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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-11
Mr.. Wynne of Pulaski wants law that Will

Mr.. Wynne of Pulaski wants law thai VIII
make any form of betting crime. we maven
the slightest objection to his bill as we nave qulV
we never did gamble or game that Is we n0VoA
did bet on any game, scheme or trick, morse i''0
or dog fight We have sometime staKed mohey
however when it was purely matter OF udgemeh'
but we Quit that because the preacher said IL was
wrong and we thot he knew best, and If they make
it against the law, then no good citizen Will 1aNe
the chances
The breweries and whiskey interests were
never more alive in Georgia than at the present.
moment, every possible influence has been brought
to bear and is being pressed on individuals anu
on the public mind. Large sums OF money are
being spent to create sentiment unfavorable TO
prohibition The men who have made fortunes
out of the liquor traffic and those who have made
livelihood out of it are bending their energies and
taxing their wits to restore the traffic
The new convict law will probably provide
that:
All women, to be taken from the misdemeanor
camps and sent to the state farm at Milledgevllle
in the discretion of the trial judges.
Counties to have first call upon services OF
there COnVictS. Those not neeueu LOT puUl1C WUIh
in counties to be leased by the prison commission
as formerly the counties to receive pro rata skare
of returns
To eliminate the convict broker, by providing
that the commission lease convcts only to contrac-
tors who will actually use them, and prohibiting
the pleasing or sub-leasing by any lessee In
case any lessee can not use convcts secured by him
he must return them to the prison commission TO
be lersed to some other partes and if any loss is
suffered by lower bid, the first lessee is to be re
sponsible for the difference, protecting the state
against loss.
To correct abuses found upou investigation by
prohibiting state employees from receiving state
employees from receiving any pay or valuable gflt
from essees of convicts. The bill will make TINS
misdemeanor. 1t proposes to increase the pay OF
guards from the present $50 to not more than $40
a month which is in line with letter pub
shed by the editor of this paper candidate Tor
Prison Commissioner week before the primary
A little more education on the matter OF road
building and little strengthening of the s1ntl-
ment against the lease system may be necessary
before the state is ready to abolish the lease system
entirely and use the convicts for the purpose OF
building highways, but it is evident that the END
of the system is in sight.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-11

Mrs. e. X. Farmer and child
rem are visiting her parents at
HOgansville in the absence of Mr..
Farmer.
Miss Edith Marston and Miss
s. Alexander have opened Offices
for general stenographic work at
1913 Central Ave.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-11

Many of the county elections will be held
prior to the general election in November, and
the rallying cry thruOut the rural counties up =
state will be 'The saloon must go,' and the
chances are that in most instances the saloon
will 60.
Senator Henderson is brave enough to intro
uced bill to provide for the appointmentOf Judges
and solicitors of the superior court, and we be-
leve that he is big enough to put it thru the Sen
ate and that there is manhood enough in the House
to put it up to Governor Smith who will be man
enough to sign it.
The rotten politics, the demagogy that brot
forth the present law that has disgaced hestatute
books these several years we trust has given way
to sanity and honorable open handed politics and
that the flannel mouthed :'UOr DOpzti U0.U Clej,"
rip snorters will be squelched if they offer opposi
ton to the bill.
Georgia is the greatest of all cotton producing
states one, Texas, and she is outcassed there
by vast area,
The twelve counties that produce the most
cotton according to last years crop are as follows:
1. Jackson 1851,
2. Laurens 1892,
3. Walton IS, 489,
4. Burke 1921,
8. Terrell 34O54
6. Sumter 31,976,
Z. Morgan 1882,
8. Carroll 1892,
g.. Washington 29,933,
10. Merrriwether 20, 1858,
II. Wilkes 29,539,
IL. Coweta 20, 259, bales.
1t will be seen by consulting the map that the
cotton territory is well distributed, from Terrell
and Sumter in Southwest Georgia to Wilkes in
the Northeast and from Burke on the South Car,
DINA line to Carroll on the Alabama line The
counties showing the greatest increase in cotton
production for the last decade, are in the wire
grass belt.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-11
SATURDAY, JULY IL, 1908.

Editor Seely has run up the black flag in his
war on the convict lease system. There is but one
way to fight the system in which there is so much
money
The convict brokers are as busy as the brew
ers They all have business before the legislature
and it is safe to guess they have friends about the
capitol. By the way, what has become of the an
ii lobby bill3
The same incentive that keeps alive the alco-
hol demon in state where the people have de-
clared against him, the money in the traffic, is
the thing that will keep the lease system on the
statute book if it is kept there.
1.-THE Reason is one of newest exchanges. 1t
is published in Savannah by the Reason Company,
e. Lamar Parker and David Dyer editors.
There is a ttReason" apparent. Vol. l. No.
Is q splendid thing for the breweries.
The Cordele Sentinel says that correct prin-
sciple of taxation is equalization. The unequal as
seSsmentS that have characterized the Georgia
system all these years is not only hard on honest
men but puts premium on fraud and dishonesty
Tom Watson, the political free lance, assailed
81. ]. Bryan, Grover Cleveland and Hoke Smith
{ ia his speech in Atlanta Thursday He seems to
e after big game. So far are concerned he is
eome to all the applause he lis sure to get from his
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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-11

Official Organ of Ben Hill County.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
Jackson Grove Assembly

one more week VII witness the closing
Of the Jackson Grove Assembly. which
has been in progress since July p The
Interstate Summer Bible School, which
opened on Monday last. viii continue
through next week. with daily addresses
by Dr- T. D. Bailey. OF BROOKLYN Rev
Thomas b. Ironside. OF Norristown. y. J.,
and others.
Tomorrow. it is expected. VIII he the
greatest day of al al Jackson Grove.
James II Atkinson. president Of the Uni
versal Praying Band. Of Baltimore. as
sisted by members Of the band. will con-
duct the 10 o'clock prayer and praise serv-
vice. At II o'clock Rev. Thomas B. Iron
side, Of Morristown. y. J.. will preach.
At . o'clock AIr- Bennett. of Baltimore.
viii conduct a song service. At 2.a1
o'clock Miss Olive 3 Hickman. OF Chat
tanOoga. Tenn and Miss Anna Z Gar
land viii speak 20 the young people At
3-i5 O'Clock Rev J. 2. Clayton. Of Wash
.ngton- VIII preach on The Bible. the
very word Of Cod \ number Of soIofsts
VII sing gospel hymns.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
GIRLS. BE HONEST.

The old adage rs wise II you cannot
speak wsu OF a man, speak not oc him
at an" That IS the guide-post 70 kind
thinking.
But II you cannot think kindly OF a
peeo1. and cannot keep silent. by all
that's honest take out your little hammer
and knock" openly. saying. I'll gladly
take it back if anybody can show ne
that I'm wrong. but this IS what ]
think
That IS the brave. manly way. WHY
not tHe grave. womarly way. too Why
should We be too cowardIy 10 stand for
our opinions
Most girls veil their knock with an
imitation charity. and some are so sly
that they can make their suSar-coated
bitter criticisms pass for real sweetness
% character
John says TO Amy about Sue. She.
a nice girI. isn't shec-'
"Yes-eS." replies Amy. reluctantly.
after a pretended struggle
What makes You say il Ike rhatg-'
asks straightforward John. Don't you
think she is uiceg"
oh. yes Shes nice" answers AMY.
in troubled tone that makes the de-
iCded man say 10 himself Poor little
Amy, She's so sweet she just can't say
anything unkind about anybody. 7 Won
der what Sue does that isn't niceg~
And sweet little Amy has slaudersd Sue
more viciously than II she had spoken
words Of blackness about her-aud has
basely protected herself. She has said
nothing and feels holy-the little hypo-
critei
But Amy is always found out. sooner or
later. All men are not fools Some dav
she Viii meet the clear-sig GIFTED. right
minded fellow who viii say 10 her the
polite equivalent Of put I'D or shut I'd. %
And young man. here IS a tip for YOU
Whenever you hear a girl begin a critI-
cal speech with the words. I hate 10
speak IN OF another girl trust he- not.
she's foolinE thee
II she hated TO speak I'll she wouIdn- Z
do il. unless in some circumstancss. FOR
the rights sake. she had 70. And then
she'd do II frankly. and Il she was sorrv
you'd know Il by many signs
Sometimes a sweet girl. who believes
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
ASSAIL OIL VERDICT
Federal Lawyers AverJudges
Ignored Evidence.
SAY COMPANY WAS PROTECTED
Petition for n RehearinE Filed by
Attorney General Asserts that
Points in Overriding Opinion VIII
Destroy the work of Years If Up
heId-Iniustfce to Lands.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-The trust busters
oountered heavily on the courts to-day
when the government fled its petition cor
a rehearing by the United States Court
Of Appeals Of the case against the Stand
ard Oh Company Of Indiana. Il was in
this case that the Standard OIL Company
was originally fined S29.24o0l0. which de-
cision was reversed and a new trial or
dered by the Court Of appeals
Judge GrosscuP. writing the opinion OF
reversal. criticised Judge Lands Of the
trial court very severely. Judge Gross
cup got il all back to-day with interest
compounded up 20 date. No more vigor-
GUS, not 70 say sensational, attack upon
a judicial tribunal has ever been made
n a petition fled before that tribunal.
Points Brought Out.
Although The form Of legal courtesy
was perfectly preserved, the Appellate
Court was declared
To have ignored the evidence presented BY he
government
To have favored The st-udard on Company on ali
points q law.
To have mis-ead The decision q Judge Laaais
To have reversed tEe ruling of It's own presiding
i1dse in former case IN order 20 favor the oil
company.
To have read into the record matter fa,orins the
Stariad OH Company.
To have rendered utterly futile By It's decis.sa the
E.uns auri-chlre act ard the interstate c1uusar-a
Law.
In sho-. 70 have ruled against he E1verumen,
ard in favor of the STANDARD OL Company al ever
possible point
To-day's appeal for a rehearing Of tho
s2e.2io.GT1 case is the direct expression OF
the Federal administration. The petition
IS the Joint production Of Attorney Gen
eraI Bonaparte. OF Frank 3. Kellogg. the
Minnesota trust buster. who was made a
special assistant 20 the Attorney Cen
eral. and is also signed by Edwin W.
Sims. United States district attorney al
Chicago. and his special assistant James
Il wukersou. both OF whom presented
the governments side of the case IN tie
original trial
Makes success Impossible.
Il is authoritatively stated that II the
Interpretation Of the law given by Judges
Grosscup. Seaman. and Baker IS allowed
% stand. successful prosecution OF re
hate cases against corporations VIII be-
impossible in the future. The lawyers
signing the governments petition for a
rehearing. who took part IN the recent
conference al Le1ox. Mass. are a unit
IN declaring that the reforms in rebate
matters brought about By the Roosevelt
administration would represent 50 much
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

out and then settle with me. Make way
for the lady
lie brought the hanson 20 the cu-5.
The strikers held back.
Yes. let the lady OUT called their
leader.
Get out at once ordered the chauf-
feur through the trapdoor for the Eirl
had made no move 90 descend Her face
was blanched. bat her frightened eyes
were fixed upon a bloody sash on the
chauGsur's head. which she could see
through the trap. and rot on the surly
mob around them The chauffeur had
forgotten his high. peculiar voice. His
tones were deep and fun She recognized
Caresford even IN the uniform 4 the
chauffeur.
Get out 7 fmDlore vou--- De begged
i can't hold those villains hack any
longer You VIII he safe. and I can es-
cape" he added reading protest in her
eyes.
Do you think VIII leave YOU in dan
ger she cried. reproaclfGlv.
JOY flashed in his eyes.
II you a-e safe. can take care OF
myself Get out at once. insist he
urged.
why don't she get out7- yelled the
impatient crowd Nobody wants 70 hurt
her"
If she don't hurry herself we won't
wait threatened a growing voice
EtheIs temper fared Up. She leaned
forward. her eyes blazing at the s-owIinE
faces about her
Coward she cried. How dare you
attack a woman
Her Indignant scorn Of them produced
a sensation Some of the men skunk
ON rra Ian Z j
Nobody wants 10 hurt YOU
CareSford's alarmed tones through the
trap bes0ught her 10 ne silent
Il dare not leave this seat TO help YOU.
he said. they would smash the hanson
to atoms"
Ponce had struggled with the mob
which CareSfOrd's haraugua and EtheIs
unexpected denUnciation had restrained
for the moment At this instant way
opened among the strikers Caresford
dashed the hanson through Il. So unex-
pectcd was his move that uncOnsci0usIy
the crowd made way for him. Bruised
and bleeding. he rushed the hanson to-
ward its destination. Both strikers and
police were left far behind
The trap opened. and an anxious. ap-
pealing face peered up at the chauffeur.
Are you terribly hurt2' asked a ten
der. wOe-begone voice.
Just few scratches that day or so
viii heal" came the cheerful reply
Are you very angry with me2'' re-
sUmed the appealing voice below the trap.
How could 7 be angry with the dear
est. bravest girl in the worldgr said the
voice above it.
why did you come TO American And
and"
And run this hanson" he finished
for her with a laugh. I came to see
you. I was robbed Of everything on
leaving the ship. Detectives are looking
Of money TOO late for banking hours to-
day ] am too proud 70 ask a loan. so
I thought I'd put 10 use the only trade I
know and earn a nights lodging for
myself"
on. but think what might have hap
pened," protested Ethel. tearfuliy. She
held out her purse difhdentiy. Won't you
take it2'' she begged
Csresford helped her out at her door.
I'm coming to call tonight" he in
formed her. The court plaster won't
show"
I'm just dying for a talk" she as
sured him Then she glanced about her
very carefully His look was tender.
1T won't do he explained. "to be
seen kissing the chauffeur.
Ethel bIushed.
Wish me good luck she told her
am going to marry Lord Maxwell Cares
ford, Of Cleveden Towers"
CCoPgrght. l0s by E. C Pa-oslAl
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
WARRENTON'S HORSE SHOW
Arrangements Made to Hold Tenth
Annual Event on September 2.
Entries for Forty-tvyo Glasses, and
Several Thousand Dollars
offered in Prizes.
SPECIAL TO The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald
Warrenton. Va. Aug 1.-THE arrange
ments for the tenth annual horse show al
Warrentcn. Va. Wednesday and Thurs
day. September and 3. have been com
plered- Tie show this year IS believed
by the officials 10 exceed all previous ex-
hihitions in performances and attendance.
The Narrenton show is the best open
air show in the State and considered by
many 20 have no superior in the South
Besides the royal gathering Of horse
flesh. The grounds are absolutely perfect
no dust 20 mar the pleasure OF visitors
all is a perfect sward Surrounding the
show ring and promenade is a row OF
young trees that contribute 10 the beauty
of the grounds and comfort to the thou
sands that witness the show from the
side lines on the right OF the ring IS
the grand stand % seat $3.50. iuclosing
haE ~ the ring. and along the front of
this stand are private boxes where wish
tors from New York. Philadelphia. Boz-
ton. Baltimore. Washington. RICHMOND.
and other cities assemble on this oc-
Casion. on the north side the ground
rises sufficiently 20 afford a magnificent
view Of the rinE and grand stand Here.
during the show. hundreds OF carriages
of the country gentry assemble. and be
yond this gathering. about 80 yards. can
be seen a long row CT snow-white stables.
reaching the entire length OF the grounds.
with 20 box stalls IN perfect condition.
There are forty-two classes and several
thousand dollars in prizes. All OF these
classes are well filed, and in the most
prominent ones are entries from Wash
iugton. New York Boston. Baltimore.
Richmond. Ncrfolk. and other cities.
The most attractive class Is a special
for green hunters that have never won a
blue ribbon In which Mr.. / J. r. MUIR
ling OF New York City. offers a handsome
silver cup 20 the winner.
Mr.. G. AfulIiki1. president Of the Viz
ginia Horse show Association. has created
considerable interest by his oTe- of a
beautiful silver cup % the horse having
won the greatest number Of blue ribbons
il the state this season. and the rivalry
among horseweu IS very prominent. there
being but two other shows following
tEis-PetershurE and Richmond.
As a rule there are between So0q and
1000 people al this show each dav. but
this year preparations are being made TO
entertain larger gathering
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

Ringing with patriotism and pethos. a
letter was received from an unIsuered
man in California by Secretary 4. W.
Thomas. Of the National Anti-Asiatic I'm
migration League. yesterday.
The chirography was barely IegibIe, but
the sentiments were strong and ununis-
taxable Secretary Thomas and other Of
fcers tof the league were deeply touched
by the misslve-
Mr. Thomas said that the letter proved
20 any man that the league has a real
problem 10 solve. and not an imaginary
one based on sensational distortions Of
facts. He said the letter would be an
swered- and the writer. F. ". Tucker
admitted 20 membership IN the organiza-
ton. because ne is an American. and al
ready has the spirit which the league
wishes 10 infuse into all citizens OF the
United states
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

herself honest and wants 20 be honest
viii wrap a compliment deity about the
keen blade Of malice
Z think she Is just lovely" she VIII
say. enthusiastically. she IS a splen-
did EirI, OF course. I couldn't do some
things quite as she does. but Their al OF
us are not alike and some people look
al some things diTerenrly--
That EirI has her claws pulled back into
the fur. but they are sharp Look out
for them,
ScatI
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

Joseph r Owens. OF Hyattsville Nd
: The ceremony took place last Saturday
in New York
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Furst, Of Baltl-
more, have announced the engagement Of
their daughter Virginia TO Lieut. Chester
Z II. Jones. United states Revenue Cutter
Service. formerLE Of SomerE!Ile. Mass.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
Contents of the Letter.
The letter follows.

The letter follows
In the san Francisco papers last
sunday I saw a dispatch from Washing
ton saying that you gentlemen had
banded yourselves together IN a glorious
cause-in behalf OF our beloved country.
This is the land where our fathers
fought and died. and their blood stained
The soil Of many battIsfelds. Today.
with our mother left alone. with a little
family gathered al hcr feet. she strives
20 keep the wcIf from the door. though
she lab0rs with a sad and broken heart.
we moan the loss o. him who gave Up
his most noble life for the country and
fag he loved This was my father
Put 7 see the japanese and Chinese
traUpling under foot the fields soaked
with my fathers blood. with no regard
FOR the white man. They even threaten
to stain the soil with our blood II there
Is any objection made 70 them and their
methods.
This is the condition OF things this
very day in California. Oregon. and
Washington The conditions are p.-iful
in those th-ee states. Our young white
women have been forced our On the
streets 10 look for employment Every
time and everywhere they look for cham
Der work or kitchen work they md a
Chinese or japanese There is no way
t1- the Young women 70 turn No hope
is left them They ma darkness and
despair on all sides
Homes Are {n Danger
The white mans home is IN The great
est danger our white men cannot get
labor 10 maintain their homes The Japz
have crowded 50 hard they have caused
distress on every hand I myself feel as
though I would ike 20 move 90 sorze
land where there are no japanese
Il should be giad 20 write more on this
liberty destroying evil that has invaded
our land and is crushing to earth all that
IS sacred and pure. but I know your time
is valuable.
II 7 am eligible for membership Fl the
National Anti-Asiatic immigration League
please put me down was born in NFu-
Uauzee. April 1e. 49,. Ny father was a
volunteer from Wisconsin in the civil
war and lost his life iu battle.
What can I do 20 push the Eood cause
aIouE7
Hoping 10 hear from you soon.
Es-lm7uz Ca
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
RELIEF CORPS CONVENTION.
Session VIII Be Held in Toledo Au-
gust 81 TO September o.

gust 81 10 September o.
A feature Of the twenty-sixth national
convention OF the Woman's Relief Corps.
which is 10 be held IN Toledo. Ohio
from August 81 70 September 8. viii be
the reception by the corps TO the COM
mander-in-chief Of the G. A R. and his
staff IN the foyer Of the Valentine Opera
House On September I.
As announced BY Mrs. Emma L. New
ton. president OF the Department Of the
Potomac. the headquarters Of the W. r.
C. will be in the Hotel Secor- Headquar-
tiers for the Department Of the Potomac
viii be IN the Southern Hotel
Department Commander John s Walk
er OF the Department of the Potomac.
G. A r. has invited the local depart
menr OF the corps 70 hold a joint re-
ception in the parlors % the Southern
Hotel on September .
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
AIeIandrianS in Protest.

4 committee representing the citizens
Of Alexandria and vicinity. who have
business in this city. visited Commis-
siCner West yesterday and registered a
protest against the erection OF the pro
posed substarioH in the southwest al
Fourteenth and Water streets. The prin-
cipaI objection is that the site is in
convenient 10 the street car lines.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
WOOdWQrd
and
LOthrOp
NeW YOrk-WaSHingtOH Paris
During the heated term store viii
close at ; O'Clock; Saturdays at I.

Our Mrs Evans, who has been in Eu-
rope for several weeks past, has returned
and Is enthusiastic over her purchases
for the coming fall and winter Of French
Lingerie. Bridal Trousseaux. Corsets, In
[sl-s' Clothing, and LayeJtss.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
FEARS YELLOW PERIL
Anti-MOngOlian League Re-
ceiVeS Communication.
TELLS OF JAPANESE ON COAST

Writer. r. W. Tucker. Says the
Chinese Coolies and Other Yellow
White LabOrer Out of Many Indus
tries, Causing Much Distress.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

When you have lost or found anything,
telephone an advertisement 70 The Wash
ington Herald. and bin will be sent you
at 1 cent a word
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

Just ont The Firing Line
the latest book BY Robert Cham
berS. Price, Sis.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
IN THESOCIAL WORLD
Wife of Secretary of War
Joins Husband Here.
VENEZUELAN SECRETARY GONE

Mr. Va ChaO-chu. SON of the Mn
lister from China, Who Was Edu-
school, Visits with Wife and Child
His Alma aIater-Osher Social Notes.