Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-02-05

1ne 1lItOn Odlcttc - RAdu Jill 0IlSkS n"~
raise ia his wages and Jim was able to buy
III the booze he could put under his shirt at the
old wages.
The meetings at the Baptist Church con.
kinue to grow in interest, Notwithstanding the
Illness of evangists Buchholtz. Pastor Davis
and Musical director Bell are being encouraged
Il every service with large attendance.
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Judge A. H. Hansel1, of Townsville SUI
fered a severe, probably fatal accident last week.
ia walking across the room when he tripped on
Il rug aud fell to the floor breaking his hip. He
II one of the oldest and best known iurists in
The state.
We may never live to see government own
srship of railroads, but we expect to see within
the next few years such complete coutrol and
regulation, that every town reached by railraod
ill be given an absolutely equal showing with
NVery other place.
Freight and passenger rates will be placed
~ mileage basis, without reference to COM
Hekitive points or other consideration.
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Moultrie is figuring on paving her streets.
some western towns that is about the first
ing they do. The character of the soil makes
necessity, Moultrie is unfortunately situa-
MI on soil that is sandy and the streets are not
ia, nor easily kept clean. In this particular
fkgerald has tremendous advantage over the
ms, with sand or clay soil, as there is
xkure of the two here, that makes the 6rmest,
nest imaginable surface.
Referring to our efforts for business meet.
Ns of the publishers interested in protecting
Iemselves against advertising agencies. The
nrner County Banner says.
Let all the editors of weekly papers in
The state who favor such move write to
Jesse Mercer, Fitzgerald Ga, and also give
suggestions to time and place. The date
and place suggested by the Calhoun County
Courier suits us alright. Get busy gentle
men and as the Courier so pointedly re-
marks. Lets do something NOW"
The Atlanta Georgian has bought the At
Anta News, and Editor Graves is now edtor.in-
ief of the ATLANTA Georgian and News"
Il must have been bitter pill indeed for the
I'd who kicked Graves out of the News
torship to see the paper of which he is edi-
0k take over the property. 1t reminds us of
late J. w. Han1on's experience with the
~ defupct Ocila Dispatch. Both instances
strate the truth of the theory that there is
&ore in the man than there is in the land"
pled to newspapers the property itself
eAnts for but little, it is altogether with the
Itor and manager.
The current Peruna ad. i. e. the advertise
mt that is running this last week. is one of
he Instances of the verriest audacity in adj
srtisng The picture of bishop Holsey, who by
Ae way, has sufficient white blood in his veins
81 give him the appearance in a picture of the
Aucasiau, with nothing connected with the
advertisement to indicate that he is negro, to
lose who do not know the fact. Coupled with
re bishops picture is a representation of
khurch door with several white couples,
klegautly dressed, entering the church.
The owners of the cheap whiskey de-
eaction known as Peruna seem to be willing
IL do most anything for the almighty dollar.
Get busy at something useful is the
advice the Fitzgerald Enterprise gives
its readers every week. Is Fitzgerald
6lled with loafers, Bro. Mercer?-Newnan
News.
Quite the contrary is true editor Fain, most
cry body is busy but not all of them at useful
Employment.
The constant admonition of the Enterprise
respected and Needed by our best people.
Il is quite as important to have useful en-
aeRt as to have employment at all. We
Reveral citizens whose daily occupa-
fibute not one whit to the common
q editor Fau the Euterprise crcula.