Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-19
COTTON QUOTATIONS.


The New York World has discovered plum
Der who voluntarily reduced his bill. This is ar
evidence that the world is growing better.-Cuth
bert Leader. Hush Fitzgerald has plumber who
is absolutely honest.
Bitgsald Pull Out
McRae proposes to build d monument to Gen
eral Coffee, veteran of the of 1912. Let the
monument be hospital Nothing could more fit
tngly commemorate the nrme of q general than a
hospital for the sick and MANNED
Pun
The moon will not shine during the Christmas
holidays, which according to "Uncle Jack" is a
sure sign of a good crop year in 1909.-Rochelle
New Era. There'n be ''Moonshine" plenty dur
ing the yuletide and the police courts will harvest
bumper crop in spite of 'Uncle jack" prog
nostication.
Pull for Fitzgerald o. Pull Out
The murder of Fleming Smith in Jessup by
Sheriff Lyons and his is the most dastardly
outrage that has been committed in the state with
in onr memory, Jesup can never merit the respect
of the public until she wipes out that shame by the
punishment of the merderers.
Pun FOR Fitzgerald or Out
A stock company has been organized in Fitz.
gerald for the purpose of publishing daily news
paper, and will buy the plant of the Fitzgerald
Enterprise, which means that Editor J. f. Mercer
who has been a live wire in Georgia journalism u
number of years will retire from thestrenuOus life
\ 1t is needless to say that he will be missed Mr.
John W. Greer, an experienced aud capable news
paper man, will have charge of thenewspaper
All ofthe parties concerned in the transaction have
the best wishes of the News.-Dawson News
for o
The BlacksheaI Times, like many of the Hoke
Smith detractors is still croaking about Governor
elect Brown having to go into office with an empty
treasury. We pass over the facts which have
thoroughly indicated the present administration,
to say that an empty treasury is justwhat the PEG,
pie of Georgia want. Whyshoudshoul the people
pile up money in the states treasury simply to lis
idle when the people need it for Development. We
hope the treasury of Georgia will never have more
enough than to meet its actual expenses and we do
not mind fit be little scant always. There is
not such temptation to spend the peoples money
when the treasury isn't full.
Pun fol Fitzgerald o. Out
Mr.. J. Lawrence has issued the last number of the
Ashburn Farmer and Stockman that will be pub
lished under his management. His farewell is
characteristic or the man ana MARKS MIN as
well suited for the work he has done for Ashburn
and that section.
He has made a success and that is sufficient
for the casual observer!
We are glad to know the paper viii still be
under the editorial influence of his talenteddaughte1
Miss Nora Lawrence She has been her fathers
best support The Enterprise feels peculiar loss
and we truly regret to Editor Lawrence abandon
his newspaper work. he has been worth great
deal to Wiregrass Georgia and the state We need
more of his kind.
w F3tazsld
A gambler is man who gets something fol
nothing He is parasite. He sucks the blood
Of the community. He lives on the substance
which Others produce. He takes the bread out OF
the mouth of innocent women and children, whose
husbands, fathers and brothers are foolish enough
4 to play with him. He is a drone, a loafer dead
beat and a vagabond. He has no regard for the
welfare of his fellowman and the law to him is as
broken reed. Every community should out law
him, kick him, cuff him, eschew him. loath him.
y drive him away He has no place among decent
7ple We have heard of little game that like
gees on forever (or would if we or some
84 Ness off salIss AZ Ihis