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FOR RENT.

Five acre tract with four.room
house, l mile S. w. of city. Rent
5000 per month.
Fixe acre tract with fve.room
house, ~ mile N. W. of city.
Rent 5000 per month. Both un-
der high state of cultivation.
Five acre tract with small two.
room shack, Il mile west of city.
Three-fourths cultivated. $3.50
per month rent.
II. WETTSTEIN,
The Main Street JeWeIer.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-13
Parliamentary Amenities.

In Michigan some years ago a bill
was before the Legislature to restore
The death penalty for the crime OF
murder. Three of the ablest mem
bers of the house made long
speeches in favor Of the bill-so
long as to be found wearisome, es-
pecially by those who disagreed with
The opinions expressed, When the
third man had finished a young
member on the other side of the
chamber rose and said very sarcas-
tically:
"Mr. Speaker, I rise to a9questior
Of privilege. =,
8The gentleman will state his
question of privilege" said the
speaker.
5Mr. Speaker, I wish to inquire o.
our friends of the other side of the
house which they think is preferable
to be hanged or to be, talked t.
death? ?"
The question was greeted by ap
plause. Then suddenly some ONE
with a very loud voice said,
"Oh, well, if you're going to tall
we prefer to be hanged"
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-13
Doubtful Compliment.

a. clergyman was about to leave
his church one evening when he en-
countered an old lady examining
the carving on the font. Finding
her desirous of seeing the beauties
Of the church, he volunteered to
show her over, and the fusteredsold
lady, much gratiied at this unex-
pected offer of personally conduct
ed tour, shyly accepted it. By and
by they came to handsome tablet
on the right of the pulpit. "This,"
explained the good man, '4s a me-
mortal tablet erected to the memory
Of the late vicar" "There, now!
Amt it beautiful" exclaimed the
pdmiring old lady, still fustered and
anxious to please. "And Pm sure,
sir, I 'ope it won't be long afore we
see one erected to you on t'other
side!n-Scotch-
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-13
Administrators Sale.
Georgia, Irwin County.

Georgia, Irwin County.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned Administrator of the es-
tate of Frank Talbert, deceased,
under and by virtue Of an order
issued by the Ordinary of said county
will sell at Public outcry to the high
est bidder or bidders for cash, with
in the legal hours of sale, on First
Tuesday in October, 1906, before the
courthouse door at Irwinville in said
county, the following described pro-
perty belonging to the estate of the
said deceased, to-wit:
Those three certain tracts of land
containing five (5) acres each more or
less, lying and being in lot of land No.
263 in the Fourth District of said
county and known and described as
Five Acre Tracts No. 1893, No. 199 and
No. 255, Of the lands in said county
surveyed and plated by the Ameri-
can Tribune Soldiers Colony Com
pany, as shown by the plat on file in
the office of the Clerk of Irwin su-
perior Court.
Also that certain tract of land con-
tanning Ten (10) acres, more or less,
lying and being in lot of land No. 247
in the Fourth District of said county,
and known and described as TEN
ACRE TRACT NO. 3l65 OF the
lands surveyed and plated by the
aforesaid Company.
Also that certain tract of land CON-
tanning Ten (1o) acres, more or less,
lying and being in lot of land No.226
in the Fourth District of said county
and known and described as Ten
Acre Tract No, 3175 of the lands sur
veye6 and plated by the aforesaid
Company
Also Forty-five (45l shares of the
Capital Stock of the Cuban Land &
Steamship Company, of the par val
ue of Five Dollars each, five of which
shares are evidenced by Certificate
of Stock No. 2679, and forty OF which
shares are evidenced by certificate OF
Stock No 351, issued by said Company
to Frank Talbert. Purchasers will
pay for titles.
o. o. Johnson
Administrators of the estate of Frank
Talhert. deceased.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-13
NOTICE.

Owing TO circumstances de-
veloping certain cases that may
have resulted in serious damage
to life and property, am forced
to request each engineer in
charge of his run to allow no one
to enter boiler room or engine
room without written permission
from any Of the Electric Light
Com mittee, Mayor or myself.
Should at any time any one with
out said authority be found vi.
plating the above, the engineer
in charge shall be dismissed
without further notice, and the
party causing him to violate the
above shall be arrested and
punished by law.
H. L. PoLLITzER.
Sup't Water & Light Plant.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-13
History.

The contents of a reference libra
ry, as they are conceived by the
modern youth in search of impor-
tant information, are suggested by
the Kansas City Independent.
The names Of the great men who
are the objects of the search may be
altered to suit any part of the ma
tion.
''Here, Johnny" said the father,
"what are you doing in that book
case ?"
"I want to find a history of the
United States"
"What for?"
"Well, Billy jenkins says Tim
Riley pitched for the Nationals last
year, and I want to find out if he
did"
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-13
A WINDOW MIRROR.
Transparent From the Inside, but a
Looking Glass Outside.

In transparent mirrors, used as
screens and in windows, the coating
is placed on one side of the glass
just the same as the silvering on the
mirror and has the same properties
of rejecting the rays of light and
color. The difference, however, is
that when looked at from the back
the coating is entirely transparent.
To one sitting indoors the view
without is not obstructed in the
least, but a pedestrian peering into
the window or doorway is greeted
by his own reflection. The glass is
used largely in lieu Of screens where
privacy is desired without obstruc-
ton of light from the outside or
barring the vision of those inside.
The method of securing this ef-
feet is as follows:
Dissolve one part by weight Of
silver nitrate in ten parts by weight
of water and label No 1. Prepare
another 10 per cent solution of sill
yer nitrate, but in larger quantity.
To this add ammonia water, drop
by drop, stirring carefully until the
precipitate formed at first is COM
pletely dissolved, and label No. 2.
Now add solution No. to solution
No. 2 until the odor Of ammonia is
no longer recognizable and the
liquid has again become very tur-
bid. Now add 100 parts by weight
of distilled water for every part Of
silver nitrate originally used in So
luton No. 2 and filter until clear.
Label this No. 3. Prepare a reduc-
ing solution by dissolving 8 part
by weight of Rochelle salt in 384
parts by weight of distilled water,
boil and to the boiling solution add
gradually a solution Of three parts
of silver nitrate in ten parts by
weight of distilled water and filter
when cool and label No. 4. Clean
the glass to be coated thoroughly,
lay it on a perfectly level surface in
a room at temperature of about 25
degrees G. (77 degrees F.). Mix
equal parts Of No. 8 (the depositing
fuid) and No. 4 (the reducing huid)
and pour over the glass. The glass
may, if preferred, be dipped into the
solution. The time required for the
deposition of the layer of silver Of
Just the correct thickness has to be
determined by the judgment of the
operator in each case, and this may
be aided somewhat by observing a
piece of white paper below the plate
of glass. When sufficient deposit
of silver has been made, and much
less is required than for an ordinary
mirror, pour off the silvering liquid
and rinse thoroughly with the dis
titled water and stand the mirror
on edge to dry, coat the silvered
side with a solution Of colorless
shellac in alcohol and finally frame
the mirror with a backing of clear
glass to protect the mirror surface
from being scratched.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-13
An Official Blockhead.

eIt is customary here, the same
as it is in most rural communities"
pessimistically said the landlord of
The Pruntytown tavern, ''to elect
the biggest lunkhead in the region
constable. But l estimate that we
broke all records when we elevated
Bill Slackputter to that position.
Why, day before yesterday when a
life insurance agent and picture
enlarger got into fight down in
front of the postofice and bid fair
to pretty nearly kill each other
what did that dodblittered booby do
but wade right in and part 'em p
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-13
A canard.

The origin of "canard" is saidtby
Darmesteter, page Sc, to be as fol-
lows: In the seventeenth century it
was usual TO say, 'FVendre a quel-
qu'un un canard a moitie"-i. e., to
sell person half a duck, meaning it
to pass for a whole duckc hence a
canard took the sense of ale. Lit
ire says that canard comes from the
old expression, sTVendre Un canard
,moit1e. Ito half sell a duck), in
which q moitie was subsequently
suppressed. It Is clear that to sell
s aneR 6 pek e aen It at all !;
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-13
Lucky Thirteen.

There was one instance at least
when thirteen was a lucky number.
An obituary notice of John Hat
field, who died in 1870 at the age of
102, states that when he was a SOL
der in the time of William and
Mary he was tried by court mar
tial on the charge of having fallen
asleep when on duty. The notice
went on to state that Hatfield de-
MED the accusation and said that as
proof of his being awake at the time
he heard the clock in ST. PauPs
strike thirteen. This seemed silly
on the face of it, and Hatfield was
condemned. But while he was
awaiting his execution an affidavit
was made by several persons that on
that particular night the clock did,
for some mysterious reason, strike
thirtee1rinstead of twelve, and Hat
field received the kings pardon.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-13
BEARS CLUTCH.
fate Beast Was Mt as Dead
&S He Seemed.

III He Seemed.
sid it is the Rnctice to
just as they are creeping
their long sleep. AS things
aged the most timid indi-
nay go bear hunting with
impunity. Armed with a
lie, accompanied by a friend
aide similarly equipped, the
Inpracticed hand can usually
Is quarry before the half
creature has proceeded far
is lair. And yet occasionally
aforeseen occurs, as it did in
venture related by Mr.. Viii
an "Out of Doors In Gar
2e baron and the colonel had
based rights over alternating
declared to be one of the
est ever seen. When the ami
was fairly dislodged from bis
ce Of concealment the baron, who
ad secured the first shot, fired, and
nc enormous creature fell PROSTATE
Ind motionless.
The baron was jubilant. Hand
ing his rifle to the keeper, he seated
himself on fallen tree.
sIt's a magnificent specimen"
said the colonel. "Wouldn't it be
awkward if itshould get up?"
sect up!" exclaimed the baron.
'He's as dead as Caesar. LookP
And going up to the PROSTATE crea-
ture he gave it kick with his
heavy shooting boot. To his horror
the bear roared and rose to its full
height. With blood pouring out Of
Its mouth it fell bodily on the baron,
Forcing him to his back and pitching
on top of him. The colonel took
one step toward his rifle, but the
caused the bear to place
one huge paw on the baron's chest
md to fix its wicked eyes on the
00lonel.
sFor PHYS sake, don't movep
said the baron. eff you do he'll
aurder me. Let him 1iS his atten-
ton on you. He suspects you and
Won't move If you don't"
The moments seemed intermina-
BE. At last the keeper managed to
edge near enough to receive the
baron's whispered instructions.
"Oreep up behind the colonel," !"
gasped the poor man, ''take his rifle
Ind shoot the bear behind its shoul-
daf3'
luckily the keeper was an excel
lent marksman and shot the bear
through the heart. The creature
Ioosed it's hold, shivered and rolled
off the half stifed baron.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-13

service of the
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
must be sought.
Experience and high class ap-
continents enable us to perform m
all necessary services satisfac-
tori1y.
Preparations for burials and
fianl interment arc carried out
with delicacy and skill.
SOUTHERN MERCANTILE ABUiLDlk co
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-13
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Fitzgerald, Georgia.
At the close of business Sept.
4th, 1906.
RESOURCES.

Loans and discounts. ............... S26S, .98
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured IL 68O.52
q. S. Bonds to secure circulation. . 100000
Advanced on Cotton .............. 8,64S,17
Premiums on u S. bonds ........... 3,375.G0
Bonds, securities, etc. ............. 1,750.00
Banking house, furniture, fixtures 17,7l6.22
serve agentsj. .................. 5,987.54
Due from State Banks and bankers 13,067.63
Due from approved reserve agents. 4,681.3l
Checks and other Cash Items..,.. 935.36
Exchanges for clearing house...... o75.35
Notes of other National Banks. 475.OO
Fractional paper currency, nickleS,
and cents. 2l.S0
Lawful money reserve in Bank viz:
Specie ie........................ Sonl.UJ
Legal-tender notes .......... 81 ,60O.OO- 5,3ll.00
Redemption fund with q. S. treas
urer Is per cent OF circulat1on) 5,0OO.OO
Due from U. S. Treasurer, other
tkan per cent redemption fund $4,000
Total. S45I, ,S)1. 1.s3
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock Paid in. ...... E. :. .$100, 000.00
Surplus fund Observation-Disclosures. 26,25O.OO
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid. d.................... Tb.00
National Bank notes outstanding. 100000
Individual deposits subject to check 163,s27.13
Time certificates of deposit. 36840.70
Cashiers checks outstanding. g..... 22Os.10
Notes and Bills Rediscounted ...... 7,500.00
Bills payable including certificates
of deposits for money borrowed 100000
Total ........ ..'.......... ef0l,oU
STATE OF GEORGIA, &C
COUNTY OF IRWIN. %
|, E. X. Farmer, Cashier OF the above named
Bank, do solemnlY swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief.
E. X. FARMER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day Of Sept, 1906.
J. E. TURNER,
Notary Public.
CoRRECT-Attest;
M. W. GARBUTT,
T. w. GARBUTr Directors
j. E. MERCER.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-17

words: ~ tropical disturbance was
reported Saturday afternoon rs devel.
oping south of the Grand Caymnn.
probable direction northwest by way
of Iucatan channel" The next day
Its passage through the channel into
the Gulf was noted. and its presence
In the Gulf was reported the day after.
On Sept %. the fourth day, the fore.
cast said that II seemed probable that
the storm would he felt somewhere bc.
tween the mouth of the Mississippi and
the west coast of Florida within twcn.
ty.four or thirty.six hours. It reached
Pensacola the next day. and on the
done In Pensacola and Mobile was tel.
cgraphed all over the country. Resi-
dents In the Gulf ports gave little heed
to the warnings. and many lives and
much property were consequently lost.
similar conditions prevailed ut the time
of the inundntion of Galveston. The
people were warned of the storm. but
went about their business as usual
II Is not possible to beat back the sea
when II II dashed INFO fury. but ship.
ping can bc anchored N n safe harbor.
and persons ana property In exposed
positions can be removed TO places Of
greater safety. The weather bureau
was not established to give employ.
ment to various persons who liked to
amuse themselves by making guesses
about the approach Of storms. II Il
conducted by practical and experienced
men trained In the science OF meteor.
ology. Their predictions are based on
wcll.cstablished principles. indicated
by long series Of experiments. An or.
roneous forecast II the exception. aud
Is due to the appearance OF unexpected
forces TO defect mir currents and
change baromctrIc pressure. Nearly. II
not quite. all great storms are fOrctold
many hours. and sometimes many days.
In advance. 1t II much safer to heed
the warnings Of the weather bureau
than to laugh ut them. The farmer
who cuts his hay when pleasant days
are predicted Il more likely to get It
cured and safely under cover than his
nelghbor who Ignores the daily bulle.
tins from Washington.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-17
A DIFFERENT NAN.

There are many indications that the
common notion of the farmer must bc
entirely abandoned. The long wits.
kered individual who says "by heck"
has hnysced Ia his hair, Is Interested N
gold bricks. and IL ready to consider
favorable propositions for the transfer
OF title In the Masonic Temple In Chi.
cago. Is a passing type. The last few
years have revOlutlOnized life on thu
farm. No one can estimate how much
has been accomplished by the rural FIRE
delivery system In changing the situa.
ton, but It Is the common thing now
for the farmer to receive his daily pi.
per and to spend the evening looking
over the news as brought to him by
the metropolitan sheet from the city
perhaps half a thousand miles away.
The almanac which once hung In the
kitchen. experimenting the Bible AMI
completing the home library, now has
to share with the standard magazines,
the daily and weekly papers. ana tn,
books received from the travelling H.
braries sent out In several States. The
better information makes the farmer
less q stranger to the activities of the
day. The trolley car possibly pass >,
close by his house. The telephone COZ
meets him with his nelghbor and wit.
the stores of the village to which he
used to resort for news and for sup
plies. The improved machinery hn'
steadily reduced the toilsomeness of HI
task. All these forces combined har,
worked toward his transformation. The
farmer of yesterday Is not the farmer
Of to-day. There has always been rec
Ognition of the Importance of the farm
Ing class in the prosperity of the coun
try. The abundant crops and content
ment of the rural class have been asso
ciated with the health and happiness
of the nation. But there has Away
been, too, u tendency To dcpreclate III,
farmer as an Individual, aud To max,
him the butt Of rldcule. This condi
ton has greatly changed because of th'
reasons already indicated. When farm
ers meet in national congress ana dis
cuss such live questions as those 0l
postal savings banks, the election oI
pGstmasters, the adoption Of the par
GELS post system. the relief OF farm IA
Dor scarcity by immigration, central
zatlon of schools, Capitalization OF
farms, business methods In farming. II
Is evident that they are alert ThriI
minds have been prepared for such dis
cusslons by wide reading and lntel'i
gent thought, and they are ready
reach conclusions Of value. The cit.
man reads his daily paper hastily IL
learns to form judgments quickly. liz
trains himself to reach decisions som /,
times without that careful reading and
thoughtful study which the man Of lel
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-17
1HE TELEPHONE AGITATION.

The agitation OF the matter Of tele-
phone rates In the public press aud In
public hearings continues to point out
that the consensus Of opinion OF the
greatest number OF people IL that the
rates are lowest and fairest when they
pay for just what they get. 1t also
shows that any attempt to charge q
dat rate results In an undue benefit to
the few and injustice to the large ma.
jority OF those who pay for the service.
The agitation OF few users Of tele.
phones. who represent probably less
than 3 per cent Of the total number In
use, seems to be an endeavor to force
upon the public a rate under which
they will probably get more than they
pay for which will OF course mean
what they do not pay for will be paid
for by some one else. Certainly any
business man who gives this matter con
sideration must see that the rate to the
small user must be higher II the large
user Is to get more than he pays fol
or rate which Is too low for the
amount Of service rendered.
At the recent public hearing, one o.
the speakers said: "In our part OF tn
city We do not sell sugar at so much I
month and have some few come for /
with wheelbarrows, while others &c
an ordinary supply. We sell sugar b.
the pound, and each man pays for JUS
what he gets. We prefer to buy on
telephone messages by the piece AM
pay for just the amount OF servic
which Is rendered US"
Reductions in rates have been pro
posed which will make lower messag
rates than ever before have been OF
fered, and will improve and benefit ev
cry nickel subscriber; |. g., provide
always that the large user shall pay 70
Just what he gets, as well as the SINAI
user. If few large users are to com
bine In an attempt 10 secure nat rat
for themselves, the great mass Of small
users must pay higher rate Is tele
phone legislation 10 be In favor Of thi
small class, or OF the masses;
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-17
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.
IN CHICAGO.

The Chicago Eagle numbers
among It's subscribers the most
anauemtial, most prosperous and
most respected men In Chicago.
IL reaches nearly every man
% standing In the Ommunity
aad all men who are shoulders Of
Dublic opinion OF directors Of
Dablic affairs.
IL IL the guide, mentor and
fPiead of every political leader
81 every shade Of OpiniOn.
Il IL read by Government,
State, County and City oaicials.
IL Il read by = big percentage
% the legal fraternity, including
bench and bar.
IL n the favoPite Of ChlcaGo's
1eadlag business men.
IL reaches all classes II their
homes.
Il IL read By the Fire Depart.
aent.
II IL read W the Police De.
Dastment.
II IL In every public once and
every public library.
IL IL not controlled by any
cheap, cheeky Or crooked adver.
Using agency.
In the seventeen years Of It's
existence IL has managed "a build
- . large circulation ana great
Business without the aid of pro-.
eessionnl advertising sharks.
That IL why II IL so independ.
eat, 50 popular and so strong.
The Chicago Eagle II one pa.
per that has never depended
spOn advertising agents for a
circulation. IL has one Of les
own.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-17

that they might help In the corn husk.
iug. But what's the use of going to
Jail II a man has to go out and work
lust the same?
%S>
Boys who we're named after Grover
levcland are getting old enough to
marry. This will remind the middle.
igcd citizen that he Ii not as young
~ lie used to be.
~G
Two divers descended to depth IF
two hundred ana ten feet In u Scotch
AXE the other day. This Is said to he,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-17

and was rescued without broken
bone. II he carries an accident lnsur'
ance policy he must feel now that he IL
wasting his money.
~6
A woman author has sued Secretar,
Loeb for $5O.OOO for causing her arres,
There IRE many ways OF advertising II
book.
Nebraska farmers asked the Gov
ernOr to parole cOnvlcts In the prisons.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-17

the greatest depth to which divers ever
descended In the British Isles. Il ~
farther than most people would care to
20 beneath the surface OF the water.
Teddy. Jr.. hunted eleven days and
got nothing. Does he wish to bring
ray hairs In sorrow to the gravef
One penalty Of being rich IL to fear
somebody will steal our bodies after
we are dead.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-17

another mans poison Il as true q word.
perhaps. as has been spoken. AMI ac.
cepting 1t as truth In this day of indis.
rriminate dieting may save many u
good man from going from bad to worse
In his attempts at sclf.heip.
M&cSsaA
a Western preacher confesses thr'
his best sermons are prepared while Ia
has Il good cigar In his mouth. Holy
smoke.
>HA
a Pottsvil!c u'a.) man fell 100 feet
down the SHAFT Of an abandoned mine
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-17

sure gives TO subject. 1t Is by no
means certain. however. that his juds.
ments and decisions necessarily are bet.
ter than those of the farmer. who reals
with more deliberation and thinks more
slowly because his life Is less affect
ed by the noise and rush. The modern
farmer Is worth appreciation. lie Is
anything but the being Of caricature.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-17
WEATHER FORECASTS.

Five days before the great storm
struck Pensacola and Mobile In septem.
bes its existence and progress were an.
1sunced BY the weather bureau In these