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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-30
Held In the Mud.
DR.. Broughton and Par
ty Were Delayed in
Reaching Oci|Ia
by Auto Get
ting into
Mud
(By the Schauefer)

Rev. DIR. Len G. BloughtOn, OF
Atlanta, stopped off in this city
Tuesday night enroute to Ocilla
where he is to hold a Today revi-
val service.
He found it necessary in order
to meet his appointment to go
thru by auto. L. o. Tisdel un'
dertook to so convey him and all
went well until about half way to
Ocilla, near Jim Fletcher's' when
the flood waters had risen so high
that the auto was foundered in the
middle of the creek. Mr.. Fetch
er pulled the auto aud it's oecu'
pants out of the creek with a team
of oxen, but after it was out of its
bath the machine failed to respond
to every effort to make it go Fin
ally Mr.. Fletcher hitched up a
team of mules and carried the rev.
erend gentleman on to his destlna-
ton, reaching Ocilla sometime at
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-30
Heir to Property.
Mrs. C. F. Atherton Will
Make Her Future Home
in Knightstown, Ind.

Mrs. G. f. Anterior, who has
made her home on North Banker
street for some time, is receiving
the congratulations of her friends
in consequence of a better outlook
for the future that has come to
her during the last several days.
State Senator George Williams, a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Knights
town, Ind, and John Crouch, a
mail clerk on the Indianapolis
Southern, were here this week to
notify Mrs. Anterior that she had
fallen heir to a pleasant home in
Knightstown. This is particular
ly gratifying to her after her late
trials, because Knightst0wn IS her
girlhood's home, and her removal
from this city brings her back to
all the associations of her younger
days, She expects to leave Effing-
ham at an early date in May, and
desires to extend her thanks to all
who have been friends to her dur
ing her residence in this city. Hell
little son, Bonnie, goes with her.
Mrs. Anterior having lived here
with her family several years, is
we'll known to many of our people
who will be interested in her for
time.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-30
Appeal Made For Aid
Mayor Of ChipIey Ap-
DeaIs for Aid for
Distressed
People,.

Our town is in distress. A ter
rifle cyclone struck us about 1 a.
NJ, on the 25th ipst., completely
demolishing !half of our town,
leaving death and desolation in it's
wake.
The utter misery and destitu-
ton which confronts us is awful
to contemplate. No pen can de-
scribe it, and to add to this chap
ter of horrors, we were visited or
the Goth by one of the severest
rain storms known to this section
this section in years. The stocks
of merchandise in the stores I'M
rooted by the cyclone were almost
totally ruined. A conservative
of damages will reach
over 100000. Will need all the
aid we can get, assist us if you can,
Send all donations to A. Magru-
der, chairman relief committee,
Chipley, Ga. 81. A. Poer, Mayor,
Chipley, Ca, April %, 1908.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-30
Triton To Have
An EIks Lodge--It Will be
Organized Thursday,
May 7--LocaI EIks
Going to Attend
the Occasion.

The local lodge of Elks has been
requested by the District Deputy
Grand Exalted Ruler, J. 7 Hill, of
Cordele, to assaGble in Triton on
Thursday afternoon, May z, when
a lodge will be organized and known
as Triton Lodge, No. lila.
There will be a large attendance
from Fitzgerald Lodge and other
lodges thruout South Georgia, and
the boys are all expecting a merry
good time.
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ter 8 O'Clock.
DIR. Broughton will not soon
forget his thrilling experience, and
to add to his distress he had had
but little if any food since early
morning.
Mrs. Broughton accompanied
the party and for bravery deserves
special mention as she remained
in the auto until it was entirely
extricated from the ~aeething
waters.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-30

City Drug Co.'S. fountain is
for. Ladies Benevolent League TO-
day.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-30

Ladies Benevolent League today
The sun., 1908-04-26
SLOW At MAKING CITIZENS.
Government Provides Three Men and nC
Can't Handle the business.

GOyeFnment Provides Three Men and They
Can't Handle the Business.
swhy do you let us come TO America
II you won't let us work after we get here9'
This aud similar questions are put almost
daily to tho clerk Of the United States
naturalization bureau In this city. Such
inquiries and protests arise from the great
numbers Of foreigners now seeking citizen
ship papers and the small clerical facilities
furnished by the Government to supply
them.
At rst glance II would appear to the
uninitiated that it was Of no great moment
10 the average alien TO be delayed a week
OF two or perhaps even a month in getting
his first papers: .
To the unskiled laborer delay is not OF
90 vital importance as II Is to the skilled
artisan who wishes 10 become q member
Of q union. sFhe first requisite for men,
bership In a union is citizenship OF the
possession Of first papers.
For several " eeks past the number OF
applicants lined up in the corridors before
the clerks Office has been steadily increas-
ing. Ar. Donovan and his two assistants
take as many In day as they can handle.
Only about ten days remain now 10
those applying for full papers who desire
70 vote at the next Presidential election.
The law requires ninety days TO elapse
between the application and the actual
granting Of final papers and the possessor
must hold them three months before he
can vote. For this reason many appli-
cants are In a fever heat 10 get their papers,
but as the work is being done large num-
Der are doomed TO disappointment.
The sun., 1908-04-26
ALL ROT, EXPERT TESTIFIED,
To Say That Millions Of Hidden Met. tx
pendlture We're Charged TO Construction.

TO Say That Millions OF Hidden Met. EN'
penditure We're Charged TO Construction.
According to the testimony before the
special county Grand Jury, Herbert H,
vresland. az president Of the Metropolitan
Securities Company, had a yearly petty
cash account Of about $4,000 for which
no vouchers were returned for eXpendi-
lures. Charles S. Ludam, an expert ac-
countant, testified that this was not an
unusual sim for the president Of a big
corporation 10 have at his disposal.
Ludlam also testified that 1T was all
rot that millions OF dollars which had been
expended secretly by the Metropolitan had
Useu charged 10 construction account In
explaining this Ludlam said that all ac-
oountants did not agree on the methods OF
keeping books From the investigation he
made Of the Metropolitan's books he found
nothing that would arouse his suspicion.
Then the books were not kept as oom-
pletely as they might have been. said Mr.,
Jerome.
Il think we told the president Of the COM
pAny at the time that their methods were
rather old fashioned said Ludlam. The
methods were hardly fitted for a company
Of that size. think the system would have
been all right for a small company. When
the company got as large as Il was II was
not sunoiont to handle the business
The sun., 1908-04-26

Extra spedh-Ly White Rolled Oats full weight 7 cartons
22c; lOlb bags, A2c. Oo-b sacks.
PRUNEs Ob boxes Of large thin snned perfect fruit
The sun., 1908-04-26
Summer Knit Underwear
The smarteSt models Of theISeason
for almost half regular price
For Men and Women
Mems Real French Underwear, 7Sc
Regular $780, $l.75 and $3.50 grades.

Men should take advantage Of this unusual opportunity
secure supply sufficient to last the entire season.
Two and three thread real fine gauge closely knit un-
bleached Balbnggan, self finish throughout silk fronts
silk finish cuffs and neck and drawer ankles long short
sleeve shirts; drawers in regular length Stous Lsle
thread in very fine gauge pure white unbeached real 7S
Sea Island cottons, in color, very light weights
Every garment guaranteed perfect and regularly sold by
leading houses throughout the country at each, $Ioo
$I75 and $3.50. Special for this week at EACH.
Mems $500 English Underwear, O,c
Full fashioned regular made, white English mcnno
Shirts and Drawers perfect quality beautiful fnish very
light gauze weight containing small portion Of wool.
Shirts with long short sleeves, Drawers made with or
double spced seats, ankle length regular stout y
small lot which the makers sent here TO their New Tufk
agents to carry in stock closed out by at half price
Hence we offer S7oo garment for .........,...,
Womens Sl00 Union Suits, 5sc
Womens very fine sheer quality Swiss ribbed pure white
Isle thread Union Suits, low neck sleeveless wide &c
brea legs trimmed at neck and knees with handsome ~
3Jc Summer Vests at Sc
Swiss ribbed sheer light weight Isle thread Ves-iow
neck sleeveless trimmed at neck handsome designs Of 0E
mtaon hand crochet, white, pink and sky very pabe ~
md elastic; perfect goods Usually 35c. each, at.
The sun., 1908-04-26
Turkish Crochet Laces: Our
Third Spring Shipment

demand for Turkish Crochet Laces has exceeded the supply
H7 ever New York realize that such Laces
quite pretty and effective real Irish Crochet LaGes
SAS costing three times much as the Turkish.
Our own organization ConantnOp doing Its best keep
supplied with periodical shipments such thhe third have
ceived this season. Embraced
EDGNGS INSERTIONS AND BANDS widths ranging fhch
inehe lOc 10 Soc
AoVER CROCHET LACES 10 inches wide; for waists and dresses
The sun., 1908-04-26
Turkish Lace Garments

Of mentioned above interesting collection Of
Hdoehs Waists Betos SkSand medium and Asngh Coai distinctly
models light In weight '
in ssmmds Robe section prices ranging from 500 S3S4
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HAS TOO MANY PUPILS.
Business High School Crowded by
Midwinter Promotions.

District school officials are i'm a guam
dairy 10 how to accommodate the in
fiuX of pupils into the Business High
The building was full last September when
school opcAcd. Now 140 pupils have been
promoted. and must be housed and taught
in the school.
The result is that this newest Of the
high school buildings is SO overcrowded
that the school authorities are taxed to
plan for the accommodation of the new
pupils.
To accommodate the larger number IL
has been decided to prolong the session OF
She school. "a plan to rent rooms over
grocery store adjacent to the school. was
given up because the rooms are poorly
lighted and unsuitable for school rooms.
The afternoon session OF the Business
High School il is announced. Will last
from l o'clock TO 4:30, i'm order to give full
time and attention TO all. A corps OF
teacheEs has volunteered to conduct the
work. and at least four sections VIII meet
and recfte at this session.
The board of education has taken up
the matter and requested that action be
taken to improve conditions. The Com
missioners have sent to Congress plans
for an addition to the Business High
School building which will cost $50, 600.
Tile necessity. in accommodating this
large overflow, of prolonging the session.
il is pointed out. is the best argument in
favor OF speedy action on the part q
Congress.
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would be a great injury to him and would
de feat the ends of justice The nomina-
ton was accordingly sent in. At Wapa-
koneta the incumbent did his work we'll.
but the post office inspector reported that
the feeling was almost unanimous among
his feliow-townsmen that there should be
a change. and a Mr.. Moser appointed it
appearing that the postmaster was not
popular with the people. while the man
suggested for the nomination was un-
'questionably the choice of the patrons of
the Office, being regarded by them as
most progressive and public-spirited
young business man. possessed OF more
than ordinary ability extremely popular
with the people of his native city. ire
spective of party affiliations" call
your attention to the fact that the SEN
ate withdrew it's opposition to one of these
four men and confirmed him. so that the
charge relates to only three out of the
whole number. 1.1G4 post offices: that of
these three. two were nominated in the
usual fashion on the recommendation OF
the outgoing congressman, and that the
third nomination was made on the report
of the inspector and would have been
made without the slightest regard to
whether there was presidential canvass
on hand or not.
Takes Up the Next Charge.
The statements in the editorial in
question are therefore untrue in every
particular.
AS for your quotation from another
newspaper. running as follows:
Federal officeholders may be COM
manded to use their influence and their
authority in behalf of a candidate. Such
IA command has been issued and the
President should know of it,
Somebody has instructed pOstmasters
that they must obtain from Tneir sub
ordinates either their designations or
their pledge of support for Taft dele
gates to the convention.
:. Even in Massachusetts efforts of this
kind have recently been made, but hap
PLY. they have been stopped. partly be-
cause the postmasters on whom tho at
tempts were made had the courage to
resist. and partly from other CAUSES
There is really nothing to say except
that it does not contain the slightest
particle of truth and that the mis-
statement is SO gross that it is difficult
to believe il other than a deliberate in
ventfOn. There is not the slightest
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nlv New York efficeholder for whom they

only New York efficeholder for whom they
made such a request. The congressman
from his district and the senator's have
not agreed about his successor. and he is
still in Office These facts were either
known TO the editors of the paper In ques-
ton. or could have been found out by the
slightest inquiry. There remains the al
LEGATIONS as to the appointment OF TART
I have made fifty-eight post office appoint
ments Twenty-seven Of these were reap
pointments thirty-One were new appoint
ments the last including the cases where
the incumbent had died. had been removed
for cause or had resigned, Generally the
appointment was made exactly as In other
states-upon the Recommendation or the
congressman from the district
Ia various cases. however. as at Nau-
mee Strasburg. Burton. Greenville and
LeiDs!c the nominations were made upon
the recomm endation of both Senators
Foraker and Dick. or of one or the other.
In four cases the nominations were re-
jected by the Senate.
On the Ohio Reflections.
in two of these--Dennison and Chrichs-
yille-the nominations of the new men
were made on the recommendation of
the then congressman, Mr.. Smyser; in
each case the previous incumbent had not
been giving very satisfactory services. in
one instance he having failed to give suf-
ficient personal ate ntion to the office. As
reported by the inspector, and in the other
case the postmaster being also the pub
Usher and ed!to- of a newspaper and va-
rious irregularities having been noticed.
some resulting in violation OF law In the
interest of the postmaster's paper. The
course followed was precisely similar to
that followed In the case OF the various
other post offices i'm Ohio In the districts
repre- sented by Congressman Keifer. Ken
nedy. Cole and others. and precisely
similar to- the course followed as regards
the recommendations OF this same Con-
gresham Smyser in other offices. At
Spencerville inve stigat:on by the inspector
showed that n was inadvissoble TO reap
poin. the incumbent. and that Mr.. Weth-
Grill. who had been o ,iginally recommend
ed for the position by Senator Dick.
should be appointed. Senator Dick after
ward withdrew his recommendation, but
the inspector reported that Mr.. Wetherill
had by that time already been appointed.
and that to withhold hin. commission
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foundation for 1t. and no successful eff
fort can be made to show tina, there is
the slightest foundation for IT. AS re-
CARDS the Massachusetts post offices. in
all except five cases my appointments
were reappointments: that is the in
cumbent was renominated, with the
consent of the senators or congressman,
at the expiration of the regular term.
or these five cases new men were put in
three times because Of death and twice
because of the resignation of the in
cumbent. In each case. whether Of ap-
pointment of reappointment, i followed
the ordinary custom. accepting the sug-
gestion either of the senators or of the
the men suggested were eminently fit.
Not a particle of difference has been
made in this respect between those con-
gressmen who were for one presidential
candidate and those congressman who
were for another. and so far as 1 know
in every case the appointment has fully
satisfied the local people. In other
words. the appointments have been
made not to control. but to recognize,
the sentiment of the locality.
IF such assertions as those of these
papers are made i'm good faith, on knowl-
edge Of facts. and with any other pur-
pose than to produce political effect by
false pretense or by reckless statement
without knowledge, let those making them
produce the specific. cases to which they
refer. If in any such case the accuse
ton is found true. 1t will have occurred
without my knowledge. and shall deal
with it in the precise spirit of my in
structions to the civil service commission
hereinafter referred to.
so far as know. the only other accusa-
tons that have been made as to the use
of patronage have been in connection with
the pension agent in NewHampshire and a
collector o.: internal revenue in Ohio. In
the case of the pension office. the senators
and representatives could not agree on a
nominee, two recommending one man and
two another declined to send in a man
recommended to me by outsiders. whom l
believed to be better than either. The
Senate rejected him. His name would have
been sent in il there had been no pres
Dental canvass at all a: this time. AS re-
CARDS collectors OF internal revenue, some
are appointed upon the recommendation
of senator's. and some on the recommended
ton of representatives. In Ohio the col
lector of internal revenue whom / nOmi-
mated in the first district was recon-
mended by the representative of the dis
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trict. In the tenth district / followed the
recommendation of the two senator's. IN
other words. l followed the same course
in Ohio as in other states as regards all
these nominations. the only difference be-
ing that Ohio is the single state Where
the bulk of the federal employees nave beeh
inclined to be against the presidential can
didate from the state. In New YORK.
Pennsylvania. Illinois. Indiana and Wis-
consn, so far as 1 know, the enormous
majority of appointees are in each case
for the presidential candidate from The
state. This has not been true in ONO, ana
my interference with patronage matters
in Ohio has been limited to insisting. as
should insist anywhere else. that opposi-
ton to the purposes. policies and TRENDS
OF the administration shall not be con-
sidered as a necessary prerequisite to
holding the commission of the President
Stands for Civil Service.
I'm my letter to the civil service commits
sion of June l.. 1902. which now holds
good and will be enforced. officers are
warned not to use their places TO control
political movements. not to coerce their
subordinates. nor to neglect their public
duties for political work. not to cause any
public scandal by their political activity:
but outside OF the classified service they
are not otherwise limited in political ar-
tivity. No officer will be permitted to
violate the above injunction. Win my
knowledge. no matter for what candidate
he may be working. and I may add that
tie only officers as to whom any question
of violation Of this injunction has hitherto
arisen have been men who are not work
ing for Mr.. Taft.
The above is a full statement Of the
facts. Not an appointment has been made
that would not have been made if there
had been no presidential contest im-
pending, and in no case has there been
deviation from the course that would have
been pursued had none of. those who
actually are candidates for the nomination
been candidates: nor has a single Office
holder been removed or threatened with
removal, or cOerced in any way to secure
his support for any presidential candi-
date In fact the only coercion that |
have attempted to exercise was to forbid
the oficeholders from pushing my own
denomination. this being done in the fol-
lowing letter sent to the members of my
cabinet on November 10. 1907:
~ have been informed that certain
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DENOUNCED AS FALSE
Current Reports Analysed by
the President.
POLITICAL USE OF OFFICE
Alleged Exertions for the Benefit of
Taft.
STORIES INDIGNANTLY DENIED
Pronounced to Be the Invention Of
Those Who Desire to Say
Something Injurious.
False and Malicious.

The statement that I have used
the offices in the effort to nomi-
nate any presidential candidate is
both false and malicious.
1t is the usual imagination inven-
tion which flows from a desire to
say something injurious.
Remember that those now MAX
ing this accusation were busily
engaged two months ago i'm assert
ing that / was using the offices
to secure my own denomination.
It is the kind of accusation
which for the next few months
will be rife.
This particular SANDER will be
ploded those who have used it
will promptly invent another.
Not an appointment has been
made that would not have been
made If there had been no pres
idential contest impending. and in
no case has there been a deviation
from the course that I would have
pursued had none OF those who
actually are candidates for the
nomination been candidates. nor
has single Officeholder been re-
moved or threatened with re-
moval or coerced in any way to
secure his support for any presi-
Dental candidate.
have attempted to exercise was to
forbid the officehOlders from push
ing my own denomination.
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of.iceholders in your department are pro-
posing to go to the national convention
as delegates i'm favor of renominating ME
for the presidency. or are proposing TO
procure my Endorsement for such re-
nomination by state convention. This
must not be. | wish you to inform such
officers you may find it advisable or
necessary to inform in order to carry out
the spirit Of this instruction, that such
advocacy of my denomination. or accep-
lance of an election as delegate for that
purpose will be regarded as serious vio-
lation of official propriety, and will be
dealt with accordingly.
Yours truly.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Hon William Dudley Foulke, Rich
mond Ind
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O'Donnell's Pharmacies,

WASHINGTON. ID. c..
~ ST NV. s2d and NJ SITS. NV, Sd st. and
Ia. ave. s.c.SS sd and U SITS. NV.
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BLOOD WILL TELL
Old Adage Proven by Wash.
inQton People.

Many people have looked upon this idea with
ridicule and skepticsm. but show US a person
In Washington who has pure. rich rcd blood,
and will show you a person who Is healthy.
strong and robust. with clear skin and bright
eyes. On fhc other hand. a person whose blood
is poor. thin. badly pourisbed, sluggish or
wsteTy is inst sure he subject to nervous.
ness and all kinds Of human aches pains and
ills aud that tired aud all.dragged out feeling is
inevitable. Then the impurities Of the blood
often break out 10 the form Of erup,ious
To such persous recommend Viuoi, the
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will purify. vitalse and enrich the blood and
create hesltb and strength IN a surprisingly
short time. This is because vinol 10 scien-
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and body building elements Of cod liver oil taken
from fresh Gods livers. with peptonate Of iron,
which is a needful constituent for the blood,
added.
We ask any person In Washington to try vinol
on our guarantee to return money IL II fails to
give satisfaction.
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WASHINGTON. d. c..
~ + ST NV. s2d and NJ SITS. NV, Sd St and
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