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The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09
STRIKING IT RICH.


~ EXpef3ence 81 . Geld Hunter IN
Australia.
Tales Of treasure finding always pos.
sess q fascination for all classes Of
readers. Even the mature mind sci
dom loses its delight in such stories.
Mr.. Whitmarsh in The Worlds Rough
Hand" describes his own experiences
as q fortune hunter. At the time Of
which he writes he was u young fel-
low and with his older aud more
experienced partner. Sam. was in Aus
tralia seeking for gold.
We had just finished our midday
meal. Early in the morning / had
crossed an old track leading to some
deserted workings near by and on il
had picked up a piece Of h~OneycOmbed
mineral which l could not place. ]
thought Of it now and tossed it Ovcr>to
Sam. saying: Heres u curious bit of
stun l found. 1t looks volcanic"
Sam laughed.
II, don't wonder it.puzzled you. SON.
n.y." he said. Its a bit of coke, drop
ped from a wagon probably"
He threw 1t back at me. and I care
lessly began to pound it between two
bits Of rock. Suddenly m Of the
stones split. The fracture was hollow,
containing grapelike clusters Of dark
q green.
sr, Well. here's something new. any
way" I said.
Sans face changed as he looked ut
the stone. He tried the green sub
stance with his knife. 1t cut like
wax.
Chloride silver" he cried. "Where
did you find it!'
I showed him the exact spot, and he
wildly scrambled round on his hands
and knees. No stone like it was to
be found.
1T doesn't belong here" asserted
Sam. 'Being round. It rolled down the
hin. and 1t may have rolled q long
way"
1T couldn't have come far" said !.
pointing to q thick scrub growth.
THAT'S nothing. The scrub 10 per-
haps fifty years old, while the stone
may have been working down for
$4,000 years. Wen look up the hill"
We took a direct line toward the
summit Of the range. Near . small
hin with q black. neve crest We
found some more Of the peculiar round
stones.
Wonders our pile, lad" 0id Sam.
TIE crest Of the small hilI proved to
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09


Sir Samuel Baker I'm his "WlM
Beasts" says that the power Of tAs
jaws Of the crocodile Is terrific. Once
he had the metal OF n hirge hook. the
thickness Of ordinary telegraph wire.
completely bent together. the barbed
point being pressed tightly against the
shank and rendered useless. This CON-
preston was caused by the snap Of The
jaws when seizinx y live duck which
he had used rs q bait, the hook being
fastened beneath one wing. On one
occasion he found . fish weighing sev-
enty pounds bitten clean through q X
divided by a knife. This. again. Wa
the work Of a snap from the jaws Of .
crocodile. NJ. Paul Bert once made
experiments on the strength Of q cn0c-
odile's jaws by ear Of a dynamOme-
ter. He found that a crocodile weigh
ing 40 pounds exerted a force Of sos
pounds in closing his jaw. The lion
has an enormous jaw power. On one
occasion an African traveller pushed
the butt end Of his gun into a Hons
mouth. and the pressure Of the JAWS
cracked 1t as though II had been stsUck
by a steam hammer.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

be me source OF flcn specimens. A few
moments work with the pick laid bare
q seam Of IN seven feet in width. As
long as I live l shall never forget the
excitement and crazy joy that ! felt.
We had not taken a miners right and
could not legally peg ont a claim. Sam
left me to guard our find and started
for town. That afternoon was a glOri-
Oqsly happy one. I stretched myself
out Mt full length. pulled my hat ove
eyes and built air castles. In less
than four hours Sam returned. He had
walked ten miles. taken out a miners
right and procured some TOOLS. Our
claim was safe.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

m6Se0aSeeuaeoua1 sey3s-ftb6 01e6r
to WhiteHhapets eogtefpo0Gef: to -
great majority q playgoefs the CO.
tune play brings that elevation pf
mind and feeling. that vague but Gfat-
flying sense Of superiority. which Was
felt by. ne bourgeois sentilhomDe
when be discovered that, without tax
ing the least pains. he was . person Of
very considefable literary attainmentR.
This feeling Of awe In the presence q
. costume play has persisted * long -
I an remember. -Heary Arthur Jones'
b Atlantic.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

One winter when Thaddeus Stevens
had cou.s back to his Vermont home
he was the victim Of q severe cold
and could not leave the house for many
weeks. One Of his callers was Lewis
Clark, q man of short stature. who
in earlier days had been q playmate Of
the "Old COmmOner" aud was a near
neighbOr Of the Stevens family In their
Peacham home. VermOnters had just
begun to wear buffalo coats. and Mr..
Clark arrived at the Stevens home al
most lost in a coat which reached to
the ground. His upturned collar COM
pletely covered his ears and face. while
q fur cap completed the disguise.
''ls that you, Lewis?" asked Mr..
Stevens In m incredulous tone.
"Yes, ThAd." he replied
swell, skin yourself and cit down.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

In Washington. Ga. the first town in
America named for the Father Of His
Country. lived General Robert TOOmbs,
one of the brilliant lights Of hospitality
In a country where social instinct IS
second nature. A committee once wait
ed on General TOOmbs to consult him
about erecting a hotel in the town. says
the author Of Dixie After the War"
I'VE have no need Of One,'' said Gen
eral TOOmlps simply. when respecta-
be people come here they can stay at
my house. Ii they are not respectable.
We do not want them At all."-YOuth's
Companion.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

COFned beef hash ~ made hv Nen.
ator Hanna's cook was very popular
In Washington several years ago.
When the head waiter Of the senate
restaurant wanted hash prepared very
carefully he ordered 1t this way: "Ons
c0rned beef hash for Senator Hama"
One day when the restaurant wa Do
Ing a heavy business almost everybody
seemed to want e0rned beef hash.
"COrned beef hash for Senator Hanna"
had been ordered fourteen timA
When the hfteenth order went Down
to the kitchen the chef shouted:
THAT'S fifteen orders for Senator
Hanna! He'd better watch oct a hen
founder hisself."
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09
TIE IDEAL BREAKFAST.

AM BDef8y.
ut Is moro important. that the break.
fast should be q substantial and suit,
able meal thsn snv other of the day."
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,.nd Man,, ..,,... .vv. 100 v.r,
..1
= ns4Sy g1s y slousu os Wv
o which we get quick returns ID
force and enessy. asIhe Old s,miIe o.
comparing the body with q furnace
holds good In every detail Al, night
the engineer closes the draft, banks
his fire and let's 1t srnolder through the
hours. In the morning he shakes the
CRATE and opens the draft. but this h
not enough. He must put on fresh
fuel, and he preferssomething that win
Ignite quickly In the morning both
body, and, mind are sIuggish. and vital
ity low. It needs, not only both fresh
air, and exercise. but also food. and
food that will digest Quickly and FUR.
nish a sneedv stimnlus. bring color to
the cheek. warmth to the extremities,
elastic,tv to the sten and alertneas to
tham mems f.cuI,ies 17g1.1C n
) .t, tno,- .,v,e1v D. III. cu,ck slim.
MIN. ,n.nv n.ons. t.ke hot vater or III.
.oho,,o a-,nr. :, ~. worn,n~, Rrt the
-ur,,e-..I mo-,;r~- .4imnlant ia coazee
W,,o .ot,,o ,.,rc;rl. - conoo 10 cat
eo,ne nod. ~ ;ranorco ~ thie .nh
.t.nca tho,,.nt nov. NO. e.s,lv the
mortai fac,,Itias .ra c-n,ctened and
eoo,,.c. 80 1..s,+,,ae .rd d-ov,.,rn~
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~ h,,-+ on h..,thv Do-.on- Sevorcl
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n.ao.;on - .h,,dron .,,rg - ~sc,,oo, ~
80 "a ,,on,o,. -o;r. p -o-k on !.
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o....,, &. ~. mo..;,. s+;m,,s.os ths a..
t;.,.;.s 80 ..ts.ee. ~ ~c-.v,n~ -,
800 h,,+ a.. no.o. ~. wsres ~.
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- ~cms.,-hs, ~, :. ti-oa e
so.t;n. =. noo. th.+ Tin. 10. .. va-
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80, n,o.. .,.;n, o.. -,.s.tn $500.
1,h;s oen,as srom n" Coo. h,,tta-
which 10 ,sot oas;Iv .hsorhelI into tho
svstom .nI 90 10. n Tho stom.oh Co.
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cofroo ~,c,,., h.ve ,nd;oes+;on' ana Ivs.
$3.50
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

~Ha. here comes RateliRe Win q
dagger! Ny last moment he's azsiv-
cdr exclaims one Of the characters n
q new mel0dramA. Unfortunately.
however. the actor representing Rat
eine had forgotten TIE dasrer and
come ON b stage without Il. But -
was equal to the occasion VILLAIN"
he exclaimed. thou thoughhst ,thou
sawst . dagger In mine hand. Twas
thine evil coincidence supplied TIE "
don. But ] WIN shay he Win q hapv
q 0is strong FieA3 hanas vhjeh.A
proeeeded = do
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

Do Animals COo011e 8ote100Y &
+ do not believe that animals ever
commit suicide. I do not believe that
they have any motions of death or take
any note Of time ef ever put up any
blur game or ever deliberate together
Or form plans or forecast the seasons.
They may practice deception, - 'When
Z bird feigns lameness q paralysis to
decoy you away from her nest hut
this, Of course. Is instructive and not
conscious deception. There Is at times
something that suggests cooperation
among them, Is when wolves hunt In
relays, as they are said to. do. or when
they hunt in couples, one engaging the
quarry in front while the other assaults
It from the rear: or when quail roost
upon the ground in a ring, their tails
to the center. their heads outward, or
as when cattle or horses form q circle
When ATTACKED in the open BY wild
beasts; the cattle With their heads out
ward and the horses with their heels.
OF course all this Il instructive and not
ne result Of deIiberation. The horse
always turns his tail to The Storm -
well. and cows apd steeEA. II + remem-
ber RIGHTLY. turn their A1ada-John
BurfoaSASS 0dthg Nae6.tne.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

I'D
Count Zambeccari, the balloonist, had
at least two warnings Of the terrible
fate that finally befell him. Twice his
balloon descended In the Adriatic sea.
and he vas only rescued from the
waves when death seemed certain. But
Nemesis overlook hip one September
day in 1872. When he vas descending
after q trip from Bologna his balloon
caught fire when about 100 feet from
the ground. The count leaped from the
car and was picked mp dead, while his
companion suffered terrible injuries.
from which, however; he recovered.
Less than three months after this
tragedy two French aeF0aauts, De Ro-
sier and Roman, attempted to Cross
the English channel from Boulogne In
q gassballoon th~iftyseven feet IN diam
etef, beneath which was suspended q
,srnallee fire balloon. When the nero
'nauts had ascended about 1900 feet
the spectators were .hofrifedi to zee the
balloon burst into q mass Of flames
and drop toward the earth with the
speed OF a spent rocket. Rozier was
dashed to pieces and killed On the
spot, and Roman only survived . few
minutes.
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exclaimed the other.

exclaimed the other.
During the interesting conversation
which followed Mr.. Chart asked Ste
vens II he wouldn't come hack to his
Vermont home and live.
"N0." replied Stevens. You have
but two seasons here-winter and late
in the fal."-Harpers Weekly.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

The Freneh View Df Marriage.
The French, guided. by reason, as
they q y regard the institution of
matrimony as a rational regulation Of
the fact Of sex, as . compromise be-
tween the rights Of the individual and
the rights of society. The man obeys.
but under protest. He Is willing to
sacrifice his liberty 30 far, but beyond
that point he regards self abnegatiOn
as fanatical asceticism. Marriage I'M
der French usage is q partnership in
which such matters as character, tastes,
education, birth and property r to
be considered. Contracting families
scrutinize the proposed bride and
groom as II coming up for admittance
into a club. They look at our eustOm'
Of marrying for love with amazement,
as we should look at q grOcer's cart
that started on its rounds at thirty
miles an hour. Our system confines
its view to the romantic dreams Of
youth and regards matrimony~ rather
as q holiday cruise than u voyage for
life. We may err IN U endeay0 to
regard men and women q disembod-
led spirits. and Jet We cannot but
think that the French err In their Rso
luton to be sensible and regard men
and women q animals taken in the
tolls Of society. Our theory may look
too far into the future; theirs fingers
too far in the brutal past.-H. ID. Sedg-
wick In Atlantic. d.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09
DURllu0TOu
TINE TABLE

NA. =. Rasa C1a11 G Sal Issvss %. 7&a
No =. FIT Ae dry n Sal lsyss 80
Ma q. RaA. (dakH a. SunJ&fvo...s5on. q.
Ma q. FIT Ae. (da1y~Sunl w...lHhn.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

The Awe InspiPlnE ~C0st0Ae Pay"
One very common notion seems to
possess playgoers on both sides Of the
Atlantic. 1t il the notion that
tune play. q play whose scenes are
laid anywhere and any time betteen
the birth Of Christ and 1910. doc by
that very fact acquire . litenry nlerit.
. literary distinction and profound sig
nincance which rank It UNNECESSARILY
above the mere prose play OF modern
everyday life. 1t matters not whether
the p~ersonages Of the costume play
talk blank verse or . patchwork die
ton .eompoun4ed iron every HteaEz
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

always storing up precious bits OF
knowledge. Everything has q lesson
for them. 1t all depends upon the eye
that can see, the mind that a appro.
.priate. Very few people ever learn
how to use their eyes. They 60 through
the world with q superficial glance al
things. Their eye pictures are SO faint
and 80 dim that details are lost, and no
strong impression Is made on the mind.
The eye was intended for q great ed
ucator. The brain is a prisoner. never
getting out to the outside world. 1t de.
ponds upon its five or six servants, the
senses, to bring 1t material, and the
larger part of it comes through the eye.
The man who has learned the art Of
seeing things looks with his BRAIN
Success. J'5e--3
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-02
Eightieth Birthday.

j. A. Green, a veteran of the
sixties, celebrated his eightleth
birthday at his residence on Su-
vance street, on Tuesday night.
Some fifty friends assisted him in
carrying out a very interesting
program in which the veteran host
played the most interesting part;
bounteous supper was provided
for all. The members of the Cen
trail Christian Church presented
him with easy chairs and the &.
A. r. Posts added the third one.
Mr.. Green is lively and hearty
and noted for his wonderful vocal
powers. He and his wife are Gal
led on generally for songs and his
sonorous yet mellow voice charms
all. He is the author of the flag
salute in use in the public schools
everywhere.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-02

The revival meetings at the
Central Methodist church will
begin next Sunday. 1t is to be a
town meeting broad gauge and for
every body. Rev. T. M. Christian
of Quitman, will arrive Tuesday
next and assist in the meeting. He
will do the preaching, Mr.. Chris
tian is one of the finest evangelists
in the South and one of the very
best preachers of the South Geor-
gia Conference. Let every body
hear him. Prof. Hugh Sewell, a
sweet singer, one who knows his
business, will reach the city Mon
day afternoon and will at once or
ganize a large Chorus of the best
voices in Fitzgerald. 1t is the
earnest desire and request OF the
pastor and congregation that all of
every denomination who can and
will Join the Chorus and aid in the
singing.
eyes, l have children-but they
are all Observation-Disclosures
fell from the lips of an aged and
extremely feeble man who was
helped off the train at the A. b. u
A., depot the other day. He was
destitute and one eye cankerlng,
bleeding sore. There was whole
story in that sentence-I have
children but they are all scat
tered.D 1t was really q refined
way of saying, they had forgotten
the old father who once tenderly
carried them in his arms, or proud
-ly guided their footsteps. Had
indifferently lost sight of the father
who had spent his manhood and
strength to give them shelter and
comfort. On the day he changed
cars here he was scantily clad and
nothing to eat and penniless.
Agent Norris and Mrs. Waller
gave him his dinner and started
him on his way. The bitterest
sentiment in the english language
is expressed in that wOrd-ingrat-
itude-especially ingratitude of
children.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-02
DR.. E. w. HUN0ATE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,

General Surgery and Diseases OF
the Digestive system specialties.
From 1-2 o. m. of each day ex-
cept Sunday the poor whites Of the
city will be treated free at Office.
Office and residence 80 South Grant
Street.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-02
FITZGERALD, GA.
Cotton Mill Help Wanted!

We have employment for sew
eral good families at good wages
and reasonable hours. Suitable
homes furnished with church
and school privileges. Splendid
opportunity for families wishing
to better their conditions. Ap.
DIV to E. K. Farmer, at First
National Bank. or B. F. Houston,
Supt. at Factory. 1874
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-02
FOR SALE.

Four lots on the corner of Geo
nee and Gordon SITS. House OF
four rooms on one. Will sell sin.
ely or together. Apply at 51l
West Altamaha st. 566t
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-02

Miss Edith JacS son was chosen
CITY treasurer of Newton, Kansas,
at the recent cleo ton. Newton
was the town of Henry Rrup
ner of this city.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-02
FOR RENT.

acre tract with 4 room house
near Roanoke School house,
acre tract with small 2 room
house y mile west of city.
n. WETTSTEIN, JEWELER.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-02
WITH THE PROCESSION
INKS. NETTIE O. HALL.
(1orMMR MNxHRPRxsD
NEWS EDITOR.

MIS- De w. 1IICe, VI DloAVVhi
spent Tuesday in this city.
The entire state of Iowa is Gov.
cred with mantle of snow.
Rev. J. G. Flanders is assisting
in revival meetings at Ocilla.
Mrs. l. Belts, of Macon, stopped
over Oh her return home from
Ocilla, yesterday.
The Ladies of the G. A. r. do
mated S. for Comfort Bags for the
Battleship Georgia.
Mrs. w. II. Bush, who has been
visiting in Ocilla, returned to
valdosta, yesterday.
Mrs. w. 7. Watkins returned
to Douglas after days shopping
in this city yesterday.
Mrs. M. w. Mcpherson, of
brownsville, stopped over on her
way to Atlanta, yesterday.
Mrs. J. w. Weaver, and her
daughter Bessie, of Irwinville,
spent Tuesday in Fitzgerald.
Mrs. M. S. Powell, stopped over
on her return home to ThOmasVille
from Jacksonville, Ga, on Tues
day.
Judge w. B. Moore, who was
thrown from his buggy several
days ago is recovering from the i'll
jury to his right leg.
Miss Laura Davenport, who
spent several days with Miss Lii
Ian Brigham, returned to her
home in Helena, today.
1.-THE offspring of Heavenly min
led parents must inherit more in
elect, better balanced minds and
0under constitutions Eddy"
Mrs. and Miss Hall who have
cen the guests ofMrs. Halls pa
ents Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Causey
n West Suwanee st. returned to
heir home in Americas todry.
Mrs. Gammage, of Dawson is
isiting her son. MI. j. e. Causey,
on west Suwanee st. Her arrival
Yesterday was quite glad surprise.
he will remain some time here.
The patrons of the postottice
Who have lived in large cities are
DlamOring for the postman whistle
10 notify them of his coming, and
u really is a necessary accompani-
nent.
The sidewalk on the west side
Df Main street just north of the A.
d. & A.sdepot is in deplorable
condition. Mostly ups and downs.
We call the attention of Mayor
Knapp to this condition.
Carriers o. d. Lee, Oliver Mix
Dn and Alvin G. Brown, substitute
have been busy the past few days,
making careful study of the terri
tory which they are to cover. 1t
IS found that many houses are not
numbered, nor letter boxes put
up, and in many instances houses
are numbered wrong. This trOub-
he should be corrected at once.
There are two ways of spending
dollar. Yon can spend it at
home gain an easy conscience make
another friend and perhaps get
the dollar back tomorrow, or you
send it away, feel that you have
sinned, offended the home mer-
chants and forever lose the dollar
and the blessed influence for good
to yourself and neighbor.
1t is quite possible that city de-
livery will haye to be inaugurated
in our city without the street
letter boxes having been placed,
as Postmaster Marston has not
yet received the acceptance or re-
lection of sealed bids sent into the
Department some time since, for
the work, and they cannot be pla-
ced until orders are received to do
so.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-04-27
Woman and Dress.

II women dress to please men, they
viii always be gowned simply, appro-
priately, more quietly and consequently
more becomingly than if they wear
their clothes for the benefit of women.
Men always like simple, neat costumes.
free from flying ends, frills, ribbons
and laces. OF course, there are men
who never notice what kind of clothes
their wives and daughters wear They
only know when these look well, when
the general effect is good, but are new
er able to particularize: but men are
becoming better educated in the matter
OF clothes for women, and the average
man OF today, travelling about among
women, is capable of discriminating
and knows the value of woman's
clothing as wei as its becomingness.
Many wives would appear to better
advantage in their clothes if they would
take their husbands advice in the Sc
lection of them instead of the advice
Of their dressmakers. The latter are
apt TO burden their customers down
with costly and unbecoming furbelows
regardless of taste.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-04-27
Nail Characteristics

1t is said that the moon at the base
of the nail IS simply an indication of
good health and excellent circulation,
while the white spots are always the
accompaniment OF an impaired nervous
system. The common idea that an
external application of vaseline will
cure the white spots is erroneous, and
those afflicted with the little STORY
telIers' would far better turn their
attention TO securing perfect physical
health in the assurance that the spots
will disappear with improved circula-
ton.
1t is not possible to create moons at
the base of the nails. Frequently the
Moon is there, but through negligence
il is covered by skin, which without
attention will grow upward over the
base of the nail
It is not generally understood that
the shape and appearance of the finger
nails are carefully considered and form
an important factor in the diagnosis of
the disease Long nails are said to in
dicate physical weakness and tendency
to lung trouble, and this tendency is
aggravated where the nails are CORFU
gated and yet more aggravated if they
curve from the top back to the finger
and across. Where the nails are long
and blush they indicate bad circula-
ton. This same type of NAIL but
shorter, denotes tendency to throat af-
lection, bronchitis and the like.
Short small nails indicate heart dis