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generally mixed with ferruginous gravel
sometimes with quartz pebble. the lands
of this section are what are known as
''red pebble soils''-sandy loans inter-
mixed with small red or reddish-brown
pebbles. and underlaid at depths OF
from four to 10 inches with red or yell
lowish-red clay. Every mile of railroad
graded, every excavation made. every
well dug, refutes the falsehood often
circulated that there is no subsoil; the
clay sub-soil is everywhere in evidence.
The question of the quality of the soil
can be dismissed with four words, 1T
is all good" The most important ele-
ment is good mixture of brains with
the soil God will furnish the rain,
sunshine and warmth.
Good crops can be grown for a time
without fertilizer, but with it much bet
ter ones. Feeding the soil is Hike feed
ing animals. Plants taking away from
the ground producing them exhausts
fertility unless something is returned.
The commercial fertilizers, commonly
used, return cost many times over. By
the use of the COW pea and other
legumes the commercial product can be
largely If not altogether dispensed with.
as legumes thru systematic growing
under the innoculated method intro
duced by the Government experiment
stations, supplies nitrogen, the element
most expensive in all matter of fertiliz-
er. The pebble-sand-clay soil, always
assures the making of good roads.
The adaptabilfty of these lands to an
infinite variety of crops has been fully
demonstrated. AS to the yield per
acre of different crops, with or without
the aid of composts or fertilizers. re-
ports vary widely. Cotton, corn, oats,
rye, millet, Irish and sweet potatoes
are among the staples. The top line
cotton yield is that reported by j. Bis
sell, who lives eight miles south of
Fitzgerald, near Mystic. Three years
ago from a measured acre of land he
gathered 2.102 pounds of seed cotton
This was the result of careful expert
ment with fertilizer furnished by a
company offering 500 gold certificate
for the largest yield. He won, and real
lied $223.OS in addition to the prize.
Cotton.
Editor Mercer. Of the Fitzgerald En-
terprise, Is having controversy over
this large yield. some of his newspaper
competitors claiming 1t to be fish
story. Let us- call Mr.. Mercer's atten-
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occasion to exchange a few harmless
shots, and then have an adjustment, ]
can only say I never engage in farces
nor make feigned issues. If could be
made conscious that I had done you in
justice, l should deem it a duty to re-
pair it. and should not wait first to be
shot at. If you did me injustice, 1 met
the occasion with the remedy, and it
does seem made shot which produced
a wider. if not deeper, sore than any
within the power of powder or ball to
produce.
Now. sir Gas I always speak plainly, },
l will only add that 1 know of nothing
which has occurred between you and
me which could authorize or justify a
duel; and while 1 have never at any
time had an-insult offered to me, nor
an aggression attempted, 1 shall yet
know how to meet and repel any that
may be offered by any gentleman who
may presume upon this refusal or 9TH
erwise.
Yours respectfully,
'B. n. Hill.n
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FITZGERALD, GEORGIA.
(Continued from page three.)

Sunfiowers, etc. The growth of this
soldier-feu city is evidence that
Peace hath her victories
No less renowned than war;
The Grand Army of tine Republic.
Fitzgerald leads all other places south
OF the Potomac and Ohio in Grand
Army membership and patriotic work
connected Herewith. 1t is headquarters
for the Department of Georgia, with
officers as follows:
Commander, Leander Scott, Fitzger-
aid, Ga; S. V c., +. A. Jones, Talla-
poosa, Ga; j. V c., P. q. Stoner, st
George, Ga: Chaplain. Rev. Jesse Mil
Ter, Fitzgerald, Ga; Medical Director,
DR.. C. B. White, Fitzgerald, Ga; a. A.
G. and A. Q. M G., S. c. Brown, Fitz-
gerald. Ga; Inspector, William Friend,
Fitzgerald, Ga; Judge-Adyocate. w. M.
Scott, Atlanta, Ga; Chief mastering Of
ficer. J. H. Carpenter, Fitzgerald, Ga;
Chief of staff c. Fl. Brooks, Fitzgerald,
Ga; Patriotic Instructor, Darius Nelson.
Fitzgerald, Ga; Council of Administra-
ton, c. r. Haskins. Post /, Atlanta,
Ca; Lewis Thayer, Post IA, Fitzgerald,
Ga; Samuel Emmons, Post n. F'itzger-
aid, Ga: o. p. Webster, Po.& II. Fitz-
gerald. Ca; p. @. Stoner, Posi- 20, st.
George, Ga.
Woman's Relief Corps.
Colony Woman's Relief Corps, 2, was
Instituted March 4, 1896, Hattie "A.
Dempsey, of Nebraska. President, and
n charter membership of 72, represent
ing nearly every State in the Union.
Kinda M Scott, of New York, President,
'97 and '9S; Mary A Green, of Kansas,
'S9 and 1900: Clara A. Sans. of Kansas,
1901; Sarah l.. Thayer. of Kansas. 1902;
Anna NJ. Roliings. of Illinois, 1903: Ida
E. Newcomer, of Illinois, 1904; l.. L.
Hutchinson, of Kansas, 1905: Frances
l.. Beauehamp, of Indiana, 1906; Mary
Webster, of Kansas. 1907: Eliza MoSher.]
of South Dakota, 1908. The colony COM
pany presented the Society with two fine
: lots on Main street, and the Corps, with
the aid of the comrades. erected COM
modieus hall in 1898, and occupied
Jointly by w. r c. and the Posts. The
present membership is 65.
The Sons of Veterans have Colony
Camp, No. 50.
Colony Post. II. G. A. II.
AdTt ]. W.. Moore furnished The
National Tribune representative data
relating to tiiis Post, from which the
following is condensed: The organiza-
tion was effected Dec. IA, 1895, in what
was known as the Commissary Build
ing, with the following officers: Com
mander. V. p Dillingham;; S. V. c.
J. w. Barnell; ]. Y. c., ]. NJ. Butter
field: Quartermaster, r. B. PressOn; o.
D., S. Fockler; Chaplain. ]. j. Lohr; o.
G., j. w. Mcintosh: Surgeon, DIR. S. B.
Coe: /. G., Albert Smith; o. c.. W. Pol
leck; appointed Adjutant. E. Robinson,
The following is the present member
ship of the Post: Perkins, Hiram, Co. G,
5th Wis; Chase, G. l., Co B. 104th Ill.,;
Hagerman, Adrain, Co. d, 93d Ind;
Monroe. A. w, Co. B, 68th Ind: Page,
G. E., Co. l. I'D y. Y; Burnham. j. w,
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Fruits.

AS fruit-growing country this part
of Georgia cannot be surpassed.
Peaches-if this region had 20 other
claims ITO distinction it could rest its
fame on peaches, the excellence and
exquisite flavor of which cannot be ex-
ceeded anywhere. Pears are also 4
choice crop. The LIE Conte pear origi-
mated in south Georgia. All staple va-
rieties do well. The popular kinds Of
grapes all grow, as wen as that Soutls1
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Ben Hill County has an area Of 36s
square miles. with about 1900 popula-
ton. and was taken from portions of
Irwin and Wilcox. largely from the
former. 1t Is bounded on the north by
Wilcox and Telfair. on the east by Coffee,
on the south by Irwin, and On the west
by Turner. The assessed valuation of
the County is s2.s76,374. with bonded
debt of $4,000, just assumed to build a
court house.
Historic Incidents.
This region was so thinly settled dur
ing the civil war that no engagement
took place within the present limits of
this County. The last fight between the
Indians and whites in this part of the
State, however, occurred in territory
now embraced in Ben Hill County. On
March 8, 1913, the year Irwin County
was organized and opened for settle
ment, Indians murdered a man named
Burch and wounded and scalped his
son. leaving him for dead, but he recov-
cred sufficiently to cross the Ocmulgee
and report the affair to the whites of
that neighborhood, and a company was
organized to seek redress and protect
the frontier from further depredations
by the redskins. On March 8, 1913,
near where Bowen's Mill Is located, nine
miles north of Fitzgerald, this company
met band of SO Indians, and fight
occurred. in which -four men on each
side were killed and a number wounded.
Some 10 miles southwest of Fitzger-
aid is the spot where Jefferson Davis
was captured May 10, 1865. Following
the last meeting of the Confederate
Cabinet at Washington, Ga, the men,
bers separated, each going by different
routes toward the sea coast, from where
they intended to embark for Europe.
Davis in his flight crossed the Ocmulgee
at Abbeville, passed near where Fitzger-
aid is located and was captured two
miles north of Irwinville, where he and
his escort had camped for the night. by
detachments of Wisconsin and Michigan
cavalry, but not before a misunder-
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| ows, and the annual cost is about ST.
100000. The pension is no gratuity.
but just reward for services rendered
by men who fought and suffered for
what they deemed to be right.
Proposed soldiers Home.
Congressman Lewis, Of the Third
Georgia District, has introduced q bill
in Congress to locate Soldiers Home
in Fitzgerald. The constantly increas-
ing number of Federal soldiers who are
coming South on account of the mllder
climate seems to warrant action. How
ever. the well-presented arguments of
the people of Fitzgerald will be care
fully considered by Congress. The most
southerly Home is now at johnson City
in East Tennessee.
The Fitzgerald Guards, or officially
Co. c. 1st Regiment, Georgia National
Guard, is one of the crack military or
ganizations of the State. 1t is differed
as follows: Captain, II. C. johnson;
First Lieutenant, A. j. Reed: Sergeants,
M. p. Winslow. c. A. Delong, Caleb
Stevens, H. C. Nelson, Isaac White and
Robert Hitch: Corporals, Otis Nc
Michael, Yancey Bowles. Robert Owens
and Reese Thompson. The city also has
a brass band of "a performers. and
they are not stingy in fayoring the pub
lie with evening concerts. The leader Of
the Dand is a memDer OF the Cfty COun-
Gil. There is also an orchestra and
several musical and singing clubs.
Fitzgerald is. of course, a dry town.
In parade the city could show line
of about 40 automobiles. The retail
stores all carry nice stocks of goods
and prices are reasonable. The fuel
supply is sure and cheap at all seasons
and Under all circumstances. As this
is timber region, the prices of build
ing material are very much less than
on the prairies of the Northwest. For
tourists Fitzgerald has many attrac-
tions. 1t is healthy, the climate is agree
able, there are pretty drives. good fish
ing and hunting, and fine stopping
places. Note the view in another COL
umh of the Hotel Lee-Grant.
Educational Advantages.
One important factor that has con-
tributed in large measure to the rapid,
substantial and permanent growth of
Fitzgerald is it's excellent system of pub
lie schools. The system was organized
in September 1896. with a Superintend-
ent and 12 teachers. There are now %
experienced, successful instructors, and
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give the League hearty support by
Thought, word, action and cash.
The officers and Board of Managers
are as follows: President, H. c. McFad-
den; Vice President. w. r. Bowen: Sec
rotary. w. N. Northrop; Managers, ]. G.
Knapp. D. 3. Jay, l.. w. Meakin. III. e.
McFadden. ]. e. Mercer, ]. A. Justice,
@. w. Smith. B. T. Strickland, e. F.
Chambless. John Seanor. j. H. Harris,
G. C. Smith, J. L. Turner, Lon Dickey.
A.. B. Cook. d. p. Adams, L. o. Tisdel
John Ley@ett, C. w. Hayes c. A
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Minn.;. Guilds, j.. Co. D. 23d Mich;
Greer. Samuel, firer n, u. S. N; Har-
rod, NJ. S. vo. B. AID H.: Harvey, A A,
Co. +, seth n. Y; Hitchcock, N. H, Co.
q. 18th ILL.,; Hogan, John, Co. G, .34th
y. J.; Hooker. G. NJ, Co. n, AID Ind,
Huff. John. Co. NJ, 4th Mich. Cav; Ike.
John. Co. E. 18th Ohio; Keer, Hugh.
Co. H. 5th Mich; Leopold, j., Co. K.
65th Ind: Lombard, r. r.. Co. i, 21st
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''The mean daily temperature for the
Winter months of 190G-01 was 4S de-
grees; for the Spring, So degrees; Sum-
mer, 81 degrees; Autumn. S. degrees"
There are only 72 G. A. r. veterans in
the Fitzgerald Cemetery minimum
mortality rate not equaled anywhere
else in the country. "a 10
The sun., 1908-09-21
SAYS HE BLEW THE POLICEMAN.
Chauffeur Arrested In Park Declares He
Bought o Drink.

While George Elder. a chauffeur, was
being questioned in the Yorkville police
court yesterday on q charge Of violating
the Central Park ordinance against
smoking automobiles. man elbowed
his way to the bar and said proudly. Il
protest against this outrageous arrest
The oficer was drunk. My car doesn't
smoke
.Two dollars fne.' said Magistrate
House to Elder.
The man who shouted dug G up the
money. He had q lot more with him.
Il pay this fine under protest. he
announced 10 a voice loud enough to be
heard across the street.
-Oh, you do, do your said the Mag
istrate. well then. Elder. you come
back here and wen take down the evil
dence in this oaso.'
They took down the evidence. Elder
said no was driving alone In the park
when he was arrested by Policeman
Cavanaugh. On their way to the sta
tion house they stopped, at saloon
that Elder might telephone a. friend.
And there said Elder. Il bought
tho officer a drink of whiskey.'
Bribery and corruption remarked
the Magistrate. you are fined 81
And the next time he continued.
turning to the man who shouted. you
make charges against an officer on such
grounds In this court you won't get of
so easily. Now pay your fine and get!'
The sun., 1908-09-21
THE WRONG PEW. CERTAINLY.
Two YOUNG Women Mistook West Side
Court for q Church.

Two young women dressed In their
Sunday best walked up to tha policeman
stationed at the door Of the West Side
court yesterday morning shortly before
10 o'clock and asked IL they might have
a seat.
'Wheriver 1t PLACES ye.' said the
POLICEMAN. and the young women walked
half way up the aisle.
Opposite one Of the pewlike benches
they hesitated, then genufected. and after
crossing themselves got on their knees
In the attitude Of prayer. They were
opening their prayer books when Miss
McQuade. the probation officer attached
to the cou IT. who had seen their unusual
actions. approached them.
.This isn't a church." said Miss
MoQuade; cts a police court
The young women got hastily to their
feet and said that they were strangers
In the city and had been misdirected.
In the dimly lighted room they had not
discovered their mistake. though they
hadn't any doubt that In a short while
they would have.
Miss MoQuade told them how to get
to the Pauiist Church, the nearest one at
hand and they went away more hur-
riedly than they had como.
The sun., 1908-09-21
PUNCH C0NGREssMAN,S FACE.
O'ConneiI OF Boston Mixed Up with Op.
ponents in . Sunday Rally.

BosroN, Sept. 2o.-Congressman Joe
O'Connell was punched in the face and
had his hat jammed down over his eyes
while campaigning in South Boston this
afternoon. In addition bis chauffeur was
beaten and the Congressman's auto was
chased clear TO Dorchester by crowd OF
men who borrowed another machine for
that purpose.
The roughing was done by some Of
Senator Frank Linehan's henchmen. The
Senator ia trying to wrest the Democratic
nomination from Congressman O'Connell
and the rallies have been exciting. This
afternoon O'Counell held smoke talk in
Clan-na-Gael Hall, and in the course OF
his remarks charged that Linehan had
sprung a fake telegram from Samuel
Gompers on his audiences.
One Of Linehan's friends questioned
the Congressman. Later O'Connell went
to Dahlgren Hall. where Lnehan was
speaking. but did not interrupt the meet
ing. After O'Connell had entered his
automobile a crowd surrounded 1t and
several men swung at the Congressman.
In the mixup his hat was smashed and
he was punched. Then the crowd jumped
on the chauffeur and beat him severely.
. Finally the leader Of the Red Devil
Democracy got away In the machine.
pursued by yelling mob to Broadway.
where another automobile was secured
and half dozen men chased the Con-
gresham into his own ward In Dorchester
The sun., 1908-09-21
SHOOTER GIVES HIMSELF UP.
kiiling by Louis Morsenstein an Accident,
He Says.

Joseph Perksweig. q silk weaver OF
12s Second avenue, was shot and killed
Yesterday morning in his room. Louis
Morgerstein. who did the shooting. ran
away. but gave himself up at Police
Headquarters last night.
Perksweig. Louis Morgenstein, Adolph
Morgenstein, brother, and Adolph's
-year-old daughter were together
In a room on t:,c third story when the
door bell rang. Adolph started down
stairs to answer 1t.
Az he reached tho ground floor he
heard a pistol shot from above. A moment
later Louis rushed downstairs and out
through the door. As he passed his
brother he called out: 'I'm going for q
doctor
Morgenstetn ran upstairs and found
Perhswelg lying dead on the floor. o
bullet through his heart and revolver
with one cartridge exploded near him.
Louis Morgcnsteln said he found the
pistol In the hallway and that 1t was dis
charged accidentally a. he and Perksweig
wsrs looking n v
The sun., 1908-09-21
PARIS WITHOUT TELEPHONE.
Central Exchange Burned and All Cen-
nections Lost--Bte 6teTe Destroyed.


nectiens Lost--Big Store DESTROYED.
Special Cabls Dsspafehss 10 TIE suE.
PARIS. Sept. 2O.-Hsayy financial loss
and serious disturbance to business
were caused tonight through tho do
struction by flrs Of the PaFis central
telephone exchange.
The fire, which was caused By short
circuiting OF the wires. stsstsd In tho hass-
mont and soon spread TO all parts Of tho
building. In which l,2oo employees were
at work. The building was gutsed and
the entire Paris telephone systegn as well
as tho connections with tho provinces and
foreign countries was disabled.
All the employees escaped. The first
estimate Of the damage by tho Are was
5000 900.
The big department store known % the
Vile Saint Denis was burned this morn
ing. The loss is placed OF 100000.
PARIS, Sept. 81, 4 A. MN. Barthou.
Minister of Public Works. who has been
investigating the fire In the Cent Tele-
phone Exchange, attributes 1t TO short
circuit. At 8 O'Clock this morning the
firemen were pourin G water into the
building. particularly into the hfth hoor.
where the archives are kept
The fire started up again several times
but was soon put out by jets Of water.
Under Secretary Of Posts and Tele-
graphs zimyan, who was In Burgundy
on a vacation, started for Paris as soon
as he heard the news.
The fire caused great sensation aud a
big crowd gathered In tho neighborhood
and remained all night. At the present
writing all telephone connection Is COM
pletely interrupted.
The sun., 1908-09-21
BANKERs EXCITING SUNDAY.
Held Up BY Depositors Of One OF His
Banks and Locked Out OF Another.

JACKSON. Mich. Sept. a0.-William II.
Burletson. owner and president Of the
three wrecked banks Of Parma, Pittsford
and Hanover, had an exciting day to-
day with the depositors OF his banks.
Some days ago the State bank examiners
closed the bank In Hanover. and 1t then
leaked out that the two other banks would
probably follow suit. Burletson sought
legal advice and was told to raise cash.
He did 30 and to-day wired the cashiers
OF hi. banks to be ready for his arrival
wit all the cash they could raise.
Eurletson got to Hanover carrying a
setchel In which he had S2l COO. and went
direct 10 his bank. He then got together
all the money he could and started for
the railway station. A committee OF
citizens got wind OF It all and caught him.
They brou ght him back to the bank
building and told him to put back the
money.
.Irl sell you the bank building and
lot for u, ,ooO. which ia what / have taken.'
he said.
Thsy let him 60 then and he went on to
Parma .whsre the cashier. instead OF hav-
ing money for him, had locked the door
and vaults OF the bank on the owner.
The sitIation Was explained to Burletson
and he left without wasting any further
time ebout the matter.
It has since boon learned that the Farm
ers and Merchants Bank OF Parma has been
Without officers einoc May Last and II is
erpected that sensational disclosures will
shortly follow. Real estate speculation
Ia said to be responsible for the failure
OF Burletson's banks.
The sun., 1908-09-21
RIVER THIEVES ACTIVE.
FURNISHINGS Stolen From Small Yachts
and Power Boats on Hudson.

River thieves for the last few months
have stolen hundreds Of dollars worth
OF carbureters, sparkling coils, brasses
and deck fittings from motor boats and
small launches moored along the North
River front north Of Seventy-second
street. Members Of the Columbia, Hud-
son River and Colonial Yacht clubs par
ticularly have suffered and thou gh the
harbor police have been complained
to and have lowered about the anchor
ages none OF the thieves has been caught.
On Saturday night or early yesterday
morning the thieves made raids on q
dozen small yachts In the North River.
The yacht Filipa, belonging to Father
Donnelyn, and the Spray. belonging to
Edward Marshall Of the Columbia Yacht
Club ct the foot Of West Eighty-sixth
street, the Dido, belonging to l.. s. Keith;
the Sophie. belonging to Joseph Reilly :,
and E. A. Frerich's Bertha M. all Of the
Hudson River Yacht Club, were pract-
cally stripped Of their fittings. The only
things left were the engines. They are
too heavy to carry away In q small boat
The police have learned that Saturday
afternoon two men hired rowboat
from John Fay at the foot Of Ninety-sixth
street and remained on the river until
O'Clock yesterday morning When
they hired the boat they had with them
two suit csses but when thcy came back
the suit cases were not In the boat It
Is supposed that they Allied them with
yacht fittings and left them elsewhere.
Anybody noticing long. low rakish
looking craft. with muffiers on the
cutwater. win please call Pier A and tell
the skipper OF the Patrol about It.
The sun., 1908-09-21
PICKS UP SHIPWRECKED CREW.
Seminole Takes Men From the John A.
Matheson TO Turks Island.
Special Caae Despatch 10 TIE Sun.

Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE Sun.
GRAND TrRK. Turks Island. Sept. TO-
The steamer Seminole OF tho Clyde Line
arrived hero to-day from New York. hav-
ing on hoard the. captain and Grew Of the
schooner John A.. Matheson. who were
picked up adrift about LIS miles north Of
TURKS Island early last evening.
The Mathesons crew abandoned their
vessel on Sept. lj. She had been dismasted
during hurricane and had become no
waterioggea that abe was in danger OF
sinking. .t.. :.
The sohooher left Baltimore August as.
and when within few miles Of this island
ran into the hurricane. The day the
Seminole sailed from New York the crew
took to the boats. They kept to1ether
in srito Of the high seas and early last
evening the Seminole sighted them.
The Seminole passed Norwegian bark
on Gre yesterday morning. The craft
had evidently been dismantled in the
storm. Her crew probably took to the
boats and set Gre to the hulk as there were
no signs Of any one In tho vicinity.