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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-06-25
Ben Hill Delegation
to the State
Convention.

w. r. Bowen.
J. J. Bull.
II. L. McLendOn.
ID. l.. Martin.
M. w. Garbutt.
L. Kennedy.
J. H. Harris.
III. G. McFadden.
III. F. Newton.
M. III. Branson.
j. w. Rodwell.
Il. +. Doolittle.
d. B. Judge.
Jerred J. Bull.
A. j.. Mcdonald.
d. B. Ware.
C. B. Teal.
A. s. Dorminey.
J. I. Campbell.
G. Il. Waters.
Il. V. Handley.
Geo. w. Smith.
r. B. Fletcher.
r. L. Wightman.
e. f. Chambl"ss.
/. Goldenberg.
Most Of the delegates have
turned and report a big time.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-06-25

FOR RENT-A five-room resi-
dence with city water and lights
and two lots on corner of Magnolia
and Lee. S. NJ. V HITCHARD.
Stiff
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-06-25
For Sale at a Sacrifice.

10 acres near Roanoke school
house; under cultivation and has a
six-room house and barn. 81, 25O
cash or part time.
0o.3t B. G. MOsHER.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

break the tie with his vote on the gov
ernors side, but, as luck would have
It, one of the governors most loyal
supporters in the measure, Senator
Foelker, Is seriously III and may not
be able to be present when the meas
ures come up, so that there still may
be a tie vote Nevertheless the gov
ornor Is not losing ground, but gain
ing rapidly. It was largely through
his efforts in campaigning the district
that Senator Wallace was elected. Says
the Tribune: THE moral effect OF the
victory as a clear demonstration OF
the governors hold upon the people,
cannot fail to strengthen his hand. Nor
can he himself fail to be impressed
with this new evidence Of the peoples
confidence in him and their desire that
he should continue in the public SER
vice until he be able to carry out his
policies
A man who can do what he has In
insurance and race track circles has by
no means pumped the well dry as re-
CARDS other much-needed reforms
Here, then, Is to Hughes, the Second.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

must he lived to acquire any real sub
stance or controlling character
With these directions indicated Is II
necessary to assume that Protestant
Ism Is passing but rather that it Is
changing and entering on new rela-
tionshp to human life, But an import
ant feature of change is tho persistent
tendency toward the unity Of Christian
churches, For effective future work In
meeting the problems of modern life
1t seems necessity that co-opera-
tive relationship be established among
Protestant bodies This matter provid-
cd interesting discussion at the con-
ference held Tuesday night at Christ
church parish house at the invitation
of Bishop Brewster. Dr. Newman
Smyth led the discussion by an adj
dress on church unity. 1t is to be ad-
mltted that there are grave difficulties
in the way of union, but under the plan
of unity by which the various denom-
nations are brought into co-opera-
tive fellowship under an adjusted poll
ty that co-ordlnates all, the difficulties
are not likely to be so many,
The plan to find harmonious polty
| by combining elements Of the Episco'
pal and Congregational forms has agalr
and again been considered, but IT Is
certain that II 1t Is desirable many
more discussions must be had ant
abundant time given for an evolution
of ideas to take place before all tina
is outlined as desirable steps can bt
accomplished. Every conference helps
to this end, but the tenacious hold OF
"the same old paths of THOUSAND
years." as DR.. Aked put 1t, must b.
taken into account fully.
The particular idea that must b
grasped is that no church exists TO
It's own sake but for efficient servc
in the world. II some arrangement TO
church unity is needed each churcl
must be prepared to sacrifice somethinI
to this end of greater efficiency in
common service.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
IL MORNING JOURNAL COURIER, THURSDAY, MAY A. /

is unwilling to be known longer as a
purist in politics 1t Is true that II Is
still lost In admiration at Mayor Hook
ers making return Of all his caucus and
election expenses We have heard no
shout against Mayor Hooker, but a
good deal Of complaint against the law
which permits expenditures on such a
scale, II Is very likely true as our
contemporary says in another passage
that lf he had not made this outlay he
would have been beaten, but II the law
had limited expenditure neither could
have used any such sum, and the de-
caration Of popular choice would have
been less Influenced. This would have
been an advantage which ever canll-
date had won, for our whole system of
government rests upon that free ex.
preston of opinion, ~ may not al
ways favor the best man, but 1t Is
clearly safer to have such expression
than to have money materially affect
tho result, and in this instance the
only reason given for Mayor Hooker's
course Is that some one else spent so
much that he had to spend good deal
himself or be beaten.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
THE INSTRUCTED DELEGATE

The instructed delegate is an ex-
ceedingly prominent gentleman In
these days. lie seems to be Ia the
majority. Here and there is state
which has decided to send delegates
without instructions. According to
reports Secretary Taft has already
enough states back of him with In
structed gentlemen fully charged to
vote for Taft as to secure the nom
nation without trouble. This will
prove pleasing TO Mr. Taft when he
arrives home from his mission to
Panama His ability and worthiness
az a candidate cannot be denied.
or course there are various things
that might happen to change the sit
uation somewhat although these can
not now be discovered. The best as
surance of a nomination Is the nomin-
alton. The comparatively modern
method Of instructing delegates makes
90 a National convention simply a rat
iflcation meeting Delegates Of this
sort do not go as free men exactly.
The cut and dried way of doing this
thing does not permit that expression
of spontaneous feeling which IS .nore
/ IN accord with democratic simplicity
1 In arriving at choice of candi-
date.
The local story published yesterday
Is certainly interesting reading. IT
must have been process of inquisit-
ion when each prospective delegate
was passed upon by local leaders. The
story may be retold in these few
words:
After the several ward caucuse:
had been held and delegates 10 the
city convention chosen a meeting Of
local republican leaders was held ant
the list of those who should be sen
to the state convention at Hartford
made up.
The question arises naturally: How
far down through the ramihcations o
party politics in local affairs does thi
! process of inquisitorlcal power cx
tend? How embarrassing to some
who wanted badly to go to Chlcago
! to he told that they must commi
, themselves to instructions before the!
could even see the state convention.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
ILLUMINATED SIGNS.

Hartford's court or common coun-
ell has Just settled firmly but wisely
n matter which New Haven may at
any time find agitated. For some
years Hartford has had an ordinance
similar to that of nearly every city,
which prohibits the hanging of bust
ness signs out over the sidewalk. With
the giant strides made of late In the
use of electricity as an advertising
medium, the number of illuminated
signs in use In Hartford has mater
tally increased within a year Or two
At last probably backed by the elec-
trio light company. number of bust
ness men agitated for a special ordi-
nance which should apply only to IL
Illuminated signs. allowing them to pro-
icct over the sidewalk, 1t being stipu-
lated that they should be lighted at
least from shutdown to 10 O'Clock on
weekday nights, II was argued that
the signs of this character would per-
form a public service in lighting up
the streets in return for which It
would be only fair that the city al
lowed their owners this additional
privilege.
A special committee of the common
council reported unfavorably. the re-
port was accepted and the matter set
tied in as creditable a way as New
Haven could wish were the same aues-
ton ever to come up here. Corpora
| ton Counsel Parker said he ques-
toned the power of the body to allow
such signs to be swung. But aside from
that, he argued that during the hours
OF non illumination these signs are nc
| less Objectionable than ordinary pro
jecting signs and during the entire
! tWtlly -lohi ivy li'F th'
same distractions to the light and to
! the circulation of air in the streets
| If the illumined signs are allowed, he
would say, the others have as good q
right on the street, all of which 5eems
to be good logic, May New Haver
always see the matter as clearly. The
sign mania unfortunately Is growing
in America. The more 1t grows, tht
more it has to grow, for every ad
vance Of competitor in that line ha!
to be met with a similar advance. The
mania must be kept at the minimum
and the only way to do that seems t
be by ordinances.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
AN ANXIOUS INQUIRY.

There seems to be considerable in
curry to know what has become Of
the National Party" otherwise
known as Mr. Hearst's party, Just
why this party has taken the name
national" has never been made quite
clear, There Ia practically nothing
advanced as ideas that Is not included
in the bulk OF thought held by all the
other numerous parties in the field.
How It can lay claim to being dis
tinctively American Is not revealed
SO are all other parties In this coun-
try. and so are they of national I'M
portance. Whether this Hearst party
will embarrass in any wise the demo
cratic party remains to he seen, The
New York Evening Post says of this
party:
1--WE detect only a limited enthusl'
asm over Mr. Hearsts new party. Il
is certain, of course, from the claim:
Of his own newspapers. that hiS fol
lowers are numbered by the~ million
yet they are keeping surprisingly
quiet. This may be because there /!
such profound harmony in their par
" that there is no need OF any clamol
or contest"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
A WORD TO AUTOIsTS.

This paper has held the high hope
that, with the organization Of the new
auto club, this necessity for the great
est caution would be impressed upon
the many members by the clubs gov
ernng board Giant strides toward
attaining the maximum of public
safety could be accomplished In this
way, Instead of that, we read of the
arrest of a prominent member of the
prescribed license tags attached to his
machine He was clearly at fault.
His excuse that he ordered one of his
men to see that the tags were put on
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

is too weak TO be worthy Of mention,
A prominent lawyer appeared in his
defense in court, engaged, as he said,
by the new club AT a special meeting
the night before to fight the case for
the member, The case was lost; a
small fine was imposed and the case
was appealed to the common pleas
court under bonds Is this the way
the new club is going TO educate the
autosts OF the city into careful driv-
ing? The license-tag law was passed
for the publc's safety We have high
hopes for the new club; It has great
possibilities but 1t hasn't started out
toward their attainment with Its very
first public effort
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
HUGHES, THE SECOND.

There can he no doubt as To Gov
ernor Hughes attitude upon the Vice
presidency question. II should not he
sble to accept, and would not In any
contingency accept a nomination for
the vice presidency" he writes General
Woodford. 'And even II were elected,
could not serve" There cannot he
any reading between the lines or any
double meaning In that and further
more, Governor Hughes Is man who
saws a thing and cannot later be east
ly cajoled into saying or thinking 9th
erwise. What he would have meant
on the Republican ticket as running
mate 10 Taft IN New York State,
where. If any place, Taft Is not at his
strongest. Is now not the question
"Ifs n pity on some accounts" says
the courant. "tne two monosylabic
names would have gone uncommonly
we'll together. as would the men who
hear them SAYS the New York
Times. speaking Of his letter Of re-
fusal. when man refuse the presi-
Dental lightning IN such words, other
men cease to talk about them AS pos
sible candidates. Governor Hughes
has made a valiant try for the presi-
dencv and lost. Whether II Is the right
attitude for him to assume to want the
whole ME or none at ALL whether he
would have made the best choice as
running mate TO Taft, are not subjects
that need to he discussed now. They
have bcen checkmated by the letter.
What. then, Of his future? The
Hartford Times says: "The governor
deeires either to practice adminstra-
ton in the white House or law In New
York city" Possibly he may think so,
hut he should not We believe Gov
ernor Hughes Is not the man to 60 off
whimpering In a corner alone when he
has not attained his every whlm II
NAV have been the doing Of divine
Providence that has made him availa
bic to the people Of the empire state
for recollection as governor so that ne
nav have the opportunity to bring to
conclusion the work he has begun
there In blotting out one Of the gross.
est evils Of the day, those at the race
track side. We believe that the peo
pie Of New York state should and vii
demand his candidacy In that capacity
again and that his personal consdera
| lions will have to give way before
food of enthusiasm. He has a life
work ahead there. IF successful in 1t
possibly his candidacy for the Whit
House would be far better timed at
later date.
The doing away with betting at rae
tracks in New York has by no means
been accomplished, But 1t Is Goin
steadily forward every day with tn
same day with the governors letter o
refusal comes the announcement OF IN
election of william G. wallace to b
state senator from Niagara and Or
leans counties which the New Yor
Tribune unqualihedly says Is "a per
sonal triumph for Governor Hughes.
The election had been made necessar
by the death Of Senator Franchot, VIII
represented the district. Party line
were largely obliterated The lssu
turned entirely upon the anti-gamblin
bills, since the newly elected senate
will sit at the extra session of the leg
islature at which the bills will come u
again. Heretofore the vote on tn
measures has stood % rs. Senate
Wallace Just elected, would ordinaril
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
Wholesale Athletics.
providence Journal.O

There are over 300 Harvard students
rowing on the Charles now, at least $50
are playing baseball, sixty have been
in the spring football squad and the
fifty tennis courts on the university
grounds are full nearly every after
noon" This item from a Boston paper
leqe athletics. 1t is not nine or
eleven Of stars that does the most
good except nasmuch as It stimulates
young fellows to exercise, The virtue
Of life In the open and Of athletic ex-
ercise Is not confined to intercollegiate
rivalry, and that college or prepare"
tory school Is most fortunate which
has the most ample facilities for en-
couraging sport among all its students
the anaemic, narrows houldered grinds
as well as the muscular young giants
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

William ]. Bryan says Il have no
more doubt that the swamps ought to
be drained and brought under cult
walton than | have that the arid lands
ought to be watered and brought UNI
der cultivation" What Is the mat
ter? Has the "Silver-tongued" run
dry Of subjects to talk about that he
includes something on which all who
have ever been bitten by mosquitoes
can agree with him?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

An enthusiastic temperance advo-
cate has called Hartford's editors
foolish, diotc and insane" because
they do not believe that Hartford can
do away with the saloon without the
establishment of the "speakeasy
system, which Is intoleraby worse,
He should look out People that live
in glass houses" should go to bed In
the dark, you know.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

The Hartford Times, after quoting
In full the editorial of this paper
printed the other morning on Mayor
Hooker's election expenses in answer
to The Courant's intlmation that
Mayor Hooker alone Of Hartford's
mayoralty candidates admitted all his
expenses says Why pot? Let us
call up the democrats. McGovern, and
even the mayor and have a thorough
investigation. Well?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
Talk of Hcnpey.
(rIartford Post.

Haven Courier that ex-Mayor
William F Henney of Hartford is be
ing doomed AS a compromise candidate
In the Lllley-Lake fight" The mention
OF Mayor Henney's name in connection
with the nomination may be new
revelation to New Haven, but It was
current In Hartford In the earliest
stages of the preliminary campaign
However, in case n dark horse can find
running room, Governor Woodruff man
ifestly has the call. Henney Is of GU
bernatoral size. nevertheless.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
"Who'd Vote for Him.

UNI ITUT IT 7 TTTTVraT
Wouldn't 1t be good thing to have
a president running for third term
and a vindication on the sole issue of
doing a foul wrong to lot of black
soldiers. all Of whom have exposed
themselves to death on the battlefield In
defense of their country? OF course he
could depend upon the support of Mr..
Bryan on this issue. But how about
the people OF Connecticut? Those who
have not already read Senator Bulke-
ley's speech on the Brownsville crime
will have an opportunity to read II
and form their own opinions How
many of them are really anxious to
vote for Mr. Roosevelt again next Mo-
vember on that one issue?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

The senate committee on finance
has reported in favor Of putting the
motto In God We Trust on the
coins again. But really isn't 1t those
who have not the coin" that need
that same trust the most, rather than
some Of our ungodly trusts that have
plenty Of tainted money and to
spare?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
OUR CONTEMPORARIES
"Who'II Impire.

INtW fOTN TIpTHId.J
Barnard girls are going to play
game Of baseball. but the prospects of
Carnegie hero medal has not proven
n sufficient inducement for any mere
man to volunteer his services as UNI
plre.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

well. boy, what have you learned
at college? Can you reconstruct d.
nosanr?"
Gosh, dad, I'm more practical than
that, | can put together an automo-
bile"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
BRIEF YARNS.

Did you ever have q premonition
that something was going to happen"
often"
AHA"
But It never happened"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

"My good man, why don't you do
somethng?''
''Why should 70" demanded Tired Tiff
Ans ~ amt got no constituents to
kick about my inactivity"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

Hopeful foreshadowings of the In
combustible house are TO be seen in the
asbestos states of a Munich Arm claim
ed to be not only waterproof but also
as hard and strong as natural slate,
so that they can be applied TO walls
or roof without lathing or boarding.
They can be bored, nailed or cut like
wood They make wooden walls fire.
proof. serve for heat and electric insu-
latlon, and protect from damp and YER
min.
The hushandry which returns rehab-
ilitatod cigar stumps TO tho mouth OF
the smoker has a formidable rival In
the economy which brings back discard
ed shoes to the head of the wearer in
the form of combs. The shoes are cut
up, soaked In chloride of sulphur until
the pieces are hard and brittle and
! then ground into a powder. This Is
1 mixed with material OF the nature OF
I gum or glue, and then compressed In
! to shapes TO be finally turned out as
| combs, knife handles and buttons.
Foreign railroad engineers continue
to look to America. which calls for the
most powerful engines and places the
least restriction on their dimensions,
! for what Is known as the biggest To-
connective In the world" The new en-
CINE just constructed for the Erie rail
road has Brobdingnagian dimensions
/ Its CRATE area alone, according to Cas-
sler's magazine is 10 square feet. II
has two sets OF eight-coupled wheels
< and the boiler is so Hrge that the
driver has to be mounted In cab
mounted over II.
Metals are now cut by gas. The
work is done by means of bowpipe
with two nozzles. of which the first
delivers on Ignited Jet of mixed oxygen
and hydrogen. and the second a stream
OF pure oxygen. The oxyhydrogen
fame and the stream Of oxygen strike
the same part of the metal. which. aft
or being heated by the flame, is rapidly
cut or rather burned through by the
oxygen. the temperature being raised to
about 1900 r. by the combustion. This
method causes less strain than punch
ing and shearing develop and can be
done with much greater speed and at
lower cost than mechanical cutting.
Among the inventions OF the past
few weeks are a glass telephone pole
an electro magnetic crane, rotary
razor strop. railroad built on ice. Q
Nv wheel made OF concrete, an appli-
ance for washing clothes by suction, q
cement made ~ Stag, an automatic
sheet music cornet, new serum foi
! the cure of pneumonia, Il device for
measuring the density of smoke, a
rule attachment to scissors in the in
terests of tailoring. method OF anaes.
thesla by the use Of low tension cleo
trio currents, and an apparatus for the
automatic control OF the hampers OF
stoves and furnaces.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

Now began the young man con-
descondingly 1f there is anything
you'd like explained
The only thing | want explained is
this" interrupted the girl. why did
they release a dandy southpaw to sign
that dub who's trying TO lob EN- over
to day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

"Zinx is a smart man. Takes smart
man to do his work
so"
yes; I'm going to succeed him when
he gets promoted.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

CHartford Times
we infer that the Hartford Courant
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-03-21
Late Toano Topics.

Toano. Va. March lo-Mr. Az
cry Garrett was married Wednesday
evening to Miss Hicks. at the aome
Of the bride father. Mr.. Ned Hicks.
A number OF ladies visited the
parsonage Tuesday and Surprised
Rev. and Mrs. Traynham by a
pounding"
Miss. Julia Carlton gave a birth
day party to her friends. at Hotel
Felix. last Tuesday.
We are glad to note that Miss
Elizabeth Msrston. who came home
this week from Farmvil.e on &C
count Of sickness. IS improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Brown left
this morning for Midway.
MT. p. K. Duscou has started 70
manufacture truck barrels. Next
season the farmers will DC able 10
secure their supply Of barrels at
home.
Miss Fannie Bradley is the guest
Of the Misses Bacon.
Miss Mary Wyatt. OF Hampton,
IS visiting Miss Fannie MarSton.
Contractor Sweeney IS working Z
large force or the cellar for the high
school.
Mr.. Jno. NJ. Ged6y IS adding twC
rooms 10 MS dwelling.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-03-21
Bacon News Budget

Bacon. Va. March lS-Mr. <.
d. Richardson. our merchant. is
confined to his bed with rheums-
tiSm.
Mrs. Charles Thompson has re-
turned home after weeks visi; with
Williamsburg frinds.
Mr.. w. 5. Hitchins and daughter
spent Sunday with Mr.. ard Mrs.
James Walden.
Mr.. r w Warburton. owner Of
the Man" farm is running a full
force this week putting in oats.
Mr. c. c. Nighteagale. Of Piney
Grove. caught At one haul this week
7O) pounds Of rock and ; barrels OF
otner fish.
Miss Inez New was called home
trom Richmond. on Wednesday.
where she was visiting. TO the bed
Sc OF her mother. Mrs. Wll.e
New. who IS very sick.
Mrs. John Warburton. Of Jolly S
MI. spent Wednesday with her
! parents. Mr.. and Mrs. <. D. Rich
a -son.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-03-21
Notice Of Examinations.

The spring examination of teach
ers fo- the year 1908 Will DC held al
the Hickory Neck Academy. near
Toano. on April 30th and May Ist
and 2nc
The summer examination VIII be
held at the same place on July 10Th
3Uth and 3lst.
These examinations are for white
and colored applicants. Applicants
VIII provide themselves with good
foO.scap paper and fastener.
Z. 7. COWLES. Supt.
For James CITY Division