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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24
Clubbing Offer For The Farm

GrS.
The Enterprise will club with
the Farmers Union News, the Ma
tional Union paper, for So. 70 per
annum, to include a copy of Far
mers' Union Bulletin on the home
mixing of fertilizers. If.
Advertisers who patronize the
Enterprise, state that it is pay
ing proposition.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24

According to government mea-
sures reported by DR.. S. Brown,
government weather observer for
Fitzgerald, three inches of rain
fell last night, making 81 inches
rainfall since Friday night.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24
Beautiful Souvenir Post Cards

The souvenir Post Cards issued
by tkf Atlanta, Birmingham &
Atlantic Railroad are proving ex-
ceedingly popular. They are prin-
ted in coIors and represent attrac
tive scenes along the line. A set
of seven of these cards can be Sc
cured by sending ten cents to W.
81. Leahy, General Passenger
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24
Another Negro Captured,

Walter Boyd, negro wanted by
the authorities at Leesburg, was
captured in this city, by Chief
Police Harrison, yesterday after
noon.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24
We Sell Them.

Singer and w. w. Sewing Ma
chimes, Oil, Needles and parts,
200 East Central Ave, Fitzgerald,
Ga. V. r. Davis, Agt. 34-l2t
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24
Raise Cain.

1t is getting warm. | have a
few thousand stalks of cane for
seed, apply promptly.
792. 36tf s. M. Whitchard.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24
NOTICED! /!

A good gentle farm Horse and a
fire Berkshire Male Hog for sale
at a bargain. See S. NJ. McEachern
or II. G. Powell. 81 -4l-tt
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24
Discontinuance Of Sleeping
Cars on Night Trains Be-
tween Savannah and
Montgomery.

Via Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Effective Tuesday March 10th,
leaving Savannah OIL Wednesday
March 11th, leaving Montgomery,
pullman sleeping cars operated on
trains 70 and IA, night trains,
will be discontinued. This train
will run through from Savannah
to Montgomery as heretofore but
will only have day coaches on it.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24

Best class of job work at the
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-24

"Col. j. B. Wall left Thursday
for Fitzgerald, where ne goes to
practice law. He is one of the
brightest young men of onr city,
and has promising future before
him. His hosts of friends follow
him with best wishes for his succ-
ess in his new field. 1.-The Jack
son Argus.
The Enterprise gladly welcomes
Col. Wall to Fitzgerald and trusts
he may find this city a healthy
spot for him in every sense Of the
word.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21
The Iron Bar.

A bar Of iron worth s., worked into
horse shoes, is worth $1,000; made into
needles, is worth $50. made into pen
knife bladcs is worth $3.50. made in-
to balance spring, of watches, it is
worth $3.50, 900
What drilling the poor bar must
undergo to reach all that. But ham
mercd and beaten and pounded and
rolled and polished, how its value
YVES increased 1t might well have
quivered and complained under the
hari knocks il got; but were they not
all necessary TO draw out ill., fine quail
ties. and iit it for higher Offices?
so we say TO the children and young
people who weekly read this depart
ment, all the drilling and training you
receive at home and at school, and
which seems so hard TO you. is all
necessary 10 bring out your nobler
and finer qualities and qualify you
for more responsible posts and greater
usefulness in the world.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21
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We offer this unequalled newspaper
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500.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21
AWFUL CREATURE WAS
NINETY FEET LONG
Recent GrewsOme Experience Of a Chicago
Man Is Sample of a Series OF
Such Cases

physician in st. Louis was recon-
mended to me, and l was under his
treatment some time, but as usual /
obtained no relief.
so many people asked me to try
Coopers preparation that / decided
to do so, and after using it for a few
days, this awful thing passed from my
system. / feel much better already,
and | want TO say right here that !
thank Mr. Cooper a hundred times for
what his medicine has done for me. !
would not take $1,000 and have that
thing back in my system again"
Mr.. Winkler is a fair sample Of the
experience Of many during Cooper's
stay in Chicago, and this no doubt
helped to account for the enormous
sale Of the Cooper preparation in this
city and others, recently visited by
the young man.
We sell and will be pleased to
explain the Cooper preparations.
H. c. Crute & Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

The Secretary of War hearing Of
the unrest among the mother, and
daughters Of the workers on the great
canal, forthwith dispatched an intel
lgent and accomplished woman, who
had won distinction in the home-field
as an organizer Of clubs, to establish
like institutions in many Of the towns
of the lsthmus, as places of rest and
recreation for the dissatisfied female
element who have gone there TO be
with their husbands and brothers
who were digging the colossal ditch.
Right you say, and so say we all,
but the question forces itself upon US,
and we ask, why is it that Mr.. Secre-
tary is so unconcerned as to the unrest
Of the American mothers and sisters
and 50 quick TO rush 10 the relief of
those at distance? Who can esti-
mate the dizziness and dreariness of
the average woman's life in the tene-
ment districts Of our greatcities? They
have no clubs. no sources of entertain
ment, not even the ordinary comforts
and couveniences Of life, and what
Government official has suggested any
remedy Of relief? Why not employ
agents TO 90 TO them with words of
cheer, aud with the ability to plant
some flowers along the thorny way
why not let charity begin at home,
and then spread the wide world over
scattering light and JOY and peace?
DO you answer that this is no prop
er work for the government to engage
in? But it is engaged in il, and the
spirit that moved its great heart to-
wards the lone women of Panama
ought to embrace i'm its mighty sweep
and scope those next door. Send mis-
,ionaries to far away Africa but we
will not close our churches at home /
Brighten home life on the Isthmus,
but don't overlook the dense darkness /
Of tenement life. "All roads once led |
to Rome" and all public questions |
suggest to as Americas greatest need /
decent public highways. Make life /
easy in Panama, but in the name of
all that is decent make country travel |
I'm our land tolerable in the winter |
time. Give of our abundance to 9th.
Frs, but don't let the folks at home |
,tarre.
Too much Capitalization in the sug-
yestiou it may be added and this we
are free to confess, with that central |
zation is upon us, and in our opinion.
has come ito stay" no thoughtful |
nan Of the age can deny. The govern |
nent at Washington seems TO own /
he farm, now let il care for it.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21
ACTIVE AS POLITICIAN.

The sweeping charge against Judge
Rhca is that he has been active BOO
politics, and if "this be treason We
think thi, working Democrat may
look his fellow Democrats ofthe South
fun iu the face, and say, "make The
most of 10"
But for activity on the part of
southern Democrats in the years gone
by. this fair southland, now the home
Of peace, plenty and property, would
be a bowling wilderness, ruled ami
ruined 10y a bowling mob.
Stonewall Jackson was justified In
lighting ON sunday and in the use 81
marked batteries when occasion de-
mauded It. but NO more so than have
been the active politicians of the south
m resor.ing 10 such means as were
necessary TO save from vandal hands,
home and freside.
Let's fling 10 ;he winds the sickll
sentimentalists of the would be "oei-
ter-than-those and deal with condi-
lions sensibly, courageously, fearless
ly. IfJudge Rhea has. while on the
bench, accepted brioe, make the dis
tinct charge, arraign him before law
Of justice, give him a fair trial, and if
found to be guilty. punish him, but ii
his only sin has been that, he is the
one man of the southwest strong
enough twice to defeat the late
General Walker for a seat in Congress,
and on each occasion to successfully
pass through the ordeal Of Republi-
can investigation, instead Of condemn
ing him, mete out TO him the plaudil
Of well done. and having won his
spur in the thick Of the fight, and an
other star TO hi, collar.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

During L. T. Cooper's recent visit to
Chicago. where his new preparation
and theory created the usual sensation,
many hundreds Of people brought
enormous internal parasites to the
young man, which had left the system
after taking his medicine.
Among these people was Mr. Emil
Winkler. who brought to Cooper a
tapeworm that proved to be over
ninety feet in length. Mr.. Winkler,
who resides at 1S2 East Ohio Street
Chicago. had this to say of his expe-
Iience: For five years ! have been
more or less complaining. l have had
severe headaches, and any food that
would eat would nauseate me. would
have bad dreams almost every night;
dizzy spells would compel me to quit
work Black spots would appear be-
fore my eyes when STOPPING over and
rising quickly. ! would feel tired most
of the time; I'm fact. had no life in
me 10 speak of for the last five years
l tried various treatments, and one
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21
nrHE GHOST OF THE PAST -

Until he delivered that Kansas city
speech, We had given Secretary TAFT
credit for good sense and a broad view
of affairs, state and National, but
when he could win the south into the
ranks OF the Republican party 10y talk
ing To them of ghosts We con.
fess that the big man shrinks Ca
small proportions in our estimation.
He glori6es I'm the 18th, lith and 10Th
amendments, and fixes the day
when the southern states forgetting
the ghost of the past will rush into
the outstretched arms of the e.. o. i.
"rhe ghost Of the past ~ That is ere
construction had no bodily form nor
shape. but walked over the fair field,
Of the sunny south clad In gray clothes.
a spirit among men.
Has this would-be-Pre,ideut never
read the pages Of modern history
Has this pet of the President never
heard of "a south Carolina Legislature
in session. when 1t was dominated hy
ienora 10 black men, Does he know
nothing o. military "district NO. o.
And doe, he not know that % thc
South had become Republican IN poe
itics the things would have continued.
And does he not further know that
should the South become Republican,
now these orgies would be repeated .
Call that part CHASTITY bat not ghost
ly MIR. Taft, and wipe out the stain ot
Ignorance or the greater stain of use-
ful Misrepresentation.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

AN leave The result was separate
church for brother "nlrger' An APP
plicatiou of the "Jim Crow law To
Affairs spiritual As soon "a, the ne
groes begin TO buy IN amy particular
section of Philadelphia, or Indian
apolis, or Cleveland the whites are
ready lo sell out, aud that maudlin
sympathy which exists in Northern
minds for the "broiher boo black
eNhau.ts Itself on those alta distance.
. Let hm eci Co bc neighbour and the
romance is all gone and thc "real
thing becomes 20 living problem.
The mountain look, "hlue' al "a
distance and the negro only looks io
he white when iar away
And another fact we gather from
Obi, writer &, Chat the negro cup
north" who ha, won distinction boo
law. literature medicine or art is
about hve-slNths white. the Anglo
saxon boz him comes 90 the front and
the African boo him "akc, To- the
woods WcWould bee glad to re-
view ih- article at length, but here
We must stop fine problem widens.
broadens and deepen,. a Jim Crow
law is %, ccrain for Washington 20. 90
already j, for Richmond. Excuse u.s.,
but long since eve told you ,o.'
lu some ">wcet day 100 the bycmd-
bye" the South Will have complcteand
fun Nindicaiion "lhe mills of thc
gods grind slow. bat they grind eN-
cccdng fine.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases, ECz ema
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Ifyour blood is impure, thin, diseas-
ed, hot or full of humOr-. If you have
blood poison. cancer carbuncles, eat
ing sores, scrOiula, eczema, itching,
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Grating sores, scabby, pimply skin.
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IS it cures after all else fails.
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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21
THE COLOR LINE IN THE NORTH

With the above as caption there is
an interesting and instructive article
in the American Magazine for Febru-
airy. We regret that the space at our
command forbids free and full
review Of the contribution Of well
informed and critical writer upon a
present day subject Of vast import.
The conclusion OF the whole matter
is that wherever the negroes gather
in numbers in any Northern commu-
nifty they soon learn that conditions
existing at the South at once confront
them there. "BlOod is thicker than
water North as well as South Of the
Mason aud Dixon line Even in self
righteous "Bostln" where the negroes
crowd in the whites promptly crowd
out This was particularly true in
the history Of an Episcopal Church Of
the "Hub." The negro membership f.
so increased that the officers said /
This must cease OF the whites will
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

Many Of our friends about us are
growing old, and for their comfort we
quote from a gifted author words of
cheer and Of comfort. 1t was Miss
Milford who wrote when she was old,
"Our aged relatives and friends seem
to be tucked away, nowadays into
neglected corners, as though 10 were
the correct thing 10 give them a long
preparation for still narTOwerQuarters
For my own part comely and debonair
old age is most attractive, and when
see the thick silver-white hair lying on
a serious and weather-worn face, like
moon light ON a old stone tower,
have a strong tendency to lit my hat.
whether know the person or not.
"No spring nor summer beauty hath
such grace.
As j have seen in an autumnal face
As another has better said. rrhe
hoary head is a crown Of glory. if il be
found in the cry Of righteousness"
Keep in sympathetic touch with the
young and grow old gracefully.
"NO soul is desolate as long as there
is human being for whom it can feel
trust and reverence
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

Grippe is sweeping the country.
Stop il with Pre,entics, before it gets
deeply seated. To check early
colds with these little Candy Cold
Cure Tablet, j.. surely sensible and
safe. Preyentics contain no Quinine.
no laxative, nothing harsh or sicken-
ing. Pneumonia would never appear
il early colds were promptly broken.
Also good iOr feyerish children.
Large box, IS tablets, - cents Vest
pocket boxes. 5 cents. Sold 10y all
dealers
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21
Keenlng Open House

Everybody is welcome when We feel
good, and we feel that way only when
our digestive organs are working prop.
crly. Dr. Kings New Life Pills regu-
late the action of stomach, liver and
bowels so perfectly one can't helT
feeling good when he uses these pills.
Doc at White a Go. Druggists.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21
BROTHER DlcKEY's PHILOSOPHY.

We should be thankful for what we
receive, an likewise dar some er ms is
too 20 ter git in de han er a receiver.
Wen Gabrul blows his trumpet
datll be one time we'll sho' rise ter de
occasion.
Ef grows older, an sees new peo-
pie, mus say dat dey amt no diff
funt FUN de people / been know in all
my days. Dis yer thing called human
natur is mighty frequent?
True, brother true-the devil is in
us all and is constantly asserting his
majesty.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

No one is immune from kidney
trouble, so just remember that Foley's
Kidney Cure will st0pthe irregulari-
ties and cure any case of kidney and
bladder trouble that is not beyond the
reach of medicine. The Winston
Drug Go.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

Let my lady dwell in poverty ana
NV hands Of the toiler, but let my
soul be as a temple of remembrance
where the treasures Of knowledge en-
ter and the inner sanctuary is hope.
GEORGE Eliot.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

We begin to realize that our man.
Hughes. is going to be left Iait is
evidently "on top and this "lid'
bears heavy weight. His one weak
ness is found in his glibuessoi tongue.
He is talking too much, and thinking
too little.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21
The RIahi Road

To Florida. Cuba, Texas, Mexico.
Arizona, California and Pacific Coast
points Southern Railway. Low
rates, convenient schedules, through
trains, dining cars, draWing-rOOm
Pullmans.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

The justices Of our supreme 'ou''
differ OIL the bench a. they do ON the
bench. Justice Harlan, in speech all
yocated strong navy, and Justice
Brewer saws: stop building battle ships
and 20 to paying our national debt.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

Mr.. Roosevelt has dropped the 'he
but says that the man who says he Is
using his position TO promote the can
didacy of any man maliciously mis-
represents hun. The President should
he too busy to be striking back even
with the "big stick.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

Some people are under the impress
sion that labor was imposed on man
as penalty for sin, but we read that
God commanded Adam and Eve TO
"keep and dress the garden long be-
fore the fall, how long no one can tell.
To do this must have required Of them
thoughtful and careful work. No, la
Dor has always been a blessing rather
than curse, and the devil must have
caught mother Eve Off duty when he
tempted her to sin. The "sweat of
the face" are but as dew drops on the
human counteuance as beautiful and
as glistening as when seen on the
meadows in the early morning
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

senator Teller Of Colorado. has rum
the gamut of political aililiauon, hay
ing successfully been Republican, "a
silver Republican, q Silver Republican
and Democrat Tie belongs to thc
last named party now. and seems Co
find 10 a comfortable one for DIE pur
poses.
And the senator seems. Too. tO have
gained much boz the transition. Tie u.s.
"a conservative of thel conservatives.
which fact. in these days ofradicali,m
ON both sides of the political fence, al
most pat, him iu "a party hy himself
He acts As @ sort of brake Ou both paI-
tie, sometimes. ON thc floor of the
senate, and whatever Dee ha, t0 lay i~
sure of respectful attention from both
side, of the chamber
That, wonderful history fora "tum
coat" in politics. and yet who in pole
ties that hasn't turned hi, coat.
Roosevelt and Bryan are wearing the
same color> and sleeping under like
cover % Lincoln should rise from
the grave, he wouldn't recognize the
g.. %. r.. and Thomas jefferson would
hardly know present day Democrat
ifhe should meet him fun in The road.
The farmer OF today i-n g the farmer OF
and DE would bee q foo. Col
be such.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

Thaw now has his "paamas ana
hath robe" ana is cheerful. He 'hoN-
els snow, too. like man and alto
gether is "on the mend. May oe me
will abandon his cigarettes aud thM
would he great gain.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

Chief Justice Fuller, Of the supreme
Court. is now 70 years old aud has
been wears on the bench Chief JUS
tice Marshall served for "a years and
Chief Justice fancy Is, so that their
combined terms make up s. years OF
the 1872 since the Declaration OF indie
pendence. These were all Democrats
and the ablest jurists who have ever
occupied the exalted position.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

ivnchburg will exact Sl5oo license
fee for the privilege Of selling whiskey.
Why not prohibit aud be done "i'h iD
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

The search light Of investigation has
been thrown upon the life work OF
Judge Rhea as active politician Now
let il fall on that Of other co-workers
Of the strenuous" kind and lets see
who can stand the blaze and the glare.
"Let him who is without sin first cast
a stone
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

lfyou have Catarrn, rid youself of
this repulsiye disease. Ask Dr. ~hoop
Of Racine, Wis, 10 mail you free, %
trial box of his Dr. Shops Catauh
Remedy. a simple. single test, Will
surely tell you Catarrh truth well
worth your knowing Write to-day.
Don'tsufler longer. All Dealers.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

When the Democrat, in the Virgin
la legislature get ready Co.. punish 90
brother Democrat, whose only sim is
that be has been active in politics, 10
will bee about time to "~hut zap shop
and go home. We ask again. and in
an seriousness, what would have be-
come Of thi, Southland OF ours 30 there
had not been some intensely active
member, of the Democratic party
during The past three decades? Al
bowling mob and bowling wilder
ness instead of the most peaceful and
prosperous section OF the whole
country.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

\ representative of the "unem-
plOyedn called on the President and
asked him to urge Congress TO appro-
pirate 5o,OOO,OOO to be devoted TO
water way Improvements, and SO
give the idle of the land something TO
do. If this friend Of the laboring man
had only said public highways instead
Of waterways we would have said
well done. Our water ways are al
ready smooth while our highways are
despicably rough But whenever we
recur to this subject our heart grows
sick.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-02-21

II takes a ton Of coal an hour TO keep
the electric lights of the capitol at
Washington burning. Why notmake
laws while the sun shines and save
the coal bill?
The President isn't playing politics,
but he says with emphasis: "Opposi
ton to the purposes, policies, ana
friends of the administration shall not
be considered as necessary prereqisite
to holding the commission Of the
President And this means that
none but Taft men need apply.
10 have friends one must be friendly.