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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-04-06
Local Option at the South

The temperance movement at
the south is characterized by
nCh persistence and intelligence
Hat it cannot be placed in that
category of spasmodic reforms
which at times stir the mercuial
EOple of that section to frenzied
athusiasm. Nearly every state
The other side of the Potomac
n been perceptibly influenced
u the movement, and it seems
ct unlikely that before great
aile the entire south will be
the stronghold of the age-long
ARht against the evils of intern
era1ce. In Kentucky the only
onnties that have not adopted
local option are those in which
arRe cities are situated, and
i them the fight is being kept
Is ia most determined fashion.
Ia Texas quite as large pro-
portion of counties has swung
INTO the local option movement
is in Kentucky. About the
ntne condition exists in Alaba'
a. South Cardinals dispeusa-
y law has aecently been modifi-
az but not on the side of the
pOnents of temperance. Tenn
see is just now the theater OF
II determined activity against
he easy public drinking place
il former Senator Carmack
rs been offered, if he has not
accepted, the leadership of
e fight for a more rigid dispen"
Ton than has heretofore been
kablished in one other south
state. Partisan politics is
laying no appreciabble part in
he movement anywhere in the
p1th, as it has in the north and
est. -Ex.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-04-06
Az. Council Clerk Rented to
Gamblers.

6avanah, Ca, April As the re-
suit of four well-conducted raids
~ chief of Police Austin last
light, in which eighty members
f the force participated, fully
hirty members of the alleged
ambling fraternity, together
nth paraphernalia, were corral.
ed. The property owners are
being arrested today.
The raids we're made simula-
eously and the gam blers had
. previous notice.
Among those arrested on the
arge of renting property to
q P. Corish, clerk of the city
neil, who, it is claimed, acted
ent for the property.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-04-06
Cotton Mill Help Wanted!

We have employment for sew
eral good families at good wages
aud reasonable hours. Suitable
homes furnished with church
and school privileges. Splendid
opportunity for families wishing
to better their conditions. APP
ply to E. K. Farmer, at First
National Bank. or B. F. Houston,
Supt. at Factory. 1914
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-04-06
sin a Chance for the Poor Boy
kansas City World.)

Kansas City world.
Cp6Skers are forever saying that
Tie average American boy with
nothing but his two hands, his
brains and his pluck no longer
has a chance. Gone so the croak.
ers lament, are the good old days
when merit, with Excelsior on
its banner, could press upward
to the heights. Somehow, the path
to success is supposed to be fen.
ced up at its very starting point;
and all that the poor youth of to-
day is expected by the croakers
to do is to sit down outside the
fence and bewail his sad fate all
of his days.
Isn't it strange, then, that when
a conspicuous man dies and the
story of his life comes out, it is
still so often found that no silver
spoon was in his mouth at birth?
The beaten paths to success
may be fenced against the boy
without capital, but there are
. always ways across lots and over
the hills. He whose ideals are
stars swung high in heavens
needs no beaten path to guide
him. He who has learned to
labor and whose heart thrills
with aspiration and resolve has
the best capital there is-and the
bsst chance. The silver spoon
J in the mouth at birth is greatly
overrated as a factor either for
success or failure. There are lots
Of rich young men whom wealth
has not deadened. and lots of
Door ones whichit would not have
Helped.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-04-06

To the causal observer, Mr..
and Mrs. L. o. Tisdel are ia the
first flush of youth, while in fact
they have reached the fifteenth
anniversary of their wedding,
which they celebrated on last
Monday. That day was also the
anniversary of the birthday of
both parties, Mrs. Tisdel's COM
ing on the day before. Mrs.
Mary MARYLAND, (mother of Mrs.
Tisdel) and her children, Bob
MARYLAND aud Miss Edna Mark
land, Editor C. B. Lee, Mrs. ].
D. Adams and baby, and Mrs.
Klinknett were invited guests to
share the bounteous dinner.
Appropriate presents were in
evidence, and music and recita-
tons added to the pleasure of the
occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs, K. S. Benjamin
entertained Mr.. aud Mrs. G. b.
Folts, of New York, who have
been touring Florida. They took
their departure yesterday.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-04-06
GtOWth and Progress
of the New South.

Southern cotton mill UNDER
taking reported 10 late issue of
the Manufacturers Record of
Baltimore contemplate an invest
ment of between 100000 and
81, 100000. Among them is the
purchase of a bleachery property
at Clearwater, S. c., by Georgia
men who propose to utilize it in
the esta blishment of a factory of
| 20, 900 spind1es and with author
lied capital stock of 100000; the
formation of $5OO,000 company
to install 5000 spindles at Kings
Mountain, N. c. a cotton factory
with 5000 or 5000 spindles for
medium and fine yarns at Lenoir,
N. c.; hosiery knitting mill at
Augusta, Ga and 10000 spin
die mill at Manchester, N. c.
For this 129 acres of land
have been purchased, together
with a water power property
now furnishing 5OO-horse power,
which will be still further devel-
oped. In addition a company at
IGriffiu, Ga, which added 5000
spind1es last year, has begun the
installing Of 5000 more bringing
the total up TO $25, 900 spiudles; a
company at Greer, S. c., is spend
about SIS, 900 installing new ma
ceinery, including 5000 more
spindles, and another at Riscoe,
N. c., is installing 1850 spindles,
and complement.
Among the interesting de-
velopments at numbered South
ern ports are those connected
with terminals at or near New
Orleans. 1t has just been an
nounced that work will soon be-
gin on a new passenger station
in New Orleans to cost between
$175, 900 and 5000, 900, to be used
jointly by a couple of railroads,
and that improvements at the
Chalmette termi mails, which will
afford wharfage for from five to
nine ocean-going vessels at a
time, and that will represent an
outlay of more than $1,000, 90,
will be completed by the end of
the year. The Public Belt rail-
road, municipal enterprise, has
already seven and a half miles
built along the river front, which
will be in operation by June 1.
This stretch of the road will be
dou b1e-tracked by the fall. When
completed, there will be 20 miles
of dou ble-track belt railroad own
ed by the city, operated under
direction of a commission using
its own engines and cars for 10.
cal work aud aiming to provive
interchanging switch facilities
with every railroad entering the
city and ultimately to reach every
wharf, every terminal and the
leading industrial establish.
ments.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-04-06
DR.. 6. w. HUNGATE.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,

General Surgery and Diseases of
the Digestive system specialties.
From 1-2 p. m. of each day ex-
oept Sunday the poor whites of the
city will be treated free at office.
OfHce and residence sic South Grant
Street.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-04-06

). Stanton, who has
elng her daughter, Mrs.
at Ocilla, passed
d yesterday, on
eIe where she re-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-11-29
ALUMNI VANQUISHED.
High School Foot Ball Team De
feats Former Stars Bya
Score Of Il to 6.

The foot ball team of the Worthing-
ton High School almmni went down
in defeat at the big game yesterday
afternoon. The alumni team included
many former foot ball stars and it
was expected they would give the
cubs bad drubbing, but the lucky
star of the latter was destined to shine
till the close of the season, and they
have made the enviable record Of win.
ming every game played.
Yesterdays game was an interest.
ing contest from start to finish and
both teams fought desperately. The
alumnis got a touchdown and goal in
the first half, but that was all. The
High School team got two touch
downs and a goal, making the score
IL to 6 in favor of the latter.
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Baptist Church Notes

At the church prayer meeting,
Thursday evening, Dec. 5th, the pas
tor will give the concluding talk in
the series in the Beautitudes as the
Way OF the Blessed Life, touching on
the second set of four, which have to
do with the expression in daily deal
ings of the principals laid down in
the first four "Blessed." Strangers
are heartily welcomed to the services.
Beginning Thursday evening, Dec.
18th, at 7:45 o'clock, DR.. r. NJ. West,
pastor of the First Baptist church of
St, Paul, will preach series of gospel
sermons in the Baptist church, to
which all people of the town and
the country are most cordially invited.
With keen insight into human ma
ture, and a thorough appreciation OF
the difficulty OF the Christian life in q
human environment, DR.. West speaks
with kindly sympathy of the Christ
who came TO touch and heal all of
he worlds diseases. II is hoped tha
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-11-29

ANNOUNCEMENT. This piano contest
will be conducted on strictly honest and bus1,
ness principals, with perfect justice to an
concerned. Under such conditions piano
contest is sure to prove success.
PRIZEs,-The first prize shall be fine
first-class Bush & Gerts Piano, one of the
best made, valued at 1915. The other valu-
able prizes will be given to the contestants
in order according to the number OF votes;
each conte ant having choice Of all prizes re.
manning after contestants standing higher
have taken their choice. Before the close,
each contestant must hand the editor list
of the prizes. arranged in the order in when
she would select them. If any contestant
fails to Submit such list, the awarding 1uo-
ges will m axe the selection in her turn.
CANDIDATES.-Any1a lady in Mobiles county
Is eligible TO a place in the contest: The
most popular lady is the one who shall re,
ceive the most votes to her shall @ be a+hs1
candidates are to receive their cholce OF OF
prizes in order, according to the nu N ber OF
votes.
CLASSES OF NOTES.-THE votes are is.
sued in coupons of the following sdenom1na- a.
Se% suescripti!ons $3.50 nerysar a59 a59 votes
Penewa1 .s 600
Renewals more than one year $50
6-year Subscriptions $3.50 7oOO =.
10-year Subscriptions $500 $4,000
voting will be published regularly.
Votes will not be allowed on subscriptions
less than the regular price.
No employe of the paper shall be a candi-
date or work in favor of any contestant.
Votes once cast cannot be transferred to
another.
..votes.obtained from merchants giving Ad.
vance Contest Coupons shall be credited to
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-11-29
Team Killed

A team belonging to Ed johnson,
of Round Lake township, Jackson
county, was killed al Round Lake vii
lage last Saturday as the result OF a
runaway. The team was hitched to a
light rig in which were four people.
At Tripp's corner the horses
were frightened and got
beyond the control of the driver, and
ran into the fence at Mr.. Murphy's
place in town. The fence wire cut
the throats of both horses, and they
bled to death, entailing loss of about
$500 to Mr.. johnson. The occupants
of the rig escaped with shakeup and
a few bruises. Will johnson was driv-
ing.
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Delivery of Hay Presses

Last Saturday afternoon the Smith
Implement Co. made a big delivery
of hay presses, the following farmers
taking out machines: VIM. Hacker,
Reading, j. n. Olson and A. F. Drug,
Lorraine, J. Coyer and Clarence
Hurlbert, Elk, and G. O. Barcklew and
E. j. Richards of this city.
Whom the machines had all been
delivered the purchasers lined up for
the photographer and the procession
filled the street for more than block.
This is probably the largest delivery
of hay presses made at one time in
Southern Minnesota.
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Contest Rule.

contestants at full value when properly filled
out and brought to this Office.
The publisher is not to tell whom anyone
votes for except in case of alleged error or
irregularity.
Each contest ant is requested to send us as
soon as possible a cabinet size photofor pub
lication.
Make up your mind whom you wish to
vote for before coming to this Office, as the
editor will positively not decide the matter
for you.
Coupons and votes must reach this Office
not later than Wednesday night of each
week to be counted for current week.
All coupons and votes are at once deposit
ed in locked box: The Ike key to to the ballot .?a bo1
shall be in possession OF Awarding Commit
tee during the contest.
An Awarding Committee of three of the
best business men are to be appointed to
m axe final count and distribution of prizes.
Free::votes will be published in paper first
four weeks Of contest
The day of closing will be announced at least
80 days In advance.
The contest shall close at 4 O'Clock on the
day announced. On the preceding Wednes-
day, after last count to be published before
the ending, the judges are to count votes In
the Bank announced In news column, where
it will be kept on table during business
hours and in the vault at night. until close
of contest, when Awarding Committee takes
charge.
During the last week all voting must be
ballot slips will be furnished at this time and
should be placed In envelope, carefully sealed
with name of contestant on same. This
guarantees a square deal to everyone.
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Degree of Honor Rally

Last Saturday evening the Degree
OF Honor initiated a class of eleven
candidates. MIS-. Stevens of Luverne,
district deputy, was present and
conferred the degree. After the cere-
mony of initiation banquet supper
was served in the dining loom of the
lodge, and some time spent in social
intercourse. The Degree Of Honor is
the banner auxiliary lodge of the city.
Loyal Workmen and all worthy wo-
man are eligible to membership.
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this may be a revival in the true sense
namely to the end that Gods people
rejoice in Him. If God seems far
away to you at times, and His love is
not so clear to you as it was once, you
are ernestly invited to attend these
meetings and draw inspiration from
the preaching. There will be no COL
lection for expenses.
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How They Stand.

For the first time since the first
count Miss Ullrich has been displaced
from firstplace and nissHoiland takes
the lead by several hundred votes.
Miss Holland is proving a very sgres-
sive worker, q fact which has been
evident at every count since the con-
test opened. Another surprise is Miss
Emma Thueson, of Org, who jumped
jumped from last to 9Th place, and
is now in line for one of the price.
This demonstrates what's yet possible
for any of the candidates. Miss Anna
Flentje, of Round Lake. has also
jumped from near the bottom to 10th
place, and we think she will be heard
from further.
The second special prize of IS in
gold will be awarded at the count
next week, and we expect to see some
good work done in the meantime. ..
The following is the standing of
the candidates at the last count:
May Holland, Bigelow. %. -...19175
Augusta Ullrich, Wcrthington. 1865
Sadie Darling, Worthington. .1423O
Julia Fellows, Elk. ............1l510
Josephine Larson, Hersey.. $3.50,
Emma Thueson. go. %. .46l0
Mamie Saxon, Indian Lake. .. .4270
Beulah Dring, Lorain. n..........22D
Ethel Bloom. Lismore.. .213O
Efie Bulick, Reading. ..15lO
Anna Flentje, Round Lake.. 1447755
Emma Hermann, Worthington. 1876
Emily McConky, Brewster. $50
Emma Brennon, Ellsworth. 80: :.745
Florence Webb, Worthington.. 400
Mabel Anderson, ....25O
Bessie A. Ager, Wilmont. ..... .695
Mamie Thompson, Adrian. ...355
Lois Renshaw, Dewald. ..........3W
Alma Larson, Indian Lake. .T5
Selma Sahlstrom, Brewster. ..425
Freda Lees, ....26O
Marguerite Bassett, Rusnmore. ..26O
Nellie Creever, Worthington.. .27O
Alice Shore Ransom. ..285
Lillian Thom, Olney. .6O
! Lillian Wemple, Rushmore. .&O
Clara Alderman, Dewald.. ...-... $50
Elsie Booth, Seward. ............2o0
Stella Upton, Elk ........-....25O
Mary Kirk, .............25O
Mary Mitchell, Bigelow.. ......25O
Ethel Reynolds, 80. ....25O
May Ruprecht, 80. ....25O
Selma Sundberg, Reading. g.......250
Lizzie Klessig, ......25O
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It Is! It Isn't!

That the Reporter hasn't been sol
that thu Reporter is sold; tba
people know everybody's b
better than everybody tten
that the Reporter has been bou
the McC'exry syndicate; that
porter has heen sold 10 the
push; that sh.s Reporter is doiu
ness at the old stand.-Winrl
porter.
The fact is that Pipestou
paid $500 for an option on tt, =.
until the LIST Of January-out
has come The report of a sale
\ ON Citizen.
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SCHOOL RALLY
A Meeting Of the School Boards and Teachers at the
House Dec 7th.
School Boys Will Be Held at the Same
Time, and Awards Made.

A meeting of the school boards and
school teachers of MOBILES Counfy;s here
by called to meet 1t the Court House,
Worthington. Mimi, Saturday Dec: 7th.
at 10 o'clock T.. m. WITTY
In in order to attend this meeting
number of our teachers will necessarily
be obliged to miss school on Friday, Dec
9th, and in all cases where this is neces-
sary, we earnestly ask school boards to
allow teachers the privilege of dismissing
school on that day without loss Of pay.
We ask this because we feel that the
benefit secured to the teacher and thru
her to the school will more than COM
pensate for the day lost
School district officers attending this
meeting will receive three dollars per
day, and FIVE cents per mile in going to
and returning from the same, according
tolaw. =
Please present the enclosed card prop
erly filled out, not later than ten o'clock
a. M, Saturday. Dec. 7. 1907. II
PROGRAM; :
10 O'Clock, Forenoons
1-Openine Song. -
2-Attendance in the Schools-How to Secure it:
Duty of Teacher. Duty Of Parents. Duty OF
go, School Board Discussion led by D. b kum-
Ter, and participated in by all present.
3-Sense Training. By Miss HELEN Boyle. Dis
- > cussion. &M
4-Do School Board Meetings Pay? General Dis
1.3O O'Clock. Afteraooa..sy s..
1-Music By High School Male Quartette.
2-Good School Government; How Best Attained.
Miss Julia Hyland. General discussion.
3-Music Chorus By Grade Pupils.
4-Vaue Of Athletics in the School, c. S. Jones.
49, General Discussion.
5-Music Worthngton Teachers
6-Vaue of Industrial Training in the Schools. Supt
H. R. Edwards. General Discussion.
7-Grain Judging and Awarding of Premiums. By
LB Basset, of the State Farm School.
All questions and suggestions and top
les of educational value brought by teach
ers, school officers and patrons of the
schools will be welcomed, and receive
due consideration at this meeting.
L. w. ABBOTT,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
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Whist Club

The Whist Club was entertained
last Monday evening by Mr.. and. Mrs.
W. E. Madison at seven o'clock
dinner, and there was large attend
ance. After dinner several hours
were devoted to whist.
At this meeting Mrs. II. S. Hobson
was elected president, and Mrs. W. NJ.
Evans secretary.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-11-29
MERCHANTS COUPONS.

MERCHANTS COUPONS.
A stores that have donated premiums in this contest
have coupons Every dollars cash purchase entities you
to 25 votes any contestant you may Call for
at the time purchase made and them
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Ralph Parlette.

The third number of the Entertain
ment Course will be lecture at the
M. E. Church, this evening, by Ralph
Parlette, the noted humorist and lee.
turer. Don't fail to hear him, for he
is one of the best of his kind on the
American platform.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-11-29

A package of "Jdeal Seed Corn was sent
you last spring, the object being to simplify
the matter of judging by having all the exhi-
bits consist of one kind of corn. But from all
reports, that variety has not done as we'll this
season as some other varieties raised in the
county, and for that reason we are going to
allow YOU to SELECT the hest corn on your farm
regardless of kind for this contest, but in max >
ing the selection you are required to rely sole-
ly upon your own Judgement
This contest is open to any boyor girl from
ten to eighteen years of age who was enrolled
in the public schools of Mobiles County during
the past year.
Prepare your exhibit in the most presenta-
BILE manner you can, write plainly the name to
designate the particular variety of corn or oats
as the case may be, your name and postof6ce,
and the number of your school district.
card with this information must accompany
each exhibit.
We desire verv much to have all the boys
and girls interested in this contest present on
this occasion. but if you cannot attend send
your exhibit any way.
Exhibits must be presented on or before ten
o'clock, in the forenoon of Saturday, December
z, 1907.
L.. W. ABBOTT,
County Superintendent
of Schools.
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We PayCash

For eggs, poultry and cream. The
money situation doesn't worry US
Bring us your produce.
WeGtAiueton Creamery Cs.
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D the Pupils Of the School. Of Noble,

To the Pupils Of the Schools Of Mobiles
County y,
On Saturday. December 7, 1907, at the
Court House, Worthington, Minn., will hs hold
the Grain Contest for the pupils of the schools
of Mobiles county. Mr.. L. BBassett, former
Mobiles County school boy and school teacher
but now Assistant in Agriculture at the State
School, will be present to superintend the
judging of the grain, and the following pre-
miums will be awarded:
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FOR SALE-Set of Encyclopedia
Brittanioa. Address Ell, this Office.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-01
The K N. c.

One word tells the story of the
College: Progress. All departments
lrrongtd with pupils and every
thing is moving like well regulated
machinery under the controlling hand
1f President Byington. The latest
building to be pressed into the ser
vice Of the school is the City Hall
In the voting room Miss Daisy Marr
nas her class III stenography and type
writing, and she gives entire satisfac.
hou as a teacher OF these branches
rhe various teachers of the Col
lege certainly know what the siren.
nous life means. From I TO 5 The
.eachlng and reclting go on. No tell
ng what they viii do when the day.
get ld,g.
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KILLED HIS FATHER.
West yirginian Arrested in Ohio
Says He Did The Deed.

The following is taken from the
Ohio State Journal:
Delaware, Jan. 27.-Overcome with
rtmorse and with tears streaming
down his face. stranger giving the
name OF Mont Runyon, who has been
held on suspicion by the Delaware
police for the past four days, to-day
confessed TO Chief OF Police Mat
thevs. It is claimed, that he murd-
cred his father at Williamson, w.
Va. two weeks ago.
The man. who is 40 years old. says
ne and his father were at work in
"a losging camp and quarrel arose
over the sons excessive drinking
wbe'eupon he pulled revolver shoot
ing his father twice Runyon fled
leaving the dead body in the woods
whore, he says. It probably still
remains undiscovered, as there was
no one within six miles OF the scene
Of the alleged murder
Runyon came TO Delaware las
Moncay and his actions led 10 his
being taken in charge by the olice
The local authorities have not re-
reiyed any word from Williamson TIL,
mans story is believed by the Of
ficerF