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some emery paper and dress it off,
which he did. When l went into the
room the engineer called my atten"
tion to the work they had done on
the rings. While there I lifted up
cap on oil box and saw this sand in
there. 7 made the engineer take off
box and save the sand. Immediately
I got word from Gale Stever that he
didn't wish to work at plant any
longer, rendering his resignation,
which appears below:
Mr.. Ell. r. Pollitzer,
Dear Sir:-In regard to the sand
put in box of dynamo, am COM
PEELED to resign from work for
the city. for the reason that any
one mean enough to do this act
would do anything, therefore l
am forced to say I am afraid to
trust myself on the line among
such people. l beg to say that l
am sorry to quit on such short
notice; furthermore, have moth
ing against you, for you have
shown friendship to me. If you
please, / would like you to give
me recommend, if you think I
am worthy of it.
CALEB r. STEvER.
The new engine has never given
any trouble until recently, when all
of a sudden one night the outer
bearing heated 80 that we had to
shut down. However, for the past
three weeks we have had no trouble
to amount to anything.
On several occasions arc lights
have been shot out and ropes cut
allowing lamps to fall, breaking
up globes and lamps.
These matters I have brought to
your attention, that you might know
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-10-04

what contemplate element will do
to make lights show up as bad as
possible, and 1 ask that you give me
your assistance to apprehend the
guilty parties. I have closed the
doors of the plant to all outsiders
without written permission from
somebody with authority.
Since Caleb Stever resigned have
been unable to get anyone in his
place and have had considerable
trouble trimming arc lamps and
doing all the work at plant by my
self. I have a man who will very
likely be here tomorrow. I have
been unable to set arc lamps on ac-
count of not having any help.
Owing to the above condition, I
ask that you allow me to employ
collector at salary of $500 per
month. I will continue to read
meters, make out bills and the col
lector will do the collecting, and at
the end of each month publish list
of all customers and amount each
has paid opposite his name.
Quite number of people use water
and not a cent of rent is paid. By
publishing this list each person can
,, see if his neighbor pays.
I ask for this collector because [
| find If inonoesihIe for mo to do this
aud give the machinery the atten-
ton that 1 would like to- At times
when my attention should be at
plant l am out collecting.
HAL r. POLLITZER.
City Treasurer submitted the
following report for Septemb ber:
AMOUNTS RECEIVED.
Harold Beall, dog tags............-.s zoo
| W. r. Bowen and e. K Farmer, A. B.
q AZ money y.Issst.ssstst.t,ss.Es'Esss OJo4z'So
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The Chief Of Police q
ately notify each propeE
where the owner cannot
the lot, then the pers0
to clear off all weeds
building material and Oh
tions from the sideWalk
his premises, and to put &
in fit condition for tra
named, within three day
notified, and on failurH
with such notice the c.
shall cause such work
and the expense cert
clerk, who shall enteE
digest and issue a tax
in same manner and
Fl fas for other taxes
Should any such expera
where the tax for this
ready been paid, the q
for said special assess
time provided for isa
advalorem taxes.
The Chief of Police
notice by reading same
to be served, or by 81
copy.
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BY AID. HooH
Fitzgerald, Ga.

Whereas, public SAT
the municipal authoritis
of Fitzgerald, Ga, KEGS
passable condition, it,
and sidewalks, to ina
against harm, in case
and also to protect the
of it's citizens and OIL
well. Therefore be it
RESOLVED. By the
the city of Fitzgexald
Continued 90
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Reports Of City Officers for Month Of Sep
tember, as Submitted to Council at
Last Regular Meeting.
The Supt. of w. & L. submit
ted the following report:

The Supt. of W. & L. submit
ted the following report:
Receipts for month..--....---.-...-.-...S89 1894 Al
Expenses for month -....--..... -. 953. 90
Wood bought during month 3423 eds.
Burned during month";. 312A @
Oil used during month :. .....---.2 bbls.
Water & Light rents due city, S159.6
On Sept. 28th lights went out, due
to "short'' arc wires caused by Sea-
board train.
Measurements were taken for two
hydrants and letter sent to r. D.
Wood, Philadelphia, for prices.
l wish to call your attention to
several things that have occurred
during the month over at the plant,
calculated to do someone an injury.
Twice during the month some one
has tried to let water out of the boil
ers. At one time he was caught in
the act and my night engineer shot
at him four times. On Sept. 18th,
someone filed the dynamo bearings
with sand. The details of this are as
follows: The night before we had
quite severe thunder storm, slight
ly scorching collector rings. The
next day I asked Gale Stever to take
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DISBURSEMENTS.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the council:
BY AID. PARROTT.


Be it Resolved by the City Council:
That all dirt sidewalks on every
inhabited street of the city be put at
once in fit condition for travel by
pedestrians, such condition as is
required by the postal authorities as
a condition precedent to the estab-
lishment of free mail delivery in this
city.
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Henry Fountain, prisoners board. 2.10
B. c. Mosher, water tap................ 500
w. G. Cowan, dog TAX. ............... 100
Joe Yesbick & Co., license to peddle ZOO
VIM. Mccormick, cemetery jeed...... 12.00
J. r. Mcdaniel, dog tax ................ 100
Sou. Mer Co., cemetery deed. .......... 14.40
A. j. Mcdonald, city court cost....,... 2i1.60
L. A. Farnell, money for sale of stock. 1875
Wiley Furk, license to peddle. .......... 800
Earl Brown, dog tax .......... ......... 100
=. E. Harrison, dog tax................. LOO
L. F. Thompson, dog tax................ 100
Herman Smith, street tax ....... 7.50
Herman Smith. pound fees. ............- HOPS
d. w, Paulk, Mayor fines, etc.. S3U,O0
D. W. Paulk, Gentry show license. 1000
D. W. Paulk, Mendelsohn license .....- ESQ
w. L. Davis, Agent license. ...........- 800
IL. r. PollitZer, water and light rents.- S94.41
Advalorem tax for September .......- 1872
SI xr77 20
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To the Honorable City Council
of Fitzgerald, Ga.

To the Honorable City Council
of Fitzgerald, Ga.
I beg to make your honorable
body the following report of
cases disposed of in the Mayors
Court for the quarter ending
Sept. 80, 1906, to-wit:
During the quarter there have
been 80 cases disposed of; AZ OF
which were discharged; s of
which served on the streets; 33
of which paid fines and forfeit
ures to the amount OF $4,000,
which has been paid into the
city treasury, and l hold receipt
for same.
Respectfully submitted,
DREW w. PAULK,
Oct. 1, 1906. Mayor.
The Chief of Police submitted
the following report:
Arrests for disorderly conduct, 5
Street tax collected, $50
Pound fees collected 1925
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B: Colwell. Martin Rafferty,. Emery
Thornton
Lincoln-Frank L. Fitzsimmons. AL
phonse Gauvin, Louis Goulet, William
Coyle. Edward f. Green, William Col
well.
North Providence-Thaddeus J. Hayden.
Leander u. Gardiner. Ovide Foster. Do
menica Conca.
North Smithheld-James II. Connolly.
Forrest ID. Mowry, George p. Lowell. Met
calf Il. Marsh.
Pawtucket-Edward p. Butler. John T.
Burns, Arnold c. Messler. James II. Hig-
gins, Peter J. Heffren. Augustine r.
Burns. Edward McCaughey. Thomas p.
Corcoran. Joseph A. Hughes. John j. Fitz-
gerald, Michael E. Whalen. Job Tirrell,
Louis, II. Beaudry. Michael ]. Gibbons.
Luke O'Donnell. John A. Rose
T'rovidence-John Doran. Addison p.
Munroe. william II. Thornley,. in. Patrick
II. Mulholland. Henry Boyle. John C..
Dunn, Michael J. Dacey, John ]. Hickey.
Winfield s. Sanford. William s. Edwards.
Samuel r. Daubney, Charles +. Irons,
Patrick ]. Mccarthy, Richard Hayward,
Christopher w. OBrien. Samuel NJ Hob
son. Timothy J. Myers William Doyle,
Robert +. Carroll, Charles II. Mulhearn.
John f. Lynch. Bernard Holland, Jr..
Owen McMann, Maurice Pendergast,
Patrick McGinn.
SCituate-CharleS A. Potter JOnn n.
Battey. George A. Kennedy. John p. Bur-
inRame
Woonsocket-John b. Brindamour Fred
Dubbs George w. Greene, Michael II.
Carroll Francis j. Flynn, Thomas r. Cav
anaugh. Adelard Archambeau, John j.
Nee. Francis Il. Kelley, Richard Herrick
s. f. Bicknell. HerNt Lagace.
westerly-Andrew Farrell. John Flynn
Jacob Herbst, John Bray. Dwight M. Cor
NELL John Donavan.
Charlestown-George II. Dyson. Her
bert A. Gates Caleb r. Nye. Ernest c.
Barber.
Exeter-Oscar Bates, John DUFFY,
James Sunderland. Russell Joslin.
Narragansett-Joshua c. Tucker. James
McArdle. Thomas l.. Greene, Admour
Sherman.
North Klngston-George II Sphinx.
William II. Congdon, Charles +. Hin. j.
r. Rockwell. Jr
South Kingston-Sumner Mowry. I'd
mund Walker. Charles "A. Flanagan.
william S. Rathbun.
The chairman appointed a committee of
seven on resolutions. which retired 10
consider the platform TO be presented TO
the people OF the state; and while this
committee was out nominations for state
OFFICERS were called for. and Congress
man Granger presented the name OF
Mayor Higgins. The text OF his eloquent
address follows:
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one whom the spoils of Office cannot

kill:
one whom the spoils OF office cannot
buy,
| one who has opinion and a will,
One who has honor, one who cannot lie.'
1T is my high privilege today to present
TO this convention. and TO the voters OF
Rhode Island regardless of party. such
a man. A young man. but not an untried
man. a man who for four years has serv-
ed the second city Of the state as its chief
magistrate, and who In the strong light
which beats upon the position OF mayor
has never been accused by his bitterest
opponents OF even the suspicion of being
false TO his trust; a man who I'm the gen
eral assembly has earned the commenda-
tiop OF every honest associate: a product
OF our own state, OF our own public
schools and OF our university; a scholarly
man with a high standing In the learned
profession TO which he belongs. but man
OF affairs a man OF executive ability. a
man who Is loved by those who know him
as he is respected and feared by those
who have felt his righteous wrath; a
man OF strong convictions. and above all
a man whose sense OF right Is shown not
only I'm his strong face. not alone In his
eloquent words, but In his absolutely fear
less antagonism 10 political dishonesty
and trickery wherever its hideous head
Is raised.
high office comes from no single locality
In our state, from no body of citizens,
from no faction I'm our party. IL Is as wide
as the state, II Is broader even than the
party. II is the voice OF the people.
Fellow Democrats and fellow-citizens,
take profound pleasure in placing be-
fore you for the office OF governor OF this
state Hon. James III. Higgins or Paw
tucket"
The nomination was seconded by Judge
Fitzsimmons of the town OF Lincoln.
Lewis Brown OF Newport Edmund Walk
er OF South Kingstown and Hon. John Il.
Brindamour OF Woonsocket; and the NOM
ination was made by acclamation.
Nominations for lieutenant governor
were then called for: and the name or
Former Alderman Charles Sisson OF this
city was presented and indorsed by .c
clamation.
For attorney general, Edward M. Sulli-
van OF Cranston was nominated amid
considerable enthusiasm, as were VIII
liam Palmer OF East Providence for sec
retary OF state. and John Il. Archam-
bault OF Warwick for general treasurer.
A committee on notification was named
and after retiring from the hall returned
I'm a few minutes with Mayor Higgins,
the nominee for governor. The conven-
tion rose as one man and cheered the
candidate TO the echo.
Mr. Higgins, in his speech OF accept
ance, minced no words in denouncing
Braytonism and demanding constitutional
reform. He declared Braytonism was the
first and leading issue and its destruction
must be the peoples battlecry.
Nearly every sentence was applauded
and the candidate for governor was deep
ly moved by the enthusiasm, which ex-
ceeded anything seen In Democratic
convention in many years. Mayor Hig-
gins said:
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he may have to bring about popular gov
ernment iApplause), and who will not
lend his name or influence TO a party
whose only aim and purpose is to keep
the people out or power. Applauee.)
Democrats OF the state OF Rhode
Island, l wish TO congratulate you on
the present outlook in our state. Imi-
tation is the greatest hattery; and
recognition OF rights is its greatest and
only reward. Grid your loins for the
impending battle. You have gone
through the weary years of prepara-
ton, you have borne the burdens of
understanding on the weary marches 10
the real camp OF the enemy
You are now face to face with a
foe, equipped and armed 70 rthe battle
falter at the fateful moment, See that
you stand up staunch and true with
those who ahve allied themselves with
you In this great and glorious battle.
"Relegate petty differences and per-
sonal preferences to the obscure place
they hold I'm this contest Get together
In one harmonious whole. face the
enemy with a united front. a deter
mination to win, willingness TO
hustle; and the result will be such that
never can corruption long endure or
Time was allowed for substitutions and
corrections in the convention roll and the
temporary organization OF the convention
was then made permanent. not without a
brief but unsuccessful attempt by the Cal
Ian Democrats OF Bristol TO obtain recog-
milton for their faction of the party,
which the state committee decidedsagainst
before calling the caucus In that town
10 reorganize the party there. The roll
OF the convention was then adopted, as
follows;
Warren-Thomas II. Connolly. Isaac n.
Pratt. Charles Kelley. Michael Mccain.
Coventry-Adoniran J. Hopkins. Elmer
ID. Wilcox. David Wilcox. Joshua knight.
East Greenwich-Thomas II. Calvin. J.
erty
West Greenwich William j. Clemence,
John Tarbox, John w. Hopkins. Thomas
j Knight.
warwlck-P. III. Quinn. Edward Nc
Cabe. Pierre Soucy, George Il. Stillman,
Thomas Curran, Bernard Brennan, Win
field A Tdllinghast, Domlnick Healey
Michael Harlow Bernard r. Mccoy
Newport-Patrick j. Murphy. Lewis
Brown, jeremiah p Mahopey, William j.
Christmas, Jr., j. Stacey Brown, John e.
ONeil. Dennis Shannahan, Patrick Buck
ley, Thomas q. Albro. Jrp William r.
Clarke.
New shoreham-Napoleon y. Rose. J.
Prescott Steadman, Edward II. Hayes,
Edward ". Mitchell
Burriville-Francis Pagan. John ].
Lace. Jr William T. sFagan, William
Coutu.
Central Falls-James =. Burns. Thomas
Murphy. r y. T.. Rattey, Martin Il. Muir
ray, Napoleon Morrow. John McDermott.
Michael Barry Bernard Il. Carly.
Cranston--Henry $. Baker Robert Bell.
James Il. Gun. George H. Hull. Gilbert
NJ Luther, Edwin G. Pierce. Edward NJ.
Sullivan, Christopher Walters.
-tumberland-Peter j. Gaskin. Thomas
McKenna. James A. Cullen. Joseph V.
Broderick, Thomas Canning
East Providence-wilham Palmer,
Charles A. Burns. James :, McCabe. Will
Sisson.
Foster-M. p. Arnold. John w Bowen.
3. s. Sweet Irwin r. Brayton.
Johnston-Anthony Corcoran. William
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THE CONVENTION
PROCEEDINGS At
EMPIRE THEATRE

Amid scenes OF the widest enthusiasm,
the untrammelled delegates TO the Demo
cratic state convention assembled this
morning in the Empire theatre, nominat-
ed for governor Of Rhode Island Mayor
James II. Higgins OF Pawtucket, the
youngest. most popular and one OF the
ablest men ever named by the Democ-
racy for this highest position within the
gift of Rhode Island.
The first mention Of Mayor Higgins
name was the signal for tumult OF APP
plause and cheers in which large dele
CATION from Pawtucket took the lead, and
every period OF the eloquent nominating
speech by Congressman Daniel l.. ID.
Granger was the signal for hearty APP
plause.
The rest OF the state ticket was named
I'm order and the names OF all the candi-
dates ELECTED rounds OF applause.
Prior TO the assembling OF the state
convention and the state committees
held a brief meeting in one of
the ante rooms and cleared up all the
tangled skeins that might have caused
friction on the floor.
The convention was called 10 order at
II o'clock by Chairman Frank r. Fftz-
simmons OF the Democratic state central
committee. who read the call and stated
that he had been instructed by the COM
mittee 10 present the name OF Hon. John
j. Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket for temporary
chairman.
Hon Peter J. Gaskin OF Cumberland,
secretary OF the state committee. was
secretary; and the assistant secretaries
were Christopher w. oBrien and Il. Il.
Feeney OF this city.
When ex-Mayor Fitzgerald appeared on
the platform the pent up enthusiasm OF
ha hrnka lnneas
fully two minutes before he could say
a word. He then delivered a Characters
tically vigorous address. vhich stirred the
delegates 90 the highest pitch OF enthu-
siasm. and was studded with applause.
The text OF hle speech follows:
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GRANGER AND GARVIN
NAMED FOR CONGRESS

The congressional district conventions
followed Immediately, Congressman Dam
lei l.. ID. Granger being nominated In the
First District by Hon. Richard b. Com
stock, and Ex-Governor Lucius F. c. Gar
vim in the second district by Colonel Pat
rick H. Quinn of Warwick
The First district convention adopted a
resolution indorsing the splendid work
Congressman Granger has done during
his two terms I'm congress. as follows
The Democratic congressional conven-
ton or the First congressional district de-
sires TO express it's hearty endorsement
OF the record OF the Hon. d. L. ID.
Granger In the house of representatives.
Mr.. Granger has held important public
Office since 1889. having been repeatedly
elected TO positions of responsibility with
every mark of public confidence. During
this long term of service he has worn no
mans collar and has known no boss but
mas acted With absolute Independence in
accordance with his own judgment
His record in congress is one OF which
the people OF Rhode Island should be es-
pecially proud. In two terms he has won
a prominent place among his colleagues.
He Is member OF the committee on
ways and means. the most important In
the house
I'm his votes as a member OF the house
he has had steadily favored salutary leg
islation and has advocated among other
important measures, railroad rate legls-
lation. the pure food bill, the meat in
spection bill, the popular election of Unit
ed States senator's and publicity of cam
paign expenses.
'As n member OF the committee on
ways and means he took part In framing
the Philippine Tariff bill as we'll as the
bill for the removal OF the tax on dena-
tured alcohol and advocated the passage
OF both bills on the floor OF the house.
HE advocated before the committee on
rivers and harbors an appropriation for
the Improvement OF the Providence river
and for the extension of the breakwater
at Block Island At his invitation the
committee visited and inspected the wa.
ters of the district and the approximation
was thereafter recommended He support-
ed an appropriation. against the report OF
the committee. Tor gauging the nowagc.
TO ascertain the water possibilities ard I'm.
dustrial development OF streams. includ-
ing our local streams, and which has re-
suited In an important contract between
the state OF Rhode Island and the United
States geological survey for this purpose.
while he has stood for maintaining n
navy equal TO the dignity OF the nation
and 20 the protection OF American rights
the world over, he has thrown HIS infu-
ence I'm favor OF the settlement OF inter-
national disputes by arbitration and OF
the extension OF the powers OF the Hague
-eetsrt-
Mr.. Granger has been honored TO an
extraordinary degree I'm his election, by his
colleagues in the house OF representatives
as vice president OF the American group
OF the International Parliamentary union.
as well as American vice president OF the
international union itself.
Continued in later Edition.)
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GRANGER NAMES
NEXT GOVERNOR.

1--WE meet here today under peculiarly
encouraging conditions. The prevailing
note in public opinion throughout the
length and breadth OF our land is opposi-
tion TO selfish and dangerous combina-
tions Of politicians masquerading under
whatever name and from which our own
state has so long suffered.
"If we study the political condition OF
the country, we fnd that no political
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THE PLATFORM Of THE MILITANT DEMOCRACY

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Continued from Page one.

who
standard of the people Brayonsm the
The followed
that accorded the candidate of within the
Oldest and the wild hus that forth
would reflected abiding
standards Higgins and Goddard determined
the righteous battle in history.
The remainder of the ticket follows of State, William
Palmer East Povdne General Treasurer John B. Ahmbaul Wwik|
Charles
For Congress- Hon Daniel d. Providence and Hon Lucius
districts
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