Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-11
A New Tree Cotton.


ed in Washington. All doubt as to his being
able to grow this cotton on commercial seaie
in North Queensland seems to be removed oy
the report that seventeen bales have been sou
in Liverpool. DR.. Thomatis IS entnusiasuo
over his cotton tree. He says that ABOUT wv
trees can be planted on an acre of land, and ne
estimates Weld of about 300 pounds OF lint
cotton to the acre. He claims net proht OF
from $50 to 5000 per acre after paying wages
of So per day. Il Is reported that cotton grow
ers in Texas have bought seed from DR.. Thoma-
tic. and will try his tree cotton in that state
Dawson News.
Referring to Bryans New York speech,
which was tantamount to declaration OF ISSUES
for the 1908 ca mpaign, the editor OF the Sparta
Ishmaelite INDUCES in the following terse ana
logical observations:
"Whatever effects his speech may have had
and will have there is no doubt but that radi-
cal policy must be assumed by the party in 1908
to be victorious.
The era of reform will rot be closed until
the people elect reform candidate as president.
They have advocated reform from Maine to
Texas in local affairs and will do so in National
affairs.
AS to the advisability of adopting the gov.
ernmenta1 ownship, we are not prepared to
speak, but there is no use in falling out about it..
Let Bryan have his hobby. He is the only
man in the United States with energy and fol-
lowing to make the race and even if he don't
win we can be consoled by the regularity OF
our losses and Bryan-well he can say, I would
rather he ripht than PRESIDENT "
MM
The frequency with which items of the
character of the the following from the Golden
Age are appearing in the press of every section
of the country indicate the wide spread and
growing sentiment for that same reform which
found expression in the unprecedented results
of the recent primary:
I'm Indiana a movement has been started
by both political parties that must result in a
real and practical suspension of the present
methods of illicit and illegal elections In five
counties the leaders have signed agreements
that they will in no instance purchase votes, and
further, that no man known to be open to money
considerations will be employed about the poll
ing places. Both parties have alsoagreed to pay
the same wages to their workers and to employ
no man whose character is Objectionable"
MM
Since the state is in possession of a railroad
and is apparently destined to retain same, there
is every reason for extending said road until a
port connection is attained. By such course
the road is rendered more independent of its
connections, and as the extension must of neces.
sity traverse some the best sections of the state
the proportional increase of traffic will assured
1y make it more valuable property to lease or to
operate The development along the route of
extension is a feature of great Importance,
though secondary from being local in its
effects.
We need not have the slightest fear that civ
ilized man is going to become degenerate from
city dwelling any of the other strains of cizil-
ization. Contrary to popular belief the white
man of to-day has a lower death rate, higher
average length of life, is taller, heavier, and
stronger than any of his predecessors, or any
known race of savages. Almost any company
of American and English soldiers will contain
men who can out run, outwrestle and outswim
the best athletes Of any native tribe. success
Magazine.
The last session of the Legislature cost
the state some seventy thousand dollars-and
the tax payers are glad to get out with that
Bainbridge Search Light,
In view of the passage of the Child Labor
bill, Pure Food law, Anti-Pass, and Anti-Boodle
Election laws, the last session must be regard
ed as better investment than some of its
predecessors. The peoples will is becoming
more manifest in shaping legislation each sue.
ceeding session.