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The Washington times., 1906-10-07

Got itg" asked the janItor. as the
dumb waiter slowly rose.
In just a second. George" " answered
Mrs. Higgins. as she tried 10 lit IL of.
one pulL TWO pulls, when. ouch. the
top of the basket came Of and out
rolled a dozen or more crabs on 10 the
r00r. Mrs Higgins sHTIeked and ran
into the dining room with two crabs
clinEing To- her dress. Her screams so
startled the jaUitor. who had his hand
on the rope, that he gave an extra in
voluntary nun. Down went the basket
pl1mp oa his head and the crabs fell
all over him. George gave a yell that
might have brought the police reserves.
Meantime HiEsius had been aroused
hy the noise. lie looked sleepily around
and ASKED calmly what the matter was.
Matter" sarieked Mrs. Higgins.
did You send lh9se things home
Look. All, on, there's one on my
crcss. There, there's another. and
Ry this time Higgins was thoroughly
awake Having assured himself that
the crabs were real. he bounded 10 the
dumb waiter
What the" ne began, entirely OBJ
livious of the fact that the fault did
not lie with the janitor But he got no
further, George was his equal I'm that
kind Of language. Next there came an
invitation from the janitCr 10 'steT
down here and he'd show him.. Hig-
gins was in the basement IN a jIffy.
Quceusberry ru,es We're not observed at
that fight. They pounded end scratch
ed each other until Higgins face looked
ruby red, and the ianitor's eyes took on
coprery color which was far from
natural Then they fell together to the
ground and rolled over each other with
a dozen crabs i'm their train.
All at once the door of the basement
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IGGINS. who is inclined 90 con-
- VITALITY. intended 10 go straight;
home from the Office. HIS Office
is tn the Swamp" and he lives
IN Brooklyn, near Fulton Ferry. He had
not gone q block before he met jenkins.
Hello. Higgins. haven't seen you in
a onth Of Sundays. How are YOU. I'D
boy?"
Jenkins suggested that they touch the
harp gently. and before Higgins could
voice q protest they were inside a cafe.
There they met Smathers and Leonard
II was dark when Higgins left his
friends. He had a vague suspicion that
his wife might think he had been drink
ing. Whenever Higgins suspects "a thing
of that sort he gets crazy notiCn that
the best thing ne can do is To lay a
peace Offering on the family altar.
Usually his peace Offering Is peculiar.
Mrs Higgins has tried to break him
of the habit. but il l. no use.
As he neared Fulton Market the ider
of a peace Offering took possession OF
Higgins. He stopped i'm front of stall
and luuEed the goods over. The goods
ia this instance happened 10 be crabs.
Just tEe thing said Higgins 70 him
self. lie bought a basketful Then ne
proceeded 20 the ferry and got the boat
Coin over to Brooklyn he srew sleepy,
so much SO that one Of the deckhands
had 10 wake him up when the boat had
reached the slip. Higgins rose slowly.
rubbed his eyes, and at last, finding Fss
bearings. took up the basket and walk
ed off somehow the basket seemed 10
have grown heavier. Higgins taought
he would have a little boy cary it for
him. The youth was forthcomins and
Higgins eventually reached his apart
ment Telling the boy 10 so downstairs
and ring for the janitor, Higgins Went
uD to his fiat. hurriedly kissed his
Wife on the top of the head. as she was
sitting sewing. and. saying that he was
soing to take a nap, lay down on the
couch, Almost Immediately he fell fast
asleep.
Five minutes elapsed and then cane a
whistle at the dumb waiter. Mrs. Hig-
gins arose and opened the door
What is tt?'- she called out
''Easlyet. mum" replied the janltor
Just took IL from a little boy. Wait
a minute, and iii pull 1t up"
Mrs. Higgins thanked him.
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TRY IT ON A DOG.

Lord Kelvin once performed "a daring
experiment before a class of students
In the course of his lectures he said
that while a voltage of 5000 or so would
be fatal 10 a man. "a voltage of some
800, 600 would be harmless. He was go
ing TO give a practical Illustration on
himself, but the students cried out
"Try it on a dog Lord Kelvin cast
1 figure IL out myselfT" he said with
magnificent self-cOnndence as he
walkeU to the apparatus and safely
turned the tremendous voltage into him
SELF
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Girls Strike Because They Can't Sing

In their places. A question Of wages is
also bcnnd up In the strike, but the
order stopping singing was the aggra-
waiting cause
Immediately things went wrong 10 the
workroom. The hands became cross.
and when a man was put in charge TO
replace a woman foreman the girls
made life miserable for him. The boss
saws that the singing was worse than
one Of these One-peQny vaudeviles."
ana advertises for girls who viii work
and not warble.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
The Next Round On the Horse

Rrockcr jE stopping at every thirst
establishment she passes and insisting
oa my taking q drink
81 don't Anow whether she's able TO
read the signs or whether she does i
ty means If srocl.. cut certain il is that
there is never a sl40on she passes where
she does not stop. She stays there until
g.r down and enter ihe place There
she viii stand until I emerge. and nary
VIII she move a step until I blow
WEIn 1f my breath into her face Then
sle is ready 10 star, for the next booze
.acto~y."
"AIust keep you broke buying drinks, p"
ch-mea in hysJ5nder who had been
attracted by the wonderful tale
'-It does, responded Levin. I'D be
rich man hy this time If it wasn't for
that mare.'
Tile next round of drinks was on the
horse. OF course.
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Hooked q Grouse

EGT WAS hshus on the catherine
last week." said q wen known
Ia Granda trout enthusiast.
when ] uHinteutI5uaUy violated
the game laws
How did it happea?" asked the OBJ
server man.
Lowering his voice and exactfne a
promise not to tell the game warden.
the enthusiastic fisherman continued. 81
was on The north fork of tho TC4fl,.rfoa
couple of miles above j. B. Tbomp-
sons. using grassh1prers for bait and
doing pretty well, having about h3lf
basketball. when In making a sue-f7Ifv
loaE crst the san got in uv ewes ana
my lne went mp iu the top of n fallap
trcc. didn't have time to cuss before
I got the al.fseJe~r strike You can
iwap.ae, and a big grouse flew ont df
rtcl.y over my head. IL had swallowed
my grslsshOpper ard was Wen hooked.
naT
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CT HAT mare of mine out there"

1T HAT mare Of mine out there. %
said George w. Levin. ex-
.pressm9U. as Die stood az bar
and waved his hand toward the
street. "hls cost me many a dollar
Ever hear of an animal thI- knows
every saloon In town."
Never" answered Eob Stockton.
"WeN, that mare Is the animal eS-
TaineI tho eXDrcssman. Owe had hor
fHr twenty-five years. during which time
She has become familiar witu every
booze joint i'm the city There isot
wet thirst parI1r Iu the city where she
Won't stop
and she insists on my going in and
WetinB my WHISTLE continued tha eS-
press driver And the rem8rEaD-r part
is tl8t she wont touch drop herself
Shes as temperate as Carrie Nation, but
SIC differs srom the Kansas saloon
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
RULES FOR EATING CORN.

Seize each end of ear firmly in each
hand. If ear is too hot order side-dIsh
of ice cream or turn in fire alarm.
Gnaw from one end to the other and
not around the cob.
Don't take large bitCs-thCTe is dan
ger OF swallowing the cob.
Don't pause to pick your tceth-it is
"a foolish waste of time
Eat until you feel like q C0rncOb
When you have finished wipe of your
chiu--Nowton Newkirly, in Boston Jour
MI
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7 played that bird ia the air fully five
minutes before ] rceled il in"
'That WAS peculiar accident" " re-
marked the Observer man.
Yes, the first one was accidental" re-
piled the fisherman but it put me wise
90 a new line Of sport. ard I kept on up
The creek for half a mile casting in the
trees on the bank I got only four more
grouse ana "a chipmunk, and, of course.
I let em all 60 again, but I'm going
back soon as the season opens 1t beats
any trout fishing J ever had.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
IL PHONETIC FANILY.

Short cut paths 10 knowledge
Fill his soul with glee;
Baby in the scho0lroom
Writing kat.
Close TO desperation.
Anguish in her look,
Mothers s I'm the kitchen
Writing for a kuk.
Smiles upon her visage
While the phrases hOWs
Sisters in the parlor
Writing 10 her DO.
Father finds the system
Nothing very new;
He is I'm the Office
Writing } o L.
-McIandburgh WHsin in the New York
sun.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

Harvard. where he has been for eleven
EeaTS. and it was the intention of his
parents 20 send the lad 20 Cambridge
tp school Last year. however. the col
legc authorities refused 10 admit him
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Advertised in a Yiddish Paper and
Received Forty Replies.

Kessol denied that he had married the
Smith woman. and said a rabbi had
granted him "a divorce from his first
wife.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

ey Is a deputy 6heriH OF ltdl-
larat who tried 10 prevent Jack Kane,
Ballarats bad boy. from shooting Jack
Curran. an ,ld-time desert prospectoT.
For this Interference Shuey received
three bullets IN his right arm He was
taken 70 the Emergency and General
Hospital In Los Angeles, with William
Wilford. Who also boosted kane's shoot
ing percentage Both were operated up
on.
Sure. Ballarat is a great town,
said shuey, getting up on his good ell
bow. Things go along quiet and dead
there for a few months and then sud
denly something happens. 1t sometimes
don't take more than the turn OF a two
spot TO make something happen anG
then the whole population likes 20 take
a hand bein' that the place is 50 small
THE other day when this matter Oc-
Cured BaUarat was enjoyin a quiet
morning with every one loving his
neighbor. OF course, there was one or
two games Of stud going. left over
from the night before. and, naturally.
there was some little discomfort show
ing up in spots, but no one was hurt.
Don't think more than two oT three
shots were fired. Aside from this you
couldn't hear nothin' but the burros
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STRANGE TALE.

NJ IA NpE IALE-
I ne woman stopped the street car
Just where It ought 10 stop;
She didn't catch it moving,
Nor did her bundles drop.
She took her time when leaving,
And stepped of froutwards, too:
This story is "a strange one.
But, just the same. it's true
-UnlnoWn.(
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Quest Fellows Bereavement.

II Airs Le Page. iu her marital p-rag-
T.nations. has ever encountered n grand.
absorbing passion which. upon being
terminated by divorce or death. moved
her 10 a frame o- mind c9exlstert with
a shattered heart and woe. She has not
HeTti5nea IL out loud Instead she has
resumed. after each seyefiug OF reIa-
u0ns With successive men. the quest Of
8 helDmeet who VIII stay her heart
hunger for while. anyway. She Is
welded TO the adage- ION with The old
love and on with tho new"
The list 0f Mrs. lie Pages husbands
folloW5: Edward Wakemau. OF Dan
bury, Conn Henry Saunders, Of New
York: Joseph Power, Of DaublTy. Conn:
john Godfrey 0f Jersey city. y. j..
William CAY, Of Bridgeport Conn;
James II. Liudiey. OF lIeHleL- Conn.
Thomas Crowther OF This clty, and Mr.
She met Wakeman when she was
fourteen years Old and le seventeen.
She had grown up on farm near Mil-
ford Conn. and he was clerk in a
bat store. They el0ped at 3 O'Clock one
morning Her parents had this mar
Henry Saunders vas next" HIS
father was q wealthy NeW York col-
tractor aud Young Saunders HEeled
great deal. taking Ii- siXteel-y yaar-aId
bride with him. IIe was au unqualified
success as "a husband, but he died after
four years.
Joseph Powers. a railroad man. fol
lowed. Two years later le was killed,
ana the Wid0as tLgn twentg-three gears
old, opened boarding house John
Godfrey, a wholesale grocery proprietor
three years. however the courts gave
Ler divorce FROM him
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~ ECAUSE the officials of the Star
K Porcelain Works would not al
low girls to sing az their work
thcv went on a strike and nrom-
Sc that such tyranny viii result I'm
10 girls going to work for the concern
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Became Ms. Cav.

In line with her luck. the next hus-
band was a weIl-to-d0 hotel keeper at
bridgeport but william Gay. too. was
divorc ed in three wears, and James H.
Lindley. who had managed her board
ing house. became No. g. He lasted
three years also before the courts de-
Cided & cut tho Knot
Thomas CTJWtheF. no. Z, was elXty
years old when be led the fascinating
widow end GiVorCee 10 the altar on
June T.. 1901. The courts broke their
bonds in May, 1903, after nard fight
CFOWther at the time said that she
was a remarkable creature. extremely
fascinating before marriage The ouIr-
ions cf other husbands are not on
record.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
A Long-Distance Record in Husbands

Yes. Mr., lie Page is my eighth. or
lhIee died, she recalled, with fine can
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

HE story Of that annoying
affair at arms IN Ballargt. in
which the entire census took
shots at itself was related
by Edward Shuey. Mr.. Shu-
ey Is a deputy sheriff OF Bal
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-15

The most fastidions house
wives buy Royal -four. If.
Mr.. L. w. Meakin, took a trip
to Augusta, today.
Call for the Georgia Best Smok-
err brand, G. B. S. They are
made in Fitzgerald and guaran-
teed all Havana. If
W. Gillespie took his departure
last evening for \Waleetka,
Indian Territory.
The newest book in the world
and one of the most interesting
is the horrors of the San Fran.
cisco earthquake and fiers and
the eruption of Vesuvius. For
sale by E. M. Winslow. If
Mrs J. T. Jackson and children
arrived home yesterday having
visited with relatives in Rebecca.
W. G. Barnett bought the Ha-
vice house and Nelson is moving
it three.qnarters of a mile east of
the old location.
Mrs. A. T. Brown and child
rem are visiting with Mrs.
Browns sister, at Rochelle.
r. L. Tucker, of Osierfeld,
spent Saturday with his sister,
Mrs. J. c. Young of this city.
Miss Pauline Calhoun, who
has been visiting the family of
J. B. Reed, returned to Beach,
Saturday.
Miss Bell Warren, neice of
Mrs. w. Thomas, left last eve
ming for her home in Clinton,
Ills.
; S. Nicholson, has gone to
Charlottesville, Ind.,-his old
home-where he will spend the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Weise, of
Oconee street, will leave today
for Newport, Pa, where they
will spend the summer with
their children.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-15
City and Colony Maps.

We have bought from Mr.. H
G. Taylor field notes and data,
and had him make us, at large
expense. a map of the Colony
domain, showing the streams,
railroads, public roads, schools
ETC., on which we have limited
number of blue prints. This
is the only authentic map ever
issued, giving the matter mem
toned above. We will sell these
blue prints at So each. The
map is 81 by IS inches.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-15
WANTED-At once, two whitt
girls for hotel work.
Empire Hotel.
Contract to Let.

On Tuesday the IS, inst will
be let to the lowest bidder, at
Ocilla, Ga, contract of 7O27.24
Gu. yards of canal or ditch, to be
cut within the city limits of
Ocilla, for the purpose of drain
ing certain branches. Sealed
bids will be received by the
undersigned committee from
council, and said committee act
ing for the city council of Ocilla,
Ga, reserves the right to reject
any, or all bids.
CON- G. A A. J. Harper.
EO.St
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-15
MULE ASTRAY.

Strayed from the Dodd place
in Wilcox county, four miles
northwest of Fitzgerald Sunday
evening April 10Th, one red male
mule with long name, with gall
on the right fore shoulder, went
in the direction Of Abbeville.
Will pay liberal reward for any
information. Address the Enter.
prise or w. M. Towns, Fitz-
gerald, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-15

Do you love good biscuit?
Then buy Royal -four. If.
w. T .Chaple is visiting in Cor.
dele.
Terra Gotta well curb, sewer
pipe, drain pipe etc.
Fitzgerald Pottery Co.
At the Enterprise Office.
G. A. Lagerstrom is recovered
from a weeks illness.
For polite attention. good
meals and clean rooms patronlze
the St. James Hotel. Cost
This is the day when some of
the stars are supposed to bump
noses or collide with each other,
according to astronomers.
Robert, little son of J. l. Camp
bell, is seriously i'll.
Miss Urma James, of Thomas
vile, stopped over on her way
from Corde1e.
Mrs. S. J. Smith, of St. George,
who has been visiting old friends
in this city for the past two
weeks returned home today.
Harry Taylor, who was in
jured by fall at Ocilla, several
days ago is here at home with his
mother but if his improvement
continues he will soon be on
duty again,
If your neighbor by unsanlt-
ary conditions on his premises,
endangers your health or his
own you owe it to the community
to report those conditions to
Sanitary Inspector ]. c. Butler
on N. Lee street.
Miss Katie Harden, of Doug
las, returned home yesterday,
after a pleasant visit with Mrs.
w. G. Broadhurst of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Shryock,
took their departure today for
their old home in S. Dakota,
where they now think they will
spend the balance of their days
among their children. We pre-
dict return to Fitzgerald before
another winter is over as they
have not bnrned all the bridges
behind them and still retain four
chocie lots in this city-and
nobody will be more welcome.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-15

Fire-proof terra Gotta stove
fues. Cheaper than brick, bet
ter than anything.
Fitzgerald Pottery Go.
Atthe Enterprise Office
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-15
Deafness Cannot be Cure

Deafness Cannot be Cure
by local application, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, and that is by constitution
al remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inflamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infiamed you have rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness
is the result, and unless the inflama-
ton can be taken out and this tube
restored to it's normal condition,
hesring will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
face.
We give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by HAIL.
Oatarrh Cure. Send for circulars.
free.
F. J. CHENEY. & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halle Famsly Pills for ooust3'
xanN30n
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-15
NOTICEl

To STOCKHOLDERS OF FITZGER-
AID CorrON COMPRESS Co:
A meeting of stockholders is
called for Wednesday, May 23rd,
at 2 p. M, at First National Bank
Fitzgerald.
Important business requires
that all stock be represented IN
person or by proxy.
L. W. MEAKIN,
Sec. and Treas.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-15
MEN
CAPABLE OF EARNING
$1,000 to $4,000
A Year

Travelling Salesman, Clerk, Merchant,
NO MATTER WHAT YOUR
BUSINESS!
A complete reorganization OF the producing
department of The Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of New York in this section afPorSs
a chance for few good men, eight vacancies
on the agency force remain open for men OF
character and ability; you can find out by
writing whether it will be worth while for
you to make change; no previous expert
ence is necessary.
A course OF professional instruction given
The Mutual Life Insnsance Company
Of New York.
HAS PAID TOLICY-HOLDERS OVER
700 MILLION DOLLARS.
Address GEORGE T. DEXTER. Superln-
tendent of Domestic Agencies, 81 Nassau St.,
New York, N. 7.
CORNELIUS F. MOSES, Manager,
Savannah, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-15
Hon. vi. W. Howell Sick

Mr.. M. w. Howell, popularity
known as Uncle Tony Howell, is
very i'll at his home on South
Grant street, and unless there is
change for the better he can
not last long. This will be sad
news to his hundreds of friends
throughout the county and Sec
ton.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-15
Tax Receivers Round

On the following dates I viii
the places named below, for the
pose of receiving state and CO.
tax returns for the year 1905.
The date fixed for the valuati9
property is the 31st day OF -
1905:
A. McMillau
Tax Receiver u
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-15
Don't Order

A book on the San Francisco
calamity until you see a large
comrlete one, with nearly 800
pages-best paper and fine il
Illustrations by M. T. Kibby,
agent.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-15
Flush all the water mains.

Flush all the water mains.
Mrs. Amelia ssTwiss went to
Moultria this morning.
H. Drummer is in Augusta, at-
tending the Grand Lodge of the
Knights of Pythias.
If it's in cans and marked Van
Camps it's good. 34.tf.
Have the city fathers investi-
gated. the diet furnished the in
mates of the Jail?
Mr.. J. W. Howard, of Ameri-
Gus, spent yesterday and today
in the city.
DR.. J. H. Goodman, spent Sun
day with his mother at Triton,
returning home yesterday.
Oleomargerine. High grade
at Whitchards. 131.tf
Henry Burkhart, started to-
day for Detroit, Michigan, on a
business trip.
The authentic account of the
San Francisco horror at Oxfords.
If.
Mrs. M. Passmore, of Wolfpit,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
M. J. Peacock at Mystic.
The St. James Hotel is first
class in every respect, but the
rates-$1 per day. Rates to
regular boarders. 60-3t
Mrs. e. K. Farmer and child
rem returned from a visit of sew
era1 weeks tn home folks at
Hogansville last Saturday.
The day current is on and
parties with electric fans or
using electricity for other pur-
poses will fnd it quite convenient.
Mrs. Florence Atkins, of
Macon, is visiting her sister, M.
Dautier, of this city.
Mrs. A. H. Morris returned to
Macon yesterday, after spending
several days with relatives in the
city.
EsTRAY:-A young brown mare
mule, four miles west of Fitzger-
aid, Sunday evening, April 30th.
Any information leading to its
recovery will be literally reward
ed. ELI WALKER.
Mrs. J. E. Butler, who has
been so i'll, is convalescing. R.
L. King is also very i'll at the
home of her son, ]. C. Butler on
N. Lee. The young man is
stenographer and type writer
for the A. & B. His relatives at
his home in Conyers, have been
notified of his condition.
Mrs. ]. M. Powell, of Atlanta,
returned home Saturday after a
pleasant visit with the family of
her fatherinlaw, Mr.. H. E.
Powell, of this city.
Miss Leila Rhodes, of Birming-
ham, Ala, who has been visiting
her aunt Mrs. A. Fl. Thurman sew
eral weeks, has quite recovered
from a ten days fever. Her
father, Mr.. J. D. Rhodes, left
for a week on the road this morn
ing and Miss Rhodes went to
live at the Mercer home, corner
Magnolia and Main.
Mr.. C. L. Prescott is back to-
day from Augusta, where he
went with his mother, for the
purpose of having her operated
on for cataract. He brought the
cataract back in alcohol, and left
his mother doing we'll in the hos
pital, Mhere he expects her to re-
S-Ik A-As~oANA
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-15
STRAYED.

One large Berkshire Boer
strayed from A. J. Swords farm
two miles north west of the city,
any information will be apprecla-
ted and rewarded by the owner.
A. J. Sword. 81
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-15

Smoke the"Made in Fitzgera
kind. They are the best su1<
ers. If.