Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-18
Will Make His Last Run.


Will Make His Last Run.
Mr.. Lewis will make his last race for congress
this year: he has announced this to the public and
it goes without saying that this feature of his an
nOuncement will bring him numbers Of votes that
he wouldn't have gotten otherwise; he will go to
congress again and the Enterprise regrets that this
will be his last race.
Pull Tor Fitzgerald
The city Of New York has just put $50,00O
600 of AZ % bonds on the market and they were
bid six times over at big premium. Fitzgerald
bonds will sell as well although we do not yet need
fifty millions and will never need any large if
spirit of parsimOny dominates the community
Fitzgerald Pull Out.
The Fitzgerald clearing house certificates have
disappeared like the dew on spring morning.
The banks made no announcement or grand stand
play but simply withdrew them from circulation
before the public new what was intended. Hard
ly enough are left for souvenirs. 1t is evident
that some of the certificates lost and have been
destroyed, possibly thousand dollars worth of
them will never be redeemed.
fol or Pull Out
The story which went the rounds of the press
last week to the effect that wreck had occurred
on the Atlanta division of the A. Is. & A. in which
seventeen negroes were killed WAS evidently the
etfusion of an intoxicated brain. The truth of the
matter is there was no wreck A work train broke
apart and in coming together two negroes were in
jured. The rest of the story was imagination.
Some of the state dailes carried the story with
''scare head" lines.
Out
Alavao6nr ROnDmymoO who oh; If
supervised the building of every foot of the Allan
ia, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad assumed
the duties of general manager of the road Saturday
morning. This is in accordance with the orders
issued few days ago by President H. NJ Akin
son, making Mr.. Bonneyman general manager.
Mr.. Atkinson will hereafter devote all his time to
his duties as president
No official connected with the Atlanta Biz.
mingham and Atlantic, could have been selected
for general manager who knows the system better
than Mr.. Bonneyman.
-, Fitzgerald Out
According to announcements from New York
there are now in that city thousands of buyers rep
resentng practically every line of business in the
county. They are there for the purpose of pur-
chasing spring and summer goods.
This is gratifying announcement and carries
with it indications of the resumption of confidence
in business which admits of no possible doubt
These buyers are in close touch with the financial
situation in the country and the markets. They
must be- Their position depends upon their know
ing when to buy and how much to buy.
They must be able to determine what amount
| of goods will be needed.
Then when are told that buyers in large
numbers throng the wholesale district of New
York and others arriving daily; that wholesale
merchants there are jublantly optimistic at the
outlook, there is every reason why the country
should feel confident.
Pull for Fitzgerald Pull
Don't fail to see that greatest of distinctively
Southern plays, The Cansman," at the Opera
House next Friday night.