Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-09

Fossils One Million Years Old.
Some rare fossils have been discovered in Nor
thern Egypt by an exploring party under
the direction of Prof. H. +. Osborne, vice presi.
dent of the American Museum of Natural History
and Walter Granger and George Olsen, members
of the museum staff.
The fossils were discovered in the Fayun de-
sert, situated few miles from the Nile valley.
The collection made was put into twenty seven
large packing cases and shipped on freight steam
er which has already arrived in New York.
The main object of the expedition was to seek
the ancestor of the elephant A very important
find was that of the ancestral elephant known as
the palace mastodom. The skeleton is not com
plete, but the SKULL the lower jaw, leg and foot
bones and several vetebrae were found. A thOro
search was made for the missing bones, but with
no success. According to Mr.. Granger this animal
dates back more than million years.
Another important fossil found was that of q
skull'of an arsinoitherium, which takes its name
from Queen Arsinoe, who reigned BIG B. c. The
skull which is very rare, is the only one in this
country, and there are only two in the world. The
bones of the body and legs of this animal have
never been found.
Among other fossils in the collection are the
bones of ungulates and rodents. 1t is the first
time that the fossil rodent was found in Egypt
but many have been found in other parts of Africa
Several skulls of the ancient crocodile were found,
their heads being from three to four feet long.
Judging from the size of the skulls the bodies
must have been from twenty to twenty five feet
long
In some of the excavations skeletons of the
ancient and aberant whales were found, which ex-
listed generations ago They have become entiley
extinct Ivory teeth that belonged to animals
that existed so far back that the time cannot pos
sibly be established were also unearthed.
The American Museum of Natural History has
now the largest and rarest collection of fossils in
the world.
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Old Folks at First N. E. Church, Sunday, Nov.
10, at liam.
PROGRAM.
1. Voluntary; Hymn, How Tedious and
TaStelesS the Hour.
,. Opening Hymn, (to be lined) When Can
Read My Title Clear.
B. Scripture Lesson and Prayer.
L. Song, There is Land of Pure Delight.
s. The Offering and Announcements
g. Sermon by the Pastor.
l. Song, Come Thou Fount of Every Bless
ing
s. Testimony Nesting; 10 minutes with some
old verse or chorus
g. Closing Hymn, Como Let Us Anew Our
Journey Pursue.
A cordial welcome to alI-espccialy the old
people.
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The Ladies of the Benevolent Society were on
duty yesterday as cashiers at the Greek American
Restaurant from a. III. to p. NJ. and were re-
warded with an addition to their treasury of $3.50.
Garrett Brothers demonstrated that they are we'll
v.rsed in the business and will no doubt be we'll
patlo1ized hereafter. Their dining-hall was u
poem in itself and the contents of the tables all
that would satisfy the appetite of an epicurean.
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Keep your eyes open to your mercies That
part of piety is eternal, and the man who forgets
to be thankful has fallen asleep in life.-Robert
Louis Stevenson.
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mo man is fitted to live with the angels
until he has learned TO live with his nejghbers. =,