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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-10
DISFRANCHISEMENT.

It seems at this time that the franchise
amendment to the Constitution has won in
Georgia 1t is believed by many people that
this law win mean two white parties for Geor-
gia, IS it is claimed that the negro is elimina.
ted. The Rambler has always contended that
itwould only prove possibly temporary expe,
dent, and even as temporary expedient we
are afraid of it. AS rule the white man con-
trolls the uneducated negro. Besides this, in
afew years they will practically all be educa-
ted, and if the white people are divided, it
will be hard matter to get them solidly in
IN one party again.
There are plenty Of our people who want
to leave the democratic party-however, a
minority they will, we fear, use the dis
franchisement law as an excuse.
We believe that it will again put the ne.
gro in politics, as he will then have white
hackers on both sides who will protect and en-
courage him.-Cordele Rambler
And, indeed, is the fact that it viii bring abou
two parties In Georgia an argument against dis
smnehising the negr02 Wouldn't the editor o
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-10

the Rambler like to be at liberty in the matter of
selecting political affiliations!
Wouldn't the editor of the Rambler prefer to
be opposed or have the party to which he be-
longs opposed by another white mans party
than by negro party!
Our opinion is that the Rambler's dread of
the probable return of the negro to politics is not
we'll founded in reason. Then let's ad-
nit for the sake of argument that it is probable
that the educated negro will return to politics, is
it not better to be opposed by the educated negro
than by the ignorant and purchasable voter. AS
for the Enterprise, we believe that the new dis
reimbursement law adopted at the polls this week
is the most salutary measure that has been adopt
ed by the people of the state since the day of Sc
cessiOn.
By way of postscript we will add that we
believe that a majority of the white votes cast
against the measure last Wednesday were result
of downright luminosity against the administra
ton, which it is admitted is responsible for the
law-and the friends of the administratonsaved it
last Wednesday.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-10

Col. II. S. Fuller has 80 acres of
good farm land close in, high, dry
and in cultivation: titles perfect.
The cheapest in l mile of the city
and the only place of its value now
for sale. 1146tf
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-10

The Grant Street Barber Shop,
Fitz Hugh Lee proprietor. Hot
and cold baths. If
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-10
Wheat Raising In
Ben Hill County.
The Experience of a Sue
CeSSfuI Planter.

Dear Sir: Having mad quite d
lot of inquiries about my wheat
industry, 1 thought perhaps
through the medium of your
paper a little of my experience
along this line would perhaps be
somewhat interesting to my broth
er farmers.
Some ten years ago / began
planting wheat, each year since
then l have planted more or less
wheat and have never had any
thing like crop failure, but to the
contrary have made fair crops each
! year, the yield per acre being de-
termined by the preparation of the
land and the fertility of the soil.
Last December which was month
and half too late for the best re-
sults) l planted twelve acres in
wheat. In May I harvested from
this piece of land 1870 bushels equal
TO 80 barrels of flour besides Sec
onds, shorts and grass. | consider
this crop easy worth $3.50 or more.
In June I sowed this same piece
of ground in peas Gone half bushel
to the acre which was only half
cnough) and feel sure that will
get from Is to Is tons of hay worth
something like $500. In other words
the grass proceeds from these twelve
acres will be any where from $500
to $500. This is ordinary Ben Hill
Co. land and moderately fertilized,
and the expenses of the two crops a
great deal less than one cotton crop
would have been and any ordinary
mathematician can figure the diff
ference in results or net proceeds.
AS a matter of fact the south can
not compete with the west in grow
ing wheat and that is not the ques
ton 1 started out to argue, but it
wasIsimply this, that the farmers of
this county can and should raise
at leasttheir own supplies. NotOnly
is this true of wheat but the same
applies to pork, beef, rice, corn
hay, sweet potatoes, etc. In other
words we farmers ought never to
go on the market to buy anything
that we can raise here and we are
certainly blessed with a soil and
climate capable of wonderful re-
suits. But back to wheat growing.
After two years experience would
as soon think of going to my neigh
bors to buy sweet potatoes as I
would to go to town to buy my
flour. I would recommend blue
stem as being the most reliable
variety, and from the first of o.
tober to the 15 of November being
the proper time to plant. Had |
planted the twelve acres in Octo-
ber instead of December, l feel
sure the results would have been
much better.
The preparation of the soil
should be about the same as for
oats. The better the preparation
the better the results may be ex-
pected. This not only applies to
wheat, but to any other crop, and
any land that will make oats
will make wheat.
Sown in October blue stem
will do to harvest early in May so
that we can follow it with almost
any other crop and expect a fair
weld. Then we have the satisfac
ton of knowing that we are eating
pure weat flour unadulterated, be-
sides if we would raise our sup
plies at home instead of going to
the western market for them the
Wall Street gamblers could go to
the eternal bow vows. The price
of cotton would adjust itself, and
we would be much happier and
more contented people.
Yours truly,
M. DICKSON.
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SlOO.OOO.ON To LOAN.

have just returned from New
York City where | have ar
ranged to secure 100000 to
loan on improven farms in Ben
Hill and Irwin counties. No
delay. The money is ready as
soon as abstracts of title can
be completed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-10

For rough and dressed lumber
see W. r. Booker. Yards in rear
of Oper House. 125 tues-sat- If
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-10

P. S "A sample of my wheat
and four can be seen at the Bust
ness League Headquarter in Fitz-
gerald. ID.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
REASSURING TO SHIPPERS.

While some railroad authorities, in.
Guiding James j. Hill, insist that IN
vance in freight rates is unavoidable
If there is to be any extension of lines
any rehabilitation aud progress. an1
while local and partial increases have
actually been announced the shin
pers and manufacturers who believe
that general advance would be a
grave blunder and tetriment to bust
ness have again received SINE reas-
surance
President McCrear CT the PennsvI-
vania states formally that at the
New York meeting the other day "a
full consideration and exchange If
sion that "the time was not oppor
tune for an advance in all class rates
applicable to the entire territory rep
resented at the meeting, which EN-
braced lines east of the Mississippi
and north of the Ohio rivers" It has
been understood that the Pennsyl
vania had been opposed from the gu
set to the proposed general advance
and. moreover, all had frankly al
mitted that the action suggested could
not be taken except under au agres
ment of all the roads concerned. Be.
tweeI that, however. and the state
ment that the unanimous decision
was against general increase the
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
Biography.

Fred NJ. Warner governor Of Mich
igan was born at Hickling. Noting
hamshire England. July 2l 1853
When he was an infant he was
brought by his parents to the United
States. A few months after the arri
val of the family in America the
mother died and the child was adopt
ed by relative living in Michigan.
The boys common school education
was supplemented by year of study
at the Michigan State Agricultural
college. After leaving that instirt
tion he engaged in business pursuit.
In 1889 he became interested in the
creamery industry and in a few years
he had built his business UP to large
proportions While achieving marked
success in business be also became
active in political affairs as a Repub.
lican. In 1895 he was elected to the
Michigan senate serving until 1898
he was elected secretary Of state of
Michigan in 1900 and again in 1892
being the youngest man to hold that
office since the adoption of the state
constitution in 1850 In 1904 he was
elected governor of Michigan and wa,
reelected to the office in 1906.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
ONE WAY OUT.

A feaiecnt of Cairo Shows the Way
Only enc way 10 care a bal back.
Liniment and plasters may reliey.
it,
The. won't cure it.
Rackache means sick kidneys
Doar's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ills
Cairo people prove this.
RCau ease of it:
NJ J Dohschutz. az BPS Sixteenth
stree: Cairo, H., says; II made n
statement for publication seven years
ago telling what Doan's Kidney Pills
bau done fer me and now willingly
confirm what | then said At that
time | was greatly annoyed by "A
lame back aud kidney weakness. |
procured Dpan's Kidney Pills at
Schulz & Sons drug store, took them
as directed and received great relief
! always take pleasure in endorsiar
noan's Kidney Pills 20 the general
public. as | know tnem to be rem
edY al Merit
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents Foster.Milburn c.. buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States,
Remember the name Dean and
take no ether.
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TODAY IN HISTORY
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July 2t

iGG9--Iocke's constitution for Caro-
lima signed
1773-Pope Clement XIV, signed bill
for the extinction of the Jesuits
l796-Robert Burns, Scottish poet
died Born ain 25, 1859
1897 Bonaparte defeated the Mann"
lukes at the battle of the Pyrj
mids. and thus subdued Lower
Egypt.
1851 Battle Of Dull Run
1SG5-Fred NJ Warner. Governor OF
Michigan, born in Nottingham
shire. England,
1874 Charges of Theodore Ti,toa
against Henry Ward Beecher
Beecher made public.
lS99-Robert G. Ingersoll American
orator and lawyer, died,
l907-Fifty lives lost by the sinking
of the steamer Columbia off the
California coast.
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Is
Wolnan's
Standard
Lowering?
By IDA Hustled HARPER.

The other parts Of the country have looked uoyed while
cigarette upon
they Of the cradle Undurbed they have their fellow
60 by the hundreds of thousands; swallowed
up the Of orphan asyums reforuaos amshouses
prisons. police and criminal millions expended for
description
creasng result Of nempence
this evil upon the of the lower classes has given
the higher although has power
deterioration Of children
these conditions general lowering the all
that should be the pride of a city.
Nouh seeh beginning Of la1ty rigid
governed of world will
they realize the throughout
solution pass ordinance that shall
public they shall saloons
be deeper than this Girls just likely
tendencies from fathers boys, but hitherto
flexible public sentiment held these check women while has
putt limits
With the complete change which Place the entire 20
women removing the old all directions
question this public he en-
rely relaxed whether it shall become strict
this question will be largely by
themselves
the Of society between
the very highest SCALE who do very lowest
who do know are wholly reprehnsb
smoking, drinking and gambling that have gained foot
among classes The body of
extremes that should unaffected
ny these omor,Izng habits Te way and that is BY eim
Mating the habits themselves the whole far DOS
through the influence of churches
iuens societies element among themselves unless all
supported by vigorous legislation and force
of the laws after they made At present
country stand ready supply needed
this great element
of their doing would he vastly they
permitted now help lay the founda-
higher standard of public and private morality
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
Inference is consiLlcrahle.

! difference is considerable.
And in connection with the freely
ADMITTED need Ct harmony and
Iunanimity particular interest pain s.
attaches to the opinion "hazardcd
by MI Clements, enc Of the Uemhe IS
Icf The commerce commission lie
warns the railroads that an increase
Of rates by and in pursuance of IN
agreement reached IN confer'n '9
would be an unlawful agreement I'M
der the antitrust law He refers %
a Georgia case in support Of that
opinion, and believes that it is On a I
fours with the case that would arise
cut CT the rate advance suggested oy
some Of the railroad managers.
Doubtless the legal issue which has
net been emphasized tefore, will also
receive the earnest and careful col
sderation' which President McCraa
tells the public the railroad presidents
and managers are bestowing on the
several industrial aspects Of the pend
ing suestiCn. As to the increases in
Specific eases" whore the rates are
unduly low and the character of ser
vice such as to justify higher charges
il is manifest that the railrca S must
be prepared 10 defend any act. they
NAV take before the commerce com
mission and under the legal rule Of
reasonahleness and fairness. From
every point cf view, then the situa-
ticn prompts conservative and circum
spect handling. Record-Herald
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC drA

8ELT LINE ears doe to leave Secopd At. ~
ng north on Commercial Ave, every / mia
ties from .. m. to II p, N
Going north on w>lnut st every IL miun,e
from sos m. 10 1853 =. m.
POPLAR ST. LINE-Holbrook Ave, ca
To leave Second 1T. geing nerth on Hol'
Ave-. at 5:67; SIT; 6:42; 1857; 7:i2 =. NJ. al.
came ninutes every hour until II 4: q and /,
.. m.
Going west on T~en!y Eighth ST. ST..
s:l9; 6;S4; 6.49; and 1904 g. m and on same m
utes every hour until 10: "a aud ll;O4 o. ~.
Poplar st. cars due to pass St Mary's
minutes after ie wing Secoud st.
BELT LINE OWL OARS north on Wnlnut
1850 p. m. 1924 q. m; 80 .. NJ; q B. a. IN
$50 a. M. 4 e a. M; S 80 a. m.
North on CONNIE rcisl--12 90 p. M; m
10. 90 o m. 8: 90 a. no. I no .. m, a "a
Belt and Owl cars are due 70 psn w..
chirtv. fourth 81. Is minutes altar s.vnub
second st,
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INGREDIENTS Lacking,

A western contemporary sends ont
plea for woman who can take A
peck of apples some -four and roll.
ing pin and make a batch Of pies that
puts a man in love with even his next.
door neighbors' Before men write
such things they should study up
little upon the science Of cookng-s
few more ingredients are needed be-
fore even the best housewife can make
pies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
LEGAL DECISIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Validity Of lndeterminate Sentence
Act-One who was sentenced IN
Michigan to Imprisonment for burg
larry tor not less than one year u0r
more than two applied for parole up.
on the expiration Of the minimum
sentence when he was informed that
his record Of two previous Grim &
would prevent consideration of mis-
application. Two years having
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

elaUsed he instituted habeas corpus
proceedings 10 secure his relea~p
The United State Supreme Court H.
cided in Ughbanks Y Armstrong, IS
supreme Court Reporter, 372, ia
under the iHdeermiuate sentence law
that part Of the sentence fixing two
year, as the mailman penalty was
void, as the statute prescribed FIVE
that the right to apply fer parole.
given to those who had not previously
been convicted of any ernie, was =
mere question of priv eye which the
legislature might withhold aud its
denial to prisoners of his class did not
rendel the law invalid
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

Voters will do well to read carefully
the points" about the new primary
law printed elsewhere in this paper.
They will observe that they must
themselves choose the precinct com
mitteemen who will constitute the
new central committee which will
have charge OF the party affairs here
after. Each voter may write on the
ballot the name Of any one he pleases.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
Just Exactly Rinht-

= have used DR. Kings New Life
'ills for several years and find them
ust exactly right" says Mr. A. 4.
FELTON,. of Harrisville. y y. New
Life Pills relieve without the least
Best remedy for consti
nation, biliousness and malaria. Csc.
at all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

The Bulletin 10 on sale at the follow
Ing places:
coieman's 2f4 Eighth Street.
Halliday House News stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
FOR CONGRESS.

GEORGE PARSONS authorizes his
announcement. as a Republican candi
date for congress from this the Twen-
nois, subject to the decision of the
voters at the primary to be held on
Saturday, Aug. 8, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
First Dress Suit in Kansas.

The first dress suit that ever came
to Kansas came with the aid from
Boston during the dry summer ot
1860. Some rich man in the east con
trihuted il. having outgrown It. and
farmer named Paswell. in kapioms
township, in this county. plowed corr
in 1t all summer AtChison Globe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

Compelled to admit by the force Of
overwhelming Testimony that Mayor
Parsons has done good work for this
community the Evening Citizen
would still deprive him OF the right to
claim the reward vouchsafed to all
faithful servants according to the
book Of books
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
Snanish PIoM.

In Spain about the only kind Of pillow
in use is the primitive wooden affair
this is hitChed a pair Of small oxen
or of mules yoke up like oxen. The
driver rests his right foot on rear
extension TO keep the pillow from jump
ing out of the ground steadying him
self by touching his left foot when he
seems likely to lose his balance.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
FOR STATES ATTORNEY.

FRANK NJ. MOORE, OF Cairo
authorizes the announcement of bis
candidacy for the Republican nomi
nation for the office of States Attor-
ney at the primary election to be held
Saturday, August 8.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
uttered LAs OAlro Postotaos ssooud class
Mail Matter.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the year 1907. ..2fl6
Average number Of complete and
perfect copies OF the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the month of June
1908 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 25
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

Cal. NeH says it cost him a heap Of
money to get Pete SauP and Charlie,
Miller off the track for county com.
missioner, aud if he doesn't get the
office now he will have to raise rents
at 4 lively clip to let even.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
June Circulation.

The above is correct statement
OF the circulation of The Cairo Bulle-
tin for the year 1907 and for the
month OF June 1908
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day OF July 1908.
LEO ]. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

Recovery of Reversionarv lntercs'
A few years after the death of tho
owner his widow conveyed her dover
interest 10 a remote Erantor of lie.
PENDANT. who also purchased tie lanI
at an administrators sale Upon tn
death Of the widow, some 30 yea s.
thereafter, the heirs brought an a".
ton for the recovery of the land
claiming the sale was invalid; that,
as the purchaser was in possessi n
under conveyance Of the life interest
Of the widow. no ac.iou to recOvs"
would lie until the widows death.
and could be barred only by the ten
years statute Of limitations then ID
force and not ny the ne-year atu Q
in force at the time of the sale The
Supreme court Of Mississippi how
ever. in Jordan Y Bobbtt, 45 South
em Reporter 81. he,d that, not
withstanding its repeal before tn
commencement OF the suit the one.
year statute applied, and the action
was barred.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

The Bulletin has refused to adopt
toward Capt, Thistlewood the tactics
which the Evening Citizen has adopt
ed toward Mayor Parsons. So much
has been and can be said in commend.
alton of the latter that a resort to
abuse of his opponent is quite unnec-
cessary to promote his interests be
fore the people
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

Mr.. Taft promises to carry out the
Roosevelt policies, and that is one OF
his strongest cards with the PEG.
ole OF the United States.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

We are long way yet from any gen.
era deterioration on the part of women.
but there has been a sufficient lowering Of
the standard to give us pause Has this
been necessary to awaken The >!umbcrng
consciences of men: Many a man has
been cured of intempcrance by seeing his
son brought home in a state of intoycation.
The custom of drinking ran riot in the
southern states until the dominating class
awoke IL the realization of its awful effects
upon the inferior race that surrounded
them, and as a ~sult they arc now strug-
Cling to exterminate it, root and branch.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

SIDNEY b. ESPY, of Benton, H.
authorizes his announcement as a
Democratic candidate for the lower
house of the Illinois general assembly,
from this 1.-THE 50tn) Senatorial dis.
trict, subject to the decision of tie
voters at the primary election to be
held on Wednesday, Aug. s. 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

At rcronf tobacco exhibition f.,
oudoa some Havana cigars NO o
hown which We're quoted at 3 a,,h.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
me Present Flasher.

Family skeletons are no longer i
r cIoSets, hnt pose for now sraror
ographers.--NeW FORK Amer "a
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

FORGET THOSE DULL MO,
MENTs, COME TO AIRDoME AND
ENJOY YOURSELF FOR THE
SMALL SUM OF A NICKLE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

l.. &. ROBERTSON, of Carterville.
ILL.,. authorizes his announcement as
candidate for member of the General
Assembly from this (the Fiftieth)
Senatorial district, at the Democratic
primary election to be held on Satur-
day, August 8, 1905
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
Ethics of
Marriage
Growth of Char
aCter Not
Happiness the Aim
BY DIR. FELIX ADLER.

This is what consider to be the right relation
between the man and woman. This is what they
should do for each other The woman should rouse
all the dormant intellectual energies all the inmos
capabilities of the man, that he can appreciate the
needs of humanity and work for it.
The woman by her spiritual influence over tho
man shall tend to develop in him that love of obed-
cnce which submits through love of what is right I'd
not through fear.
She shall become his guide in matters Of intel
loct and of morals not hy any formulated code bnt
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
OFFICIAL DIRECTOR

Cairo, Alexander County, illno.y
Population 10, t47.
Mayor GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, Il. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer. THOMAS e. MAHONEN
City Attorney, FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller ERNEST WORKMAN
Police Magistrate. A. J. ROSS.
Chief of Police, NJ, S. EAGAN
Alexander County, Population 22,467.
County Clerk. JESSE e. MILE.
Circuit Clerk, LEE Il. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK Z. DAVIS
States Attorney, ALEX. WILSON.
County Superintendent OF Schools,
pROF JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED u.
kELLIS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

DIR. E. e. GORDON authorizes his
announcement as Republican candi
ty. at the primary election to be held
on Saturday, Aug. s, 1905
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
At indianapolis.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
At Lincoln.

A COMEDY WORTH SEEING, AP,
PIE EATING CONTEST AT AIR.
DOME TONIGT.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21
EOR CORONER.

DIR. JAMES M'MANUS authorizes
The Bulletin to announce his candi
dacy for the Democratic nomination
for the office of county coroner at the
primary election to be held Saturday,
August 8.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-21

Board Of County Commissioners
! j, JENNl9LLE. Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR EDWIN CAUSE.
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