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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-10-12
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Miss Coates, sister of Engineer
Coates, is visiting in cambridge.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Conductor Shanklin, of LAGRANGE,
visited the A., B. & A. boys yes
terday.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Miss e: G. Hyer, of Brunswick,
is the guest of Train dispatcher
Priddy and wife.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
w. NJ. Pyle and Mr.. Putnam,
clerks for the A., B. & A, return
ed yesterday from Alabama.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out,
Flagmap A. G. Collins wife and
baby Doris are in Montezuma, Wis
iting with Mrs. Collins parents.
Pull for Fitzeerald or Pull Out.
Engineer J. E. Clarity returned
today, after a month spent at Hor-
tense in charge of the A. B. & A.
pile driver.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Pump-repairer Stiles was called
to Cordele today to look after a
water pipe connected with A. B.
& A. pump.
Get Busy at Something Useful
President Atkinson and Super
intendent V i.burn came in yester-
day from a tour Of inspection over
the A., B. g. A.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Mr.. James and Master Cecil Crum-
mic, are down from Rochelle to
spend a few days with their parents,
Engineer Warful and wife, at the
Empire Hotel.
Pull for Fitzgerald CT Pull Out.
1t is not generally known that
the A. B. 4 A. passenger coaches
are the best equipped, and the
only ones south of the Ohio river
furnished with electric lights. Joe
Cameron grasped the situation and
declared them a necessity and the
Company put them in at cosJ Of
$500 a car. And so with other
modern improvements and time
saving equipments which have all
proved a success. Time to a rail
roads money.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
The A., B. 81 A. carried the
Wallace Hagenbach immense cara
van from here to Douglas, and
will then take it to Brunswick;
from Brunswick back to Fitzgerald
on their way to Moultrie; then
back here to Oglethorpe1 and then
to Roanoke, and finally on the way
to Alabama The 1900 series of
engines herein the round house, are
cspec tally adapted to that work.
Two of them stood putting and
painting ready to fly to the rescue
of the big circus On Thursday as
soon as it could reach the A., B.
& A. track at Double Run.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-10-12
FIR .Szie Cheap.

\ good Sewing Machine; also a
beautiful lot of Ferns, Begonias and
other pot plants. 321 s. Grant.
!, Phone 176.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
BOYS SWIM ASHORE FROM BARK.

Two boys about fifteen wears old who said
their names were Otto Mothil and Harry CAL
ioche. were pulled out of the water at dusk yes
terday off Stapleton. Staten Island They We're
within hundred feet Of a deserted pier and
wouid surely have gone down bad not boat
man in the neighbOrhOOd put out and brought
them TO shore
They escaped. they said. from the Swedish
bark Defense some distance OF Stapleton. and
sO-nm all the way. They became exhausted
while nearing the pier. At the Stapleton police
station they told long story about being kid
ma pDed from Rio JaneirO. and of i'll treatment
aboard the bark. The police will investigate
Nhnir story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
SHOT By 4 BURGLAR.
BrookIyn Man Tackled T,co-In
Serious Condition.

Two burglars entered the home of William
Monseves. at No. ~ Prospect avenue, Brook
lyn. about . o'clock last night. unlocking the
front door with skeleton keys. They We're dis
covered. but made their escape after shooting
and seriously injuring William Hammond.
Monseves's brother-in-law. who tried to grapple
with them.
Those awake in the house were in the base
ment listening to phonOsraph- The intruders
went TO the top floor, where Henry Conlon, who
lives with the MOnseveses, was asleep in his
room He awoke to see one of the men going
through his clothes He sprang out of bed and
grappled with the burglars, but was knocked
unconscious.
The noise alarmed those downstairs. and Ham
mond rushed up just in time To meet the burg
lars coming out Of ConlOn's room. He made
for them. but one of them pulled revolver
and shot him in the mouth. They leaDed over
him and ran down to the main hall and out
Of the door. knocking down Mrs. Monseves as
they went.
MIR MOnseves chased them down Prospect
avenue They were Joined by another man. ap-
parentIy a lookout and all three got away
Mr. Hammond taken to Seney Hospital.
There ii was found that the bullet had lodged
in his threat. His condition is said to be crit
ical The burglars got nothing except the 81
which they took from COnlOn's pocket
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
REPLIES TO PENROSE.
Bit McDonald Says Major
Shielded Negro Troops.


Austin, Tex, March Captain "Bill" McDon-
ald the former commander of the Texas Rang
ers left Austin for San Antonio tonight. to see
Major Penrose about the latters reported state
ment that Mcdonald was 'contemptible cow
ard"
Mcdonald issued statement to-day in which
he says: "Penrose was guilty Of shielding the
guilty Negroes that murdered Natus and snot
into the houses OF the citizens OF Brownsville
and I caught him in the act 81 trying to cover
IT up"
Mcdonald states that after Major Penrose and
Captain Macklin had told him and his sergeant
W ]. McCauley, that they Corporal ". H
Miller at rolIcall on the night OF the Brownsville
raid, Miller told them he not al rollcall that
night but was across the river in Mexico until
short time before the shooting. and in a
Brownsville saloon when the raid was made.
Il then told Penrose and Macllin that they
we're trying to cover up the murder" continued
Mcdonald. Il have since understood that PEN
rose had ordered the Negro soldiers to shoot me
and my rangers If undertook 10 spot them any
more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.
Doctors Say Archic RoOsevelfs Con-
dition Is E.rcelIent.

Washington. March 9.-The improvement
noted in the condition of Archie Roosevelt to-
day over that Of Yesterday when for a time
considerable apprehension was felt has been
maintained tonight. and in consequence feel
ing OF great hopefuness pervades the White
House. 1t was officially announced tonight
that the patient is In excellent condition. anu
that there are no unfavorable indications
The satisfactory progress made by Archie to-
day was such that the President and Dr. Lam
bert went for long horseback ride. not return
ing to the White House until after dark. Mrs
Roosevelt who has been a constant watcher at
the bedside of her son. went out for short
drive and returned much refreshed. She imme-
diately returned to the sickroom. For several
hours this afternoon only the trained nurses
kept watch over the patient
Shortly after o'clock tonight Drs. Rixey,
Braisted and Kennedy reached the White House
and were soon IN conference with Dr. Lambert.
who had just preceded them. They found
Archie doing nicely. and al S45 o'clock gave
out the following bulletin;
Arches throat is regaiping rs normal ap-
pearance He has been suffering recently from
some Of the sequelae OF diphtheria, which have
subsided. At present he Is in excellent condo
tion. and there are no unfavorabie Indications.
Unless some unlookce 'or complication arts y
no more bulletins win he. lseued to-p'gnt. r.
Drs Rlxey Braisted and Kennedy were IN the
house less than an hour. DR.. Lambert VIII have
supervision OF the case tonight. and II was
said that 1t would not be necessary for him 70
sit up with the patient although he Will occupy
room where ne viii be within easy call in case
of emergency
At midnight. II was announced that Archie
was resting comfortably. The President and
Mrs. Roosevelt had retired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
BURGLARS ROB CHURCH.
SiIver OfertOry Plates Taken from
Episcopal Edifce.
IRy Tslerraph = The Tribune. !

Greenwich. Conn, March 0.-Chief OF Police
Rtch believes that the perpetrators of the ten
burglaries here in the last few weeks have been
making their headquarters during the daytime
in churches. In the Episcopal church the rear
door was forced. the poor boxes were robbed
and four offertory p!ates two OF them silver and
highly valued because they were the property
OF the first Episcopal church in Greenwich
and used in the early part of the eighteenth
century. we're taken. The cover was removed
from the altar. but the cross and service were
not touched.
Last night burglars broke into the office build
ing on the estate of E. c. Converse, the steel
magnate. An Unsuccessful attempt was made to
open the safe. Revolvers. money from the cash
drawer and clothing were taken. The local po-
lice arrested a Pole. He would not give his
name Later he confessed TO having committed
the Converse burglary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
HIT BOY AND SPED AWAY.
Police Say Chauffeur Put on Po7cer
-Crozcd Pursued.

After his automobile had knocked down and
injured a small boy, the police say, Joseph
Wockowitz. Il chauffeur. of No. 1IS Avenue A,
turned on the power of his machine and tried to
escape. With a mob chasing the machine.
WockoWitz was captured and locked up at the
Mercer street police station on a technical
charge OF assault The boy Henry Pulder, four
teen years old. of No. 5}3 Gth street. was taken
to St vincents Hospital. suffering from bruises
and possible internal injuries.
There We're two young women in the car. rs
the automobile was passing the 14th street side
Of Union Square the lad started to cross the
street. The automobile, which going at a
rapid pace. hit the youHgSter and knocked him
into the gutter According 10 the police the
machine darted away under greater power.
Many persons saw the accident and followed
the automobile south in Broadway. At I'm
street Patrolman Kennedy. Of the Mercer street
station. stopped the machine He arrested
WOCkowitz and permitted the two women in
the car 20 go. The prisoner said the machine
was owned by Charles Francis, of No. 81 Quincy
street Brooklyn. The crowd threatened the
chauffeur. but the patrolman led him away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
MR.. MERRY DRIVEN OUT?
attack on american Minister to
Nicaragua Reported.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J


New Orleans March 9-Passengers who have
reached here in the last two days from Central
America to-day confirmed the report that
United States Minister Merry has been pursued
by an armed force headed by the Minister Of
War of Nicaragua. and that he took refuge on
a vessel bound for Costa Rica. They say that
Minister Merry. with drawn revolver and the
United States flag raised. defed the troops to
board his ship. and that the vessel got under
way before the soldiers made an attack
This fight followed differences between Min
lister Merry and President Zelaya over the al
legged pilfering of cable messages sent TO the
representative of the United States in Mic
arasUa.
The minister is alleged to have charged Zelaya
with tampering with his messages. and it is said
that personal encounter was narrowly averted.
1t is further alleged that Mr.. Merry made known
these facts to Washington and was ordered to
close the legation and proceed to Costa Rica-
Mr.. Merry is said to be unable to communicate
directly with Washington. Zelaya controlling tbs
cable that runs through Nicaragua.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
FIRE AT HOTEL ST. DENIS.

Fire from some unknown source smOuldered for
n time Yesterday afternoon in the roof beams be-
meath the water tank the top of the Hotel St.
Uenis a. broadway and 18th street. About two gal
Ions Of water suffced to pat it out and scarcely
tois a dozen patrons knew that the hotel had been
on fire.
In order not to alarm the guests, the manage
r,.,t sent a messenger around 10 the quarters OF
E.noine p in East 18th street An engine and
Hook and Ladder Company responded The fire.
-oen carried two lengths Of hose up the hotel
roof hitched II 10 the standpipe running up the
side Of the building. and after the hook and ladder
men had chopped away the roof in spots drowned
the flame.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
BEREsFORD EVADEs NEGRESS.
Avoids Entering Texas to Escape Service in
Her Suit.
tBy Telegraph to TIE Tribune.I

FL Paso, Tex, March 9-Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford, who has been here looking after the
estate Of his brother. Lord Delaval Beresford.
learned while in Mexico that the Negress who
says sine was the common law wife of the deal
man contemplated serving papers on him when
ne returned. He stayed for two days in Juarez,
across the river from FL Paso and then slipped
UP along the Texas line in carriage to New
Mexico and took the train without entering the
state Outwitting the Negress and her attorney.
Fie is said 10 have gone TO Los Angeles. but ali
mail has been ordered forwarded to New York.
o. d. Hammond, Of New York. accompanied
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
PATRIOTS OBJECT TO MONKEYS.

A number OF women who said they represented
various women's Irish societies. entered the candy
store of Fred Ziegler. No. q Warburton avenue
Yonkers yesterday afternoon and ordered him to
take two stuffed monkeys which were decorated
,,itb shamrock and green flags. out OF his show
window Ziegler PROMISED to do so. and the women
left They returned about an hour later, and find
ing the monkeys still in the window they at
tempted clean the place out Ziegler Immediate
IL took the offending animals ont of the window
and on his promise 10 keep them out, the women
departed The police arrived when tine disturbance
was all over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
RumoR THAT HANNA WILL WED AGAIN.

lBv Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Cleveland. March 9.-Gossip concerning ran
r. Hanna's future has been rife ever since his
second wife fled suit for divorce. 1t is rumorei
that he will marry Mrs. Marie Stewart divorced
wife Of Frank Skely. said to be clerk at Il
hotel I'm New York. and formerly clerk of a
leading MOTEL here. Up to within few t.avs she
lived At the Royal apartments. In GeEesea ave-
nue.. with her seven year-old daughter but since
Dan Hanna sued for divorce, she and her
child have diSapDeared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
FOUR DEAD; 81 900 STOLEN.
Three Bombs Thro5cn at Treasurers
CdrYiage at KutQis.

Kutais Transcaucasia. March 9.-The treas
urer of the local revenue. accompanied by two
policemen and several local officials. driving
through the streets in a carriage yesterday with
81 500 in his custody, when three bombs were
thrown at his party This attack was followed
by voIley of revolver shots from the bandits.
Both Of the policemen. the driver Of the car
riage and one Of the officials were killed, and
the treasurer and four other officials were
wounded. The robbers seized the money ana
made good their escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
DECLINES NORTH CAROLINA BONDS
Offer of S1,OOOOOO in Them Refused by
South Dakota's Governor.

Pierre. s. D.. March Ex-Governor Crawford
recently received an offer of $1.OG0000 Of North
Carolina bonds of the issue repudiated by taat
state from New York holding syndicate as
a present to the state. provided the state would
start suit TO collect them. The offer Was
Ceclined to-day in the name of the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
WORKS or Art MISSING AT 'PIsToIA

Forence, March 9.-It Is reported here that
several objects of art have disappeared from the
house Of a nohleman at Pistoia. They include
= chimney piece valued at $4,000 magnificent
painting by Botticeni an old letter Of value and
other treasures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
COULD NOT SWALLOW; STARVED.

[By Telegraph 20 The Tribune.l
Greeley. Col. March 9.-Mrs. Sarah Smith,
wife OF s. B. Smith, Brooklyn. N Y. business
man, died here to-day. Paralysis OF the throat
prevented her from taking nourishment causing
starvation She was forty-twO years old. Her
husband arrived a few hours before her death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
BILL NOT cAsHED AT BANK OF ENGLAND.

London. March "A report from Chicago that
one OF the $1,000 bills stolen from the Chicago Sub
Treasury had been cashed by the Bank of England
was denied to-day. II pointed out that the
Bank Of England does not deal IN foreign cur
rency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
rHE MONTH OF MARCH SOUTH.

A.bsv,IIe Aiken Augusta SunlmervilIe and Flor
,1o reacbed bv the Southern Ry. The Route OF The
ssuthern's Palm Limited. n. Y. OfieeA 24l end
lLD BToadway.-AoFi 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10

g. Y daily a2:25 noon. Due 81. Aug. $50 ,. m. Sea-
board ofloe lGs B'.ay. or aEy =. r y. oaices,-
A4sI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
ogwEvs cLARET OR sAuTERNE PUNCH

Ready TO serve Sure TO please yOslr guests.
H. r. Dewey & Sons Co. 1SS Fulton 81, New oEA
-AdVt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10

THE HosPICE, THE HUGE HOTEL OF IHE COMMUNITY.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
GETTING WORSE.

Doctor-Well madam, you better
tell your husband to give you a 4ist
of his property and money as soon as
possible.
Wife bursting into tears)-Oh, doc
tor is It as bad as that? thought you
said he was getting better.
Doctor-Thats just it; he's almost
well, and | want to find out how he's
fixed so Iii know how much to charge
him.-Toledo Blade.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27

One Of the greatest triumphs Of
lydia E. Pinl1haln's Vegetable Com
pound is the conquering of womans
dread enemy Tumor,
The growth of a tumor is so in
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is wholly unsupported until 1t is well
advanced.
So called wandering pains" may
come from its early stages or the
presence of danger may be made
manifest by excessive monthly periods
accompanied by unusual pain, from
the abdomen through the groin and
thigh. !.
If YOU have mysterious pains, if
there are indications of Inflammation
or displacements, secure bottle of
lydia 4. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
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The following letters should con-
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conquer tumors.
Mrs. Nav Fry, of s3e W. Colfax
Ave South Bend, Ind, writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham =
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Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has
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Mrs. E. F. Hayes, of 20 Ruggles ST
Boston, Mass, writes
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
How's This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j; CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDINe, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucuous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
FIFTEEN YEARS OF ECZEMA.
Terrible Itching Prevented Sleep
Hands, Arms, and Legs Affected
Cured in 6 Days by Cuticura.

AANANSs 1SNAnSs SAO Legs AuGCJSO
Cured in Days by Cuticura.
Il had eczema nearly fifteen years. The
affected parts were my hands, arms and
legs. They were the worst in the winter
time and were always itchy, and could
not keep from scratching them. | had to
keep both hands bandaged all tie time,
and at night l would have to scratch
through the bandages as the itching was
SO severe, and at times l would have to
tear everything off my hands to scratch
the skin. I could not rest or sleep. l had
several physicians treat me, but they could
not give me permanent cure, nor even
could they stop the itching. After using
the Cuticura Soap, one box Cuticura ONT
ment and two bottles Cuticura Resolvent
for about six days the itching had ceased
and now the sores have disappeared and
l never felt better in my life than l do
now. Edward Worell, Band 30th, U. S.
Infantry. Fort Crook Nebraska"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
SicE Women

You should know, if you suffer from any Of the
pains due to womany trouble that it possible to be
relieved or cured by the use of Cardm.
Fifty years, and over, Of unexampled success,
in the treatment Of female ailments has demonstra-
ted what Cardui can do for others, since, in that
time, it has benefited over million women
|Cardui has cured me- writes Mrs. Ghas. Will
Jams, of Willow Shoals, KY, "and praise it above
all other medicines "Before began to use it, Twas
almost dead L had suffered for five % years, with
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
Oil on Roads a Good Thing.

The experiment which the select
men started about two weeks ago in
regard to sprinkling oil upon the
macadam roads, has proved a success.
It would have been more OF a sue
cess if it were not for the cost at
tached to the work. The oil is val
ued at Iour and half cents a gallon
and it requires 1000 gallons for the
laying Of one mile of dust. This with
the expense of freight, carriage, etc.,
brings the cost to about 500 a mile,
-Southington Special to the Hart
ford Courant.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
IRRITATED EYES

Get worse and worse the longer you let them
90; Leonardis Golden Eye Lotion cures in,
Illumination and soreness without pain in
one day. Cooling, healing, strengthening
Get Leonard Sit makes strong eyes
Guaranteed or money refunded. Druggists
sell il at 20 cts. or forwarded prepaid on
receipt Of price by 5. b. Leonardo d Co.,
Tampa. Fla.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
IF TAKEN LITERALLY.

The wallpaper hangers charged so
much that Knockley put the paper on
himself"
Dear me, how odd he must have
looked!"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
WAYS Of Reading.

Reading without purpose is saun.
tering, not exercise. More is got from
one book on which the thought settles
for definite end than from Libraries
skinned over by wanderiSg eye
A cottage flower gives honey to the
bee, king garden none to the but
ter1y.-Lord Lytton.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
GOLDEN MEASURE.

"In Australia" Dragged the native
of that country, 'you can pick up gold
by the pint"
"It comes in quartz in America re-
torted the quick witted nephew of
Uncle Pittsburg Post
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
wow

"IIistory states that the Romans
worked like bees
"Um."
eyes. sir: worked like bees"
"Very well III bite. Doing what"
"Buildin gthe apian way! say, old
man sometimes think ought to for
sake the drug business for the sock
and buskin. "-Loulsvill Courier-Jour-
nal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
A sEMI.PRoFEssIoNAL

"Dingbat contemplates getting mar
ried for the seventh time. His friends
are worried"
'Why?"
Afraid it may affect his amateur
status. "-Pittsburg Post