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on each one.
The importance Of Home Mis-
sion Work. Every minister who
has had in his charge at Home
Mission Society will not hesitate
to tell you that it has been great
help to him in many duties. III
was to relieve this Christ like mau
that the founder of the Home MIS-
sion Society pressed on to nobler
things; she saw the pitable needs
of these ministers, what little com
fort they had in their home lie,
some of the crude homes were even
bare roofs. Inspired by Gods
teachings she advanced the work
beyond local and helped to build
parsonage so some of the ministers
enjoyed home comforts. And so
it was that each experimentation
ced in its line and we look back on
the work with pride and yet we
claim the promise Of better things
still.
What is home mission work but
to better the conditions Of home
(our own included)?
What is it but to lift the fallen
and help them to stand!
What Is it but to visit those who
are imprisoned not only III Jalls
but in sin, and whisper words Of
comfort and hope by pointing then
to the Lamb that was slain?
What is it bnt to carry comfor'
to those in bodily need, and no
overlook the giving of q cup Q
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-04
A New Enterprise.

The Fitzgerald Ginning CO..
organized Wednesday.
Fitzgerald already has one Of
largest and best equipped gins1
in this section OF the belt, but 4
phenomenal increase in cotton
ceipts guarantees the investors
the new company all the BUSH
they can handle:
There is d common belief ami
farmers that the best service is
be found where there is competitH
on the other hand the solid q
sentative business men in %
companies is a safe guard agar
I'M business like competition 10
will do neither good.
The new company has raised
500 for building the plant and
to be chartered with a capital
$50, 900 authorizeda
The officers elected were:
E. T. James, president; A.
Mcdonald, vice president; j.
Order, secretary and treasure
L. Prescott, general manager.
The board of Directors OF g
E. w. Stetson, w. r.
E. 7. James, G. L. Presco
Fletcher, W. J. LeWH
Dorminey, II. N. vs.
DOrminey.
between the
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-04
Petition for Charter.
Georgia. Ben Hill County,
10 the Superior Court of SAID

| NOOA Duh I'LL SOuAIyS
To the Superior Court of said Coun-
ty:
The petition of O. L. Prescott, E.
W. Stetson, w. r. Bowen, E. 7.
James, E. F. Chambless, L. o. Tisdel,
Il. Dorminey, Norman Dorminey,
p. B. Owens, @. w. Batson, ]. b.
Seanor, H. M. Warren, A. j. Swords,
W. NJ. Paulk, H. H. James, J. H.
Order, w. j Lewis, James Fletcher,
8 M. Whitchard and Alex j. Nc
Donald, all of said State and County,
and s. II. Dorminey of Irwin County,
said State, respectfully shows:
FIRST: That they desire for
themselves, their associates. success
ors and assigns to be come incorpor-
ated uuder the name and style of the
Fitzgerald Ginning Co.
SECOND; The term for which
petitioners ask to be incorporated is
twenty years, with the privilege of
renewal at the end of that time.
THIRD: TIE capital stock of the
corporation is to be Seven Thousand
Five Hundred (S7,5OO) Dollars,
divided into seventy-five (75) shares
of One Hundred (S100) Dollars each.
Petitioners, however, ask the privi-
ledge of increasing said capital stock
by a two-thirds vote of the stock
holders from time to time, not ex-
ceeding in the aggregate Seventy
five Thousand (S75, 000) Dollars.
FOURTH: Ten per cent of said
capital stock of Seven Thousand
Five Hundred Isl, 5OO) Dollars has al
ready actually been paid in.
FIFTH: The object of the proposed
corporation is pecuniary profit and
gain to it's stockholders.
SIXTH: The particular business
propose to carry on is general ginn-
ing business to gin cotton. Petition
ers propose to collect in the balance
of the capital stock, to purchase
machinery, to buy g location, to
build and put in an up-to-date ginn-
ing plaut. Petitioners, however, ask
the right and privilege to buy, own
and operate cotton seed oil mill, to
buy, own and operate cotton COM
press in connection with said ginning
business, to by and sell cotton seed
and cotton seed hulls, to make con-
tracts, to su9 and be sued, to lave
and use corporate seal, to purchase,
own, hold and sell real estate and
personal property, to nave a board
of directors, to make constitution
and bylaws, and exercise the usual
powers and to do all usual and neces-
sary and proper acts which pertain
or may be connected with the bust
ness proposed to be carried on by
said corporation
SEVENTH: The principal office
and place of business of the propos-
ed corporation to be in the city OF
Fitzgerald, said State and Comfy.
Petitioners, however, ask the right
to establish ginning plants at such
other place or places as they ma
desire.
WHEREFORE, petitioners pray to be
made a body corporate under the
name and style aforesaid, entitled to
the rights, privileges and immunities
and subject to the liabilities fixed by
law. This May 3rd, 1907.
W. FL. Horne
Mcdonald &Quincy.
Filed in office May 4th, 1907.
d. W. M. Whitley
Clerk.
Id, W. M. Whitley, clerk of Super
ior Court in an for said county, do
hereby Certify that the foregoing is
true and correct copy of the origin
al petition of file in office.
May 4th, 1907.
D. W. M. Whitley.
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CONSUL Il
D.. {. A, SUiT2END0sg, |
LEADING
DENTIST,
Over First National Bank. e


Mrs. j. W. Hall is visiting in
Ashton.
B. j, Hogan, Ocilla, Ga, sells
the celebrated Pagewire fence.
% If
Mrs. M. G. Glohorn and daugh-
ter, Edna, went to Adele, yester-
day.
Mrs. r, L. Ducw orth, wife of
Roadmaster DuckWorth attended
the annual"Big Sing" at New
Hoke church today.
This Office wants five or six
pair, of news cases and two racks
second hand, cheap for the cash.
if.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boggan, of Au
burn, were patronizing Fitzgerald
merchants, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark are at
home again after a visit with re
latiYeS in Savannah.
A handsome bran new piano at
sacrifice apply Mrs. G. E. Crawley
Roanoke and Johnson street.
55-3-t
Mrs. Lee, wife of Engineer Lee,
and baby Ruth. are visiting rela-
tives in Hazelhurst.
AIr. Tom Griffin has opened his
brokerage office in the room on
the corner of Lee and Grant.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. w. Saunders
machinist at the A, B. & A.
shops, are visiting in Archer. Fla.
Mrs. Annie Edenfeld, of Do
than, Ala, is the guest OF her
Aunt, Mrs. S. E. Norris, of Pine
street.
Rev. Wright, a noted Primitive
Baptist Divine from Middle Geor-
gia, is visiting the churches in this
section:
Mesdames Drew Paulk and j.
Paulk are visiting at the country
home of Mr.. Drew Paulk's father,
John B. Paulk.
Another bu, mess firm is opening
in the room on Pine street, lately
vacated by the Snyder Theatorum.
H. J. Hess & Co., from Jackson
vile, Florida, is the firm name'
Graves and Bye have put their
heads together to control the fish
market and are leading the trade
in fine, fresh fish Of all kinds, on
Pine street at the sign of the Big
Fish. u
Mr.. w. B. Hammock, took the
train Thursday for -
He blushingly admitted that he
was going on a pleasure trip and
would tell us more about 1t on Dis
return.
The life of an editor is not al
roses. If he pleases one faction
he displeases the other. He is ac
eused of saying too much about
someone and too little about an
other. If he suggests a remedy
for any social evil a large part o
the community is profuse i'll it,
expressions of disapprOval. So he
taxes his weary brain to escape
the shoals that mean shipwreck tt
so many editors. The home papel
is the mirror in which those at ;
distance see us.-Milledgevillt
News.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-05-04

Mr.. G. e. Waters, of Pittsburg,
Pa, has closed out his business in
that city, and is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Waters,
of this city. He possibly may
conclude to locate here.
Where Go-Fly goes flies will
not go. Use it on your Horses
and Cattle 25c and soc. 55-S-t
Pages wire fence for sale by
E. T. Hogan, Ocilla. % If
We have in our possession a pc
tition from the w. G. T. U. signed
by leading women of this city. The
petition is nearly year old and is
addressed to the Grand Jury of
Irwin County. The writer was
appointed to present it to that
Grand Jury but was advised by
friends of the Fitzgerald City Coun-
, Gil to hold it off and let the city
have chance to do something 10
remedy the conditions i'll the city
jail. We followed the advice
and waited. No action having
been taken by the city council
through all those long months Of
waiting, except to change the 10,
cation of the lock in the cell door.
(Which was embodied in the pc
tition.) We then presented the
matter to the Ben Hill Grand Jury
and was promised All investigation
of the jail. The building is an at
tractive pile of brick and
stone. The little park is decid-
ed improyement-but the inside
remains the same. The police
force do we'll in preserving the de-
gree efsanitation they do, but the
main objections are beyond their
control. Because of local pride
we forbear mentioning them but
invite any citizen to accompany
us in some of our ministrationS as
Supt. of Jail and prison work for
thew. G. T. U. and you will re-
turn to your homes with an opin-
ion like unto ours,
Beginning May 9Th
The Empire Store will
close at Z p. m except
Saturdays during the
summer months. Ex-
ccpt Saturdays and A.
B & A, R R pay days
The Regular Ann uaI Picnic of
the Baptist Sunday School to day
at Dolly Camp Grounds on
the A. B. &. A. r. r. took many
happy hearts out Of the city.
Arrangements fora Special Train
which left Fitzgerald about 800
O'Clock this morning and
will return about 600 O'Clock
in the evening. The railroad fare
for the round trip was 30 cents
for adults and 80 cents for chill
dren under twelve years of age.
All the members of the Sunday
School and their parents as wei
as the members Of the church were
invited to attend, not forget
ting to prepare and carry along
, with them well filled baskets.
GO-Fly keeps flies off Horses ant
Cattle. 25c and SOC Sold by
Fitzgerald Drug Co and City Drug
Co. 55-S-t
Mr.. Byrd Belote, of ValdOsta
, was the guest of his son, Mr.. M
NJ. Belote Yesterday.
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| DIR. J. M. ADAMS,
DENTIST
OFFICE-ROOMS ? AND 8.
EMPIRE BUILDING.

Solicitor General E. ID. Graham
was i'll this city today.
Mrs. P. B. Brooklyn, of Quit
man returned home today.
Mrs. j. L. Brown, of Ambrose,
shopped in Fitzgerald, yesterday.
Mrs. j. d. Smith and family
took an outing and spent today at
DOrminy Oh the o. & V.
J. A. Bryan, of Talbotton, rep
resenting the Atlanta Journal,
spent several days i'll this city this
week.
Mrs. M. E. Shelton and Mrs. NJ.
S. Portman, of Louisville, KY,
are spending a few days in Fitz-
gerald.
By special request of patients
unfinished business DR.. A. A.
Odom will be in his office in Jasse.
mine Hotel Saturday May 4th.
55 st
Harry Graves will come in on
first train from Brunswick as mail
clerk from Brunswick to Ogle
thorp.
DR.. L. G. Kimberly from En-
pire, Dodge county, stopped over
Wednesday On his way to Cordele
where he will visit his nephew.
Hon. j. r. Mercer member of
the legislature from Terrell and a
prominent business man from Daw-
son, visited relatives here yester-
day.
"Come on Fuller and git dis
tgemmen's abscess weight said a
negro porter at the A. B. & A. de
pot with mountaineering of
course excess weight on baggage.
j. HI. Ellington, foreman of A.
B. & A. gang No 3 completed the
tank and section houses at Byron
vile and Viena and passed through
on Saturday enroute to Needmore
The Young Men of Fitzgerald
are specially invited to attend ser
vices at the Baptist Church Sun
day evening. The Pastor will dis
cuss "The Dangers to Young Men"
Services at s O'Clock.
The strike of brick masOns that
temporarily hindered work on the
walls of the Garbutt building on
Monday and Tuesday, has been
declared off and the walls are go
ing up rapidly.
Mrs. H. =. w aller., of the Par
ker News stand at the A. B. q a.
depot, received the sad intelll-
gence of the death of her mother,
MIS-. X. Downey, at Pleasant City,
Ohio. The deceased had reached
her ninetieth year.
When we take into cOnsidera-
ton the immense amount OF work
connected with the new arrang-
ment in our local postal service
we realize the necessity for pa
thence Oh our part. We find that
the city postmen and those in the
office are working hard to bring
the new service into perfect system.
1t takes time and is probably a
more extensive affair than the pa
irons imagine.
Sears McCarty, of Moultrie
takes the place Of Fred Waller as
mail clerk in our postoffice. A
bout as fast as Postmaster MarStOn
gets his clerks well drilled they
are called into the railroad mail
|
service. Fred Waller being the
fifth one. Because of that cOndl-
ton Mr.. Marston was compelled to
send outside for some one to fill
the vacancy. Ofcourse it is very
creditable to Fitzgerald that oul
young men are in such great de
mand.
Don't forget the revival meeting
at the Central Methodist Church
| Of I
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BY MARTINI.

An ideal love is shown by Heart
line. long Gig. ID and narrow, and end
ing high up on the Mount of Jupiter (a)
with the Mount OF Venus fairly devel-
oped o..
Love Not Ending in Marriage Gig.
Dime from The Mount of Moon, cut
ting the Fate line (a). lines ascending
from the Fate line 10 the Heart line %.
Great Devotion in Love Gig. "a
double Heart line (a) indicating a ca
paciIy for love that may bring much
sorrow; thumb that is large with the
hand fairly firm.
Maternal Love Gig D.-Phe Mount OF
Venus very large (a). the Heart line
ending under the Mount OF Saturn Oh.
Love for one Only Gig. 5).-The Heart
line evenly forked ON the Mount OF
Jupiter (a), a cross on the Mount OF
Venus %. the Fate line losing itself in
The Heart line (cl.
Calculation ia Love Gig. GA tri-
angle on the Mount OF Venus tal and a
strong second phalanX OF the thumb tbl.
Troubles in Love Gig. IA Fate line
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
DELICATE SCARFS Of LACE
AND CHIFFON SMART NOW
Scarfs of Lace Made Into Focks-Smart With Decollee
Gowns and Under Fur Goats for Warmth.

tee; the lace collar and yoke. Furs rub
on So, too, that 10 Is an excellent plan
To always wear short. narrow scarf
about the collar for il can bee tucked so
as not 10 be noticeable, and can be
slipped OF as soon as the fur piece is
removed
The Well-knoWn Egyptian scarfs are
intended for high gown for the little
pieces OF silver or gold are sharp
enough 10 scratch the neck quite badly.
Ia Imitation OF the heavy net Egyptian
scarrs there are. now many fascinating
ly pretty chiffon and gauZe scarfs made
IN the same way with little stars and
figures OF bright tinseI. These are now
seen IN all cOlorings and are lighter
than the Egyptian net and most attrac-
tive with bali gowns or theater
dresses
The Jriangular-shaped scarfs of chif-
ION bOrdeTed ali around with tiny 0s-
trlch tips are so fascinating that they
are Just as much ia demand as when
first introduced some years ago. For a
shoulder scarf with Il decOlIete gown
this style is the most becoming and
also anords the best protection against
draught. Wide sI0les formed of Os-
trtch tips are also worn in the same
way. but the less expensive white and
colOred coque and maribout boas are
somewhat out OF FAVOR al the moment
Anyone fortunate enough 10 possess
an Old lace scarf had best hunt IL up
at once and put 10 INTO service. hlr
never viii IL be more really fashion
able than today. Lace scarfs may be
worn over the shoulders beneath an
opera wrap, or when il is desired TO
throw anything over the head 10 pro-
teCt the couture "A soft piece of lace
answers the purpose 10 perfection
and there is nothing SO becoming as
such scarf drdped around the head
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For a time scarfs went quite out of
vogue, 5ut now they are seen returning
again in ali their old charm and with a
great many new designs thai are most
OF them exceedingly attractive. With a
delicate evening waist a soft scarf viii
often protect the bodice from heavy
cloth wrap, and even in the daytime a
fur cloak Is So heavy that with a tine
lace or chiffon bodice a silk or chiffon
scarf laid over the shoulders will keep
the sleeves from creesing or soiling,
There are so many different styles OF
scarfs al present that IL is difficult 10
say Just which is the most attractive,
There are the effectively lowered chif-
fOus. the figured silks. the spangIed nets
and d dozen other materials. all soft and
light. that give charming touch 10 an
already attractive costume.
The average scarf this year Is about a
yard and a half in length To three
quarters OF yard wide, and although
these dimensions may vary, all scarfs
are now long rather than square. a
length Of nnc china or habutai silk with
some figure or flower design at each end
with a single large flower or smaller
floral cluster in the center of the strip
is fayOrlte style OF scarf. The same
design Is seen In chiffon and also in
crepe de chine.
There are many perfectly plain
lengths OF silk and Of crepe de chine
with only deep hemstitched border all
around or at the ends IL Is Well 10
have a small scarf OF this description 10
wear under an ordinary jacket 10 pro
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
A VALENTINE LUNCHEON
By cORNELIA c. BEDFORD.

cans OF lobster drain and rinse the
meat. drain on a cloth. then cut in small
dice. Marinate with a French dressing
and stand On Zee for two hours. Mix
with this one quart of finely cut celery
and sufficient thin mayOnnaise 70
mOisten. Heap in the salad dish, and
smooth the top with a broad-bladed
knife. over this spread a coating Of
thlck mayOnnalse- Tint reserved pOr-
ton of the thick dressing with fruit red
color paste, place in a bag with a small
tube cor use stiff paper cOrnucopia
with clipped point ana press this out
over the yellow mayonnaise In tear
ike drops forming the outline OF a
broken heart.
As an accompaniment TO the salad,
rub together one pint of -four, one cup
fol Of grated dry cheese, a pinch Of
salt a very high seasoning OF cayenne
tour or five dashes), and two-thirds or
a cuDfW of butter. Add a half tea
spoonful OF baking powder and suffi-
cient cold water TO make a dough Turn
out on Toured board, roll out half an
inch thick and cut in small hearts.
Bake in a hot oven. Serve before they
cool
Any good cake recipe may be used for
the Weet hearts; pound cake mix
is ordinarily preferred, as il cuts more
smoothly. Pound the batter less than
an inch deep in shallow pans and bake.
then turn out and let stand over night
Stamp out in hearts. Make a fOndant
with one pint OF graduated sugar and
one cupful OF hot water, boiling slowly
without stirring until the syrup spins a
short thread when dropped from the
tines of fork. Stand aside until luke
warm then stir steadily The syrup viii
first cloud. then thicken. When very
thick gather quickly in the hands and
knead like dough until soft and smooth.
then pack in a bowl and keep covered.
To use, stand the bowl in a pan or
warm water. Work and mash until
thick like cream. Color pink with any
good vegetable coiOring. and dip in II
the cakes one at "A time. spreading
them on a board until the icing is firm
As the molding of ice cream in forms
needs a certain amount of skill. IL Will.
IN most cases be Wisest to order the
frozen hearts from caterer. Let them
ne in pink and white 10 match the table
decorations. Serve on heart-shaped lace
paper dOilies.
The coffee should be clear and strong.
For a E5zcn small Guys allow one cum
ful and three-quarters Of a verv finely
ground coffee and too quarts and cup
ful of boiling water Use any make OF
filter or biggin not and allow the water
20 flter through slowly
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Cares Of The SO GirL

The problem of the small salary and
heavy living expenses is one that faces
the majority OF women who earn a
living.
II is when the salary goes below the
SO mark that the case becomes an ag-
graVatd one in large cities.
AT s. il is generally conceded that
making ends meets is impossible except
for the girl who lives at home.
Yet the fact remains that the greater
humber OF saIaried women earn s. or
less a week and that many of them are
fully dependent on what they make each
week for "a livelihood.
II is futile. in the present conditions
OF supply and demand, 20 dismiss the
subject, as one differentiated woman
did il the spirit OF conscious ability.
with the remark; They shouldn't work
for 81"
Doubtless il would be better If educa-
ton were more evenly distributed. and
salaries, too.
Perhaps, however. il were wise some
times 10 consider the cases or the small
salarled girls as showing many phases
of the simple life not incompatible with
refinement and the highest civilization,
bat, long forgotten in land Of plenty
and abundant success in The pursuit
OF the almighty dollar.
IL is not unwhoiesume study 10 find
out how many OF the things now con
sIdered necessarles We can live without
Doubtless the S. girl On the large cities
has reduced the matter 10 as low terms
as possible in her patient adapJabilIty.
II seems doubtful. however. whether
the mental resources OF the s. girl are
as rule equal to making her content
with the simple life as she must live it,
ION arH..I ha.r
peril. is in her discomfort, the philosophy
of the simple life is perhaps premature
IN her case
Her hope lies in the evening school
and the public library ina this country
free 10 all and a way of release from
Industrial slavery.
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As centerpieCe for this pretty lunch
con prepare "a heart of cardboard al
most two feet In size and cover with
pink crepe paper. On this arrange
either candelabT- or a low bowl Of pink
flowers ana edge the heart with smilaX
or other greens. Suspend a white dove
or a bisque cupid from the chandelier
Ohis may be rented from d fiorisU, use
valentines as place cards. and have the
bonbons, salted nuts. etc. in heart
shaped glass dishes. The menu itself
may read as follows:
Cream of Love Apple Soup.
BrOiled Turtle Doves
Heart CrOquettes. Green Peas
Bleeding Heart Salad.
Hot Hearts
Sweet Hearts. Frozen Hearts.
Coffee.
Love apple soup is made with one
half OF a can of tomatoes stewed for
twenty minutes, seasoned well then
rubbed through a sieve and returned to
the fire In a double boiler scald three
pints of milk and thicken with two
tablespoonfuls of butter and four OF
hour rubbed TO a soft paste. Season
with salt and pepper and keep hot Just
before serving take both pans from the
baking soda and stir until efreFveseenee
ceases. Then mix with the thickened
milk and serve at once. If reheated il
viii curdle. This. as we'll as the re-
manning recipes. is prOpOrtlOned for a
dozen persons. When served in cups
a spoonful OF whipped cream may be
dropped in the cup after il is filled.
For this occasion squads may be mas
queraded as turtle doves" Allow one
for each person. split down the back
and clean. Rrush inside and out with
melted butter. dust with salt and pep
per and broil over a moderate fire for
twenty minutes cook flesh side down
FIRST, and be careful that the skin side
is not scorehed as 10 burns quickly.
Serve garnished with Cress.
Put TWO quarts Of hot boiled potatoes
through the ricer. Add two tablespoon
fuls of butter. three of cream salt pen
per and dash of nutmeg 10 taste, half
OF tablespoonful or onion juice. and
two tablespOOnfuls of chopped parsley
and beat well. Add the beaten yOlks of
five eggs, mix again, place in a sauce
pan over the IRE ana stir until the mix
ture leaves the sides OF the pan Set
aside until cool enough 20 be handled
Turn OuJ on Toured board, dust very
slightly with -four and pat down until
an inch thick. Cut with a small heart
shaped cutter. Dip each in slightly
beaten egg and roll IN fine, dry crumbs
FRY golden brown in deep. smoking hot
fat
Turn out two or three cans OF small
peas. drain rinse, and let stand ia
fresh cold water Tor at least two hours.
Then drain and heat gently in three Ia
blespoonfuls OF butter, adding salt, pep
per and a very little sugar TO tas e.
When served they should be almost dry.
but very hot.