Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-29
STURDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1906.

Fultons grand jury condemns the Atlanta
News for it's indamatory extras on the evening
OF the riot.
The Waycross Herald places US under obl-
cations for its very kind and generous words
for Ben Hill county, and the Savannah press and
many others.
Where ever we have been over the state we
have received assurances, voluntary pledges
that Ben Hill shall be ratified. Then why should
W. not be happy.
Such notices as the Augusta Chronicle gives
Ben Hill county will count on election day. 10
Editor Loy1ess we make our polltest bow. we
love everybody that is for Ben Hill county
The Enterorise ticket for the Court OF ap-
peals is A. G. Powell. of Blakely, Benjamin II
Hill, of Atlanta and Thos. F. Green of Athens.
They are all three good men and good lawyers.
Corde1e is the older, but Editor Mercer
swears that Fitzgerald is the sprightller.-Sav-
annah Press.
Editor Stovall seems bent on making strife
between Shipp and the editor of the Enterprise.
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Mr.. Louis Fendig, of the Glynn Develop
ment Co. came up Tuesday from Brunswick and
after inspecting the affairs of the company here
which, by the way, proved very satisfactory, IN
company with Mr.. C. H. Harshbager, of the
same company, proceeded yesterday to Ash
burn where they also have realstate interests.
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New York. Sept. 24.-According to statls-
tics complied by The World and published to-
day, 1000 persons have been put to death with
out warrant Of law in the United States in the
last twenty-five years. Ninetvfve per cent of
of them, it declares, were negroes charged with
assaults on white women. The methods of ex-
ecution comprised hanging, shooting, fogging
and burning.
The attention of the county commissioners
is directed to the dep1orable condition of the
long bridge just east of the city on the road
leading past Joshua Troup's. Much of the rail-
ing is broken down. while frequent holes in the
flooring render it positive menace to safety of
animals driven over it. This condition is liable
at any time to occasion damage suit against
the county costing many times as much as the
repairs. Repairs should be made at the ca rli-
est possible moment.
In our account of the Atlanta riot aud its
cause we find this statement:
1T is admitted by all who saw the mob that
the large majority of those in it was minors. 1t
was Saturday night and the boys had their weeks
wages and a few drinks. They started in for
night of negro chasing and this was all that was
done for nearly two hours"
BOYS with few drinks" minors are not
entitled to drink and the above admission is to
Atantass discredit After all is not the whole
affair Atlanta's shame. A city that will permit
'ow dives" that breed rapist is the place for
for riots like that of Saturday night. Our adj
wise to Atlanta is to clean out Decater street.
"Low dives" have no right that any body, any
city is bound to respect. Low dives" of one
sort breed bad negroes and ''low dives" of an
other sort furnish boys, minors drinks.
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RD Moore, chief clerk of the Atlanta
freight bureau, since June, 1902, has rendered
his resignation to accept a responsible position
the Office of General Freight Agent McFadden,
of the Atlanta and Birmingham railroad.
Mr.. Moore will assume his new duties on
October 1. The Atlanta freight bureau is sorry
to lose his valuable services, for Mr.. Moore IS
by common consent recognized as one OF the
most capable rate clerks in the South. While
young man, he has given the subiec close
study and has mastered the intricate problem
of rate making.
Recognizing his ability, Mr.. McFadden of
fered hin the position in his Office. His success
or in the Atlanta freight bureau has not been
named yet