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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-03
TAFT MAKES PEAC|
War CIOnd Between U. S. al
Japan Probably Dispersed. |
BANQUET TO THE SECRETAH
He Addresses q Notable Assembly
Toxic, Effect Of Which Was to sril
About . M%e Amicable Feeling 1
tween America and Japan.

tween America and Japan.
Toxic, Oct. 2.-The banquet in nd
or Of Secretary Taft given Mond
night by the municipality and q
chamber of commerce and attended
Japan prominent tatesmen, includp
the members Of the cabinet, brouf
forth a notable speech by the Am,
lean secretary which made SPLEEN
impression. After the dinner the
sembly room presented a remarka1
scene, every one congratulating ev&
one else on what was considered
complete removal Of the cloud that 6
arisen between Japan and the Uni6
States and the silencing of the
sationalist.
Mr.. Taft began by giving thai
for his welcome and the evidence
good will shown. He then REFERRED
Japan's recent war and said T.
Americans were proud that
Roosevelt, with the prestige Of
American presidency, nastened pe
that was honorable to both ia
and Russia.
Japan's Great Progress.
Secretary Taft spoke Of Japs
great progress, the share Ame
has had in aiding it and said Al
cans were proud of Japan, whic
ways had the cordial sympathy Of
United States. This brought
secretary down 70 the recent req
Of friction and DO said:
Nov, for the moment, ther
only little cloud over our friend
OF fifty years, but the greatest q
quake. OF the century could not 8
our amity. do not intend to
slider details. cannot trespass
the Jurisdiction Of the departing
state and discuss the events In
Francisco, but | can say that the
nothing in them that is incapa6
honorable and full adjustment b
binary diplomacy"
The secretary in speaking OF
said he did not hold that war
tirely unjustihable when interna
grievances cannot otherwise
dressed. *nTvS
"War Is He'll"
"But war is hell" ne said.
only a great cause which cam
settled by diplomacy justities U
Secretary Taft said war DC
Japan and the United States wo
a lime against civilization.
desired It; neither would gait
thing from it, and both gover1
would strain every nerve TO p
1t.
The secretary Characterized
the suggestion of war as Inland
declared that Americas good
wards Japan was as warm as
In concluding Secretary Taft
had been to Japan four times i
previously been honored by q
ence with the emperor. He
the fact that his majesty had
him an invitation was due 10
70 send message Of good
Americans and show tnem tha s
was friendly 70 them.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-03
PROHIBITION VICTORY.

Two Alabama Counties Vote to Adopt
Dry Platform.
Talladega. Ala, Oct. 2.-Talladega
goes for prohibition ave to one. In tne
city prohibition received 3o4 to II.
All beats but two give the vote ip
county at 1 ,1S4 to 2S3. Every beat In
the county went dry, even Chllders-
burg, which has q G1spensaryE Syla.
cauga goes for prohibition, 252 to "a IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-09
SOUTHERN CHAIN GANGS.
HO1c the System Strikes a Northern
Observer.

George A. Beers formerly OF Bristol Conn but
now engaged In the lumber business In Rowes-
willie. S. c.. writes The Hartford Courant' ~
what he has seen IN South Carolina with reference
to the manner in which the whites deal with the
Idle or vicious negroes. The chain gang he thinks
Is adapted to the needs OF that section and Is
operated without inhicting undue cruelty or hard
ship upon the men sentenced 10 serve time in the
ranks.
After living IN the South for two months in
community where the whites do not number more
than geo and the blacks at least 1000 and after
having had an average OF forty negroes employed
for that time. Mr.. Beers puts forth his ideas In
regard to tie negro on the chain gang. The negro
will not work more than he is obliged 10 In order
to keep body and soul together. and he has no
idea OF the future and no care for IL. II he has
reasonable amount OF rice and honey to-day with
a little pork fat TO help IL out he Is ali right
II goes without saying that in every community
in the South there are large number OF idle
negroes who will not work under any considera-
ton; In many cases, most, for that matter they
are young men. The oldtme plantation darkey
has practically ceased to exist and there has crown
up in his place a modern negro who was taueht
to believe himself as good a little better than
the whites. and IL Is from these the vaCrant class
is drawn that make up the men who work on this
chain gang.
From vagrancy TO the commission of small crInas
IS but step, and II seems. Mr.. Beers says that
the South has solved question as TO what 10 do
with u class that win not work and is a Constant
way that Is right for this section. The North Is
''rounder and the idle. moderately vicious persons
in order TO constant conviction In the courts
with the attendant expenses.
The judge of every local court In South Carolina
corresponding to Connecticut police and iustice
courts imposes alternative sentence for the
So or twenty days on the chain gang a pro-
him. When negro goes to jail he is kept Tiers
only long enough to at him out with striped suit.
sioners, who place him on a chain gang ana he 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-09

Stuart Butler. to Bayard L. Peck. OF No. 115
Montague street.
The wedding OF Miss Florence Brooks Drum
mond. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Andrew Lewis
Drummond. and James Edwin Stiles, will take
place Wednesday morning in the chapel OF St
John the Disciple. and wedding breakfast viii
follow at the Hotel Mohawk. in Washington
avenue. Miss DrummOnd's attendants are 10 be
Miss Anna Gilbert DrummOnd. Miss Isabel Scan
Ion. Miss Mary Walsh. and little flower girl
Miss Katharine Drummond. Lewis Evans
Drummond Will be his brothers best man. and
Charles B. Lovatt and George w. Drummond
Will serve a ushers
OF interest TO this borough is the engagement
just announced OF Miss Camilla Mickey of Cali
fornia 10 George r. Fields. until recently of the
Heights.
General and Mrs. Stewart L woodrord gave
dinner on Monday in honor of Rear Admiral
and Mrs Joseph B. Coghlan. Among the other
guests were General and Mrs. Henry c. Corbin
Major General and Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant
Mr. and Mrs. Tunis G.. Bergen and Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver j. Wells. Covers were laid for forty
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Arrison, of No. so
Rutland Road Flatbush. announce the engage
ment of their daughter Miss Dorothy Arrison
10 Frank K. Snyder. of Mr.. and Mrs Alex.
ander c. Snyder. Of No. A. Rutland Road
Miss Marie Almlran will spend the summer
travelling abroad She is booked to sail on the
Etruria on Saturday June 22
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-09
ONE OF 6DLAI's-

AoIA Z Stevenson. formerly Vice. Presiden. ot
the United States. is fond of telling Of an osd
perience he had shortly after the Civil war A.
mat time David Davis was much talked OF as the
man to run against General Grant for the presi~
oeAcy A conference was held in Mr.. stevenson's
Dloolnhston residence many leading Illinois and
other Democrats being present A good deal -
S bt soogh Inc possible candidacy Of Mr. Davis
~ - nQ one happened 70 mention his first name
AIter tne conference broke up. Mr. Stevenson drew
en olo farmer friend into corner and asked NE
eplnlonz me farmer was from the extreme south
srn snq Of Illinois. He said well AdIai von
9gy I've Followed your lead In politics for good
nas I'll I'd G Dsa shPA is sStls nts early 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-09

sent with his gang 70 some piece or country Foai
Practically all the roals iE South Carolina a1s
country roads and until recently were not Hl1s.
Vsa1 1an ca & eu dqTs rms 5S os as
town TO another have been put IN nns shape u -
the land Is practically level and all that IS nscss.
sary Is TO run the road machine along the 9isnSsS
and sCrdpe the sand into the middle of the roa9
and then, with the men on the chain gang; opss
q coating OF clay. which hardens and makes So
road surface. The sang operating IN one part 2.
he n Sie OF q I6ad I'0 or y 5sree 0f he men
chained together. four TRUSTEES wearing the strip5
as roadmakers and guards .-.,,t
which consists OF one large wall tent Is by y rss+
smaller tent for cooking. TWO old stoves, ol1Ss
for the men, eight mules. the necessary WasolSJ
transporting baggage from place 10 place ana
part of the county may be $1,000
Four men are paid wages, but even White ~
do not big pay in this county and the f0e3s Il,
commissioners, who by the way. are elected y ,T ~
people, receive s40 year except one OF theiT n IN
bea who IS road commissions and who IS 2a1G .sr1
and the were resting on their hunks S A h.
were struns along Two sides or ths tsn M m ons
end OF the tent The pipe was run along c[ [ cant
was comfortable All the men wore CHAINS sstrtrschsi
10 each ankle and these CHAINS W. - N 4
long and these held all the men on one sa Ken
OF te tent toSether ne SI.s-ii;;s g - van were
seern 10 feel tbefr dsgradati0n in the least As
metfsr az fact y negro Who had been released 70 70
the gang came into Rowesville. his home al 10Th
night and went around shaking hands W.. WI that 10
white and black and did not seem 10 ls rec o
had been in position at al out OF ths couId not
The question asked II the c9uiL.y, we're noe
get better service of the men .Sot n would
chained together. and the answer va tSnsa condi-
require q guard TO each negro undel nncs lost u
tions. as the men would run away, anu anu VaSain
the swamps. they could never Do luuts Ss rsuls1-
In considering this question II Nus ths sa1s
bered that the Southern negro has nv nv, has al
sensibility of feeling that the whItS ,Sain be WI
he does not feel his degradation In a m4
not work steadily unless he Is mace 10 ss1
under Mr.. ReerS's there are 1or{ Lsft Of tes
not a Monday morning comes tnaI ma or n.
gang not absent under one pIgS FOR than
other and the slightest pretext Is enouga Tnsy
to stop work in the middle OF the 49, For than
receive 81 a day. and that Is pig Wass0Nr Bse's
when the cost OF living Is consdereG. ,rshases o.
has watched them making their puttcShacco On
honey. rice. -four, sugar, pork alutJSIs These
Saturday night in the stores of Rowesvnsj5 Il vas
supplies calculated last weeA al he food
evident that an average OF 81 purchases nothlnf
that the family will need for a weeA - eiothing
has be spent for fuel and but little ~ have
IL will be that the negro does H''
work much.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-09
SATISFIED.

A seedy-looking Ioafer having ordered anu >. N,
a large and sumptuous dinner. explahsu :"
waiter that he had no money. .,,~ant pro-
The waiter Immediately told the resIaN4
prietOr, who sent for policeman. ,.,a zaess
The proprietor going up to the unWeSssn
explained that he had sent for poheen1alst ors1
THANK goodnessl you didn't send tor sSSutanN
pumpr' the seedy one replied. with mugs
ment.-Illustrsted BltA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-09

duchess and rose point lace. Her tulle veil was
caught UP with orange blossoms, and she carried
white roses and lilies Of the-ValIey.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-21
is go TO H." SWEARING.

Now let the debating societies get to work and
pass upon the decision of the Supreme Court of
Mississippi This high tribunal has furnished
theme for general discussion. The interesting ques
ton for debate is, what is swearing? In other
words, is the expression "Go to help profanity
The Mississippi court says no, and for the use oft
no one is liable to punishment under the law of
that State forbidding profanity in public. The
following special dispatch from Jackson, Miss,
dated November II, to the New Orleans Times
Democrat, will be read with Interest," ''The Su.
preme Court this afternoon had most unique de-
csion to render in the case of Rosa Stafford VS..
State, convicted of using profane language by the
Circuit court of Alcorn County. According to the
record in the case Rosa was convicted of saying to
another woman: eco to hell you low down. devil"
The Judge of the Circuit court construed the Ian
guage as profane under the statute and sentenced
in rendering the opinion of the Supreme Court,
held that the language used was good dictionary
and not profane, and implied no obligation upon
the plaintiff to comply Herewith. The case was,
therefore, reversed and remanded for new trial"
1t is gratifying to learn that the court express
ed the opinion that it was not incumbent upon
person when told to go to help to accept the
rather warm invitation. -Macon Telegraph.
The invitation to sheol may not be profanity
but it's bad taste. It's worse than that it's ugly,
very, very ugly and no well bred person would
think for a moment of accepting
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-21
VALUE, STATE OF MIND.

A New York lawyer announced to United
States judge in arguing case the other day that
value is state of mind.
'0That was the cause of the barter between the
Indians and settlers of beads for gold. Each side
had it's own standard of value. There are many
things which have to be determined by the court
and jury with respect to which an exact definition
of value is impossible"
This lawyer, Mr.. Beck by name, protested
against the valuation put upon the gas trust by
the public service commission. He said it was
rank socialism and that eighty cent gas would
not pay the company. The allowance for profit was
not just It was confiscatory. The company
claimed that it's plant was immensely valuable and
the state held that one half of it was dapidated
and obsolete.
The point tho, that value is a state Of mind is
not bad one. Value is based upon confidence,
and confidence is plant of slow andsubtle growth.
The stocks on the market in Wall Street really
worth just as much as they were last year: but
some alchemy of the imagination has invested
them with serious depreciation else the public
mind before this was carried up to higheRheight
and the public imagination was nfamed. Probab-
ly both were the case. The real value is somewhere
between the two estimates In one case the imagl-
nary value was carried too high and in the other
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-21

Clearing House Certificates will be accepted in
exchange for merchandise or in payment on &C
count. We have the largest stock in this section
and solicit your patronage
CONSOLIDATED GROCERY co.
Pull Fitzgerald
Clearing House Certificates as good as the Gold
and will be accepted as money.
L. O. TIsDEL.
Pull OF Fitzgerald Out
Clearing House certificates good as gold at
our place. We have lots to sell and are glad to
take certificates. They are just like money to us.
WRIGHT MERCANTILE Co.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out
S. M Whtchard & Co., sell groceries just as
cheap for certificates as the old time currency.
Our groceries just as cheap and we are just as
anxious to sell for certificates as for gold
S. M. WITCHARD & Co.
Pull for Fitzgerald
The Enterprise will accept Clearing House Ger
tiOcates on Subscription accounts, advertising ac
counts and for job printing.
Pull Fitzgerald o Pull Out.
The Clearing House Certificates pay debts like
money! buy goods like money, and they are money.
Fitzgerald
The Banks here have associated themselves
together and issued Clearing House Certificates to
help move the cotton crop and to give more cur
rency as medium of exchanges. We heartily en-
dorse their action believing it to be to the interest
of every citizen in this community. We invite
you to call at store, where we will be pleased
to accept these certificates in exchange for any
merchandise in our store or for payment ON &C.
count, at their face value
We arc carrying the largest line Of dry goods,
clothing shoes and general merchandise of any j.
store in this section of Country and cordially in
vte you to call and see before buying elsewhere
Yours for business
Empire Mercantile Co
W. r. Bowen, President
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-21
Certificates In Demand.

LCILII IuQLCO lii DCIllQIIUS
The Southern Granitoid Company wants Clear
ing House Certificates, and will accept at par value
for anything in our line or on account.
Southern Granitoid Co.
Pull for Fitzgerald or
desire to say to the public to call at the Grant
Street Barber Shop, and any old thing will be &C.
cepted that bears the endorsement of the Fitzgerald
Banks. Wesley Il. Walker,
Proprietor Grant Street Barber Shop
Fitzgerald Pull Out
Certificates Good for Taxes.
I will accept Clearing House Certificates in
payment of city taxes now due. G. M. WISE,
City Clerk and Treasurer.
Pull for Fitzgerald
Certificates Good for State and County Taxes.
/ will accept Clearing House Certificates in
payment of State and County Taxes.
WILLIS L. SMITH, Tax Collector.
Pull for Fitzgerald Pull Out
Sure we will take Clearing House Certificate
and give 100 cents worth of Mdse. in our lines
for one dollar.
W. E. ADAMS & Son.
Pull for Fitzgerald o Pull
We exchange jewelry, gold and silver ware
and diamonds for certificates.
RUSSELL. Bros
Pull for Fitzgerald Or Pull Out
Bring your certificates where you get good
value and large stock to select FROM
l. GoLDENBERG.
Pull for Fitzgerald
H. A. Pickard & Co take Clearing House Ger
tifcates for anything in their stock and any thing
on their books. The certificates pass as gold IN
our store.
II. A. FICKHARD & Co.
Full for Fitzgerald Out
We want all the business we can get with
Clearing House Certificates as basis ofsettlement.
We will take the Clearing House Certificate on ac-
counts or on cash transactions.
T. M. GRIFFIN & Co..
We take either gold or Clearing House Certi-
fcates which ever comes handiest. We don't OBJ
iect to silver but Clearing House Certificates are
just as good.
CLARK COMPANY.
Pull for Fitzgerald or
Planters Warehouse & Loan Co., will accept
Fitzgerald Clearing House Certificates, on Guano
notes or other merchandise.
ET JAMES, Pres.
Pull for fitzgerald
The Bazaar takes Clearing House Certificates
at par. We want all you have got to spare. Come
to see u.s. r. ]. MAFFET
for Fitzgerald Out
The Fitzgerald, Ocilla & Broxton Railroad
will accept Fitzgerald Clearing House Certificates
in payment for freight and ticket charges.
81. c. McFadden,
President & General Manager,
Pull for Fitzgerald Pull Out.
The Josey Shoe & Clothing Company wants
Clearing House Certificates and lots of the them.
Come to see us we've got what you want and you
can get it with the certificates.
JosEY SHOE & Clothing co.
for Pull Out.
The National Barber Shop takes the Clearing
House Certificates. Bring 'cm along.
P. B. Owen.
for Fitzgerald Pull Out.
Clearing House Certificates good at the
Denmark Drug Co.
A. II. DEAMARK, Manager.
Fitzgerald
Clearing House Certificates will buy anything
in our store we will be glad to accept them as
cash.
FIIzGERAD DRUG Co.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-21
was depressed too low.-Savannah Press.
VALUE Is A STATE OF MIND.

The Enterprise has labored on that line these
eight years for Fitzgerald. When it was suggested
eight years ago that this colony was failure and
that the citys streets might be utilized for potato
patches and cotton fields we agreed with number
of our gamest and most energetic business men
that we would combat that idea, and in September
1899 this paper was launched under it's present.
management. Not week has passed that we
have not labored on that idea.
We accepted then, the theory that "value is
state of mind" and the results bear out the theo
nv as sound and undeniable.
We are today confronted with aconditiOn that
must be treated in the same way. Not only in
Fitzgerald but throughout the country, confidence
must be restored
Everything is all right if everybody thinks so.
Fitzgerald Pull Out.
Burglaries spread like contagion. We are
afraid of burglars No man knows who will be
next victim.
The robbery of the Wright Mercantile Com.
pany last night, as it happened, was for small
amount. The next burglary may mean much
more, for burglars often use the torch to destroy
evidences that might lead to their identity and
they sometimes commit murder to prevent detec-
ton.
Burglars are frightful characters and their op-
erations result disastrously very often. 1t is the
duty of every citizen, particularly the police au-
thorities to be on the alert for hOuse-breakers.
They will stay and operate where the feel safe.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-15

Hurrah for the Napoleonvilles! They
put it all over the Parker Blakes in
the druggists own back yard last sun
day and did it in such convincing
way as to leave no room for question
as to which is the superior team. The
country boys bless their ball playing
abilities made the city chaps look
like retired players from the tin can
league. They out-hit, out-fielded and
out-played them at all stages. and
in the tRirling stunts Talbot made q
holy show of zehner, the best semi
pro. in New Orleans. y The Maps.
copped nine hits three of them two
sackers-off Zehner's delivery, while
the druggists secured but i've little
singles off Talbot, and while the pub
lished accounts Of the game attempted
to shield the defeated twirler from all
responsibility, the fatal score shows
that he was badly Worsted by the boy
from the bayou, The only time the
seni-pros. succeeded il punching hits
was ii The seventh, when they tore OF
thres, and then fast fielding prevented
more than one score.
The Parker BIakas are taking their
beating hard: a general shake-up ol
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