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The Washington times., 1906-11-03
Gilson's Literary Theory.

Roy Rolfe ellison, author Of "Katri-
ma. is a strong believer in universally
of experience" as against local color. -
yet il is noted by admirers of his books
that there is scarcely a town or a char
acter that does not seem very real to
every American, and again and again
the reader will have a start as some
intimate little secret of his own lire
seems to be surprised by Mr.. ellison s
subtle pen.
town of Benton Harbor Mich, CLAIMS
the locality of his tale. a Maine man
grew enthusiastic about one Of his books
because il was an exact description of
his native city, and more than one of
Mr.. Gilson's friends have claimed TO
be the originals OF his people.
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
WOMEN AS BANK OFFICIALS
MIGHT SAVE MANY MILLIONS

1t is within the realms of the
probable that, had there been vo-
men instead of men officials of the
Aetna Bank, a lot of Washington
people would have some more
money than they now possess.
AIRS. Y. F. Church. cashier Of the Rank
OF Joplin; No, has informed the Ameri-
are more honest than men. and that vro-
men ofncers would be a good asset to
any bank, and il they were more geneT1
any any etnbloyed tnere would be fewer
pdnk failures and embeZzlements
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
Literary Notes.

The Christmas numbers OF Charles
Dickens old periodical. Household
Words are TO appear in a collected re-
print of nine volumes. each with a coll
ored frontispiece, II is only 81 late, iC
is said. that the authorship of the
many stories contained in these fam
Gus numbers has been determined.
No. the Englishmau viii never learn
American geography. Here is a Lou-
don newspaper pr2ising Helena Richie
10 the skies, and then saying that the
author. Mrs. Del-nd, lives in Boston,
but spends her summers at old Ches-
ter the town which She has immortai-
lied and which is near Boston.
There is an amusing story about Victor
Hugo related in one Of the late Lord
Lytton' letters, The Freuchman is de-
scrtbed as saying 70 an acquaintance
that The only thing Goethe ever wrote
of the least value is his 'Wallenstein.' -
that u was Schiller who wrote Wal
lenstein.' Whereupon he sublimeIy re-
Piled '-Shiiler OF Goethe. it's the same
thing; i have never read a word OF the
one or the other il is not worth the
trouble"
II is a great thing to be able to Gre
ate a type. but that is what Richard
Harding Davis did ia his character of
long ago, Van Bibber. Most of the Van
Bibber stories We're written hastily for
the New York Evening Sun. but they
We're recognized as being SO, Tremendous
eood that they We're promptly put in
a volume, and soon Van BibbeT" he
came a household word. IT is interests
ing 20 know that there is still a selling
ton.
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
TOO MANY SLEEPERS.

The old coloTed paTson arose in his
pulpit and addressed his flock.
"Bruddahs en- sistahs. come on en-
g. on the train fOh Paradise. It lebes
right away"
Then he glanced over his snoring
congregation and shook his head sor-
rowfully.
I reckon We had hetteh sidetrack
dat train, deacon" he sighed
why so, pareon? asked the deacon
iii surprise.
''Kase deh's altogetddeh too many
sleepehs foh one train heah. Chicago
Daily News.
The Washington times., 1906-11-03

natl has been trying to arrive al a
deunlte idea OF the amount OF SCOT de-
posted in the city In the course Of =
year. one of his tests was 10 place
two buckets, three-fouTths filled with
water on eleven roofs in different parts
Of the city.
AT the end Of three months a careful
analysis Of the contents of the buckets
70 ascertain the amount OF carbouaceous
matter The final computation is that
Ih the downtown area the falling SCOT
amounts 10 5H tons month or eigE-
teen tons daily.
on q square mile Of the city the SCOT
deposit IL III tons a month or 342 ~
pounds, an average of several pounds
10 each iuhabitant
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
An Hour With PoeahOntas.

Pocahontas. a short cut to the history
OF The settlement at jamestown, by
Ella Lorraine Dorsey, has appeared from
the press OF George L. Howard, a local
publisher. Miss Dorsey's little book,
dealing with the romantic story of the
Indian princess. is timely in view of the
coming jamestown exposition which will
commemorate the first settlement it
Virginia. There has been a deal of ira
dition and unfounded stories coRnected
with Pocahontas and her services TO the
white men. but Miss Dorsey has made
thorough study Of the subject and has
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
TIMELY TIPS.

Long faces make short lives.
When a woman ceases TO worry she
ceases to be happy
You don't have TO give the devil his
due. for he's bound TO get il anyway
Money makes the mare go, but the
auto makes the money go
An actor thinks il is hard lines If he
dosn't get some hard lines now aud
then.
Let him who is without sin cast the
first vote
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
LIr. DOOIey and Charles Lamb.

II is probable that Finley Peter Dunno
never thought of comparing himself
with Charles Lamb, Tor the quality of
the Aainof OF tIiC1C tWO Wrlter6 Is 50
vastly different, although each is per-
feet in its kind. Yet now comes a
prominent British periodical which,
commenting in high praise on the hu-
NOR OF Mr.. DOOley." another or whose
books. Dissertations" was published
by the HarpeFs last week. notes The
really remarkable fact that no other
series Of papers iu the history OF litera-
tuTe, with the exception OF the Essays
Of Ella has ever been continued
through so many years with such un-
tagging interest and unbroken success.
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
FRANK PUTNAM EULOGIZES
BRISBANE, WRITER FOR HEARST

Arthur Brisbane, leading editorial
writer for the Hearst papers, and
reputed to be the best paid news
paper man in the world, is describ-
ed by Frank Putnam, in the Nation
al Magazine, Us follows:
Brisbane is about five feet nine. l
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
A NEAR-FABLE.

There was once a man who believed
himself too good 10 mIngle with the
throng and get his share of worldly
goods. Wrapping his mantel Of near
virtue about him. me sat down 10 await
the coming of fortune but neither for
tune nor anything else came his way.
He was entirely overlooked.
Moral-When a man clothes himself in
self-righteousress he is dressing out OF
stylC.
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
HOT AND HEAVY.

"Nuwedd's wife gave il 70 him hot
and heavy when he got home last
night"
Gracious. thought they never had
a word "
Il don't believe they ever did-Jhis
was one OF her biscuits she gave him"
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
SideLightS on People and EventS
That Make the NerpS and History

should say. weighs probably 160 pounds
has shoulders broad and muscular, and
a chest like q TaCehOTse, round and
deep. His face was tanned ike an IN
dian $, but smooth. and. save for few
deep lines across the forehead. was un-
wrinkied and lit with lively humoT,
when ! saw him iu June this year.
Elbert Hubbard, alluding 10 Brisbane
in his Little Journey 20 the Home Of
Mary Baker Eddy. saws Brisbaues >
salary is $4,000 a year.
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
SCOT FALLS IN TONS DAILY
IN SECTION OF CINCINNATI

\ Pittsburg paper takes pleasure
in advertising the enormous
amount of SCOT that falls in Gin
cinnati. Pittsburg, by the way, is
at present a famous town, for its
SCOT and its divorce suits. 1t likes
TO hear about SCOT in other cities.
Says the Pittsburg Dispatch:
a scientific investigator in Cincln-
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
On The Edge OF Things

A little hog found ffty-dollar note
And purchased a hat and very fine coat.
with trousers and stockings so neat.
CraYat and a shirt with never a mar
Then. proud as could be, did he make
for ear
To shove an old woman out OF her
seat
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
CORRECT.

There's one good thing about the
fearfully large type on the front page
Of the yellow papers"
''1s il pOssible2
Yes; they cannot print as much fake
as they could with smaller type"
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
A Dangerous Practice.

The situation of our local police
courts is not ideal. Their dockets
are so crowded that scores of cases
which thorough inquiry would have
settled below are reported every
year 10 the District Supreme Court
TO cucumber its calendar in turn
and work disadvantage of all the
litigants in cases rightly before it.
But citizens who have read the
statement of Judge Kimball TO the
District commissioners will look
askance upon the step he proposes
as a partial remedy. 1t is, in brief,
the substitution OF the assistant cor
poration counsel who is detailed as
prosecuting attorney in the Police
Court for the judge and jury of the
Police Court.
The plan is not 50 described.
What is proposed is the repeal OF
an order issued by the District
Commissioners two years ago that
the assistant corporation counsel
shall either enter nolle prosequi
in actions where a prima facie case
has not been made out or report
the action to court for trial by the
constituted authority. That order
discontinued a practice which was
condemned by every consideration
OF law and order. 1t was that
when the assistant corporation
counsel thought circumstances war
ranted such a course, he sometimes
reduced the collateral the citizen
had deposited and permitted a for
feiture of the reduced amount
while in other cases where he made
inquiry of witnesses other than
those called by the Government and
decided 4 conviction was impossible,
he quashed the proceedings" This
description of the practice has been
published as news and defines it
without substantial inaccuracy.
The objections to such "a course
are insuperaBlc.
First the proceedings are secret.
Second, they prefer the accused
who has money to deposit as col
lateral before the citizen whose
lack of means compels him to
stand trial.
Third, in criminal cases they offer
the accused a mitigation of punish
ment neither contemplated nor au-
thorized by law.
Fourth. the proceedings are not
sufficiently recorded--the entries
being only of the sums forfeited
without findings as TO the guilt of
the accused.
Fifth, they substitute an officer
commissioned solely to prosecute on
behalf of the Government for
court established to try cases in a
manner fixed by law and known of
all men.
, No wonder the Commissioners
have answered Judge Kimball by
c0ntending that court ought not
TO be maintained in the prosecuting
attorneys office, when the law pro-
vided a courr, public in character,
for the decision of those very
cases!" No wonder they were not
willing TO relieve the court of its
responsibility or TO place that re-
sponsibility upon their representa-
tive, the prosecuting attorney thus
making him prosecutor, judge, and
jury, with ali the possible i'll effects
which might fellow, including
charges of favoritism."
Too much work is put upon the
police courts, it is true. Some
change must be made in the trial
OF minor cases in the District. But
the docket can never be so crowded
OF the need fCI change be so great
as to warrant a return TO the
wholly unlawful and highly danger
Gus practice happily discontinued
two years ago.
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
SCYLLA AND CHARYBpIs.

Just as soon as I get safely through
with scylla they begin soaking me with
Charybdis." "
What are you talking abOut2''
why, ice and coal, To be sure"
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
ENTERTAINING.

Il don't like 20 have you bring so
much company into the kitchen 10 en-
tertain, Nora"
4 don't mum; / brings 'em here TO
entertain me
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
POOR GUY

But do you think. my love. ] am
good enough for you?" asked the ac-
Cepted one raptuTOusly-
You've got 10 be- replied the strong
minded maiden
The Washington times., 1906-11-03

At last there is a chance Tor regenera-
tion of the Pennsylvania Legislature.
fwo young women have opened an Of
fee ir Harrisburg and offer 70 prepare
speeches for the statesmen at moderate
prices
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
LOCAL LIMERICKS-No. y.

4 sailor named Upton did drop
Into town 10 make a short stop,
When they asked him 20 tea
Sir Thomas said. Gee
! wish, now, you wouldn't talk shOp."
The Washington times., 1906-11-03

Perhaps Mr.. Croker was moved 10 de-
nounee Hearst by the conviction that
Hearsts election would make him a
real menace TO Bryan, TO whom the old
boss loyalty has not been questioned in
many wears.
The Washington times., 1906-11-03

Although he is conducting his opera
tons a long way of, such Impressions
as reach here strongly suggest that
Senator Dubois is not permitting ennui
to prevail iu idaho this. fall.
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
YES. INDEED.

How the leaves are drifting downward
Downward in their flight.
But If they were drifting upward
'TWOuld lie a funnler sight
The Washington times., 1906-11-03
FANS IN WINTER.

Those baseball games this summer
Were cOrkeTs. now, by iOVe,
But they'll play en- better still
This winter round the stove,
The Washington times., 1906-11-03

The satisfaction of seeing these Amer
lean heirssses getting divorces and com
ing home is tempered by the realization
that they don't bring much OF the
money along with them.
The Washington times., 1906-11-03

Count Boni is said to want more scan
daI Must have In mind TO corner the
entire visible supply.
The Washington times., 1906-11-03

Probably as a Sort os thank Offering
ia view OF the comfortable smaIlness OF
that Ohio fine, Mr.. Rockefeller has
given $4,000 to the Baptist churches o.
San Francisco
The Washington times., 1906-11-03

Chairman Griggs IS making a good
showing In his race with Chairman
Dick for the distinction of being the
and most versatile le.ter-write-
in nnlitirs
The Washington times., 1906-11-03

Mr.. Croker. by the way. makes very
good patriot when he is touched up by
the Republican papers with the proper
colors
The Washington times., 1906-11-03

If there are any other railroads that
Mr.. Hartman wants, hs viii doubtless
buy them from time to time. To date
lac has overlooked several
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-02
FOR SHERIFF.

l hereby announce my candi.
dacy for Sheriff of Irwin County,
subject to the action of the dem.
ocratic committee. I have been
in Irwin county % years and
know most of the people in it.
They know me and understand
my fitness and worthiness better
than I can tell it in an announce.
ment of THIS kind. My candidacy
is based simply on my merits
and if I have a sufficient number
of friends who consider me wer.
thy of the Office, expect to be
elected, if I am I will make the
county the best Sheriff that / am
capable of. l hope my friends
will not wait for me to see each
of them individually, but take
the matter up and give me the
best assistance possible. OF
course I shall try to see them as
early as possible. Resp'y,
VIM. ROGERS.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-02
The Newspapers
Are Not Dull

- NEWSPAPERS dull They simply or less
accurate reAectors People dull, life dull crm
races politics. divorces-all these dull WHEN SEEN
BY DULL BRAINS Newspapers must always be dull
the whose mind Is dull If in reports
only the crimes which they narrat the selfish struggles for public
Office the pursuit of money the thing dull indeed
But in the of today great improvement the
past realize that what efshness is really
FOUNDATION BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE, need not
find the newspapers dull
One looks the sky and says ut looks like RAIN" Another
looks it and paints beautiful picture 1T is THE SAME SKY
No individual capable Of actual originality 1t not possible
for the individual to invent working language But he make
effective by loud talking individuality Of STYLE 1t takes
create journalism takes create language But
the individual in journalism MAY APPEAR ORIGINAL by loud
shouting by actual merit The thing DONE however, along the
lines marked out by the of entire and entire
profession No INVENTED language newspaper
THAT LIVED
Independent and they always have been
That true of Independent newspapers should that the
paper independent of the opinions of organized capital than
used be and for this does make
exist If does make money IT BECOMES OF COURSE
THE PROPERTY OF A VERY RICH MAN. Newspaper
today great wealth. and the rich this country and
everywhere else nneyne times out of hundred lets his MONEY
THINK for him.
Formerly small controlled greater
extent than And should that independence of
consideration among probably than it used
be- AS to the newspaper controlled by organized capital has, OF
course, ONLY ONE CHARACTER Greek said that if the
els had god the god would have four legs and hump
WHENEVER ORGANIZED CAPITAL HAS A NEWSPAPER IT HAS
THE DOLLAR MARK STAMPED BOTH SIDES OF 1T. MANS
NEWSPAPER IS APT REFLECT HIS OWN PEcuL'ARiTIEs.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-02
Strength of Christian
Nations Cannot Lie
In Military Power
By COUNT LEO TOLsTOI

\~OR ages the Christian nations, UNDER THE PRETEXT
- OF SELF DEFENSE have competed in invening the most
efectua methods Of destroying each otherethod medi
atey adopted by all their they have made
of these methods both for the intimidation Of each other aud for the
requirement of every kind Of advantage UNCVED
tons in Africa and Asia.
And TO- among the nations there appears
like adrot and initiative which, having the danger threatening
together with other nations with extraordinary facility
and celebrity assimaed ali which military superiority had CHRIS
tan nations and BECAME STRONGER THAN THEY, having
understood the simple truth that you beaten with and
club you have take similar still thicker and
club and with strike the who strikes YOU The japanese
quickly and easily assmated this WISDOM and the all
this military science and possessing besides all the advantages of
gous desposm and patriotism, they have manifested military
which has proved stronger than the powerful military The
victory Of the Japanese the Russians has shown all the military
states that military power longer their hands, but has passed
bound pass into other Christian hapd
difficult for OTHER NONCHRIsTIAN NATIONS in Asia and
Africa being oppressed by Christians follow example Of Japan
proud only themselves but wipe off all the Christian
states from the face of the earth
This Japanese proved in the obvious that the
Of Christian nations nowise lie in military CONTRARY
TO THE CHRISTIAN SPIRIT that if the Christian
their should be directed
military power something dent such organization of
life which, flowing from the Christian teaching will give the
greatest welfare not by Of rude violence but BY MEANS
OF RATIONAL COOPERATION AND LOVE
LIES SIGNIFICANCE CHRISTIAN
WORLD PRESENT PRE- EMNENcE OF THE JAPANESE
IN THE MILITARY WORLD.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-02
FOR SHERIFF,

At the solicitation of my friends, /
have decided to enter the race for
sheriff of Irwin county, subject to tho
Democratic Primary to be called. I
will appreciate the support Of the
white voterslat said primary, For
the pact two years have practically
done the work of said Office and am
therefore thoroughly familiar with
the duties of said Office, and If elect
ed, will give to the people my best
service. j. p. MCINN1s.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-02
FOR SHERIFF..

hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office of Sheriff for the full
term commencing Jan. 1st. next. My
candidacy is subject to the action of
the Democratic Executive Committee
or any primary they may call. j
have lived in the county eight years
and served on the police force OF
Ocilla two years and understand
something of the duties of high sher-
iff If elected. I will render the
county the very best service am
capable of. viii thank my friends
for their votes and influence. Res.
pectfully, L. L. Hall.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-02

To the voters of Irwin county:
After a due consideration and
consulting my friends both in
the city of Fitzgerald and the
county take the pleasure of an.
nouncing myself as candidate
for the Office of Treasurer of
Irwin County Ca, subject to the
action of the Democratic
Primary. If elected I shall ap.
preciate it and will say that the
citizens of old Irwin will not re-
greet honoring me with the Office.
D. 3. NULL.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-02
FOR TREASURER.

After consultation with large
number of my friends / have decided
to make the race for County Treas.
urer Of Irwin County for the full
term.
My candidacy is subject to any
action the Democratic Executive
Committee may take. I was born
and haYe lived all my life In this
county, and have never asked foI
any Office, and / am doing this at
the solicitation of friends who know
me we'll and have had an opportunity
to Judge of my trustworthiness. !
shall greatly appreciate the support
and votes of my friends in this con-
test. j. III. Dorm1ny.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-02
FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of Mr.. Thos. W. Purvis
for the Office of Sheriff for the full
term, beginning Jan. /, 1907, subject
to any action that may be taken by
the executive committee. He will
appreciate the support of the good
people of the county.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-02
a PROCLAMATION
!. HIS EXCELLENCY, JOSEPH M. TERRELL.
GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA.

gressional District and to the Oconee judicial
circuit until another circuit shall be established
embracing the present county of Irwin, IN which
case it shall belong to said new circuit, and
shall be attached to the Fifteenth State Senator
ial district.
THAT all legal voters residing in the limits
of said county of Ben Hill entitled to vote for
members of the General Assembly under the
laws of Georgia shall on the first Tuesday in
January, 1907, elect an ordinary clerk OF the
superior court, sheriff, a coroner, tax-collec-
tor tax receiver, county surveyor, county
surveyor, county treasurer, and three commits
soners of roads and revenues for said county,
said election to be held at Fitzgerald, the county
site of said county.
THAT the superior courts of said county
shall be held on the first Mondays in April and
October Of each year.
"The limits of the said county, the congress
sional and senatorial districts and the judicial
circuit to which it is attached, the time of hold
ing the terms of the superior courts shall be as
designated above until changed by law.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
when this proposed amendment shall be agreed
to by two.thirds (25) of the members elected to
each of the two Houses and shall have been
tered on the Journal of each House with the ayes
and nays taken thereon, the Governor is hereby
directed to cause the said proposed amendment
to be advertised in at least two papers in each
congressional district at least two months be.
fore the next general election to be held on the
first Wednesday in October 1906, and he shall
also provide for submission of the propos ed
amendment at said general election. And if
ma jority of the electors shall ratify such pro.
posed amendment by majority of the electors
qualified to vote for members of the General
Assembly, such amendment shall become part
of the Constitution of Georgia.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the Governor to submit
said amendment to the people at said election in
the following form: That those voting in favor
of said proposed amendment shall have written
or printed on their tickets, In favor of Ratifca-
ton of the Amendment to the Constitution
Creating the County of Ben Hill, with Fitzger-
aid as the County Site, and those opposed to the
ratification of said amendment shall have written
or printed tickets, Opposed to the Ratification
of Amendment to the Constitution Creating the
County of Ben Hill with Fitzgerald as the Coun-
ty Site.
Now, therefore,I, Joseph M. Terrell, Gov
ernor of said State, do issue this my proclama-
ton hereby declaring that the foregoing propos-
ed amendment to the Constitution is submitted
for ratification or rejection to the voters of the
State, qualified to vote for members of the Gen.
eral Assembly, at the general election to be held
on Wednesday October 3, 1906,
JOSEPH M. TERRELL, Governor.
By the Governor:
PHILIP Cook, Secretary of State.