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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-17

child's play! Two thousand dollars would not
more than equip small kitchen and furnish
practical experimentation for one class. Aud a
city like New York ought to have at least thous
and.
There is no greater cause for domestic infelicity
and human misery in this good old world of ours
than bad cookery. Yet this is especially true
here in the South during the last half century or
since the abolition of slavery. But we are glad to
note the fact that our people are slowly awaking
to the Importance of bestowing more care and at
tention to domestic science as part of our common
school education.
No woman is prepared to become wife and
mistress of household if her education in the art
of cookery and domestic science generally has been
wholly neglected. Even though she may be able
to hire all the servants she wants and live in lux
ury, she cannot 'have things nice and protect her
self and her family from imposition at the hands of
Indifferent and incompetent servants unless she is
herself competent to direct and to distinguish be-
tween good cooking and that is horrid Albany
Herald.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-17
The Tax Dodgers

After talking about it for years, Atlanta's
City Council has at last reached the point of
making official provisions for the publication
ar lily of the tax returns, both on personality
and real estate, of each of Atlanta's citizens.
Under the new ordinance, which has just
been adopted, complete list of the returns
will be published each year.
This action is the result of the belief that
there is good deal of tax lodging going on il
Atlanta, particularly with regard to personal
property.
Probably, however, there is not any more OF
it in tanta in proportion to population, than
elsewhere in the country Berrien county, Tor
instance. 1t seems to be sort of general
human failing, and we are willing to bet that
this new movement will be the cause of big
increase in taxable values in Atlanta. -
Why not try it in all the counties of the
states We believe it would solve the problem
of tax lodging, and prove good remedy
Let's try it.-Nashvilc Herald.
Fitzgerald Pull Out
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-17
FitzgeraId's Industries.

Cotton Factry, employing several hundred people,
half millondollar Railroad Shops, employing from
three to six hundred mechanics and laborers.
An Ice Plant daily capacity sufficient to supply all this
section.
Compress which concentration OF cotton.
A modern Cotton Seed OIL Mill and Guano Factory.
Three modern Ginneres
Iron Foundry and Machine Shop.
Two Botting Works.
Wagon and Buggy Factory.
Mattress and Broom Factory
Modern Steam Laundry.
Three Cotton Warehouses
Two Artificial Stone Factories.
Best Paving Tile Factory south of Atlanta.
Railroads Junction three divisions of the
greatest railroad system in the South-the A. b. g. a.
Five Barber Shops.
Three National Banks
Five Drug Stores.
Two Wood Working plants.
More Secret Societies Associations than
any city of its size
Three Livery Stables.
-Four Hardware Stores
One Shoe Store.
Twenty Dry Goods Stores.
Three Millinery Stores
Forty Grocery Stores,
One Automobile Repair Shop
Three Wholesale Groceries.
Paid Fire Department.
Free Schools with Free Books.
Fourteen Religious Denominations
Four Butcher Shops.
Three Bakeries.
Best local Telephone System in the State.
City Water and Lights at normal
Sewerage System will be laid this season.
County buildings Court House and Jai TO erected
this winter
Street Car Line will be in operation by Spring.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-11-17
500. 10000 tn LOAN.

have just returned from New
York City where | have ar
ranged to secure $l02,voo 10
loan on improven firms i'll Ben
Hill and Irwin con tiles. No
delay. The money is ready as
soon as abstracts Of title can
be completed,
.. 3. JAY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-14

Go to or phone s. NJ. Wise for home
dressed meats and high class grocer
les.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-14
Ilibslonlb a speaI.Ine 81


Hrs IL Iipseomb ii alsipg 81
constft tuition sud
Ssix years ago Gov fnpr Camden arls
pointed December 3 Is Arbcr Day for
Georgia at the request Of the Georgia
federation, and during that time we
have conducted campaign Of educa-
ton in behalf Of forest preservation
Our able committee on forestry, of
which Mrs. W. o. Tiff is chairman, is
arranging tour for Mr.. Mills to
speak through Georgia and Alabama
Just after the meeting here in Atlanta.
1t is our pleasure to unite with other
bodies in the great mass meeting on
January 16."
Mrs. Nellie Peters Black. member
of the forestry committee Of the Ma
tional Federation OF Clubs. having a
representation in every state, said
yesterday:
ut has been Justly said that wo-
men have saved Niagara Falls. the
Palisades and many of the forests Of
the west and east. Their work is GER
tainly needed in the south II any Of
our rich heritage of woods is to be left
to our children. ii is computed that
something more than thirty years of
our present rate of cutting vii! leave
us as bare of trees as the very ballest
mans head is of hair. Let all inter
ested get together in the mass meet
ing on January 16 and urge on the
passage of the Appalachian BILL"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-14

MERRICK & SMITH,
Counsel for Plaintiff.
Jan. 7-14-2l,2s. L5hss III
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-14
catarrh cannot be cured

With local applications, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease. and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halle
3atarrh Cure is taken internally, ana
tets directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
1uack medicine. 1t was prescribed
ny one of the best physicians in this
ounrry for years and is regular
prescription. 1t is composed of the
,est tonics known, combined with the
test blood purifiers. acting directly Oh
ne mucous surfaces. The perfect
ombinatlon of the two ingredients
what produces such wonderful re
ulls in curing Catarrh. Send for testi
nonials free.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Props.
Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
,ation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-14
NOTICE 70 LIEN HOLDERS.

NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.
To all persons holding liens, by judo.
ment or otherwise, on the real es.
tate or any part thereof of ]. Frank
Blackwood and Maggie Blackwood:
In pursuance of decree of the Cir
cult Court of Marion county, West
Virginia, made in a chancery cause
therein pending to subject the real es'
tate of the said ]. Frank Blackwood
and Maggie Blackwood to the salts
faction OF the liens thereon, you arc
hereby required to present all claims
held by you and each of you against
the said ]. Frank Blackwood and Mag
gle Blackwood, which. are liens on
their real estate, or any part thereof,
for adjudication to me at my office
in the City of Fairmont. in said Ma
rian county, on or before the 9TH day
OF February, 1908.
Given under my hand this 9TH day
of January, 1908.
A. L. LEHMAN,
Commissioner.
Jan. 7-14-21-2S.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-14
syIJi-i YtSBp t3oyE
IsNElg IN RsoN.
She was on Friendly Terms With tiis
American Philosopher.

Il think that / may without hesita.
ton name Ralph Waldo Emerson as
the ver1table leader Of his day" says
Julia Ward Howe in The Delineator
.for, January. 81 occasionally saw him
at my own house or elsewhere, and
L heard many of his lectures. The
beautiful presence. How shall re-
call something of its charm? The
eight, 1.-THE figure. the eyes whose
prevailing expression was one of earn.
est question, the mouth with its lines
of critical reserve, the sweet courtesy
of the voice and manner.
81 love to recall the first time that
I passed a night within the Elmer.
son mansion. was then SO youth
full in aspect that the mistress of the
house took me for my daughter, greet
ing me thus: Come in, my dear,
where is your mother?'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-14
"Reminiscences NOTICE.
Jan. 7-14-21-2S.

To Philla A. Clark, plaintiff, and ].
Frank Blackwood. Maggie Black
wood. Charles E. Minor. Leroy Tay-
lor, Guy S. Furbee, trustee; Sarah
]. Furbee and Exchange Bank Of
Warrington, a corporation, defend
ants:
In the Circuit Court Of Marion county,
West Virginia, in chancery.
You and each of you will take mo-
tice that In pursuance of decree OF
the said court. entered on the 27th
day of November, 1907. in the chan
Gerry cause therein pending. wherein
you are the parties complainant and
defendant I have fixed upon Friday,
the 9TH day Of February, 1908, at my
office in the City of Fairmont, Marion
county, West Virginia, as the time and
place for beginning the discharge of
my luties under said decree, an alb
stract of which is as follows:
"On consideration whereof 1t is or
dered that this cause be referred to A.
L. Lehman. one of the commissioners
OF this court, who shall ascertain and
report:
"Q). What real estate is subject to
the vendors lien claimed by plaintiff
in her bill.
"(2). What portion of the notes Sc
cured by the vendors lien remains
unpaid and by whom such unpaid notes
are held.
"(S). What other liens, II any, ex-
list against the said real estate SUBJ
ject to the said vendors lien.
go. The amounts and priorities of
all liens against said real estate and
to whom owing.
"(5). What other real estate, IL any,
is subject to any of said liens and the
amounts and priorities of all liens
against such other real estate, and
"(6). Such other matters as may be
deemed pertinent by the commission
err, or required by any party in inter!
est" -
At which time and place you are re-
quested to be present.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of January, 1908,
A. L. LEHMAN.
Commissioner
MERRICK & SMITH,
Counsel for Plaintiff.
Jan. 7-14-21-2s. "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-14
Governor Glenn Coming.

Governor Glenn, or North Carolina;
Hon. D. A. Tompl1ins and other dis
tlngu:shed men of the State will at
tend the Atlanta mass meeting, both
to speak at the afternoon session,
when short speeches will be made,
each one bringing out some phase Of
the forestry movement.
A telling work toward creating pub
lie sentiment in favor of the forestry
reserve is being done by the Georgia
Federation of women's Clubs, includ-
ing a membership Of six thousand wo-
men who are in all parts Of the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-14

i,nsinass men Hiii 81 appointed n act
Il wee cIaifraer oftle neeting 7rhirs
tiay ais commit u meet So uTday
afternoon ii tie assembly room |ct the
Piedmont Hotel for the disehssion pt
details. AIN organized women Of the
state are committee Of the whole
10 assure the general success Of the
meeting
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-09

with the Servian alone. The fellow
continued to humble his threats, but
Armitage had resolved to play the part
of an Englishman who understood no
German, and he addressed the man
sharply in English several times to sig
nifty that he did not understand.
The Servian half turned toward his
prisoner, the revolver in his left hand.
while with the fingers Of his right he
felt laHoriously for lamp that had been
revealed by the fitful flashes of the
matches. 1t is not an easy matter to
light lamp when you have only one
hand to work with, particularly when
you are obliged to keep an eye on a
mysterious prisoner of whose character
you are ignorant, and it was several
minutes before the job was done.
"You will go to that corner" and
the Serv!an translated for his prison
ers benefit with a gesture of the re-
vovcr.
Anything to please you, worthy fell
low" replied Armitage, and he obeycd
with amiable alacrity. The mans OBJ
ject was to get him as far from the
inner door as possible while he called
help from above, which was, of course,
the wise thing from his point of view,
as Armitage recognized.
Armtase stood with his back against
rack of pots. The table was at his
left and beyond it the door opening
upon the court. A barred window was
at his right. Opposite him was another
door that communicated with the in
terror of the house and disclosed the
lower steps of rude stairway leading
upward. The Servian now closed and
locked the outer kitchen door with
care.
Armitage had lost his hat in the
area; his light walking stick lay in the
middle of the floor; his inverness coat
hung wet and bedragsled about him
I his shirt was crumpled and soiled. But
/ his air of good humor and his tame ac-
ceptance of capture seemed to increase
The Servians caution, and he backed
away toward the inner door with his
revolver still pointed at Armitage's
head.
He began calling Justify up the mar
row stairwcll in Servian, changing In
q moment to German. He made q
ludicrous figure. as he held his revolver
at arms length. craning his neck into
the passage and bowling until he was
red in the face. He pauEed to listen
then renewed his cries. while Armt
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n. Then with ponderous diff

s,ervlan. Then with ponderous diff
Guilty asked question in German.
who are you and what do you want
here?'
Armitage shook his head and replied
In English
Il do not understand"
The man struck Il series of matches
that he might scrutini3e his captiye's
face. then ran his hands over Armi-
tage's pockets to make sure he had no
arms. The big fellow was clearly puz-
2led to find that he had caught gen
tleman in water soaked evening clothes
lurking in the area, and IS the matter
was beyond his wits ii only remained
for him to communicate with his mas
ter
This, however, was not 50 readily
accomplished. He had reasons OF his
own for not calling out, and there were
difficulties in the way of holding the
pri oncr and at the same time bring
ing down the men who had gone TO the
most distant room in the house for
their own security.
Several minutes passed during which
the burly Servian struck his matches
and took account of his prisoner, and
meanwhile Armitage lay perfectly still,
his arms fast numhing from the rough
clasp Of the stalWart servants legs.
There was nothing to be g1ineu by
struggle In this position. and he knew
| that the Servian would not risk losing
him In the effort to summon the odd
pair who were bent over their papers
| at the top of the house. The Scrvlan
was evidently Il man of action.
Get up" he commanded, sin In
rough German, and he rose In the dark
and jerked Armitage after him. There
was a moment of silence in which Ar
mitage shook and stretched himself,
and then the Servian struck another
match and held 1t close to Il revolver
which he held pointed at Arnitase's
head.
II will shoot he said again in his
halting German.
"undoubtedly you Will" and some
thing in the fellows manner caused
Armitage to laugh. lie had beer
caught, and he did not at once see an,
safe issue out Of his predicampnt, bu
his plight had its preposterous side ant
the ease with which he had been takel
at the very outset of his quest touched
his humor Then he sobercd Instant,
aud concentrated his wits upon the i'm
mediate situation.
The Servian backed away, with
match upheld in one hand and the lev
eled revolver in the other leaving Al
mitage in the middle of the kitchen.
II am going to light a lamp, and |
you move | will kill YOU" admonishe'
the fellow, and Armitage heard hi
feet scraping over the brick floor OF tn
kitchen as he backed toward a tabl
that stood against the wall near tn
outer door
Armitage stood perfectly still. III
neighborhood and the house itself Wer
quiet The two men in the third stor.
room were probably engrossed with tn
business at which Armitage had lef
them and his immediate affair wa
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fly with an his might at the Scrvan's |
head. upturncd in the earnestncss OF
his baNllng. On the instant the re-
yoyer reared loudly in the narrow
Kitchen, and Armitage seized the brass
lamp and flung 1t from him upon the
hearth, where it fell with great clat-
ter without exploding.
1t was instantly pitch dark. The
Seryian lad gone down like fclled OK.
and Armitage, at the threshold. leaped
over him into the hall past the rear
stairs, down which the men were stun
bling, crrsing volubly rs they came.
Armitage had assumed the existence
of Il front stairway. and now that ne
was launched upon an unexpected all
venture lie was In n humor to prolong
II for a moment even at further risk.
He crept along dark passage to the
front door, found and turned the key
to provide himself with a ready exit,
then as he heard the men from above
stumble over the PROSTATE Servlan, he
bounded up the front stairway. gained
readily found by It's light the room
that he he'd observed earlier from the
outside
Below there was smothercd confu-
sion and the cracking of matches as
Durand and Chauvenet sought to grasp
the unexpected situation that confront
ed them. The big servant. Armitage
knew, would hardly be able to clear
matters for them at once, and he hur-
ricily turned over the packets of pa
pcrs that lay on the table. They were
claims of one kind and another against
several South and Central American
republics. chiefly for naval and mill
tary supplies, and he merely noted
their general character They We're, on
the face of it. certified accounts in the
usual manner of business On the back
of each had been printed with rubber
stamp the words: vienna, Paris.
Washington. Chauvenet ct Durand."
Armitagc snatched up the coat which
Chauvenet had so carefully placed on
the back of his, chair ran his hands
through the pockets, found them
empty. then <'gathefcd~ the garment
tightly in his hands. laughed little to
himself to feel the papers sewn into
the lining and laughed again as he tore
the lining loose and drew forth fiat
linen envelope brilliant with three
seals of red wax.
Steps sounded below. A man was
running up the back stairs, and from
the kitchen rose sounds of mighty
groanings and cursings in the heavy
gutturas of the Servan, as he re-
gained his wits and sought to explain
his plight.
Armitage picked up a chair, ran
noiselessly to the head of the back
stairs and looked down upon Chauve-
net, who was hurryins up with a fam
ing candle held high above his head.
It's light showing anxiety and fear
upon his face. He was halfway up the
last flight, and Armitage stood in the
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OOSeTVutto" w Po- peered our anu
lice. roturnod tn his
seat. with an exclamation Of relief.
Armitage had dropped down the lad
der half dozen rounds as he heard
the latch snap in the door. He waited
an instant to make sure he had not
been seen. then crept back to the bal
cony and found that the slight opening
In the door made 1t possible for him to
see as we'll as hear.
ITS stifling In this hole" said Chau.
venet. drawing deeply upon his cigar
cite and blowing a cloud Of smoke.
If you pardon the informally will
lay aside my coat"
He carefully hung the garment upon
the back Of his chair to hold its shape.
then resumed his seat. His companion
watched him meanwhile with a certain
lntentnesS.
"You take excellent care OF your
clothes, my dear Jules. ! never have
been able to fold a 'coat without ruin
ing It,"
The rain was soaking Armitage thor
oughly. but its persistent beat covered
any slight noises made by his own
movements, and he was now intent
upon the little room and its occupants.
He observed the care with which the
man kept close to his coat. and be pom
dered the matter as he hung upon the
balcony. II Chauvenet was on his way
to America 1t was possible that he
would carry with him the important
paper whose loss had caused so much
anxiety to the Austrian minister. If
50. where was it during bis stay in
Geneva?
"The old mans death Is only the first
step. We require succession Of
| Deaths"
I'VE require three. to be explicit. not
more or less. We should be fortunate
II the remaining two could be accom-
plished rs easily as Stroebel's."
"He was beast. He Is we'll dead"
''That depends on the way you look
at 1t. They seem really to be mourn
ing the old beggar at Vienna. 1t Is the
way of people. They like to be ruled
by a savage hand. The people. as you
have heard me say before. are FOOLS"
The last speaker was a young man
whom Armitage had never seen before.
He was a decided blond. with close
trimmed straw colored beard and
slightly curling hair. Opposite him.
and facing the door. sat Chauvenet'
On the table between them were de-
canters and llqueur glasses.
II am going to America at once
said Chauvenet. holding his filled glass
toward a brass lamp Of an old type
that hung from the ceiling.
1T Is probably just as WE'LL" said
the other. There's work to do there
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tage. with his back against the rack OF
pots, studied the room and made his
plans
There Is thief here. ! have caught
n thcfr' yelled The Servian, now eXas-
pcrated by the silence above. Then. as
he rclyed Il moment and turned 10
make sure that his revolver still Gov
cred Armitage. there was sudden
sound OF steps above, and voice
baNlcl angrily down the stairway:
"Imai. stop your noise and tell me
what's the trouble"
1t WAS the voice of Durand speaking
in the Scryian dialect. aud Imai opened
his mouth TO explain.
AS the big fellow roared his reply
Armitage snatched from the rack a
heavy iron boiling pot. swung 1t hiGh
by the bail with both hands and let 1t
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. ,.markable assortment OF time a.
Sis. and advertisements Of transatlan-
~ sailinss against sudden need and
even engaged passage on three steam
ers sailing from English and French
ports within the week.
he expected that the person for
vhom be waited would 90 direct to
the Hotel Monte Rosa for the reason
that shirley Claiborne had been there.
and Armitage was not mistaken
when this person learned that the
C,albornes had left he would doubt
less hurry after them. This is the
conclusion that was reached by Mr..
Armitage. who at times was singularly
happy in his speculations as to the
mental processes Of other people,
sometimes. however, he made mis-
takes, as will appear.
The gentleman for whom John Armi-
tage had been waiting arrived alone
and was received as distinguished
guest by the landlord.
NJ. Chauvenet inquired for his friends
the Claibornes and was clearly annoy
cd to find that they had gone. and no
sooner had this intelligence been con-
viewed to him than he. too, studied time
tables and consulted steamer adver-
easements. John Armitage in various
dircreet ways was observant Of NJ.
Chauvenet's activities. and bookings at
steamship Offices interested him so
greatly that he reserved passage on
two additional steamers and ordered
the straps buckled about his trunks,
for It had occurred to him that he
might find 1t necessary to leave Geneva
In a hurry.
It was not likely that NJ. Chauvenet,
being now under his eyes. would escape
him. and John Armitage. making a
leisurely dinner. learned from his
waiter that NJ. Chauvenet. being worn
from his travels. was dining alone in
his rooms.
At about s o'clock. as Armitage turn
ed the pages Of Figaro in the smoking
room. Chauvenet appeared at the door,
scrutinized the group within and passed
on. Armitage had carried his coat, hat
and stick into the smoking room, to be
ready for possible emergencies, and
when Chauvenet stepped out into the
street he followed.
1t was unusually cold for the season,
and a tinet drizzle filled the air. Chau.