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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-30
Today's Storm. Worst in
History Of Fitzgerald

The worst wind and rain storm
in the history of the colony
struck Fitzgerald at 1 p. N, to
day.
The half finished dwelling OF
J. C. Bowny's on Oconee street
was blown down also several
smaller houses fences and tele-
phone poles.
Many window sash were
smashed and doors and windows
generally were damaged par
ticularly at the Lee Grant hotel.
The large tent under which
Rev. ]. r. Gum is conducting
his meetings, was blown down.
ILigh thing struck the steeple of
the Baptist church setting it on
fire. The ,steep1e was nearly
burned away before the fire de-
partment with three streams
checked the flames that threaten
ed adjoining property. The
damage TO the church will
amount to about 5000. covered by
insurance.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-30
Words Of Kindness.

1 often think of you Mother
Enterprise as you are going about
the Fathers business in this hot
sun, and rejoice that there is a
time coming when such faithful.
ness shall receive the reward
prepared for them.
When we enter that beautiful city
And are free from earth's sorrows
and fear.
The rest that awaits will be sWeeter
For burdens we've carried down here.
When the glad harps of heaven are
ringing;
And the saved of the ages appear;
The crown that awaits will be
brighter
For souls we have rescued down here.
Lovingly Mrs. A B. Wade
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-30
Rev. J. R. Gum will preach at
the Central Methodist Church, to-
morrow at 4 p. m. Tent blown
down; will be Up by Monday night.

Mr.. w. HI. Mercer, of Dawson
is visiting his children in this
city. II
Mrs. D. B. Jay and Mrs. J. L..
McCarty are visiting in 1ndiana.1
Mrs. J. M. Mcdonald is visit
ing in North Carolina
A letter from F. J. Hansen
states that he was ready to sail
from New York to London on
the Cunnard Liner "U1tania" on
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Lon Dickey and her sist-
err, Miss Emma Lee Boyd are
visiting Indian Springs.
Mrs. C. A. Holtzendorf took
her departure today for Zion
City, Ills, where she will visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Boswornh.
There willsbe presiding in the
Lutheran church tomorrow at
II, a. m. and 80 p. m. You
are cordially invited.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-30
DoWiH's Account OY0rdraWn.

Chicago, June %. In the hear
ing of the Dowie case before
Judge Lands, in the federal
court, e. E. Harwood, teller in
the Zion City bank, was called as
witness. He testified that the
books of the bank show that
Dowie's account in the bank IS
overdrawn to the amount of $48l,
237. He said that since 1899
Dowie had drawn money from
the bank at the rate Of $84, 600 a
wear. From the nature OF the
claims, Mr.. Harwood said, it ap-
peared that this money had been
used by Dowie for personal ex"
penses.
He produced further figures
purportiug to show that the over
drafts of the various Zion City
industries since 1900 amount to
S657, 900.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-30
RAILROAD GOSSIP
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Atty. r. B. Swain of the A. B.
& A. found a crate of fine peaches
awaiting him on his return from
jone of his many trips.
Chief clerk NAHUM for the A.
B. & A. can take his regular
rations now and no doubt will i'm
prove from this time on.
E. M. Brown, telegraph opera
ter for the A. B. & A., reconsid-
cred his intention of TAX ing a po-
sition with the Central and con-
c1uded to remain in his present
position.
Sidney Kittridge, of New
York city is convalescing at the
St. James hotel. He is lad of
seventeen long way from home
and mother but insists taht
mother must not be written of
his illness and hopefully talks of
the time when be can again work
and of his first earnings will en-
close five or ten dollar check
for her and then tell her the
reason of his long silence. The
lad is now just where be needs
cool quiet piazza, nourishing food
but of the right kind aud cheer
full society of quiet home. He
is Of a brave spirit. Was
brought here from the railroad
work at Moultrie where they
were living in cars.
Two 80 ton railroad locomo-
tives going at the rate of mile
minute will be allowed to come
into collision at the race-track at
Brighton Beach on July 4. The
earth will trem BILE, one hundred
and sixty tons of steel and iron
will fly thro the air. A COM
mittee of railroad men Of great
prominence will be on hand to
watch the experiment. Two
daredevil engineers and two
fremen will be in charge. When
the engines are going at top
speed, the fires be1ching smoke
the whistles will be tied down
and more than 165 pounds of
steam will be the pressure.
Torpedoes placed along the
track will explode which, COM
biued with the screeching of
healthy Whistles will make bed
lam. At given signal the crew
will jump.
Another brave heart who
misses his mother in the far dis
tant South Carolina is C. II. All
of Banburg of that state. He is
railroad emp1oye victim of the
fever for three weeks and it
still holds its own. He also said
don't tell mother unless you
have TO. She can't come and it
would worry her. We offered
10 fill that mothers place as far
as possible and a heart pang
fstruck us as his big brown eyes
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-30

Anthony Comstock, the noted
philanthropist, in speaking of the
murder of the libertine White,
says, moral perYerts will be
driven from New York city, and
adds, if all the things l have
heard Of Stamford White are
true or even half true, Stand
ford White richly deserves his
death.
Mrs. James It. Tanner, wife
of the com mander in chief'of the
G. A. R., was killed yesterday at,
at Helena, Montana, ia an auto
mobile accident.
A leading capitalist of this
city was heard TO remark with
enthusiasm: "Now that is good.
That is wonderful. Only see
what good Environments and
training will do for people, re
ferring to the Home musicians
in the tent meetings. That's
lust the core of the whole thing.
Give the majority of people a
chance and the spark of the di-
vine that is in each one will glow
and reflect Gods love. And-if
the people will not come to the
church the church must 60 to
them.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-30

followed US to the door while Ne
strove to be brave. Both cases are
at the St. James. The landlady
does the best she can for those
sick men but she is now working
beyond her strength. Christian
women-mothers-can'tyo you step
in and cheer and care for these
sick strangers for at least one
hour in the twenty four.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-30
BeeCh-Nut
Sliced Bacon

is sliced by achlnery. Because.
it is thin, it cooks quickly and
crisp1y, retaining its fine flavor.
Because it is uniform. each slice
cooks evenly; none of it ha1f-done,
none If it over-done. Packed in
vacuum glass jars-we recon-
mend it to you.
L. o. T1sDEL,
Your Grocer.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-30
WITH THE PROCESSION
MRS. NETTIE @. HALL,
(MorHRR ENTERPRIsE)
NEWS EDITOR.

Miss Julia Brown is visiting in
Doub Run.
C. W. Hayes made a business
trip to Osier6eld today.
A young man by the name of
McInnis is lying very i'll on Oco-
nee street.
Don't forget the four o'clock
service at the tent tomorrow
afternoon.
Mrs. S. Carmichael, of Dormi-
ney's Mill is visiting her sister
at Albany.
Mrs. C. E. Snyder whose life
was despaired of week ago is
much better.
There will be four O'Clock
serv ce at the tent tomorrow,
Sunday afternoon to which every
body is invited.
Broadhursts store, two story
building on Grant street is NOV
ing right along.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Chalker of
Tenlyson, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Stephens.
Marcus Luke returned from
Luke, where he had been visit
ing with bis aged mother of
eighty two.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Wilder
and children passed through
Fitzgerald yesterday on their
way from Unadil1a to Heartsease.
Mr.. Lee McEachin, of Lyons
is in this city prospecting.
Miss Mamie Hurd, of Macon
who has been the guest Of Miss
Annie Laurie Hicks the past
week, returned home today.
Master Charles and sister
Mary of Lash1ey are spending
Sunday with their Aunt at Tiff
ton.
The Misses Lula and Carrie
Hartly of Oconee street are at
home again after pleasant visit
at Lumber City.
The tent meetings are grow
ing in interest and audience.
DIR. Gum has a message for ali
which is kindly received. The
musicians from the Home add
not little to the attractiveness
and spiritual atmosphere of the
meetings. We hear the airs OF
their songs whistled and sung
on all the streets and by old and
young, black and white and from
early morn until midnight. You
can sing people into the kingdom
sometimes when the heart is
steeled against every other in.
desvor.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-30

Isidor Gelders has purchased
the stock of the Williams store,
paying ST, $40 for a stock which
invoiced $500. Mr.. Gelders
will throw the goods on the mar
ket, employing the same sales
ladies' who were in the employ OF
Mr.. Williams.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-30
For Un .tO-Date Furniture

call and see those nice kitchen
Cabinets, with the new designed
fitting flour bins, at ]. W. Shuts
shop, corner Grant and Oconee.
B4.tf,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-30

For sale or exchange for Fitz-
gerald property Is b. p. Saw
Mill outfit complete. 20 head
good stock, carts, wagons etc.
Fine lumber. :.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-30

You cannot slice bacon with
a knife s. that it is as thin and
uniform asst should be. Thick
1y sliced bacon loses flavor and
becomes tougher in the cooking.
To make it thin and uniform
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like leaf in the wind Nigel pressed the point of
his dagger against his face and dared him to open
his lips. Then he slipped the rope between his
arms and tied it.
Pull him upl" he whispered, and for an instant
the gray gmmer above him was obscured.
We have him. fair Sir - said Simon
Then drop me the rope and hold it fast"
moment later Nigel stood among the group of
who had gathered round their captive. 1t
too dark to him. and they dare not strike flint
and steel
Simon passed his hand roughly over him and felt
a fat cean-shaven face and cloth gabardne
which hung to the ankles. Who are your" he
whispered. Speak the truth and speak it low,
if you would ever speak again"
The mans teeth chartered in his head with cold
and fright. Il speak no English" he murmured.
French then" said Nigel
Il am holy priest of God You court the ban of
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Holy Church when you lay hands upon me- pray
you let go upon my way, for there are those
whom | would shrive and housed If they should
die in sin, their damnation is upon you"
How are you called them
g | am Dom Peter de Cervolles."
DE Cervoles the archpriest, he who heated
the brazier when they burned out my eyes!'
cried old Andreas. "Of all the devils in He'll there
is fouer than this one. Friends, friends,
if l have done aught for you this night, l ask
but reward; that we let me have my will of this
man"
But Nigel pushed the old man back. There is no
time for this, he said. Now bark you, priest
if priest indeed you be-your gown and tonsure will
not you if you play false, for are here of
a set purpose and will go forward with it, come
what may. Answer me and answer me truly, or it
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will be an ill night for you In what part of the
castle does this tunnel enter?"
:" In the lower cellar
What is at the end?"
An oaken door"
rs it barred1"
Yes, it is barred
g How would you have entered?"
Il would have given the password"
Who then would have opened?"
There is guard within"
And beyond him?
Beyond him the prison-ces and the jaiers
who else would be afoot?''
No guard at the gate and another
on the battlement."
What then is the password"
The man silent.
THE password, fellowl
The cold points of two daggers pricked his throat
but still he would not speak.
Where is the blind mani" asked Nigel. Here,
Andreas, you can have him and do what you will
with him
NAY, nay!" the priest whimpered Keep him
off mel Save me from blind Andreasl will tell you
everything"
The password then, this instant?"
1t is Benedlcite!'
I'VE have the password Simon" cried Nigel.
Come then, let to the farther end! These
peasants will guard the priest and they will remain
here, lest wish to send a message"
Nay, fair sir, it is in my mind that can do
better" said Simon. Let us take the priest
with u.s. SO that he who is within may know his
voice.
ut is well thought Of" said Nigel and first let
pray together for indeed this night may well
be last"
He and the three men-at-arms knelt in the rain and
sent up their simple prisons, Simon still clutchng
tight to his prisoners wrist.
The priest fumbled in his breast and drew some
thing forth 1t is the heart of the blessed con-
fessor Saint Enogat, said he. 1t may be that it
will and assol your souls if you would wish
to handle it
The four Englishmen passed the fiat silver case
from hand to hand, each pressing his lips devout1y
upon it. Then they rose to their feet Nigel was
the first to lower himself down the hole then Simon;
then the priest, who was instantly seized by the
other two The men-at-arms followed them. They
had scarcely moved away from the hole when
Nigel stopped.
Surely some one else came after us, said he
They listened; but whisper rustic came from
behind them. For a minute they paused and then
resumed their journey through the dark 1t seemed
a long, long way, though in truth it was but a few
hundred yards before they came to a door with
glimmer of yellow light around it. which barred their
passage. Nigel struck upon it with his hand
There the rasping of bolt and then a loud
voice: Is that you, priest?"
Eyes, it is l." said the prisoner in a quaverng
voice. open, Arnold!
The voice enough. There question
of passwords. The door swung inward and in an
instant the anitor cut down by Nigel and Simon
So sudden and SO fierce the attack that save
for the thud of his body sound heard A
flood of light burst outward into the passage, and
the Englishmen stood with blinking eyes in it's
glare.
In front of them lay stone-fagged corridor,
across which lay the dead body of the anitor. 1t
had doors on either side of it and another grated
door at the farther end. A strange hubbub, kind
of low droning and whining filled the air. The four
men were standing listening, full of wonder as to
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-25
The Cotton Tree
w. Z. Pabor.

Since the publication OF my article on Cotton
Raised From Trees" published on page Of Au
gust 4th Issue Of THE SUN, / find the following
paragraph In recent bulletin from the Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor:
Herbert ]. Weber, chief of the Plant Breed
ing Laboratory In the Agricultural Department,
Is quoted by the Washington Post as ridculing
the cotton tree In India concerning which Mr.. J.
r. Spence, wellknown Englishman. recently
wrote to the London Commercial Intelligence, n
part OF whose letter was reprinted In Daily Con.
sular and Trade Reports Mr.. Weber said:
For seven or eight years the Department has
been making experiments with cotton trees, and
none of them has amounted to anything. The
trees will not stand the severe climate In this
country and always freeze. I have seen them
grow as high as this room but never have they
put forth single boil. We have tried hybridiz.
Ing these foreign trees with our native plants.
thinking that In this way we might secure plant
that did not require so long time to reach the
blooming age, but all Of the efforts have been
unavailng. It takes two years to bring cotton
plant to the period when It will bear and several
more to make 1t paying investment Conse-
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-25

quently, tree from tropical country stands no
chance here The only successful result that has
attended our endeavors along this line of breeding
Is to have increased the length of the plants sta
pie. Our agent in India has secured some Of the
seed from this new tree of Spences, and we shall
make experiments with them. I am not at all
optimistic of the outcome
"Mr. Spence did not claim to have discovered
something new, but rather to have availed himself
of something long known but not cultivated to any
extent. This socalled "tree," Mr.. Spence said,
grows to the height of from 4 to 81 feet"
remember that about four years ago a Ten.
nessee Cotton Gin Co. sent out broadcast through
the South packages of seed from Persian tree
cotton, said to have been grown on trees about Is
feet high two crops year, replanted every seven
years. l do not recall seeing any printed state
ment Of results elsewhere, but I was fortunate
enough to receive three or four packages of seed
and planted few on my experimental grounds at
Pabor Lake. The seed terminated in good shape,
and bush (for It scarcely deserved the name of
tree) grew about six feet high and yielded little
cotton, The tallest bush was grown inside nv
pinery sheds, but other bushes grew fairly well in
the open, but will not be sure that they went
safely through the severe weather of two winters
ago. The bush inside the pinery did. Not feel.
ing at that time particularly interested in the cot
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-25

but another name for Standard oil, In
their fight for the control OF the Trus'
tees OF the Internal Improvement
Fund, which must be secured through
the election of the Governor, compar-
ed with the Broward-Davis campaign
was May dew beside a July food
and they are not waiting for 1908 to
begin either. Already they have
been securing press influence by the
purchase of outright of some that are
thought to be worth 1t, and are inter
ested In the establishment of others
Two years ago turpentine and oil
mixed together because the turpeh
tine men thought that their interests
laid In that direction. Then came the
organization Of the Jacksonville Elk,
port Co., with those closest to oil IN
control OF the management, and the
disastrous ending with Shotter, be,
hind whom Is believed to be STANDARD
OIL, in control Of the situation, and
strong suspicion on the part Of the
naval stores men that they had been
done to turn by the men whom they
had believed In enough to trust their
money with.
The result was the parting Of the
political ways as well as otherwise
Continued on Next Page
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-25

trusts that are operating In Jackson
vile; and II he succeeds in convict
Ing and Furnishing the members of
the trusts, as everybody hopes that
ne will, he will become the Folk or
Jerome of Florida, with a political
prestige and power dangerous to the
ambition OF several of our leading
politicians. 'Rah for Bryan-both Of
'em!-Punta Gorda Herald.
1t seems that there is something in
a name after all. And those who are
boosting w. ]. Bryan for President
had better be careful to state which
one they mean, as the wrong one
might be nominated, and get things
kinder conglomerated.-Williston Ad.
vocate.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-25
Thinks BY THE Brethren

Alaehua county's Financial Condition,
The whole people Of the State have
realized for the past few years that
the State was making rapid strides of
advancement. They were compelled
to notice this, on account of the In.
crease in various enterprises, increase
In the railroad service over all sys-
TENS, increase In farming and horti-
culture-and in fact an increase IN
everything, including trade.
While the entire State from beauIi-
full Manatee river to the busy bay Of
Pensacola, fortune has favorered the
people. she has not smiled more pleas
antly on any section than Central
Florida, Of which Alachua county Is
the hub-and she mas not smiled on
any people who could have been more
grateful.
AS the best evidence that Alachua
county and her people are prosperous,
reference may be made TO the bank
ing business transacted here. Not
withstanding that within the past two
years numerous banks have been
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-25
Fl0rida's New Fuel
Continued From Page Seven.)

Florida but believe as do that the time has come
to place this product of nature in marketable
form before the public
A little later II more capital Is needed the pub
lie Will be asked to supply It on sucn terms and
In such manner as will assure them that (thanks
to such men as the brothers Bryan the day Of
small men is not entirely passed by and that 1t Is
yet possible for public utilities to be exploited
without the small fish being eaten by the larger.
No article on peat fuel would be complete with
out rendering to Mr. J. M. Cheney Of Orlando
just tribute Of his enterprise in the erection Of
peat fuel plant, at great personal expense, as an
experiment which has proved its value to him
and all who have seen 1t. expect In few days
to pay a second visit to this plant and hope to
have the privilege of again coming before your
readers on this and kindred subjects.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-25
Standard OIL and Turpentlne.

The Breeze does not pose as a no
litical prophet, but unless the next
state campaign in this state does not
resolve itself into a contest in which
the industries named at the caption Of
this article, play a large part, we
either do not read the signs Alright,
there will be change in the present
conditions so remarkable as to hardly
seem possible.
The East Coast interests, which Ia
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-25

started In the smaller towns through.
out the county, all of which must ne:.
essarily do business to survive, the
condition OF both banks of this city
show the best In the history Of each
institution.
Where Is the money coming from?
Surely It Is not imported, for the peo-
pie OF this county nave all the money
at their command to meet their needs.
A revision of the condition of the
banks throughout the county Is evil
dence that wave of prosperity with
no outgoing tide has enveloped u.s.
Gainesville Sun.
They have man In Jacksonville
named W. ]. Bryan, who is develop.
ing into dangerous political charac.
ter-dangerous, in that his present
doings may incidentally result In his
smashing several valuable and valued
political states. As Solicitor of the
Criminal Court Of Record of Duval
county, he has begun a vigorous
prosecution Of the Ice and meat
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-25

ton question have not carried forward any sub
sequent experimentation. A package Of seed is
still on hand and at this writing (Aug. 81 have
dropped half dozen IN open ground, just because
the cotton tree" is in the limelight.