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The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Farmers Union Convention.

The national convention of the Farmers Union of America will be held in the hall of the House of Rep resentatives. beginning September 2. Two hundred delegates are expected to be in attendance, representing nearly every state in the Union
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Oil In Sebastian County.

More or less excitement has been occasioned by the alleged discovery of oil in Massard Prairie. six miles southeast of Fort Smith Operators and producers from different parts of the United States are visiting the scene and making investigations.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

Are you doing anything to get ready for the jolliest meetings of the local this winter you have ever had? You ought to be on the lookout for things that need to be done leading up to the making of the local the biggest thing in town"
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

The Farmers Union cannot, it will not endorse any man for office Of course the individual members can and will take an active part in politics One may be for Jones, another for Brown, but when they come to the Union they will not try to get the Un- lon to endorse either-Union News.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Will Soon Begin Paving.

The big brick plant which is to make the brick for the Il miles of paving which Fort Smith has undertaken is almost com pleted. and actual work in construct ing the streets of the entire city. will begin within a few weeks probably by October
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

Just because 1t is hot right now do not conclude that there is nothing to do. The fall garden is a good thing Tn many localities, it is true that there are but few things that may be profitably planted in the fall, but those few should be planted
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

Get your neighbors together this fall and talk about consolidation of the neighborhood schools. Make them longer and get better teachers and have them taught in better houses. The way to do this is to have fewer of them. Almost the frst step in this direction is to get better houses, and better roads The prime matter all over this country is better roads, all the time and everywhere
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

The July just issued of the Weather Bureau shows that month to been shows the light rainfall of the month and the small visited fourteen days ending with the 2th the rainfall ngn 
 month In of temperature the hottest July in continued till the Sh inclusive
  4 which
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

How supremely important that the farmer who would hold his cotton off the market to force the price up should be out of debt, No matter whether he puts his cotton in a warehouse or keeps it at home, if he has to get ad- vances on it in order to pay his debts he is in no shape to control the mar. ket. He may get money from the bank and worry the buyer for a little while, but the banker will worry him later on. The only show is to make what you live on and live on what you make as nearly as possible, until you can snap your fingers in the face of the cotton buyer.-Abilene Farmers Journal.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Peach Shippers Sue Railroads.

Suits aggregating over s200,o00 have been filed in the circuit court of Crawford county against the Iron Mountain and Frisco railroad com panies by peach growers and shippers. The complaints charge delay in trans portation and improper ieeing of the cars
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

Farmers, don't waste anr time figur- ing on whats to become of the non producing classes who might lose their jobs as result of your plans of cooperation. That's their look out Abilene Farmers Journal
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
A Safe Conclusion.

It is safe to conclude that the girl has a very strong reason for doing so if she breaks the engagement after her wedding outfit is ready
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Will Build New Jail.

The county court of Sevier county has ordered the building of new jail at De Queen. The building is to be of concrete with eight steel cells.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

A good subject for discussion at the next meeting of your Union would be, "To what class Of animals aoes the man belong who raises oott6r and sells It to buy meat and bread ?.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

Tell your neighbor how soon you are going to make split log drag for your part of the road. and see if you can't get him to make a move in the right direction.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

And still the warehouses are going up. Did you sit up and take notice of the 15 cent cotton that is now go- ing on the market?
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

Every time you put away your tools and wagon out of the weather, you put a nail into the vehicle and implement trusts cffin Drive 'em in,
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

The next meeting of your union is the time for you to get busy and start something or ask a question that will start something Will you do it?
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Brakeman Johnson Killed.

Lewis Johnson, brakeman on the Valley road. was run over and killed near Princeton.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
A Real One.

Now we've come 10 a hitch in the proceedings" as the horse remarked when his master tied him to the hlaeksmiths post.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

There is no better way to meet the oppression of the implement combine than to take care of the tools yoI have.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

Now is a good time to look over the place and select the sort of trees you will plant in all the odd corners that you have been losing money on here tofore. The corners cost as much as any part of the farm and when you lose their product you are losing that much of your active investment. You can't afford it. Get busy and plant all the corners full of trees.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
When Me Ely.

When We get airships every woman will continue to want to fly little higher than any of her neighbors
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

The time 10 talk 10 your backward neighbor about the Union is today.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

While the weather is so hot and dry, don't forget the trees that you planted last spring. They will thank you for a good drink. and will repay it thous- ands times over.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Would you do the proper thing ?

Diversification is always a live topic and Is always a live issue
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

Don't say mean things about tho other organizations. even if they look like they were in opposi.;an to the Union. The Union las n9 eha:,er ou the right 10 organize Keep attending to your own business and ynu will not have time to make toe muci, business by getting mixed uu with the o.lcr fellows business.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Arkansas Pure Food Law.

A digest of the pure food laws of Arkansas. as prepared by the Seere, tary of State. has been printed in
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL
 AND COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA -
EVERYBODY DRAG.
OF AMERICA

When the smiles of spring appear, Drag the roads; When the summer time is here, Drag the roads; When the corn is in the ear, In the winter cold and drear, Every season in the year,
 Drag the roads. When you've nothing else to do. Drag the roads; If but for an hour or two, Drag the roads. It will keep them good as new, With purpose firm and true, Fall in line! It's up to you: Drag the roads, Would you do the proper thing? Drag tie roads. Set the system on the wing: Drag the roads Give the drag a lively swing; Toss the laurel wreath to Kingi Hats off, Everybody sing: Drag the roadsi
 M. Albertus Coyerdell
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-10-12

A few one-horse and two horse
White Hickory Wagons for sale
at bargain prices. See G. s. Islel
ut the Phenix Warehouse. l12-tf
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-10-12
Notice of Sale.
In tae District Court of the United States,
for the Son;he.n District Of Geor-
sia, Southwestern Division.
nTnPrn
uiidirg fTn Rankrur'cY,

| In the matter Of Southern
Mercanti e and Building fTn Rankrpr'ey,
Co., R"pkrupfS.
Tndc~ IN 0rlar granfcd hv thS ronri ut
Vald"sta O. origin ep 18th I'hI7 In the, gIre
natter. will sell for cash tn tia Zig IS.
bidder before the court h0use dnnr IN fi'y-
gerald GH. fnr 'Fc s. Fn"sasy IN Soy nh
1927 wit in the l. gal hour of salP tn" fliw-
ing desRrihnd reai-e+tat" to W t.; 80 eeres B'"Fe
or lpsSo' land. lnt M es5 in the 4th di:'fin
of Ben Hill rsnnty. GEO Qia. deseFiied q -
% Acre tracts No a7ff l:f7s md % nt thu
Colony domain and xn0wa. "a she. =" aa
place in said county
Also 25n acrrs moro or less nj and TT No
s96 in the 3r1 district ~f ne', 7ElH C,;nf" G,.
lying and being in tho East ei1a If lot TIA Il
and known as the TIopn lace In said cnn"tv.
A so 150 acres more less ~ '"nl,Inss NJ.
2i3 in the Bird distr ct of Zen n 20 roc-v'A
lying AMI brirg in the Southwest cor, cr of
said lot and knownns the Stephens plar in
said county
AIsOs2H acres more or leaE of land. lot M
sa5 in the Bra district of Pen Hill "ounty. Ga.
lying and being in the Northwest corner nf
es:a lot OF lard.
T; ALSO ss ages NOR, OF land lot No. 2A In tho
ard district # Ben Hill County. Ga. " nrard
being In the southwest corner of said lot Of
land.
A $50 90 acres NOR. or ies& nf !ard, lot So
EST. In the 9Th district of Rer Hil' county, Ga
Rounded hy the lands of r. Y Rowen.
: Also lot No. 10 Of acre trat't 80 .11sa Of
JcseyS ~ difinn tn the rifv Of 90 5ecrad.
Each tract of land vii no SnIff ,fp. tsie Rnd
all sales will be md" snlieet j.. @Jnroval
re 'he conrt ar6ihe high I, Dr. viii ne
rcquirrd to deposit 10 tr cen of their ! Id
subject to ueh approval.
This o. tuber 3, 1867
- ''DREw W. "a ULK Trustee.
S ~. Mere & RIdR. Go
ID go. ..,5E :.c--s Bankruptgs
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-10-12
Notice To Tax Payers.

Notice is hereby given that the
last half of the City taxes is now
due and payable at the office of the
Treasurer at the City Hall. All
property on which taxes has not
been paid by the last of the month
ii fas will be issued against and
placed in the hands OF the chief-of-
police for collection.
q. NJ. Wise,
Treasurer
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-10-12
Special Subscription Offer.

The Enterprise is well worth s.
per year, but we are enabled
through the following combination
to offer even better valve to our
patrons, For $500 VIC will send
the Thrice=a- week Fitzgerald En-
terprise; Spare Moments, beaRti
full monthly magazine; Human
Life, splendid illustrated maya
zinc; the three times-a- week At
lanta Constitution: Farm News, a
really excellent farm journal; a
late county map of Georgia, includ-
ing the new county of Ben Hill, a
map of the world and q map of
the United States. &.
We regard this as an extraordin=
airy offerer and unhesitatingly re:
commend its acceptance by all
who desire cheap excellent and
varied reading. -.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out,
Losr:-A smoIl, ladies' watch
and fob, between Ratcliffs Restau.
tant and q. B. Church, Picture
of Sherman Ratcliff in lid. Return
to Ratcliff's Restaurant, for rcs
ward. 1913 ct
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-10-12

Ask for the Crystal Springs
Ginger Ale, the very finest quail
ty. ''The maid in Ftzgerald''
kind, At Soda FOunts. tt
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-10-12
Petition For Charter.
eEoReIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.

To the Superior Cou t of said County:
The petition of WaftHarley-itO dimes Com
pany respectfully shows:
Isl. I hat it was duly Incorporated under
the laws of tie 'rgia by superior Court of Ir-
win County, t,e rgia. on the 4th day of April,
1870
end That a regular meeting Of petitioners
and stockholders held on the =: day Of
slBcFhoTders. vas r5SoiEed to Shanee pete
fioneIs' c"Fporate name to WAIT a II imes
BRA. That II ssfd meeting by a majority;
vO'e 4 eli the Prttiolets' Stockholders, 81
office and place Of bug ness OF petitioners
from FITZGERALD in 1Fwie' CcBnty. Geotg a,
Ow Ben Hill County, Georgia to COrdcIe in
Crisp County, eergia
:" Wherefore your peti ION rs trays 3he
granting OF an order amending MS chaItcEby
striking out the words ~ ait Harley snImrs
and substituting in 1l'n thereof, wat &
Hardwar. ompa:, y. I'd /. s'rk'ng out the
substitute = tho.efur iii wo'ds. "CordeIe,
County of Crisp."
u. u JAY
Atom for i'ett lCn:
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-10-12
GEoR~IA, IsEN HILL uE>rY.

GEoR: IA, BEN HILL oF>TY.
I. D. w. NJ. Whitley :Clerk # the sucrior
ConEt of said COUNTY. DO hereby certify INIT
the foregoing il = tFuc ami c'rrDtt Co j Nf
the origina petition to amf MI ,b. l,irt. ne
Wat =HarlrY-HOli es GQnpany. WITCH "1Rt-
nsl Pe'ifionis nov on f. 10, ~" ''fti'"'f no
witness my nffi. al sig aigr" and lb tral Il
H. W. W WHITLEY.
Clerk Superior Court Fen IliIl ~tunty 10.
122-4W
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-10-12

See the snappy display of Fall
and Winter clothing shoes and
furnishings at
Josey Shoe Clothing Go.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Ask for the Crystal Springs
Ginger Ale, the very finest quail
ty. "The maid in Fitzgerald"
kind. At Soda FOunts. tt
Get Busy at Something Useful.
A few one-horse and two horse
White Hickory Wagons for sale
at bargain prices. See G. s. Isler
ut the Phenix Warehouse. 112-tf
Get Busy at Something Useful.
LosT:-A pearl stick pin some
where in the business district, be-.
tween the Postoffice and e. I.
James residence. The finder will
be literally rewarded, by returning
to the Enterprise Office or Miss
DOna James.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Oyster Supper!
The Rebeccas, will serve an Oys-
terSupper at Wightman's old stand
in the Hansen Block, Saturday
night. The public is cordially in
vited.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
For SALE:-The most desirable
residence property in the City of
Fitzgerald. Consisting of four lots
on the corner of Central Ave and
Merirmac Drive. Go look at it,
you will find it an elegant site for
nice home Apply for terms to
DIR. EMMETT V. BALL.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
For SALE:-Farm of 21O acres
situated three miles Southwest of
the City. Also five acres with
good buildings. A desirable loca-
ton, Southwest corner Roanoke
Drive. Apply to
1916 Mrs. e. n. JACOBS.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
City and Colony Maps
For Sale The Enterprise
Office. If
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-10-12
Wood Wanted!

At Water and Light Plant. Will
pay $500 per cord for good sound
wood, 4-foot lengths, delivered at
plant.
WATER, LIGHT AND BOND COMMITS
SION, 124-tf
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-10-12
Get Busy at Something pseeRal
Co:tonl

LO:tOnI
Every farmer in this section
knows that / have given my time
and energy to the upbuilding of a
good cotton market for Fitzgerald.
I now call special attention that I
am still working for your interests,
and if you will bring your cotton
to the Phepix Warehouse you will
get the very top price, and Femem=
Der that your cotton is insured the
moment it enters the PheniK ware
house. Remember the place, only
stone warehouse; insured FREE as
long as you want to hold it.
Yours for Good prices,
81. G. POWELL,
124-1mo Phenix Warehouse.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-10-12
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Oyster Supper!

The Rebeccas, will serve an Oys-
terSupper at Wightman's old stand
in the Hansen Block, Saturday
night. The public is cordially in
vitad.
The southern sentinel., 1907-06-07
Contest Notice.
U. s. Land Office, New orlean

U. 8. Land Office, New Orleans, La,
May IA, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
fled in this Office by Thomas X. Maxwell, con-
testant. against homestead entry No. 27i76,
made January 10, 1896, for the 5 Ia 50 -,
Section %, Township 10 n, r. W., La. Mer.,
by John Nelson. contestee, in which il is
alleged that John Nelson has wholly aean-
doned said tract; thai he has changed his
residence therefrom for more than six months
since making said entry; that said tract is not
settled upon and cultivated by said party as
required by law; that said absence is not due
to any service in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States, etc, said parties
are hereby notified TO appear, respond and
offer evidence touching said allegation at 10
O'Clock a: m. on July l. 1901, before Clerk OF
Court at WINFIELD, La, and that final hearing
will be held at 10 O'Clock a. m. on July 5. Isos,
before the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in New Orleans, La
The said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit, fled April 2, 1907, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made. it is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be give by due and proper publication.
WALTER L. COHEN, Register.
A. B. KENNEDY, Receiver.
Senti-el, WINFIELD, May "a, 1907.
The southern sentinel., 1907-06-07
IMMIGBAN7sI

PcTsons able to ofer employment after ar
rival, ON farms, plantations, ETC., 10 number
ef Europees peasant families 70 be brought %
gSssion within the next few months are
requested TO eouRunicate With R.giuAld
pycrs, Immigrant Distributing Agent OF this
peDartneat ~ carondelet st., New Orleans,
Ioy4As4 STAR BoAnp os Ass,surrv.1
Ayp I>ulGRA4I0H.
The southern sentinel., 1907-06-07
PREDICT HIGH
PRICED COTTON
Planters Predict that Inevita-
BILE Short Crop Means
High Price.

New Orleans, June 4.-Planta.
tion owners who are In the CITY
from the country are predicting
high priced cotton for next year.
The continued hard rams have
interfered with the planting of
cotton, and a short crop, it Is as
serted, Is inevitable next year.
The question now being debated
by interested producers Is this
will the price, IN the event of a
short crop, go high enough to off
set the decreased production? If
SO, the farmer will not materially
suffer by reason of a poor crop.
1t is reasoned that it costs Just
as much to raise and harvest a
bale of 10 cent cotton as it does
to produce and get to market a
bale of l5 or Is or even 20 cent
cotton.
The southern sentinel., 1907-06-07
BRIDGE PROPOSAL

For an iron bridge across Bayou Saline at
Strong's Ferry, near st. Maurice.
The Bridge Committees appointed by the
Police Juries Of the Parishes OF Natchitoches
and Winn, will meet in Natehitoches, Louis
lana. on the 2sth day Of June, 1907, at which
y time tney wili receive sealed proposals for the
erection OF an iron bridge to be built between
the two parishes on the Saline Bayou at
strong's Ferry, near ST. Maurice, in accordance
with plans and specifications Each contractor
will submit with his proposal a certified check
made payable to the order Of p. z. Prudhomme
president OF the Police jury OF Natchitoches.
Louisiana, IN the amount of Three Hundre d
Dollars. Bids unaccompAnied by certified
checks will not be considered. All parties
desiring TO submit proposals for the above
work can refer to plans and specifications fled
by j. G. Henry, G. e.. Natchitoches, La. For
further information address, p. Z. Prudhomme,
President OF Police Jury, Natehitocees, La
The right Is reserved BY the committee to
F. NUMA TAUZIN,
5-sll CLERK Police Jury. Natchitoches Parish.
The southern sentinel., 1907-06-07

A Viennese newspaper under
the headline Baseball in Vien-
ma" says: ssThe game has become
SO popular that it will soon be a
rival of lawn-tennis. Mothers
who object to their daughters
taking part in the violent exercise
which tennis demands, will have
no objection to the new game on
that account. Baseball was or
iginally, like cricket, man 5
game; but in the 'SO's an
Englishman, named Hill, changed
it so that women could play.
Then it became popular In
America where amusements are
always arranged so that women
can take part in them." The
writer then tells how the game
has been ssimpproved" in Vienna,
"where it is played both in the
opeh an indoors.
Truly, 1t would seem as though
one needed to 60 away from home,
to get the real facts about home
conditions. And yet, who knows
but what we American editors
are daily making the same sort of
critical statements. with. perhaps.
fully as much accurate informa-
tion on Che foreign customs and
habits We speak of SO authora-
tatlvely.
And yet, we must confess, we
should like to see game of base
ball in Vienna, with, perhaps, a
girl behind the bat, one or two
more on bases, and the rules so
improved that the game is "real
ladylike" Star Monthly.
The southern sentinel., 1907-06-07
An Anonymous Letter. .

A certain congressman from
Virginia has long retained in his
employ a colored man by the
name of Ezekiel. One morning
the master left the house, leaving
behind him q letter be. bad for
go...cc- Some tine IN tie die after
noon he remembered the com
municstisn, and, as it was of
some Importance, he hastened
back home, only to find that the
letter was nowhere to be seen in
his library. He had q distinct
recollection that the letter had
been left on a table. He sum-
moned Ezekiel and. asked if be
had seen the letter.
"Yassah, yo' lef' it on yo'
table,
"Then where is it now?"
''l mailed it sah."
"You mailed it! Why Zeke, 1
had not put the name and address
on the envelope!"
"Jes' so. sab! Thought it was
one of dem anonymous letters"
The southern sentinel., 1907-06-07
Definition of Happiness.

"HappIness, l have discovered,
is nearly always a rebound from
bard work. 1t is one of the fol-
lies of men to imagine that they
can. enjoy mere thought, or
emotion, or sentiment! As we'll
try to eat beautyl For happiness
must be trIcked! She loves to
see men ut work. She loves
sweat, weariness, seIf-sacri6ce.
She will be found not in palaces
but lurking in corn fields and
factories and lowering over lit
tered desks; she crowns the un-
conscious head of the busy child.
If you look up suddenly from
hard work you will see her; but if
you look too long she fades spr-
rowfuily away. The American
Magazine.
The southern sentinel., 1907-06-07
DIET EXPERIMENT
A GREAT SUCCESS
One Negro Gained Fourteen
Pounds on Diet Of Louis
lana Molasses.

New Orleans, June 3.-If a
gain of fourteen pounds in weight
is a sign of good nourishment
then Louisiana molaSses meets
every requirement of the term.
This much was proven by the
pure food experiments that have
just been concluded at the House
of Detention.
Twelve negroes selected from
the prisoners held at the parish
prison we're used for the exper-
iment. They were taken to the
House of Detention where they
were confined and kept under a
strict guard and confined to the
molasses diet. DR.. Blouin, of
the Louisiana experimental sta
ton, conducted the experiment
aud considers it a genuine success
now that the blacks have passed
through more than the necessary
period and have shown such
wonderful physical condition.
When the experiment was con-
cluded yesterday, Prof. BIouin
had th. twelve prisoners returned
to the parish prison, and nine of
the number were permitted to go
into the streets. The others were
held, for two of them were under
sentence of SIX months, and the
othernine months.
All of the prisoners Jared well,
and one of them gained fourteen
pounds. Their health was spIen-
did. and Prof. Blouin remarked
to Sheriff Long and Captain Mer-
edith of the parish prison, that
the experiment was a great sue
cess. Better results could not be
hoped for, and when the world at
large is informed it will be
boom to the sugar industry OF the
state.
In a few days the detailed
report of the experiment may be
given to the public.
The southern sentinel., 1907-06-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice for Publication.
Department Of The Interior.

Departmenf OF The Interior.
Land Office af New Orleans. La, May IS 1907
Notice is hereby given that Robert l.. Baxter
of Newport, La has fled notice of his inten-
ton to make final five year proof in support oi
his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No 2ssSs
made March 10, 1902, for the " Ia NE. Ia
Sc Ia NE Ia, Sec. "a, SW Ia, NV Ia. Sec. %
Township i3 ", Range E., La Mer., and that
said proof will lie made before Clerk of Court
at Winnfield, La, on June %, IeT.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
OF, the land. viz: H.v Mayes, j. A. Parker.
Arthur Smith, II. &. Willis, all IL Newport, La.
WALTER l.. COHEN, Register.
The Sentinel. Winnheid, May "a, 1907.