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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08
Critic on the Stage.

<Iriffo. who came from Australia about
fifteen years ago and was one of the
greatest lightweights this country has
ever known. but who ruined himself
through excuses. was put on the stage
during the Chicago worlds fair. and he
was so bad that the people heaved de-
cAyed vegetables at the pug.
But Critic was as humorous as he was
game. and when he had been made the
recipient of several potatoes, as well as
some cabbages, he stepped to the center
OF the stage and, with a good-natured
smile, remarked:
LAS some of you out there have SO kind
ly trun me a cabbage and some pertaters,
will you get busy and gimme a ham,?
You're it, yelled a high, shrll voice
that was heard all over the house and
which caused so much uproarious laughter
THAT the pug-actor was forced to retire
in confusion and was never again bold
enough to appear on any stage but a
fighting platform.
1t was claimed at the time of Critic g
entry into American pugilistic circles that
he was the best lightweight who ever
came out of the Antipodes. and he quick
fly put himself in the front rank among
the men of his class in America. AS a
clever two-handed man he had no peer
in this country, and with this he was a
glutton for the gait. and with the head of
a ring general which he was. But his
moral character had dents in it. and this
put him down and out for all time.
He was a splendid-lo looking fellow, but
lamentably ignorant, for once when going
through the buildings at the Worlds fair
he came to a sign which read. This way
to the Grotto.' His eyes popped out
when he saw the sign, and. turning to his
friend Mckelvey. he called attention to
the sign excitedy crying:
MAC, see how popular l am in this
blooming country; why they've even put
my name up here.
The last heard of this one-time gre at
little man he was passing his days in a
western insane asylum. living example
of the old saying that one man cannot
live two lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08
SHORT STORIES OF THE PRIZE RINC,

but Charley Mitchell sprang on him 50
quickly that the blood was streaming
down Connolly's face before he had time
to jerk the glass eye out Of his head
Finally when he had accomplished this
feat the blood was flowing so rapidly
down his face that II blinded him TO such
an extent that he was upable to see the
English pug.
Becoming genuinely alarmed, Connolly
felt his way into Brodes place, and hold
ing on to the door while he swayed from
side to side he exclaimed:
"Merciful heavens, ! wonder IL pulled
out the wrong eyer
Dooley Preferred the Floor.
In New York before the Horton Law.
which law was the means OF killing the
game In that state. was enacted. there
used to be some mighty queer boxing
bouts in the clubs in the big city.
A favorite dodge was to get some we'll
known fighter who wasn't averse to pick
ing up easy money to go up against some
widely touted unknown who was In
reality mutt but who would be adver-
tised as the champion Of Ireland or Hol-
land. or. in fact any foreign country.
The famous fight between Peter Maher.
the heavyweight, and a great unknown"
who was said to have whipped everything
in Ireland. was a skin fake that made q
Whcle lot of the suckers wrothy.
This unknown was simply longshore-
man who had the build and strength OF
an OK. but who was terribly tarred with
the brush that makes a yellow streak.
He looked fine and big when he stepped
into the ring that night, and as he had
been extensively advertised for a month
before. the hall was filled to overlooking.
In the first round 1t was manifest that
the big fellow knew nothing OF the fisht-
ing game and what was more, that he
was terribly afraid Of Maher. who put
him down two or three times without any
trouble.
In the second round the longshoreman
came up to the scratch bleeding and
trembling. and when at the first passage
Of arms Peter landed on his nose. and
landed so hard that he sent the unknown
to the mat. the crowd yelled for the big
Hibernian to show some kind Of fighting
spirit.
But he lay on thht floor with his wide
open eyes. staring at the spectators.
When his seconds told him to get VI on
his feet and continue the fight. he calmly
disregarded their entreaties.
Finally the referee. who wanted to see
the crowd got some return for its
money. said to the PROSTATE Irishman:
Get up, Dooley.'
II will not" sricked Dooley until W
take thot divil out Of the ring
And Dooley was as good as his word.
too. for he lay there in the center OF the
ring until he saw Peter Maher pass
through the door to his dressing room.
and then the great unknown" got I'D
just in time to fee and hide from tho
fury of the spectators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08
OLYMPIC GAMES.

The regatta will be over the Hen
ley course. The swimming races
will be decided in the stadium. and
there also will be settled the arch
cry and cycling contests. Fencing
bouts will be held in the lists adj
joining the stadium, and the golf
contestants will meet over the links
at Sandwich and at Deal. All the
gymnastic events will be decided in
the stadium.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-24
IDAHO EVENTS.

The trustees of the First Presby-
terrain church of Moscow have received
a promise from Andrew Carnegie that
he will donate 1925 toward liquidatine
the expense incurred by the installa.
ton of the new pipe organ in the
church.
To ascertain how many Indian chill
dren are attending white schools on
Nez Perez reservation, Indian Agent
o. H. Lipps will canvass the schools
and report to the department, which is
completing tabulations. Commission
er Francis Leupp wants Indian chill
dren to attend white schools, as he
thinks by so doing the young redskins
will lose their tribal habits.
Indian corn is likely to supplant
beans on American ridge. That bean
buyers will not contract the crop in
advance is the main reason the farm
ers are giving up this industry. Last
year Kendrick shipped $4,000 bushels
of beans, for which the buyers paid
$250,O00. While it is early for an esti-
mate the acreage will be reduced 20
per cent.
Much interest has been aroused by
the announcement that the work Of
alloting the lands of the Occur d'Alene
Indian reservation preparatory to
opening the reservation to white set
tlement has begun. The reservation
contains KIN mn ooroc Of 1and Of which
probably 100000 acres are agricultural
land of the best quality. The remain
ing 100000 acres are timbered and a
portion mountainous and rough. Some
of this land is covered with heavy
timber of great value. Other lands
are covered with smaller timber and
dense underbrush while other portions
have fine timber scattered over them,
with no underground, and the trees
are large and straight, but they are
wide apart. There are about 600 In
dams on the reservation and each of
these is to have 100 acres of land with
out regard to age or sex. That means
that the Indians are to have first
choice of $4,000 acres of the land. The
park, if reserved, will take $500 acres
more.
Robert Munro, aged 10, was captured
while robbing the till in Mike Makers
saloon in Wallace.
The success of the Farmers Educa-
tional and Cooperative association is
somewhat surprising, as the new or
der has taken the ranchers by storm
and they have flocked to join, until
Idaho promises to become a factor in
the national organization.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-24
MONTANA NOTES.

A bunch of hobo miners en- route
from the Nevada mining samps to
Butte seized an Oregon Short Line
freight train at Red Rock, Mont. 27
OF them taking possession OF a box
car and defying the train crew to eject
them. 1t was either a case of the
freight suspending operations or car
rying the destitute miners north. and
the train proceeded on to Dillon. about
5O miles distant where the police. I'M
der instructions from the railway Off
Gals, captured the hoboes. After a
nearing the miners were ordered to
clear out of Dillon.
FIVE hundred farms in eastern Mon
tana and in North Dakota. the prom
erty of the Northern Pacific Railroad
company, will be placed on the mar
ket soon and sold only to actual set
tiers. Farm units are to be of such
size as to allow of sufficient pastur-
age for small bands of stock
The Montana State Brewers associ.
alton has elected the following officers
Tor the ensuing year: President. Hen.
ny Mueller; vice president. T. ]. Ner-
hey; secretary, Charles Kesseler. The
next convention will be held at Bill
lings.
lllnothy Reardon, against whom suit
was entered some time ago by his al.
leged wife, in order to compel him IN
recognize her as such, filed a sensa-
uonal answer in the district court Of
Billings to the allegations set forth
heardon declares that he signed a mar.
rage contract at the point of re-
Volver and under threat of immediate
death in case he refused to attach his
name to the document. He further
declares that the woman. who claims
10 be his wife, has never secured
uiVorce from Charles Ayres. to whom
she was married before she siened
tne marriage contract mentioned
heardon admits that he and the WON.
an resided in Nevada together
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-24

limited States senator on the republic
an ticket of Henry NJ. Cake of Port
land by over 5000 majority over United
States Senator Charles w. Fulton, and
on the democratic ticket of Governor
George E. Chamberlain, whose nomi-
nation was unopposed.
An extraordinary wedding was
solemiized in Astoria recently, when
the daughter of c. w. Carnahan, the
late collector of customs, was mar
ried to Harry Behauna in the presence
of the remains of Mr.. CarEahan as they
Law in the casket. The wedding had
been set before the illness of her
father, and not desiring to postpone
the date they were married.
Four men supposed to be hoboes
we're arrested at Umatilla recently
while robbing a box car They were
taken to the county Jail at Pendleton.
The thirteenth annual reunion OF the
Umatilla County Pioneer association
will be held in Weston May rs, 29
and 80.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-24
Cruisers on PUGET Sound.
Criticize Lavish Diplomats.

Sharp criticism of lavish entertain
ments by rich American diplomats in
order to establish a social standing
abroad was heard in the house Satur-
day in the course of consideration of
the diplomatic and consular appropri-
alton bill. The occupation of Dor
chester house, London, by Ambassa-
dor Whitelaw Reid and a similar dis
play Of wealth in Berlin by Ambassa-
dor Tower were particularly empha-
sized in that connection.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-24

The Kimberley diamond n uoe,
been developing only since l0'-
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-24

The Aberdeen team plays at Spo-
kane all this week, then Spokane and
Aberdeen leave for the coast.
Next Sunday in the Spokane City
league, at Natatorium park, the Brad
ley Engineering team plays the Dodd
Clothing company, and the Union Iron
Works is to be pitted against the Hill
Bros Walkovers.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-24
Trouble Brews
In PHILIPPINES

Army officers on the Buford' WIZ II.
arrived in Frisco, Monday, IRON ~.
Philippine islands, bring news u en-,
ious uprising in Mindanao, ana PA 4,
of guerrilla warfare between
whites, the settlers and the na'i'''
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-24
D. c. APPROPRIATIONS Pass.

The District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill was reported to the senate
Saturday. 1t carries S11, 494 ,SS7, an in
crease Of S1,9S4,3sS over the amount
of the bill as it was passed by the
house.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-24
Does Not Excite London.

The London newspapers, comment
ing on the attitude of Italy toward us
porte, take different views, some q
the papers regarding the affair as rali
er trivial and better suited for arblIrs
ton than a threat of force. Much u
terest is displayed in the attitude Ger
many is likely to adopt.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-24
OREGON ITEMS.

Henry Derrick, aged "a years a
pioneer of the Walla Walla valley
died at the home of his brother. lanes
Derrick of Ferndale. recently.
The recent primaries resulted in the
nomination for the candidacy for
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-24
Later Report.

A later report from Constantine
says the difficulty with Italy legardlDs
the opening of postofices has been ~
ranged. The Turkish government On
recognized Italy's right to the sau,
treatment in this respect as is enlO'"s
by the other powers, and no furtheIOs
lection will be raised to the estaOisI
ment of Italian postoffices in five cue
in which postoffices of the other pO"1'
already exist.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-24
James E. Neal Is Dead.

Columbus, O., April 21.-Jall'Io ark
Neal, at one time speaker OF 'no -,asu
legislature, is dead. Under pissl b,
Cleveland he was consul sen''
Liverpool.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-24
HOUSE Kills AIdrlch aim

The house committee on banking
and currency voted unanimously to
table the Aldrich currency bill.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-10
CanteIoups Cost Only
$40 An Acre.

A few issues ago au article ap-
peared in the Enterprise which
stated that it would cost 5000 an
acre to raise Canteloups. This
figure was in error as it should
have been $40. A number of farm
ers who were interested questioned
the cost named and on looking the
matter up it was found that an
error had been made.
Quite q number are going 10
plant canteloups this year most Of
whose names have appeared in the
Enterprise. The latest one we
have learned of who will plant this
succulent and profitable vegetable
is Bob Handley who will put in
from ten to fifteen acres.
S. ID, Raynor is another farmer
who will plant five acres to cante-
loups.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-10
MORTGAGE Sale.

Under and by virtue OF power OF sale con
tanned In mortgage executed by NJ. :: shcl-
ton dated 9Th day of MARCH, 1907, of record
in the office of the Clerk OF the Superior
Court of Ben Hill County, in book one folio
500. the undersigned will sell at publ outcry
a the courthouse door IN said county, dur
ing the legal hours OF sale. 10 th' highest
bidder for lsh on the first T Ies lay in April
10 s the following property, to-wit:
Thirty-ave acres of land more or less PC
cordng TO the survey made by the American
Tribune Soldier Colony Company being mum
bered on the plat of said survey Job and COM
posed of two TWEEN y acre tracts known on
said plat as numbers 1875 and 1855. be ng a
part of original land lot number I'D in the
Third District Ben Hill County, Georgia five
acres having been sold out Of orthwest
q. rucr OF the ten acre tract numb J 1855 for
lie purpose paying certain promissory
uote r :he sum If Twenty-thr c aud NV H.
~ iahI one hunj1e dollars executed and
delivered b, ". = shelton tn II G. flaycr and
:, tu.e,.il 9th day t.f March l@'1, and due
an th- fit day o. Nov emb'r. 10 I, stiFuiat-
,u.- + p utter. st from date at the rate Of
,,,ht er cent per annum. total amount due
az, lid roIe be ~ Thirteen and fifty one
=, Hans. pr noipa and Cightt en- cents iDter-
! ast iouet her with ;he cost OF this proceeding
| AS ptoyfd d in said moItg ge. deed 10 the
| uurchaser y i'll be made By the uBd, rsignce
| rs alt .ruey ia fast for ". 5 Shelton,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-10
Masonic Bodies Of Fitz-
gerald are Having
the Temple De-
Corated and
Furnished.
When Finished Will Be Am
ong the Handsomest IN
the State and a Cred
it to the Fra
ternity.

Last week, work was begun on
the interior of the Masonic TEN
pie, corner of Central avenue and
Grant street, and has progressed
rapidly until now it is about
finished. An Enterprise reporter
took a look thru the rooms this
morning and, to say. the least, was
astonished at the wonderful trans
formation.
The lodge room has been re-
decorated in oatmeal duplex,
brown and green with heavy
frieze Of flowers. Seven hand
painted water color panels are on
pc walls Of landscape subjects and
" are works of art which lend
I'd added beauty to the harmon
ious whole. Deyo Bros. have had
this work in charge and are to be
commended for the manner in
which they have executed the
work, which shows that firm to be
up-to- date and workmen of the
highest order.
On the floors carpets of the
richest hues and costliest textures,
will be laid by Clark Co.
The furniture, which will be
mission oak and solid mahogany is
on the way from M. G. Lilley &
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
The ante rooms have also been
re-decorated in green and gold and
the entire work is expected to be
finished by the end of the week.
The outlay Of money by the
Masonic bodies will amount to
over 81. 900 and will make this one
of the most elegant meeting places
occupied by Masons in the state,
ranking in beauty with those OF
the larger cities and being far
ahead of many in cities Of the size
of Fitzgerald.
The temple is two story brick
building of which the Consolida-
ted Grocery company occupy the
lower floors and part of the upper
floor. The lodge rooms occupy
the remaining space and the follow
ing bodies meet in them: Blue
Lodge No. 353, Royal Arch Mas
ons, No. 80 and Knight TemplaJ
Lodge, No. 20.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-10
A Scape Goat Wanted,

The furore that has been raised
about the mailing of signs on the
city electric light poles by the man
whose duty it is to enforce tn
law against such a use of the poles
is likely to result in farce COM
edy. 1t is rumored that they are
looking for u scape goat who is
willing to be prosecuted for the
act, with the understanding that
his fine be paid, by the real offend
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-10
One of The Defects
of The City Charter,
Dear Mr.. Editor,

| j.
The city charter provides tina
the mayor Shall take the following
oath:
IL do seem My swear that | vii
to the utmost Of my ability, dis
charge the duties Of mayor for The
City OF Fitzgerald during my con.
tinuance in Office, am rot di.
rectly or indirectly interested in
any controct or work being done,
OR FOR MATERIAL FURNISHED
FOR THE CITY OF FITZGERALD,
and will not be SO interested dur
ing my term Of office, municipal,
county, state or federal, so help
me God"
Now city charter that inter
fere5 With q mayor who wants to
furnish the city a carload of lumber
through his business partner; at
$685. per Thousand, when the
lumber could be bought legitimate
ly at $1,000 or less, is an impedi
mcnt to graft that is little short of
treason in community where
mEaft is a paramount issua.
Away with charter that re-
quires a city official to conform to
the rules of common honesty.
ANOTHER TAN PAYER.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-10
RAILROAD GOSSIP.

3 HNs@@ 1000 g@&rS SG@S5 9"v$|@ .SSST$ Y
Mrs. w. II. Hodges, wife of
Engineer Hodges went to Valdosta
yesterday.
Engineer Carney's wife was call
ed to Lily, yesterday, by the i'll
ness of her mother.
Conductor Gray, Of the A. b. x
4. Steam Shovel No. /, came
from Woodland yesterday and
spent the day with his family.
Engineer burroughs wife and
children have gone to Brunswi X
to make that their home as the
Engineer has q run out Of hat city.
Engineer Hinson GENE down
from Woodland yesterday. After
a greeting among the 'Boys" he
went on to Waycross to spend a
few days with his family.
The other "Boys" viii be inter
cstcd to know that we have a cheer
~ letter from Engineer Bob Hill
and wife who are il Atlanta.
O. C. Gibson, clerk for the a.
b. & A. storckcepcr at the shops,
has bought the Seanor house OF
Oconce and Longstreet Avcnu,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-10
Extend Heartfelt Thanks.
Americas, Ga.
Feb. 18th, 1908,

Feb. 18th, 1908
Devoted friends of our Brother il
| Fitzgerald:
Though deepest grief fills ouI
sad hearts, and amid the tears O
sorrow which we have shed over thC
loss Of our loved one, We feel that
we have a sacred duty to perform,
in trying to write you Of our deep
appreciation Of your loving minis
tries to our precious brother in his
last days on earth. We, his sister
who loved him SO tenderIy, were
denied the sad privilege Of being
with him, but our hearts are com
forted with the knowledge that he
was not left alone, for there were
many others who loved him
who gladly wat C h C d and
waited on him, relieving as best
they could every pang of suffering,
and at the end, tcnderly closed
those sweet eyes that never more
on this earth would beam upon us
with the love light that frightened
them. Nothing was left undOne
that we would have done had We
been with him The beautiful
flowers placed on his casket by
the Elks as a memorial Of love and
respect to their dead Brother all
touched us with tcnderest emotions
The escort Of Masons and Elks
which took charge Of his precious
body bringing it back to his loved
ones, aud going with us on our
sad journey to Ellaville, the words
of esteem and respect spoken by
true friends with whom he-~had
lived so long and who knew and
loved him so well, we assure you
will be remembered and treasured
by us with the deepest apprecia.
ton as long as we shall live.
Words cannot express to you our
thankfulness, but we Go pray that
upon each and every one of you,
Heavens brightest blessings may
fall, and we beg you to remember
that our brothers friends are ours,
and while life remains we will hold
YOU in Onr hearts in most grateful
appreciation, and wish that we
could thank each one Of you indi-
vidually; as that is impossible We
take this means Of conveying to
you all who loved him, and who
were so faithful to him even in
death, orr warmcst gratitude.
May God bless each and every one
of you
Most tcnderly your friends,
Mrs. w. NJ. ANDREWS,
Mrs. w. s. ANDREWS,
Mrs. 7. Ii. WALKER.
The above writer's are sisters Of
the late Chas. Taylor who died in
this city few weeks ago.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-10
GREETINGS.

G. A. r. Post II, and Ladies of
the G. A. r., Post Ia of the G. A.
Il. and the Women's Relief Corps;
and all old soldiers, both of the
Blue and the Gray, you are cordi-
ally invited to attend a special
service at the Central M. i.
church on Sunday, March Is, at
g p. m. J. G. Flanders. Pastor.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-10
Discontinuance Of Sleeping
Cars on Night Trains Be
tween Savannah and
Montgomery.

Via Scaboard Air Line Railway.
Effective Tuesday March 10th,
leaving Savannah on Wednesday
March 18th, leaving Montgomery,
pullman sleeping cars operated On
trains 73 and -, night trains,
will be discontinued. This train
will run through from Savannah
to Montgomery rs heretofore but
will only have day coaches on it.
George 3. Norris an old a B.
& A. man spent Sunday with
friends at Blinbridg2.