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Calmly Awaited Death.

Special to the Fitzgerald Enterprise.
New York, May 81. William
III. Marsh a famous and wealthy
Brooklyn inventor is dead at his
home from hydrophobia contrac-
ted while treating a pet spaniel
which had been bitten by a mad
dog. While handling the spaniel
one of his fingers was scratched.
The dog died of hydrophobia.
Mr.. Marsh went to the Pasteur
Institute yesterday and was told
that he undoubtedly would die
within a week of hydrophobia he
calmly turned away with the re
mark that he would be ready when
the summons came. Without
tremor, he walked down the steps
of the Pasteur institute, stepped
into his carriage, and started for
his home in Brooklyn.
"You waited too long," the sur
geons at the institute told him,
after they had made their exam
ination. "Our treatment cannot
help you. You have hydrophobia.
elbow much time do you give
me?" he asked.
''Not long,, said the physician,
probably not more than four or
five days "
SWELL" he said, 'ifI have to
go, / can face it. My business is
in shape and day or two will see
it all settled. I'd rather die some
other way, but Pm not afraid y
To ease the last hours of MI.
Marsh, the physicians put him
under the influence of opiates.
Between paroxysms, Mr.. Marsh
babe farewell to his family, and
arranged his business affairs.
His son, Ramsey Marsh, is I'M
dergolng treatment at the Pasteur
Institute having been exposed to
the infection.
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To Build Larger Hotel.

Atlanta, Ga.-The Terminal Ho-
tel, which was destroyed by fire
Friday, will be rebuilt on a larger
scale by Samuel NJ. Inman, owner
of the property. Bruno Bukofzer
has leased the new hotel for a
period of ten years. He was pro-
prietor of the old hotel, which was
built number of years ago, and
has been quite successful. The new
building will be either five OF seven
stories, and will contain 100 rooms.
The old building had 60 rooms. In
fittings and furnishings the new
hotel will be superior to the old in
every way.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-21
Resolution Of Respect

Whereas it has been pleased the
Almighty to take out of the
world the soul Of our worthy
comrade, VIM. Steward: We the
members of George Grouse Post,
No. II, Department Of Georgia do
hereby acknowledge our loss OF a
worthy comrade and drape the
Post in mourning for 80 days and
tender our warmest sympathles
to wife and daughter in their be-
reavement and commend them to
the care of Him who doeth all
things for the best and accept this
as a warning to the old comrades,
"be we also ready for we know not
the day nor the hour when the sor
of man cometh."
|. B. Allen,
Committee. o P Webster,
G. FL. Brooks.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-21

WANTED-S Second hand bags
aud burlap; any kind, any quaint
ty, anywhere; we pay freight. Rich
mond Bag Co., Richmond, Va.
6O-10t
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-21
Tuesdays Primary Did Not Declare for
= Governor.
Daughters Of Confeder-
acy In the Far
North West.
Special to the Fitzgerald Enterprise.

Special to the Fitzgerald Enterprise.
Spokane, Wash, May 2O.-Mil.
dred E. Lee Chapter of Spokane,
Daughters of the Confederacy, will
entertain it's members and a num-
Der of southernors living in the
Spokane country at the home of
Nine. J. M. Snapp, 11O7 Shannon
avenue, the evening of June 3, in
honor of the Tooth anniversary OF
the birth of the president of the
COnfederacy. Plans for the cele-
bratiOn of Jefferson Davis day were
discussed at the last meetingof the
chapter at the home of Mrs. L A.
Robinson, when a committee head
ed by Madam Snapp, was named
to arrange program of addresses
and music suitable for the occasion.
Hon. Miles POindexter, judge of
| the Spokane county superior court
and president of the Southern club
of Spokane, will be one Of the
speakers and an orchestra and
QUARTET will present program of
vocal and instrumental music, in
Guiding songs, typical of the south
land. 1t was originally intended
to invite a prominent sOutherner
to come to Spokane as guest Of the
chapter and deliver the principal
address, but because of the little
time left for an exchange of letters
this plan has been deferred until
later in the season, when the Chap
ter and Southern club will join in
a basket picnic at one of the near
by resorts.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-21
Governor Broward Probably
Elected Senator by g.
00O--- Prohibition
Was Main Issue
In Election.
Special to the Fitzgerald Enterprise.

Special to the Fitzgerald Enterprise.
Jacksonville, May 21.-Another
primary will have to be held in all
probability as the one held yester-
day will not give either Gilcrist or
Stockton a majority over the other
three candidates for governor.
Stockton was the prohibition
champion candidate and Gilcrist
represented the local option forces.
Both men are from Jacksonville
and lost heavily in that city, Meth
er one carrying their own wards.
In the race for United States
Senator, Governor Broward leads
the other candidates and will no
doubt be elected by about 1900
majority. Duncan A. Fletcher
had a substantial lead until the I'll
raj districts were heard from which
turned the Tile toward Broward.
LOmars vote was a great disap-
pointment as it had been claimed
that he was strongly intrenched
with the union voters and it was
that he would be elected.
The election was one of the most
interesting ever held in the state
as is shown by another primary
being necessary and makes the LID
uor question put squarely the is
sue.
Indications are that the major
ity of the delegates to Denver will
be anti Bryan.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-21
Revenue Officers Busy

Special to the Fitzgerald Enterprise
Bristol, Tenn, May 2O.-Rev-
enue officers yesterday arrested
twenty five citizens of Johnson City
for 'boot-legging.'
johnson City is in a prohibition
community, and the violations of
the law have been so numerous and
fragrant that strenuous efforts are
being made to put an end TO the
practice. Many more arrests are
expected to follow those made
Tuesday.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-21
Big sale on at the Bazaar.

election because he is friend Of
union labor, | am d member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, and have been since 1888.
While Mr.. Smith was secretary of
the interior |, together with COM
mittrc from the Brotherhood, went
to :: a~hington 10 settle eiiVJls
difference the brotherhood had
with the Pennsylvania Railroad.
We had instructions to employ !c-
gal advice, and d voucher had been
issued to pay for same.
"Mr. Smith heard We were in
Washington, and, without any So
licitation on our part offered us
his ALL. He took charge of our
case, and aft"ra great deal of work
settled same satisfactorily to the
Brotherhood. II e would take
nothing for his services, and said
he would always b" glad to help
union labor.
~ have known Mr. Smith ever
since that time and have always
fOnnd him the flipn'l of the labor
ing man. ! AM far him in this
race, for | do not believe union la
Dor has d better friend in this
country"
Th,re arc many such instances
that % 10 show that the governor
has always been d friend cf the
worker, and that too when Hoke
iSmith was not p candidate for any
Office. lie is no new convert to
admiration for / h" laboring man.
ANY st;ilGmeh; hat he might
make, or his friends advance about
the cOrdiality G.! the governor for
the working man is not an eleventh
hour idea with him. His friend
shiphas stood til. test of time,
and The News makes no doubt
that the working men of Georgia
are mindful If this fact anal will
remember it on june Macon
News.
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Hon. Joe Hall Announces.

Special to the Fitzgerald Enterprise.
Macon, Ga, May 2O.-Hon. Joe
Hill Hall made formal announce
ment of his candidacy for the leg
islature from Bibb county Tues
day. He has been in the race all
along. He has planned to give at
tention to the race until the date
of the primary, and will be among
the citizens looking for his usual
support.
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Mother of II Children Pre-
diets Victory for Smith.

Winder, Ga, May 2O.-Mrs. J.
Fl. l.. Woodruff, of near Winder,
is the wife of prosperous Walton
county farmer, weighs $40 pounds,
is hale and hearty, and is the moth
er of seventeen children, twelve
boys and five girls.
Mrs. Woodruff is a great admirer
of Gov. Hoke Smith and predicts
an overwhelming majority for him
on June 4th, and of the twelve
boys seven arc twenty-on one and are
Iloyal Hoke Smith supporters,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-21

WANTED: One or two hundred
acres of good farm land. Must be
reasonable. Il. .. Cook,
If. Abbeville, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-21
Evelyn Thaw May Abandon
Proceedings.

Special TO the Fitzgerald Enterprise,
New York, May 2O.-There is
possibility that Evelyn Thaw may
abandon the proceedings for the
annullment of her marriage to
Harry Thaw, according to state.
ment made by her counsel today.
New York, May 21.-Special-
Friends of Mrs. Thaw declared to.
day that the probable reason for
the withdrawal of her suit for the
amendment of her marriage was so
as to be appointed on the commit
tee to look after the interests of her
husbands estate should he be de.
clared insane by Justice Marschous.
Attorney Overly, Mrs. Thsw'st
counsel will neither affirm or deny
rumOr.
1t has been known all along that
Mrs. Thaw was not satisfied with
her present allowance.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-21
Mrs. Witchard Takes Charge

Mrs. S. NJ. Witchard has, owing
to Mr.. Whitchard's continued i'll
health, recently taken charge OF
the mercantile business of S. M.
Witchard & Go.
The front, as well as the interior
of the store has been treated to a
fresh coat of paint, and other i'm
provements made which render
the store most neat and attractive.
Mr.. Whitchard is one of the
oldest staple and fancy grocery
men i'll the city, having grown up
with the colony.
The tact, dignity, and business
ability with which Mir. Whitchard
manages the affairs of the store, is
evidenced by the nice business
they are doing, and calls forth the
admiration of her husbands friends
.lnu hers, in the business world.
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The Third National

BANK offers promptand accu
rate service to the people Of
this community and it's policy
affords absolute safety to the
depositor. Officers and direc-
tors: E. n. Davis, J. II.
Goodman, J. G. Glover, j. M.
Mosher. A. &, Cook, J. G.
Knapp, G. Il. Baker. 67-1m
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10KE SMITH AND
ORGANIZED LABOR.

part Of thelopponents of Governor
Smith to make it appear that he
is not the friend. of the organized
laboring man. This attempt is to
say the least u very foolish one,
for if there is anything in the Ca
reer of Mr.. Smith that has been
positive, and even his most bitter
enemies will admit that he is d
pretty positive sort of d fellow, it
is and has been his attitude to-
wards organized labor.
The News does not know just
how far back the record of the gov
ernor goes on this subject, but we
do know that us far back as the
time when he purchased the At
lanta Journal, now many years ago,
he held out the hand of good fell
lOwship to The organized men Of
toll.
There is III old printcr, merely
in point of service at the trade,
right here in the News office today
who is d strong supporter of Gov
ernOr Smith. Ask him his reasons
and he will tell you it is because
Governor Smith, when he bought
the Atlanta journal, found it a
non union, disorganized shop in a
town where union printer at that
time had no place. Mr.. Smith un
ionized the Journal office and gave
the union it's first firm foothold in
the Capital City. This same print
er will also tell you in regard to
The governor that Che pays good
wages and deals them out like he
does not begrudge them to you.
lie is a fine fellom to work for, and
wants his employees to enjoy the
best possible conditions"
Surely the opponents of Governor
Smith will not be able to make
working men believe that he is
now unfriendIy to organized effort
on the part of labor, when it was
only u few years ago that Hoke
Smith, Seab Wright and Tom
Watson made the great child labor
speeches, when the strongest sort
of lobby was fighting every inch OF
ground TO keep the Children of
Georgia in the mills Of the state.
In this lobby against the cnanci-
patton of the children we've SEINE
of Il" very best and strongest sup
rprtetS of the opposition TO Hoke
Sm.th now. 1t Will be remember.
ed that Major j. I. Hanson led
the light Of the manufacturers
against the child labor bill, and
made an address in the interests
of the further enslavement of the
children. His efforts were second
ed by others who are now at least
hopeful for the prevalence of the
candidacy of Mr.. Brown. 1t was
n hard and stubborn contest that
was led by Smith, Wright and
Watson against the lobby, which
Governor SmithsubsequentIy drove
from the capital.
Eut the establishment of union
labor in the Offices of the Atlanta
Journal and the fight for the child
labor bill are not the only deeds
that the governor has performed
in the interest of the people who
get their bread by the sweat OF
their brow.
Nr. Smith also greatly assisted
the Engineers in petition they
had mp in Washington back in the
days when he was Secretary of the
Interior. Of this aid, given ut d
time it was most needed and when
Hoke Smith Is not candidate
for office, see what William Nc
Kinley, prominent member Of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
f .;neers, and sheriff elect of Cobb
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Seashore Excursion.

Beginning Sunday, June Z, the
A., B. q A. will inaugurate ex-
cursions to Brunswick each Sunday
through the season. The train will
leave this station at. 10 O'Clock q.
m. and return at p. m, giving
plenty of time at st. Simons and
other interesting points in and
around Brunswick.
These excursions have always
proven attractive to many in the
past aud will be more the less so
this season.
The fare for the round trip will
be $500 tickets limited to the re-
turn date Of sale.
For RENT: 6 room house, East
Palm street. So month. Apply Pol
l,;lIic, np,Yor SfOpo
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Loyalty OF EIkins.

Senator Elkins sets at rest for all
time how he stands on the gubarna-
tor1al contest, In a letter published
in this issue the senior senator from
this state comes out plainly telling
where he stands in this fight There
is no room for any doubt and his
letter cannot he misconstrued. 1t is
strong Endorsement of Charles w.
Swisher for governor and Senator
Elkins expresses himself strongly as
to party regularity. He not only ex-
presses his approval of the ticket but
he also pledges 1t his loyal support.
Senator Elkins's utterances against
giving support or countenance to any
other ticket show that he fully knows
that the real object of the boilers, is
to defeat the Republican ticket in
this state, even though 1t be at the
cost of turning the state over to the
Democratic party, and he says he viii
have none of that for his.
Again. Senator EIkins is not un-
mindful of the plank in the Scherr
platform, which condemns the Re-
publican governor of the state and
its two Republican United States sem
ators This plank alone stamps the
opposition movement. as a plain be-
trayal of the party and clearly shows
the insincerity Of the attitude taken
by the professed purifiers of politics.
Less than four years ago William
NJ. o. Dawson was elected governor
of this state by the Republican party.
He has served honestly and we'll and
from party viewpoin. has ever zeal
ously looked after the interests of the
Republican party. There has been
no act of his in that time that will
not stand the test OF party loyalty
and party principle. Yet. those now
arrayed against the party condemn
him. This condemnation is plainly
on the grounds that the party did not
want them to control the party, and
did not give nominations to certain
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aspirants. SO nimsy Is the charge. 20
selfish the motive that prompted COM
domination Of Governor Dawson that
II Is to laugh, when one tries 70 be-
lieye that men who are sane and
sensible would indulge their peevish-i
ness In such childish manner, and
yet. these men profess TO be thinkers
and leaders. Pure buncombel
Moreover, they condemn the uni-
ted State senator's. hut for wliat2
Bothhave certainly been true TO the
party and the trust reposed in them.
Both are influential members of the
party and have the complete indorse-
ment OF the, national administration,
which the objectors will scarcely have
the gan to say is not truly and typ
ical Republican. In the case Of SEN
ator Elkins the condemnation heaped
upon him by the Scherr leaders Is
like the dog turning upon his master
and biting him after he has fed him.
1t is remembered well by all that
been auditor of this state II he had
not received aid from Senator FL
kins. Indeed, the saying has been
that Senator Elklns made Arnold c.
scherr auditor. II this be true, Ar
mold c. Scherr owes Senator Elkins
something, which Is poorly paid by
having resolutions passed condemn
ing him, and yet Scherr's followers
in the rump convention made Scherr
appear as one of the greatest In
CRATES the state has ever known.
The Elkins letter clarifies the sit
uation as to him and those engaged
In an attempt to disrupt the party
Will hardly have the brazenness to
attempt further to make 1t appear
that he is not in hearty sympathy
with the Swisher ticket, though, as
usual, as an act to deceive ills ex-
pected they will apply their habitual.
and try to persuade
some on that Senator Elkins does nit
stand true to his party. But, they
will fail in this as they are so sig
nally falling in other attempts to
keep the people from lining up for
the Republican ticket in West Vir-
ginia.
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NOTICE. During The month August store will close daily $50 O'Clock except Saturdays

President by a. decided majority.
Then 1t dawned upon the late Senator
German that there was something
radically wrong with the system OF
voting in Maryland and that II his
ambition was to be gratificd by his
return to the United States senate in
1909 something had better be done
before the people" had chance to
rule" in the ensuing state campaign.
Then the extraordinary session was
called in the early part Of 1901 and
the people" made aware that their
sutfcrings were so great through a
defective ballot system as to necessi-
tate immediate action for their relief.
''out With The Negro"
was their cry. He is dangerous
factor. His illiteracy and conse-
quent purchasibility" they cried is
ests in Maryland. PurchaRable be-
cause he was illitcrate they said.
thereby establishing a standard Of
honesty according to his education in
letters. Then their remedy.
Remove all emblems from the bal
lot: candidates names must go on
ballot alphabetically, and the party
designation, namely. the word Re-
publican, Democrat. etc, before the
name OIL the respective party candi-
date, with no provisions as to the
uniformity in type. The negro must
be educated so that thereafter he
would not be purchasable. Dishon-
est and purchasable before but as
soon as he got the Democratic educa-
ton and could tell the difference be-
tween the words Democrat and Re-
publican then he would be honest
and no longer purchasable.. A con-
tention utterly ridiculous on its face
and practically an insult to every
meagerly educated workingman in
the state. independent OF his sect or
color. They were forced to admit
that II any part of the colored vote
was purchasable 1t was the Demo-
cratic party that made 1t possible by
offering the filthy lucre to tempt
them from the path of honest con-
vtcttion. But TO education; they
provided that the cross must be made
distinctly within the square opposite
the name of the candidate and where
the line projected any line Of the
square" IAN inflnitesimal part
scarcely discernible with the naked
eye" then such ballot was defective
and invalid. Uneducated
White Men We're InsuIted
and refused to make any effort to
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qualify; many educated workingmen
refused to vote because of the law
further providing that any mark OF
any kind whatever foreign to the
ballot and cross mark regularly
plced therein would invalIdate the
whole ballot and this resulted In
practically DISTINGUISHING infinitely
more white men in the State Of
Maryland than OF the colored race.
In southern and Eastern Maryland
where there was a great number OF
illiterate blacks, schools of instruction
were established and in a short peri
cd OF time they could tell the party
designation as easily as the most cd
ucated brother. and therefore, ac-
cording to this Democratic doctrine
of honesty and unpurchasibiIity were
In the category OF honest. uncorrupt-
ble men. Their learning was in
plain English and much to their cha
grin when they came to vote they
discovered that the election super
visors OF this party OF the Peoples
Rule had printed the ballots in
some counties in the old Roman tyne.
in other sections a different type, in
some places all capital letters and
other places no capital letters at all
regular Chinese puzzle" sort of a
ballot. a Democratic education and
cure 1or dlshoneSty that couldn't be
used after they had acquired II. In
Aleganey county where there isn't
five hundred colored votes all told,
nearly thousand bad
Ballots Were Thrown Ont
in the fail campaign OF 1905. In the
same election over IS per cent. of the
registered vote was not cast at all.
therefore rendering over one-tfifrd Of
the county's. vote of no avail. And
all Of this by the party that today
clamors to Let the people rule"
Since the infamous extraordinary SEES
sion of 1901, no man in Maryland
felt sure OF the counties of his vote.
and the present governor of the state
is product of the wholesale sitting
of the peoples will. Men of West
Virginia do You want a similar con-
dttion of affairs to prevail in this
state? II you do. then vote for the
Democratic candidate. II you pre-
fer an honest policy. safe ballot, Sc.
curely cast, fairly counted and the
continuation of majority rule. then
vote for the young man who has
come from the ranks of labor by his
own perseverance and endeavOr.
product of the loins OF the people, Hon.
Charles w. Swisher. the regular Re.
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The Lincoln party has no claim.
whatever, In the Republican nomi-
nees Of this state for congress. as they
were all nominated before the Lin
coin party was organized, and the
Republican nominees would not be
warranted in entering into the desir-
ed collusion on the part OF that party
to defeat the Republican state tickel
and turn the state government ahu
possibly the congressman over 70 the
Democratic party. 1t Is time that
the Republican nominees should all
set at rest the rumors that some OF
them are to conspire with the new
party to defeat the Republican party.
The rank and file OF the party, the
voters, are demanding that they de-
clare themselves. fully on the subject.
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convention for governor. in other
words he pledged himself 10 Charles
w. Swisher for governor. That
pledge Is supposed to stiil stand. but
since the Wheeling Intelligencer has
intimated that Darst has signified In
writing his intention to go on tho
Scherr ticket. It Is the duty OF Darst
y explain his position, and. II he has
violated the pladge made to bis par
" in convention assembled, the party
should see to II that he either keeps
that pledge cor does not get Its
votes.
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publican candidate for governor.
Let fair play" square deal"
honest policy" be your watch word
and bless your state and home by
four more years Of Republican ad.
ministration.