Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-28
TUESDAY. MAY 81. 1907.

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Rodgers and Stetson are not out of the lumber
6sinees by any means, they are still selling ma
rial at the old stand. Publishing the fact that
Iey had sold their machinery has led some to con
Ilde that they were out of the lumber business.
In another column we are running notice of
IL county school commissioner calling attention to
10 free scholarships offer by the Western Reserve
University Of Cleveland Ohio President Paul
ope of the University will give full particulars to
ay one interested. We want to see two ambi-
Gus Ben Hill boys take advantage of theOpportu-
ity.
The report comes from Brooks and Thomas
unity that they are burning negro churches and
.hool houses This is a class of crime that harms
cry body in common. The harm done the neg
es Interested in the church and school property is
bagatelle, compared with the great injury to
reputation of Georgia and the south
Il authorities of the counties in which the mis-
'lefsis deA6should spare no expense III placing
Responsibility where it belongs; find out the
lily ones and punish them. Such crimes,
ether perpetrated by maliciously inclined enc
of parties in possession of the property, or
ether donqto excite sympathy the truth should
Known, ssnd the evil doors punished. We are
81 to note that the good people of the counties
bIOned have already started an investigation
sffering "a suitable reward for the guilty par
This is a matter that effects us all. These are
0rt of things that have besmirched the SOuth's
ssation.
Ali honor to Mrs M e. Pearson for redeem
me home of Mrs. Flora Stoner, which had been
out from under her, by her DESERVING husband.
notwithstanding the fact that Mrs Stoner had
one of the most industrious housewives and
luibuted largely to the maintenance of thefami-
her home was sold at a sacrifice price without
Nlxnowledge or consent, about the time her hus-
nf deserted her and ifs she had ever moved out of
" home, or even left it temporarily, the property
6nld have been lost to her entirely.
Mrs. Pearson, who has splendid business abili
uealized that something must be dono and with
rs Encouragement of Mrs b. It. Knapp, and
her good ladies set about saving the home for
Isl Stoner's old age, and Notwithstanding
any Acknowledgements from people who were in
6erent and rebukes from the men who
Fe engaged in the transaction, she finally
implied htnd yesterday secured the deeds
the property. eshall print the honor roll of
hscribeIs and contributors who have assisted and
outraged the good ladies in their laudable work
Mrs. PearSons plan is to buy the home out
ia and have Mrs Stoner make deed to the city
benevolent society, after her death
James s. Mccarthy, the accommodating Wash
ton Correspondent who furnishes any number
weekly papers with Gree to the paper) letter
cry week, has the following suggestion as to
broad rates in his current letter: SIN its recent
umary of the internal commerce of the United
htes, the Bureau of Statistics of the Department
commerce and Labor, announces that the new
lsrail freight rates submitted to the Interstate
ommerce Commission by the railroads since h
.ssage of the law regulating rail freight and
lssenger rates are higher than those in effect prior
the enactment of the statute. Thus, it viii be
en- that the shipper is injured rather than bcne-
ed by political rate making.
Under the old regime the railroads made rates
th an eye singular to- moving the traffic, but
ace Congress and h legislatures of several
ates have passed laws radically reducing the
venues Of the carriers, they have been compelled
self defense in filing their schedule of rates
IT'D the Commission, to materially increase their
arges in order to avoid deficits.
! Inasn1uch as the Commission has permitted
|e7carriers to put the rates into effect without
.otest, itispresumed that that body considers
m just and reasonable. The fact remains, how
R,sthat shippers are not faring as well in the
ef Of railroad rates as they did when the rail
ere given free rein in the transportation