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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-14
Social and Business items.

LOST-A littl half English
milk COW; brindlc, with white spots,
short horns. Notify I. M. Parsons.
1O75-tf
WANTED-A situation as stem
ographer in bank or law office by
competent stenographer. Inquire
at this Office.
Mrs. J. L. mccarthy, of Fitz-
gerald, spent Tuesnay night in
Ocilla, the guest of Mrs. ). b.
George.
The cleaning up OF the street
parks attracts attention to the
absolute disregard for the city law
against throwing paper in the
streets.
George Maddox died at his home
in the Second Ward Sunday morn
ing ofdropsy. He came here about
six, months ago from Dublin, TO
which place his body was shipped
for burial yesterday.
Mrs. J. H. Rogers and little
Miriam have just returned from
several weeks visit to realltiVes
and friends in LaFauette, alabama
and Evansville, Ga.
Watch the weather signals on
the flag pole on the city hail and
then. watch the weather. The
signal run up this forenoon indl
Gates the weather for to night and
tomorrow.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-14

Section fourteen proposes to
amend sectition fifty Of the charter
restricting the authoridtY of the
Water Light and Bond Commits
sion and prescribing q salary not
to exceed one thousand dollars per
annum for the superintendent and
providing that they shall not have
the power and authority to employ
a clerk.
Section fifteen proposes to amend
section fifty-six Of city charter in
changing the ages for street duty
from fifteen years to sixteen.
Section sixteen proposes to
amend section sixty eight of the
charter, to give the mayor and
council full authority to assess the
cost Of paving against the real es-
tate AUDITING to the full amout of
the cost.
Section seventeen proposes to
provide for the election Of street
commissioner by the council and
prescribe his duties.
Section eighteen proposes to add
to the charter a provision for three
additional elections precincts, one
for each ward.
Section nineteen proposes to
add another section providing for
the office of park commissioner, to
be appointed by the mayor.
Mrs. L. 0. Tisdcl is at Indian
Springs for q few weeks rest and
recuperation.
"Where ocean breezes blow.
Sunday excursions to the seashore
via Atlanta, Birmingham q At
lantic Railroad The Seashore
Flyer leaves Fitzgerald at $50 a.
m. every Sunday. $500 for the
round trip. A dip in the surf is
fine, The Flyer delivers passen-
gers at steamer dock on going trip
and leaves from steamer dock on
return trip. A Sunday at the sea
shore is delightful and is very re-
freshing and stimulating to better
efforts during the week. DON'T
miss it. 1068-tf
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-14

could leave them. Only a few short
years and all of the boys who wore
the Gray will have passed away
and we will only have their mem
DRY to love and cherish, while
"On Fame's eternal camping
ground,
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards with solemn
rounds
The bivouac of the dead"
(Mrs. w. P. MEYER,
PresidentBen Hill Chapter U. DC
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-14

Little LeoIa, the thirteen year
old daughter of Hon. Marion Dix
on, lies critically i'll at her home
ten miles east of the city She
has been quite sick for several
weeks of typho-pneumonia and an
abscess on her lungs required an
operation which was successfully
performed yesterday by Doctors
Dorminey and Ware. The little
sufferer is in a critical condition.
Mr.. j. L. Jay, of Macon, passed
through the city today ON his way
tn TiftOn
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
FINANCIAL

United States Steel has cut the
price of light steel rails So a ton.
President Mellen has gone to
Washington to talk over New Haven
Hartford matters with President
Roosevelt.
A formal denial was made by
Belmonts that the Rothschilds had
severed connections with their firm.
The Rothschilds also made denial
through other bankers.
Pennsylvania coal and coke ship
ments over the Eastern lines for the
first eighteen days of January were
2,227000 tons, compared with g.
10000 tons in the same period of
1907.
Says the Iron Age:" "The out
put Of the furnaces and mills is in
creasing somewhat but IL is difficult
to express the Improvement CONNER
cially. II is estimated that opera
tions are close to so per cent. of full
capacity with the prospect of gradu-
ally betterment.
Here was the opinion of a .promi-
nent Wall Street firm, telegranhed
TO Philadelphia banker: "The
market is lacking aggressive sup
port and stocks seems to be for sale
whenever the market shows tempor-
airy strength as it did at the open
ing
T. f. Allison & Co. \have purchas-
ed a seat on the New York Cotton
Exchange in the name of l.. T. Lay
ton.
The Association of Licensed Ce-
ment Manufacturers. representing
nearly 10 per cent, of the output of
the Portland cement industry of this
country, was organized in New York.
The purpose of the association in
clude the general betterment Of the
mechanical and chemical processes
used in making cement, the improve
mcnt Of the quality Of cement and
dealing with matters of traffic and
shiymcnt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH
Antocrnt OF The Age.

An attack on the power of the
Speaker was made in the House Of
Representatives by Mr.. Shackelford,
of Missouri, during the consideration
of the Urgent Deficiency Appropri-
alton Bill. He said Speaker Cannon
was the "ablest, boldest champion of
autocracy this age has produced" !"
and declared that the Speaker exer-
cised "a greater despotism than ex-
lists In fny monarchy in Europe
Speaker Cannon at this juncture
entered the chamber. and, amid, APP
plause. TOOK seat in front OF Mr..
Shackelford, who asserted that before
any bill could pass you must bend
your ncble bodies forward in proper
pose. fold your hands and say: oh
Lord, Uncle Joe, thy Will be done
and not mine.
He challenged Speaker Cannon "to
rise in his place. not as Speaker. but
as a member of the Illinois delega-
tion. and tell us how and when it was
he shouldeFed the responsibility for
the legislation that was to be here
enacted by simply becoming mnder-
ator of this deliberative assembly"
Speaker Cannon laughed.
Mr. Shackelford protested against
the policy of "one-man power" as
in violation of the law. and urged
the members "to break down this
autocracy and the rules in order that
the people's representatives may do
the things they want done"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
8 FIREMEN KILLED
Many Caught BY Collapse Of Wall
at Baltimore Fire.

Baltimore, Md. (Spccial) Three
iiremen were killed, Chief Horton
injured and many others seriously
injured in the collapse of a wall Of
a burning building on Holiday Street.
The fire started soon after mid
night in the work shop Of the j. Reg
ester's Sons Co. and extended to the
brass foundry on Holiday Street.
The flames spread rapidly, being
driven by a stiff breeze, blowing from
the west, and in less than half an
hour after the origin of the fire they
had reached buildings adjoining.
Suddenly the wall of the j. Reyes
ter Sons Company's building fell,
catching several firemen under it,
three of whom were instantly killed.
Fire Chief Horton and n number OF
others were seriously injured. The
work of rescue was difficult amid the
flames, but as soon as the injured
men could be reached they wero
taken to the City Hospital. Lieut.
Mcneil, of No. / Truck, was among
the severely injured
The fire ate its way back to the
city hall annex, in which is stored
the valuable maps and documents OF
Typographical survey, and the health
department offices.
While the damage cannct be estl-
mated at this time, it Is believed ia
be the heaviest fire loss since the
great fire OF 1904.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
COMMERCIAL COLUMN
Weekly Review Of Trade and Latest
Market ReDorts.

r. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review
Of Trade says:
Progress is slow, but each week
brings little improvement and con-
fdence in the future grows more
rapidly than current transactions
The best feature is the broader mar
ket> for commercial paper. Loans in
mercantile channels are now negotiat-
ed freely at little more than the nor
NAL rate, facilitating postponed un-
dertakings and making collections
more prompt. Buyers are coming In
to the leading market In large num-
bers, which should soon increase
transactions unless prices cannot be
adjusted. Manufacturers increase
production gradually, conservatism
being general, and many industries
are not operating more than so per
cent. of their full capacity. Read
justment of wages is still contemplat-
ed by many producers before machin-
cry will be started.
Several more steel plants have re.
sumed and others will start up next
week, but production will continue
much reduced until orders come for
ward with greater freedom. Blast
furnaces are slow to resume. and a
meeting will be held next week to
determine upon the wage scale
Prices have declined to an extent
that necessitates plans for lowering
costs of production.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
NEwsY GLEANINGs.

Elmores Island, between Hinsdale,
N. H., and Vermont, Vt, in the Con-
necticut River, has been washed
away by a freshet. The island was
several acres in extent, and was heav-
lily wooded.
The British government will de-
vote $4,000 to start the cultivation
OF New Zealand hemp in the island
OF st. Helena, the Inhabitants of
which have been reduced to practi-
cal destitution by the withdrawal OF
the British garrison.
After watching 152 women alight
from street cars the observer report
ed that one out of each IS got of
correctly, facing in the direction the
cars were going, and then added that
he thought they Intended to make II
unanimous but made mistakes.
During the six years from 1901
to 1906, inclusive, the Italian gov
ernment granted concessions for 21
operations of land reclamation, at n
total cost OF S3,000,000, OF which
the government paid $2,000,000. Up
to and including 1906 the govern
ment has made appropriations for
this purpose amounting IN all to
s45.640.000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
Attack On Lndpc DAYTON.

The Senate discussed the propriety
of authorizing one of its committees
to investigate the circumstances con-
nected with the issuance of an in
junction in the case of the Hitchman
Coal and Coke Company VS.. John
Mitchell by Judge Aston G. Dayton,
of the United States Circuit Court of
the Northern District of Western Vir-
ginia. Senator Culberson asked to
have resolution for that purpose
adopted and Senator Hale thought It
should not harass judges in their de-
cisions, and he did not favor such a
resolution unless there was consider
able ground for believing that q judge
had exceeded his authority.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
ADMIRAL BROWNSON'S
NOTE IS GIVEN OUT
Much Desired Letter Sent To the
House Of Representatives.
HE USED VERY VIGOROUS TERMS.
The Admiral Claimed That Law
and Proper ID scipline Required a
Line Officer and Naval Crew to
Navigate a seagoing Ship With a
Hospital On II.
WHY BRowNsoN OBJECTED.

The commissioning of a hos
pital ship for sea service as rec
commended by the Surgeon Cen
eral will be fraught with endless
complications. the chief of which
are as follows:
1. IL is directly contrary to
the law for a medical officer to
exercise military command In any
other than his own corps.
2. Divided responsibility leads
to confusion and poor administra-
tion.
3. Experience both with the
Solace in the Spanish-American
War and with auxiliaries on the
Asiatic Station shows conclusively
that the only organization for the
fleet auxiliary is to have a full
naval crew and officers.
4. A sea soing ship to be eff
cient must of necessity be COM
manded by a seagoing officer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
MYSTERY OF WOMANS DEATH
Wheeling and Pittsburg Police Are
Busy.

Wheeling, w. Va. Especially "A
mystery, which the police of Wheel
ing and Pittsburg are endeavoring to
solve, surrounds the death of a young
woman at the Wheeling City Hospital.
When the Pennsylvania train,
which arrived here at o'clock p.
NJ, left Pittsburg a woman, dressed
in black, baorded it. A few miles
out of Pittsburg the woman was
taken violently i'll. When the train
reached Wheeling she was taken to
the City Hospital, where she died in
convulsions.
Inc woman regained consciousness
for few moments at the hospital
and gave her name as Margaret Fair
water, of Rochester, Pa.
The young woman was neatly
dressed in black and was of prepos-
sessing appearance. Physicians are
of the opinion that the woman died
of poisoning and a post-mortem ex-
animation will be made.
Whether 1t is case of suicide or
murder may be determined at the
inquest
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
THE BANK OF NORTH
AMERICA FAILS
Big New York Institution in Re-
csiver's Hands.
OVER s17.OoO.OOo WAS DRAWN OUT
Rumors Bring About a Receivership for
the Largest of the Old Morse Chain Of
Banks by Causing a Continuous Drain
on Its Resources es-Action Taken TO
Protect the Remaining Depositors.

New York (SpeciaD Fifty years
after It was founded, in 1851. the
Bank Of North America, at the height
of its prosperity, passed into the con-
troll OF Charles w. Morse. He had 1t
six years, and now II has passed into
the hands of a receiver, having been
deserted by most of its depositors
since Mr.. Morse was forcibly eltmi-
nated three months ago.
After an all-day conference be-
tween those interested in the affairs
Of the National Bank OF North Amer
lea it was decided late Saturday af-
ternoon to close the bank and liqui-
aate. The decision was reached by
President w. F. Havemeyer, Bronson
Winthrop. counsel for the bank, and
Comptroller OF the Currency W. p.
Ridgely.
Earlier in the day President Hav-
emeyer met the directors of the bank,
who are in the city at the Metropoli-
tan Club. and told them the condi-
ton OF affairs. 1t was decided that
to open the bank Monday would only
force a run, and as the bank was
not in condition to meet any heavy
Withdrawals after those of Saturday
It would be better to give up the
struggle to put the bank on its feet
Statements were issued by Comp
troller Ridgely and President Have
meyer. in which it was stated that
rumors TO the effect that the bank
would be compelled TO liQuidate had
resulted to a constant drain on its
resources, and 1t was decided that
It would be best to put its affairs in
the hands of n receiver. National
Bank Examiner Hanna has been ap-
pointed receiver.
Capital of S2.OOO,OOO.
Mr.. Havemayer said that he believ-
ed the bank is entirely solvent, and
that with a careful liquidation the
stockholders will receive par for their
stock.
The National Bank of North
America has a capital of 100000
and on August 22 last at which time
a report was made to the Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency, showed deposits
of S19,7S7, 400 This sum had been
largely and gradually decreased by
Withdrawals during and subsequent
to the panic and on December B.,
the udle VI lne next report showed
deposits of S6,926,500, and cash on
hand, S3S1,900. Since that time, ac-
cording to President Havemeyer's
statement, the deposits have shrunk
still further and today amount to a
little over $3,0O0,O00.
The bank, which had been known
as the biggest of the Morse string of
financial institutions. underwent n
reorganization in October. Alfred H.
Curtis was succeeded by W. F. Have
meyer as president. the former be-
coming vice president in place of c..
W. Morse, who retired from the in
stitution. On January IA there was
a further REORGANIZATION. Mr. Curtis
being dropped from the vice presi-
dency and from the board of direc-
tors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH
Domestic

Engineer NJ. V. Nelson was killed
and several others injured by the
derailment of passenger train on
the Stout's Mountain branch of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad at
Chelsea, Alabama.
Because of the falling off in traf-
fic there are 100000 freight cars
and 5000 locomotives idle in the
United States, and as a result, 3O,-
600 men less are needed by the COM
panies.
While attempting to start hre
with kerosene oil Mrs. Sarah Hor-
vitz was fatally burned and the mem
bers of six families in Pittsburg had
to be carried to safety by firemen.
Lawson r. Emerson, former clerk
OF the Ohio Supreme Court, and l..
| L. H. Austin, former state senator,
completed their terms in jail.
Nils Nelson, light tender at the
| lighthouse on the New Haven Break
water committed suicide by cutting
his throat.
Saverio Curcio, an Italian, was
hanged in the county jail at Scran-
ton for the murder of Nicholas Fer
rias
An attempt was made to fire and
dynamite the Loose Tobacco Factory
of the Hayes -Sorey Tobacco Company,
at Clarksville, Tenn, in which two
negroes were killed by a watchman.
Another negro escaped, but Is thought
to have been wounded.
Judge Phillips, of Cleveland, o., in
deciding the case against the Anal
gamated Glassworkers' Union held
. B,t . suNf fSt In r a
of trade and ordered It's dissolution
on the ground of public policy.
Anthony Comstock testified in the
Thaw trial that the prisoner gave him
S400 with which to attempt to get
evidence against Stanford White.
RESOLUTIONS fayoring government
control of public cattle grazing lands
were adopted by the American Ma
tional livestock Association.
Medical Inspector Heneberger,
United States Navy, is effecting two
cures of spinal-meningitis with the
FleXner serum.
It is reported that two Japanese
were seen lettering about Fort Ste
vens, Ore
One hundred carpenters asked
Mayor Reyburn, of Philadelphia, for
WORK.
The Traders and Mechanics Bank
of Pittsburg has closed its doors.
Edward Neidling, the living skele-
ton" is dead at Ahsonia, CT.
Otto Kelsey, New York state su-
perintendent of insurance, declares
that under the new laws business of
the New York companies has fallen
off millions.
Thirty-five thousand stolen tickets
of the Washington Cd. c. Electric
Railway and Electric Company have
been recovered in New York.
The New York Board of Aldermen
has passed an ordinance prohibiting
women smoking in public places.
The Black Hand exploded three
bombs in different sections of New
York's Little Italy.
A. j. Turpin, who supplied the
English Army and Navy with tobac-
co, died in Kentucky.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
Live Stock.

New -Beeves-Choice Vir-
ginia steers sold at $50; dressed
beef unchanged.
Calves-About 100 calves unsold.
Fair veals sold at 900; dressed
calves slow; city dressed veals at 9c.
to 14hc c. per pound; country dress
ed at to 13c.
Sheep and Lambs - Prime and
choice, lambs steady; others weak to
10c. lower. Two cars unsold. Com
mon to choice sheep sold at 1926 to
$50 per 100 pounds; yearlings at
600; medium to choice lambs at 100
to 7.75.
Chicago. receipts estimat-
ed at about 10000, market quiet and
steady; steers, 4.25 6.35; COWS,
2.75 a 4.50; h Ell fers, 2.50Q5.25;
bulls, 2.85 q 4.25; calves, 5000 8.25;
stockers and feeders, 2.60@4.60.
Hogs - Receipts estimated about
$4,000; m arket 501Oc. higher
Choice heavy shipping, 4.50@4.60;
butchers, 4.5O@4.60; light mixed,
4.25 a 4.35; choice light, 4,35 @4.45;
packers 4.00@4.45; pigs, $500
4.25; bulk of sales, 4.40@4.5O.
Sheep - Receipts estimated about
10000; market steady; sheep, 400
$3.50; lambs, 5.75 @7.35; yearlings.
4.00@6.35.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30

navigation, safe conduct and gener-
al administration of sea-going YES
sci are secondary as regards the re-
sponsibilities of command. Yet the
Surgeon General seems to believe,
says Admiral Brownson, that the
navigation, safe, conduct and general
administration of sea-going vessel
are secondary as regards the re-
sponsibilities of command.
Telegraph operators or cable en-
gineers are not put in command of
cable ships, nor are postmasters put
in command of mail steamers. A
battleship can with propriety be call
ed a floating fort, but artillery Off
GERS are not fit for command of
them. Long experience with mer-
chant crews and officers on board
naval colliers, tank ships, transports,
supply vessels, etc, show that Off
GERS of the merchant marine do not
perform his duty as efficiently as
naval officers.
Admiral Brownson cites his ex-
perience in command of the Asiatic
station to support this assertion,
having there thoroughly tested ships
with full merchant crews, with full
naval crews and with merchant
crews and officers and one line Off
Ger of the Navy in command. He
found that the last system was the
least efficient. Notwithstanding the
best efforts of the Navy Department
to sharply define the functions of
the officers, complications constantly
arose regarding navigation and ad-
ministration, and cases are cited
where the Iris was run ashore and
the Nanshan was the scene of dis
of Hongkong as the result of a clash
of authority,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
HUGHES A CANDIDATE.
Makes Formal Announcement Over
His Signature.

Albany, N. Y. Especially Formal
announcement that he is a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
President was made by Gov. Charles
e. Hughes. On the evening of Janu-
airy 81 Governor Hughes will attend
a reception at the Republican Club in
New York City, and then announce
his position more elaborately.
The reason for Governor Hughes
announcement now was the necessity
of replying to a communication from
James S. Lehmaier, the chairman of
the committee of twenty-five of the
Republican Club, appointed to aid
Mr. Hughes nomination for presi-
dent
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
Bank Cashicr's suici,Ic

Ellinwood. Kan. (Special) w. Leo
Bockemohle, cashier of the suspend
ed Bank Of Ellinwood, at Ellinwood,
Kansas, under bond for making false
statements of the banks condition ia
December. shot and killed himself at
his home just after his bondsmen
had informed him that they had sur
rendered him to the sheriff. AS the
bondsmen reached the front OF
Bockemohle's yard he called out
wait minute" They turned and
saw Bockemohle shoot himself in the
head with a pistol and fall dead on
the porch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
nurned nY Night Ridcrs.

Hopkinsville, Ky. Especially. ~ A
band of 100 might Riders" burned
the large tobacco barn on the farm
of James A. Coleman In the southern
part OF Christian County. The barn
contained $4,000 pounds OF tobacco,
which was ready for shipment today.
Coleman is not a member of the To-
bacco Association.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
Victim of "Diamondmaker. y

Paris BY Cable) Another victim
of Henri Lemoine. "the diamondmak-
err" has been found in the person
of Partisan jeweler This man gave
Lemoine $4,000 last year for his
secret" but becoming suspicious he
submitted the specimens to a certain
scientist who had been successful in
manufacturing artificial rubies. This
man declared the stones to be from
Jaggersfontein; the iaweler there
upon threatened to prosecute Le-
molne. and the "diamondmaker" re-
turned him hts money.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30

Port au Prince, Hayti (By Cable)
The revolutionists have taken pos
session of tho town Of Port de Paix.
S5 miles west of Cape Haytien. An
English and French cruiser arc ex-
pected on the coast shortly. They
will give protection to British and
French interests. Charles Mot, the
American consular agent at st. Marc,
has been removed from Office by the
American Legation because of his
completely with the rebels Mot is
q Haytian
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-30
Editor.Postmakter Dead.

Williamsport, Pa. Especially Or
ange S. Brown, postmaster of Will
Transport, and publisher of the Ga
ette and Bulletin, died, aged 67
years. He was we'll known through
out the state by reason of his activi-
ty in politics, being the recognized
Republican leader of this city and
county.