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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-07-01
Mob SnuffS Out Eight
Lives at WdtkinSVinc
SEVEN NEGROES AND
ONE WHITE VICTIM
Were Taken From Jail and
Shot to Death Within
200 Yards Of Center
Of the Town.

Watkinsville, Ga, June o.
Eight prisoners were taken from
the Jail here this morning and
shot to death by a mob of masked
white men within two hundred
yards of the center of town.
Nine men were carried to the
scene of the lynching, but one
miraculous1y escaped death by
falling to the ground when the
vo1ley was fired and feigning that
he had been killed.
The names of the prisoners
who were killed are:
Lewis Robertson, Rich Robin.
SOD, Sandy Price, Claude Elder,
Bob Harris, Jim Yearly, all me-
groes, and Lon Aycock, white.
Joe Patterson, negro, feigned
death and the mob left him,
thinking he, too, had been riddled
with bullets.
Four of the prisoners we're
charged with being implicated in
the murder of Ho1brook and his
wife and one was held for an at
tempted criminal assault. The
others were in Jail on minor mis-.
demeanor charges.
MoBBERs WORE MASKS.
The mob formed quietly just
after midnight this morning and
marched in order to the Jail,
where the keys were demanded
of the jailor. The demand was
made at the point of drawn rifles
and pistols and the jai1er quickly
realized that resistance was out
of the question.
With the keys in its possession
the mob opened all the cells,
ordered the trem bling inmates
out and then lined the men up in
single file, tying them securely
with ropes.
The prisoners, nine in num Der,
were marched to a corner lot,
within two hundred yards Of the
Jail and in the very heart of the
town, where the we're bound to a
fence with their hands tied be-
hind them.
At command given by the
leader, the. mob stepped back a
few PAGES, took deliberate aim
and then fired a volley from rifles,
shotguns and pistols into the
trembling line of prisoners.
Every man in front of the mob
fell at the first volley.
The rattle of the volley thoro.
ughly aroused the sleeping town.
Scores of citizens spran form
their beds in alarm, not knowing
what had happened. Many
thought an explosion had shaken
the town; others heard the shouts
and groans of the prisoners and
imagined the town bad been at
taxed by negroes.
The widest excitement pre-
vailed everywhere and half <clad
men and women hurredly left
their homes to investigate.
The mob was no where in evil
dence within a moment or two
after the execution.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-07-01

Invocation-By Rev. G. NJ Phillips.
Welcome Address -By Mayor Drew W. Paulk.
Marcus Luke, Pres. Blue and
Gray Association.
Music-By Green's Quartette.
Reading Declaration of Independence Col.
D. B. Jay.
Music-By Smiley's Quartette.
Address By Hon. John F. DeLacey, Ex-Soci-
tor Oconee Circuit
Music-By Green's Quartette.
Address Rev. O. O. Johnson.
Music-By Prof Royals Quartette.
Short Addresses-By Various Speakers.
Song, "America" BY Audience.
Blue and Gray Basket Picnic, in Which All
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-07-01
Madison Fairly Af1ame With En-
thusiasm Over Opening Of
Mr.. Smiths Campaign.

have put to shame the feeble eff
forts that have marked the cam
pain of the ringsters and mercen.
aries in past political contests.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-07-01
FORMATION OF PARADE;
PROGRAMME:
To Commence Promptly at 10 O'Clock
Presiding Officer W. H. Mason Natl Sec Blue and Gray AS

All 5eC. B7U6 ana C7dV HS5OC7dt70A.
Are Invited to Participate
Business Meeting of Blue and Gray at 1:3O
p. m.
Band Concert at Band Stand at 2 p. m.
Program of Sports. ESQ p. NJ.
Horse Race so Rods Prizes SIS, SO, So.
Mule Race, 60 Rods-Prizes, SIS, So, ST.
Bicycle Race-Free for All, Best Two in Three,
60 Rods-Prize SIS.
Wheelbarrow Race-Prizes So, S.
Sack Race-Prizes So, So.
Climbing Creased Pole-Prize SIS on Top for One
Who Reaches 1t.
Creased Pig-Prize S. and the Pig to the Per-
son Catching 1t.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
Who Will Help?

The Sunshine society wishes a winter
suit, bust measure "a, or 36, for girl
who is bravely supporting a mother and
invalid sister on 81 week, paying rent
and all other expenses. Shells far from
well and is: now under the care of a
physician who is willing to let her pay
him as, she can. She is a gentlewoman,
and at one time the family were
wealthy, but thru unfortunate invest
ments lost everything and shortly after
this disaster the father died, leaving
the mother. a semi-invalid and the two
daughters. No hope is given that the
youngest girl will ever recover her
health and so the second daughter must
always be the bread winner of the
family.
. To buy fuel, food and clothing and
pay rent on 81 a week is no easy prob
lem and Sunshine wants to help her.
Please look thru your wardrobe, and see
if you cannot spare winter suit. She
is clever with the needle and could
remodel it if necessary. If you have
something send word to the Sunshine
editor, care of Tsh j ur n a l, and the
suit will be sent for.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05

ing. Sometimes may feel so cast down
and lonely and Just to receive a letter
from some Of you good people is such a
consolation to me and cheers me up so
much. This is the first time in all my
life that I was remembered on my
birthday. We live in very lonely part
Of Virginia. It is eight miles to the
depot and five miles to the nearest
church and not any neighbors near us.
We live on a little farm and make our
living by farming. My father is a
little, weakly, crippled-up man and my
oldest brother has been on his crutches
ever since last Christmas. He can It
walk step and he has white swelling
in his foot.
I have one younger brother II years
old and I have two brothers dead. So
this leaves a small family of us and all
weakly, and it is really a hard matter
for the poor farmers to get along in the
south We: have a very small crop this
year, but have had to work awful hard
to make it, for we have such a small
force to work. ] help my poor father
along. He is SO years of age. and giving
out fast Well, I guess I had better
close this. time. Would be delighted to
hear from you again some time. Ex
cuse bad writir and all mistakes, SO
good-by. Your little friend,
49,. &c.,. Annie E.. Kendrick.
Spencer, Henry County,. Virginia.
Rural Free Delivery No. 3.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
Golden Rod Meeting.

The Golden Rod branch held it's regu-
lar meeting Oct. 27 and outlined the
work to be done the coming. year, Mrs.
Grace Tubbs, first state vicepresident,
spoke on Sunshine work and sang the
Sunshine song. There were five visitors
present and two new members were
added to the membership p. - =.
It was reported that eight sick. calls
had been made and fruit given. The
members all have the true sunshine
spirit and are taking up the work with
great enthusiasm.
The next meeting will be held Nov.
"a, at the home Of Mrs. Lewis, 2403
! Twenty fifth avenue S, when Christ
mas box will be prepared. ! -.
Anyone knowing of shut-ins who
would enjoy letters and reading matter
would be doing kindness by sending
the address to Mrs. Hurley, 1906 Penn
avenue N. .t =. +, = ':'f>.EE Il n.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05

but this can be cared for later on-if
not in five years, why, then in ten. - .
This green, or quadrangle, as some.
would call it, is the drill ground of the
cadet battalion. They have no other
place to drill The government assumes
the expense of a military instructor and
other important expenses, and looks to
the university to provide the military
field The cadets cannot use the ath-
letic field. For one theory, they would
ruin the. costly field and for another
the drill hours and the, athletic hours
conflict If military science is to be
! taught at the iversity-and many in
sist that it is one Of the most valuable
features in the curriculum-the campus
must be. preserved intact.
/ No valid argument against the pro-
posed plan can be raised and there are
many in its favor. In short time the
alumni will gather for the work and
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
A Happy Birthday.

Some time ago the Sunshine society,
thru its department in T he j. 0 ur ma i;
requested someone to. remember e the
birthday Of young girl in Virginia
who had never had birthday present
in all her seventeen years. A well
known lawyer in the city sent her a
book, and the following letter received
in return shows her heartfelt apprecia-
tion.
She writes: "This gives me great
pleasure in trying to reply to your bright
and cheering letter. I was delighted to
hear from you on my birthday and am
very thankful to you for the nice book
you sent me. It was "a nice birthday
present and | appreciate it very much.
/ am very glad to say that my birthday
my life. I received several letters and
nice presents from you good people and
/ can t tell you how I enjoyed that. Oh,
I do think the Sunshine is such a bless
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
A Sunshine Window,

The Sunshine society has hopes OF
placing a window in the new Wesleyan
church Hoylake, Eng, of which Rev.
DR.. Henry Burton is pastor. DR.. Bur
ton wrote the poem. tsPass It: On,N
which forms the creed of the Interna-
tlonal Sunshine society, These verses
were selected from thousands sent in as
a suitable creed for sunshine to try to
live up to: 1t was not until years after
the. selection was made that the society
learned that DR.. Burton was the author.
ThegneW Wesleyan church .is to be a
very handsome. one, and it was sug-
gested that. the Sunshine society, of the
world. as a mark Of appreciation to
DR.. Burton, place beautiful ,wind dow
with the poem which has inspired so
many to good works, IN the church. i.
DR.. Burton was written to in regard
to. cost and replied that the largest
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05

70 enlarge the present university
campus and preserve it's artistic SYM
metry of arrangement and harmonious
landscape features is the laudable pur-
pose of a movement started by the
alumni. 1t is we'll known. that the uni
versity is. already cramped for room
half million dollars must be placed
wherever there is room enough, regard
less of the relation from am arch hitec-
tural viewpointA toa&Ss the surrounding
buildings and StheSsite. fs55sf:3s..l9 5Fs5.f:s.
The chief attraction of the univer-
sity to the average visitor is the wide
sweep of buildings arranged in an arc
ing in the fine oak grove on the extreme
west. Every building stands out and
yet forms a part of harmonious
scheme, owing to the happy grouping
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05

proposed new buildings, chief Of which
is, the new main building to cost
;$400, 900. The other shows the proposed
new campus with new site for the
main building and others which may be
needed in the course of time. 49,.
~ The four blocks desired are pretty
well built up and it will be large I'M
dertaking to secure control. Still the
plan is held to be a feasible one. It
has. been estimated by well-informed
real, estate men, that the land, with
improvements, can be obtained FOR
about 100000. - The salvage on the
buildings is estimated at about $4,000,
leaving $l50,0O0 to be raised. The
alumni leaders say the work can be
done if everyone takes hold in earnest.
At present the only contract for the
new building is one Of $4,000 for ex-
cavation. This can be stopped and the
contractor compensated for the expense
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
eed yourself, commend

do a worthy deed yourself, commend
one who does. r -. :.
Try to be something in this world and
you will be something. Aim at excel
1ence and excellence will be attained
This is the greatest secret of success
and eminence. ~ cannot do it, never
accomplished anything. t'I will try
has wrought wonders. ]. ... -. -- 49,
We can, only give, what we have.s
Happiness, -grief,, gaietN, sadness are by;
nature contagious: Bring your health
and your strength to the weak and,
sickly, and so you will be of use toe
them. Give them, not your weakness,
butyour energy-so- you will, l,revive and.
lift them up ,zz-s:5 ) - -....- ... =,
: No man or woman of the humblest'
sort can really be strong, pure and good,
without the world being the better for
it without somebody being helped and
comforted by the4very existence Of this.
goodness. = '.-t-s2T -ezt- ;.-..- - -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05

four blocks across University avenue
from the campus and extending from
Fourteenth to Eighteenth avenues ST.;
with the vacation Of the Intervening
streets for one block from University
avenue to Fourth street. This will give
1900 feet long by more than 800 feet
deep which would suffice for all the
new. buildings that the university may
need for many wears to. come. .5gI.; Adj ::
IF the legislature were soon to hold
a session, the. land couldszprobahlvE be
acquired quickly, but as there will be
no session for more than, a year, the
campus will have been destroyed be-
yond chance of redemption for all time.
Accordingly the alumni must take the
lead in the movement, if anything is
to be done. y. H.. -: -
One Of the accompanying charts
shows the present campus with the
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05

about the wide expanse Of the campus
green. All that is left of the university
tract not occupied is the green, and
unless more land is secured it must be
built upon. -.
The time for action, IS now. A month
to do anything. Already ground has
been broken for the new: main building
at the corner Of University and Fif-
teenth avenues Sc. Quick and positive
action is necessary to save, the campus.
The alumni are aroused. Thousands arc
now in Minneapolis and are eagerly
discussing the matter and many have
enthusiastically enrolled themselves in
the movement to preserve the time
honored green.
A plan of action has aNradv been
suggested by a number Of alumni, who
have taken the lead in the movement
They suggest the condemnation of the
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
A Good Home for Someone.

Mrs Henderson, Of 1920 Vine place,
offers good home for some high school
girl or university student. She wishes
pleasant, refined girl who will be- q
companion for her, one whom she can
take out with her evenings and to
places of amusement in the absence OF
her husband, who is travelling man
and away from homo much of the time.
There are no children and during Mr..
Henderson s absence Mrs. Henderson is
entirely alone. .
She suggested to the Sunshine society
that there must be number Of refined
girls in the city who were struggling to
get an education and she would be glad
to give one of these home.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
Governor johnson Favors 1t.

HI am heartily in favor of the pro
posed enlargement of the campus, said
Governor johnson yesterday. "The
university will certainly welcome such
a. magnificent gift from the alumni. :; [
assured the leaders of the movement:
some time ago that l would give them
every assistance in my power. The
main building should be on the north
site is secured in time, before the work
on the other side has gone too far, I
shall favor accepting the proposition of
the alumni, and as a member Of the
board Of regents will vote for it. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
> REARRANGEMENr WITH THE CONDEMNED GROUND


already entailed and given a new con-
tract when the new plans are carried
out. The present plan is to place this
new building. which will be- an archi-
tectural beauty, withinS thirty feet Of
the street. It. will have. no, adequate,
setting and l. the location! would, it is.
held, be an artistic blunder. The uni
versity buildings will become mere
jumblesof big buildings each concealing
the other, without harmony or esthetic.
envlrOnment.&a Il y. s. !: III =. ".
/ It must not. be forgotten, that the
university is established for all time
and that the expense, now entaiied will
yield rich results in the future. -.
other side of University avenue will
complete the, circle and preserve the
handsome effect 50, fortunately begun
1t is true that there, is already large
building within the almost sacred green,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
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New Branches in st. Paul,

Miss Ellis, the state organizer, last
month organized three new branches in
St. Paul, and the following names have
been chosen: Autumn Leaf, Eastern
Star No. "a, and Coreopsis. -.
The members of the Autumn Leaf
branch will take up the work of pass
% and 81 shutsins, and sending messages, Of
good cheer. They are planning special
Christmas work for those who would
not otherwise be remembered. s VI
The Eastern Star branch is planning
more extensive work and hope to Eestab-
lish a Sunshine room in one of the
hospitals where patients could go who
are unable to pay for a room. This
branch is Interested in the; work of the
friendly nurse of the Associated Char
tiles Of St. Paul. 49, 49, '.y= .z ~ - zt7%a
The members of the Coreopsis branch
are young girls and they have selected
for their special work to, dress dolls and
make scrap books for the children at
the city hospital Christmas. I'll. Il zat Ia
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
Good Work in. ;Elrnira.

Elmira, n. Y, has thirty branches of
the Sunshine society, and the following
report, sent =, to %gthe Bulletin should
inspire ether Sunshiners to renewed
efforts. The report is as follows -, -
First IS IS unshine library at the Indus
trial school, for poor children, both white
and colored. ~ 80. r. - b. 'n'. 81"
Second -ttRest ROOM and reading room
lat, Alpha club, free for any one who
wishes to go there. r.-.z 80. =. -
third -.ssSunshine. room at the Ancaor-
ge?1furnishedr by members of different
icircles. e -: 49,
! Fourth: Forty dollars given by Elmira
members to buy a cow for a Sunshiner at
Benton, Pa. .- =---s
Fifth-Sixteen dollars sent by three
circles to- headquarters for the fresh=air
fund. ~: ~ sTtwgsx sezss* ggzsyE>@st.
/ Sixth Making fags for the Home for
the Aged society. who have a contract
with D., l.. & w. railroad for signal
flags. - ~
seventh-Canned fruit and jelly to the
.Arnot-Ogden hospital. .-.z, - .....
Eighth-One church circle presented
s75 for repairs on their church; and
another (of young girls) are now working
to. earn s25, which they have guaranteed
toward. the repairs on theirs 81. -.
Ninth--One circle .passed on" s197 to
the Industrial school as the result of their
work at the annual fair in December.
Tenth---The formation of circle of the
old people at the Home for Aged another
of the. girls at the Anchorage, and the
Sunbeams composed Of the children at
the Industrial school, to give Happiness to
/ others. 80. gfr: = ,s5s:s @.YssJ
/ Beautiful Thoughts. FSq .
If you see anything that is worthy of
praise, speak oft. Even if you cannot
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
The Sunshine Scholarship.

The seh4larshp branch n{6 Gf The he Sun
cess and now has eighteen perpetual
scholarships, FIVE yearly tuitions paid
in advance, two memorial rooms for
students use and a fund to provide for
the board Of such students as are unable
to work or provide for the necessities
of life. Two Japanese students Will
be among the Sunshine scholars sent to
the Alfred university this year
A big bazaar will be held at the Wal!
dorf, New York, this month for the
benefit Of the work and one of the prom
inent japanese merchants offered to
decorate one of the booths in apprecia-
ton Of what the scholarship branch has
done for his countrymen.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
little home gathering of neighbors; is
pleasanter for all concerned. = asEl:
A Generous Offer.

=. The society has received letter, from
Rs city Sf tef ng shaqs e g1e ee smen
to some suffering ones of whom the
society may know. This generous offer
wall be accepted gladly for 50 often the
society," hears Of, women, who are Grip
pied with rheuma tism, and other COM
plants to whom massage would bring
relief. Such offers are especially graft
flying to Sunshiners for it shows that
The Sunshine spirit is gaining deeper
hold and every day is adding to the list
Of those who are willing to-; "pass on
some blessing or good they may have
to those less fortunate. .. LIS ...,.0
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
Christmas Bazaar !:

!. The Sunshine society will hold a
bazaar early in December to raise funds
to give some 200 poor children Christ
mas, and will be grateful for any arti-
cles that kind friends may donate. Just
how the children will be cared for has
not been definitely decided. One year
the society sent the tree and trimmings
and gifts for about half a dozen families
to one house and all the other people
were invited to- have their Christmas
together.
At the time the plan worked ex-
ceedingly well and tho it is more ex-
pensive than the tree for all in some
downtown church. it is thought the
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
- AeIiepW a. 7Striti - f
Journal is the Official Organ.

The Minneapolis Journal has been
made the official organ Of the Inter
national Sunshine society for Mime
sofa. A letter from Mrs. Cynthia West
over Alden. the international president, en-
Sunshiners of Minnesota will need to
read T h e j Journal to keep in touch
with the state work as all reports of
the different branches will appear in
its columns, and the branch secretaries
should send their reports promptly to
the Sunshine Department, Minneapolis
TOurn31
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
Hillcrest Lodge Remembered.

Hillcrest Sunshine lodge in New ork,
which is kept open both winter and
summer has recently been given a
horse and an organ. .&,. - -. !, ~. -.
The children greatly enjoy both, but
the horse is the especial favorite.
Maude Doten,- a little girl in Maine,
raised the most money towards the horse
and she was given the honor Of nam
ing it, ....s.s - -
The following is her letter of christ
ening: "A little invalid girl way. up
in Maine does most affectionately be-
stow on thy noble brow the beautiful
name of Sunshine
May you long live to bring sun
shine into the many little hearts of the
boys and girls who will accompany you
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05

every loyal son and daughter of the
university, with other public-spirited
citizens to aid, will be expected to assist
in the magnificent enterprise.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05


as that of Mrs. Alden, the founder and
president-general, in last Sunday s issue.
The picture given of Mrs. Alden today
shows her in cap and gown, the degree
Of master Of literature having been
conferred upon her by the fired uni
versity, of New York. ie., 81. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
Coreopsis Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Coreopsis branch will be held with S. B.
Horwaret, 1886 Rondo street, st. Paul,
Nov. Z, at p. m. ~. !
The members are requested to meet
at Hennepin avenue and Fifth, street
at 1880 D. m. .2Aa5 '&A o[6H4@|
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05

r. Women, disguised as men, bave often,
served as soldiers. The following in.
scription is on tombstone in the Eng
lish town of Brighton: "In memory
of Phoebe HasseI; born 1713, died 1921,
aged 108 years.. She served for many
years. as a. private soldier in many parts.
of Europe, and at the. battle of Fontes
noy,t fighting bravely.. she received as
bayonet wound in the left ARM 2
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
; A Sunshine Park

Mississippi has Sunshine park at
Magnolia and all expenses are paid by
the Sunshine society of that city. :. -.
The cost for bandstand, electric
lights, etc, was $75 and every week q
free. band concert was given. The. park
gave great pleasure, to many, Especially
the children, and the society hopes to
add other delightful features next sum-
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
Crawford Branch.

P. The regular monthly meeting Of, the
Crawford branch, will Be held at the
home of Mrs Charles Blackburn ss44ff52 gig
p. m. The members are all urged to
be present as important work is to be
considered. u I F.-. ~ go = 80.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05

on your travels along the lovely, sun
shiny road to Hillcrest Farm, your
future home, is the wish Of your loving
godmOther. E##"-:2 G"~a7 p. s'.s' {.
~ - ga Little Girl in Maine..''
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05

window which has five panels would
cost about 81 500. . a.. ... h..
J A similar window tho smaller and
which would face the, congregation
could be placed for 81 900. One of the
transept windows would cost $500.
) DR., Burton adds. 81 shall be de
lighted If your Sunshiners make my
lovely dream "a realization = 3. ~