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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-25

ceive currency for same as herein
after provided.
Sec. 4. That municipalities de-
string to erect public buildings,
schoolhouses, improve streets, OF
build sewerage systems are author
lied to issue bonds for same, not
to exceed seven per centum of the
taxable property of said munich
pality and to exchange them for
currency as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 5. That in no instance
shall currency be issued on such
bonds when said municipality has
been organized less than ten years
or has less than five thousand
population OF when the interest
on their present bonded indebted
ness has been defaulted within
five years preceding such applica-
ton.
Sec. Z. That the Treasurer of
the United States shall keep sep
arate account of such transactions,
and when the interest accrued is
equal to the par value of the bonds
plus two per centum per annum
he shall cancel said bonds and re-
turn them to the authorities who
issued them.
Sec. 8. That all Acts or parts
of Acts not consistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-25
Prominent Citizen
Dead.

MI. Jno. J. Luke a pioneer and
prominent citizen died at his home
about three miles north of this
city, Thursday night.
He was stricken with paralysis
three weeks ago tonight with
which he never rallied. He lin
gered almost three weeks before
the end came.
He was a father of one of the
largest families in the county, and
died possessed with large landed
estate. His remains were buried
this forenoon at the family burial
grounds near Abba, in the presence
of large number of relatives and
friends. Miss Rebecca, the only
unmarried child, and who lived
with and cared for her father since
her mothers death a year ago,
will probably make her home with
her sister, Mrs. Paulk, of this city,
in the future.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-25
A Bill
To provide a scientific money sys-
TEN.

To provide a scientific money sys-
TEN.
Be in enacted By the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America IN Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Treas
ury be, and he is hereby, author
lied to issue currency in such de-
nominations as desired by the ap-
plicant, state, county, or munich
pality, authorized in this Act to
deposit their bonds with the Sec
rotary of the Treasury.
SEC. 2. That any State Of the
United States desiring to make
such public improvements as erect
ing public buildings, building pub
lie roads, and for the improvement
of it's waterways, within the State,
shall be authorized to issue bonds
not to exceed seven per centum of
the taxable value of the property
WITHIN the State, and which the
Secretary of the Treasury shall
exchange for currency as herein
after provided.
Sec. 3. That counties in any
State desiring to erect public
buildings, schoolhouses, or to i'm
prove public roads are authorized
to deposit bonds not to exceed
seven per centum of the taxable
property in said county and to re-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-25
.ial to the Fitzgerald Enterprise.

Atlanta Ca, April 25.- What
was evi IDENTIFY the sam e
awful cyclone that swept over por-
lions of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama late yesterday reached
this city early this morning.
Thirty two are reported dead
and one hundred injured. Negro
church c.ushed, half hundred
dwellings unroofed, several Of the
streets have been undermined by
the torrents making street car traf-
fc difficult. 1t is impossible to
give full details as telephone and
telegraph wires are torn down.
All along it's path thru the state
it leaves a trail of many dead and
injured. At Griffin five persons,
Miss Harrison, Mrs. Chappell and
her two children, and Mrs. Bull
lard were instantly killed and fif-
teen others seriously injured. Fiji
teen dwellings and RushtOn cot
ton mills RACED. The cotton mill
district very badly damaged and
many injured.
Columbus, Ga , Apl. 25.-Mrs-
Viola Norris was instantly killed
here and her little daughter seri-
ousIy injured by the falling of their
dwelling during the hurricane
which struck this city early this
morning. Mrs. Dunn and he1
three boys also instantly killed.
1'jny lived at Cid Castor park
Which was demolished. Many
others injured and property values
q >sroyed to the value of many
III usands of dollars
''cdartown, Ca, April 90
II 81 persons are known to be dead
her as the result of the awful
/; VOC played by IL cyclone which
81 sIck this place in the early morn
. hours. Two persons arc miss
lug and many are injured, but it is
impossible to give details now
Work of clearing away wreckagf
already begun.
1t is impossible to reach Other
prints in Georgia owing to the de
niolished state of the telephone
anil telegraph lines, but meagr'
J. ports tell narrowing tales Of
death and devastation.
Not for years has anything 81
terrible been known in this par
tT.he United States. When tn
details are known it is feared tina
the catastrophy will more tha
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-25
News
Information Concerning
the Topics to beDea|t
With by the Pas
tors of the VAR
iOuS Churches
Tomorrow.

Georgia has been aptly called a
estate of churches" Everywhere
within it's four borders can be
found places of worship. Georgia
may have neglected some things
but in this she stands as the lead
ingstate, population considered, in
union. Every denomination with
which civilized man has anything
in common has it's churches and
communicates in Georgia; and
none of her cities, young or old,
can more proudly boast of being a
spiritual city" than Fitzgerald.
Here isseen temples erected to God
by almost every denomination.
Not only are the churches here
but they are well filed each Sab
bath day and at the midweek ser
vices by the citizens. Not a little
criticism is heard about people
and methods here but for consis-
tent, earnest God fearing men and
women Fitzgerald, the thirteen
year-old- wonder of Georgia's cities,
contains a multitude.
No commonwealth can afford to
neglect it's churches. 1t is the
sure and safe foundation to future
prosperity. The church builds
up and keeps healthy that part of
life which counts for most-it is
the true advance agent and where
is found not one but many church
es, healthy and active as these in
Fitzgerald. there is no need Of being
fearful for the future prosperity
and advancement of the communi'
ty.
Tomorrow the several pastors
having in charge the welfare OF
the various churches, will offer
spiritual food" from widely
different topics but are all from
the one source.
ALI Members of the First Bap'
fist Church are urged to be pres
entat the morning services tomor-
row at IL o'clock as tomorrow is
the last day of the encyclical year |
for the Baptist denomination.
Annual reports must be taken up
and other work of vast import
ance attended to. Rev. S. j. Par
IRISH, the pastor, will preach on
"Some Startling Facts for the
Baptists to Face" at this meeting.
In the evening at 1880 his topic
will be, Goods Protection Of His !
People," |
Sunday School conducted by |!
Judge Kennedy cOnvenes at $3.50.
Junior Union at 2:3O and B.. Y. P.
U. at O'Clock p. IN.
At $3.50 p. m. ordination Ser
vices will be conducted when w.
L Spears will be ordained. Rev. !
s. J. Parrish, Rev. E. F. Dye,
and Judge D. B. Jay, of this city, |
and Rev. w. J. Barton, of Ocilla,
will compose the Presbytery. This
service will be interesting espec-
tally to those who have never at
tended an ordination.
There will be no services at the
Catholic Church next Sunday as
there are services at that place of
worship on the third Sunday of
each month only.
At the Central Christian
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-25
Will Lecture at Roanoke

Rev. s. J. Parrish will give his
humorous lecture s'Sunshine and
Shadows at the Roanoke school
house next Tuesday night. On
Wednesday and Thursday and
probably Friday nights, he win
preach there holding revival SER
vices.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-25
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
FOLLOW IN WAKE OF STORM
ThirtY-TWO Dead In Atlanta!

equal in death and property losses
the earthquake at SanFrancisco.
Being spread over so great a terri.
tory, however, it is doubtful if re.
lief will have to be called for OF
that the exact damage will ever be
known.
1t is not possible to tell of all the
known dead from the terrific wind
which originated west of the Miss
issippi and travelled over four
states.
Six tornadoes struck all together
and many towns were all or par
TALLY destroyed. These were:
Amite City, Arcadia and Indepen-
dence, all in Louisiana; Belle
Grove, Melton, Lorman, Pine
Ridge, Quitman Landing, Fair
childs Creek, Purvis and Lumber
ton, all in Mississippi.
At Baxter, Miss, several per
sons were injured, and property
damage probably will reach So, 900
or $4, 900. About a dozen build
ings were badly damaged, among
them a wooden school house, in
which there were so children when
the storm began.
Natchez, Miss, April 24.-Six-
ty known dead, all colored except
two, and as many more injured, is
the casualty report received here
on the tornado which swept thro
a portion of ConcOrdia parish,
Louisiana.
Birmingham, Ala, April "a
Reports are received that at Dora,
Ala, the number of injured will
run between fifty and one hundred
and that several are known to be
dead.
Meridian, Miss, April pa
cyclone passed over northeastern
corner Kemper county, doing great
damrge to life and property. 1t is
reported that several were killed
outright. Trees, houses, telegraph
and telephone wires were all blown
down.
Winchester, fifty miles north of
here, was wiped off the map, not a
house standing. Two dead and
many injured.
Alexandria, La, April a.
At Richland, La, 16 miles south of
here, on the Red river, the cyclone
killed four people, fatally injured
two and destroyed thousands of
dollars worth of property. About
hundred people were more or less
seriously injured.
The latest details of the storm
show that hundreds of lives were
lost and millions of dollars worth
Of property has been destroyed
A report has just reached the
city that three were killed at a
small town between Warrior and
Reeds.
Mobile, Ala, April 24.-Re-
ported here that cyclone killed
nine persons at Hattiesburg, Miss,
and little town Of Wyngate, Miss.
almost demolished. Big sawmill
plant and five houses wrecked.
People caught there under debris.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-25
Atlantic Visited By A Cyclone

Church Rev. Maldoon will speak
on the subject of ''The Duty Of
the Church to the Poor" at the
IL o'clock service. The other
church services will be held at the
usual hours.
There will be services conducted
at st. Matthew's Episcopal
Church at the usual hours both
morning and evening.
Rev. Earnest c. Bragg minister
of the First Christian Church win
take for his morning subject 'Our
Relationship to Christ" and at the
1870 service, '"The City Of the
Lost" Sunday School and other
services at the regular hours.
Rev. J. M. Bass, the evangelist
at the Central M. E. Church is
still swaying his audiences with
his powerful speaking every seat
is occupied ip the auditorium Of
the church at each night services
and the afternoon services have
been nearly as largely attened.
Tomorrow the afternoon Service
will not be held but Rev. Bass
will preach at II o'clock a. m. on
HHeaven and How to Get There"
At 1880 at night he will also
preach but the topic has not yet
been given out.
The revival services will DO
continued for part of the coming
week at least and probably all Of
the week. They have accomplish.
ed very much good thus far and
Rev. Bass and his assistant Are
loath to leave so long as the in.
terest now manifested continues.
Twenty six converts have express
ed a desire to unite with various
churches already while q number
have asked an interest in the
prayers.
The other church services will
be held at the usual hours.
Rev. W. s. Harden has taken
for his topic for the IL o'clock
morning service at the Presbyte-
rian Church "Active Service for
Cod" At the 1880 night service
he will speak on the ''COnstFain-
ing Love of Christ"
At 8 o'clock in the afternoon
the Odd Fellows will attend this
church iu a body to be present at
a special service which will b.
held for them. The Rebekah'B
have also been invited to pc pres
ent and the public is also cordial.
Iy invited to attend.
Rev. Jesse Miller will occupy
the pulpit at the First d. e.
Church and much good food
for thought will eminste from this
venerable and worthy preachers
lips. All the services at this
church will be conducted at the
regular hours.
The U. B. Church failed to send
in their program for tOmorrOw's
services but Rev. Slower will preach
at the usual hours and the other
services will be held as heretofore.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-25
Mississippi, Alabama,
Louisiana and Georgia
Struck by Hurricane
No Deaths Reported at Allan
ia But Much Loss Of Prop
erty--Fiye Killed at Griffin

Mr.. M. J. Summerfeld, of
Atlanta, who has been stop
ping at the Lee Grant hotel for
several days, received tele-
gram early this morning, from
a member of his family stating
that his home had been struck
;,hy the cyclone and destroyed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-25
Gard Of Thanks

We thank our neighbors and
friends for there kindness during
the illness of our children, Rosco
and Rena.
E. J. Godfrey and family
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-25
More Money!
Bill is introduced Into
House of Repre-
SentatiVeS.

The More Money League of
America which has suggested a
bill with the view of providing
new money system has been intro
duced into the House of Repre-
sentatives by Congressman Lewis.
The bill follows:
GOTH CONGRESS,
1sT SESSION.
H. r. 2O470.
In THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
April 6 Calender day, April 81,
1908.
Mr.. Lewis(by request) introduced
the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways
and Means and ordered to be print
ed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-25

Gov. Smith will be in Cor
dele next Tuesday and will
speak at the conrt house at 2
o'clock.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-04-25

Mr.. G. E. Kicker made a bust
ness trip to Cordele yesterday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03
Fixino n pbotooraf,.r.

Senator Stone OF Missouri once made
himself unpopular with certain pho
tographer The latter individual ap.
peared ut the senator's room at the
capitol aud announced that he was
there to take n picture. Stone expostu.
lated. but In vain. A few days later
the photographer again appeared and
presented the pictures and also a bill
for $40. Remembering how hopeless
was his argument against having the
picture taken. Senator Stone decided Il
would DO still more useless for him to
decline TO pay for them. SO he wrote q
check. After the mans name was on
the check he wrote the word photo
CRATER"
When the man presented the check
ut the senate dlsbursing office for pay
ment, he was required 10 indorse the
check and write after his name. just
as IL was written on the face of the
check, the word photo grafter."-St
Louis Republic.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03

sell at retail spirituoos liquors
wines. porter. ale. beer and drink,
OF like nature at Altamont Bar nj
corner OF Stewart street and Prince
ton avenue. In the city of Bluefield
w. Va.
l.. Lazarus. f. Goodman and d
A. Heller partners trading as l.
Lazarus a CO., and their respectiv,
residences are l.. Lazarus and H.
Goodman. Lynchhurg. Va. and n
A. Heller. Bluefield. w. Va. annli.
cation for license 20 sell at retail
spirituous liquors. wines. porter
ale. beer and drinks OF like nature
In the Lazarus building at corner
OF Stewart street and Princeton
avenue. Bluefeld. w. Va.
NJ. III. Kelley, residing at Giattd
w. Va application for license "a
sell at retail spirituous LIQUORS
wines, porter. ale. beer and drinks
OF like nature In the Ashworth a
Kelley Hotel building. Giatto. Mer-
Ger county, w. Va.
ID. A. Fudge. residing at Bueneld
w. Va. application for license To sell
at retail spirituous liquors, wines,
porter, ale. beer and drinks OF like
nature ut No. 444 Raleigh street. In
the city or Bluefield. w. Va.
w. II. Stinson residing I'm the city
OF Bheneld. w. Va. application for
license TO sell at retail spirituous IL
quors, wines. porter. ale. beer and
drinks OF Hike nature at No. 3a-36
Bluefield avenue, In the city OF Blue
field. w. Va.
j. l.. Corvin. residing at Bluefield
w. Va, application for license 20
sell Intoxicating liquors. wines. por-
ter. ale, beer and drinks OF like ma.
ture at No. 1873 Princeton avenue.
In the city OF Blueheid. w. Va.
Bluefeld Brewing Co.. corpora
ton of the city OF Bluefieid, w. Va.
application for license TO manufac-
ture porter, ale. beer and drinks OF
like nature and TO sell porter. ale,
beer and drinks OF like nature nj
their building on Bluefield avenue
and Locust street. In the city OF
Bluefield. W. Va.
Ernest III. Arters, residing at Blue
field. w. Va, application for license
TO sell at retail spirltuous liquors.
wines, porter. ale, beer and drinks
OF like nature at the Windsor Hotel
Building, No. 453 Princeton avenue.
In the city of BlueHeld. w. Va.
l.. Kaufman. residing at North
Fork, w. Va, application for license
To sell at retail spirltuous liquors,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03
THE OLDEST
INHAB|TANT
ALEXANDER HEAD, OF PoCA-
HONTAs, ENTITLED TO THE
HoNoR-BORN IN 1906, HE
WAS 1O1 YEARS OLD ON his
LAST BIRTHDAY.

Mrs. S. Il. Clay. of Williams
street, whose first husband was a
son of Alexander Head, of Pocahon-
tas, has just returned from visit
to the old gentleman at his home.
Mr.. Head was 101 years OF age on
his last birthday and has been in
good health all his life until recent
ly, when he was confined to his bed
where he now lies but with small
prospect OF ever getting mp again.
MIR. Head was born in Washington
county, Virginia, III 1906, and when
quite young man moved to the
county of Grayson, where he mar
ried and where he lived until about
twenty-five years ago, when the de-
velopment OF the mining industry
at Pocahontas caused him to change
his residence. He has resided at
Pocahontas ever since. Mr. Head 8
first wife was a Miss Faircloth. who
only lived a short time. His second
matrimonial venture was with the
widow Farmer. who bore him one
son, Frank Head. who is now 50
years OF age and lived In Kansas
City when last heard from. He was
married a third time and reared q
family OF seven children. He now
lives with a son, Abraham Head. a
well-known citizen OF Pocahontas.
a granddaughter. Miss Hattie Head.
lives with her mother, Mrs. s. T..
Clay, on Williams street, in this
city.
Mr.. Head was exempt from mill.
tary duty on account Of a crippled
hand and did not serve in the Mexi-
can war. lie did, however. volun-
teer for service in the civil war but
was wounded in the other hand at
the~first battle OF Manassas and was
sent home.
Mr.. Head has been a member OF
the Christian Church almost ever
since It's founding by Alexander
Campbell and is ready for the
change that he realizes must soon
come. He is patiently awaiting the
summons home.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03
Artistic s,;ps.

IL Is n frequent matter OF lamenta-
ton ON the part OF artists that one or
their number may spend genius aud
time on n piece OF work. only 70 fail
conspicuously In small detail.
There Is a story that one Royal acade-
mician gave n hand five fingers and n
thumb aud that another painted 1.-Two
lobster bright red.
The clever Goodail had been engaged
In painting a number of laborcrs drag
ging a huge stone across the desert
when a man OF science entering the
studio said TO him: Il say. Goodall. n
you want those fellows 10 pull that
stone you must double their number.
1t would require just twice as many
for the task"
But 1t is not modern painters alone
who slip up on points OF accuracy.
Even Albrecht Durcr in a scene repre-
scnting Peter denying Christ painted
one OF the Roman soldiers I'm the act or
smoking. Turner put rainbow be-
side the sun. and In another picture he
got fearfully tangled In the ships rig
ging.-Chicago Record Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03
Just a Fish Story.

We cannot refrain from recording
the most curious capture OF fish that
has come to our notice. The circum.
stance was retailed many years ago by
Mr.. Heathcote, one OF the great au.
thorltles on the fens. A Mr.. Richard.
son OF Peterborough was skating on
the bikes when the Ice was very clear
and he noticed a large pike swimming
I'm front OF him. The fish was terrified
by the apparltIon and swan In front OF
the skater until II stopped from sheer
exhaustion. The skater broke the ice
and took out the fish with bis hand,
which proved to be n pike weighing
twelve pounds. 1t Is story difficult
even for fisherman or local histo.
rian TO cap.--London Outlook.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03
ADVOCATE TRIAL MARRIAGE

Cambridge, Mass, April 3.-Ad-
|vocatlng anarchism, socialism. WON
lens rights and the single tax, the
Harvard Anarchist. a new university
paper, has made fits appearance and
has Screatsd sensation mong the
F5sudents. II is feared that the Jour
nal will be suppressed by the gov
eminent postal authorities. The edi-
torials in the Anarchist are very Sc.
rious In tone, as exhibited in the
following defense Of trial marriage
Trial marriage makes the hair
long and curly. keeps the teeth
white and prevents the pants from
baggIng at the knees It is an ex.
cellent bleach for straw hats, perfect
polish for tan boots and a reliable
substitute for moth balls."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03
NOT A CANDIDATE
MIR. BYRD SAYS HE WILL NOT
RUN FOR PLACE ON STATE
TICKET.

In referring to variety of pub
lished reports about his intentions
Speaker Richard Il. Byrd. of the
house of delegates, in a statement
made to a report of the Richmond
News-Leader, says emphatically that
he is not a candidate for governor,
lieutenant governor or attorney gen.
eral.
The News-Leader says that Mr.
Byrd is expected to be chairman OF
the Democratic state convention al
Roanoke, a great many of the fore
most of the political wiseacres hav-
Ing expressed the opinion that he
Will be the man to call the body TO
order and to handle IL in its stages
of organization. 1t is said that
Congressman e. w. Saunders, of the
Fifth district, is to be permanent
chairman.
Mr.. Byrd also announced that he
will about My / open law offices In
Lynchburg, dividing his time be
tween Winchester and Richmond.
He has an extensive law practice,
extending his operations into West
Virginia