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Graham guardian., 1906-08-10
OPPORTUNITY

In writing of the American boys
and what should be done for them,
George II. Maxwell, in MdG,0elPS
IdliSmdn, breaches u strong SER
mon against joint statehood. Mr.
Maxwell writes as follows:
All they want is a chance in life
where they can make their living
by their labor and in good and
sufficient time secure home and
an independence, Such opportun-
tiles are not created by the ex-
ploitation of tropical islands, or
by any form of military aggran.
dlzement.
Such opportunities can be Great
ed right at home in our own land,
for all the millions Of American
boys who are now growing to
manhood, and millions more who
are yet unborn, by right policy
of developing the resources of our
own country in such way as to
create for every boy who wants a
homo on the land a chance to
get il,
Have you ever crossed the Colo.
RADIO River at Yuma?
If so you have seen the river
that holds more of miracles in its
eddying floods than can be found
anywhere else iu the world today.
More than a million acres Of land
can be irrigated by the waters that
now run TO waste in this great
river. That land is now the pub
lie land of the United States. I'm.
der the national irrigation policy
il can be reclaimed and made fer
tile and productive beyond any
dreams of land fertility that any
American farmer ever bad.
If you want to see for yourself
what the high mesa land will do
under irrigation, go 10 the Blais-
dell orchard on the mesa above
Yuma.
If you want to see what the bot
tom land will do, go TO the farms
along the river in the valley below
Yuma. Such crops you never saw
IN your life before Every ten
acres of this land, fertilized and
irrigated by the Colorado-the
American Nile-will give to any
iudusterious man a home, an abund
ant income to support hlmseli and
Graham guardian., 1906-08-10
A Razor and a ix-ShoOter

Two cOlored men created some
excitement early Sunday morning
on Railroad avenue by the use of u
razor and pistol. The elder one
of the two, who seemed to be under
the Influence of liquor, was in
possession of razor and attempt
ed to use it, The younger one
escaped the slash of the razor but
tie front of his pants were not so
fortunate The latter gem'man
secured revolver and went after
his assailant. He fired -four or
five shots at his adversary, the
fight at this period being of a run
ming nature, with the razor man
in the lead, the latter receiving II
shot in the right arm.
By this time, Marshal Wheeler
Graham guardian., 1906-08-10

Arizona & New Mexico Railway Co.
LOrdsburgs & Hachita Railway Co.
Time table No. 20.
Graham guardian., 1906-08-10

overlook the beligerents and ref
creed the fight by placing both
men in jail. Judge Harrington
was then selected as arbitrator,
and the shootist was placed under
o bond of 5000 TO await the action
of the grand jury. The bond was
promptly given.
The wielder of the razor waived
an examination and bis bail was
fixed at $1,000 Failing to give
bond, be was placed in jail-Flsg-
staff Gem.
Graham guardian., 1906-08-10

In etfect l2:Oi a m, sunday, August %. 1906,
Graham guardian., 1906-08-10

In this state it is not necessary
to serve five days notice for
eviction of cold. Use the origi.
nal laxative cough syrup, Ken
nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar
No opiates. Sold by Stafford Drug.
gists; Thatcher Drug Store, Thatch.
er, and Frank Cluf, Pins.
Graham guardian., 1906-08-10

QUERY: If the "character" of an
obscure politician is worth $780,
900, how long will it take to bank
rupt this country if truthtelling
becomes q habit?
Graham guardian., 1906-08-10

THE czar condemns the revolu-
tionists to death and the revolu.
tionists condemn the czar to death.
The game is to see who gets there
first.
Graham guardian., 1906-08-10

family in comfort and lay by a
competence for old age. Some of
this land is already in private
ownership. Some of it is reserved
from any kind of speculative entry
under the National Irrigation Act,
But here on the Colorado River
and elsewhere throughout Arizona
are several millions of acres of the
cream of tho public lands of that
territory, that will pass into the
hands of spectators and monopo-
lists if the joint statehood bill goes
into effect. Its provisions are
nothing more nor less than a bribe
to the people of Arizona to sell
their blrthright for a mess OF
pottage.
Every man in this country
should be up in arms against such
sacrifice of the opportunities that
could and would otherwise be Gre
ated in this wonderful territory
for men of small means and abund-
ant industry to get homes.
Arizona is as large as the whole
Philippine Archipelago. 1t has not
less thah five million acres of gov
erpment land capable of eventual
reclamation and of making ten
acre farm homes for five hundred
thousand families-Am er can
Homes for American Citizens on
American Soil.
The indignation of the American
people over the proposition to blot
out those vast opportunities and
repeat in Arizona the iniquity that
was perpetrated with the public
lands In Nevada should be as fierce
and outspoken as if it were pro-
posed TO present this splendid do
main to some offspring of the no
bility Of Europe, TO fence it in tor
cattle ranch, or to sell it to Mex
leo to be used as q reservation for
the Yaqui Indians.
Why is Nevada today a state of
great ranches and few people,
population of only a little over
$4,000 where it might just as well
have had million.
The answer is short
Land Monopoly.
The writer was once travelling
on the railroad down the Valley
of the HUMBOLDT in Nevada. The
train stopped at Golconda, one of
the waste places in the land created
by land monopoly, Two young
men crawled out from under the
trucks. They we're so covered
with white alkaIi dust that you
could hardly tell they were human
beings. And there was neither
work. nor chance of it where
they had to give up their effort to
reach place where the homes of
men would offer them an oppor-
tunity to work and live. Is it
much to be wondered at that we
are breeding socialists when year
after year Congress goes steadily
forward with the policy that de.
stroyed Nevadal
"The evil that men do lives after
them"-but if Arizona should now
be sacrificed to the blight Of land
monopoly such as destroyed Ne
vada, the day will come when the
young men of this nation, who
will some day awaken to the value
of their birthright in the public
lands, will curse the memory of
the men who sold that birthright
for mess of pottage,
The danger to Arizona arises
from the fact that the people do
not realize the marvellous oppor-
tunihes Arizona offers to the
young men of the nation, and do
not realize how completely land
monopoly, as it would be created
under the joint statehood bill
would crush out and destroy those
opportunities.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-11-10

Use what talents you have.
The woods be very silent if no
birds sarg there, but those
which sing BEST"
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-11-10
Park Company Coming.

The G. w. Park Dramatic Co.,
who pitch their tent for a weeks
engagement in this city on Mon-
day evening, November 18th,
need no introduction to the peo-
pie of this section. They have
been here several years in suc-
cession, and the high character
of their plays, the excellence OF
their company are well known to
a great many of our readers, " no
nightly were to be found among
the throngs that attended its at-
fractions when last here.
While the company stillretains
a majority of the old-time favor
ties, it has been considerably
strengthened this year, and is
sure to please all who patronlze
them.
Their advertisement elsewhere
in this issue names a few OF the
attractions to be presented, and
we have no doubt that they will
receive the same cordial recep-
ton that has awaited them in the
past, for the Park Company has
always occupied warm place IN
the hearts of Fitzgerald theatre.
going people.
Prices, children IS cents,
adults Is cents, reserved seats
10 cents extra. Location of tent
theatre opposite post Office.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-11-10
Notice Of Sale and Transfer.

| have sold my entire interest
in the Vendrome Grocery to Mr..
]. p. Peterson. / am responst-
for all bills and debts owed by
the said Vendrome Grocery con-
tracted prior to Oct. 25th, 1906,
and all accounts due the Ven
drome Grocery up to that date
are due me, and payable to my
self or Mr. Benz njAimin. l am not
iu any way connected with the
Veudrome Grocery and am not
responsible for bills against said
Vendrome Grocery after Oct. IS.
1906.
M. D. Holt.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-11-10
School Notes

The following Ocilla teachers
visited the schools Monday; Miss
Eugenia Beckham, teacher of fifth
grade; Miss Corrie Kelly, fourth
grade; Miss Bessie ChappeD,
third grade, Miss May Ellison,
first grades
Mrs. Jones has been i'll for the
last two days, Thursday and FRI
day, and has been unable to teach
her class. The class has been
dismissed, but she expects to be
IN her room Monday.
Miss Florence Roberts has
been out of school for two days
On account of the illness Of Mrs
Jones.
William Nelson, of Conde,
South Dakota, IS the new pupll III
the Commercial course. He came
in Wednesday.
The High School has taken up
the study Of literature for the re-
mainder of the year.
The blackboards are receiving
a much needed coat of paint.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-11-10
Notice to 'Tresspassers.

All persons are warned not to
hunt, fish or otherwise trespass
on our swamp lands from G. l..
Wilcox landing down to Ster-
peon creek. We have had some
trouble with our timber and
stock. This land is all posted
aad registered and we kindly
ask all not to trespass on it.
Owners of said land.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-11-10

Wanted a hotel keeper. A
competent and responsible party
will be given house rent and fuel
aud four dollars per week for
board for a number of boarders.
I will, guarantee the weekly pay
ment of the boarders who work
at my plant.
+. ]. Hanson.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-11-10
Crowd Coming from Brunswick
For the Big Sale >.
on WinOna

The following from the Brun.
swick News of the 4th., shows
that quite alarge crowd from that
city will be in attendance at the
big auction sale on the 18th at
Winona Heights. Quite a large
crowd of Brunswickrans will leave
the city on November 18th, for
Fitzgerald, where they go to at.
tend the large land sale under
the auspices of Brobston, Fen
dig & Co., of this city,"
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-11-10
Nursery Stock.

| have made arrangements with
and of the best nurseries in the
South and will sell fruit trees
this season at the right sort OF
prices for the best stock. AL
trees bought of me will be deliv'
cred free of cost at the proper
season.
If E. M. WINSLOW.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-11-10
Reward For Stolen Horse And
Buggy.

One bay mare twelve years
old, blind in right eye, weight
about 900 OF 1000 pounds, one
Barnesville make top buggy (top
removed) and harness, all be"
longing to me. Was stolen out
of Fitzgerald on the night Of Oct.
18th, 1906. Will pay ten dollars
for return of said property to me
or for capture of thief with proof
to convict.
T. A. Cox.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-11-10
TABLE BOARDERS.

| am now prepared to accommo-
date a limited number of board
ers.
Location, first house wsst Of
A., B. & A. depot.
Pleasant Rooms.
First.class Board,
Bath Room.
Rates Reasonable.
Mrs. BERT Brown.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-11-10
Card to Defeated Candidates

You all are requested to meet
with me at the cross roads, on
next Wednesday at 10 O'Clock
shary to consider plansaud means
to 90 to the Ocmulgee river for
the purpose of having fish fry
and a good time, and while there
we will pass resolutions of good
will to our more fortunate brc'
theirs.
Yours Respt,
L. RoBITzsCH
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-11-10
For Sale.

392 acres of land, 6 horse farm
in cultivation all fresh. Two
good dwellings, & rooms each,
tenant houses and good frame
barn. Farm under good board
fence, 5 miles from Fitzgerald.
Apply at this Office.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-11-10

Sunday
with special
arriving
Simons Island makes connection
G P A. }. G KNAPP. Agent
Atlanta Ga. Fitzgerald
NORRIS Agent. s-aIi
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-11-10
Mass Meeting Called.

There will be a mass meeting
of the white voters of Fitzgerald
at the City Hall at 8 O'Clock We'd
nesday evening, Nov. 14th for
the purpose of electing a COM
mittee to regulate a white prima-
nv for the coming city election.
VOTERS.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-11-10

Coal, brick, sewer pipe. Fitz-
gerald Pottery Co. tt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26
COLD WAVE IN FLORIDA.

Tampa, Fla, Dec. 2s.-Repotts to
the Tribune from points south indi-
cate that the orange and pineapple
crops were only slightly damaged by
the cold wave. But all tender vege-
tables are practically wiped out.
Fort Myers reports a minimum
temperature of 81 degrees above zero,
with thin ice, but citrus fruits and
trees escaped. At Punta Gorda the
minimum temperature was 80 de-
grees above, and cucumbers and to-
ratoes We're killed. In the immediate
vicinity Of Tampa, with a minimum
temperature Of 2S above, considerable
damage was done to oranges still Oh
the trees. Colder weather is feared
tonight.
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LYNCHING IN MARYLAND.
A Negro Pays the Penalty for the Us
ual Crime.

Annapolis, Nd, Dec. 21.-Henry
Davis, alias Chambers. the negro
who assaulted Mrs. John Reid of
Brownsville. last. Friday, was taken
from Jail here this morning and
lynched by mob Of SO masked men.
Davis confessed his crime. The mob
had little difficulty in getting the pris-
oner. A stranger appeared at the
jail about 2 O'Clock and knocked, said
he had a prisoner he wished to de-
liver; he departed saying he would
return with the man. Shortly after
ward the mob appeared, attacked the
doors with sIedges and sticks and
broke it open. The jailers were COW
cred by guns and Davis, dragged from
his cell was taken directly through the
negro quarter of the city to the scene
of the crime and strung up to a tree.
Fifty bullets were fired into his hang
ing body. The police apparently made
no effort to interfere and the mob
behaved in an orderly manner. The
Jail Which was broken open is within
two blocks Of the governors mansion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26
IA Poor Organ.

sDam(s) ethe bile. That's what
your liver Goes if it's torpid. Then thss
bile 4overfows into the blood-peisons
Your system, causing sick headache
biousness, sallow skin, coated
tongue, sick stomach, dizziness.
fainting5 Spells, stc Ramon,s treat
ment OF Liver Pulls and .Tonsc Pellets.
strengthens the liver and makes it do
its own work. prevents and cures
these troubles. It aids doesn't
force. Entire treesment. 25 cents at
I3ydrant's Drug Store.
Kershaw, 2ranchyille, Clio. Due
West, LeesvilIe, Blacksburg and:
Prosperity will De raised erom 10 urt
class 20 presidential poseHees on
January 1st-
Now somebody has uneartEsso he.
tantasizing fact that in the fcurteenta
century you could buy cl.ic1zenss "a
England for two cents pair. Bus,s:
doubtless, it is worth the difference to-
most of US net to have l;ved in the
fourteenth century. I;ichrnciId.
Times-Den1ccrat 81
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Further Reports.

Meridian, Miss, Dec. 26.-Quiet is
maintained in towns of scooba and
Wahalak following the outbreak with
serious results. Trouble started on
Sunday when the conductor Of the NJ.
and O. tran attempted to quer the
disturbance made by negroes. AS a
result two negroes were uaorta4iy
wounded twenty-five troops ar
rived at Scooba today and marital
law was put in force there and at
Wahalak. Serious race war is fear
ed. The list of dead now numbers
il. Governor vardaman ordered the
militia men to scooba after the
county officials ignored those sent to
Wahalak.
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If Their was not confrmator. III
dence, tt story told by the fiE|as q |
of the ate Engineer Kinney, Oh
southerrrailway, the latter of Cor
was kid in the recent wrX q
Danvillscould not be beliea )
is that le glass was brokeniEs th
front widow Of the engineesgsid
OF the . and that at SpenceitsfeI
startinspn the run carperr va
sent toail tin over the windWs All
did SO. his; OF course. quite osrucs
ed tn engineers view thro.sh II
windo'and his only recourse.3as !
lean 6 of the window at his sdest
see t track. It is not sur:sisin
theree, that he plougheG inf t
rear standings freight tain /
Danvf, striking it accordingso tf
flremfs testimony before hekne1
that ere was a train ahead, a.d d
ing erhaps, without knowin: VIII
h.adappened. The act from! Will
the eident resulted mounts Sgh
the {stl of crimss.-charlose OF
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Duel With Pitchforks.

New York, Dec. 2S.-In a pitch
fork duel today Thos. Connolly,
groom in the riding academy, was in
iuEed so that he is expected to die, and
James Cassidy, another groom is ar
rested, awaiting the outcome of Con-
nelly's injuries. Bad feeling between
the men grew out of a quarrel over
Christmas gifts. They thrust despe-
rately at each other for many min
utes until finally Cassidy drove a
fork prong into his opponents eye
and Connolly fell.
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RsoTs IN MISSISSIPPI
Considerable Trouble Between Whites
and blacks at ssa...:E.sls. 4

and Blacks at s,assci,ik.
Meridian, Miss, Dec. 25.-Tne tive
companies OF State militia sent tC
Wahalalz. last .nighl returned to Meri-
dian today, their presence there ap-
parently being unnecessary. After
their arrival at Wshaial no distur-
bance occurred, although it is be-
lieved that three negroes, including
George Simpson, one OF the pricipals
in the disturbance aboard the Mobile
and Ohio train last Sunday, had been
lynched just before the arrival Of the
troops. The citizens cf Wahalak,
while not admitting the fact that the
men were captured by posse, but
were ,"lost in the swamp" while on
their way to the town.
Two sons Of Simpson were shot to
death yesterday afternoon.
AS near as can be ascertained at
this time the casualties resultant from
the trouble are as follows:
Unknown negro shot by Conductor
Cooper on the NJ. and o. train.
Constable O'Brien killed by the pre-
cipitator of the trouble, George simp-
son, when an attempt at arrest was
made.
George Sinnpson. lynched.
Tom Simpson, son Of George simp-
son., shot to death by white citizens
near Wahalak.
jim Simpson, another son, shot to
death:
Two unknown negroes 1ynched.
Conductor Cooper, seriously injured
by being cut and stabbed seven times
by George Simpson on the passenger
train; not fatal.
Leland sparkman, soldier, flesh
wound in left knee; accidental dis
charge of his pistol.
officers of the companies state that
Oh lueii dillVdi dl w WdAdtdh Ao SooA.
sty officials were on hand to which
they could report and that during
their stay there none of the county
officials appeared among the troops.
Col. .McCapts. -wba vas in charge Of
the troops, stated to the citizens that
while the soldiers We're always ready
to reply to ascall for assistance, a real
need should be apparent before they
were called on. He forbade armed
bodies of men riding trough the coun-
try and would permit no acts which
indicated violence.
The soldiers state they found arm
ed men from other places in charge
when they reached the scene.
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Fresh Clash reported.

Meridian, Miss, Dec. 25.-Railroad
men who have just arrived from
Scooba report a fresh clash between
the races. Several ere reported kill
ed. This report, however, has not
been confirmed.
scooba is five miles from Wahalak.
Acting on the instructions from
Governor vardaman 25 members Of
the local military conmpanies board
ed an engine and left at 10 O'Clock
for scooba. Additional troops will
leave aboard a special train as, soon
as it can be made ready.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
,>~es of Interest Condensed and Par
agraphed fog Quick Reading.

Mrs. Ellen Foster, of Ohio, spe-
Gial representative Of the federal. gov
ernolent, :s1in Tie State fer the pur-
pose of inspecting the mill cornmuni-
ties with 5. view of ascertai1ning the
condition Of yornen and children en-
oloyed in the niills.
Notice Of contes Of his seat was
served on congressIi:an Lever Tues
day by A. D. Dantzer, cololea5ycf
Orangeburg.
Te Carolina Savings Bank, Of
Charleston, has made a Christmas
present of s1Oo to each of the clerks
employed in the bank.
The business organizatons OF
Charleston will make a Vigorous ef-
fort to have the proposed :ab-treas-
ury located in that city.
II. s.. Tavis, the young telegraph
operator who skipped from Columbia
about ten days ago, after ceshing two
forged express money orders, has
been arrested in Chattanooga.
Another ship load of immigrants
is expected to land in Charleston
soon. Those here now have written
their homefolks that they are salts
fed.
Police and constables will Scoope-
rate hereafter in Charleston ansg 1t is
hoped that there will be- neEore
shooting on the streets.
Ernest F. Hines, the popular CO
at the Central Hotel, Florence, ess
suddenly Of apople1y in his roo
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock,
He was taken sick about O'Clock and
retired. Mr.. Hines was married only
a few days ago in North Carolina
A negro by the name Of Tom Cal
houn was killed at Hodges Thursday
evening by being run over by the
train on the Abbevil1e branch of the
Southern Railway.
Citizens Of Ben1settsvilie sent Rev
e. ". Creighton, editor Of the Chris
tian AppeaiSa check for lys111 as a
Christmas present.
Mr.. Samuel II. Plowden, Of Man
ming, en eyed Confederate veteran.
died Wednesday at the home of Mr..
a. P. Burgess.
Mr.. Julian Booth salley mayor of
Aiken, was married to Miss Margue-
rite Chafee, last Tuesday evening.
Mr.. salley graduated from South Car
Dina College III 1908.
DR.. T. Grange Simons, chairman Of
the executive committee Of the State
board Of health, has forwarded his
report to the governor.
Burglars raided the jewelry store
OF E. E. Flowers in Columbia Thurs
day night and stole s4o0 worth of
goods.
Tom Calhoun, a Greenwood negro,
was run over and killed by a South
ern train at Hodges Thursday after
noon.
The hig,, sce,co: committee. which
is compos.1 es !, aber of the lead
ing school 1.-la CT the State, will
meet in Columbia on January I'd.
Revenue officers and dispensary
constables cs.ptured another big
moonshine Still in Cherokee county
Wednesday night.
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The new president of the Southern
has decided to adopt slower schedules
fer trains on that system Of railroads.
This will be welcome news to the
travelling public long accustomed to
spending from two to four hours in
cold storage at the Southern's way
stations-provided, of course, TIE
trains are able to make the new
schedules.-Yorkville New Era.
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Eleven of the men came in
two boats to the ship Each man is
suspicious of the other to degree
that they all had to go over this side
to their boats together for fear that
one zsight get al advantage unknown
to the otHers,, Tais is an admirable ex-
ample of the spirit that always marks
an extreme form Of democracy
London Globe
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Seven Reported Killed.

Memphis, Tenn. Dec. e25.-A long
distance telephone message from
Scooba, Miss, says that seven persons
have been killed in a race clash ii
that vicinity.