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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-07
The City Council
Held First Session Of The Year.

sion MONDAY Jan. D, lJUS Win
vice president Tom Wilson in the
chair. Those present were Paulk,
Bigham, Wilson, Mcdonald, Rick
or, and Davis. Those absent were
Mayor Knapp, Aldermen 3. G.
and J. M. Mosher.
A communication was received
from the mayor relative to the A.
B. & A. railroad shop site. He
recommended the issuance of bonds
for the payment of said debt of
$50, 900 and two years interest.
Davis moved that an election
be called for the issuance of $780,
900. Hayes recommended 5 per
cent interest, the election to be
held On Feb. Is, 1908. Carried.
Wilson introduced resolution
calling for the election. Adopted
RESOLUTION.
Be it Resolved by the mayor and
council of the city of Fitzgerald,
Georgia:
That an election be and is here
called to be held ON 18th day of
Feb 1908 at the city hall in the
city of Fitzgerald for the purpose
of enabling the qualified voters of
said city to authorize the Mayor
and Council to issue the bonds of
said city in the sum of twenty
thousand dollar for the purpose of
paying the floating Indebtedness
of the city. The bonds to be in
denominations of one thousand
dollars each, with interest at 5 per
cent per annu2l payable semi an
nually.
All principal and interest to be
fully paid within 80 years from
date of said bonds.
The clerk is hereby directed tO|
open registration books for the
purpose Of registrating the quail
fed voters of the city; and to keep
the same open until ten days be-
fore said election in conformity to
section 81 of the charter Of the
city.
In regard to plans for the sewer
age system which were referred to
Il committee reported recommend
ing the issuance of bonds Of $50,
600, said bonds to be for tt G pur
wose Of installing the sewerage
system. Adopted.
Messrs S. G. Pryor, II. A. Burk-
hart, S. M. Whitchard asked the
council to pay the attorney fees of
$50 as expense incurred i'll issuing
an injunction against the city tol
prevent them from paying the ex-
saloon uncarned portion of license
for the year 1906. Carried.
In regard to the new cemetery
location on property of the Fitz-
gerald Trust Co., north of the city
it was moved to defer action until
the next regular meeting.
All bills submitted by the FL
nance committee were allowed. \
G. w. Urmey was employed to
keep the city clock in repair and
alderman Wilson was appointed a
committee to see that the work
was properly done.
w. r. Bowen and F. r. Justice
were elected tax assessors and to be
allowed So per day during actual
t me consumed in assessing proper
ty.
j. Fl. Harris of the Citizens Bank
submitted a bid for city depOsitor
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-07
The Coming of the ShrinerS.

many sons of the desert from all
parts of the plain of Georgia will
meet them here.
The official announcement reads
like this in places:
Els Salamu AIeikum.
Ceremonial Session.
Alec Temple.
A. A. o. n. M. s.
Oasis of Fitzgerald
Desert of Georgia.
sixth DAY OF TWELFTH MONTH
DUH'L HAJJA 1926
In PLAIN UNITED STATES, FRI
DAY JANUARY 10, 1908.
1llustrious Noble;
Hearken We to the Muezzen call.
The ears Of your Potentate are
being moved and heart softened by
the walls and mourns which come
from far away in the desert. Many
unregenerates have assembled at
the oasis of Fitzgerald County Of
Ben Hill, and their petitions and
prayers have been many-praying
that the tribe of Alec would
journey on their pilgrimage to that
oasis, that they might be servants
unto us. Therefore, /, Ernest and
First, do hereby order and decree
that at this, the beginning of the
prohibition year, the first pilgrim
of Alec Temple be made to the City
OF Fitzgerald to properly common
rate the virtue Of those good Arabs
who have gone before.
And l hereby order the camels
which, for many moons have been
fattening in "Daffin Park" be
now gathered together and assem-
bled so that we may journey to
Fitzgerald on the tenth day of
January, nineteen hundred and
eight. All Sheiks, mobiles and
novices to them and there appear,
and give to the Potentate a report
of their acts and doings since the
heat of the Summer sun has passed
and gone.
Go ye into the highway and by
ways, and seek those who arc
wandering in error and praying for
light, and lead them to our oasis
where the sacred rug, which has
been brought from Mecca, will be
spread upon the hot sands for their
entertainment ana (OurS).
Herewith | af1lx my official seal.
Sighncd,
Il. A. QUITS.
OFFICIAL ROU TEAND SCHED-
ULE.
VIA sEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
Leave Savannah; 5 Z. NJ. Jan.
9th.
Arrive Fitzg erald, 8 A. NJ, Jan.
10th.
Parad..
Business and Ceremonial Session.
banquet.
Leave fitzgerald, $3.50 A. NJ,
Jan. 11th.
Arrive Savannah, 1910 A. NJ,
Jan. 18th.
Total fare and slecpe", round
trip $11.04.
Passenger fare each way S4.O2.
Sleeper fare each way, PR berth
$3.50.
COMMITTEES.
Z. X Farmer, General Chair
man.
TIME AND PLACE.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-07

H. a. Burkhart
A. i. Cook
J. C. Postell
G. NJ. Williams
In addition to the grand parade,
ceremonial and banquet, new and
novel features will be pulled of. :
Come and enjoy them with rs:
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-07

The Donnehoo millinery store is
being moved to the BULGE building,
in the middle room, first floor, fac
ing Pine street. They will occupy
one side of the room, aud Herbert
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-07
The Governor At MunCie.

Special to the Fitzgerald Enterprise
Munice, Ind. Jan. 9TH 1905
Gov. Handy arrived at this place
this q. N. for the purpose Of de
termining whether the state troops
are longer necessary to preserve
order. All cars are running today,
state labor commissioners arc at
tempting to effect a compromise
between the company and en-
ployes.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-07

DR.. J. II. Moss has been serious
Iy for the past few days, but is
eayaensl.ssfs .irarsraxad To dav
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-12
AGRICULTURAL
BILL PASSES
$12,142,146 is Appropriated
With a Million for Inter
nal Improvement Work,
Including Income From
National Forest Reserves.
BY Associated Press.

Washington. May 1.-THE senate
today passed the agricultural apprOpTi-
alton bill, carrying an aggregate of
SI2142l46. Instead of 5000 900. as
provided by the house for the building
OF. roads and making other permanent
improvements in the national forests.
A million dollars was provided. Half
the amount was asked for by the
chief of fOrestry's bill, and provides
that % per cent income from nation
al forests shall be paid states in which
they are located. This money to be
used for road and school Improvements
in counties in which the reserves are
SitlTa ted
The conference on the report on the
naval appropriation bill was agreed TO.
In the house today the time was
devoted to the consideration OF mis-
cellaneous business. among which was
an agreement TO some senate amend
mnts 10 an unimportant bill by which
betting on horse races AT BenninSs is
to be prohibited.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-12
OLGA HEARD
IN new ROLE
Nethersole Speaks for Better
Conditions for Working
Women in All Countries
Says Motherhood is Far
Grander Life Than Ca
reerS."
Rv Associated Press.

New York, May 11-Declaring that
t-is better for women to marry and
have children than to become artists
and have careers. Olga Nethersole, in
an address delivered yesterday after
poon before members of the Peoples
institute, spoke in favor of comII'-
eory and insurance and old age pen
sions for working women.
Under the existing industrial sv
Fem." she said, 1T is necessary that
many wenlen go into factories and
shops TO do work. Ii would be better
afthey and other women workers mar
C1ed, but as they are compelled to
sNork, governments should be COM
PEELED 10 take proper care of them
This country should follow the ex-
ample set by Germany The federal
government should institute old age
pensions and compulsory insurance.
Part of the cost might be defrayed
2y the employe, part by the employ
ers and part by the government itself"
Persons IN the audience were asked
ito discuss Miss MEMBERSHIPS address
sand the first man 10 arise wanted TO
knew whether Miss Nethersole and
Sarah Bernhardt did not do more for
the world by working than they could
by marrying.
Thousand times no., said Miss
SNethersole, women should marry.
women should have children"
But think" said the man. what
Eeu are doing fer humanity
MISS Nethersole snapped her fin
gers We are not doing much" she
gard. The mother is the one that
gees most Governments should make
o. easier for women TO live proper
HlVes. for while | believe that the
poiest thing in the world is mother
mood. believe that the person who
takes life is more mercif,rl than h.
or she who gives il under conditions
IN which the child does not have
fair chance"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-12
Will Be Held at School No.
l, Thursday, at 4
O'Clock p. m.
EVERY CHILD WHO RECEIVED
SEED is REQUESTED TO BRING
SOME PRODUCT GROWN FROM
HIS GARDEN-ALL INTERESTED
IN THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION WORK SHOULD
ATTEND

The date of the exhibit of the prod
ucts of the school childrenS' gardens,
which were planted and cultivated I'M
der the direction and auspices of the
School Improvement Association. has
been changed from Friday TO Thurs
day afternoon The hour is set at 1
O'Clock. This change was made
necessary by the forced absence OF
one OF the officers of the association
This exhibit OF the work of the
children is one OF the most encour-
aging and interesting features of the
work of the association. Encouraging
because it will show what fine success
has attended the first concerted effort
on the part of teachers and parents
TO inteTest children il na-Ire work,
and interesting because it will show
what Une little folks have been able
tC do.
No one interested in rhe purposes of
the School Improvement Association
should attend this exhibition. And.
particularly should each and every
child that attends school 90 10 see
what their playmates have accom-
plished in gardening.
All the children who We're given
seed with which TO plant gardens are
requested TO bring some product of
their gardens. 1t doesn't matter
how little or how much is brought
each child Is asked to bring an ex-
hibit Of his effort as a gardener. II is
hoped that all children viii do this
50 that as fine and as large an eX-
hibit may be made as is possible.
Those Of the association who have
visited the children's gardens look for
ward to a fine showing, which will no
doubt be made.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-12
ALABAMA K.
Of C'S To MEET
State Council Will Gather at
Gulf City To-
day.
~ Associated press

Mobile, Ala. May 1l-Much import
ant business Will mark The annual ses-
sion Of the State Council. knights Of
Columbus. which cOnveneS here Tues
day. sessions being held at knights Of
Columbus Hall. Mat Mahorner. Jr
state deputy. viii preside. and the
following members Of the state cOm-
Gil VIII be present: Nat MahorHer,
.IT-, Mobile. state deputy: Sterling a
Wood, Birmingham district deputy:
Frank d. Kohn, Montgomery. district
deputy; Vincent p. Horres. Mobile,
state secretary: VI. J. AIcDermott. Mo
bile. state treasurer; c. p Mcintyre
Montgomery. state advocate: +. J.
ThOm pSOn, Huntsville, warden: Rev
Father Frank DOYLE. Ensley. chaplain
Two delegates from eacn Of the four
lodges in the state located in this
city. Montgomery. Birmingham and
Huntsville. will participate in the de
HberatiOns. Among other important
matters TO be DISPOSED of Is the cleo
ton of officers 10 serve the ensuing
term and the election OF delegates
10 the national convention Of the or
der TO be held in ST Louis in August
State Deputy MahOrner has an
nounced that he would not be 2 can
didate for reelection. although he had
been strongly urged TO make the
race
The entertainment program includes
a luncheon Tuesday afternoon. an arr-
tOmObile ride later, and the delegates
VIII be the guests of the local mem
bers at the baseball game the same
afternoon. The stay in the CITY will
be brought 10 a close with A banquet
in their honor al the Cawthun Tues
day night
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-12
NEGRO GOES ON
DELEGATION TO
CONVENTION
Louisiana Anti-Black Fac
ton Was Unsuccessful
in State Convention.
SEC. TAFT
WAS ENDORSED
Sound Money" and PRO
tective Principles" Also
Finds Place in Platform
Adopted-River and Har-
Dor Improvements Com
mended.
SEC. TAFT
WAS ENDORSED
BY Associates Press.

New Orleans, May -Four dele
gates and four alternates, instructed
Dor Taft, were selected today by the
republican state convention here.
There was a sharp contest as tC
whether a negro should be named
pmong the delegates, resulting in the
anti-negro faHtion withdrawing from
the convention.
One negro. was, however. selected
as a delegate.
Resolutions were adopted commend
eng the present administration, favor
ing the deepening of rivers and har
bors, maintenance of levee system al
the expense of the national govern
ment, and the adjustment of relations
between capital and labor as already
undertakn by President Roosevelt;
also government supervision of quas.'
public corporations doing an inter
state business. Sound money!" and
the protective principles
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-12
International Union of Am
erican Republics is Well
Founded.
MANY SPEECHES
MARK THE EVENT
President Roosevelt Spreads
First Trowelful of Mortar
on Resting Place of Cor
nerstone to Temple of
Friendship" Among Lat
in-American Countries.
Rx Associated Press.

Washington, May 11.-Under splen'
did auspices of patronage, and beaut1
full spring weather, the, cornerstone
was land today of the proposed nome
for the international Union of Ameri-
can Republics, or as Secretary Root
applied it, A temple dedicated TO III
Iernational friendship"
Three thousand persons, including
representatives of political and social
life of Washington, were among the
spectators. and the colorS OF II Amerl-
can republics fioated over the grand
stand, while the coats of arms OF
those countries We're displayed about
the stands. During the ceremony,
the flag of each of the countries rep
resented was hauled aloft by blue
Jackets from the Washington navy
yard, and attached TO a wire strung
from one end of the court TO the
other.
Cardinal Gibbons made the invoca-
tiCR. There were addresses by
President Roosevelt. Secretary Root,
and Andrew Carnegie, Brazilian AM
bassador Nabuco, and the reading of
cabIed messages of congratulations
from all presidents of the Latin
American republics.
Following the speech making the
president, and others who participa-
ted marched TO the center of the
court, where the cornerstone was
ready to be placed in position. After
greeting the head mason with a cor
dial grasp of his hand, President
Roosevelt was given trowel deco
rated with the American republics
colors. Taking several trowels full
of mortar, he placed ii on the stone
on which the cornerstone is to rest
INA InN hi in fNI1r II
by the other members Of the party.
They then returned to the grand
stand. whre Bishop CranstOn pro-
ROlFnced the Benediction.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-12
They Say That the Strike
Was Not Justified, So
Return.
ARE GIVEN THEIR
OLD POSITIONS
This Action Followed Meet
ing of the Association
When Vote Was Taken on
Returning to Work-Com-
mons Leaves the City.

Sixteen conductors and mOtOrmeh
who went out with others On a strike
on April D, returned 10 work YESTERDAY
afternoon, following a meeting of he
local division of employees at which
the question Of returning 10 work I'M
der conditions named by the company
was voted upon. The vote on the prop
osltiOn stood 23 to Is against return
ing TO work, but l6 OF the men de
cided they would return, and accord
ingly withdrew from the union when
they signed a contract with the Pen
SacO.a EId trio company. aad within
few hours were back upon the cars.
They went in a body 10 the car barns
after talk with Manager LeadIey,
and donnlng their uniforms. were up
On the cars during the afternoon and
night. Manager Leadley. in a state
menet later said that the men who
mad returned TO work Wee among
those whom he considered desira BILE
employees, and who would have been
taken back had the cOmpanys offu
been accepted during negotiations for
a settlement
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-12
GUINNESS FARM
MYSTERIES ARE
YET UNSOLVED
No New Developments Oc-
cJlrred-Doctor Reports
to Coroner That Man and
Woman Both Met I'm
natural Deaths.
BY ASseci5ted Press,

LapOTte, Ind. Mag 11.-No new mys-
teries developed on the Guinness farm
today. owing to heavy showers which
prevented further excavations.
DR. Meyers report to the coroner
on bodies of Hegelhein and Miss Oh
son. declared that both met unnatural
deaths The condition of the corpse
of the young woman Preciudod any
possible detern nation of the manner
in which she had been murdered. The
condition of Helgelhein's body gave
evidence of a struggle. a clenched
hand containing some hair. it is be-
lieyed by DR.. Meyers came from the
son Of h IS murderer. This hand had
been mutilated, and the other hand
had been severed at the wrist.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-12
BY Associated Press

Woodward, Okla, May IA sue
cession of tornadoes swept over Uhe
district lying twenty-five miles south
west, south and southeast of Wood
ward late yesterday and last night.
Several small isolated towns, all off
the railroad and without telegraphic
communication, are reported destroy
ed, many persons having been injured
and several are reported killed.
Seven towns are reported TO have
suffered damage more or less sever.
They are Grand, Arnett. Wei, Mutual,
Astelle, Cooley and Richmond. At
each place casualties are said to have
resulted.
Grand, the county seat of Ellis
county, is said to have beeen wholly
wrecked. The towns of EsteEe.
Cooley and Richmond are also report
ed TO have been devastated.
All these places are twenty-five
miles from ra froad. Wires are
down and it is difficult to Obtain de-
tails.
The villages where the damage is
reported are all small places Grand
is the largest of the seven and it has
only a few hundred inha bitants
The scene of the tornadoes is the
northwest corner of the old border
of Oklahoma. close to the Texas and
Kansas state lines. AS far as learned.
it travelled four counties and covered
a distance of seventy-five miles in
length
Yesterday and last night there was
a terrific rainfall in this part of the
state, following oppressive weather
and ideal cyclone conditions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-12
BEARD WINS VOTES
IN FREEPORT, FLA
Special to The Journal.

Jehn S. Beard, of Pensacola. candi-
date for United States senator. spoke
here last Friday to a large and en-
thusiastic audience of leading citizens.
He reviewed in a brief and entertain
ing way his public career and his re-
marks on the 18th amendment were
well received. The senator was fire.
auently apPlauded. He made a very
good impression and won many friends
and as many votes and if the senti-
ment of this place can be taken as an
index OF that OF the balance of the
state. the senator viii be our next
United States senator.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-12
Pound of Dynamite Placed
on the Track on East
Wright Street.
IRON CAR WHEELS
WE'RE SHATTERED
No Passengers Were Aboard
Car, Which Was Bound
South, But Motorrnan and
Conductor Had a Narrow
Escape From Injury.

An attempt was made at 9:45 O'Clock
last night 10 blow up East Hill car No.
10 with dynamite, and it only failed By
reason OF The fact that sufficient
quantity OF the explosive was not used.
As 1t was, the front wheels Of the car
were shattered. the flooring fonaed
upward. and glass OF the cash regis
Ter broken. The mOJOrman had a mar
row escape from death or serious in
jury. Fortunately. there were no pas
sengers aboard the car. il being
bound for the city after making a trip
around the East Hill belt. The car
was in charge OF Conductor {. ). Poi
devant. who yesterday went back on
the oars, and MOtOTmdn Herbert
HOWeS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-12
Placed in Frog

The stick of dynamite, which was
estimated to De about one pound was
paced in the frog Of the switch. where
the cars going north leave Wright
street 10 make the East Hill trip. The
mOtorman Of car No. 10, upon reach
ing the switch, turned il with his
switch bar, and then putting on the
power, was crossing when the explo-
sion occurred. The cap OF The tor
pedO had been 50 placed that it Was
forced against the track by the wheel.
thus exploding. So great was the force
OF the explosion that il broke the raj
at the point where IT, was placed in
the frog, and in addition damaged the
track for a Considera bic distance. The
iron car wheels We're crushed. while
the flooring of the car was forced up
for about six inches The ear WaS
hur-ed from the track. With the ex-
cepriCn Of being shocked and slightly
bruised, both the mOtOTman and con
dUcfOr t-ScdIHad injury
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-12
SOME ONE CRIED
FIRE" IN LOBBY
Manager Had Dismissed the
Audience When Crv Was
Heard-No One Was Hurt
Property Destroyed Con-
sisted of Small Buildings
of Little Value.
Bv Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ga. May 11.-One hundred
and Seventy-five horses, two of them
prize show winners; half block OF
buildings burned with $1,000 coo
loss; a threatened panic in a crowd
ed theatre nearby, and half a dozen
people injured, none seriously, sum
mariZes a fire which started tonight
in the business section of Atlanta.
and for an hour, threatened TO make
even cleaner sweep tnan the flames
which last week destroyed a million
and "a quarter dollars worth of prop
erty in another sections of the city.
The block in which the fire burned,
was made up chiefly OF one story
wooden and brick structures, which
accounts for the comparatively small
loss Onsidering the area covered.
Nearly a Panic.
A half block away the Orpheum
Theatre was crowded from floor to
balcony. Manager Kahn was warned
that the fire seemed serious, and he
announced that, owing to trouble in
tine gallary, among the negroes, il
was decided 10 abandon t1e perform
ance. As the audience started to leave.
some one ran through the lobby
shouting, fire."
In another moment scores of men
in the balcony began tr~a.lsh from the
exits.
Fortunately cooler heads stopped
the crowd before the panic became Sc
riOpTs. Half a dozen negroes were
bruised in the first crush, but no one
was seriously hurt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-12
VIII
Adjourn 23rd
BY Assaeisted Press

washington. May 11.-At confer
.ence today between the leaders of the
mouse and senate, r was practically
agreed that congress adjourn Nav IS
The understanding was reached that
nnless something unforeseen should oc-
cur, me house FOR the remainder of
,she time should devote itself to the
two remaining appropriation bills,
Seneral deficiency, and military. and
70 che decision On the aasnciai uues-
Zion. thereby enabling the senate 10
catch up with the house on several
}znasQres now in conference
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-12
Heard All Over CITY.

The report Of the dynamite when
il exploded. could be heard in al see
Ons CT the city. and for the course
OF an hour The Journal telephones
We're kept busy by parties inquiring
al to the cause OF the explosion. Per
sons living in the northeastern suburbs
heard the report. as well as those in
the business district and Southwestern
section. All had an idea that dyna-
mite had been used. for nothing short
- dynamite could have produced such
a noise.
Conductor Poideyant and MOtorman
HOwes refused to discuss the matter
with Journal representatives last
night saying that all they knew was
that dynamite had been placed on the
track and that the reporter Fould see
for himself the result