Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-08
I SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 1906.

stock most of week.
81 Labor is king or the aborer is the emper-
|br. The commonest negro refuses to work Tor
sc per hour.
The decided improve il the tempera-
kure is welcomed by all who recognize IN IT
ne approach of autumn.
MM
cambridge presents her regards for pistol
koters in the form of $50 and COSTS" Our on
" comment is too light"
Already the purifcation of the moral atmos-
phere is in perceptible progress, since the clos
ING of the saloons in this city.
MM
The Superior Court has not done much this
Week The high license case is the only thing
of general interest that has claimed the atten-
lon of the court
The Grand Jury honored Mr.. Dave Ewing
III electing him foreman The Jury was IN
Session only three days this week, but will re-
onvene Monday.
Editor w. D. Upshaw of the Golden Age
#as in the city few hours Thursday evening
81 his return from Ocilla and met several Of his
arm friends here.
The person who is continuously evading or
leaking the law is bad citizen and should be
;sciplined until ready to acknowledge the ma
ssty of the law or move out.
MM
BY majority of 346 the voters OF Early
ounty abolished the dispensary from their
punty on Tuesday. The only tank" OF the
ounty was situated at Blakely.
Twenty one aspiring Georgia lawyers have
announced for the court of appeals 1t IS claimed
hat there will be other entries. The candidates
ILL hold Ia convention in Atlanta next We'd
esday.
Mr. L. o. Tisdel, of the Central Grocery,
ne of the best known and most popular OF all
he colonists, has been prominently mentioned
connection with the treasury of Ben Hill coun-
Ia. He has not fully decided to run and will
81 announce his candidacy in any event until af-
I'D the new county is ratified.
Editor Jas. r. Gray of the Atlanta journal
y easily the man of the hour in Southern news
saperdom. Like the newly nominated candl-
ate for governor, he is of stalwart physique,
Rith large head, apparently we'll stored with
zrey matter, veritable dynamo of energy. He
zas demonstrated his strength and endurance IN
be recent campaign, in which practically all OF
he daily press of the state was arrayed against
i'm in merciless contest.
Editor Gray has won his spurs and the re-
spect of the press of the South.
n IN
e Al of
he wrecked Chicago bank fairly illustrates the
|earful danger lurking in every shadow along the
butte where daily the mad scramble for wealth
s participated in by, seemingly, all humanity.
Here was man possessed of wealth, honor
|nd happy home. But not content with lot
#hich was the envy of nine-tenths of his fellow
Aen, he yields to an insane desire for additional
nd useless wealth. sacrifices all on the alter OF
reed and now occupies felon's cell.
When will men awake and estimate honor
nd wealth at their respective values!
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The men who claimed the business interest
II Fitzgerald would be hurt by the closing OF
be saloons are beginning to realize the tallacy
il the claim. Notwithstanding the fact that
he cotton crop is three weeks later than last
Eear and the price lower than the farmer is Will
no TO accept with the result that less than one
ourth as much cotton has been marketed to date
J compared with last season, Fitzgerald mer-
hants are doing fine business and are pleased
nth the change. Fitzgerald real estate brings
etter prices than ever before and the outlook
for the greatest season in the history OF the
oiony. Our population will increase more in
s. s,ert Twelve months than any twenty-four
- 's;rea kl,F. frat year of the colony.