinguishing char
acteristic as compared with the rice
lands of eastern Louisiana and the Car
olinas is that they are underlaid with
an impervious subsoil, which permits
great economy in the use OF water, en-
ables the fields to be thoroughly drain
ed at harvest and, most important
ALL makes possible the use OF IN
proved self-binders and other modern
agricultural machinery.
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CONGRESSMAN Livineston's Bill.

Washington.-The bill of Represen
tative Livingston Of Georgia express
ing dissatisfaction with the govern
ment cotton reports, especially the re
mort of December last, and requesting
that all the data upon which it wa.
founded be submitted to the house O.
representatives, was unfavorably re
ported upon by the house committee
on agriculture. The report of the com
mittee was adopted by the house ant
Mr.. Livingstons resolution laid On tbs
table by vote of 80 to II.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-25
Brief Mention.

The Japan Weekly Mail announces
that an extraordinary rice crop is ex
pected in Japan this year.
Foreign advices make it appear thai
from 5000 to 10000 acres have beer
planted to cotton in the British West
Indies.
The 1904.'O5 orange crop of Florida
is estimated by the Florida Times
Union at 1,S50,o00 boxes as compared
with 1,650,o00 boxes last year.
The San Francisco Trade Journa
estimates the California raisin CROP
for 1904 as 100000 pounds against
100000 pounds in 1903 and the
prune output for 1904 as $4,000, 0O(
pounds against 165,Oo0.Oo0 pounds il
1903.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-25
New Wood Seasoning.

The generalization" of wood is :
new process reported from England fo]
seasoning wood quickly for immedi
ate use by saturating it with a solu
ton of beet sugar and then drying i
with artificial heat. The treatment is
said also to greatly increase the
strength and the durability of the
wood. The timber SO treated resists
dry rot. The wood is no longer pc
rous and, therefore, more sanitary fol
such uses as street paving blocks.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-25
The Beet Sugar Output.

Recent statistics of Messrs. Willet
and Gray for the season of 1904 ind
cate a total production of beet suga
in the United States of 100000 ton
(2.24O pounds each). being an increas
of $4,000 tons in the preliminary est
mate. all of which is due to the III
usually favorable conditions durin:
harvesting. The largest increas
shown in any one state was Colorado
Last year the total crops amCunte'
to 20S,135 tons.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-25

a SSu1IDGulOI SCI
thing all
unhealthy con-
dition of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble: too
frequent desire
to pass it or pain
in the back is
60 H. J,:Jnaxyn
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-25
T!(m3nds Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect it
How TO Find Out.

Fill a bottle OF common glass with you
water and let stand twenty-four hours
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-25

also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
{;wamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
fulflls every wish in curing rheumatism
,ain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
snl every part of the urinary passage
It corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing It, or Dad
effects following use of liquor, WINE or
beer, and oveicomes that unpleasant ne
cassity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild !, ana I'd
the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Roct
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
fer its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need medicine
YOU should have the best. Sold by drug
eists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes;
You 1uay have sample bottle and a
s sSsa ti both t santft s'l
by mail. Address DR.. N + 1873
Kilmer & Co., Bing- =ss4s 80
hanton, N. Y. When Home of swamp-RoOt.
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Binghamton, N. Y.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-25

O. v. WILSON, Agent, Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-25
Money to Loan.

We have made arrangement
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 call on ]. H. Woodward & Son,
Vienna, Ga. 12-9-04, 10-mo
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
THURSDAY, DECEMBER %, 1905.

and in practical operation they
might almost as we'll be the entire
committee.
The committee on finance, from
whose Craftsmanship Nelson W.
Aldrich of Rhode Island has ex-
erted such power that he has been
called general manager Of the
country, includes Aldrich, Allison,
Platt and Spooner. On commerce
are Frye and Elkins, Frye being
chairman. 1t will be observed
that the powerful position OF chair
manship is regularly retained by
one or another of this group OF
directors, who might we'll be called
the executive committee OF con-
gress.
Take foreign relations. This
group of eight is again found to
hold half of the republican places
on this most important committee.
Cullom is chairman, and with him
are Frye, Foraker and Spooner.
So much for the committee that
handles reciprocity aid other
treaties relating to commercial
| relations abroad.
THE ''B1G' EIGHT.
Taking next the committee that
has most to do with home COM
mercial affairs-interstate COM
merce-and once more this domi-
neering group is found to have
four of the eight republican MEM
bers. Elkins is chairman, and his
associates from the big eight are
Aldrich, Cullum and Foraker.
Thus the committee which must
handle rate legislation was sup
posed to be safely under control,
but the republicans of the pro-reg-
ulation faith refused to be doml-
mated, Cullom being on of them;
they made common cause with the
democrats of the committee, and
they hope by this combination to
bring out bill. But, in order to
get past the big eight and re-
: port bill, it would be necessary
to have such a revolution in sena'
torial proceedings as Senator Eli
kins declares will ''split the re-
, publican party To turn dowr
: the big eight is equivalent tt
splitting the party in the Wes'
3 Virginian's view.
. Occasionally the committee OF
: rules, even in the senate, has
n large importance, though never K
q compare to that of the same com
= mittee in the house. 1t has only
four republican members, ant
!. three of these are Spooner, chair
J. man, Aldrich and Elkins-thre'
q out of four in control of the over
towering eight.
The most convenient committee
the most useful to control for pur
" poses of patronage though not on
: of the great ones in power owe
. legislation, is printing. This ha
- two republicans and one Democrat
member. Platt and Elkins are tn
- republicans, and German the den
ocrat.
10 So much for the domination G
- the great senate committees b.
these leaders of the body. 1t
through the committees that the
do their work. 1t is hard work
i doubtless, for these elder states
= men, to run the whole machine
10 but they do it with willingness:
- even an eagerness, that is beaut
: full to see. Such patriotism, sue
~ beautiful unselfishness is a splel
did example to the rest of tt
country. -World-Herald.
T1 q brS,,e
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
Ejgbt Men Dominate
United States Senate
They are Allison, Aldric n,
Hale. Frye. Foraker, Ell
kins, CullOm ana
SpOOner.
Are in the Mm.jOrity on Every
Important Standing
Cons mittce.
World. Herald Washington Bureau
No. II Postal Building.
Washington, d. g., Dec. "a.

Washington, ID. g., Dec. "a.
That eight men practically dc
tate the legislation Of congress is
the remarkable claim put forth
and vigorously sustained by a SEN
ator who, not being of the eight
elect and not desiring to antagon-
ize them, naturally doesn't want
his identity published. He said:
I'VE aren't very popular with
the people as a class, but if the
public knew how very innocent
most of Us are of dominating legis-
lation, either in the interests OF the
corporations or of anybody else
we would be forgiven. We don't
really have much to do with it.
The little group of veterans who
have retained to themselves the
best committee assignments on the
powerful committees run the SEN
ate. When they are named as the
eight men who really control legls-
lstion it will, of course, be under
stood that reservation is made IN
favor of the speaker and the presi-
dent, who really have some power
the speaker by his rules and the
organization of the house and the
president through the appointlve
mower and the fact that his recon-
mendations about legislation are
supposed to represent a crystaliza-
ton of public opinion.
The eight senators thus credited
with dominating legislation are:
Allison, Aldrich, Hale, Frye, For.
aker, Elkins, Cullom and Spooner.
How they do it was pointed out
graphically by the statesman who
was voicing the anonymous pro-
test. He said:
. Here's the senate committee
list. The great committees which
handle the most important ques
tions and which are able by reason
Of their immense influence to force
their views on others are: APP
preparations, finance, judiciary
foreign affairs and commerce
Rules is very important and mill
tary affairs would be placed in tn
first division by some people.
ANALYZES THE LIST.
The speaker then took up thes
committees, one by one. and an
alyzed their makeup. He wa
using q committee list of last seaso1
but the changes made in the new
committee organization rathe
strengthen than weaken his case
Taking, first, appropriations. 1t
chairman is Allison, who, by tn
way, is really entitled to NOR
consideration than any other sena
tor because he is the Oldest in SCI
vice. Senator Allison has neve
made such strong demands TO
recognition as some others OF tnl
group of leaders and this is on
reason for his great personal POI
ularity in the body. tie has nc
been a self-seeker as other sens
tors have too often appeared.
Along with Allison on apprt
priations are Hale, Cullom and T.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
State GAMBLING LAWS
From the Compiled Statutes of
the State Of Nebraska
for 1905.

GAMING IN PUBLIC PLACE-BETTING |
1881, Sec. 213. If any person
shall, at any time, play in any |
ordinary, tavern, or race-field, or
in any booth, arbor, clubhouse, or
other erection connected with such
tavern, ordinary, or race-feld, or
at any other public place, at any
game whatsoever, except games of
athletic exercise, or shall bet or
wager on the hands or sides of
such as do play as aforesaid, every
such person shall pay a fine in any
sum not exceeding 500.
GAMING.
1882, Sec. pa. Every person
who shall play at any game what
ever for any sum of money or
other property of value, or shall
bet any money or property upon
any gaming table, bank, or device
prohibited by law, or at or upon
any other gambling device, or who
shall bet upon any game played at
or by means of any such gaming
table, or gambling device, shall,
upon conviction, be fined in any
sum not less than 500, and not
exceeding $500, or be imprisoned
| in the penitentiary not more than
one year, and upon second or
any subsequent conviction shall be
fined in any sum not less than $500
and not exceeding $500. or be i'm
prisoned in the penitentiary not
more than two years; PROVIDED,
That if any person or persons who
shall lose any property or money
in a gambling house or other place,
either at cards or by means of any
other gambling device or game of
hazare of any kind, such person,
the wife or guardian of such, his
heirs, legal representatives, or
creditors, shall have the right to
recover the money or the amount
thereof, or the property or the
value thereof, in a civil action,
and may sue each or all persons
participating in the game, and
} may join the keeper of the gamb'
ling or other place in the same
action, who shall be jointly and
} severally liable for any money OF
property lost in any game OF
through any gambling device o.
> any kind, and no title shall pass
) to said property or money, and II
an action to recover the same nc
evidence shall be required as tt
the specific kind or denomination
, of money, but only as to th'
amount so lost.
KEEPING GAMING FIXTURES.
1883, Sec. 215. Every person
who shall setupo keep any gamin!
table, faro bank, keno, or an,
kind Of gambling table or gamb
ling devcie or gaming machine o
i, any kind or description, unde
n any denomination or name what
T. soever, adapted, devised, and de
signed for the purpose Of playing
i, any game of chance for money o
. property, except billiard tables, o
y who shall keep any billiard tabl
j. for the purpose of betting or CANT
y ling, or shall keep same to be use
4 for such purpose, shall, upon COL
;. yiction, be punished by fine of nc
o less than $500 and not exceedin
>. $500, or to be imprisoned in th
penitentiary not exceeding tw
years.
r GAMING ON PRIVATE PREMISES.
e 1884, Sec. PIG. If any perso
r or persons shall suffer any gam
Is or games whatsoever to be playe
ic for gain upon or by means of an
le gaming device or machine of an
l. denomination or name, in his
their house, or any out-hous'
If booth, arbor, or erection, of whic
" no che or thav have the care
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28

For Sale-Good 6 room house
and lot on Hall street, good stable.
Inquire at this office.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. Is, 1905.
I. NJ. Rice,
Valentine, Neb.
Dear Sir:
Our company appreciates the
work you have done for the Mer-
camille during this year. Let US
see now how we'll the last month
in the year can be rounded out
with good business. The Mer-
camille holds it's own against all
corners. Pays its losses promptly.
Has no unpaid losses. We ap-
preciate your continued and active
support.
Again thanking you, we are
Very truly yours,
Nebr. Mercantile Nut. 1ns. Co.