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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-09
A National Octopus.

The Express Companies among the richest corporations
this country doing business about fifty Their profits
have been and they have kept we'll ahead OF legislation
regulations taxing the people with unreasonable rate
for the service performed.
amendment to the june 1906
ended Jurisdiction of the Commission these
years hardly possible to
emae the gghdown the root oftheevi
The franchises by which they maintain the monopoly
largely result cunning foresight and is not based On
big Investments 1t does not require expensive plants
equipment to maintain line The express company simply
has ch START the six companies that do nineenths
the business the United States among the
relationship between the sevaa express
companies the railroads and the companies Rail
way companies own more than capital
companies express companies 900 of la
road stocks bondsand about
stock
Almost exception express company has perfect
competition exists when two companies
operate points, between the companies
make perfect system holding the public the matter
The Adams the American Pacific Southern, the Uued
States Fargo companies do about tenths
ness In of these companies the stock is not
SALE great that the shares stock not put
the market al n thesexchange market
than half the property owned by companies CONSISTS
wagons The next poant item office xtdres which
represents about twenty per property owned them
The express companies the United States capitalized at
900 while equipment fixtures amount to little
than franchises less than $5 Their earn
year than 500 the amount actually invest
25 capitalization The figures
forced reports and cannot expected to show the real facts or
TRUTH companies realize that when the public gets
acquainted with the truth of the situation that it will call for
reckoning and u changein the schedule of rates
Through State Commission only hope for
which believe he at least
hundred percent high believe that the
make legitimate profit the rates cut in half
United States although the statements they have been
only about 500 of profit They have abo
monopoly protection for the public against their
except through the Interstate Commission, which
pass upon reaonabness specified rate only after full
hearing investigation formal petition filed with the
Commission.
Therefore
important strong public sentiment that will
suit in legislation the earliest possible date
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-09
80 Counties
Wants COnWCtS

Eighty three Georgia counties
out Of total of 146, have made
requisition on the prison commits
sion, under the new law, for a total
of 5000 convicts, or about 800
more than the commission will
have to dispose of when the pres
ent lease contracts expire.
The allotted quota of these
eighty three counties, on a popu-
lation basis, is 1,46O convicts, in
addition to which they have asked
for a total of 1, 549 towers"
In the event the white convicts
of the state are not put upon road
work, and it has about been de
cided that they will not be, this
will reduce the allotted quota of
each county, since it will reduce
from 1854 men. the number now
on hand, to less than 1920, the
number of convicts which the com
mission will have to distribute.
As it has been practically set
sFH
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-09
Conference OF Farmers
Wives

Mrs. Walter B. Hill is sending
out invitations to a Conference Of
the " ives of the Farmers of the
state to be held in Athens Jan. 10
to %, under the auspices of the
State College of Agriculture. An
elaborate program is given in con-
nection with the invitation.
Mrs. Hill expresses the hope
that Beas4z4a1SAeSanty will furnish
one or more representatives at
the meeting. She begs that the
farmers will come and bring their
wives. If you you are farmer Or
the wife of a farmer, dear reader,
you are invited. Send your name
to Mrs. Hill notifying her you will
be there.
Special rates will be made on the
certificate plan on the Railroads
for the Farmers Conference: good
going on January II and Is, with
a final limit of Jan. 81. All per-
sons buying tickets should be GER
tain to secure a certified receipt IN
order to obtain the low rates re-
returning.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-09
Death Will Be
Riders Reward
Eight Are Found Guilty Of
Murder, Six in the
First Degree, and
These Will Receive
the Death Sent
GnCe.

Union City, Tenn Jan. =
With a verdict of guilty in wary
ing degrees, the jury in the night
rider trials reported tonight.
The twelve men found Garrett
Johnson, It'd Burton, Roy Ran
som, Fred Pinion, Arthur Cloar
and Sam Applewhite guilty of
murder in the first degree, with
mitigating circumstances, and Bud
Morris and Bob Hu Altman, the
other defendants guilty of murder
in the second degree and fixed
their punishment at twenty years
in the penitentiary.
The punishment of the SIX first
named defendants was left to the
court and may be death or life i'm
The defense filed a
motion for new trial, which was
set for hearing Saturday, and
which will be overruled, as indica-
ted by the court when sentence
will be pronounced. The court
will sentence the six first named
defendants to death.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-09

each county will be reduced by
about II per cent.
On this basis, the demand is al
ready for more than 800 convicts
in excess of the number which the
commission will have to distribute.
But each county desiring them
will first be allotted its legal quota
after which sure covers" as are at
the disposal of the commission will
be distributed to those counties de-
string them on a population basis.
The commission must have all
acquisitions for convicts in hand
by February 10. Any county
which has not been heard from by
that time cannot get convicts.
Strange to state, there are no
counties which have yet taken adj
vantage of that feature Of the law
which permits them to combine
and pool their interests, forming a
single gang to work the roads of
each county in the combination in
accordance with the time agreed
upon. Nor has any word been re-
ceived that there will be any such
combinations.
Present indications. are thai
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-09
Savannah Must Obey The Law.
From the Atlanta Journal.

persistent reports throughout that the prohb
law being openly defan violated in Savannah and that
the constituted authorities refuse the premises
So these charges categocay denied
every believe that they true
charge that they but the
~ credited throughout the state and the facts easily aceraned
these reports well founded Savannah presents condition
which tolerated and the vigorous must be taken
to enforce the law.
naturally applies any section of the state but
be accepted fact that Savannah the most bazen and
torious offender against the law
well known fact that The Journal not advocate of
prohibition time has supported state
advocate and defender of law and order
everywhere all times with all the earnesness
conditions Savannah such they represented
report the whole state demands that this defiance of
law must
people Savannah approve of proh
biton offers paaon outrageous disregard
the Their guilt differs not in kind but only in de-
gree oauy offender against the laws of Geo
they little consideration before court of jus
tice.
accepted the prohibition law in
faith Certainly report has not other section
the evil which Savannah appears to pound rather than
egreu repenan She enjoys from hesysem by which
she eves At stated intervals according to the reports
u.s. made the regulation bond requiredand
forfeited after which the offenders continue business with official
connivance for another extensive period.
quahed with the comcent remark that cnvc
ton would be impossible to Savannah.
city have taken this situation altogether
lightly whole becoming aroused The law abiding
Georgia why the people Of Savan
themselves the law If other sections
prohibition law with the best possible
prestige of the courts and the dignity of the law
maintained then the people Savannah and must do the
same thing.
prosecuting and the of Savannah
been sowing dragons teeth unless they prompt
take situation which be tolerated by the
Georgia. the the people of Georgia call
Chatham county vindcate the
law They their good law abiding citizens do
this but their Defiance it will then become the i'm
take vigorous hand in this matter
And when he does HE SHOULD MAKE HIS EFFORTS EFF
FECTIVE AND COMPLETE.
purtanca can't in this suggestion We have u
ons on the subject prohibition. But sufficient and it
should the people of Savannah to know that phib
equal in dignity and sanctity with thenhhtons
against murder and
The authorities have tied with this statute long
enough and other sections the
applies There ample opportunities for securing the
evidence nutng proceedings and enforcing the law Officials
b. found who uphold awand respect their oath Office
violation of the statute in Savannah
urgent and unavoidable duty of the to
conformity to the law the part
Savannah which every observe
however dstasteful it may be-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-09

Week of Prayer with Womna's
Missionary Society at Baptist
church has been well attended and
interesting programs carried out
in most helpful manner.
All who attended have received
spiritual upIift aud higher con-
ception of their obligation to alost
world.
The Christmas Offering Co
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-09

Mrs. R. L. Morris from Atlanta
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12

But little being paid the approaching
board election Seattle the slate for which has been arranged
Superintendent Frank B. Cooper who has the ward
politicians thousand percent and Rube
ary of the board who is professional salary grabber This
politicians that only such will
there programme named the board If the Socialist
candidate then the Socasc bug bear and the good
people, throw up their hands and the protection
JONES' receives them with open proceeds
of his duties the
actually his salary devise
his way.
park bonds the of two million dollars
Seattle fool hardy and tax should think good
and plenty the subject before doing it, 1t that
of us have gone park mad
Ned Roones $3.50 storey which used bride the
public peered and fell fiat No with COM
believed word of it.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12

dentists with a sharp stick, all of
which goes to prove that King
County has got a real, live prose-
cutting attorney who recognizes
that his oath as administered to
him, ment more than mere clap
trap.
But what of Pierce County? Oh
Waterman, tell us of the night
What is happening here? What
is McMurray doing except attend
ing to the general routine of the
office work. True he convicted
Newcome, but that was a foregone
conclusion. But what of the driv-
ers and varied state laws? Are
there any butchers here usinz
freezum? If so, why are they not
being prosecuted?
Is usury being practiced here by
an yof the Sons of Israel? If so,
why are they not being prosecut-
ed? What about Rose of the Sill
yer Dollar Loan Office, who was
charged with petty larceny or
some such a charge? He certainly
was guilty according to police
court records. What about the
American Lake blind-pig keepers
that Ralph Woods asked that the
charge against them be dismissed,
though every indication pointed to
their guilt? At whose behest did
Woods ask that these fellows be
allowed to go? Is there a vice syn
dictate here that has an under
ground wire laid to the prosecut-
or's office? These are questions
that the Forum expects to publicly
ask McMurray from time to time
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12
KING COUNTY PROSECUTOR
BUSY.

The prosecuting attorneys Of
flee in King County is busy with
the law-breaking element as a
speckled hen with a fresh brood of
chicks. Prosecutor Vandeveer, a
good lawyer himself, has sur
rounded himself with a capable lot
of deputies, with the result that
thieves of all kinds, high and low,
have been made to feel that the
tate laws are made to be enforced,
at least as far as King County is
concerned. The case of the Seat
tie butchers, when it was shown
that "Freezum was used to pre-
serve the ingredients of sausage
and hamburger, fines were imposed
on the guilty ones to the tune OF
about $4,000. The Seattle pawn
brokers were recently pulled into
the Vandeveer net on the charge
of usury. A Georgetown road
house keeper was sent to prison
for selling booze to JOY riders.
These cases will tend to raise the
moral standard of King County in
the eyes of the public. Vandeveer
is also going after the unlicensed
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12
Bench And Bar.

He who has himself for his
attorney may have a brilliant
attorney, but for most part he
has a fool for a client. The
lawyer himself when he needs
to go into court should employ
fellow attorney to represent him
in court. Peter Miller, recently
convicted of BURGLARY and soon
to be tried for murder, has
proven that he possesses a master
mind, but he has considerably
entangled himself by trying to
be both attorney and client. Had
he have hired able attorneys to
conduct his case and then backed
his attorneys up with his
powerful mind it is barely pos
sible that the outcome of his
case would have been far differ
ent. Two heads are always
better than one and especially in
a barrel.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12

We are indebted to Mr.. David
W. Moffat, Of Murray City, Utah,
for a copy of the most unique
reply" that was ever filed in any
court as a pleading in answer to
defendants demurrer. The fol-
lowing is the exact wording and
spelling Of this remarkable plead
ing:
Comes attorney for Plaintiff and
allegesis:
That Said Defendant Did not ac-
cording to Law Sereve copy of
Said Demurrer on plaintiff attorney
So he could take the Proper Step
in Law to have said Demurrer
quashed.
That Said demurrer was not at
tested accoring to Law.
3.
That the allegations as charged
in Said Demurrer that the Court
did not have jurisdictions and that
Compliant Did not Show what was
alleged is unrue.
4.
Wherefore, Plaintiff Demands
that said Demurrer be dismissed
and that Judgment Isue at once as
Payed for in the Compliant.
Attorney for Pitt.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12

Lady (entering breathless)-"I
want to stop my divorce suit.
Lawyer Why! you said your
husband was an abominable beast
ly brute, and you wanted to be rid
of him"
Lady-"Oh! yes, [ know; but
an automobile has just run over
him and I want you to start suit
for heavy damages"
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12

round as yet, but Collier has
taken Claws part and its current
issue gives his side of the contro-
versy. While Secretary Bal
linger brands it as a tissue OF
falsehoods, and instructs a New
York law firm to institute label
proceedings against Collier, yet
the public believes that, there is
is something to it or Collier
would not have so heedlesly run
it's head into a halter for CLAWS,
who to it is almost a total
stranger. Collier in the past has
done the commonweal of this
country valient service in expos
posing official corruption and the
public is loathe to believe that it
has any selfish motive in its
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12

boong that if elected the boozr would find his policy
liberal This either insult the folk
the liberal element of the city Has Mr. Gths been living
deception all these years he praccng cepon this time
for the of office If Jones spoke y his words
should be the of defeating Gr both Jones
the city council would be thousand times than the
verbal bull china shop and Grfhs mayoraty chair
would be- would be--well let's leave it unaaid.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12

he will, for a while visit with
Brother Harry" He is not
expected to return to Seattle
before next March or April. Be
fore leaving, however, ne Will
have a thorough understanding
with his most active political
supporters and it is understood
that, he will say to them, L am
in the hands of my friends.
In Speaking to Senator Wilson
about, who will be mayor, ne
remarked: Il have not the re-
hottest idea. 1t is not within
my province to say or suggest
who will be mayor, and am Tor
the man for mayor or any other
office that a majority Of the Re
publicans of this city favor or
say by their votes they want to
be a candidate for mayor. l am
41,oxo,ohlv rooted in the good
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12

Tho +o evening papers in Seattle did defeat annexation
IN Georgetown than all the speeches of the antanexaonsts
Tho two napers held up citizens of Georgetown as criminals
and dive keepers and the vote was two to one o no %
CO. % editorial in the P the morning of the election
nsnonsbe for as many cast for annexation the
had not made the TRADE they did against the
+izons tv believe under the influence of the P editorials
Cnoon would have voted annexation before so
v realized the axiom of The Seattle Republican Saw IN the
Times Damn e than in the Georgetown campaign Neither
If Tho evening papers the past have had great amount OF
influence in Georgetown but they have none at ALL came
from an attorney at law lives in Georgetown but who has
offices in Seattle
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12

through the columns of this sheet.
We shall expect an answer, and if
he fails to reply satisfactorily, the
public will give him their answer
at the September primaries.-Ta-
coma Forum.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12

p;1 Roomlet is still Auerng about the political
without showing any sign of taking definite course and II 1t
should in any way get punced should consume It's hot air
ahvs below In announcing his intention to file for the
Republican nomination made clear that he was only ming as
Republican because that looked like the easiest route 10 the
ooralv chair but he likewise made clear that elected ne
M circumstances would recognize binding ties to the
Republican party and would fill the various offices without
to party affiliations Under such WHATS tne use
having Marty If Republicans will support such candidate
then they are ready and willing surrender all party allegiance
IF Won are Republican then you will be going outside OF your
party you vote for candidate OF the A. " Douo Sp
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12

ZONES candidate for councilman at large the Republican
ticket was at meeting few and made the state
ent that he was representing the mayoray interest OF
Acn Grths and that his candidate had no objections to
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12

Scandinavian American Bank
Choice 7 per cent
First Mortgages on Improved
Seattle Property
Made by the bank and contain
ing all the little safeguards that
are so often overlooked by the
inexperienced investor. Call or
write.
The Scandinavian-Ame Bank,
Alaska Building, Seattle, Wash.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12

49, nd am nerfectly willing to abide by the will of majority
of the party.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12

Senator John Wilson will leave early next week TO- Tor
i ;;t With his mother in Indiana. On leaving there he
bv Mrs Wilson will badly sail for Europe wher
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12
POLITICAL POT--PIE

When the Claws Banger Controversy became public property
predicted in these columns that would sooner or later
Banger his in the Taft cabinet that has not come
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-11-12

1 oxnose But whether right or wrong It mas Drought
of president Tafts cabinet much IN the critical lime
me e Tho nresidents own political good Dick Balinger
g to tro the gang plank before the last of will have
been heard.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-01
How TO Clean Paints.

O.l.painted walls must b e
washed with soap and water
using soft flannel cloth. and
taking care 90 wiring it well oe
fore using, says the Modern
Painter. Use cold water 20 finish
and dry vel with linen buster.
Vanished woods should be
rubbed with q chainois leather
wrung ont Of cold water. then
polished with soft cloth buster,
To polish a Vanished hoorrub
wcl with equal parts Of rneswaS
aud turpentine. Another thod
Is % take equal parts 81 4, So 800
and spirits or turpentine, Wet a
cloth with these, rah the wood
hard then rub with a dry cloth,
This is also good for black wa'-
nutfnruiture and sewing mach
ines
Who're paint is stained with
smoke some ashes or potash lime
may bee used. A soft linen cl, IA
shoald be used for ,siping dry,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-01
The Power Behind.

The poets have sung Ter
praises; tho statistclns have
proven her Importance; writer's
have boosted her keeping; but
the one person on earth who has
made the Missouri hen what she
is, is the Missouri farmers wife.
She has gathered the eggs; set
the hens revived tho drowned
and almost frozen chicks; fed
them to maturity She has re-
peated this schedule wear in and
year out, until today the poultry
industry is one Of the greatest Of
the greatest in the state
It is no uncommon thing for
the good wife to make more
money out Of her chickens than
does her husband out Of his
entire farm. There is always a
good market for eggs and poultry
and the only person supplying
the demand is The farmers wife.
1t is true there are some men en-
gagged in the poultry business
but for one Of these there are a
thousand women.
Its all right TO sing Of the Mis-
souri, hen, OF her Importance and
increasing value, but now let's
all join in a toast TO the power be-
hind the poultry industry
here's to the farmers wife.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-01

Coleman's Rural Werld tells Of
a Frisco train killing two wild
turkeys near Stoutland, Mo, and
injuring several others out OF a
flock Of seventeen. IL seems
that the turkeys were along the
trsok and when frightened by
the train; instead Of flying aside,
started right down the track.
The train overlook them with The
result given above,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-01

you say tha, local option has
been OF great benedt to this
section of the county
Yes. SIR, answered Colonel
Sullwell AS soon az a lot of
us citizens realiE, q how far any
body would haveto 50 fora drink
weorgauizsd 3 goao roads move
meuk n-Washington star,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-01
NJ. { Church Appointments.

Bi>hop Anderson, OF Chat
tanoaga who presided al the M.
+ Conference ar Sedalia last
week modetae following appoint
mepts for Bates county;
Adrian-W. X Chatter
Amsterdam-To be Supplied
Rockville Mack l. Stlle
Buuer-C " Criss
Butler CircUit-To bs supplied
Hume and toster-J H. Bow
crman
Rich Hula g. Keast hut
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