Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-07-24
TUESDAY, JULY "a. 1906.

Dar1en GaZette.
And here is to the friends of Editor Mercer
who appreciate the noble effort he has made and
is making to secure the passage of this act OF
justice for the people of Fitzgerald and adjacent
territory. He is at this time unselfshly sacri-
icing his business interests in this city and else
where to the extent of hundreds of dollars for
the sole purpose of devoting his time and talent
to furthering the interests of the new county
movement, and he will succeed in spite of the
snarlings of few personal enemies who are
prompted to their pucillanimous pratings by
the pangs of jealousy pure and simple. Yes, it
is refreshing to read the many lines of commen-
dation Editor Mercer is receiving from his
brothers the state and to know that others
understand the situation and commend him for
the great work he is doing, though few are
in a position to know so well just what the
effort is costing him financially and otherwise
as the members of the
Enterprise Force.
1t looks like the South would get her share
of immigrants in future.
Hon. B. E. Wilcox Irwin countys repre-.
sentative in the general assembly, was here last
night-Cordele News.
MM
Hon. Hoke Smith received great ovation at
Ashburn last Thursday, according to the Wire
grass Farmer, Many Irwin county people were
present and heard him speak.
MM
If there ever had existed doubt that Hoke
Smith would carry Irwin county, that doubt has
been effectua1ly removed by the organization of
the Irwin County Estil Club. Hoke gets Irwin
hands down.
If the grass gets too thick in the cotton
patch, Mr.. Farmer Man, take mower and turn
the whole crop into hay. Hay at from $12 to
SIS per ton sntso bad, and good native grass
hay is as good for these prices as ginger cake
is for nickel.--A1bany Herald.
XM
Looks very much like the legislature is 60
ing otake most of the wind out of Hoke Smiths
sails.-Thomasville Times Enterprise.
That the program Hardy, but they are
putting wind in his sails, my brother. The
people regard the action of the Legislature in
passing the measures he advocates as highest
endorsement.
thousand men can go to work at seven
o'clock in the morning without the ringing of
bell, and why is it that three hundred people
cannot assemble in a church without previous
diug-donging lasting half an hour?-Detrot Free
Press.
Why, man, its because they go out at seven
O'Clock to get money. Put twenty dollar gold
piece in each pew every Sunday and you may
sell your bell for old metal
MM
All the personal bitter and vituperative
abuse which has been heaped on Hoke Smith
has not served to silence his discussion of the
issues of this campaign. He sticks to his text
all the way through, going into personalities only
when compelled to do in self defense. He
has been more soundly and undes ervedly abused
than any who has ever run for governor of
Georgia.-La Grange Reporter.
From the number of attempts at house
breaking that have occurred during the past week
it would appear that Fitzgerald is Infested with
gang of organized burglars. Attempts to ent-
er houses were made in several different parts of
the city last night at about the same hour,which
would tend to show that there were several par
ties working with a definite understanding.
Waycross has suffered severely recently from
just such gang, and it may be that city has
proven too warm for them and they have trans
ferred their operations to Fitzgerald Anyway
our citizens should prepare for these gentlemen
and give them warm reception in case they re-
ceive an unexpected call,