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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27
Bandits Rob Men
Well Known in
Fitzgerald,
B. Drew And His Stepson
Among Those Held Up
in Yellowstone
Park.

Helena. August 25.-The stag
running between Cody and Meetce
tse, Wyoming, just across the Cor
bon county line was held up today
and robbed by single highway
man, who received as reward for
his efforts an amount estimated at
81, 800. Posses aae being orgrniz-
ed in Red Lodge, Cody and Meet
eetse to take up the bandits trail,
but because of the rough nature Of
country, little hope is entertained
that he will be captured.
1t is barely possible that the
man who did this job was the
same man who yesterday held up
seven coaches in Yellowstone Park
but this is doubted. The same
tactics, however, were followed,
the passengers and drivers being
compelled at the muzzle of a rifle
to deposit their valuables st point
near the road and they were after
wards gathered up by the despe-
ardo. The bandit is described as
man of medium size, and attired
in a typical cowboy outfit.
In the first of the seven coaches
robbed Monday was Bat B. Drew
and his stepson, H. Gaskin, well
known property owner of Fitz-
gerald and vicinity. Mr.. Drew
was ordered to "hand over" and
he did to the extent Of 800. Young
Gasdin was ordered to dismount
and hold the mans sack. This he
did at the point of a gun.
M. L. Walker. an Oklahoma
banker, had $4,000 in drafts in
his pocketbook ANA tried to con
ceal this under the seat. The rob-
bers saw him, ordered him to bring
it forward. In all about 125 poo,
pie were held up, but not all these
suffered losses.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27
A. B. & A. Interest To
Have New Steamship
Lines
One will Probably Be Estab-
lished Between New York
and New Orleans.

New Orleans, August 25.-
Within the next thirty days the
Texas City Steamship Company,
backed by the interests which have
built the Atlanta Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad, and which now
control the Wolvin steamship line,
the Brunswick steamship line and
the Mexican American steamship
line, will probably establish SER
vice between New Orleans and New.
York in competition with the
Southern Pacific.
This important announcement
was made yesterday by Traffic
Manager J. r. Rowland, of the
new company, who spent the day
here in conference with shippers
and others whose assistance in
support of the new service he is
seeking. Mr.. Rowland qualified
his statement by saying that this
service would be conditioned upon
the acceptance of his report by the
general manager of the line, G. l..
Dimond, whose headquarters ar
in New York. He will recon-
mend the establishment of the
service.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27
The Enterprise For $500.

A paper three times week is
hardly worth three times as much
as a weekly publication of the same
character, but paper published
three times a week is worth fully
half as much as a paper published
six times a week or a daily.
Figuring either way the Enter
prise, three times a week at two
dollars. is much cheaper than it
would he once a week for one dol
lar or six times per week for five
dollars.
The thrice a. week is worth about
81 so but we charge only $500,
less than 4c per week for a paper
that is pulling for Fitzgerald all
the time.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27

University and Commercial SCn1OI, ADD0V!lle,
Gov. Smith Suggests.
Continued from LIST Page. }

Second. Pass a bill to raise adj
ditional revenue for your peniten-
tiary system.
Third. Encourage each county
to work it's misdemeanor and fell
ony convicts upon public roads and
upon other public improvements
in the county.
Fourth. Where the quota of
convicts, misdemeanors and felo
mics, going to a particular county
is too small in. humber to justify
their economic use by the county
to receive them, permit any two
or more counties to join together
consolidating their cOnvicts and
allow them to work part of the
time in each county.
Fifth. The state would retain
charge of the balance of the con-
victs. The state should have two
or more farms as a basis of opera
ton. 1t might buy one or more
iron or coal mines.
Those convicts whose dangerous
character might render it advisable
that they be not worked upon the
public roads should be retained by
the state and worked on the farms
or in the mines.
Sixth. All the money derived
from this time on from the hire Of
convicts should be used to prepare
to handle those convicts which the
state must retain.
Seventh. Take some action pro
viding at least for the inves
tigation and report to the next leg
islature upon the extension of the
Western and Atlantic railrOtd by
the use of convicts.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27
A Good Thing.

A good paper is one thing neces-
sary to a good town, and the
good people mustsupport it-must
own it and control it.
The Enterprise has pulled for
Fitzgerald since the very first days
of the colony. 1t was the first
paper issued here, and since it has
been under the present manage
ment has done more for the town,
so good people say, than anything
or any body.
The present company was not
organized to make money but to
make Fitzgerald grow, but it has
done both aud paid back to stock
holders their money i'll dividends.
1t has proSpered every year.
There is one objection, it has
been too much of one man paper.
We want to change that, enlarge
the paper and put it in its own
home. We want you in the new
company.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27
School Notice.

1 shall be in the High School
building Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday, Aug. 20, Aug. 81, and
Sept. /, from 8 o'clock until IL,
and from 2 o'clock until 4, for the
purpose Of examining new pupils
and assigning them to 5heir grades,
aud also for the purpose of receiv-
ing the matricuIation fee of SOC for
the fall term, which, by order OF
the Board of Education, must be
paiG by ALL PUPILS before they
can be enrolled
SIMEON j. SMITH,
superintendent Public Schools.
Ill 3t
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27

Mr.. B. T. Strickland, is home
from q visit to north Georgia
where he went last week in the
interest on south Georgia immigra-
ton.
The "Fire Laddies' are to be con-
graduated upon the splendid AZ
rangement While they have made of
the city park at the city hall.
Several additions have been
made to the menageria which are
now scattered about the park in
cages but a large one is being con-
Structed where all the animals will
be kept when it is completed. A
separate cage will kept for the
large rattle snake, however. The
firemen take great deal of pride in
the park and its occupants and it
goes without saying that their
dumb charges are well cared for.
This work of identifying this
part of the city is very commend
able of the "boys" and should be
encouraged by the people.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27
Central Warehouse.

II. G. Powell and c. c. Doz:e Ell
have rented the warehouse recently
vacated by the Farmers Union
and will be ready for business
Sept. /. Bring your cotton and
get full weight and best prices.
G. G. DOZIER,
113O,1m General Manager.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27
Mrs. Armour And The EIks

Mrs. Mary Harris Armour, the
great temperance worker possibly
the best known woman in the
South, has given the Elks a terrific
castigation in q letter which has
been widely published in the TEN
perance press. The letter was
written from Arkansas just after
her visit to Texas, ard her pres
ence in Dallas during the fraternal
Elks Convention is the basis for
lambasting she gives that secret
order.
She is terrific in her arraignment
of the beer drinking propensity of
the average Elk. She strongly ad-
vises young men to be wary Of the
order.
Our observation and informa
ton is that EIks have reformed on
that line; many Of the lodges re-
fusing to participate in the vending
of the beverage at their club rooms.
The local Elks club has shut out
near beer and all alcoholic drinks
from its club rooms in this city
and when the beverage was sold
we understand that there was
strong sentiment against it in the
lodge.
We are glad to note this
tendency and congratulate the
Fitzgerald EIks upon the high
stand they have taken on this i'm
portant question. Many of our
very best citizens and churchmen
are members of the Fitzgerald
Elk's Lodge, and it ranks as high
as any Lodge in the state.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27
T ak Rate.

The County Commissioners
yesterday set the tax rate at six
mills, OF sixty cents of the hundred
dollars for the county, which
added to the state rate Of fifty
cents, set last week, gives the
identical rate Of state and coun
taxes that was collected last year.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27

A few fine maps of the colony,
blue prints from the best drawing
that has ever been made of the
colony domain, at the Enterprise
office. tt
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27

rs. w. f. Adams went to
souville tod W to visit reIa Ii
Misses EVE and Epsie Camp
&sil are visiting their sister Mrs.
Al D. Dorminey.
Wright Terrence took advan-
age of the excursion and is visit
ing Atlanta.
Mrs. /. L. Griner of DoubIin,
is visiting Mrs. T. L. Griner on
South Lee street.
DIR. E. J. Dorminey, went to
Atlanta today to attend the extra
session of the Legislature.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Smith are
at Austell for a few weeks, seeking
the benefits of the Litha water.
Keefer Barber Shop clean and
first class, On Pine street opposite
Haile's Drug Store. 1l2-tt
Chief of Police. G. f. Harrison
went to Senoia today in response
to a message announcing the serlo-
us illness of his father.
Miss Katie Maude Smith who
has been visiting her aunt Mrs. &.
Z. Crawley will return to her home
in Augusta tomorrow.
Do not forget that DR.. Seth Ar
nold's Balsam is the best known
Remedy for all Bowel Complaints.
Warranted by T. j. Halle q Co.
Mr.. J. L. mccarthy, is preparing
to move into the residence this
week corner of Main and Magno-
liza vacated by DIR. J. II. Polhill.
Miss Viola Shaffer who has been
the guest of Miss Margaret Emery
for the past several weeks returned
this morning for her home in
Knoxville Tenn.
A card faom Doctor E. V. Ball
states that he left yesterday from
Atlanta in his automobile headed
for Fitzgerald and we expect him
home sometime today or tomorrow.
Mr.. j. Kassowitz has rented the
new cottage on east Magnolia
street from Mr.. G. b. A. Kinard
and will move in the first of Sep
TENDER.
Col. and Mrs. j. j. Bull left this
morning for Savannah where they |
go on a pleasure trip, They vii
visit Wilmington and Ty
be before returning.
ev. E. J. Hammond, pastor of
the First M. E. church, will return
from his visit to Atlanta in time
to conduct the services at that
church next Sunday.
Mrs Shoup wife of Rev. Shoup
and who resided with her family a |
short distance outside the city,
died Tuesday morning after long
illness. The had beens.a constant
sufferer for a number of years.
A house and two lots for sale
cheap if you come quick. Call on
G. M. Winslow, north west corner
Of city limits. Every thing in
good order. A fine garden. 112-
81
A card from Doctor Holtzendorf
states that he is on the Lake shore
Washington the Fitzgerald
climate. The temperature was
sixtyfour when he arrived at
Chicago.
The regular meeting of the w.
G. T. u. will be held at the Central
Methodist Church on Friday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. The meeting
will be followed by a meeting of
4. = L. 4
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27

The man in the moon is jolly and
gay,
And he winkS at each twinkling
star,
And the milky way,
Is the smoke they say,
From his &c. B. S. cigar.
P. S. The G. B. S. (Georgia's
Best Smokers) are made in Fitz.
gerald. If
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27

Fitzgerald is paying a little more
for cotton than any market we see
quoted. Cotton is selling above
Sc here today,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27

EVERYBODY reads The
Enterprise, and all who buy goods
from G. A. Saunders & Co. save
money. 1913 If.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27
Weather Signals.
Wednt sday: General rail-

At Soda Founts you will find
CRYSTAL SPRINGS Ginger Ale. 1t
IS the finest ON the market without
any exception. If.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27

The ParIor Barber Shop-10c
shave, zoe hair cut. 100 If
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27

The Enterprise sells blanks of
every description. Justice Court
papers speciality. Notes, mort
cages, contracts and deeds. If.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27
IA end Business Stems.

idenberg is il Atlanta on
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
DESTROYING THE
FLOWER BEDS

1t is learned with regret ;that;svan-
dals operating at night or in theEearly
morning are despoiling the beautiful
flower beds in the new park on Bloom
street. 1t was thought that in an ap-
preciative and enlightened community
like this flowers growing in a park
would be safe.
Several mornings in succession traces
OF the vandals have been discovered
on the large triangular flower bed near
Upper Mulberry street. Not only are
flowers cut off the stalks, but the plants
are also pulled up by the roots and
carried away. BY this time the beds
are very much spoiled.
Suspicion points to several parties
and these are being closely watched.
The first one detected in the act or
that can be proven guilty of having
hand in the damage already done will
be made to pay the full penalty.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
merchants TAKE
Another SCALP

In loosely played and uninterest-
ing game at DeWitt's park Tuesday.
the Merchants defeated the Berwick
team, the third team in the Susque-
hanna league to go down before the
locals.
The start off of the game looked
good for Berwick. They scored in the
first inning and through a comedy of
errors On Danville's part. added four
more in the second inning. In the
third they brought in one more ran
and stopred.
The local boys then sat up and took
notice. To the two runs they secured
in the second inning, they added two
in the fifth making the score Ga in
Berwick's favor at the opening of the
sixth. Encouraged by the pair they
had showed through in the previous
inning, the Merchants went at the
game good and hard and had two men
on base and two men out when Law
renee come to bat, and with pretty
three base hit scored two runs. One
more run in the same inning brought
the total up to 10 with the home team
in the lead.
Both sides failed to score in the re-
naming innings.
Riley pitched nice game but was
not given the support he deserved.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
BEAUTIFUL
SUN FLOWERS

Miss Emma r. Leisenring has cul-
tivated some rare and beautiful sun
flowers at her home, No. lis West Ma.
honing street. They belong to the new
variety and are the most perfect speci-
mems. They differ from the old we'll
known variety of sun flowers in that
the whole Of the broad disc is covered
with profusion of golden petals
which grow longer as they approach
the center, giving the flower when
viewed from a distance Of a few wards
the appearance of ball of gold
Close by Miss Leisenriug has guilty.
ated stalk of the old-fashioned var.
iety of sunflower, which is likewis
very beautiful. having attained
height of fourteen feet and is bending
full of flowers, several being nearly
foot in diameter.
She has also cultivated a hanging
cucumber, which is forty three inches
in length. Its growth was closely
noted and it was found to increase in
length four to five inches daily.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
FUNERAL OF
JOHN KENVIN

The body of John Kenvin, whose
death occurred at Hazletou, was
brought to this city for burial yester-
day. The body arrived on the o. clock
Pennsylvania train, accompanied by
the following Mrs. Mary Johns, Mr..
and Mrs. Abram Kenvin, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kenvin, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Wilmer, all of Hazleton.
The following pail bearers also ac-
companied the body: Samuel Morgan.
John Hollacher, aud Fred Nader, rep.
resenting the p. o. S. of A. Thomas
Bailey, Irwin Kisbaoh, and John Wat.
kins representing the Independent Or
der of Americans.
Rev. Edward Haughton officiated at
the grave.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
CHANGE IN
POSTAL RATE

The Postmaster General has sent out
the following order relating to a
change in the postal rate applicable to
letters mailed in this country address
ed to any office in Great Britain and
Ireland:
1T is hereby ordered that, com
mencing on the first day of October,
1908, the postage rate applicable to
letters mailed in the Uuited States,
addressed for delivery to any place in
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, shall be two cents an
ounce or the fraction of an ounce,
Letters unpaid or short paid shall be
dispatched to destination, but double
the deficient postage, calculated at
said rate, shall be collected Of the ad.
dresses upon the delivery of the un.
paid or short paid letters"
This order affects only letters. The
rate on newspapers will remain the
same as before.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
Surprise Party.

A surprise party was held at the
home Of Frank Hendricks in honor of
Mrs. Frank Marr. A fine supper was
served
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Hilkert, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
Wietzel, Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Bogart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marr, Mrs. Frank
Hendricks, Mrs. Elias Williams, Mrs.
Jesse Conway Misses Wilda Pannebak-
er, Iona Hendricks, Winnie Boyer,
Miss Welsh, Florence Fausey, Mary
Wietzel, Maud Hendricks, Jennie Fry,
Emma Phile, Clara Cope, Sarah Fensts
ermacher, Tressa Weitzel, Maggie
Phile, Marion Marr, Lille Hendricks,
Florence Hilkert, Gertrude Hend
ricks, Lillian Thompson, Edith Thomp-
son, Agnes Wietzel, Margaret Thomp.
son. Messrs. Garner Artley, Myron
Boyer, Ralph Cromis, Eugene Diehl,
Ralph Baylor, Clyde Diehl, Joseph
Weitzel, Charles Weitzel, Harry Blee,
Lincoln Fenstermacher, John Fruit,
Freeman Robbins, Raymond Yeager,
Reece Hendricks. Elias Williams,
Stanley Hilkert. Harry Marr, Selwyn
Williams, Robert Diehl. Willie Phile
and David Williams.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
Doc WAS killed
HEAD sent away

Clyde Ritter, young man residing
in East Danville, was bitten by dog
while riding his bicycle on Railroad
street Monday morning. The dog
was killed and the head was sent away
for q microscopic examination.
Since the outbreak of rabies every
dog in the borough of Danville and
the townships of Mahoning and Coop
er is regarded with some suspicion,
and, when person is unfortunate
enough to be bitten, remembering the
fate of Joseph Gerst, he is apt to be-
come panic stricken.
Nor is his excitement to be wonder
ed at 1t was to protect the inhabit-
ants of the three above named districts
in this emergency that the live stock
sanitary board declared the quarantine
against dogs. Ii any of the districts
failed to enforce the rules and regula-
tions so much the worse for them, in
case any one happened to be bitten.
Mahoning township has been unable
to secure the services of dog catch
er. Consequently the quarantine
against dogs has not been enforced
and it is only in those cases where
owners chose to observe the rules vol.
UNFAIRLY that the dogs were muzzled.
Nothing happened, however, until
yesterday morning. Clyde Ritter, a
young man residing in East Danville,
was riding his bicycle along Railroad
street just outside the borough, in
Mahoning township, when he was Bit
ten by a dog belonging to person liv-
ing nearby in the township.
Mr.. Ritter, who was bitten on the
leg, made his way to the office of DR..
Paules, who cauterized the wound,
which was not deep one. although
the flesh was lscerated sufficiently to
cause bleeding. The man bitten next
laid the matter before the school board,
which in the township is Obliged to as
sumo the function of the board of
health and is responsible for the en-
forcement of the quarantine.
Recognizing its duty in the premises
the school board waited upon the own
er of the dog, who readily agreed to
shoot the animal. After the dog was
despatched the school board took
charge of the head and sent it to the
State Live stock sanitary board for an
examination. In shooting the dog care
was taken not to mutilate the head so
that a microscopic examination can be
made with a minimum of delay.
There is one person who awaits the
examiners report with feverish anx-
iety. and that is the young man who
was bitten; for while he feels con-
strained to doubt that the dog had
rabies. yet he will not be real sure Of
his safety until the final test is made
and reported on. Meanwhile, Mon
day, the school board renewed its eff.
forts to secure the services of person
to shoot unmuzzled dogs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
FULL BOARD AND
CLERK WILL ATTEND

Messrs. George NJ. Leighuw, George
r. Sechler and Charles W. Cook, mem.
bers, and Horace o Blue, clerk Of the
board of county commissioners. will
attend the twenty second annual COZ
vention of the county commissioners
of the State of Pennsylvania to be held
at Greensburg on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, September 18th, 18th,
and 18th.
A very interesting program has been
prepared, the discussion embracing
questions, the solution of which will
benefit the entire State.
\ feature Of the program will be an
address ON Construction of Public
Highways by Joseph W. Hunter, Esq,
State Highway commissioner.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
q. A. z. EXCURSION
NETS JUST 5000

The soldiers monument committee is
preparing to renew soliciting. The
early completion of the....monument
makes it necessary to get in all the
money available as quickly as possible.
The expenses attending the completion
and unveiling of the memorial will no
doubt be heavy.
In this connection it might.be noted
that the proceeds of the excursion to
Edgewood Park gotten up by Goodrich
Post, No. %, G. A. R., of this CITY,
foots up nice little item. The exact
proceeds of the excursion was s212. o6.
Certain deductions had to be made to
meet unavoidable expenses. which left
$500, which has been turned over to
the treasurer of the soldiers monu.
ment committee.