Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-03-23

full enough to enclose few samples as he has
access to bountiful supply in solution.
Charleston, March 2O.-A sensation has
been caused here by the arrest Of well
known citizen and his VII, last night by
colored police officer, on q charge of fight
ing. The couple had been TO an entertain
ment and we're returning home when the
lady, daughter Of a we'll known minister,
tainted, according to he statement of a cit
izen, aud just as she revying the officer
came up and made he arrest. The couple
gave their name to The officer aad requested
permission to walk to he station, but upon
the officer telephoning the request in, ne
was instructed to pull the alarm box for the
patrol wagon and in wagon the couple
were ridden. They were dismissed by
Lieut.. Dunn upon reaching the station
house and the police Will be tried tomorrow
for making an unnecessary arrest
The above news item discovers one Of the
weak spots in our Republican form of govern
ment. There would no negro policemen in
Charleston but for the policy tactics of Charles
ton politicians who hand out such crumbs for
political purposes only. The South must be
rid of the negro vote,
We are sure TO have a cold snap between
this and May, although the mercury is maxi
ing a new high record for March-94 in the
shade this morning
Mrs Lillian j. Whitehurst, who is taking
care of the Abbeviile Chronicle in the absence
of her husband, editor L. J. Whtehurst, who is
sick in Atlanta, is the author of the following
cheerful and philosophical editorialette;
Few people stop 10 think that their indi-
vidual happiness is not dependent on ont
side circumstances. A habit of happiness
can be cultivated, like any other habit and
just as successfully. Happiness is as mucha
duty as cleanliness Il morality. The
cheerful, hopeful temper which refuses to
let itself be narrowed up, is every ones duty
to cultivate,
The mayor of Savannah was in police court
yesterday TO answer the charge OF speeding his
automobile on the streets OF that city Soicj-
tor w. w. Osborne was also on The docket,
an offender.
The farmers and their friends will enjoy
an annual reunion dinner at the Troup school
house the first Sunday in April. We have prom
ised to be there with our appetite.
Wednesday was a warm DAY for March,
Thursday was Warmer bue Friday was the
warmest day that ever happened in March,
since Adam a school-boy -eXcept today.
Americas, Fitzgerald and other places
are fussing through their newspapers as to
which is the "metropolis' of South Georgia.
A city with constantly increasing popula-
ton, paved streets, municipal lgat plant
manufactures and new industries, is going
to be the metropolis of the section. Ia
other words, Townsville is it.-Times
Enterprise.
No! MOI brother! It is Quitman thar is
it," We had all these things long before
Thomasviile.- Quitman Advertiser.
The funny part about the whole procedure
is that most of the claimants are barred by the
statute of limitation. They remind us of so
many old maids in competitor with the fair Miss
Fitzgerald.
The man who has time to sit down and
write niue chain prayers has time 10 speud a
season in the luratic asylum aud would be
less trouble ard expense there.
y The Mercury has been monkeying around
inNhe ninties these last three or four days and
sthefAis frost to come yet. in ali probability.