Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-07-30

vice., and as we have now existed about twelve
months without them, it affords living example
of the fact that large city can grow and prosper
without such evils.
cat the commencement of the contest large
number of our people thought it would ruin bust
ness in all lines Our population has increased at
a greater rate than ever before. The deposits of
the banks have gained by Ole and oneh half mil
lion dollars. The merchants upon our streets have
had to employ additional clerks. The attendance
in our public schools has increased largely, and
we have had to employ eighteen additional teach
ers. The teachers inform us that this increase is
largely Of boys and girls from - to 16 years of
age, who prior to the closing of the saloons were
compelled to assist in supporting the family, by
reason of the father spending his wages for drink
'"The charitable institutions report reduction
of more than two thirds in the demand for aid.
The Juvenile court, which has the care of depend
ent children, had but two applications in the past
eight months; while prior to the closing of the
JOINTS from eight to eighty eight childien requir
ed some assistance and aid each month. Prior to
the closing of the joints, we sent from fifteen to
twenty five young men to the refOrmatOry every
year. In the twelve months since the closing of
the saloons, we have sent but two. The eXpen
ses of prosecuting criminals have been reduced
$25, 900 per annum. The expense for the police
force has been reduced as much
EFor the first time in twenty five years the
court of common pleas of this county opened it's
term Of court the first Monday in May without a
criminal case The city courts, created for the
express purpose of trying petty suits for the col
lection of rents and grocery bills, which formerly
were crowded with black docket every day, have
now practically robustness for the reason that peo
pie are paying their bills instead of being sued for
them.
ga year ago this city was trying to devise
ways and means to spare the money to build addi
tions to our city jaIs. Today the doors of thr
city jails swing idly upon their hinges, and we
have no use for those we have.
zone year ago, not to exceed two business
men ON the principal thoroughfares of this city
would have favored the closing of the saloons to-
day there are not two who would favor opening
them up, showing wonderful revolution in public
sentiment. Twice since the saloons were closed we
havehed city election, at which the issue was pre-
scented to the people, and at each election the peo
pie have Endorsed present conditions Every ban
ker loud in praise of the present situation; the
Guy Is ClCdL; CIlHlc ID d
prosperous; real estate advancing.
This city is theexperimental station of the world.
If Kansas City, Kan, can close it's. saloons and
keep them closed, and if the closing of them pro
duces prosperity. happiness and contentment then
it is reasonable to presume that such results will
flow from like policy in other large cities"
for Fitzgerald Pull Out
John Barley Corn is on the run in Georgia.
TO Fitzgerald o Pull Out
An Atlanta dispatch says Terrell county abol
shed the dispensary and shows a decrease OF Sl4,
292 in total of $3, 500, 56S property returned for
taxation. The dispatch adds GA curious fact in
connection with the returns from Terrell is that
the property returned by negroes shows an IN
crease of $3, 449 as compared with last year." 1t
is Just possible that the abolition of dispensaTy may
account for the increasing thrift of the negro pOpu
lation of Terrell country -Amercus News.
fol Fitzgerald Pull Out.
The Same In Fitzgerald.
Athens is still moving forward. New citizens
are coming here to open up new business and every
citizen that comes in adds that much more capTa
energy and push to the life the city, if he is the
right sort ofa citizen.-AthenS Banner.