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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-29
Another Fire In Rochelle

Fire destroyed N'inthrow's live
ry stable, u black smith shop and
Ambrose's store adjoining it last
night. 1t was only a few weeks
ago that several business houses
were burned in that thriving little
city. We have not learned to
what extent the loss was protected
by insurance. The fire was dis
covered between ten and eleven
CLOCK last night an as Rochelle
has no fire department, the flames
could not be checked until the
property exposed was destroyed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-29

University and Commercial SChl0I, kbbaVllle, Ga.
Dogs and Tax.

About half the dog owners in
the city have paid their dog tax.
Quite a number of ours without
tags roam the streets day and
night. Some Of them propably
without an owner that cares to
claim them. The marshal tells us
that it is his duty only to collect
the taxes when they are paid.
Under the law it is the pound
keepers duty to inbound the dogs.
The pouad master is either near
sighted or has that tired feeling
that sometimes interiors with the
performance of duty.
The old plan was much the best.
1t required the police to kill all
dogs that frequent the streets with
out the tax tag. The new ordi,
nance will not be inforced wheth
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-29
Corn and Other Farm Pro-
ducts Also Went to En-
Campment.

i Captain Friend took with him
to the National Encampment OF
the G. A. II. at Toledo three stalks
of corn that measured fourteen feet
in length. The corn was planted
May 30th Oh oak land. This
corn will be carried in the great
parade in that city and a banner
will float near by it announcing
that "This Corn was Raised i'll
Ben Hill County Georgia."
Besides the corn which is fair
sample of the product in this
county many samples of other pro
duets of "the most fertil fields i'll
the world' were taken along by
those who grow them to give the
people an idea of what can be
grown in Ben Hill county.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-29
Fitzgerald Public Schools,

Professor S. J. Smith the newly
elected Superintendent of the city
school is in the city and busily
engaged in preparations for tn :
opening of the term. Professor
Smith is from Polk County and
comes highly recommended. The
following is a list of the Public
School faculty:
Superintendent-S. J. Smith.
Principal-Ira B. Grimes.
First Assistant, High School
Miss Dollie McLenden.
Second Assistant, High School
Mrs. RoSina Howe.
Seventh Grade-Mrs. M. b. El-
lars.
Sixth Grade-Miss Fannie Nor
ris.
Sixth Grade Miss Lucille Knight.
Fifth Grade-MrS. Helen Saun
ders.
Fifth Grade-Miss CaroIynJenk
ms.
Fourth Grade-Miss Willie VIII
lis.
Fourth Grade-Miss Nellie Ty
Ter.
Third Grade-Miss Mary E. Hale.
Third Grade-Miss Marguerite
Emery.
Second Grade-Miss Louise Pc
jsey.
Second Grade-Miss Mary E.
Emery.
First Grade-Miss Adelaide
Reibsam.
First Grade-Miss Margaret
MacGaugh.
Supernum9ry Miss Maggie Null
COLORED SCHOOL.
Principal-D. II. Mclean.
Teacher-Julia A. Clark.
Teacher Mary Colwell.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-29
Watson Throws Another
Threat AT The
Democrats.
Says If Pops Garry The
State They VIII Keep tn
Electoral Vote.

In the last issue Of the Jcfler-
sonian Tom Watson again grows
bOastful and in an editorial under
the heading "Populist Electoral
Ticket for Georgia" among other
statements made he says that if
Watson and Williams carry the
state that electoral vote will be
kept by the "Pops."
The last paragraph Of the cdi-
torial is quoted below:
I'm as much the HOkeites replied
Mr.. WatsOn'S proposition concern
ing a composite ticket-Which pro-
position BWOuld have insured the
state to Bryan-We will now run
Il full pOpulist ticket, and if Wat
son and Williams carry the State,
neither Bryan nor Taft will get
Georgia's vote If the Po ps get
them they'll keep them"
[ Yes, ''if'' they get them, they
have our high permission to keep
all they get.-Ed
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-29
er the Mayor and council really
desire it inforced or not.
Craw1ey General Agent.

Mr.. G. E. Crawley has been
made General Superindent OF
agents with the Florida Insurance
Company, headquarters at Jack
sonville, at splendid salary. Mr..
Crawley will leave for Jackson
vile Monday to take charge of the
office on the first of the month.
Mrs. Crawley and the children
will, of course stay il Fitzgerald.
as they have splendid home,
which they can not afford to leave
Mr.. Crawley will visit them here
as often as the duties of his bust
ness will permit. We congratulate
him and the company which has
secured his services.
The Enterprise for Legal Blanks.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-29
Fayetteville Flooded.

Special to the Fitzgerald Enterprise.
Fayetteville, N. c., Aug. %.
This city is almost entirely submel
ged because of floods last night and
early today.
Three thousand persons are
homeless and an appeal has been
issued for relief.
The city is practically cut off
from all comm unication. No loss
of life is reported.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-29
Social ona Business STEMS.

Tax Collector Willis Smith is in
Jacksonville On business. He
will return the early part of next
week.
The Parks theatre has proven to
bequite popular this week, partic
ular with the church stewards
whose wives are out of the city.
J. A. Parrott returned from
Ashville, N. c, Friday where he
had been on visit with his wife
who is there for her health.
Mrs. j. II. Harley, of Valdosta,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clay
ton Jay. She will spend several
days in the city.
Rev. J. G. Flanders returned
home Thursday afternoon after
a weeks absence from the city in at
tendance at camp meeting.
DR.. G. B. White and DR.. Tom
White boarded the train Friday
for Toledo, Ohio, the former on
sight seeing tour and the latter to
take post graduate course in Gin
cinnati.
Mrs. Edith Hoffman left on the
G. A. r. excursion, train Friday,
for Fremont, Ohio, where she goes
to visit her parents and friends for
thirty days. Mrs. Hoffman is a
professional nurse at tn Ware SAM
tarium.
After an extended trip that took
him to New York Chicago and
other cities, Mr.. j. E. Turner,
of the Exchange bank, returned
home Thursday He reports hay
ing had very pleasant and profit
able journey.
Mr.. and Mrs Elihu Nicholson
left on the excursion train for To
ledo Friday. 1t will be remem
bered that Mr.. Nicholson suffer
ed severe paraletyic stroke sever
al weeks ago, and he is making the
journey for the benefit of his health
and at the same time visit his for,
mer home in Indiana.
Mrs. r. j. Prentiss and her
children arrived home from an
extended pleasure trip Thursday.
They have been gone for several
weeks going from here t Whining
ton Island Ga. where they spent
several days. Later they went to
the home of Mrs. Premises mother
in South Carolina. On the return
trip home the train carrying sthem
was caught between two washouts
caused by the recent floods, while
they were some distance north of
Augusta.
The Parlor Barber Shop-10c
shave, zoe hair cut. 100tf
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-29

The people of Fitzgerald and
those of the Episcopal faith espec,
tally, will be pleased to learn that
Mr.. W. e. Arnold, the lay reader,
is to make Fitzgerald his perma-
nent home and that in. the future
services will be held regularly
every Sunday at that church. The
morning services begin at II O'Clock
and the evening at 8 O'Clock.
The subject at the u. b. Church
will be Evolution, " and the sub
ject for Sunday night will be "What
Think Ye of Christi" There will
be special program at the Young
Peoples Meeting at seven p. m.
There will be communion service
at the Central M. Il. church tom0r-
row morning at IL o. clock. In the
evening at s o'clock Rev. j. G.
Flanders will preach from the
theme "The straight gate contrast
ed with the wide gate and broad
way" using as his text, Matt. H.
13. The other church services will
be as follows; Sunday school at
$50 A. NJ, Junior League at 8
and Senior League at p. M.
The topic for the sermon aG the
First NJ. e. Church at the regular
morning services tomorrow will be
''The Material at Hand and for
the evening service Rev. E. j.
Hammond has chosen for his
theme ga Strong Mans Fall. " The
other regular services will be held
as follows: Sunday School at $50
A. NJ. Junior League at 4, P. M.
and Senior League u, p. NJ.
Rev. w. S. Harden, pastor OF
the Presbyterian church has chos-
en- for his topic for the morning
sermon tomorrow "The Sins OF
Omission" In the evening the
subject will be "Some Sins OF
Omission. " Sunday school at $50,
A. NJ. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 7.45, the subject to be
dealt with at this meeting will be
FWhat Makes q Gentleman"
Everyone welcomed to these servi-
ceS.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-29
Attention, Farmers of Ben Hill! .

Fitzgerald not only your county seat it is the CONNER
cial CENTER of section 1t should be mart
What for Ftzgerald good your You
help to make it greater and you SHOULD.
The business League working to that end Its slogan is
tFor Ben Hill and Fitzgerald" and it is doing things The
Leagues cannot do without you; neither do without
The Headquarters Main will be visited by all
within the few weeks AMI months
will rstclass opportunity showing what you
produce unless place there for daily exhibition to
people and these strangers sample of your best Let
them come
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-29

Mr.. E. P. Searcy, commercial
agent for the A. B. & A., is a busy
man thess days. With the road
making arrangements to run sche.
duled trains into Birmingham next
week and the new Atlanta connec-
tions, he is kept on the jump at
tending to the added requirements
Of the traffic along the route.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-29

EVERYBODY reads The
Enterprise, and all who buy goods
from G. a. Saunders & Co. save
money. 1O78.tf
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

from generation TO generation. But in the towns
1t is difficult The papers had to be sent for
from distant parts; there delay, and there
was expense. In the case Of foreigners there
was the added formalty Of translation, some
times representing an expenditure of hundred
or more francs. This a grave impedIment
in the way of very poor persons, an almost i'm
possible obstacle. Hence many neglected the
formal ceremony of marriage altogether. Some
MAYORS of communes recognized how Impossible
it was to comply with all the requirements OF the
law and connived at irregular attestations.
The marriage law has been amended. AbDe
Lernre one of the few priests who are mem
hers of the Chamber of Deputies, brought in q
bill to simplify the formalities. Now, after the
age of thirty. the consent of the parents is no
longer required This seems very meagre con-
cession to the modern spirit. but, according to
reports the change has worked marvels in 4
few months The marriage rate is on the up
turn to the tune Of 5000 more marriages in the
half year than for the corresponding period Of
the year before The good able attempted
still greater reform, but he unsuccessful
He wished, in imitation of the reform in Bel
GUM to place marriage within the limits of the
common law-that Is to say, to enable the per-
who had obtained his majority to contract
it without the intervention of his parents. This,
however, was too daring a proposition for the
Chamber, and it stopped short at absolving the
contracting parties from their parents consent
after the age of thirty.-Tit-Bits.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
FRENCH MARRIAGES..
On Increase Noe That Troublesome
Lac Has Been Amended.

Every one who writes on France shows deep
concern at the falling birth rate and at the fact
that the population is actually decreasing In
twenty-five years. they tell u.s. Germany VIII
have double the population of France and IN
fifty wears the nation will have disappeared
unless in the mean time. il be gobbled up ny
its powerful and rapidly increasing neighbor.
Above all things the French people are logi-
cal Having become aware of the danger, they
have set to work to find a cause. one OF those
causes is the compleXity of marriage in france
Persons are deferred from entering Wedlock,
especially persons of the poorer class because OF
its difficulty. Until year ago the law demanded
q formidable array of papers before the young
man and woman could be Joined together IN
matrimony. The consent of the parents had TO
be obtained in writing; there were birth certlh-
Gates and certificates of residence, and, in the
case of the man, evidence that he had completed
his military service. If the parents were dead
the affair was even more complex. Papers had
to prove their death and the death Of the grand
parents The total number of documents re-
Quired was nineteen.
In country parishes in France such documents
are fairly easy to procure. as the French peas
antry have a way of remaining rooted 10 'ne son
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
BIG GAME OF THE .SEA
Continued from third page.

houndlike scavenger Of the deep can scent r..
a long distance.
zone morning I hooked a very large sharL :,
says c. F. Holder in his Log OF a Sea Ang,e--
which. despite my efforts. ran out the entir.
over the side and saw at least six tiger shark,
following They were about FIVE feet below ~.
surface. and kept with as until I had the h
game in hand. This shark made desperate at
tempts 10 capsize the boat 1t towed US in
circle completely around the island about tzo
miles, and was so erratic in its movements tha,
had there not been notch in the bow in which
kept the rope believe il would have sue
ceeded One Of it's sudden turns jerxed the boar
around so quickly that she nearly filed n
would dart around in circle. then come at "a
suddenly then rush away at fun speed. At the.
end Of two hours it had fought Us 70 point
where we were almost exhausted
But we held and gradually gained until
brought the shark to the surface, ran the
dingy over it and secured the chain. holding the
monster at close range while it rolled and
struggled in desperate attempts to sound One
swing Of its tail struck the dingy a blow that
would have killed a man; then. finding Itself in
ernous mouth and. seizing the cutwater. surg
ing upward. actually lifted the bow Of the boat
out of water several feet. leaving a number Of
its serrated teeth in the wood beat 1t or with
a boat hook. then passed the line aft and held
it with single turn. not considering Ii safe 10
make the line fast. while Chief rowed.
Several times the monster turned and at
tempted to seize the keel. but beat it OF with
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

putting a squad of recruits through the funeral
exercise.
Opening the ranks so as to admit the passage
of the supposed cortege between them, the in
structor. by way of practical explanation
walked slowly down the lane formed by the
two ranks, saying as he did so:
Now, 1 the corpse. Pay attention.
Having reached the end of the party he
turned round, regarded them with scrutiniz-
ing eye for moment or two then remarked:
Your 'ands is right and your eads is right.
but you 'aven't got that look of regret you
ought to 'ave."-Tit- Bits
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

the oaken stump Of an oar. So vicious were is
attacks. like the swapping OF a coyote. that
fearing it might bite q hole in the cedar boat
or crush the planking. thrust the oar betwe@n
it's jaws. which fastened over II. and the shark
was towed inshore, gripping the hard oak wood
An hour later a boat reached US. and the shark
was slowly subdued'
The shark was placed in a water corral. and
was probably the largest man-eater ever kept
in confinement
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
TO MIKE 1T POPULAR.

''The late Joel Chandler Harris" said an At
Ianta clergyman, used to laugh at the way
everybody seemed to want a free advertisement
of some sort from the editor 1t was the same
he would say with the physiCian-everybody
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

wants free advice on the health question from
him.
'.I once heard him tell about an editor who
served ten days in Jail for thrashing the Mayor
The warden treated him very kindly. and at the
ten days end, escorting him to the door and
shaking him by the hand, said:
"rWeIl. goodby and good luck, ed. And say,
would you mind giving the jail puff "
TOO MUCH TO EXPECT.
A certain drilI-sergeant whose severity had
made him unpopular with his company was
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
[:UIIU;lIE12Ul EE[:IIY

Lowest prices: easiest terms builders bowling
alleys. Supplies etc. MARX BROS. - ORION Square
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Eyerybody.s Magazine. A peasant

Everybody's Magazine: A peasant
named Ali according to good old
oriental chestnut. needing badly dom
key Tor some urgent work, decided to
apply to his neighbor Mehmed. whose
donkey Ali knew to be idle In the stable
that day
Il ann sorry, my dear neighhor." said
Mehmed, in reply TO Ais request. but
cannot please you. My son took the
donkey this morning to the next viii
lage.
II assure YOU insisted Ali. Il shall
take he Very best care of him, my dear
neighpor.
Can you not take my word" de-
nanded Mehmed with show of anger.
II tell you the donkey is out
But al this point the donkey
began 70 bray loudly. There. That is
the donkey braying now
Well. said the Justly indignant
Mehmed. IF you would rather take
my donkey's word than my word. we
can be friends no longer. and under
no circumstances can lend you any
thing
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

FIFTEEN YEARS OF ECZEMA.
TerriiI. Itchinx Prevented steep
Hands. Arms and Legs Injected
('uticurR Cured In q ,)av.

Il had eczena neariy fifteen years
The affected part, we're my hands
arms and legs They we're the worst in
the winter time. aud We're always
Itchy. aud could NOT keep from
scratching them had to keep 10th
hands bandaged al lir time. and ~
night | would have 70 scratch through
the bandnges rs th. itching WAS 50 So
we're, and at times would have 10 'nar
everything off m, hauds 10 scratch he
skin. could not rest OF sleep | had
sev'Tral piysietans treat me bur hey
could not give me permanent rlire nor
even could they stop the itching At
ter using the Cutit'ira Soap, one box OF
Cuticnra Ointment and two bottles %
Cuticura Resovent fof about sis DAYS
the itching had ceased and nov tn.
sores have disappeared. and n"ver
felt better 10 my life than DO n,w.
Edward Worell Baud Goth e. S. Infan.
try. Fort Crook Nebrasla "
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

Recent experiments abroad have
shown that the yellow and green col
ors possessed by certain caterpillars
ar. due to colorine matter derived from
the food and passed Though the blood
OF the splnners. BY tmprsgnating the
leaves with artificial colors the ex-
perimentars caused some species OF
caterpillars TO produce silk of bright
orange yellow and fine rose hues. BY
the aid of the spectroscops the presence
and nature Ut colored pigments in the
blood of the little animals We're estab-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

BY the word Lent is understood me
fast of 40 days preceding .asies kept
CATER the example uf Moses. Elias. and
Christ himself, IN order 10 prepare tho
faithful for the great festival OF East
er The Greek aud l.atili names for the
fast Iessarakoste and "Quadcagesi
ma. Indicate the number of days me
italian clnaresiina and t,e French
5G'are,ne come from he Latin, Tia" Ger
nan t'astenztlt and ne Dutch N9sten
denote Nh" fast. while our own nord.
Lent. from the Anglo Saxon Leuetrn.
means spring. j, =. SD,inS fast
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Button Dollar Grass.

Most remarkable grass of the century.
Good for three ronsing crops annually.
One Iowa farmer on loo scres sold 49,.
10000 worth of seed and had 300 tons of
hay besides Ii is immense. DO try it.
FOR l0c AND THIS NOTICE
SEMI 10 the John A. Sa1er Seed Co.. La
Crosse Wis. 10 pay postage. etc. and
they will mail you the only original seed
catalog published in America. with sam
pies of Billion Dollar Grass. siacaroni
Wheat. the sly miller mixer. Sanfoin. the
dry soil lu1uriator Victoria Rape The
2h a ton green food producer, Silver
King Barley yielding 10 bu. per acre.
etc. etc. etc
And ii you send lac we will add a
package of new farm seed never before
seen by you. John A. Saller Seed Co.,
La Crosse. Wis. e. y. u.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

No city in the world is better pro-
vided with means for general education
in public libraries and museums than
is New York city, YET there is an ex
tremely small proportion of residents
who visit them. while q very large pro-
portion of the visitors la the city is
seen in them every day
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Simple Enouah.

Houston Chronicle: ..lhere's man
Who buys champagne a beer in
come
How can he do IT o.
Hes a brewer
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Eaca Well Located

First Chorus Girl-l'hat vain leading
lady thinks she Is beautiful She says
her face grows on the audience as soon
as she steps before the footlights.
Second Chorus Girl Thank goodness
1t did not grow on me
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

T}r . long 1ilife II hos been expected
th,,l Mrs l.. e,ntdiiaG of Boston.
would prpvi'ie 81. Legacy that the ia
NOUS tiniaili"r objection shall 50 TO HE
musetit@ of frs ATS, bnl instead it Is
understood g. VIII prog ieie for TIE peg
petaa matt eiiaGce of he i6enAay u:l-
set!ia Is .P-ot ftf institftioG.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
Couldn't Return Favor.

I'm tell my Wife wash good com
p'ny KEEP me out late.
Yesh. thash all right for you but
can you suggest What am goin' 10 tel
my wifi. ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

This is an age OF steel, said the az
ter-diuner speaker
Permit me to suggest" interrupted
the chairman courteonsy. that for
the benefit of the reporters present you
spell that last word
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

'rhe prices OF vessels in England arc
reported 10 be is per cent lower tflan
,H.ir ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

Lorraine Tell me. dear, did Harold
kiss YOU very hard.
Evelyn Not exactly. He hardly
kissed me.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

Garfield Tea-a simple aud satistac-
tory laxative. Composed of Herbs. it
regulates iiyer and kidneys. overcomes
constipation and brings Cool Health.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

The most recent church census OF
this country shows forty denominations
Will l6l,3l ministers. 2lo.l99 cfslrcties
and 8. sS5 56 members
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26
mi, WIN ,n,.r.,, Mo,b-r,

This VIII IhTtFest MbthrFS
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren. used by Mother Gray, nurse in Chill
dren's Home, New YORK. cure Constipation.
Eeyerishness, Teething Disorders Stomach
Troubles and Destroy Worms 80, 900 t-stI
,nonias OF cures All druggists. 25c sam
pie FREE Address Alien 5. Oiu,sted lie
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

There are ga countries in which pro-
lection is afforded to inventions. To
get ou u patent In each one would cost
about $4,000
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

WE PAY HIGH PRICES FOR FtR>
and hides or tan them for robes. rugs 81
coats. NV ide & Far Co. Minneapolis
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-26

MIR. Homeseeker: You want a home in
Nebraskae Write TO IT, G. Chase. the
home specialist in alfalfa. corn and ranch
land. Mason City, Nebraska