Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-04-11
AS member of the Law and Order League

fare we have been called on for some criticism or
the recent violations of the Sunday law.
We have constantly held 10 the opinion that
the Law and Order League should devote IT'S
efforts first in the direction of the grosser evils
for the reason that it is more portant and on
the theory that the influence for good would be
lessened by noticing the smaller ofenses to the
neglect of the uger ones.
1t is barely possible that any two persons
would exactly agree as to where the line snoulo
be drawn on this one question of Sunday trat1c.
Those who take the law as laid down in the code
and the Holy Bible as their guide would, per-
haps, insist on stopping every ice wagon, closing
every butcher shop bakery, livery stable news
stand etc and confine druggists to doctors pre-
scriptions.
We do not approve so strict rule, although
we would deplore the other extreme, that leads
on towards all sorts of traffic and wide open
policy.
The question brought to our attention
and for which this article is written is the mat
ter of Sunday sales in the drugs stores(of which
Fitzgerald has quite her share, at least six OF
them and six soda founts) 1t was stated that
at three of these places soda water and cigars
are sold while the balance prefer to adhere to
the law ana the rules ldlu uOWu ny TIC Law ohU
Order League. Clearly this is grave injustice
especially where competition is so strong.
AS long as it is possible for man to buy
cigar or glass of cocacoa any where in the
city every drug store should have the right to
sell them.
The Law and Order League has accom-
pshed great deal. It's influence has been
potent for good and the work should not be
abandoned now. In the name OF justice
they should publish rule governing their action
in these important matters. If they propose to
prosecute for certain offenses let the rule apply
to all alike and publicly announce just what will
not be tolerated, for there people who respect
the wishes and approve the restrictions of the
League who are at great disadvantage in COM
petition with those who entirely ignore the
league and disregard the law.
They tell us that fruit and vegetables are
greatly damaged by frost Not in the blessed
wire grass region. This is land devoid of
casualties.
If Editor Mercer up there in Fitzgerald, is
still running for an office we would like to know
it as we are anxious to fling in one solid shot for
hm.-Darien Gazette.
Well, we are still running Dick Not so
very still, but running. We are in the race to
stay and to win, that is if it's possible to win
without spending dollar, trading or trucking.
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Scientists are looking for an antidote for
laziness. DR.. Weichart, of Berlin, thinks he has
an anttoxn that will invigorate the jaded, that
will vanish sleepiness and impell man to siren
uous activity. 1t will be a very popular medi-
cine in this country at this season of the year.
The Scientific American says
"Henceforth such thing as a somnoeut
policeman will be unknown on the force, and the
speed of the messenger boys will only be COM
parable to that of the winged Mercury himself
Women who are fond of talking will he able to
enjoy their gossopng proclivity to the full, and
renew the tagging interest of their victims with
an occasional hypodermic in lection of the new
stimulant. Factory and Office employees will
lead strenuous life indeed when the vlgilant in
spector makes the rounds with syringe full of
the new serum, so called after one of the fluid
constituents of the blood from which it is deriv-
ed. Indeed, when one comes to think Of it, the
application of this marvellous discovery would be
almost illimitable. Race horses sustained by
the antitoxin, would be sure to win, armies en-
abled to endure forced marches in order to
snatch victory from the Jaws of defeat, and
worshipers prevented from falling asleep in
church during dry sermon and suffering the
consequent disgrace. Possibly at some time in
the remote future, it will become customary 10
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