Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-08

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The congressional record has struck US and
we are swamped. 1t is the most ersstent ex-
change we have ever had on our list
The Atlanta papers claim that Atlanta has
added 5000 souls to her population within the
wear. They are doing their best to keep up
with Fitzgerald.
Nearlv four billion cgaretts were consum-
ed in the United States during the last hscal
wear. No wonder suicides, ROBBERY and crime
of all kinds seem to be on the ncrease.--Turn'
er County Banner.
Editor Clifford Grubbs is certainly spreading
himself on the Worth County Local. HE mas
more Albany advertising than we have IN all the
Enterprise from home and abroad. Then ne
has solid pages of reading matter.
Read the i'm portant city ordinances IN tn1s
paper and next weeks Enterprise. These or
dinances are for the guidance Of, not only the
citv officers but all the citizens of the town, and
should be we'll understood, at least by the Dusl-
ness men of this community,
The Eastman Times Journal says that
Adam aud Eve fell in love at first sight, tnen
raised Cain. The divorce courts signify that
their defendants got the habit and have been
raising cane ever since. We trust that Editor
Methvin is not threatened with domestic IN
felicities.
This is our busy day at the Enterprise
Office" almost every day. We love TO nave
callers, but would be glad to have them TO De
brief if possible, sudden like. Would prefer
that thew would border on to the abrupt than to
have them hang on like they had relapse OF
the ennui
Some of the Third Warders have been try
ing to nominate candidates to be nominated at
the white primary to be held Dec. is. Now II
a caucus should nominate candidate, 10 De
nominated at ward mass meeting to be noml'
mated at the primary, to be elected at the city
election that would be nominating some.
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The CITY primary which will probably settle
the question of city officers for the next twelve
months occurs next Wednesday, the 18th, lnss'
Every good citizen should be interested. You
NAV depend on it, the sorry fellow who is never
heard of in business circles will be in evidence
and will undertake to decide the matter for US.
There is some talk of opposition to the NOM
inees Of the white primary. We do not know
that there is much to it, out we do believe
that this is a white mans community, and the
man who presumes to defeat the white mems
choice by fusion with the negro element Will
receive such jolt that he will see stars in the
political firmament of the future.
FITZGERALD is in the very midst OF the best
AGRICULTURAL section of the south. Best as to
soil. best as to climate and best as regards ex-
tent of area of desirable agricultural land. We
are not satisfied with the present city. 1t must
and will grow We want no overgrown country
village. but solid, substantial city that is amp
" backed by diversified industries and intensi.
fed agriculture.
The CRATER is not common thief, although
grating is common. The CRATER is sort OF
uncommon thief, rascally as it were, usually
an Office holder. A man who is willing to make
! private snap of his public trust. public OH
cal who studies the letter of the law with view
to escaping the penitentiary. He is supposed 10
1,een within certain technical construction OF
<he rules intended for his guidance, but ne
q - .1.u.vs do- go and occasionally breaks into