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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-25

1t is stated that the invesgaton of Georga's
convict system by the joint legislative com
mittee will be rigid and exhaustive Cloth
ed with ample authority to bring out The tes-
timoney necessary to thoroughly illumine the
subject, the committee will Ego to the bottom
and expose whateverof crookedness, Irregular
ity or cruelty may have existed under the
regime which has been so severely criticised
Unless the investigation is made, as the com
mituee declares it will be, through and I'M
partial. it will be worse than useless. Ii the
whitewash brush is to be applied anywhere
the whole effect of the inquiry will be lost,
even though certain evils be revealed and con-
demned. There should be no room for "a
grain of comfort here and there" to those who
have been recreant to public trust, II any
such there be. The legislative committee can
not afford to be otherwise than perfectly can
did with the public, and its report snoulo
show forth conditions exactly as they Shall
be found to exsst in the Offices Of the prison
commission and lesser prison officials as well
as in the camps where prisoners are conhneo
and made to labor 1t is unfornate that the
committee has limited time in which to pur-
sue it's inquiries though great deal can De
ACCOMPLISHED as the result OF those vigorous
methods which it has been determined to en-
ploy.
The Georgia convict system is on trial, and
tne verdict must be based upon an exhaustive
and thoroughly honest investigation Moth
ing less can suffice.-Albany Herald.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-25
Mail Order Houses Hit

Chicago, July 24-The federal
grand jury today completed an i'm
portant sitting, having returned
indictments against twenty nine
mail order houses, whose illegal
profits are alleged to have been
between four and five million dol
lars, for using the mails to defraud.
Twenty eight indictments in the
crusade against the ''white slave"
traffic, and ten indictments against
the Illinois Central and Rock Is
land roads for issuing passes to
fruit shippers.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-25
Weather Signals.
Weather Report,

EDITOR ENTERPRISE:
For publication in your paper l furnish
herewith record of meteorological observa-
y
lions taken by the undersigned as coopera-
tive observer of the Weather Bureau of the
o. S. Department Of agriculture, during the
week ending July %, 1913, at Fitzgerald, Ga
The Instrumental readings are from govern
ment standard instruments exposed In the
manner recommended by the Chief of the
Weather Bureau.
Respectfully,
s. G. BROWN,
Cooperative Observer,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-25
Pull for Fitzger
A BUILDING COMPANY.

One of this city's greatest needs is build
ing company, company organized for the
purpose of building, renting and selling houses.
Many working men should be able to buy
amounting to the same as rents, if Athens had
such company. In Atlanta, the papers are
carving large number of advertisements
offering homes for sale; twenty-five dollars
down and fifteen dollars per month until paid
for. How easy plan is this for the average
working man to buy and pay for home on
such terms as these, and how good an invest
ment it would be for the company, absolutely
safe If a plan of this kind works in Atlanta
and is profitable to the people there, why
should not the same plan work proftably to
the people here? It has never been tried and
for that reason many men are paying rent TO-
day who might have owned homes, if this op-
portunity had been afforded. A plan of this
kind is worth investigating and the men who
have money to invest could mot put it in bet
ter paying proposition than building com
pany. Another great need for Athens is an
apartment house, conveniently located near
the business district of the city. There are
a large number Of small families and couples
who would prefer rooms in an apartment house
to renting small cottages or boarding, and an
appartmeHt house would meet the demands of
this class of citizens. Athens has outyrDwn
herself and from today we must look forward
to Athens being great city and one which
requires all modern improvements. The de-
mand is here for them and our citizens should
provide for the demand.
With these two improvements launched in
Athens, our city will grow and prosper more
than it has in many years and the wave of
prosperity which has visited Athens will con-
tinue to grow until Greater Athens will be-
come a reality.-Athens Banner.
A good suggestion for progressive Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-25
Lovett's Body utiIated

Savannah, Georgia, July o.
Half of the body of young
Harry Lovett, the young Benidic-
tine cadet, who was mysteriously
drowned while swimming off the
north end of Tybee Monday, has
been found. The lower portion OF
his body, with both feet eaten
away, washed up against the sea
wall of Fort Screven early this
morning, and has been brought
to the city for burial. The re-
mains were found by companions
and friends of the lad, who have
been ceaselessly patrohng the
beach since the tragedy. The
condition CT that portion of the
body recovered seems to indicate
that it was a shark which attacked
the young man while trying for a
long distance swim.
The finding of the mutilated
portion of the body has cast
gloom over the entire island.
Men with srines are now trying
to find the rest of Lovetts body.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-25
EMPLOYMENT DAY in FITZGERALD, GA.

1000 men wanted October 15, 1908, for the
construction of
A $75, 900 Sewer System.
A $50, 900 High School Building
A $50, 900 Court House.
A s25, 900 County Jail.
A $50, 900 Extension Of City Water System.
A $3.50, 900 Street Railway.
Step lively.
The work must be rushed to make way for
other business FITZGERALD, GEORGIA.
,cr Ei,zzerad or Pull
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-25

Mr.. A. i. Jones, of the ca
solidated Grocery Co. leaves today
for Norfolk and Richmond. Vir-
ginia, and will spend several days
with his mother at his old home
at Blackstone. Mrs. Jones and
baby are there and will return
with Mr.. Jones to Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-25
RINGS THE BELL ON TOM WATSON.

The Montgomery Ala, Advertiser makes
palpable hit and rings the bell on Tom Wat
shin in the following; Tom Watson seeks to
create prejudice against Mr.. Bryan by saying
that he would not vote for MI. Crisp for Speaker
of the SD congress- Watson and Bryan were
both members of that particular Congress.
Bryan voted for Springer, of Illinois, in eau
Gus, but for Crisp in the house, after Crisp
had been nominated as the Democratic candl-
date Watson was elected as the nominee
of the Democrats of the Tenth Georgia dis
trict but on reaching Washington he turn
ed up in the camp of the Populist and in
caucus of the members of that party voted
for himself, so it it is said, for Speaker. He
did not note for Mr. Crisp at any stage OF the
game although he and Mr.. Crisp were chosen
at the same election as Democratic mem bers
from Georgia. Watson can make no capital
against Mr.. Bryan on such charge as he has
made. He had better look after his own crook
ed record.-Albany Herald.
Pull for FITZGERALD Pull
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-25

Subscribers will please report to
the office or othrrW i>e any irregu-
larity i'll receiving the Enterprise.
Changes in address should always
be reported.
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THE CONVICT INVESTIGATION.

Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
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FITZGERALD'S GROWTH.

Population in 1895 .....'. TO
Formulation in 1900. ........ 1880
Population in 1908. amman. 4,I1z
Formulation in 1906 .... 5000
Population in 1907. .... $500
Population in 1908 ... 1850
Tax values in 1905 $500
Tax values in 1900. ...... 100000
Tax values in 1901 .... 100000
Tax values in 1902. ....... $4,000
Tax values in 1908. 1870. l,35O,OOO
Tax values in 1906. ........ l,8OO,OOO
Tax values in 1906. ........ 2,1OO,OOO
Tax values in 1907 ......... 2,75O,OOO
Tax values in 1908. ........ 3,45O,OOO
Banking capital in 1900. =. 10000
Banking capital in 19O3..... 125,OOO
Banking capital in 19O5..... 100000
Banking capital in 1906. -. 25O,OOO
Banking capital in 1907. $4,000
Banking capital in 19O8... 475,OOO
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-25

That's growing some. In about five or six years
we'll show you nickelplate city of 81, 600 pros
porous people in Ben Hill. 900 people IN the
City of Fitzgerald in 1905 is the slogan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
ORCHARD IS GIVEN
DEATH PENALTY
Then Judge Wood Recommends Communication
TO Life Sentence Because He Told
the Truth Naked Truth

CALDWELL, Idaho. March 49,
Judge Wood In district court today
sentenced Harry Orchard to death for
the murder OF former Governor Steu.
nenberg and recommended that the
board of pardons commute his sen
tence to imprisonment for life In the
state ponitentiary..
In writing the ruling Judge Wood
gives as his reason TO? recommending
communication of the sentence that Or
chard told the exact truth In his te3-
tlmony in the Haywood and Pettibono
trials. There was no sign of emotion
on the face of the murderer as Judge
Wood said the words that doomed
him to death or life imprisonment
Expecting no mercy and neved to
hear his fate, the man sat quietly as
sentenced was pronounced.
At the conclusion of the hearing he
was led back to his cell In the county
Jail.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
ANCIENT MEANINGS.

Even those who know London have
hen puzzled by the ancient names
Dtne by some localities. st. Mar.
yet Pattens' has no reference TO
htwear; "pattens" is a corruption OF
atines, plates used for consecrated
bad. st. Mary Wooluoth" took its
nne from the wool market which
ore stood near 1t, "loth" being the
Q form OF nigh" st. Mary Axe, "
pularly pronounced "Simmery
De gained its name from a house
yh the sign of an axe which once
rod in the street. "Crutched Friars"
ees not refer to crippled monks; it
rrely commentaries the cross worn
! an order of friars known as cross
d friars-"crossed" in course of time
Booming "crutchced" Threadneedle
Beet was originally Three Needle
feet, from house bearing a sign
Z the Three Needles" Bread street
S once the only street where bread
as sold.-Bxchange
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
Son of Senator Nelson
Dies at Colo. Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, March 1S
Henry Knute Nelson. son Of United
States Senator Nelson of Minnesota,
died at the Glockner sanitarium today
after a long illness. His mother and
sister. Miss Ida Nelson. were at his
bedside when the end came. They
left with the body this morning for
St Paul. For several months Nelson.
who was 81 years old, has been bat
tling against consumption. Six weeks
ago he feared the end was nepI
and hastily summoned his father. Al
ter days of only semi-consciousness
the son rallied and Senator Nelson re.
turned to his official duties Young
Nelson was heavily Interested in his
fathers business affairs and was him
self wealthy lumberman.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
ELUDED HER WATCH
ERS AND SUICIDED
First Called on Her Priest Hoping He
. Would Help Her Combat the
Desire to End Her Life

DENVER, March 1S.-One ray OF
sanity lllumined the mind of Mrs.
Lizzie Sullivan today and she went TO
her priest, hoping he would help her
TO combat the desire to commit sui
eide. Almost as soon as 1t came II
was gone again and stealing from the
priests house. she purchased a bottle
OF carbolc acid swallowing its con
tents. and soon she was found dying
in on alley at the rear of st. Clara
orphanage.
Mrs. Sullivan is the wife of Police
man Sullivan Their home is IN
Tenth street. After the birth OF
child six months ago Mrs. Sullivan be
gan acting queerly and it was soon
ascertained that she was derange /
A close watch was kept on her, hoE-
ever. and it was not thought that she
would attempt to take her life. How
ever. she called on Father William
ORyan this morning just before 10
O'Clock and exhibiting Il bottle con
tanning carhoic ACID, toId MIN Sh"
was going to kill herself.
He persuaded her to give the bottle
to him and then soothed her; he be-
lieved ne had driven the idea out OF
her mind. However. she slipped ouc
of the priests house when he was
called to another room. and going TO
streets purchased more OF the poison
Directly afterward she went to "A
alley where she was found and swal-
lowed the stun. Neighbors saw he-
and telephoned the police. Medical
help was soon at hand but little could
be done. There is small hope Of her
frecoyery
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19

throughout the season. He has been
working out during the last two
weeks. and being in a position to
avail himself of the baths at Trimble
Springs. there Is no doubt d. what he
will be in condition to pitch winning
ball from the start. Arthur Caldwell
has signed to play third base for Des
Moines for $3.50 a month No more
popular player ever donned Durango
uniform. and his sensational fielding
and throwing, and his timely hitting.
has aided materially in bringing home
many hard-earned victories. No man
has beat out bult on him and he
has made but one wild throw In the
three years that he has played In the
local team, and he is bound to become
a favorite with the Des Moinas
'fans." The best wishes of the Du-
rango people go with both of these
men.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
ATTENDANCE INCREASING


The Christian people are waking up
and this means a waking up among
their friends who have not yet ac-
cepted God as their personal Saviour
The attendance at the Methodist
church last evening was proof of this
fact. And closer tie seemed to bind
those present, all feeling that the ben
efits Of Christian life were general
and better for any community.
Or. E.ssert took for his subject:
Channels OF Blessings" and made it
very plain to every one. DR.. Essert
is growing in popular favor and indi-
cations point TO much enthusiasm in
the work before he concludes his
work In Durango.
The Rev. Coulter rendered mag
nificent solo which directly appealed
to the workers in the Lords vineyard
Tonight Or. Essert will take for his
subject: Workers Together with
God"
A cordial invitation extended.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
Escapes and is
Killed by Train

CHICAGO. March Forty min
utes after she had been intrusted tc
the care Of nurse in the Wesley hos
pital here last night Mrs. Marie
Woods walked out of the institu.iea
and after a perilous climb TO the 'o7
Of the railroad tracks at Clarl. a.
Sixteenth streets. was run dowa By
south bound Chicago * Eastern III
inois train.
The body was identified by nurses
from the hospital, who notified the
police of the woman's disappearance
and had instituted a sear.n for her
Mrs. Woods was taken to the place p.
her mother, with whom she had beer
living for three weeks. Because OF her
nervous condition her mind becafo,
affected Mrs Woods had been sec
arated from her husband, merchant
tor two years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
HUMOROUS.

A neighbor OF mine is mad. He
sent one dollar in answer to an adver-
tiser who promised for this sum to
get rid OF superiuous lat. He advised
my neighbor to sell it to the soap
man.-E,x.
Kansas butcher was somewhat
surprised few days ago to receive
the following note Of instruction from
a customer Dear sus,-Please do
not send me any more meet yet; |
have butchered miself."
Cleans from recent examination
in the San Francisco schools: DO
fine fathom, and form a sentence with
it." "A fathom is six feet. A fly has
fathom" Define species. Species
Is kind. A boy must be species to his
mother"
children, what was the sin of the
Pharisees?' asked a Sunday school
teacher. A bright little girl said
Please, teacher, It was that they
swallowed camels" She had heard
that the Pharlsees Strained at gnat,
and swallowed camels.'
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
WHATS The ANsWER7

why is woman deformed when
she is mending her stockings? Her
hands are whore her feet should he.
Who is that lady whose visits no.
body wishes. although her mother is
welcomed by everybody? Miss For
tune.
How can you make a thin child
fat? Just pitch him out of the win
dow and he will come down plump
Which Is the most difficult train to
catch? They are all about the same
10 YOU if you let them start first.
A class of boys was asked: What
is capital punishment" Being shut
up in the preserve pantry cried one
What is the difference between
reckless speculation and a slice oi
bacon? One Is a rash thing; the 9th
er is rasher.
Why does the hanging of picture
depend on it's execution? Because ii
it were not executed it could not be
hung.
What is the difference between
Noah's ark and Joan of Arc? One
was made OF wood and the other wal
maid OF Orleans.
When did London begin with an
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19

Judge c, A. Trickett, assistant at
torney general OF Kansas. who put
over 200 saloons out Of business in
Kansas City in one dey, Saturday
closed a whirlwind campaign in Lou
isiana in behalf of a prohibition move.
melt started prior to the opening OF
the state Legislature at New Orleans,
and left at once for Denver, whore he
will endeavor 10 stir mp things, Judge
Trickett is considered a powerful
speaKer and his meetings in Louisi-
ana were effective. He started at
Shreveport and moved across the
northern end of the state. then down
the Red River valley into the Sugar
Bowl and the rice belt and finally
marched ou to the state capitol at
Baton Rouge. which Is alive with sa
looms and liquor interests He viii
open In Denver next Sunday
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
FUNERAL OF MISS ADAMS

The funeral of Miss Judlla Adama
took place yesterday afternoon from
the family residence on Sixth avenue
There was a large attendance oi
friends OF deceased and the family
Miss Julia looked sweet in death
just sleeping in her heavenly home
The floral offerings we're profuse
friends contributing set pieces and
cut flowers. The sermon by Rev
Grace was touching and the render
ing of the hymns by the special choir
soothing to the troubled hearts oi
mother and other relatives. Bnria
took place in Greenmount cemetery
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
FARMiNeroN BRANCH TRousl (

The train leaving for Farmington
yesterday had all kinds OF troupie
reaching Pennington with n broken
flange Not being safe to start back
last night. the train was held at
Pennington over night and the en-
glne backed into Durango. arriving
about | this afternoon and being on
the road FIVE and a half hours. Re
pairs are being made this afternoon
bat IL wiz be late this evening before
they are finished. and II is doubtful
If the train leaves before the regular
time tomorrow
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19

er company Sunday morning. VII
liams was employed as a briclilayer al
the plant and was assisting IN max
ing some repairs. He mounted q
switch platform in order to work more
advdntageously and came In coltac:
with a switch carrying 6G00 volts
The current entered his spine and
every nerve in his body was instant.
ly paralyzed, the physicians say. Az
ter receiving the shock Williams
jumped from the platform stood erect
few moments and then fell to tho
floor
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
Will Make Some
Convict Happy

CANON CITY, March 1S.-Govern-
or Buchtsl is today the guest OF War
den Cleghorn and this evening he will
deliver an address to ali convicts.
On his previous visit to the penitsn
tiary the governor said he would issue
an unconditional pardon to some CON
vict every time he was able to visit
the prison This pardon is to be given
solely on the recommendation OF War
den Cleghorn.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
DESIRES
EFFECT
Produced on Haytian
Presidentb by Arrival
of Warships

PARIS, March 1s.-Officlal advices
from Hayti Indicate the arrival st
Port Au Prince of foreign warships
has produced the desired effect upon
President Nord Alexis. Carteron. the
French minister. cables that the gov
ernment has abandoned its intransi
geant attitude and that the re-
emDarkment of the refugees has been
authorized. and that safe conducts
have been granted for the departure
Of General Firnin and the other rev
olutionary agitators. All danger oi
an attack on the foreign legations IA
now considered past.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
KrOn Prinz Wilhelm
Disabled in Collision

NEW YORK, March 18.-The trans.
Atlantic steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm
which arrived from Europe this morn.
ing was in a collision with steamer
while coming up the bay. She is now
lying IN the fog on st. Georges. l.. l.,
with large hole in her side.
The collision occurred after the
steamer had passed quarantine on her
way to the dock. There is a cash in
the kron Prinzs stern. Several oi
the plates appear to have been CT;
through and others crushed. The
steamerCrown CASTLE was also run
into by the Kron Prinz but no ia
talities resulted.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19

WOUNDED
Lieut.. .-General alSmirnoff
Victim in Early
Morning Duel

ST. PETERSBURG. Marcel Ia
Lieutenant General smirno@ was IA.
tally wounded in duel fought here
this morning with Lieutend II General
Fock The men met in the riding
school of the Chevalier Guafi rcgi-
meut and fought with 1'e,7. stunf
ing close to esch other VIII y the shots
were exchanged The duel was caus-
cd by a memorandum written by Cen
Smirnon on the siege OF Port Aithur
in which he questioned the courage
of General Fock The latter oolsM-
cred his honor involved ala challeng
nI the author Of the memorandum.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
Committed Suicide
Before 800 People

GUADALAJARA Mex 80 March Is.
Reports received here state the Jose
Maria Moreno, owner Of the San Pc.
dro ranch ia Conposital yesterday
committed suicide before 800 people
by going into the cattle pea and al
lowing o buil 10 gore him to death.
He bad issued Invitations TO the ex-
hibition
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
II
YEARSOLD
The Ex.-President Re-
ceiving Congratula-
tiOnS OF Friends

NEW YORK, March 1s.--Grover
Cleveland Is celebrating his list birth
day at Lakewood. N. j.. today. The
twenty-second and twenty fourth pres
ident OF the United States, though
past the allotted three score and ten.
took loag walk yesterday and seems
to be In excellent spirits. This morn.
ing Mrs. Cleveland and the children
came over from Princeton to spend
the day with him. Each one OF the
children brought some present and
Princeton students will send the for.
mer president congratulatory tele.
gram. 'T have not felt 40 well vi
many . day" said Ar. Clsvsland.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19
viii Entertain Crew
Of First French Car

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. March 1S.-The
French residents of Cheyenne have
completed arrangements to entertain
the crew OF the first French car when
it arrives IN Cheyenne Friday or sat
urdIy The Frenchmen viii be given
banquet at the Industrial club and
be guests OF the French committee
while in the city. The car is now
nearly week behind the leader.