Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-02-28

years. He was said to have been the first
sawm man in Georgia to use the circular
saw. During his active life he also co nduc-
ted large farming operations, but tor the
past few years he had been living IN retire.
ment. He was the father of Mr.. X. M.
Garbutt, of the firm of Hartfelder & Car
butt and his grandson, Mr.. G. A. Gar5utt,
Resides in nnah.-Hawknsvil Dis
patch and News.
The Enterprise hopes that Congr.ss1an
Lewis will find it convenient after securing a
government building for Americas, to land one
for Fitzgerald, the next largest city in his dist
rict.-Macon News.
The Enterprise hopes that congress will
provide for a government building in every
town in the United States, where the govern
ment pays rent for the postofice or other public
buildings.
AS the matter now stands, it is merely
question of favorism and pull. The govern
ment gets money for about two per cent, and
the average rent paid for postofhce alone is
three or four per cent on the average cost of
suitable and creditable government building.
Besides, the buildings usually rented are wholly
unfit for the purpose for which they are used.
Ii the editors of Georgia cannot be organ
lied on the simple proposition of protect
ing themselves against the advertising
agencies, then there is not as much business
judgement among the publishers as we
think there is.-Fitzgerald Enterprise.
That is true, brother Mercer. They can
advise the farmers to stick together and not
plant too much cotton or hold cotton in order
to get better prices, and it is sorry admis-
sion, indeed, when a country editor says the
publishers can't come together on matter
of self interest. Regulation Of foreign ad.
vertisng is good, bnt there are even more
important questions for consideration
Home advertising rates, job printing rates
and subscription rates should come in for
full share of consideration
It seems to be true that the editors are harder
to organize than the farmers or any other class
when it comes to business They are as one
man when it comes to a summer frolic, but
every mule head of them has his peculiar idea
about ORIGINATING for business purposes, and
will not agree, at least they have not up to the
present writings
Ordinary C. M. Wise has purchased four
lots on Central Avenue south west corner of its
intersection with Sheridan street, for which
he has agreed to pay $4,250 of the county,s
money, on which it is supposed that the court
house is to be located also 2 lots on Pine street
at So, 900 just south of the above site, on which
Jail will be Immediately built The site is
probably as good as could be had at reason
able cost, altho it is at least one block too far
from the business part of the city.
We have not ia mind more suitable site,
but we do not agree with the idea, that the ordi-
nary who is but temporarily in charge of these
matters peculiarly the prerogatives of the county
comissioners should anticipate them in such
import nt matters.
In The New County ca campaign at its most in'
teresting stage we found it often necessary to
meet the arguments of those who dreaded
high taxation for the first few years with the
promise that we would not build expensive pub
lie buildings i'm medately but make and arrange
ment with the city on a rental basis that would
be mutually beneficial But the eagerness of
those who have the matters in hand and the Gu
pidity of those under whose influence they
seem to be was not taken into the calculation.
We>are willing to admit the truth that We
in need of Jail, and that ought to be
built, unless the city authorities could be in
duced to buil3.
The city must soon have a different al
rangement more city hall room and room
for the fire department. If they should con-
struct fire house and Jail Just east Of the pres
ent City Hall, by the time the county was ready
to vacate the city hall and Jail the city would
need the improvement.