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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04
Fitzgerald Business Men
and Ben Hill Farmers
CONDE MN LEASE SYSTEM.
Would Impeach Prison Commission--Passed
Strong Resolutions at Meeting of the
Farmers of the County with the
Business League

Saturday the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted:
Be it Resolved, That the Hon. }.
A. J. Henderson and the Hon. b.
J. Dorming, our immediate repre-
sentatives iu the Senate and House
of Representatives be and are here
by petitioned by the Business
Mems League of Fitzgerald, Ca,
and the farmers of Ben Hill cOun-
ty, to support any measure that
may be presented at the present
session of the General Assembly of
Georgia looking toward the imme-
date adjustment of the present
convict lease system IN this state,
and also providing for the removal
of the present prison commissioners
from office. That it is the sense of
this meeting thatprovisions should
at once be made for working the
convicts of the state upon the pub
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04

whenever the above proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be
agreed to by two-thirds of the mem
bers elected to each of the two
houses of the General Assembly, and
the same has been entered on their
journals with the ayes and nays TAX
en- thereon, the Governor shall cause
said amendment to be published in at
least two newspapers in each Con-
gressional District in this State for
the period of two months next preced-
ing the time of holding the next gen
eral election.
Sec. 3, Be it further enacted, That
the above proposed amendment shall
be submitted for ratification or re-
lection to the electors of this State
at the next general election to be
held after publication, as provided In
the second section of this Act in the
several election districts of this
State, at which election every per-
son shall be qualified to vote who is
entitled to vote for members Of the
General Assembly. All persons vot-
inc at said election in favor OF adopt
ing the proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words
"For amendment of Constitution, pro-
viding qualifications of voters and
all persons opposed TO the adoption
of said amendment shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots the
words, Against amendment of Con
stitution providing qualifications OF
voters"
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That
the Governor be, and he Is, hereby
authorized and directed to provide
for the submission of the amendment
proposed in this Act to vote Of the
people. as required by the Constltu
ton of this State in paragraph one OF
section one of article thirteen, and ii
ratified the Governor SHALL when he
ascertains such ratification from the
Secretary of State, to whom the re-
turns shall be referred in the man
ner as in cases of elections for mem
bers of the General Assembly, to
count and ascertain the result, issue
his proclamation for one insertion
in one of the daily papers of this
State, announcing such result and
declaring the amendment ratified.
Now, therefore, l, Hoke Smith, Gov
ernor of said State, do issue this my
proclamation, hereby declaring tina
the foregoing proposed amendment
to the Constitution is submitted foi
ratification or rejection to the voters
of the State qualified to vote fol-
members of the General Assembly at
the general election to be held on
wednesday, October 18th, 1908.
HOKE SMITH, Governor.
By the Governor:
PHILIP COOK,
Secretary of State.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04
A Card of Thanks.


We wish to extend our heart
felt thanks to all friends, members
of the G. A. r. Ladies of the G.
A. R., Rev. E. G. Slower and
those who furnished the music,
for their sympathy and kindness
shown us and our dearly beloved
Husband and Father during his
suffering illness death and burial.
Mrs. A. w. DaLee.
Mrs. M. B. Pugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. DaLee.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. DaLee.
Mr.. anb Mrs.O. L. BrOwnlee.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04
Married..

At the residence of Mrs A. w Da-
Lee near Arbor place on August 2,
'O8Mr. A. W. w elton and Mrs. MyI
tie Pugh were united in marriage
by Rev. E. G. Slower the ceremO-
ny was witnessed by a number OF
the relatives and friends after
which sumptuous dinner was
prepared and all present INDUCED
liberaly in both the necessaries and
Injuries of life. The newly mar
ried couple have the best wishes Of
their many friends.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04


MI. ]. G. Glover, the popular
manager of the Johnson Hardware
Company, has been reelected for
another year and Mr.. G. A. Oliver
president. The Board of Directors
elected at the annual meeting last
Saturday were:
J. M. Mosher, A Hageman,
John B. Werner, and E. N. Davis.
The business has been satisfac-
tory the past year and Manager
Glover mad a good showing inspite
of "hard times.''
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04

The sidewalk improvementsalOng
South Main are gratifying. DIR.
d. B. Ware and Mr.. r. V. Bowen
are having tile put down on one
half block from Jessamine street to
the alley north. The work is being
done by W S. Jones, the Central
Avenue tile man. Judge Drew W.
Paulk is having G. w. Hayes,
of the Granitoid Company, to lay
tiling in front Of his residence lot,
almost a half block, from the jes-
samine hotel south to the alley.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04
Qualification Of Electors and
Registration Of Voters.
APPROXIMATION
BY His Excellency, Hoke Smith, Gov
ornor.
Executive Department.
Atlanta. Ga, August l, 1908.

AIAonCS%I Go'I August ~ AVVo'
Whereas, the General Assembly, at
its session in 1908 proposed an
amendment to the Constitution of
this State as set forth in an Act ap-
proved August 1st 1908, to wit:
An Act to amend the Constitution
of the State of Georgia by repeating
section / of article 2 of the Constitu-
ton of this State and inserting IN
lieu thereof new section, consisting
of nine paragraphs, prescribing the
qualifications for electors; providing
for the registration of voters, and for
other purposes.
Section i. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by
the authority of the same,
that section one of article two
of the Constitution of this State be,
and the same is, hereby repealed, and
the following section, consisting OF
nine paragraphs, be inserted in said
article in lieu thereof:
Paragraph 1. After the year 1908
elections by the people shall be by
ballot, and only those persons shall
be allowed to vote who have been
first registered in accordance with
the requirements Of law.
Par. 2. Every male citizen Of this
State who is citizen of the United
States, twenty-one years old or up
wards, not laboring under any of the
disabilities named in this article, and
possessing the qualifications provid'
ed by it, shall be an elector and en-
titled to register and vote at any
election by the people; provided,
that no soldier, sailor, or marine in
the military or naval services of the
United States shall acquire the rights
of an elector by reason of being sta
toned on duty in this state.
Par. 8. To entitle person to reg
lister and vote at any election by the
people, he shall have resided in the
State one year next preceding the
election, and in the county in which
he offers to vote six months next pre-
ceding the election, and shall have
paid all taxes which may have been
required of him since the adoption
of the Constitution of Georgia of 1877
that he may have had an opportunity
of paying agreeably to law. Such
payment must have been made at
least six months prior to the election
at which he offers to vote, except
when such elections are held within
six months from the expiration OF the
time fixed by law for the payment OF
such taxes.
Par. 4, Every male citizen OF this
State shall be entitled to register as
an elector and to vote in all elections
in said State who is not disqualified
under the provisions of section 2 oil
article 2 of this Constitution, and
who possesses the qualifications pre-
scribed in paragraphs two and three
of this section or who will possess
them at the date of the election &C.
curing next after his registration,
and who in addition thereto comes
within either of the classes provided
for in the five following subdivisions
of this paragraph.
All persons who have honorably
served in the land or naval forces OF
the United States in the Revolution
arv war. or in the war of 1912, or IN
the war with Mexico. or in any War
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04

Walter Forbes goes to Macon
today to finish his course in phar-
macy. He has been in the Drug
store of J. III. Goodman & Co., for
about one year and will return to
Fitzgerald as soon as his course is
completed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04
An Editor CorrectS Harm
full Report.
From the jackson Argue

From the Jackson Argue
Fitzgerald, it is said, is suffering
from a scourage of typhoid fever
u large number of cases and hun
dreds of people have left the city.
rhe above paragraph was writ
ten from private sources. We glad
ly publish Editor MERGERS letter
in regard to it:
FITZGERALD, Ga, July %, 1908.
MRS. SHAVER, Jackson, Ga.
Dear Mrs. Shaver:-The above
statement, clipped from your issue
of July "a, is entirely in error.
There is no typhoid fever here.
We have had less than two dozen
cases here this year, which is not
considerable in population OF
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04

Mr.. w. d DaLee came up from
st. George Monday to settle up the
affairs of his fathers estate. He
will return to st. George tomorrow.
where he is in the hardware bust
ness.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04

lie roads of the state and for the
extension of the State road from
Atlanta to some point or points
upon the Atlantic coast.
The resolution was prepared by
the following committee:
J. G. Knapp,
A. II. Kimler,
d. Z. Jay,
J. G. Boney,
J. III. Harris,
7. FL. Porter,
J. B. Seanor,
d. B. Null.
The local sentiment against the
Prison Board as well as the lease
system, is very strong, and the
bitter sentiment against the men
who have maltreated the helpless
state prisoners and specialized on
the lease contracts is pretty gener-
al in this section.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04

Col. T. L. Griner is back from
Dublin where he attended court
last week.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04

WANTED-Roll Top Desk. Ad.
dress C. A. Newcomer, City. 97-3t
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04

Creating by thousands instead of dozens is
economy. The power of advertising justifies
the larger productions and reduces costs. Thus
it is that hundreds of things for domestic use and
personal adornment are put within the reach of
people of moderate means, THAT otherwise would
be limited to lifting the burden and gratifying
the tastes of only the rich.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04

umns as soon as they unfold their newspaper?
Advertising symbolizes the concentrated
energy of creative capacity 1t is picture of
business, of science, of art 1t is the electric ex
preston that strikes home and vtaizes the gath
cred results of the merchant, the manufacturer,
the chemist, the artist-the door in every depart
ment of human activity
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
10 Govern Second Glass Cities.

Senator Brady Of Lawrence has
sent us copy Of bill he proposes to
introduce early in the session Of the
Legislature. 1t is designed to organ
ize the government Of secend-class
cities and Ia modelled after the Iowa
idea Of commission government. 1t
includes the nou-partisan primary
which provides that men shall be
nominated for commissioner In the
towns with no party designation
after their names. The bill further
provides for the initiative and refer
endum in Kansas cities, and for the
recall Of the municipal officers during
their terms Of office, when the people
are dissatisfied with their public con-
duct.
The government Of seCond.class
cities needs reorganization and Mr..
Brady is on the right track. He
should incorporate into his proposed
law uniform regulations for all cities
Of this class so that ordinances shall
be uniform except in those things
that are purely local. The govern
ment Of the commissioners should be
administrative and not legislative
and the fullest publicity of expendi-
lures and receipts should be provided.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
PIttsburs counciImen Arrested.

Pittsburg, Dec. 22.-Seven mem
bers of the city council were arrest.
ed Monday night at the instance OF
the Voters league, a civic reform or
ganization, charged with conspiracy,
corrupt practices and bribery in con-
nection with municipal legislation
during the past two years Alleged
acts in establishing repositories for
the funds of the city are enumerated
in the complaints, and 1t is said a
number of persons occupying official
positions in local banks will shortly
be arrested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24


DicklnsOn county conducted III PIT
mary ~ less expense than the average
Of che state. According 70 the figure.
compiled BY the secretary o. state
the primary cost the state Of Kansas
elOl.SSS. There were 10000 voted
cast. The average cost per voter the
whole state over, therefore. was: .6sS
cents plus. Taking the Fifth district;
In Clay the total cost was sS62; the
total vote was 1915; cost per voter,
500.
In Cloud the total cost was $1,061 !;
votes cast, 1908, cost per vote, CSC.
In Dickinson the total cost was
81, 408; number Of votes cast, 1916;
cost per vote 1863 cents.
The total cost in Geary county was
1922; the number Of votes cast 1854;
cost per vote, 8St cents.
The total cost In Marshall was
%, 0S5; number Of votes cast, 2,424;
cost per vote "a cents nearly.
The total cost in Ottawa was 1919;
number Of votes cast, 1,048; cost per
vote 1854 cents scant.
The total cost in Republic was
81. 081; number Of votes cast, 1888;
cost per vote, GA cents scant.
The total cost In Riley was 1886;
number Of votes cast, 1,492; cost per
vote. SO cents plus.
The total cost in Saline was 41,3b6;
number Of votes cast. 1928, cost per
vote, 10 cents.
The total cost In Washington was
81, 1871; the number OF votes cast,
1891; cost per vote, 563 cents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24

Bent Murdoch out Of the fullness Of
9 ripe experience advises; Don't lei
any man play you for sucker. Turn
over a new leaf, take pledge, make
q vow that from now you will moi
permit anybody play you for a sucker
Buy home. Patronize home men.
Stay with the men that you know are
honest and deOent and square. There
is money in It. Don't invest In stock
or bonds or certificates" or life In
suranOe sold by some irresponsible
stranger without consulting your
banker about 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
MRS. ANNIs'sTORY
WIDOW OF CAPT. HAMS VICTIM
TELLS OF HER HUs-
SANDS MURDER.
new POINTS BROUGHT OUT
WltnOsS Sald Thornton HaIns Pressed
Revolver Against Her Back And
Threatened to Take
Her Life.

Flushing, N. T., Dec. 22.-The trial
Of Thornton Jenkins Hams reached q
climax Of dramatic intensity Monday
when Mrs. Helena q. Annis, widow Of
William 2. Annis, In q deliberate re-.
cital lasting for nearly three hours.
pictured the killing Of her husband,
as he sat at the tiller Of his boat, by
Capt. Peter G. Hams, Jr. Mrs. Annis
nearly tainted few minutes before
her examination was concluded, but
quickly recovered.
It was hard Gay for the defense
and counsel for Hams was exhaust.
cd from the cross examination which
was directed toward the states wit.
nesses in an effort to shake their tes.
timony. Thornton Hams lost much
Of the easy nonchalance that has
characterized his manner in previous
sessions. When led from the court by
two deputy sheriffs the prisoner ap-
peared detected and careworn.
Mrs. Annis made an impressive fig
ure on the witness stand as she told i.
in quiet tones her story of August Is
at the Bayside Yacht club. Several
new points added dramatic interest to
the trial. When Annis' boat came
alongside the float the widow testi-
fed. Thornton Hams beckoned to his
brother and led the way down the
runway. The shooting followed with
in q few moments.
Lawyer Mcintyre sought to discredit
the "beckoning episode" which the
state asserts proves that the author
induced the army officer to the crime,
and kept Mrs. Annis on this point
under cross examination for nearly
half an hour. Hams counsel devet
oped that Mrs. Annis had not until
last week told District Attorney Oar
rim that the defendant had beokoned
to his brother. m
Il ran down the runway and Thorn
ton Hams pointed his revolver at me.
turned to go back and he pressed
the weapon against my back, saying
You get out of here or you viii get
the same ran up the runway and,
looking back, saw my husband falling
into the water" 30 said Mrs. Annis in
relating her story and this new EVIL
dence the lawyers for Hams struggled
vainly to discredit.
Another important witness was
Charles H. Roberts, Bayside Yacht
club member and an eyewitness Of
the shooting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24

A postofice inspector went oveI
two routes in Nemaha county and re-
ported them bad, ordering delivery
stopped until they are repaired
The farmers might just as we'll gel
out and drag the roads IL they want q
continuation Of free delivery. Good
roads is a very small tribute to pay
for the service received, besides good
roads are for ala public need and
benefit. '"r.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
He Feneed Government Land.

Fresno, Cal, Dec. 22.-S. G. LilIis,
wealthy banker and stockman Of
Lemoore, Cal, was sentenced by
Judge Wellborn at special session
of the federal court Monday to six
months in Jail and fined $1,000. LiIlis
was convicted at the last session Of
the federal court on a charge Of IL
legally inclosing large areas Of gov
eminent land in the Cantua district,
where he has immense holdings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
Clsveland's ideals"

"CAll 1t by whatever name, Grover
Cleveland showed at times something
Of the instinct Of a seer" writes An
drew F. West, dean OF the Graduate
School, Princeton, in the January
Century in his sympathetic apprecia-
ton Of the late ex-president, entitled
"Grover Cleveland; A Princeton
Memory" "Ii we concede high i'm.
aginAtion tv the man Of science,
brOoding on the deep till some truth
Of nature energies to bis sight, then
1t was like broodlng on the troubled
dOod Of human society and govern
ment that enabled him to see and
utter truths all had felt, no doubt,
and yet none but he had expressed SO
surely. 1t is true he did not care for
the word "ideas,n and did not keep
his own on parade, but we'll in the
background. Yet he said again and
again that 3 man or a community or
business firm or 8 university, or
most Of all, 3 free people without
standards Of right beyond what they
saw or did, without allegiance to
something unseen above them all
would soon sink below their own
level"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24

The Lawrence Gazette finds this
good reason for making William Allen
White 8 o. s. senator: "In the
senate Mr.. White would fill that ex-
esllent daily, Congressional Record,
90 full Of good stuf that would be
sought after as eagerly as comic
supplement, or a religious periodical.
And he would inject some Of both
into it.n Fact is, White ought to be
senator instead Of Bristow. He car.
ried the brunt Of the campaign and
won the battle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
Chicago counterfeIters 10 Prison.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Sentenced tc
terms varying from three to ten years
the six counterfeiters recently con
victed of making and circulating in
Chicago, st. Louis, Cleveland and 9th
er cities, bogus IS bills, Monday night
left in charge of marshals for the
penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth
Kan. Edward Westcott, one of the
counterfeiters sentenced for 10 years,
left behind wife and eight children
who are declared to be destitute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
ALL DAY ON STAND
ANDREW CARNEGIE AN INTER
EsTlN0 WITNESS At THE
HOUSE TARIFF HEARING.
FOR FREE TRADE N STEEL


Washington, Dec. 22.-Andrew Ca
negie. famous for the millions b
made in the steel business and 70
his views on economic questions, wa
an entertaining, IL not instructive
witness before the house ways ant
means committee tariff hearing Mon
day.
An article on the tariff especially
relating to the steel schedule writer
by Mr.. Carnegie recently appeared In
a monthly magazine. Owing to the
statements made In that article, 1t be
came the basis for the questions
asked by the members of the commit
tee at hearings on the steel schedule
Although he was on the stand for
nearly eight hours, Mr.. Carnegie
laughed and joked good naturally
throughout. He exasperated several
of the "standpatters," with his cpl
gramatic replies, praised the genius
Of Charles M. Schwab, urged the com
mittee to accept the testimony OF
Judge q. H. Gary as conclusive, and
told several funny stories. He avoid
ed figures, however, to such an ex'
tent that 1t is doubtful II the tariff
trainers are any more enlightened or
the steel question than they were be-
fore Mr.. Carnegie was sworn in.
Mr.. Carnegie's principal contention
was that the steel industry needs no
more protection, that 1t has reached
a point in Its development where the
American manufacturers can compete
with the world under free trade con
ditions. While he claimed that the
cost Of labor and production of steel
are less in this country than in the
other countries producing steel, Mr..
Carnegie gave no figures to support
his contentious.
He said Judge Gary told the com
mittee that the United States Steel
corporation can get along without a
tariR on its products and that should
be SUFFICIENT evidence for the commit
tee to take OF the duty on steel and
iron.
Mr.. Carnegie's testimony was most
unique and interesting and he fire.
Quentiy caused much laughter, the
joke often being at the expense Of the
chairman or some other member Of
the commission. He declared EN-.
phatically against combinations, or
trusts" and said he had nothing to
do with the sale Of the Carnegie Steel
company to the United States Steel
He characterized the
stock gambler as being the worst
citizen a country could have and said
be never had one associated with him
In business.
Mr.. Carnegie dealt largely In
theories and deductions, stating that
be was merely expressing his opinion
when his testimony varied from that
of Judge Gary and Mr.. schwab. He
said that these two gentlemen were
Very truthful, but were interested
witnesses and the committee should
not place too much stress on figures
supplied BY interested Witnesses"
Mr. Carnegie evidently enjoyed the
sross Ere Of questions put 20 him By
both Republican and Democratic mem
safH Of the committee, but frequently
oppressed regret that he could not
ross examine the members Of the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-24
Tobacco Trusts Demurrer overruIed.

Louisville, KY, Dec, 22.-Judge
Evans in the federal court Monday
overruled demurrer Of the American
Tobacco company. the Nall q VIII
liams Tobacco company and the Men
sci Tobacco company to the 1880, 900
damage suit Of the Monarch Tobacco
company. The suit, which charges
discrimination in violation Of. the
antitrust laws, now will proceed.