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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-10-18
Ben Hill County.
From The Savannah Morning News.

From The Savannah Morning News.
We have already called atten-
ton to the fact that b e ne W
county OF Ben Hill is one of the
most important in the state. It
is a county that illustrates the
wonderful progress South Geor-
gia is making.
Those who are acquainted
with this progress are confident
that South Georgia, within twen-
ty years, will be far richer and
have a larger population than the
rest of the state. The reason
for this confidence is that South
Georgia is blessed with climate
that can hardly be surpassed
and a soil that is very productive.
There was a time when many of
the South Georgia counties we're
not regarded with favor. It was
thought that after the t i m b err
was cut the land wouldn't be
worth much. That was before
the value of the land was under
stood.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-10-18

ers territory that has grown In
wealth and population in won
derful way. We don't know ex'
actly the population of the coun-
ty, but the county seat, Fitzger'
laid, has become a city from ;
wilderness in eleven years, Ir
1895 the site of Fitzgerald was a
pine forest. 1t now has a popula-
ton of more than 5000 people
and tax values of more than ",
600, 900. If other cities of the
state grew as fast as Fitzgerald,
Georgia would soon be one of the
richest states in the union.
Of course Fitzgerald is largely
made up of people who are ma
tives of other states than Georgia
but they have the Georgia spirit
and are just as proud of being
Georgians as they were of being
Indianians, Ohioans, or 1owans.
They are Industrious and thrifty
and they have built a city of
which the people of the whole
state have reason to be proud. If
we could get few thousand im-
migrants of the kind that have
made sFitzgerald and Ben Hill
county what they are, and have
them scattered throughout the
state. they would not only aid
greatly in the building up of the
state, but would infuende other
immigrants to seek homes in its
limits.
That Fitzgerald is a business
place is shown by the fact that
it's banking capital is more than
$500, 900. And it will need very
much larger capital in the near
future, because it has been Sc
lected as the site for the shops of
the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic RAILROAD. These shops
will add many hundreds of PEG.
pie to the towns population and
greatly itimulate business. 1t
does not seem to be exaggeratlon
to say tina. in another ten or
eleven years Fitzgerald will be
one of the larger cities of the
state, and Ben Hill county one of
the foremost counties. And a
gratifying thing is that there is
no envy of Ben Hill county be-
cause of her prosperity. There
is rejoicing rather that her pros
poets for greater wealth and pop
ulation are so promising.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-10-18
MID-MONTH MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL,

on motion of Aid. Parrot, were
accepted.
Delinquent water and light
patrons were given until the goth
inst, to pay up or be cut off into
outer darkness.
Insurance policy on colored
school building received from
Kicker & Wise and referred to
committee on public buildings
and grounds.
D. Burnett asked permission
to redeem lot which had been
sold for taxes. Referred to-
Clerk.
Notice was received from the
Exchange National Bank of the
maturity of a note for 100000,
due that bank. By motion of
Aid. Knapp, the clerk was in.
structed to pay $4,000 on same
and secure an extension for sixty
days on balance.
l. Gelders made a brief talk to
the Council in which he outlined
a plan for divorcing the business
from the mechanical department
of the municipal water and light
plant. On motion of Aid. Knapp,
a committee of three, Knapp,
PARROT and Parnin, were ap-
pointed to investigate the mat
ter and report back to council.
Col. J. M. Mcdonald was per-
mitted to address the council and
caused the Mayor and Council to
sit up and take notice" by de-
1ivering a red hot criticism on
the method of collecting poll tax,
asserting that the city had lost
not less than thousand dollars
annually through neglect in coli
Letting poll tax. On motion of
Aid. Knapp, the mayor was in
structed to have the clerk pre-
pare list of persons subject to
poll tax from last years regis
tration list and to have the chief
of-police collect same, and if he
did not do so by Nov. LIST, to dis
charge him.
Aid. Knapp asked for further
time on hack ordinance. which
was granted.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-10-18

| Council met in regular session
with Mayor Pau1k in the chat
and all aldermen present excep
Turner, Paulk and Davis.
| Minutes of last meeting were
| read and approved.
H. R. Pollitzer, Supt. of Water
and Light plant, rendered his
resignation, to take effect Oct.
IS, but stated that he would con
tinue work for the city until Z
man could be secured to take his
place. On motion of Alderman
Grover, the resignation was &C.
cepted.
Supt. G. c. Smith, of the A.
B. & A. Ry., sent com NUM-
cation to the council calling at
tention to low wires across their
tracks and requesting that they
be raised so as not to endanger
the lives of their employees. On
motion of Aid. Knapp, the Supt.
Of Water and Lights was in
structed to have the wires raised
as per request.
On motion of Aid. Knapp, Har-
ley Ayers was made Supt. of
Water and Lights at a salary Of
10000 per month, to take effect
Oct. %.
Watt & Holmes submitted a
bid to furnish the city a car load
of lime at &c per barrel.
On motion Of Aid. Parrot, the
purchasing committee was in.
structed to purchase a car of
lime of the lowest bidder.
Communication read from ar
cbitect W. E. Wine, relative to
plans for sewerage system.
Sane filed on order of Mayor.
Finance committee submitted
report recommending that 1000
feet of fire hose be bought at
oace.
On supposition of a decision
by the supreme court declaring
the high license act unconstitu-
tional, and that the whiskey
shops will again be allowed to
open, Joe Stu mp, by Henry Sapp,
requests permission to change
the location of his bar from No.
ia to 228 East Pine; the former
building having been leased to
other parties since the saloons
we're closed. On motion of ]. G..
Knapp, the same was granted.
Bid and bond Of T. J. Luke,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-10-18
NEGROES MUST FIGHT,
SHOOT, KILL AND BURN
Such is the Advice Given by the Negro Ed
tor Of the Topeka Plaindealer to the
Members of His Race.

A member of our Athens po-
lice force has received a copy of
a negro paper from Kansas,
named the Topeka Plaindealer.
which contains one of the most
UNANIMOUSLY incendiary articles
we have ever seen in print. These
sheets are being scattered
among the negroes all over the
South. We don't care to de6le
our columns with such produc-
tons as this, but as papers con-
tanning this article are being gen.
orally circulated among the ne
groes of our section, and around
both Atlanta aud Athens, so we
are informed, the whites should
know about the kind of poison
put out among them. Here is
the article from that paper;
'Great God! How long are
these ontrages to be continued
without redress7 How long will
the lawabiding citizens permit to
continue such damnable outrages
as those now being perpetrated
on the colored citizens of Atlanta
Ga z Taking the Associated
Press news, giving the massa-
creinR of innocent people and the
cause for such atrocities, as true,
in no instance was a white wo-
man outraged. In every case it
was attempt, and all agree that
the parties were all Negroes. A
drag net made by the officers
picked up suspicious Characters
or any colored man that suited
their fancy. After wards, a mob
of hoodlums and grown up. lg-
norant and vicious devils band
ed together to kill off several col
ored people it made no difference
who. The officers of the law.
from policemen to Governor,
were very tardy in trying to
preserve peace and protect life.
Since white men are outraging
colored women. and have for
pastime in the South for the past
ages. certain classes of low ne
groes are following the footsteps
of these white demons. And in
aeReral instances, ia order "a eef
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-10-18
Notice to Tax Payers.

The last half of the city taxes
for the year 1906 is now due and
payable during the month of Oc-
tober. After Oct. 31st Fl fas will
be issued against all property on
which the taxes have not been
paid and placed in the hands OF
the Chief of Police for collection.
G.. NJ. WISE,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-10-18

For Sale: As acres of land due
west of the city. Is ares 'front.'
ing new railroad shops. $4,000
for the IS acres. Will sell the IS
acres near the shops at $7
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-10-18
DO YOU

Know the many advantages and convenences gasolene
engine would afford you? Think it and to
Office and let help you to think it We have them in
stock. Come in and them trouble to start
stop them. They have many advantages steam
engine-let us tell you what they
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
vossI's Ministries.

q The theatrical patrons who are in
terested In high class minstrel enter
tainments being offered by John w.
Vogels big city minstrel, which comes
to the Central, Tuesday March n, will
be afforded great treat in the min
strel line. AL. H. Tyrrell, the black
faced comedian aud vocalist. is an ar
fist Of high class order and ranks
among the top-notchers In his line Of
work upon the minstrel stage. Mr..
Tyrrell's powerful tenor voice and
clever end man work has attracted at
tention in all the big cities OF America
and Europe and he display talent that
will eventually make him the leading
monologue artist Of his profession His
idea Of delivering monologue Is orig
inaI, and is different from that Of 9TH
comedians performing on the stage.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

and happiness? Does 1t make the mod
ell home? Does it promote the welfare
of the wife and children Of the home9
What leads TO the breaking up of the
family more than this? Will some one
please rise up and give the number OF
homes in Msrtinsburg that have been
desolated by the curse Of whiskey9 But
II will not be possible to catalogue the
teorA agonies, groans, sorrows, broken
hearts, broken hopes, hunger, cold,
poverty with other unmentionable
curses, that follow in the track OF
whiskey. Are these necessary woes?
Than can it be said that the thing that
causes them is necessary
And the man does not live who will
say that a business is q necessary bush
ness that will, can and does, send men
through our streets on the Holy Sab
bath day reeling and staggering to
their homes. Not cnlyis suoh an ex-
hibition an offence to decency and re-
figion, but public evidences that the
law is set at defiance, and that the
saloon is no respecter Of places, days,
men, nor law.
III for the obvious reasons given In
this article it il not necessary that the
saloon should be licensed In our midst;
and If the honorable court at its next
sitting should be pleased to regard the
moral and religious sentiment and
wish ofa vast number Of the best peo-
pie in the city and county, and say
that no license shall I've granted to sell
whisky, he would do more for the
welfare and prosperity Of the COM
munity, than all the measures put to-
gether, that have ever been tried, for
our good. So mote 1t be.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
SPRING BEGINS

Wednesday was March n, when the
sun crosses the equator and thu days
and nights are equal. This Is the ver-
NAL equinox, the beginning Of spring,
but really the weather during the past
two weeks has been colder and more
tiisagreeable than January or February
was and the weather IL still more like
winter than spring. The snow has
been melting slowly but the air has
been sharp and penetrating.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
FOR STATE SENATE

AT the suggestion of friends 1 an
nonnce myself candidate asking the
support of the voters of this Senatorial
district of West Virginia before the
Democratic Senatorial convention Sup
porting Democratic principles in gen.
eral l will if nominated and elected
specially advocate two cent passen
ger fare on railroad and the absolute
abolishing of Toll gates upon public
highways and 1 further pledge my
self that, if elected, / will pay my car
fare and not travel to and from the
state capital on free pass.
JOHN Il. JANNEY.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
UNCL AIMED LETTER.

There Is list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the postoffice Mar tins
burg.
Persons calling for them Will say
advertised.
r. Frank Barr. Edward Brown, Will
Culpler, Henry Cenols, G. M. Easter,
Miss Gertrude b. Fletcher, S. q. r..
Fellers, Newton B. Fellers, Chas r..
Henry, ESQ, Mis-. Lucy Jenkins, Hen
ry Lusk, Miss Vagina Moore, Miss
Mary O'Connell, William Pines, AL
bert Parker, Mrs. Sarah Philips, Miss
Lille Spriggs, Frank Thomas, Miss
Pearl Triggs, Miss Annie Walker, p.
Warren, l. N. Weldon, Robert Will
burn, Mrs. Mary E. Widmyer, Rufus
Willet.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
>s~~~~~~.~~~~s~sr~> s>~S~.~~~~~~~~-~~-~~
my Endorsement of Pe-ru-na Is
Based On Its Merits
FA Crur,1hO


ND. CRUMBO, Ex-Mayor OF New
~ Albany, Ind, writes from 511 e.
Oak street:
my endorsement Of Peruna is
based on its merits.
IF man is sick he looks anZiously
for something which will cure him,
and Peruna will do the work.
Il know that it will cure catarrh Of
the head or stomach, indigestion,
headache and any weary or sick feel
ing.
1T is boupa to help anyone, if used
according to directions
81 also know dozens of men who
speak in the highest terms of Peruna
and have yet to hear of anyone being
disappointed in it,"
Mr.. Crumbo, in a later letter, dated
Aug. 25, 1904, says:
"My health is good, at present, but il
] should have to take any more medi
cine will fall back on Peruna."
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
woopMoNT LAND.

The Baltimore Crossing Tie Com
pany has purchased the Woodm ont
Rod and Gun Club land, consisting OF
2,4l4 acres, for $4,000. The company
has three new mills at the Western
Maryland station IN Hancock and q
carload Of mules arrived to work on
this tract. r. w. Bridges, made an
abstract Of the title for the purchasers
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
GROWERS MAY EXPECT LOWER PRICES
FOR THEIR NEW WOOL.

| TkOM kSS MAJ Ell Nv Shh $780,
FOR THEIR NEW WOOL.
s pecial to the New York Commercial
East Liverpool, Ohio, March lS.-A.
II. Carnahan of Cadiz Ohio, who rep
resents in this section many eastern
" COL buyers, has received information
from jeremiah Williams & Co., an d
Brown, Adams Co. of Boston that the
high prices paid for wool during the
past two seasons will not be paid this
year. "The only salvation we can see
for the Ohio wool grower is to take
more care of his sheep, quit washing,
cave the tags ON the fleeces, or, in
other words, put his wool up in s.
mess like manner and be willing to
sell it on its merits,p reads remarka-
BILE letter from the Williams company
that Carnahan has received.
The eastern wool buyers propose to
give the unwashed wool the preference
this year. The high prices paid for
wool last year will not be paid again,
and it might be just as we'll that the
gro wers know this. concludes the let
ter.
Farmers and wool growers in Ma
honing, Colsmbian. Jefferson and Har-
rison counties are interested in a move
nent to be launched to uphold prices,
and wool buyers in the Boston, New
York, and Philadelphia markets will
be SO advised.
Special to the New York Commercial.
Detroit, March, 19.-'In the face of
advancing prices for flannel and WOOL
en- goods farmers may expect lower
price for wool this vera than last" said
E. G. Roberts of Lapeer, Mich, newly
elected president of the Michigan
Wool Dealers Association. which held
its annual meeting here. "The wool
market is rendered slow because Of the
exceeding mild winter, which made a
light demand for wooden goods. Thi 8
years crop Of wool will be Is per cent.
larger than last, when Michigan pro-
duced IL ,000, 900 pounds. We are pay :
ing % to 26 cents now for best medi-
ums."
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
HOW DOES THE FOLLOWING INCIDENT
STRIKE MARTINsBuRa.

Petersburg w. Va, March 1S-Some
time ago Oglin Eagle, miner, while
intoxicated, shot and injured Frank
Hendricks. He was convicted and
fined. About the same time Minor
Devaughn, saloonkeeper was fined
for selling liquor to Eagle, who was
not q years old.
Hendricks has sued Deyaughn for
81, 500 damages under law which
makes saloon-keeper liable for the
acts of drunken person to whom he
has sold liquor. The case Ii on trial
now.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
FOR SALE PRIVATELY

A lot on Faulkner avenue, improv-
ed by an room house, cistern, smoke
house, and stable. Price 81, 50C.S NJ
B. Adams at the premises.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
Tobacco Dust

Mr.. Il. P. Licklidcr wishes to an
nounce that he has just received = car
load Of tobacco dust which he will sell
at low figures.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

TIMERS TOOLS FOR SALE
The undersigned has full SGT Of tim
ners tools, and machines which he will
sell at a reasonable price.
Geo. Newkirk.
Hedgesvills, w Va,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
Home Baking
with
ROYALA
Baking Powdef :
NUMBER "a

The United States Agricultural Department
has issued land circulates free) valuable report
giving the results Of elaborate experiments made
BY and under the direction Of the Department
which show the great saving from baking at home,
as compared with cost Of buying at the bakers.
Abread, cake, biscuit cruers, ETC., are very much
fresher, cleaner, cheaper and more wholesome when
made at home with Royal Baking Powder
aoY4 sAx,sa POWDER Co. NEW vons 8
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

We guarantee our garden seeds to
tr ue to name at
Gilbert's Drug Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-04
FAMILY IS GWEN $40 FRIGHT
Fighting Negroes Dash in Residence
Hero.

In police court yesterday negro
named Walters was fined heavily for
a piece of cussedness Saturday night,
when he chased another negro who
sought safety by dashjng into the
Turpin residence on Church street.
Mr. and Mrs Turpin were startled by
the cries Of murder" in the street, and
horritied when their front door was
burst open and two burly negroes
fought their way into the sitting room.
Mr.. Turpin caught the pursuing negro
Walters, and turned him over to an
officer. The family were badly fright
ened by the impudent intrusion, and it
was probably well that a shotgun was
not at hand at the moment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-04
Killed by Robber.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Dec. 3.-While
playing in the neighborhood of he
western eleva50r here Sunday two
small boys found the deadly body of
a white man which, after investiga-
ton, proved to be Scott Archibald ,
who was reared in Pickens county
and who was we'll known here, hav-
ing been actively engaged in painting
here for several months Mr.. Archi-
bald, it seems, started for his home
on Saturday evening and while en-
route was waylaid and robbed as his
watch and 81 in money were found
missing from his pockets, with his
pockets turned out. His skull was
found literally crushed and near the
spot where he was found lying was
found an iron which doubtless did
the work at the hands of the thief
and murderer. H. S. ROllin, a
man working for the Crabtree lumber
company, is in the county Jail here.
1t is said that suspicion rests upon
him as he talks quite freely on the
subject of his whereabouts on the
night of the tragedy, and has made
conflicting statements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-04
NEGRO CONFESSES;
STORY OF MURDER
duplicates White Man In Kill.
ing of Bullard.
WHITE MAN ALSO ARRESTED
He Says CuIbreath Was Chief Actor in
the Killing of Storekeeper-Pisto
Described by Negro Found on the
Person of White Man.

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-04
ENGLISH COMPANY OF PLAYERS
Present. 'Ths Merchant Q Venice"
Thursday Night

seats are now on sale at the box
Office for the appearance of the Ben
Greet Players in their unique Eliza
oethan performance of The Merchant
dTenice" Thursday night at the opera
house. This engagement will un-
IoubtedIy prove one of the most inn
1ortant events Of the year, from the
dramatic. educational and social
tandpoints. The fame of the excellent
English company whose work repre-
ants the highest ideals, is rapidly
growing and great success everywhere
sbeing won by Ben Greet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-04
ASKED ReEAcHERsro ABSTAIN
From mokine and Chewing Tobacco
Hereafter

The South Georgia Conference. which
adjourned its session yesterday at Val
dosta, went upon record as opposing
the use of tobacco by the ministers.
The Conference adopted a resolution to
recommend that applicants for the
ministry abstain from the use of tObac-
co, but voted down resolution requir-
ing the examining committee to de-
mand such abstainance of them. The
resolution caused heated discussion
between DR.. w. c. Lovett, Judge B.
Adams, on one side, and j. II. Mather,
who introduced the resolution on the
other The vote on the resolution was
80 to 1O2.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-04

Office Boy-What name, please? For
eign Visitor Herr Schwartselburghhau
ACKNOWLEDGMENT teufel
Office Boy-You'n have to call again,
sir. The Office closes in five minutes,
and / shan't have time to pronounce
your name before the boss is gone
Bon Vivant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-04
BUYS INTEREST IN PLANTATION
Half interest in 5aeley Plantation is
Sold.

Que of the largest deals in farming
lands cOnsummated here in quite a
while was the sale yesterday of a half
interest in the II. c. Bagley cotton
plantation to Mr.. n. A. Ray. The deal
has been pending for some time and
was consummated yesterday upon Mr..
Bagley's visit here. The consideration
was $26, 200, which puts the total value
of the farm above the $4,000 mark.
Mr.. Ray has for several years looked
afler the management of this vast farm,
anfi very successfully. Already he is
one of the most extensive planters in
Southwestern Georgia and thus adds
largely to his realty interests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-04
Chinese Boycott FUNDS

Hong Kong, Dec 3.-A la~~e
meeting has been held at Canton to
consider the disposal of accumulated
funds subscribed to maintain tie re-
cent boycott on American goods. A
resolution was adopted at the mect-
ing to establish industrial institutions
with the object in view of being in
dependent of foreign supplies.