Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-01-05

casian and the gulf that divides the Anglosaxon
and Afro-american.
To us it is dividing line that ought not TO
be violated by the white man and must not be
crossed by the black man.
One of the fine distinctions that we always
believe had tendency to keep aloof the sugges'
ton of social equality, is the manner of address,
To our mind there is no excuse for address
sing any negro as Mister. The Mr.. belongs to
the Anglo-saxon.
Tuesday of this week we left the city, and
the Enterprise in the hands of our faithful as
sstant, also letter from Editor Tom Clark OF
the Advance stating that he was to be married
soon. Tom is good negro and more than once
we have made kindly reference to him ana
pointed him out as good example for his race,
although he has made what we think is mis-"
take in a recent publication in his paper.
We could have written quite as complimentary
notice and avoided the use of the term Mr."
az used by our local editor in referring to the
matter.
This much by way of explanation.
We regret it.
The new county officers will begin work
next Monday. Their Commissions are here and
an effort is being made to get Judge Whlpple to
Fitzgerald this evening to swear them IN. he
NAV not get here before Monday. Ordinary
elect Wise could go to Cordele this evening and
be sworn ia and in turn swear in the other off,
GERS elect.
Small things: The world is full of small
things, (and of small people, The smaller
things are not always the least important Re-
form spelling is not more important than re-
form figures. After while the perfection OF
other things will i'm press the thoughtful world
with the mperfection of the 10 characters OF
Arabic numerals. There is no more reason in
using the inverted for 9 than there was for
using V for U in olden times
But for the profts-the money that is
made out of the traffic there would uot be
even slight opposition to universal and efec-
tive prohibition. Then if the men who are
making money, supporting themselves and their
families by the miquitous traffic could be pur-
suaded that they can do better for themselves
and their families, and for their reputation and
for eternity by adopting some other more hon
orable aud useful employment then the great
est question that envolves human entegrity
would be sim pliied.
Tom Watson's Jeffersonian is powerful
good in spots only, there is much that is dissap-
pointing in it.
Atlanta had dry Xmas Her whiskey
mayor ordered all saloons closed Monday, 24th,
and they remained closed till Wednesday.
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Atlantians counting the days till they
will be rid of their sweet scented mayor.
The Exchange National Bank has been APP
pointed United States depository. We have
not learned the particulars, nor just how much
it is worth to the bank and Fitzgerald's business
interest, but we know that under the executive
management of Cashier Stetson that the Ex-
change National is making great record. The
probability is that Mr. Stetson will let the read.
ers of the Enterprise, particularly the patrons
of the Exchange National, know all about this
latest acquisition rext week.
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We we're under the impression that the re.
duction in postofice rent was sweeping thing
all over the country but it seems we had the
wrong impression, judging from an article we
see in the Fitzgerald Enterprise It saws the
box rent at that place has advanced about 1915
per cent, while at Douglas it has been reduced
in about the same proportion. We thought the
order from the depart ment was sweeping, and
that there was reduction all along the line in
varying degrees of course.-Douglas Enter.
prise.
Everything is advancing' in FITZGERALD