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The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
IILLMAN WOULD END CRIME
Offers Vagraney Bill to Stop Rob-
berries in District.
Declares Large Idle Negro PopuIa-
GrOes the Principal CHuseS.

Three bills proposing 10 regulate va
grancy in the District of Columbia are
now pending I'm Congress. The third was
introduced yesterday by Senator Tiuman.
Of South Carolina, the other two having
been offered in the last few days in the
House
Senator TiIlman's bill. like those OF
Representatives Webb and Humphreys. is
the result Of the wave OF highway rob
berry and attacks on women that has been
terrorizing the District for several weeks.
and in introducing the BIN Senator Till
man took occasion TO express his opinion
regarding the cause Of this outbreak OF
crime
The tendency Of the negro race toward
vagrancy, he said, was in his opinion suf-
icient Indication Of the cause. especially
in view Of the large proportion OF negroes
who live in Washington. Overeducation
I Of negroes he said, by giving them as
piratiOns which il is impossible for per-
sons OF their race TO realize also helps TO
make certain elements Of the race vicious
The Senator's bill, which he said WAS
based largely on the Massachusetts va
grancy law, with alterations 10 make il
suit the conditions to be reached in
Washington, provides that persons Of the
following description shall be classed as
vagrants within the ,meaning of the bill.
Idle persons, who. not having visible means Of
support live without Lawful employment; persons
wandering abroad and visiting tipping shops OF
houses 4 NJ fame. lodging IN groceries out
| houses. market places sheds, barns. IN the
/ open air and not giving a good account a them
selves; persons wandering abroad and begging or
/ who 20 about from door 10 door OF place them
selves in the streets. highways. and passages OF
other public places 10 beg and receive aims; all
persons leading idle. immoral. OF profigate life
who have no property % support them who are
! able Of body to work and do not work including
all ablebOded persons without other visible means
| Of support who shall live IN idieness upon the
wages or earnings q their mother, wife. OF minor
child children.
Persons convicted under the proposed
| law are required 10 give security IN the
sum OF 500 for their good behavior for
/ one year, and in case of failure TO pro
vide such security they are to be com
I mitted TO the WOrkhoUse for that period.
The bill was referred 10 the Committee
on the District of Columbia.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
Having n Hot Campaign.
BARTHoLDT FOR NOBEL PRIZE.
Unanimously Named for 1905 Candi-
date by 100 COnEresSmen.


Representative Bartholdt, Of Missouri.
was indorsed by more than one hundred
OF his fellow members Of Congress yester-
day as a candidate for the Nobel Peace
Prize Of 1905. This action was taken at
tire first meeting this session OF the
American Group Of the Interparliamen-
tary Union for International Arbitration.
Of which Representative Bartholdt is the
organizer and president.
The meeting was held in the House
Office building and was called for the pur-
pose OF electing officers FOR the ensuing
year and hearing the report Of Repre-
sentative Bartholdt and others who at
tended The Hague peace conference.
Mr. Bartholdt told OF the work of the
conference. and the approval which that
body gave 20 the doctrines laid down and
advocated by the American Group Of the
Interparliameutary Union. Representa-
tive Campbell. Of Kansas, who was also
at The Hague during a part Of the time
of the conference, seconded Mr.. Bart
hOldt's statements. and said that the sue
cess of the american delegates in having
incorporated into the agreements reached.
the principles for which the American
group stands. was largely due 10 the un-
firing efforts of the Missouri Representa-
tive
Representative Champ Clark. ot Mis-
souri,. made a speech lauding Mr.. Bart
holdt and nominating him as a candidate
for the Nobel Peace Prize. The motion
was carried unanimously.
The following officers of the group were
elected; President, Richard Bartholdt. Of
Missouri; vice president. Representative
T. 4. Burton, of Ohio; secretary. Repre-
sentative Broussard, of Louisiana. and
treasurer. Representative John Z. An
drus. of New York.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.


Senator Johnston. of Alabama, addressed The
Senate upon his proposed amendment 70 the
Aldrich bill. 10 increase the proportion Of re
serves required to be maintained in the vaults
Of national banks.
Senator Tillman offered bill 10 regulate va
grancy IN the District % Columbis. and blamed
the negroes for the wave OF crime which has
troubled Washington
Senator Hale submitted reports Of Admirals
Converse and Caps on the condition OF the
navy. and outlined the proposed Investigation by
the Naval Affairs Committee.
Senator Knox introduced a postal savings bank
bill advocated By the Postmaster General
In executive session an arbitration treaty with
France and a naturalization treaty with Peru
Htifed.
At 40 D m. the Senate adjourned until noon
to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20

The motto. In God We trust" VIII be
stamped upon gold and silver coins here
after r!nted. II Congress enacts the
measure which was yesterday favoraOiy
reported 20 the House from the Committee
on Coinage. Weights and Measures. A
bill providing for the establishment OF
the motto was introduced in the House
early in the session by Representative
Mckinley, of Illinois, and the coinage
committee. Of which he is chairman. yes
terday unanimously agreed to report Il.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
REPORT ON PROPOSED PARKS.
senate Committee FavOrs Three Bills
and Rejects Another.

The Senate Committee on Public Build-
ings and Grounds yesterday authorized
favorable reports on the bill proposing
TO purchase about 100 acres of land i'm the
vicinity Of Rock Greek Park and Massa-
chusetts avenue, 10 be added 20 the park
reservation.
Reports were also authorized on the
bill to provide a public park on George
town Heights. by purchasing the tract
known as Montrose. and on that pro-
posing 10 acquire certain tracts Of land
in Hail and Elvan's subdivision OF Merid-
Ian Hill, for use as a park.
II was decided TO report unfavorably
the bill proposing 20 establish a park
at the junction OF Maryland avenue.
Fifteenth street. and II street northeast.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
GALLINGER SPEAKS TODAY.
Senator to Discuss His Mail Subsidy
Bill in the senate.

Owing to the press Of other business
yesterday, Senator Gallinger Of New
Hampshire, asked that his bill proposing
TO grant mail subsidies TO ships Of the
third class, upon which he had intended
to make an address yesterday. go over
until to-day, when he will make his
speech in favor OF the passage Of the
bill
luton proposing to instruct the District
Commissioners TO ascertain the value Of
the land south of Pennsylvania avenue.
which it is proposed to purchase for gov
ernment building sites. lie on the table
subject TO call.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
Ratfnes Treaty with Perm

naturalization treaty with Peru was
yesterday ratified by the Senate. In addi-
tion 10 the usual recognition of natural
lied citizens Of either country. it provides
that the return Of a naturalized citizen TO
the country Of his birth and continued
residence therein shall be held as a re-
nunciation of his naturalization rights
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
Oklahoma Thanks Beveridge

Senator Owen, Of Oklahoma. yesterday
had read in the Senate and Incorporated
in the Record concurrent resolution
adopted by the legislature of the new
State, thanking Senator Beveridge. of
Indiana, for his successful efforts. as
chairman of the Committee on Territories.
TO secure the passage of the enabling
act admitting Oklahoma TO Statehood.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
REAPPOINTS HIS CHAMPION.
President Names Cripple Creek POST
master to Succeed Himself.

master 10 succeed Himself.
The PRESIDENT sent 10 the Senate yester-
day the nomination Of Daniel Nj. Sullivan
to succeed himself as postmaster at Grip
pie Greek, Colo.
In 1900. when Mr.. Roosevelt was cam
palgning for the Vice Presidency, he was
the center Of a stormy incident on the
occasion of HIS visit to Cripple Creek. 4
hostile demonstration was made against
him as he was making a speech from the
rear platform OF his car and insulting
epithets were used by his assailants.
Daniel Sullivan struck one OF the men
who insulted Roosevelt. and several years
later his partisanship was rewarded by
the President by an appointment as post
master OF the town.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
HOUSE.

Representative Henry Of Texas. addressed the
House for ten minutes in reply 70 the remarks
Of Representative Boutell. made on Tuesday.
The House. in Committee OF the Whole. Tro-
ceeded to the further consideration Of the census
bill. But little progress was made
At 42O the committee arose and the House sd-
jurned until to-day at noon. whcn ii win take up
District business.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
oppose LiabiIity Bile.

delegation OF railroad attorneys.
headed by Albert II. Harris. OF the New
York Central Railroad, appeared before
the House Committee on the judiciary
yesterday in opposition TO the Bates and
Sterling employers liability bills.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
Another Philippine commissioner.

Senator Lodge yesterday introduced
bill TO Increase the Philippine Commission
by adding one member He explained
that there was an even number of mem
bers at present, and that it might be i'm
portant some time in the settlement OF
some question 10 have an odd number. TO
prevent tie vote
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
spanIards TO he Citizens

The House Committee on Insular At
fairs yesterday reported favorably a bill
TO confer citizenship on Spanish residents
Of Porto Rico ''as part of a body polite
10 be known as the territory of Porto
Rico" This is an Indirect recognition OF
Porto Rico as a Territory.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20

The Committee on Ways and Means
yesterday agreed to favorable report on
the bill TO permit tobacco raisers to sell
leaf tobacco of their own growth without
payment Of internal revenue tax.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
wouId Incrensc Their Salaries.

Senator Knox. Of Pennsylvania. yester-
day offered in the Senate a bill. proposing
70 increase the salaries OF the super,n-
tendent and assistant superintendent of
the Senate press gallery.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
HITCHCOCK SEES PRESIDENT.
Braves Assembled Multitude when
He Leaves White House.

Frank ii. Hitchcock. the new Taft man
ager. made another OF his frequent visits
to the White House yesterday to discuss
campaign measures with the President
The visit this time was not Of the gum
shoe variety, for instead of taking his
way quietly out Of the Presidents Office
by the back door, Mr.. Hitchcock walked
right out the main portal, in the sight of
tourists, reporters, and casual visitors.
Mr.. Hitchcock said he had nothing to
say. He added that when he became set
tied IN the new TAFT headquarters, at the
corner of Fifteenth and II streets. there
might be some good Taft news to report.
Only ten cents n week, delivered at
your door-the daily issues of The
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The Washington herald., 1908-02-20

After several weeks Of struggle, in
which il has exhausted all methods Of ex-
pioration into affairs transportational. the
House District Committee this morning
goes upon the floor 10 present the Union
station trackage bill.
The provisions OF this act which are
In some respects exceptionaH strict. VIII
probably receive the cross-fre Of men,
bers of the House. who are not friendly
% corporate control Tie provisions,
therefore. which have 20 deal with the
supervisory powers Of the District Com
nlssioners. viii likely have 20 bear the
brunt OF the House attack. although the
clause which provides for universal trans
fers may also be The subject Of unfavor-
able comment by those Representatives
who do not like 70 see the poor public
service corporations imposed upon.
As 10 Mere Details.
With respect 20 the mere details OF the
new trackage Improvements, It is not be-
Heved that much opposition VIII develop
although it is entirely possible that some
exception viii be taken 10 the manner OF
approach 10 the Union Station Tho fact
that no loop has been provided around
the Plaza may not suit some members OF
the House. although this provision is the
outcome Of the opinions of several engi-
/ neers and other experts.
/ In addition 10 the trackage bill.
which e or course the most important
/ measure 10 be considered. there are
I FIVE other bills scheduled 10 come be-
/ fore the House The consideration OF
/ these bills may be delayed, ss the
/ fght over some Of the provisions OF
( che trackage bill may consume the en-
tire time to-day As the House has
granted the District Committee both
TO-DAY and tomorrow. ii seems quite
probable that ali SIX of the bills VIII
be acted uoon this week
one Of the bills TO come UP either
I tO-dly or tomorrow, is that extend
ing 20 officers of the fire department
retired before the amendment 10 the
act of March ]. 1905. went into effect
the benefits accorded under that act
Four Of the bills 10 come before the
House affect various streets. The first
bill is one 20 open Jefferson street.
from Sixth street northwest. TO the
! proposed line OF Fifth street, west, and
for the extension Of Fifth street north
west. from its present southern terrni-
nus TO the proposed north line of JEFF
crson street
The Other Street Bills.
/ Another bill is FOR the widening Of
Twentieth street northwest. north Of
Park road. another is for the purpose
10 provide for an extension OF Kenyon
street. from Seventeenth street, 10
Mount Pleasant street. and for the eX-
tension Of Seventeenth street. from
Kenyon street 10 Irving street
The other bin is 20 provide for an
extension Of Oak street northwest.
from It's present terminus. east OF
Center street. 70 Fourteenth street
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
TRACK MEASURE Due
House to Debate Street Rail-
way Bill To-day.
OPPOSITION MAY DEVELOP

strict Provisions of New Law May
Not Please Representntiyes-Qu
tiOn Of Transfers May Cause Fight
street Bills to Come Up AISO-COm-
mittee HAS Another Day on Floor.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
BIZ Should Contain Section.

Now. it ,seems to me. Mr.. President
that IL the Congress has the supervisory
power over investments of national banks.
which seems not 10 be questioned; if
prudent bank managers everywhere al
ways invest in such bonds: II the failure
to do this causes nearly all the disastrous
bank failures in our own and other coun-
tries; If this requirement would be in the
interest OF the public and stockholders
alike: II these bonds would form part Of
the banks assets, and it would be no
hardship on the banks TO require this Of
them; if all this cornucopia Of good, wise.
and prudent results can be given by Con
gress TO the banks with benefit to the
public and security to the banks. why is
no provision found In the bill to carry
them into efTect2
That Is the reason I am Offering this
amendment am agreeing with the dis
tinguished Senator in much that he says
as 10 the prudence and wisdom Of this IN
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-05
Petition For Charter.

GEORGIA-BEN HlLn COUNTY.
10 tie SUD, ri4r, curt IT said CUUHGy:
The petition OF c. r. White. II ". warren
] f. Mercer. r. \. Majors. l.. X. Adams ano
-. Is Jay, all of said county aud state. le-
speclfnl'y shows:
/. That they desire for Themselves, theiI
associates and successors the name and STYLE
of Dixie Pharmacy, for the period of twenty
years.
g The principal Office Of said company
shall be in the City of Fitzgerald, state anC
county aforesaid. and petitioners desire tht
right to este blish offices WITHIN this state OF
elsewhere whenever The holders OF majority
of the stock may so determine
B. The object of said corporation is pecuh'
iary gain to itself and it's shareholders
L. The business to be carried on by seic
corporation is the sale by retail and by whole
sal of drugs, soda water, mineral water, to-
bacco, CARS, candies stationery and sucf
other articles us are usually kept and sold III
retail drug stores.
s. The capital stock of said corporation
SHAH be 81 5VO.00, with the privilege of in
cIeasing the same to S25,O0000 by a majority
vote OF the stock holders; SaidEstock TO BE-
divided into shares of $4,000 each. All of the
amount of the capital stock to be employed
by them has been actually paid in.
6. Petitioners desire the right to sue and
be sued; TO plead and be p!eaded to have ana
use n common seal; to make ali necessary by
avs and regulat onS, ana to do ali Other
things that may be necessary for the sue
cessfull carrying on of sa:d business. includ-
ing tue ri sht to buy, huli and sell real estate
and personal property, suitable to the pur.
poses of the corporation, ana to execute notes
and bonds as evidence of Indebtedness in
Cured or which may be incurred i'll the con-
duct of the affairs of the corporation and to
secure the same by mortgage, security deed.
or other form of lien under existing swS
z They desire for said corpora zion the
power and authouty TO apply for aud accept
amendments to its charter or either form or
substance by a majority vote of its stock
outstanding at the time. They also ask au-
thority for said Incorporation to wind up its
affairs. houidate and discontinue its business
at any time 1t may determine to do SO by a
vote of two-thirds of its stock outstanding at
that tin e.
s. They desire for the said incorporation
the right Of removal when and as provided
bv laws of Georgia. and that it have all such
other rights, powers. privileges and immun-
tiles as are incident to like incorp ra ions or
that are permissible under the laws of GeOl-
gia.
Therefore, petitioners pray to be incorpora-
ted under the name and style aforesaid with
the powers, privileges and immanities here
in set forth, and as we are now, or may here
after be allowed corporations of similar
character under the laws of Georgia.
d. B. JAY,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-05
Strange Fatality,
Ends Life of Another NichoI-
son Brother.

The friends of the Nicholson
family were shocked to learn of the
death of a third of the five brother.
The following account will be
read with interest:
Charlottesville, Ind, October 20.
Nicholson, of Waveland,
was run dawn and killed yesterday
evening by IN east bound North
western interurban car, in Engle-
wood, just at the east city limits of
Charlottesville. Mr.. Nicholson was
riding On top of a load of logs. The
car instantly killed one of his horsee
and injured Mr.. Nicholson so seri-
ously that he died within a few
minutes.
Mr.. Nicholson is the third of a
family of five brathers, all past six
ty years of age, to die within six
weekt. His brother, Elihu Nichol-
son, dropped dead here at the home
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-05
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that the
election called for Nov. 3, 1908, for
the purpose of voting on a Bond
Issue of $75, 600 for the purpose OF
building a Court House, Jail and
build and to maintain Public
Roads in Ben Hill County is here
bv called off for the reason that
the purchasers Of the Bonds which
vote was taken on June the 4th,
and carried in favor of issuing
Bonds on said county for the pur-
poses above named, have been ad-
vised by their lawyers that all
legal objections had practically
been overcome, and within a
few days the original Bonds would
be declared valid and a final sale
made of same. We therefore deem
it unnecessary to have another
election, and this is final notice
calling off election Nov. 3rd.
W. r. Bowen
Co. Com. I 81. M. Warren
Wesley r. Walker
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-05
dditional Local News

Mr.. G. B. Teal made business
lii to Celia, this week.
Mrs. E. J. Dorminey left Tues
aay for visit TO Forsyth.
Mr.. J. H. Cantell was In the
city yesterday from Rochelle.
Mr.. Clarence Gay, of Dublin was
a visitor to Fitzgerald this week.
Misses Nell and Ruby Locke
have returned from visit to Cor
dele.
Mr.. j. G. Crews is out of the
city for few days on d business
trip.
Mrs. L. N. Jacobs returned re.
Gently from visit to her daughter
at Cordele.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-05
EXECUTORS SALE.
Georgia, Ben Hill County.

deOfgld ben NH OunUy
Under and by virtue OF an order of the
court of ordinary of said county granted at
the November term, l908,the undersigned will
sell at public outcry, at the court house door,
in the City OF Fitzgerald, in said county.
within the legal hours of sale, on the first
Tuesday in November, 905, to the highest
bidder, or bid iers, for cash, the following de-
scribed property belonging to the estate of
Mrs f. L Howell, late of said county, de-
ceased:
Fifty shares of the capital stock Of the
tarke Lumber Company, a corporation un
der the laws of Florida, and located in Brad
ford county. Florida, SAID shares being evi-
denced by FIVE certificates of the capital
stock of said company issued in favor of Mrs
E. l.. Howell as fol ows;
One certificate Number sixty-one for Ten
Shares.
One certificate Number slxty-tTo for Ten
Shares.
One certifi ate Number sixty-three for Ten
Shares.
Oneceriifcate Number sixty-four for Ten
Shares
One certificate Number siXty-fve for Ten
Shares,
Each of said shares being of the par value
Of One Hundred Dollars.
Also a one-half undivided interest in Five
shares of the capital stock Of Paulk ~ Wilcox
Company of ella, Georgia, of the par value
Of One Hundred Dollars EACH evidenced by
.crticate Of stock Number Ten issued by sao
Company.
Also sixty acres, more or less, of land of 10,
HI
Third Land District Of sad Ben fill county
1eIng twenty-acre tracts, Numbers 4loS, 4lO'
and Ali of the lands in said county, surveyed
| and p'atted by he American Tribune so
/ diers' Colony Company. Purchasers will pay
| for titles This November 2, 1908.
J. Il HOWELL,
| Executor of the Last Will! and Testament OF
| Mrs. T.. L. Howell.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-05
Mortgage Sale Under Power Of
Attorney.

Georgia, Ben Hill County.
Under and by virtue Of power Of sale CO..
tained in the mortgage executed by @. lin
Shew and NJ j NlinsheW to EARLY Gibbs on
The Both day of January, 1908, and recorded in
the Office of the clerk of the superio
court OF Ben Hill County, in Bool
;. Page Al, the undersig led will sell a.
public sale at the court house in said county
during the legal hours OF sale to the hishes'
bidder for cash. the following property, to-
wit: 12l acres, more or less, Of land lot No
POI in the 3rd district of Ben Hill county, ly-
ing in the southeast corner of said lot.
Also g6 acres Of lana lot No. 1873 in the Bro
district OF said county, lying in the southeas'
corner of said lot. for the purpose of syint
two certain promissory notes bearing date on
the 3Dth day OF January, l900, one being fo'
the principal sum of S12500 and due Septem,
Der Is, 1908. and STIMULATING for interest from
maturity at the rate Of S per cent per an
mum; and one note d Q October IS. 10 s tOl
1890 principal, said n0te stipulatiEg for IT.
forest from maturity 1.-The rate of s per CEN
per anmum and each of said notes providing
for 10 er cent of said amounts as at orneyt
fees, in case collected through All att0rney0
by law the I til amount dut "a SAID note
b ing 5000 CO principal, 500 interest anc
S,1 20 atturnry's fees. together with the 60 1T
of This ur,.c ca lg a. provided in Said mort
rage. And corYrya, ce will b" executed I,
the purchaser hy thr uIj,ts r. gucd as ruthot-
lied m said NJ RIG gee. This doy OF NO
vem0er. I'9S. hA'aiAE "'iHS'
Mcdonald & Q;,Ic'y Attorneys.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-05
Letters of Dismissal.


G EORGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.
Whereas, L. K bitzsch, administrator OF
Mary Ann Coleman, represents to the court
In his petition, duly filed and entered on rec
ord, that he has fully administered on SALE
state: This is therefore, TO cite all per
sons concerned, kindre and creditors, t.
ohow cause, if any they can, why said min
istrator should not be discharged from his
and receive letters of dismiss
sion on the first Monday in 0ecember, 1903.
C. Nj WISE, ordinary.