Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-10-29

Grant embodied in the simple expression, "Let
us have peace" and the oftrepeated wish Of Presi-
dent Mckinley that the last vestige of sectional
differences should be forever wiped out are being
fulfilled, is evidenced by the expressed desire of
the people of Atlanta that the blue and the gray
shall clasp hands on the soil most hallOwed by the
deeds of heroism by the men of both north and
south"
So far as Fitzgerald is concerned the G. A. r..
Encampment will be heartily welcomed to Geor-
ga.
Together with the slump in cotton comes
heavy decline in naval stores. These are serious
matters for this particular section of the Sunny
South
Quoting from the Fitzgerald Enterprise, the
Hawkinsvile Dispatch says of enforcement of pro-
hibiton:
''There seems to be stronger sentiment than
ever before to enforce the law in all prohibition
counties. The fact is the people realize that pro
hibition has come to stay and they have decided
to make the best of it and do all they can to make
the law effective"
Pull for Fitzgerald or
When Fitzgerald young, she did not
have the advantage of other cities with several rich
men. The people who came to Fitzgerald as a rule
were men of limited means. When the city was
four years old her bank deposits were less than
800, 900 now they the half million mark,
and it is money that was made in and around this
city. Very few people have come here with
more than a few thousand dollars.
Last week we referred to prosperity by
stating that "a town of paupers few years ago
now has many well to do people as any town i'll
the country Amy intelligent reader would find
no difficulty in understanding that used the
term pauper to emphasize the point that we had
number of well to do people who a few years ago
were poor but some frend(?) of the Enterprise
ing an opportunity to do little dirt has sought
to create the impression in certain quarters that
use of the word pauper was thrust at the colo
MIST.
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We predict that the greatest crowd that has
been in the Fitzgerald Opera House in recent
years will be there Friday night to greet 'PaTsifal,
which is being advertised in most systematic and
effective way.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Ou.
Editor Sweat of the Nashville Herald is not
near going to submit to that new county PROPOSE
ton He puts in a strong plea for old Berrien,
which he thinks she cannot afford to give up any
more of her territory.
In the last issue of the Herald he says:
1.-THE Herald hopes there will be no hard feel
ngs over Adel's new county fght-for it's sure
to be a monster fight. Berrien cannot afford to
give up any more of her territory. We helped
make one of the best of the new counties, but
don't propose to be whitfield on any more without
fight. Stay with us, friends, and let's continue
to hold up old Berrien as one of the very best
counties in the state.
o Fitzgerald r
The Grand Jury presentments published in
todays Enterprise contain some wholesome sugges-
tonS.
The recommendation that $50, 600, 90 in bonds
be issued for public buildings and $4,000 for
public roads is in keeping with the spirit of pro-
gress that marks this section of country and these
times of peace thrift and prosperity.
Their recommendation with reference to the
tAlterrative Road Law is in harmony with the
action of the first Grand Jury of Ben Hill, which
recognized our great needs in that particular
matter Their provision for the expert examina-
ton of the books and accounts of the various
county officers is in recognizitioa of a now
well established rule of business that is impor-
tant to the officers and the tax payers al ike.
1t would be matter of e t if in after
years, it became apparent TIL 1t tn, business
and records of the New county had been started
off in haphazard and careless manner
The resolution adopted recommending Il law
to prevent fraud in the matter of issuing stock is
on the right line. We need national law that
will prevent the robbery of unsuspecting investors